1、阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练4(限时35分钟).阅读理解A(2020福建福州质检)September is the month for fashion,with four international cities hosting the fashion week.All eyes will turn to New York,London,Milan and Paris this month to see which city puts on the best show.New YorkNew York Fashion Week (NYFW),kicks off on September 5t
2、h and runs for approximately eight days.NYFW is considered the most commercial and casual of the four.It is also the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate,bringing a fresh look to the runway.LondonLondon Fashion Week (LFW) comes on the heels of NYFW,starting on September 13
3、th and running through September 17th.Once considered a minor player among the “Big Four”,LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers.London fashion houses have a reputation for being very experimental and open to new ideas.MilanFashion Week moves to Milan on September
4、 17th.This beautiful Italian city is home to some of the biggest fashion houses and designers in the fashion world,including Armani and Prada.Milans fashion houses are known for offering glamorous (富有魅力的) yet practical options.ParisThe month of fashion made its way to France as Paris Fashion Week be
5、gins on September 23rd.Saving the best for last,Paris never fails to offer some of the most exciting shows of the season.World-famous brands like Chanel and Dior try to outdo one another with their latest designs.The word that best describes Paris Fashion Week is “elegant”.1.Which city is likely to
6、attract the new designers?A.New York.B.London.C.Milan.D.Paris.2.When does Milan Fashion Week probably end?A.September 19th.B.September 20th.C.September 21st.D.September 23rd.3.What can we learn from the four fashion weeks?A.Each has its own characteristics.B.Each shows its biggest brand.C.Each offer
7、s practical options.D.Each is open to school students.B(2020湖北武昌调研)I grew up in libraries,or at least it feels that way.I went there several times a week with my mother when I was young.Those visits were fantastic.The library might have been the first place where I was ever given autonomy(自主权).In th
8、e library,I could have anything I wanted.And on the ride back home,my mom and I would talk about the order in which we were going to read our books,a solemn conversation in which we planned how to pace ourselves through this charming period until the books were due.When I left for college,one of the
9、 many ways I differentiated myself from my mom was that I was wild about owning books.All I know is that I lost my appreciation of the slow pace of making my way through a library and of having books on borrowed time.If my mother ever mentioned to me that she was on the waiting list for some book at
10、 the library,I got annoyed and asked why she didnt just buy it.But in 2011,one of my sons school assignments was to interview someone who worked for the city.He said he wanted to interview a librarian.As my son and I drove to meet the librarian,I was flooded by a sense of absolute familiarity,a reco
11、llection of the journey of the parent and child on their way to the library.I had taken this trip so many times before,but at that moment I turned my thought on its head,and I was the parent bringing my child on that special trip.As I walked into the library,nothing had changedthe sense of gentle,st
12、eady busyness,like a pot of water on a rolling boil (沸点),was just the same.In the library,time is dammed upnot just stopped but saved.I knew what hooked me was the shock of familiarity I feltthe way it revealed my childhood,my relationship with my mom,my love of books.However,as I was rediscovering
13、those memories,my mother was losing all of hers.The writer Amadou Hampt B once said that in Africa,whenever an old man dies,it is like a library has burned.But if you can take something from his or her internal collection and share it,it takes on a life of its own.4.What can be inferred about the au
14、thors childhood from Paragraph 1?A.She lived near a library.B.She possessed a library.C.She didnt borrow books from libraries.D.She enjoyed visits to libraries.5.How did the author change after entering college?A.She lost her enthusiasm for reading.B.She did not return books on time.C.She quit the h
15、abit of going to libraries.D.She wanted to buy books for her mom.6.What did the author rediscover when she walked into the library with her son?A.Her love of libraries.B.Her delight in owning books.C.Her lost memory of her mom.D.Her familiarity with her mom.7.Which can be the title of this passage?A
16、.The Librarya World of KnowledgeB.The Librarya Place of MemoryC.The Librarya Busy PlaceD.The Libraryan Old ManC(2020重庆第一次抽测)At first glance,there is nothing unusual about the BingoBox storeshelves stacked with snacks line the walls,tempting passers-by through the glass windows.But on closer inspecti
17、on,BingoBox is no ordinary store.The door opens only after customers scan a QR code to enter,and there is no cashier to tally up purchasesjust a lone checkout counter in a corner.The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators opening outlets all over China,hoping to improve slim
18、profit margins in the retail business by reducing staff costs.“If capital costs rise quickly,that puts greater pressure on low-margin businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,”said Andrew Song,an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities.“In China,manpower costs have been rising relatively quick
19、ly.”However,the futuristic vision of shopping without a checkout person is still in progress.A reporter who visited a BingoBox store in Shanghai was briefly locked in when he was trying to exit without making a purchase.Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by sc
20、anning a QR code,no QR code was to be found.Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.Another unmanned operation in China,Take Go,only allows one customer in the shop at a time because of technology limitations in using multiple cameras for scanning customers faces.The idea of u
21、nmanned stores first caught the worlds attention when the largest US online retailer announced its cashier-less store,which is only available to employees for now.Since then,some technology companies in China,including the e-commerce firm Alibaba Group,have launched their own versions of unmanned st
22、ores.Embedded with technology such as RFID tags,mobile payment systems and facial recognition systems,such stores collect valuable data that give operators a better idea of consumers preference and buying habits,which can then be used to optimize the operation and make more efficient inventory decis
23、ions.For BingoBox,lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic,according to Chen Zilin,the founder and CEO of BingoBox.8.What makes the BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store?A.Shelves stacked with goods.B.A lone checkout counter.C
24、.Fewer cashiers to tally up purchases.D.Entering by scanning a QR code.9.Why are unmanned stores popular with operators?A.The customers prefer mobile payment systems.B.The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs.C.The employees focus on consumers preference and buying habits.D.The
25、 operators care more about operations and inventory decisions.10.How many cases can show that the unmanned stores need improving?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.11.What can we infer according to Chen Zilin?A.Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology.B.The operators collect data abo
26、ut consumers preference and buying habits.C.BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in unmanned stores.D.The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more remote places with low costs.D(2020四川成都第一次诊断)This morning were going to head off down into the wetland,a very specific kind
27、of wetland called the Prairie fen.You can find Nate Fuller counting butterflies.The Sarett Nature Center needs an accurate count of Mitchells satyr butterflies to help preserve one of their last known habitats.Theyre very particular about the kind of habitat where they can live,which is part of what
28、 makes them so rare and amazing indicators for our water quality.Today,Sarett expert Ashley Cole-Wick with Michigans Natural Features Inventory helps Fuller count.She says,“When I first started working on the butterfly in 2013,we had 18 populations and in 2019,we had 10.”The Mitchells satyr butterfl
29、y went on the endangered species list in 1991.Initially it was thought that loss of wetlands contributed to their decline.Fuller says,“Its not just habitat availability.The quantity and quality of groundwater coming into these wetlands seem to be a challenge for the butterfly.Nothing has all been so
30、rted out exactly.”While the decline is likely a combination of factors,the fact that water quality might contribute is alarming because the wetlands are the headwaters for the Midwests rivers and streams.A captive breeding (人工繁殖) program was started four years ago at the Toledo Zoo to help get to th
31、e bottom of the mystery.Today Director Ryan Walsh who heads the program says its been the only successful captive breeding program.The caterpillars (毛毛虫) spent the winter in a special weather control room that helped determine the Mitchells satyrs dont do well below 4.4 degrees Celsius.With that kno
32、wledge,the program produced 1,300 new eggs,a development that may go a long way toward restoring the population.And if all goes well,may one day the Mitchells satyr butterfly earn a ticket off the endangered species list.12.What are the indicators for the water quality?A.The habitats.B.The butterfli
33、es.C.The wetlands.D.The experts.13.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A.The importance of water quality.B.Actions taken to protect the Mitchells satyr butterflies.C.The reasons why the number of Mitchells satyr butterflies declines.D.The natural conditions for the Mitchells satyr butterfli
34、es.14.What does the underlined word “restoring” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A.Preserving.B.Increasing.C.Recovering.D.Controlling.15.What can we learn about the butterfly?A.It can easily be found.B.It is not endangered now.C.It will die above 4.4 degrees Celsius.D.It can be bred by humans.七选五(2
35、020河南郑州第一次预测)Are people less or more happy when they get older?A study in 2018 found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50.In fact,it found that by the age of 85,people are happier with their life than they were at 18.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry
36、 and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study.His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25.16Happiness was the highest among the youngest adults and those in their early 70s.But the people least likely to report feelin
37、g negative emotions were those in their 70s and 80s.The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older.17The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children,being unemployed or being single.But they found that influences like these
38、did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.18 One theory is that,as people get older,they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions.They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.19 In another study,people in their 80s repor
39、ted the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep.The original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems.20 But except for that,people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.A.So why will happiness increase with
40、 age?B.Researchers surveyed more than 150,000 American adults.C.At that time,the people were between the ages of 18 and 85.D.Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their 50s.E.Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age.F.The survey did find an increase during middl
41、e age,especially in women.G.However,women at all ages reported more sadness,stress and worry than men.【帮你拓知识】核心知识,词块记忆host the fashion week举办时装周kick off on September 5th 9月5号隆重开始bring a fresh look带来全新面貌come on the heels of紧随其后have a reputation for 因享有赞誉be flooded by 被淹没a sense of absolute familiarit
42、y一种非常熟悉的感觉reveal my childhood 重回儿时at first glance乍一看on closer inspection 再近前看an unmanned store 无人值班商店improve slim profit margins 提升微薄的利润空间reduce staff costs减少人力成本put pressure on 施加压力a convenience store 便利店a checkout person收银员make a purchase 购买the customer service hotline顾客热线catch the worlds attentio
43、n获得世界的关注facial recognition systems面部识别系统参考答案阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练4.【语篇导读】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了纽约、伦敦、米兰和巴黎四大时装周的相关情况。1.B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers”可知,现在伦敦时装周上即有名人又有有前途的新设计师;并结合该段最后一句表述的伦教的高级时装店接纳新想法可推知,伦敦有可能吸引新设计师,故选B项。2.D推理判断题。根据第四段第一句可知,米兰时装周于2019年9月1
44、7日开始,故可推知,米兰时装周结束的日期可能为9月23日。故选D项。3.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate”可知,只有纽约时装周允许时装学校的学生参加;根据第三段中的“LFW can now.new designers”可知,伦敦时装周接纳新设计师;根据第四段中的“yet practical options”可知,米兰时装周提供有实用性的选择;根据第五段中的“World-famous brands like Chanel and Dior try to outdo
45、one another with their latest designs”可知,巴黎时装周展出了世界闻名的大品牌;再结合文章其他内容可知,每个时装周都有自己的特色,故选A项。【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者通过自己的亲身经历,最终认识到了图书馆对她的价值,即它是承载无数记忆的地方。4.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Those visits were fantastic.The library might have been the first place where I was ever given autonomy(自主权).In the library,I could have
46、 anything I wanted”可推知,作者在孩童时期喜欢去图书馆。故选D项。5.C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“I was wild about owning books”以及最后一句中的“I got annoyed and asked why she didnt just buy it”可知,作者上大学后,不再喜欢到图书馆借书了。故选C项。6.A推理判断题。根据第四段第三句“I knew what hooked me was the shock of familiarity I feltthe way it revealed my childhood,my relationshi
47、p with my mom,my love of books”可知,当作者和自己的儿子走进图书馆的时候,作者重拾了那些与图书馆相关的美好回忆,由此可推知,作者重新发现了自己对图书馆的喜爱。故选A项。7.B主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者通过“喜欢图书馆疏远图书馆重新发现对图书馆的喜爱”这样一段亲身经历,最终认识到了图书馆对她的价值,即它是承载无数记忆的地方。由此可知,B项适合作本文标题。【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。许多无人值守商店经营者在全国开分店,希望通过减少员工成本来提高零售业微薄的利润,但无人值守商店也有其弊端和局限性,经营商需要对其进行改进;另外,低经营成本也意味着经营商可将其业务范围扩大到
48、客流量较少的区域。8.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At first glance.shelves stacked with snacks line the walls”可知,乍一看,缤果盒子与普通商店无异,其货架上也摆满了商品,故选A项。9.B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,无人值守商店经营者希望通过减少员工成本来提高零售业的利润,即无人值守商店减少了员工的开支,有利于提高利润,所以才受到经营者的欢迎,故选B项。10.A细节理解题。题干问有多少种情况表明无人值守商店需要改善。根据第三段的内容可知,一个光顾上海缤果盒子的记者因没有购买商品而被暂时锁在店内,出口处的标牌标明没有购买商品的顾客
49、可以通过扫描二维码离开,但却找不到该二维码,且反复拨打客户服务热线无人应答;根据第四段的内容可知,由于利用多个摄像机扫描客户面部技术受限,另外一个无人值守商店Take Go一次只允许店内进一个顾客。由此可知,有两种情况表明无人值守商店需改善,故选A项。11.D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知,较低的经营成本意味着经营商能够将业务范围扩大到客流量较少的地区,即较偏远的地区,故选D项。【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。最初人们认为湿地的丧失导致米切尔眼蝶数量减少,但专家经过研究发现,地下水的数量和质量似乎也是其数量减少的原因;研究人员于4年前开始了一个人工繁殖项目来探索其减少的原因,之后该项目培育出
50、很多米切尔眼蝶虫卵,这样一来,米切尔眼蝶有望脱离濒危物种名单。12.B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Theyre very particular about.amazing indicators for our water quality”可知,米切尔眼蝶对自己居住的栖息地的种类很挑剔,这使得它们如此稀少并成为水质的指标,故选B项。13.C段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知,最初人们认为湿地的丧失导致米切尔眼蝶的数量减少,但是Fuller认为不仅是湿地,地下水的数量和质量也是其减少的原因,由此可知,本段主要讲述米切尔眼蝶数量减少的原因,故选C项。14.C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“the p
51、rogram produced 1,300 new eggs,a development that may go a long way”可知,人工繁殖项目产出1 300个新卵,又结合米切尔眼蝶是濒危物种可推知,这是恢复眼蝶数量的一个新的进展,故选C项。15.D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句的内容和倒数第二句“With that knowledge,the program produced 1,300.the population”可知,米切尔眼蝶可以人工培育,故选D项。.【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。2018年的一项研究发现,通常人们在50岁之后,会变得更幸福且体会到较少的忧虑。16.D根据空前
52、一句中的“levels of stress”可推知,该空应是进一步陈述压力水平和年龄之间的关系,故D项与此处匹配。17.G根据空前一句中的“men and women have similar emotional patterns”可知,男性和女性有类似的情感模式,由此可推知,空处应是接着陈述男性和女性的情感模式的相似之处或差异性,又结合选项可知,G项与此处匹配。18.A根据空后的“One theory is that”和语境可推知,该空应是一个问句,又结合本段分析的是幸福随着人们年龄的增长而增长的原因可推知,A项符合语境。19.E本段主要表述睡眠质量随着人们年龄的增长而有所提高,又空处所在位置承上启下,上段叙述幸福与年龄之间的关系,故E项与此处匹配。20.F根据本段中的“In another study”并结合空处前后句表述的年龄增长与睡眠问题的关系可推知,F项符合语境。
