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1、高考英语阅读理解专项练习题（含答案）Virtual conferences raise challenges for organizers,attendees and speakers.However,a number of surprising positives show how virtual conferences are generating a pattern shift in how conferences of the future could look.One of the greatest benefits has been the environment.A recent
2、 review showed that the total carbon footprint of the worlds estimated 7.8 million researchers travelling to one conference a year ranges from 3.9 to 15.6 million metric tons,equal to that of some small nations.In contrast,organizers of two fully virtual conferences in the U.S.estimated that their t
3、otal carbon emissions were less than 1 percent of a traditional“fly-in”event.Relocating conferences online is also accessible to a larger and more diverse audience.Travelling has long raised problems for people with children or disabilities.Similarly,financial and visa restrictions prevent many from
4、 economically disadvantaged backgrounds and specific countries from attending international meetings.While the 2019 European Geosciences Union(EGU)General Assembly in Vienna attracted just over 16,200 participants,the online 2020 General Assembly registered over 26,000 individual users.Since the sca
5、le of virtual conferences is much better than in-person ones,it has been relatively easy to accommodate all these extra attendees.To boost social interactions among participants across continents and time zones,conferences are bringing new apps into play.“Braindate”and“Brella”match profiles uploaded
6、 by attendees and suggest private video conferences to discuss shared interests.Such matchmaking apps not only reintroduce the networking opportunities sought by conferencegoers,but may even lower the barrier for junior members to reach out to the superstars in their field.Other conference organizer
7、s have been using the ability of online platforms to divide participants into groups to foster more mixing,rather than watching attendees automatically gravitate(被吸引)to big names.Ultimately,in-person and virtual conferences are not interchangeable.Conferences of the future should aim to capture the
8、main strengths of both.An informal survey by Nature showed that 80 percent of 486 respondents believe that some meetings should be held virtually.1How does the author explain the environmental benefits in Paragraph 2?ABy citing experts words.BBy making a comparison.CBy referring to a new study.DBy u
9、sing experimental data.2What do we know about online conferences from the 2020 General Assembly?AThey are more reachable.BThey are more interesting.CThey are more productive.DThey are more influential.3What can we infer about“Braindate”and“Brella”?AThey reflect the current trends.BThey promote cultu
10、ral diversity.CThey facilitate individualized contact.DThey match participants with the stars.4Which can be the best title of the text?AVirtual or In-person Conferences?BPractical Guidance on Virtual Conferences.CSurprising Advantages of Virtual Conferences.DVirtual Conferences:Best Option for the F
11、uture?May 29-June 2 Summer Camp for the Whole Family!Family Camp,an annual event at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox,Virginia,offers the chance for family members to socialize with each other while at the same time experiencing their own level of independence in a safe environment.P
12、articipants take three classes a day,one of which is specially appointed as a family activity.Classes offered include swimming,theatre arts,nature,canoeing,and more.Afternoons and evenings are filled with special activities such as hikes,canoe trips,and campfires.Family Camp offers a variety of acti
13、vities for all ages.Space is limited to 25 families.Registration is now underway and will continue until all sports are full.To receive registration information,please call your local Extension Office or Heather Benninghove at Holiday Lake 4-H Center at(434)248-5444.Family Camp,like all Holiday Lake
14、 4-H Educational and Virginia Cooperative Extension programs,is offered to all.If youre a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices or services to participate in Family Camp,please contact the 4-H Center at 434-248-5444 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm to discuss accommodations 5 days before
15、the camp begins.Prices:*Family of 4:$500*Each additional member:$75 Payment:*$200 deposit with registration*Final payment and all signed forms due May 5*Final payment may be sent any time*An information packet and all relevant forms will be mailed to you upon receipt of registration and deposit.Refu
16、nds:*Full by May 7*Nonrefundable after May 7 5What will the participants of the camp be arranged to do?AAttend classes in the morning.BGo hiking or canoeing in the morning.CHave sports in groups in the gym.DJoin in funny games in the evening.6If you have special requirements for assistive devices,wh
17、at is the latest date to call the centre?AMay,29.BMay,24.CMay,20.DMay,7.7How much will Mr.Smith pay if he takes his parents,his wife and his 5-year-old twin kids to the camp?A$500.B$570.C$610.D$650.Friends always ask why I,a middle-aged woman with no athletic talent,travel to perilous placesthe jung
18、les of Thailand or Borneo,for example,where the water is often unsafe and the food dangerous;places with infectious diseases,poisonous snakes and the wildest animals.I never know how to answer.My travel decisions assumed a new gravity nine years ago after I suffered a stroke.To prevent another strok
19、e,my doctors told me,Id have to take dangerously high levels of blood thinner(抗凝血剂)for the rest of my life and any travel would be risky.I had to think about what was important to me:family,of course,and friends.But then what?No matter how many times I thought about it,no bucket list was complete wi
20、thout travel.Then I had to decide how I might manage the risk.I had to decide how lucky I felt.My return to travel after my stroke came in baby steps.The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband,Jack,on a business trip to China.After wed toured t
21、he remains of a Tang dynasty temple on a high mountain,Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan(长雪橇).Before the stroke it would have seemed like fun.But now?I hesitated.My mental klaxon(高音喇叭)screamed warnings about the results of a cut,a fall,and a crash.Then,gaining confidence from who knows where,I
22、lowered myself carefully into the toboggan,which marked my adventure travel comeback.In the years since then,Ive traveled about twenty-five percent of the time.Through it all,my luck held outno deadly falls,no car accidents or serious infections.For me,adventure travel is a risk worth taking.Travel
23、broadens my world and keeps me connected to nature.Whats more,saying“yes”to travel keeps me connected to myself.8What does the underlined word“perilous”in paragraph 1 probably mean?AUnique.BDangerous.CHistorical.DFamous.9What did the doctors advise the author to do?ADo exercise carefully.BEnjoy the
24、rest of her life.CKeep away from traveling.DSpend time with her family.10What did the author do during his trip to China?AShe rode on a toboggan down a mountain with her husband.BShe worked most of the time doing business with local people.CShe stayed in a hotel because she suffered another stroke.D
25、She visited a lot of famous temples on high mountains.11Why does the author like adventure travel so much?ABecause she wants to be more confident and courageous.BBecause it is more important than her family and friends.CBecause she wants to prove its not as risky as doctors say.DBecause it helps her
26、 learn more about the world and herself.Educational App Store Busuu Busuu helps you learn English language and the lessons quality is guaranteed as it is based on CEFR language framework.Lessons range from beginners to advanced learners.Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve yo
27、ur spoken English by talking with native speakers.Duolingo Duolingo is one of the best English language apps today and highly recommended for English beginners.The system of the app helps you learn English quickly by spending twenty minutes a day.Duolingo structures your lessons that teach you about
28、 seven new words based on a topic and skill points being awarded for completing the lessons.Memrise Memrise uses some creative and easy ways to remember English words.The focus of this app is to help the users expand their vocabulary by learning English words in an effective way.Memrise also offers
29、an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection.Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone is designed differently from average language apps on the marketplace today.Its trying to teach us English the way wed learn it if we were children starting to learn the language.It has exercises designed to
30、 help you learn basic words.A variety of lessons are offered that Rosetta Stone has been using for years.12Which of the following is the most helpful for speaking?ABusuu.BDuolingo.CMemrise.DRosetta Stone.13What is unique about Memrise?AIt serves English beginners.BIt helps develop vocabulary.CIt wor
31、ks online or offline.DIt promises quick progress.14What is the purpose of the text?ATo promote the new apps.BTo give ways of learning.CTo show the high technology.DTo inspire language learners.When Sugar arrived at the Exploits Valley SPCA in July,he had a disease related to breathing that required
32、medication.Therefore,he needed to stay at the shelter a bit longer than other animals before he could be adopted(收养).While Sugar recovered,he developed a close relationship with all of the shelter staff members and volunteers,and loved showing off what a sweet little cat he was.“He was extremely pop
33、ular from the beginning,”Sarah,a worker of the Exploits Valley SPCA said.One of the volunteers who Sugar saw a lot was Glen.Glen has been volunteering at the shelter for the past 30 years and really loved it.He was often arranged to clean the room where Sugar was staying,and every time Sugar saw Gle
34、n,he got so excited.“Sugar would shout loudly at Glen to make him stop doing his work,”Sarah said.Every time Glen passed by Sugar,Sugar would meow(喵喵)endlessly until Glen finally gave him some love and attention.Over the past 30 years,Glen had fallen in love with countless cats,but still managed to
35、see them off to their forever homes.Something about Sugar was different,though.The relationship between Glen and Sugar was clearly special.Glen certainly hadnt had any plans to adopt a cat.After a while,though,it became clear that Sugar wasnt going to be happy unless he was always by Glens side.He k
36、new what he had to do.Sugar has now settled into his new home and lived a loving life.Every time Glen wakes up and sees Sugar,he knows he made the right decision.15What can we know about Sugar at the shelter?AHe failed to find an owner.BHe came with badly hurt legs.CHe got little love from the worke
37、rs there.DHe had to live there to receive treatment.16Which of the following can best describe Sugar?AHardworking and careful.BFriendly and sociable.CTalented and selfless.DThoughtful and helpful.17Why did Sugar probably always shout at Glen?ATo remind Glen of the danger.BTo try to cheer Glen up.CTo
38、 push Glen to clean his room quickly.DTo hope for Glens attention and care.18What did Glen manage to do in the end?AMake Sugar a member of his family.BHelp Sugar get a trustworthy owner.CGive up his job at the shelter.DLook after Sugar carefully at the shelter.After 40 years,I met my childhood hero.
39、Not a sporting god or an ageing popstar.Judy Blume,the beloved childrens author,at this years Sydney Writers Festival.Still I am uneasy.As a primary school teacher and mum,what of todays childrens inner lives?And their books?For them,“electronics have changed everything about the how of communicatio
40、n,”says Blume.“But not what theyre feeling.”Screens lure(诱惑)Australian children for up to seven hours a day.Screen time may involve reading and positive social interactions.Reading books connects us in spirit.It unites generations and shapes childrens identity,their own voice.Reading books fired our
41、 imaginations.Characters filled our hearts.They were good company.Will this generation feel the same?Surely“intelligent digital beings”like Siri,Alexa or Google Home could never replace childrens imaginary social companions?Psychology Professor Sandra Calvert thinks its possible.She writes in the Jo
42、urnal of Children and Media although young children may understand that“artificial beings”are not biologically alive,childrens“personification and treatment of them as if they are alive,may be enough to make them valuable social partners,who can serve as trusted teachers and friends”.Robots?Digital
43、imitations cant connect children with what it means to be human.And books smell good.“How can we encourage children to read?”I asked my childhood hero.“Go to a bookstore with your child,”says Blume.“Sit on the floor.Turn the pages.Read the first page,a middle page,or dont,but help your child find a
44、voice they can connect with.”You can do that at the library or with a teacher.Me,I will be heading to the attic to dust off a few favourites.19What makes the author uneasy?AChildrens reading less and less.BBeing a stressed teacher.CAn unhealthy lifestyle.DThe effect of screen on childrens eyesight.2
45、0What does Sandra Calvert say about Children?AThey lack encouragement.BThey spend much time on screen.CThey demand trusted companions.DThey are likely to be influenced by electronics.21According to Blume,the way to encourage children to read mainly lies in _.Aenabling them to have interest.Bparents
46、serving as role models.Caccompanying them to a bookstore.Dhelping feel inner lives of themselves.22What is the best title for the text?AMy Childhood HeroJudy Blume.BReading Books Disadvantages.CReading BooksMore Positive Effects on Children DThe Methods Helping Children Read More.For days,Hunter Mol
47、letts stomach growled with hunger because he had nothing to eat,but,he still headed to Enterprise High School in Mississippi.Mollett never complained:hed simply do his work,hang about with his friends,and attend band practice.From the second year to the third year in high school,Mollett experienced
48、varying degrees of homelessness.However,as one of the smartest students in his grade,when struggling to find stable housing,he also wanted to attend Harvard University.Jackie Lewis first learned of his dream when she met him in her ninth grade math class.“He told me he was going to Harvard,”she reca
49、lled,“but I was unsure if he was going to make it.”However,after having Mollett in class,Lewis changed her view on his chances in the Ivy League.When he was in first grade,Mollett first decided on Harvard when he was watching Boston Legal with his mother.He asked her how the characters became lawyer
50、s;she said they went to Harvard.Though he didnt know if they went to Harvard or if she was just joking,Mollett decided thats where he wanted to go.When Molletts teacher learned of his unstable housing,they started helping when they could.If Mollett needed school pictures,a teacher would buy them for