1、2021届高考英语第二轮复习：时事热点拓展阅读练习（九）AStuck inside his room at an assisted living center, Bob Coleman knew he could not go out in public with the corona virus spreading. But he could still connect with others by sharing his love for country music over the internet.Hello, everybody. Its a bright day in Frankl
2、in, Tennessee, he said into his microphone. This is Bob Coleman, better known as the Karaoke Cowboy, coming to you from Room 3325. Lets justjump right into it.Then Coleman began to play the music he loves - hits from country music stars like Hank Williams, Dwight Yoakam and Brad Paisley. The 88-year
3、-old carefully chooses each song.Coleman is a resident of Somerby Franklin, an assisted living center about 32 kilometers south of Nashville. He formerly served in the United States Air Force. He and several other retirees have turned into disc jockeys, or DJs, for a new online radio hour known as R
4、adio Recliner. The 60-minute show was launched last month, starting with retirees in middle Tennessee. It has since expanded （扩大，发展）, with residents of assisted-living centers inGeorgia and Alabama taking part in the project. Manyjumped at the chanceto work as a DJ to ease (减轻;缓解) the loneliness of
5、social distancing rules.A Georgia and Alabama-based marketing company called Luckiecame up withthe idea of Radio Recliner. One of its clients is Bridge Senior Living, which operates more than 20 centers for older adults in 14 states.The volunteer DJs record themselves on their phones. The audio is t
6、hen sent off to audio production specialists who deal with the technical side of Radio Recliner.New shows appear weekdays at 12 oclock. Listeners can send song requestsin honor offamily or friends.Mitch Bennett is Luckies chief creative officer(首席创意官). He says the idea was to provide a sense of comm
7、unity to older people who have been spending a lot of time alone. For this generation, radio was the original social media, Bennett said. Dedicating (把奉献给) a song to someone you love, and having them hear it along with everyone else, is a special way of connecting. Its a great time to bring that fee
8、ling back.Im Caty Weaver.1. What kind of music did Coleman play on the radio?A. country music B. rock music C. pop music D. classical music2. How long does each show last?A. twenty minutes B. half an hourC. one hour D. two hours3. Which phrase matches the correct meaning in Chinese?A. jump right int
9、o it马上开始B. jumped at the chance错失这个机会C. came up with提出，想出D. in honor of向某人致敬4. Who reported this news for us?A. Bob Coleman B. audio production specialistsC. Mitch Bennett D. Caty Weaver5. Whats the main idea of this news report?A. Some old men love the music on the Radio Recliner.B. Some old men wo
10、rk as DJs on the Radio Recliner.C. A marketing company called Luckie created new radio program for the old.D. The Radio Recliner makes the old men relaxed and brings a sense of community back to them.答案：ACBDDBPeople in some countries have reported making healthier eating choices during the corona vi
11、rus crisis. New research also found that people facing stay-at-home orders tried cooking new things and threw away less food. The results came from a recent research project involving 11,000 shoppers in 11 countries. A lead organizer of the study was Charlotte De Backer, a researcher at the Universi
12、ty of Antwerp in Belgium. She told Reuters news agency the results showed that people were buying less microwaveable（可微波炉加工的）food and more fresh fruits and vegetables.The first part of the study involved（涉及）shoppers in several European countries, as well as Australia, Chile, Uganda, Canada and Brazi
13、l. More than half of those taking part were in Belgium.In nearly half of the countries, shoppers reported buying fewer salty or sweet snacks, although overall sales remained about the same.De Backer said many people turn to salty, sweet and fatty products when they are feeling stress（压力）. But during
14、 the current crisis, many people seemed to fill this desire with home-baked goods.In Chile, for example, there was a large drop in sales of snacks, but a big rise in people buying baking necessities（必需品）like flour. Consumption（消费量）of meat, fish and alcoholic drinks generally remained the same, the r
15、esearch showed.De Backer said the healthier food buying could be related to the fact that people took more time to carefully plan their trips to the store.If you make a shopping list, you plan your meals ahead and you are less likely to add unhealthy food.Many shoppers taking part in the study also
16、said they had tried cooking new things and used more left-over foods to reduce waste.However, De Backer said this behavior（行为）could be linked to fears of food shortages and could change after the crisis. But she noted that some of the improvements in eating are likely to continue. She says this is b
17、ecause in many countries, stay-at-home orders have been in place for more than six weeks the usual amount of time it takes people to form new behaviors.De Backer also said that as people grow more confident and creative in the kitchen, they could break down one of the main barriers（障碍）to home cookin
18、g.Im Bryan Lynn.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Most of the shoppers taking part in the first part of the study come from _A. Asia B. EuropeC. AmericaD. Africa2. During the stay-at-home period, the shoppers _.A. buy more microwaveable food.B. buy more salty or sweet food.C. throw away more food.D. cook more new fo
19、od.3. From the research we can learn that _.A. people buy more food before the pandemic.B. People will buy less food after the pandemic.C.home-made food is more popular than take-away food during the pandemic.D.people like salty, sweet and fatty food when they are relaxing themselves.4. These are th
20、e reasons why people buy more healthy food during the pandemicexcept_.A. people had more time to think about their shopping.B. people would like to cook new things and waste less food.C. people are afraid of food shortagesD. people had formed new cooking behaviors.5. According to the passage, we can
21、 predict (预测) that people will not_ after the pandemic.A. eat as much unhealthy food as they did before.B. have better eating habits.C. be more confident about their cooking skills.D. cook more fresh food in their kitchens.答案：BDCDACQomolangma is the worlds highest mountain. You may have learned from
22、 your textbooks that its height is 8,844 meters. But not all sides are in agreement onthis. Different researchers have given different results. In addition, the height of the mountain can change over time.Thats why a 30-member Chinese survey team set out to reach the peak of Qomolangma to re-measure
23、 its height on May 6. They are equipped (配备) with the latest technology, including a global navigation satellite system（导航卫星系统）receiver and a radar （雷达）.It is not an easy task. The averageair temperature on the mountain is -29 C four degrees lower than in Antarctica（南极） and powerful winds blow all t
24、he time. In such bad conditions, surveying drones (无人机) cannot work at the peak of the mountain. Thats why its still necessary to send human experts to the peak to getreliableresults.But does a difference of a few meters really matter when it comes to a high mountain? In fact, measuring the height o
25、f Qomolangma is about more than just getting one exact number. Mount Qomolangma is at the point where the Eurasian plate (板块) meets the Indian plate. It formed 38 million years ago as the two plates hit each other. Changes in the peaks height can show whether the two plates are heading toward or awa
26、y from each other. This can help us understand the movement of Earths crust (地壳).The survey team will also get firsthandinformation about environmental conditions at the top of the mountain. This will help us understand how climate change has affected the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau (青藏高原).（280 words）根据文章
27、内容，喜欢着正确答案：1. What does “this” refer to in the first paragraph?A. Qomolangma is the worlds highest mountainB. The mountains height is 8,844 meters.C. The height of the mountain can change over time.D. The different results from different researchers.2. The survey is difficult because of the followin
28、g factsexcept_.?A. It is very cold on the mountain.B. There is very strong wind on the mountain.C. Some modern equipments cant be used on the mountain.D. The height of the mountain can change over time.3. This survey will tell us _.A. when the mountain formed.B. whether the the Eurasian plate and th
29、e Indianplate are still moving.C. the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate are hitting each other.D. How the climate in the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau changes that on the mountain.4. What does the wordreliablemean in Chinese?A.可能的 B.可靠的 C.大概的 D.合理的5. Which of the following statements isuntrue?A. The surve
30、y team will use a radar during the survey.B. A surveying drone will be helpful at the peak of the mountain.C. The number from the survey means not only the height of the mountain.D. On Qomolangma it is usually colder than Antarctica答案：BDBBBDJuili Kale was looking forward to receiving her masters deg
31、ree (硕士学位) at Arizona State University. She planned to invite her family living in India, to the United States for her graduation ceremony (毕业典礼). But then, in March, the corona virus pandemic ended those plans as schools nationwide closed to stop the spread. Kale s dream of spending time with famil
32、y members on her big day came crashing down.Yet the graduation ceremony is taking place - just not as she expected.University officials have turned to robots so Arizona State graduates and their families can take part in the event online. Cameras recorded images of Kale and about 140 other graduates
33、 online this month. They were wearing robes and mortar board caps. They took turns moving a robot at the university that held an eye-level display showing their face. With the help of the robot, they stepped forward to receive their diplomas (毕业证书) and take pictures.The robots are from Double Roboti
34、cs, a company based in Burlin game, California. Before the health crisis, they had been used to help people attend funerals (葬礼) and even marriage ceremonies without traveling.Sanjeev Khagram is dean of Arizona States Thunderbird School of Global Management. He told the Reuters news agency the video
35、 a bittersweet experience was recorded and produced over two days. It may not have been ideal for the students, Khagram admitted. But, we want to show that we did everything that we could to celebrate them.Getting used to the online experience was easy for Nancy Sierras Morales. We have been able to
36、 adapt （适应）very quickly because we are used to being on a computer and on the phone almost like 24/7, the 22-year-old said. She said that, while it is not the best, it iscool.to be like the first class ever to do this.When the crisis is over, the class of 2020 can do a real-life walk at any future g
37、raduation ceremony they choose.Im disappointed., said 41-year-old Douglas Northcott. He is graduating with a masters degree in applied leadership and management. He called the online event with robots creative. But he looked forward to the real thing.And if anything, that makes it better, in that it
38、 is spread over two times rather than one.(380 words)根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Julili Kales big day referstoA. The day when it is her birthday.B. The day when she graduates.C. The day she gotmarried.D. The day she entered the university.2. Which is the correct order of the events during the graduation ceremo
39、ny?a. to take turns moving a robotb. to take picturesc. to step forward to receive their diplomasd. to be onlineA. c, b, a, d, B. d, b, c, a, C. d, a, c, b, D. a, c, d, b3. What does the underlined wordbittersweetmeans in Chinese?A.欣喜若狂的 B.苦乐参半的C.无可奈何的 D.同甘共苦的4. Who hoped to have his/her graduation
40、ceremony for two times?A. Juili Kale B. Sanjeev Khagram C. Northcott D. Nancy SierrasMorales5. Which istrueaccording to the report?A. Juili Kale expected the graduation ceremony with robots.B. The robots were used for the ceremony before the pandemic.C. Nancy thought that the ceremony with robots wasthe best.D. The graduates may have the second ceremony for real later.答案：BCBCD
