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1、定远县育才学校2021届新高三英语暑假特训卷08第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear (鞋类) in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits (展品) from all over the worl
2、d. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.Room 1The celebrity (名人) footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s, there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to p
3、op stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of special purpose shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn
4、 by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!The Footwear
5、LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.1.What can you find in Room 1? _A.Chinese special purpose shoes.B.Queens boots.C.Metal lamps
6、.D.Bottles of Greek wine.2.What can we know about Room 2? _A.It is the most visited place in the museum.B.It has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.C.It has the oldest exhibits than the other two.D.It mainly exhibits shoes that have some special purposes.3.Where can you find some data t
7、hat have something to do with the subject of footwear? _A.In the Footwear Library.B.In Room 1C.In Room 2D.In Room 3BAlthough most hitchhikers (搭便车的人) are people, passers-by tend to ignore them because they are cautious about giving rides to strangers. But what will they do if they come across a hitc
8、hhiking robot? Will they take it to its destination or will they just leave the helpless machine by the wayside?That is the answer Canadian professors, David Harris Smith and Frauke Zeller, who study the relationship between humans and technology, are seeking for after they came up with the idea of
9、building a hitchhiking robot.HitchBOT is built with cheap household items. Thanks to a PC tablet, GPS tracker and camera, hitchBOT not only can send its thoughts and pictures to the general public, but also can answer general questions and keep drivers entertained with small talks. The smart robot i
10、s even able to quote interesting facts about the areas it has passed through.Not surprisingly, many people are doubtful about hitchBOTs ability. Most people think the cute robot will be damaged by someone. Actually, they are all wrong. The robot hitchhiked all the way from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to V
11、ictoria, British Columbia, a distance of 3,700 miles. It was first picked up on July 27th by an elderly couple. It not only reached its destination on August 21st, but also had some amazing adventures along the way. It visited national parks, went fishing, went camping, and even attended a wedding w
12、here it experienced its first dance and interrupted the brides speech.In addition to helping it get to its destination, its Canadian fans have gone out to ensure its safety from covering the robot with a plastic cape (披肩) to help keep it dry to ensuring that it stays healthy with motor oil.4.Why is
13、the hitchhiking robot built?A. To help passers-by reach their destinations.B. To find out how people might react to it.C. To see if it will give rides to strangers.D. To entertain drivers on their way.5.The hitchBOT can do all of the following except . .A. talking with the driver B. dancing with peo
14、pleC. sending its thoughts and pictures D. answering any question raised6.How long did it take the hitchBOT to reach its destination?A. Nearly a month. B. Over one month.C. Two months. D. One week.7.What can we learn about the hitchBOT?A. It was ignored by an elderly couple.B. It didnt meet with any
15、 danger along the way.C. It experienced a long and amazing journey.D. It will be put into the market quickly.C Gene therapy (基因治疗) is a revolutionary new technique for treating people with health problems. Up until very recently, the most commonly available methods for treating patients were either
16、through drugs or operations. Gene therapy provides a third option for treatment by transforming or replacing cells with new genetic materials and instructions. Scientists can be very precise in the kinds of changes they make in patients.Gene therapy works by using a delivery system, such as a virus, to enter a patients body. On
