1、2021年贵溪市实验中学高考英语一轮复习训练题一、阅读理解AWhat if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you,prepared by your very own kitchen robot?It might sound like science fiction,but professors at the university of Tokyo have taken the first step toward making that scenario a reality.The team recently
2、introduced a humanoid kitchen robot that can pour tea and other drinks into cups and serve them to guests.When teatime is over,the robot can also wash the cups and put them away.In California,another interesting kitchen robot has been developed,called Readybot.It can pick up objects and either store
3、 them in cabinets(橱柜) or put them in the trash.It also carries a separate floor-cleaning robot that can operate by itself.Unlike the Japanese robot,Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybo
4、t Challenge.They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks.Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well.Clearly there are techno
5、logical problems to solve before robots can cook a complete meal.There are also many safety concerns(忧虑).Not everyone(especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house,manipulating hot pans and sharp knives.The European Commission recently funded(资助) a project to study
6、these concerns.According to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish,“Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics.”1.Compared with Readybot,which of the following is TRUE about the Japanese robot?A.It is more popular.B.It performs more jobs.C.It mo
7、ves more quickly.D.It looks more like a person.2.What can Readybot be used to do? A.Drive you around.B.Clean your kitchen.C.Prepare food for you.D.Work for office workers.3.Whats the meaning of the underlined word“manipulating”in the last paragraph?A.Inventing.B.Avoiding.C.Controlling.D.Making.BWork
8、ing from home is more and more popular as a means of escaping the nine-to-five office life.Why do you work under the eye of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your slippers?Armed with all the necessary thingstelephone,computer,e-mail and fax,many workers believe they can work as effec
9、tively as their colleagues(同事) in the office.Being able to work wherever you like:from a busy city to a village,and not having to stand the daily things,make working from home an attractive choice.If you wish,you can even work on a river boat.So what will become of the office tomorrow?It is possible
10、 that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual(虚拟的) offices.To reduce offices in inner-city areas,companies will have a workforce made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system.A central processing computer would be controlled
11、by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees(监视) the activity of each employee.A video screen would be created,as the need for e-mail or telephone becomes greater.Seeing the mood and expressions of work colleagues,managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their
12、 screen.Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively.As the companys life blood,the computer would contain a record of all conversations and communication for future reference and hold secret in
13、formation such as accounts in password(口令) protected areas.4.The passage is mainly about .A.the importance of working in the futureB.how to escape your officeC.how to work with a computerD.virtual offices in the future5.According to the passage,which of the following things is NOT necessary for a vi
14、rtual office?A.A manager.B.An office building.C.A telephone.D.A central processing computer.6.Which of the following is an advantage of a virtual office?A.There arent strict time limits.B.Employees arent overseen by the manager.C.Employees neednt see each other every day.D.Less employees are needed
15、in every company.7.From the passage we can learn that .A.a computer is the only necessary thing in a virtual officeB.in a virtual office,all information is open to workersC.managers can observe their employees in a virtual officeD.the number of employees will be smaller in a virtual office7.C 细节理解题。
16、根据第三段中的“.managers would have the 二、阅读填句Eyesight is the sense that you rely upon the most. Since you use your eye, eyesight is the sense that you rely upon the most. Since we live in a world that requires your eyes to routinely stare at the small type and images on cell phones, computer screens, and
17、televisions, it is important for you to improve and protect your eyesight. 1Eyes are just like any other part of the body. 2 Similar to other organs, a diet high in fruit and vegetables and low in sugar and fatty foods will go a long way in maintaining healthy eyes. 3Plan to exercise your eyes when
18、you wake up, before going to bed, or when your eyes are tired. Make sure your hands are clean so that you do not hurt your eyes every waking moment, give them lots of rest and relaxation by taking breaks throughout the day and getting enough sleep every night to fully rest, repair, and recover your
19、vision. 4 In the short term, it can cause eye strain (疲劳) or dry eyes. In the long term, it can lead to damage to the optic nerve (视觉神经), which can cause pain and damage your vision. Besides, most jobs nowadays involve some degree of computer usage, meaning almost everyone will be spending time in f
20、ront of a computer. 5To avoid this, youll have to properly try to limit your screen time by routinely taking breaks and exercising your eyes. A. They need nutrition to function well. B. Close your eyes when exercising your eyes. C. A lack of sleep will weaken your vision health. D. You can enjoy you
21、r vision for the rest of your life. E. Unfortunately, this can result in eye strain or injury. F. There are many ways to keep your eyesight healthy and sharp. G. Exercising your eyes daily will help you maintain healthy eyes. 三、语法填空Since an early age, I have developed an interest in art. I must admi
22、t that I am crazy about the paintings by Vincent van Gogh (18531890)_1_ (consider) as one of the greatest artists all the time, this Dutch PostImpressionist artist had a great influence on _2_ 20th century art. Vincent spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. Later he tried to b
23、e a minister, but he was not _3_ (success). Vincent had mental problems and was often emotional, which made _4_ difficult for him to succeed. It is not until 1880 _5_ Vincent began his career as an artist. However, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including
24、around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. Most of his bestknown works _6_ (produce) during his final two years, when he was _7_ (serious) ill.In 1890, at the age of 37, Vincent shot himself. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now _8_ exhibition
25、 in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several _9_ (painting) by Vincent rank among the most expensive in the world. On November 11,1987, Vincents painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million. On May 15,1990，his Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for $82.5 million, thus _10_ (set) a new pr
26、ice record.一、阅读理解1.D 细节理解题。根据文中第二段最后一句Unlike the Japanese robot,Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.可知,和日本机器人相比,Readybot像一个带有胳膊和轮子的大箱子,所以日本机器人更像人。故选D项。2.B 细节理解题。根据文中第二段中的“It can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets(橱柜) or put them in the trash.”可知,Readybot可用于打
27、扫厨房。故选B项。3.C 词义猜测题。根据“Not everyone(especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house,manipulating hot pans and sharp knives.”和上文的safety concerns可知,manipulate是“控制”的意思。故选C项。4.D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了未来的虚拟办公室及其特征。故选D项。5.B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Being able to work wherever you like.If you wis
28、h,you can even work on a river boat.”可知,虚拟办公不需要固定的场所。6.A 细节理解题。由文章首句“.as a means of escaping the nine-to-five office life.”可知,虚拟办公可以不必朝九晚五地上班,故该办公方式没有严格的时间限制。ability to view several employees at once on their screen.”可知,C项内容符合题意。二、阅读填句1. F。 根据上文it is important for you to improve and protect your eye
29、sight(改善和保护视力对你很重要)以及下文介绍的保护视力健康和敏锐的方法可推断, F项符合语境。2. A。根据空格下文阐述可知, 与其他器官相似, 饮食中高含量的水果和蔬菜以及低糖和低脂肪的食物将对保持健康的眼睛有很大的帮助, 此处讲述眼睛需要营养, A项They need nutrition to function well. (它们需要营养才能正常运作) 符合语境。3.G。根据空格下文可知当你醒来, 睡觉前, 或者当你的眼睛累的时候, 计划锻炼你的眼睛, 此处讲述要锻炼你的眼睛, G项Exercising your eyes daily will help you maintain h
30、ealthy eyes. (每天锻炼你的眼睛将帮助你保持健康的眼睛)符合语境。4. C。根据空格下文可知, 在短期内, 它会引起眼睛疲劳或眼睛干燥。从长远来看, 它会导致视神经受损, 这会导致疼痛和损害你的视力可推断, C项A lack of sleep will weaken your vision health. (缺乏睡眠会削弱你的视力健康)符合语境。5. E。根据空格上文可知, 现在的大多数工作都涉及一定程度的计算机的使用, 这意味着几乎每个人都会花时间在计算机面前因此, E项Unfortunately, this can result in eye strain or injury.
31、 (不幸的是, 这会导致眼睛劳损或受伤)符合语境, this指代上文提到的使用计算机。三、语法填空1Considered考查非谓语动词。这位荷兰后印象派艺术家一直被认为是最伟大的艺术家之一，对20世纪的艺术产生了巨大的影响。句子主语this Dutch PostImpressionist artist和consider之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以此处用过去分词作状语，故填Considered。2the考查冠词。表示“第几世纪”要用定冠词the。3successful考查形容词。他后来试图成为一名牧师，但并没有成功。be动词后面应用形容词作表语，故填successful。4it考查代词。“mak
32、e it形容词for sb.动词不定式”为固定结构，其中it是形式宾语，动词不定式为真正的宾语。5that考查强调句。直到1880年，Vincent才开始了他的艺术家生涯。此处是强调句型，强调时间状语“until 1880”，故填that。6were produced考查动词的时态和语态。本句的主语是被创作的对象，且此处表示的动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时的被动语态。7seriously考查副词。此处用副词修饰后面的形容词ill。8on考查介词。on exhibition为固定短语，意为“在展览中”。9paintings考查名词的数。painting为可数名词，且本空前面有several，故应用其复数形式。10setting考查非谓语动词。此处应用现在分词短语作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。