PAGEPAGE1閱讀理解板塊限時練(二)(限時30分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解AFacebooksaysitisworkingontechnologytoallowustocontrolcomputersdirectlywithourbrains.Itisdeveloping“silentspeech”softwaretoallowpeopletotypeatarateof100wordsperminute.Theproject,initsearlystages,willrequirenewtechnologytodetectbrainwaveswithoutneedinginvasivesurgery.“Wearenottalkingaboutdecoding(譯)yourrandomthoughts，”assuredFacebook’sReginaDugan.“We’retalkingaboutdecodingthosewords.”MsDuganisthecompany’sheadofBuilding8,thefirm’shardwareresearchlab.Thecompanysaiditintendstobuildboththehardwareandsoftwaretoachieveitsgoal,andhasenlistedateamofmorethan60scientistsandacademicstoworkontheproject.OnhisFacebookpage,MarkZuckerbergadded:“OurbrainsproduceenoughdatatostreamfourHDmovieseverysecond.Theproblemisthatthebestwaywehavetogetinformationoutintotheworld—speech—canonlytransmitaboutthesameamountofdataasa1980smodem.We’reworkingon‘silentspeech’softwarethatwillletyoutypestraightfromyourbrainaboutfivetimesfasterthanyoucantypeonyourphonetoday.Eventually,wewanttoturnitintoawearabletechnologythatcanbemanufacturedatscale.”“Technologyisgoingtohavetogetalotmoreadvancedbeforewecanshareapurethoughtorfeeling,butthisisafirststep，”MsDugansaid.Otherideasdetailedatthecompany’sdevelopersconferenceinSanJoseincludedworktoallowpeopleto“hear”throughskin.Thesystem,comparabletoBraille,usespressurepointsontheskintorelayinformation.“Oneday,notsofaraway,itmaybepossibleformetothinkinMandarin,andyoutofeelitinstantlyinSpanish，”MsDugansaid.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。Facebook公司發表聲明稱，他們目前正在研發人腦信息讀取技術，將實現用人腦限制電腦。1．What’saspecialfeatureof“silentspeech”software?A．Itcanchangecomputers.B．Itcancontrolhumanbrains.C．Itcanrecordaperson’srandomthoughts.D．Itcanenablehumanstotypefromtheirbrain.解析：選D細微環節理解題。依據第四段中的“We’reworkingon‘silentspeech’softwarethatwillletyoutypestraightfromyourbrainaboutfivetimesfasterthanyoucantypeonyourphonetoday.”可知，臉書正在研發的軟件叫作“無聲話語”，它可以讓人干脆通過大腦打字。2．Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A．Mandarinbecomesthemainlanguageofcomputers.B．Computerscanbemonitoredbypeople’sskinnow.C．Facebookhasalongwaytogotoachieveitsgoal.D．Itisimpossibletocontrolcomputerswithbrains.解析：選C推理推斷題。依據最終一段中的“Technologyisgoingtohavetogetalotmoreadvancedbeforewecanshareapurethoughtorfeeling,butthisisafirststep”可知，在能夠共享純粹的想法和感覺之前，技術還須要很大的進步和發展，這只是第一步。由此可推知，臉書在實現目標前還有很長的路要走。3．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ComputersbringprofitsforFacebookB．Silentspeechchangespeople’slifestyleC．AnewstudyabouthumanbrainsstartsD．Facebooksharesbrain-controlambitions解析：選D標題歸納題。本文主要告知我們Facebook公司發表聲明稱，他們正在研發人腦信息讀取技術，目的在于實現用人腦限制電腦，故D項作標題最佳。BAWelshfolksingerwonfirstprizeonSaturdayintheChineseSongUKcontest,inwhichcompetitorssanginMandarinandCantonese(廣東話)．AlecLoaneimpressedtheaudiencewithhislivelyperformanceandlovelyperformanceoftheChineselovesongTheMoonRepresentsMyHeartatatheaterinManchester.“IhavesungChinesesongsformanyyears,andmyfriendshavealwaysenjoyedmysinging，”Loane,58,saidafterthecontest.Loanesaidhewaspleasantlysurprisedthathishobbyeventuallybroughthimapplause,andthe3,000poundprize.“I’moverthemoon，”hesaid.“IknewsomenewfriendsfromBeijing20yearsago.TheytoldmesomeinformationaboutConfucius,BeijingDuck,theSpringFestivalandsoon,whichattractedmealot.Fromthenon,IhavebeentryingtolearnmoreaboutChineseculture，”hesaid.Tencompetitorsreachedthefinalroundofthecontest,performingbeforeanaudienceofabout1,000people.GabrielMayoralGalindo,21,sangthelovesongYouExistinMySongandimpressedpeopleonsocialmedia.HisinterestintheChineselanguagestartedinmiddleschool,whenhegotanopportunitytovisitChina.“MybrothersandIsanginChinesetotheChinesePremier,whenhevisitedtheUK.ThatencouragedmetoputmoreeffortintolearningChinese，”hesaid.MayoralGalindo,whoisastudentattheUniversityofLeeds,saidhewouldstudyforapostgraduatedegreeatShanghaiDavidGeary,24,wonalongroundofapplausefromtheaudienceforhisoriginalcompositionTheDialect.ApastwinneroftheChineseBridgeMandarinspeakingcompetition,Gearyrapped(說唱)inChinese—inboththeGuizhouandBeijingdialects.語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了在“唱響英倫”中文歌曲大賽上，一位威爾士民歌歌手因演唱一首中國歌曲《月亮代表我的心》而獲獎。4．WhatdidLoaneimpresstheaudienceinthecompetition?A．Hishandsomeappearance.B．Hiswonderfulperformance.C．Hisoriginalcomposition.D．HisstandardMandarin.解析：選B細微環節理解題。依據第一段其次句可知，AlecLoane生動深情地演唱了《月亮代表我的心》，給觀眾留下了深刻的印象。故AlecLoane以精彩的表演給觀眾留下深刻的印象。5．WhatdoyouknowaboutLoane?A．HeisaloverofChineseculture.B．HisfriendstaughthimhowtospeakChinese.C．Hisfriendsencouragedhimtotakepartinthecontest.D．Hewasworriedaboutthecompetitionbuthappywiththewinning.解析：選A推理推斷題。依據其次段內容可知，58歲的Loane20年前相識了來自北京的幾位新摯友，他們給他講了中國的孔子、北京烤鴨、中國春節等，這些深深吸引了Loane的愛好。從那時起，Loane就起先設法更多地了解中國文化。由此可推知，Loane是中國文化愛好者。6．What’sMayoral-Galindo’sfutureplan?A．TosingasongfortheChinese.B．TogotoChinaforateachingjob.C．TogotoChinaforafurtherstudy.D．Togoonwithhisfurtherstudyinhishomeland.解析：選C細微環節理解題。依據倒數其次段最終一句可知，Mayoral-Galindo正就讀于利茲高校，他將去上海戲劇學院攻讀探討生學位，故Mayoral-Galindo將來安排去中國接著深造。C(2024·浙江名校聯考)Chancesarethatyou’vehadtoapologizeplentyoftimesinyourlife.Andthere’sagoodchancethatyou’vealsoexpressedthephrase,“Inevermeanttohurtyou.”“Stopdoingthat，”saysauthorCarolineMyss.Inatalk,Myss—aspiritualresearcher—tookonthetopicofforgivenessandhealing,andexplaineddefinitelywhy“Inevermeanttohurtyou”isneverasufficientapology,nomatterwhoitcomesfrom.“Picturethatpersoncominguptoyouandsaying,‘Wow,I’msorryIdidthis,but,youknow,Inevermeanttohurtyou.And,hey,canwejustcallitaday？’”Mysssays.Thoughitcanmakethetwobury_the_hatchetandkeepfriendship,thattypeofapologywon’tsitwellwiththepersononthereceivingend.“Thatwholelittlething—‘Inevermeanttohurtyou’—that’sthethingyoucan’tforgive，”shesays.“Itgoesrighttoyoursoul,thattoxic(有毒的)andsickfeeling.”Instead,Mysssaysit’simportanttoapproachtheconversationdifferently.Basically,it’saboutofferingmorethananapology.It’saboutsharingasoul-to-soulconfession(懺悔)．“Let’sredothescene，”Mysssays.“Thepersoncomesuptoyouandsays...‘Ineedtotellyousomething.IconsciouslyknewwhatIwasdoing.IknowIwentagainstyou.Thisisnotanapology.Iamconfessingmysoultoyou,andI’maskingnowforyourforgiveness.’”EvensayingthosewordsonstagesmakesMyssvisiblyemotional,andshepointsoutthatthisishowdeeplyapologieswithinthesoularesupposedtoresonate(引起共鳴)．“That’swhatheals，”shesays.語篇解讀：本文是一篇爭論文。每個人在致歉的時候都會說“我從沒想過要損害你”。專家認為這不是有效的懇切的致歉方式，真正的致歉應當用別的方式，把重點放在你做的錯事上，發自心靈地進行懺悔。7．WhatdoesMyssthinkoftheexpression“Inevermeanttohurtyou”？A．Itmustputthefriendshiptoanend.B．Itisagreatwaytoexpressanapology.C．Itdoesn’thaveanyeffectonrestoringtherelation.D．Itcan’texpressanapologythoroughlyandsincerely.解析：選D推理推斷題。依據第三段以及第五段第一句“Thoughitcanmake...thepersononthereceivingend.”可知，卡羅琳·米斯明確地表示這句話絕不是一種徹底的最終能被人接受的致歉方式。由此可推想，她認為這句話不能徹底、懇切地表達歉意。故選D項。8．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“burythehatchet”mean?A．Endthefriendship. B．Makeup.C．Burythefightingtool. D．Accepttheapology.解析：選B詞義揣測題。分析句子結構可知，and連接兩個并列成分，依據and后的“keepfriendship”以及句首的Though可以推斷，此處應指雙方和解。由此可揣測，burythehatchet的意思是“和解”，與makeup意思相近。故選B項。9．HowshouldweapologizeaccordingtoMyss?A．Weshouldconfessourfaultsandaskforforgiveness.B．Weshouldsaysincerely“Inevermeanttohurtyou”．C．Wecangointoadeepconversationtoarguewithourfriend.D．Wearesupposedtomakeupwiththeotherbygivingsomegiftstohim.解析：選A推理推斷題。依據倒數第三段中的“Thepersoncomesuptoyouandsays...foryourforgiveness.’”可知，米斯認為致歉應當是坦白自己的錯誤，向對方做出懺悔，懇求對方的寬恕。故選A項。10．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toencouragepeopletoapologizefirst.B．Totellpeoplehowtoapologizesincerely.C．Tointroducethetopicofforgivenessandhealing.D．Toexplainwhypeoplecan’tsay“Inevermeanttohurtyou”．解析：選B寫作意圖題。通讀全文可知，本文通過引用專家的話告知讀者，真正的致歉不是一句“我從沒準備損害你”，而是坦白自己的錯誤，向對方真誠地懺悔，然后懇求對方的寬恕。由此可推想，作者的目的是告知讀者如何真誠地致歉。故選B項。Ⅱ.閱讀七選五GoodreasonstotakeyourkidstothelibrarytodayRecognizingtherolethelibraryplayedinmybecomingabooklover,Ibroughtmykidstothelibraryassoonastheycouldwalk.Herearefourgoodreasonstotakeyourchildrentothelibrarytoday：Regularlibraryvisitsleadtomorereading.__11__Researchshowsthatwhenkidsarereadto,existinglinksamongbraincellsarestrengthenedandnewcelllinksareformed.Andlet’snotforgethowreadingaloudconnectsus—readerandlistener—inaveryintimate(密切的)way.Whenwereadaloudtokids,wesendthemthismessage:__12__Whenyouvisitthelibrary,youcanexposeyourchildrentomorebooksandmagazinesthanyoucanaffordtobuy.__13__Butifyou’relikemostofus,you’reonabudgetandyouhavetocaptheirspending.Butatthelibrary,youcanpulloutasmanyasyoucancarry,returnyourbooksassoonasthey’reread,andtakehomeawholenewpile.Yourlocalchildren’slibrariancanrecommendbooksthatyoumaynotknowoforthinktosuggest.Oneofmyyoungreaderswasacar-obsessedlittleboy.__14__Butitwasourchildren’slibrarianwhointroducedhimtoRuthKrauss’sclassicpicturebookBigandLittle.Iwouldneverhaveguessedthathe’dcometolovethispoeticbooksomuch.Owningalibrarycardteacheskidsresponsibility.Ascard-carryinglibrarypatrons,youngkidslearnabouttreatingwithcarethingsthatbelong