1、高考题型组合规范练13选修7Module 1阅读题组练速度(35 mins).阅读理解AOxford and Cambridge Tour with Free Lunch PackWhat Included:Walking tour of Oxford and CambridgeVisit to Christ ChurchFree lunch packProfessional guidesLuxury air-conditioned busesPlease Note:You must bring the e-ticket provided to gain entry to this tour.
2、Bookings made after midnight for the same day will not receive a free lunch pack.During peak periods,additional vehicles without Wi-Fi may be used.Walking Tour of OxfordFollow in the footsteps of Oxfords famous students,from C.S.Lewis to Bill Clinton,as you walk through the attractive college courty
3、ards of this historic university town.See the Bodleian Libraryone of the oldest libraries in Europe on your visit.Youll be attracted by the ancient squares of this naturally beautiful town.Christ ChurchChrist Church is recognisable as one of the major locations for the Harry Potter films!Marvel at t
4、he magical grandeur(壮观) of the Great Hall,used as the setting for Hogwarts.Senate HouseOnce youve left Oxford,youll make your way to the beautiful city of Cambridge.Its here that you will visit Senate House at the world-famous University of Cambridge.Used by the Council of the Senate for important m
5、eetings before,it is now the chosen location for students degree ceremonies.Youll get to explore this special location and discover its important history.Days of departure:Tuesdays,Thursdays and SaturdaysCheck-in:8:00 amDeparture:8:30 amReturn:7:00 pmDeparture point:Golden tours Victoria Visitor Cen
6、tre 4 Fountain Square,123-151 Buckingham Palace Road,London SW1W 9SH1.Which of the following is included in the tour?A.Free meals pack.B.Buses traveling in Oxford.C.Air-conditioned buses.D.Professors introduction.2.What will happen if you book the trip for the same day?A.You wont get free lunch.B.Yo
7、ull pay more for the trip.C.You dont need to bring e-ticket.D.Youll take buses without Wi-Fi.3.What is Christ Church famous for?A.The place that Bill Clinton once visited.B.Footsteps of Oxfords famous students.C.Many ancient beautiful squares.D.A major setting for the Harry Potter films.BWhen she wa
8、s studying to become a scientist,Megan Strauss rode in a small airplane to study giraffes.While a pilot flew over the Serengeti in Tanzania,Africa,the researchers looked down carefully and counted giraffes.“I am always amazed how easily we can spot warthogs and other small animals,yet we sometimes h
9、ave trouble seeing giraffes.Giraffes are slender in shape,and they may not throw a good shadow,” says Dr.Strauss,who has since become a wildlife scientist.The Serengeti is about the size of Vermont,a state in the northeastern US,so the scientists could not study the entire area.Instead,they surveyed
10、 three areas where giraffes were studied in the 1970s.As they expected,they saw far fewer of these animals.To find out if lions had been killing more giraffes in recent years,the team looked at the survival of young giraffes.Lions kill more young giraffes than adults,but the team found no decrease i
11、n young giraffes survival after they are born,compared with the 1970s.The team then looked at whether too many giraffes were being killed by parasites(寄生虫).The researchers counted parasite eggs in giraffe droppings,and they found too few to harm the giraffe population.They looked into whether poache
12、rs(盗猎者)were killing too many giraffes.Two of the areas they studied are where giraffe meat is sometimes sold in local markets.Poachers catch more adult males than other giraffes.Researchers spotted too few males compared with females in those two areas,a sign of poaching.When the food supply is shor
13、t,the environment supports fewer giraffes and the females have fewer young giraffes.A lot of new trees have grown in the Serengeti,but many are a type that giraffes do not like to eat.The researchers found fewer young giraffes today than in the 1970s compared with the number of adult females,a sign
14、that food was in short supply.Dr.Strauss is working on an environmental education program for Tanzania including books for students.These materials will educate Tanzanians and help them to help giraffes.As knowledge grows and changes are made,they hope the giraffe population will increase.4.What did
15、 Dr.Strauss find while studying giraffes in the Serengeti?A.It was too costly to study giraffes.B.It was hard to spot giraffes from the air.C.The number of giraffes had increased slowly.D.Giraffes lived in smaller areas than in the 1970s.5.How did the team study the lion-giraffe relationship?A.By an
16、alyzing giraffe droppings.B.By comparing young giraffes with adults.C.By comparing male giraffes and females.D.By surveying the survival of young giraffes.6.What is Dr.Strauss doing to help giraffes?A.She is founding a national park in Tanzania.B.She is counting giraffes in the entire Serengeti.C.Sh
17、e is educating students to write about giraffes.D.She is raising environmental awareness in local people.7.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Series of studies about giraffes.B.Ways of becoming a scientist.C.Protecting the environment.D.An environmental program.CRemember Vitaminwaters “free of rol
18、ling screen for a year” challenge that dared people to be free from smart phones for a whole year will win $100,000?Well,Elana Mugdan,a New York woman,has been into it for eight months,and just four months away from claiming grand prize.Vitaminwater made news headlines last December when it announce
19、d its unique challenge.Thousands of people applied to be chosen as the perfect candidate to spend a year without touching their smart phones,but in the end,the only person who got to try and survive for an entire year without a handheld smart phone was Elana Mugdan,a 29-year-old fiction writer from
20、Queens,New York.Eight months into the challenge,she claims it has been a free and eye-opening experience that shows her just how dependent she becomes on her smart phone.Even though there are times when she misses her handheld smart phone,she plans to go on living without it even after the challenge
21、 ends,because she really doesnt want to go back to days when she abused it,wasted time,stayed up all hours of the night on it,and was obsessed with social media.But not having access to her smart phone really made certain situations a lot harder than she could have imagined them before.“Many people
22、did me a favor.However,once,I almost got stranded(滞留) in the SeaTac airport because the phone number Id written down was wrong,and I had no way of referring to the right one,no way of calling a cab,and no one in the state who could help me,” the young writer said.Another time,her cars “check engine”
23、 light turned on while she was driving in an unfamiliar area at night.She couldnt use her phones GPS location feature,or even check what the light meant on Google or find a nearby car repair shop.Still,she learned to overcome these situations.And now she claims the last eight months of phone-free li
24、fe have been one of the best adventures of her life and that shell keep it for another four months.8.Whats the challenge “free of rolling screen for a year”?A.People free from smart phones can live a richer life.B.People living a telephone-free life can be awarded every year.C.People living without
25、computers for a year will win grand prize.D.People spending a year free from smart phones will get a reward.9.Which phrase can replace the underlined part “obsessed with” in Paragraph 2?A.Satisfied with.B.Accustomed to.C.Addicted to.D.Popular with.10.What does Elana Mugdan mainly want to express in
26、Paragraph 3?A.Its fantastic to have someone to help her all the way.B.Its unimaginable to lose her phone number on the way.C.Its unnecessary to refer to information with a smart phone.D.Its difficult to get out of the trouble without a smart phone.11.What can we learn about Elana Mugdan?A.She couldn
27、t live without a smart phone.B.She finds no one can help her in the adventure.C.She has not won the $100,000 prize yet.D.She used to use her smart phone to write fiction.DFor two centuries,the famous University of Cambridge debating society has hosted many prominent figures,from world leaders to sci
28、entists to comedians.On Nov 21,the Cambridge Union hosted its first-ever non-human guest.Designed by IBM,Project Debater is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to form a spoken argument.It can even listen and answer to opposing statements,much like a real person.Speaking with a voice si
29、milar to Siri,Project Debater uses AI to search journals,newspapers and other information sources.It then filters out(过滤) useless information,picks the strongest arguments,and arranges them into a persuasive argument.In the Cambridge test debate,it argued the topic:AI will ultimately do more harm th
30、an good.According to IBM,it is the first machine that can debate complicated topics with humans.Before the debate,more than 1,100 arguments for the positives and negatives of AI were submitted to the IBM website.The machine then analyzed these sources and formed the basis of its arguments in minutes
31、.Project Debater then showed off its AI by arguing for both sides of the debate.Over a four-minute speech,it argued first that,“AI can only make decisions that it has been programmed to solve,while humans can be programmed for all plots,possible events.”In support of AI,it then argued that AI would
32、create new jobs and “bring a lot more efficiency” to the workplace.This isnt the first test for Project Debater.In June 2018,the machine went back-and-forth for 20 minutes against champion debater Harish Natarajan.According to New Scientist,on both occasions,Project Debater repeated points and didnt
33、 always sufficiently support them.Speaking to Cambridge Independent,Noam Slonim,the projects lead engineer,said,“The AI is not perfect,but its going in the right direction.” The team hopes to improve the AI by researching why humans find certain arguments more persuasive than others.12.In which way
34、does Project Debater behave like a real person?A.It can listen and answer to opposing statements.B.It can speak with a voice similar to Siri.C.It can create various useful sources.D.It can deal with any situation.13.What were prepared for the machine before the Cambridge test debate?A.Analyzed sourc
35、es.B.Useless messages.C.Materials for arguments.D.Items about human debaters.14.What can we infer from the text?A.AI did better than humans in arguments.B.AI had rich ideas to support its points.C.AI beat Harish Natarajan in the first test.D.AI needs more persuasive arguments in debates.15.What is N
36、oam Slonims attitude to the AI?A.Supportive.B.Unconfident.C.Negative.D.Indifferent.阅读七选五How to become a scientistBe curious.Scientists choose to become scientists because they are curious about the world around them and how the things in it work.This curiosity leads them to investigate the how and w
37、hy behind what they see.1 Becoming a scientist takes a long time.There are very few careers that take longer than this one.Even when youre doing with your education,you still have to get research under your belt.If youre an instant-gratification(即时满足) type of person,this may not be the right career
38、for you.Be diligent and persevere.Its been said that jobs in science are the lowest paid in the US.What this is getting at is that because of the long path to success,for a while you wont be living lavishly(丰富地).2Have the need to always keep learning.3 Whether its reading peer-reviewed journals,atte
39、nding seminars,or working toward getting yourself published,youll always be learning.4 In those years of waiting for results,you need to constantly be looking for the smallest changes in what you expect to see.Your eye needs to be focused and ready at all times.Think differently.Think back to Newton
40、s apple falling on his head or Archimedes jumping into his tub and displacing water.Most people would think nothing of these events,but these men saw something else,something no one else was seeing at the time.5A.Observation skills are also necessary.B.Be patient in climbing the career ladder.C.Thin
41、gs are going to be tough for a while.D.Then youre probably made of the right stuff.E.As the saying goes,“Where there is a will,there is a way.”F.Actually what every scientist does is seek out knowledge.G.To make progress in human knowledge,you have to think differently.参考答案选修7Module 1阅读题组练速度.【语篇导读】本
42、文是应用文。文章的主要目的是推荐牛津和剑桥之旅。1.C细节理解题。根据文章What Included部分的“Luxury air-conditioned buses”可知,旅行的交通工具是豪华空调大巴,因此C项正确。2.A细节理解题。文章Please Note部分的“Bookings made after midnight for the same day will not receive a free lunch pack.”可知,午夜后预订当天的票,午餐将不获赠,因此A项正确。3.D细节理解题。根据Christ Church部分的“Christ Church is recognisable
43、 as one of the major locations for the Harry Potter films!”可知,Christ Church是哈利波特电影的主要拍摄地之一。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。研究人员通过调查研究发现长颈鹿的数量在减少,并发现偷猎和缺乏食物是长颈鹿数量减少的原因。4.B细节理解题。根据第二段的“I am always amazed how easily we can spot warthogs and other small animals,yet we sometimes have trouble seeing giraffes.Giraffes are
44、slender in shape,and they may not throw a good shadow”可知,要在空中发现长颈鹿很难,因为它们身型纤细,可能不会投下好找的影子。5.D推理判断题。根据第四段可知,研究人员是通过研究调查幼年长颈鹿的存活情况,来研究狮子和长颈鹿的关系的。6.D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,Dr.Strauss通过提高当地人的环保意识来帮助长颈鹿。7.A主旨大意题。通览全文内容可知,本文主要讲述有关长颈鹿生存状况的研究。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名叫Elana Mugdan的纽约人参加一项特殊挑战的故事。8.D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“R
45、emember Vitaminwaters free of rolling screen for a year challenge that dared people to be free from smart phones for a whole year will win $100,000?”可知,这个挑战是指人们如果在一年之内不用智能手机就可以获得10万美元的大奖。9.C词义猜测题。根据上文提到的“she really doesnt want to go back to days when she abused it,wasted time,stayed up all hours of
46、the night on it”可知,Mugdan在参加挑战之前常常滥用手机,浪费时间,整夜不睡,故推知 Mugdan曾对社交媒体沉迷,故选C项。10.D推理判断题。根据本段的主题句“But not having access to her smart phone really made certain situations a lot harder than she could have imagined them before.”以及她说的话可知,本段想表达没有智能手机让她很难摆脱某些困境。11.C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,Elana Mugdan已经坚持了八个月不用智能手机了,再有四
47、个月就可以获得大奖,所以她还没得到这个大奖。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。11月21日,剑桥辩论学会迎来了首位非人类嘉宾。由美国国际商用机器公司(简称IBM)设计的“Project Debater”是个能够使用人工智能进行辩论的机器人,它甚至能够聆听并提出反驳,就像真人一样。12.A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“It can even listen and answer to opposing statements,much like a real person.”可知,它能够聆听并提出反驳,就像真人一样,故选A项。13.C细节理解题。第五段中提到:辩论开始前,IBM官网上收到了1 100多
48、条关于人工智能利弊的论据。这款机器人随后对这些来源进行了分析,并在数分钟内形成了其论点的基础。然后,“Project Debater”通过为正反两方辩论展示了其人工智能的技术,故选C项。14.D推理判断题。最后两段提到:新科学家杂志认为,在这两次辩论中,“辩论家计划”的论点都有重复,其论据也并非总是充分有力。该项目的首席工程师诺姆斯洛尼姆在接受剑桥独立报采访时表示:“人工智能并不完美,但它的方向是正确的。”为改进人工智能,团队对人类为何能找出更有说服力的论点进行了研究。故选D项。15.A推理判断题。最后一段提到:为改进人工智能,团队对人类为何能找出更有说服力的论点进行了研究。可见Noam Sl
49、onim对于人工智能是支持的,故选A项。.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章就如何成为科学家提供了几点建议。如:要有好奇心;要有耐心;要勤奋并持之以恒等。1.B根据“要成为科学家需要很长的时间”可知,B项“攀登事业阶梯要有耐心”可作为本段的小标题。2.C上文提到“这是因为在通往成功的漫长道路上,有一段时间,你不会过着奢华的生活”。由此可知,有一段时间情况可能很艰难,C项符合语境。3.F本段的小标题是“要不断的学习”。F项“实际上每个科学家所做的都是寻找知识”与标题语意相符。4.A根据下文的“在等待结果的那些年里,你需要不断地寻找你期望看到的最小的变化”可知,当科学家观察的技巧是必要的,所以用A项作小标题。5.G本段的小标题是“要有不同的思维方式”。G项“要想在人类知识上取得进步,你必须有不同的思维方式”可与标题相呼应。
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