专题检测卷(十二)阅读理解(建议用时:25分钟)A体裁新闻报道话题建造“泰坦尼克二号”词数364 NEWYORK—AustralianminingenterpriserClivePalmeronTuesdayunveiled(公布)blueprintsforTitanicⅡ,amoderncopyofthedoomedoceanliner,althoughhedidn’tcalltheshipunsinkableanymore.Theshipwilllargelyrecreatethedesignanddecorationofthefabledoriginal,withsomemodificationstokeepitinlinewithcurrentsafetyrulesandshipbuildingpractices,andtheadditionofsomemoderncomfortssuchasairconditioning,PalmersaidatapressconferenceinNewYork.Thethreepassengerclasses,however,willbepreventedfrommingling(混杂),asin1912,Palmersaid.“I’mnottoosuperstitious(迷信的).”Palmersaidwhenaskedwhetherrecreatingashipbest-knownforsinkingwastemptingfate.WhiteStarLine,theoperatoroftheoriginalship,hadsaidtheTitanicwasdesignedtobeunsinkable.About1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912fromSouthamptontoNewYorkaftertheshipcollidedwithanicebergintheNorthAtlantic.Palmer,whocreatedthecompanyBlueStarLinelastyear,refusedtomakeasimilarboast.“Anythingwillsinkifyouputaholeinit,”Palmersaid.“Ithinkitwouldbeverycavaliertosayit.”Unliketheoriginal,TitanicⅡwillhavemorethanenoughspaceinitslifeboatsforeverypersononboardandwillhaveadditionalescapestaircases.MarkkuKanerva,salesdirectoratDeltamarin,theFinnishcompanydesigningtheship,saiditwouldbethe“safestcruiseshipintheworld”.Palmerrefusedtoanswerquestionsabouttheproject’scost.AlthoughtheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipinhertime,shewouldbesmallerthanmanyoftoday’smoderncruiseships.“It’snotaboutthemoney,”Palmersaid.“I’vegotenoughmoneyforit.Ithinkthat’sallthatmatters.”ForbesestimatedPalmer’snetworthtobe$795millionin2022.Hedescribeshimselfasabillionaire.TitanicⅡwillbebuiltbyChinesestate-ownedCSCJinlingShipyard,whichhasalreadybuiltfourorecarriersforPalmer’sminingbusiness,hesaid.ThecontracttobuildTitanicⅡhasnotyetbeensigned,Palmersaid.1.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheoldTitanic-5-\nB.TheblueprintsofTitanicⅡC.TheunsinkableTitanicⅡD.ClivePalmer—abillionaire2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“maiden”inParagraph4?A.First. B.Trial. C.Second. D.Last.3.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTitanicⅡfromthepassage?A.TitanicⅡwillhavemorespaceinitslifeboatsthantheTitanic.B.TitanicⅡwillbethelargestcruiseshipintheworld.C.TitanicⅡwillallowdifferentclassesofpassengerstomingle.D.TitanicⅡwillbearealunsinkablecruiseship.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912.B.TheTitaniccollidedwithanicebergintheSouthPacific.C.TheTitanicwasequippedwithairconditioning.D.TheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipatthattime.5.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.TotellusthestoryoftheTitanic.B.TotellusTitanicⅡwillcostalotofmoney.C.TotellusaboutthefutureTitanicⅡ.D.TotellusaChineseShipyardwillbuildTitanicⅡ.B体裁科技新闻话题无人驾驶的机器人车辆比赛词数348(2022·中山模拟)ThirteenvehicleslineduplastMarchtoraceacrosstheMojaveDesert,seekingamillioninprizemoney.Towin,theyhadtofinishthe142-mileraceinlessthan10hours.Teamsandwatchersknewtheremightbenowinneratall,becausethesevehiclesweremissingakeypart—drivers.DARPA,theDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency,organizedtheraceaspartofapushtodeveloproboticvehiclesforfuturebattlefields.ButtheGrandChallenge,asitwascalled,justprovedhowdifficultitistogetacartospeedacrossanunfamiliardesertwithouthumanguidance.Onehaditsbrakelockupinthestartingarea.Anotherbeganbythrowingitselfontoawall.Anothergottiedupbybushesneartheroadafter1.9miles.Oneturnedupsidedown.Onetookoffinentirelythewrongdirectionandhadtobedisabledbyremote(远距离的)console.Onewentalittlemorethanamileandrushedintoafence;anothermanagedtogoforsixmilesbutstuckonarock.The“winner”,iftherewasany,reached7.8milesbeforeitranintoalong,narrowhole,andthefrontwheelscaughtonfire.“Yougetalotofrespectfornaturalabilitiesofthelivingthings,”saysReinholdBehringer,whohelpeddesigntwooftheear-sizevehiclesforacompanycalledSci-Autonics,“Evenantscandoallthesetaskseffortlessly.It’sveryhardforustoputtheseabilitiesintoourmachines.”Theroboticvehicles,thoughwithnecessarymodernequipmentsuchasadvancedcomputersandGPSguidance,hadtroublefiguringoutfastenoughtheblocksaheadthatatwo-year-oldhumanrecognizesimmediately.Sure,thatveryyoungchild,whohasjustonlylearnedtowalk,maynot-5-\nthinktowipeapplejuiceoffherface,butshealreadyknowsthatwhenthere’sacookieinthekitchenshehastoclimbupthetable,andthatwhenshegetstothecookieitwilltastegood.Sheismoreadvanced,evenmonthsold,thananymachinehumanshavedesigned.6.Watchersdoubtedifanyofthevehiclescouldfinishtheracebecause .A.theydidnothaveanyhumanguidanceB.theroadwasnotfamiliartothedriversC.thedistancewastoolongforthevehiclesD.theprizemoneywasunattractivetothedrivers7.DARPAorganizedtheraceinorderto .A.raisemoneyforproducingmoreroboticvehiclesB.pushthedevelopmentofvehicleindustryC.trainmorepeopletodriveinthedesertD.improvethevehiclesforfuturewars8.Fromthepassageweknow“roboticvehicles”areakindofmachinethat .A.candoeffortlesslywhatevertaskslivingthingscanB.cantakepartinaraceacross142mileswithatimelimitC.canshowofftheirabilitytoturnthemselvesupsidedownD.canmovefromplacetoplacewithoutbeingdrivenbyhumanbeings9.Intherace,thegreatestdistanceoneroboticvehiclecoveredwas .A.abouteightmilesB.sixmilesC.almosttwomilesD.aboutonemile10.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterimpliesthatthereisalongwaytogo .A.foraroboticvehicletofinisha142-mileracewithoutanydifficultiesB.foralittlechildwhohasjustlearnedtowalktoreachthecookieonthetableC.foraroboticvehicletodealwithasimpleproblemthatalittlechildcansolveD.foralittlechildtounderstandtheimportanceofwipingapplejuiceoffitsfaceC体裁记叙文话题传递爱心词数317 LisaKleinspendsmuchofhertimesurroundedbymountainsofbrightlycoloredbabyclothes.Formostparents,thisisprettyroutine,butKleinhasalargerpurpose:She’sgettingbabyclothingtomothersinneed.ShewasinspiredafewdaysafterHurricaneKatrina,whenshereadthataLouisianachurchwasaskingforbabyclothesforstrickenfamiliescampedoutonthechurch’sfrontlawn.“IinstantlyknewI’dfoundawaytohelp,”Kleinsays.Shepulledtogetheralltheusedclothesofherdaughterandspreadthewordtoherfriends.Withindays,200poundsofdresses,booties,sweaters,andotherlittleitemswerepiledupinfrontofher,readytobeshippedtoNewOrleans.Kleinthought,“Ifthat’swhatIcandoinfourdayswithafewfriends,whatifIreallyputmymindtoit?”Notlongafterhersecondchildwasborn,in2022,KleinstartedherowngroupLovedTwicetocollectdonationsofusedbabyclothesfordistributiontohospitals,prenatal-careclinics,andsheltersintheSanFranciscoBayArea.NowLovedTwicesuppliesbabyclothesto40socialserviceagenciesassistingnewmothers.Fiftymorewanttosignup.Thegroup’ssixcollectionbinsfillupquickly,landingover1,000poundsof-5-\nclothinginKlein’shouseeverymonth.Volunteerssorttheclothesintoboxes,eachholding75itemsofclothing,sizeszeroto12months,alongwithkid’sbooksandtipsonchild-careresources.Uptonow,Klein’sgrouphassortedanddeliveredover28,000poundsofclothingtonewbornsinneedandtheclotheskeeponcoming.Herdreamistoraiseenoughmoneytorentahouseasaheadquarters,allowinghertohandleevenlargeramountsofclothingandmorevolunteers.“I’msohappytobeabletospreadawareness,”shesays.“Thesebabiesdeservetobewarmandclean.”11.LisaKleinkeepsherselfbusymostofhertimeto .A.makebeautifulbabyclothesB.dealwithherdailyhouseworkC.collectbabyclothesformothersinneedD.takecareofhertwokids12.WhatledLisatostartherworkincharity?A.Herownexperienceasapoormother.B.Thosestrickenfamiliesinthehurricane.C.Theadvicefromherfriends.D.Herspecialabilitiestomakeclothes.13.WhichisTRUEaboutLovedTwice?A.ItwasfoundedbeforeHurricaneKatrina.B.Itwasnamedafterherdaughter.C.Ithashelpedmanyfamiliesinneed.D.Itwillmakebabyclothesonitsown.14.Accordingtothefifthparagraph,Lisa’sbiggestwishisthatsheneedsmore .A.moneytogetabiggerworkingplaceB.informationaboutdisastersC.booksforkidsbesidesclothesD.volunteerstomakebabyclothes15.WhatcanwelearnfromLisa’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Shethinksfewofmothersatpresentarequalified.B.Sheconsidershereffortsworthwhileandmeaningful.C.Nothinghasbeendonetoarousethepeople’sawarenessinthepast.D.Mothersshouldlearnhowtokeepbabieswarmandclean.答案解析A【文章大意】本篇文章主要讲述澳大利亚一家公司欲建造“泰坦尼克二号”游轮的构想。1.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。由文章第一段中的“AustralianminingenterpriserClivePalmeronTuesdayunveiledblueprintsforTitanicⅡ”可知这篇文章的标题为B。2.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。由文章中的“About1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912”以及结合常识可知“泰坦尼克号”是在首航中沉没的。-5-\n3.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第七段第一句可知“泰坦尼克二号”上救生艇的空间要比“泰坦尼克号”大。4.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第八段第二句中“theTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipinhertime”可知在当时“泰坦尼克号”是世界上最大的船。5.【解析】选C。写作意图题。本篇文章主要介绍了未来的TitanicⅡ的设计、装修以及建造的情况,故选C。B【文章大意】13辆无人驾驶的车辆为一百万的大奖在莫哈韦沙漠举行比赛,要求在不到10小时的时间完成142英里的路程,他们都没能顺利完成,从而想到未来战场上所需要的机器人车辆真正运行起来还是有一定难度的。6.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Teamsandwatchersknewtheremightbenowinneratall,becausethesevehiclesweremissingakeypart—drivers.和第二段第二句ButtheGrandChallenge,asitwascalled,justprovedhowdifficultitistogetacartospeedacrossanunfamiliardesertwithouthumanguidance.可知本题选A。7.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句DARPA,theDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency,organizedtheraceaspartofapushtodeveloproboticvehiclesforfuturebattlefields.可知组织这场比赛是为未来的战争研发更先进的车辆,故本题选D。8.【解析】选D。推理判断题。本文就是通过叙述13辆无人驾驶的车辆在莫哈韦沙漠比赛的活动,为未来战争所需要的机器人车辆的研制作铺垫,故roboticvehicles指的应该就是无人驾驶的机动车辆,故选D。9.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句The“winner”,iftherewasany,reached7.8milesbeforeitranintoalong,narrowhole,andthefrontwheelscaughtonfire.可知本题答案为A。10.【解析】选C。细节理解题。最后一段通过让机器人车辆和一个2岁的孩子做同样的事情作对比发现一个两岁孩子能解决的简单问题对机器人车辆来说还是有难度的,故本题选C。C【文章大意】LisaKlein是一位非常有爱心的妈妈,读到卡特里娜飓风中受灾家庭的处境,她决心要通过自己的方式为处于困境中的妈妈们送婴儿的衣服来帮助她们。后来她还成立了LovedTwice这一慈善组织以帮助更多的人,而她认为这是非常有意义和值得做的事情。11.【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段中的butKleinhasalargerpurpose:She’sgettingbabyclothingtomothersinneed可知,LisaKlein这样做的目的是要收集小孩的衣服帮那些处于困境中的妈妈们。12.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第二段中的ShewasinspiredafewdaysafterHurricaneKatrina,whenshereadthataLouisianachurchwasaskingforbabyclothesforstrickenfamiliescampedoutonthechurch’sfrontlawn可知,是那些飓风中受害的家庭使Lisa有了做慈善的想法。13.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章可知,LovedTwice这一慈善组织不是在HurricaneKatrina之前建立,而是在Lisa的第二个孩子出生后,但文章没有提到以她的女儿命名,从文章第三、四段可知,它已经帮助过很多困难家庭,而LovedTwice这些衣服的来源是他人的捐助,因此D项不正确。14.【解析】选A。细节理解题。从文章第五段中的Herdreamistoraiseenoughmoneytorentahouseasaheadquarters可知,Lisa希望能募集到更多的钱以便能有一个更大的工作空间。15.【解析】选B。推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知,Lisa认为自己所做的一切是非常值得和有意义的。-5-
