杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练28.doc

杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练28倒数第五周星期三A The angry locals of an English village blocked the driver of a Google Street View car who was filming the neighborhood, saying they feared he world encourage thieves, a report said Friday. One local, Paul Jacobs, told the BBC he had warned his neighbors after spotting the car from his window in Broughton, Buckinghamshire, southern England, on Wednesday. “I dont have a problem with Google wanting to promote villages. What I have a problem with is the invasion （侵犯）of privacy, taking pictures directly into the home,” Jacobs said. “Weve already had three homes broken into locally in the past six weeks. If our houses are made noticeable all over Google, its an invitation for more criminals to strike. I was determined to make a stand, so I called the police.”After his call, a police car arrived in Broughton in response to an argument between a crowd of people and a Google Street View contractor.“They felt his presence was a threat to their privacy. When police arrived at the scene, the car had moved on,” explained a spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police.The Google Street View project, set up last month in Britain, aims to provide detailed 360-degree views online of streets all over Britain.The project has already been strongly criticized by associations like Privacy International, a pressure group which has launched legal action against the IT company.Google is confident that their new mapping project is within the law.“Before launching Street View we sought the guidance and approval of the Information Commissioners Office. The ICO has repeatedly made clear that it believes that Street View includes the safeguards necessary to protect peoples privacy,” a Google spokesman said.“The Metropolitan Police （in London） told us they saw no significant security risk, that thieves are likely to make use of the opportunities, and that mapping products can be useful in solving and mapping crime in an area.”He added: “Engaged in new projects, we sometimes meet unexpected challenges, and Street View has been no exception.”41When the police car arrived at the village, .Athe villagers were angrily arguing with the Google car driver.Bthe map car was stopped from leaving the village.CThe map car had stopped its working and gone on its way.DThe map car was surrounded by the angry villagers.42The underlined phrase “make a stand” in Paragraph 4 means .Astand there all the time whole waiting for the policeBshow full support to Googles filming the neighborhoodCattempt to defend locals by stopping Googles filming the neighborhoodDstand in the way to stop the car moving on43Which of the following sentences is TRUE?AGoogles mapping project has not been officially approved.BThree homes had been visited by thieves with the help of Google pictures.CThe police rushed to stop a fight between locals and Google contractors.DIt was not the first time that the Google map project had been criticized.44Whats the best title for the passage?AGoogles Mapping Project Promotes the Neighobrohood.BAngry British Villagers Stop Google Maps Car.CGoogle Goes On With its Plan to Film the Streets.DNew Project Meets Challenges Again.B Welcome to Language upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If you have some additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. At Language upon Thames, we feel it is important to be flexible, in order that students can decide what period of study suits them best.Small Group General English Courses These courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and are offered at the following levels: BEGINNERS ELEMENTARY（初级） PRE-INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE UPPER-INTERMEDIATEStudying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently （适合地）on a daily basis.Try our free online test to see which level you are at CLICK HEREExam courses These courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels:University of Cambridge exams:ADVANCED1FCE（First certificate）ADVANCED2CAE（Advanced）ADVANCED3CPE（Proficiency）Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. （Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.）Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation This course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening. Emphasis is also placed on pronunciation, with activities designed to meet the needs of students of different nationalities, who need to focus on different areas. CLICK HERE to register for a General English course.Other LanguagesAt Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafes, restaurants, shops and bars. Most importantly, we have foreign language classes of French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian during the day, evening or on a one-to-one basis.45What does this passage mainly talk about?AAn overview of the language school.BWays to develop students language skills.CA brief introduction to some English courses.DSolutions to build students communicative confidence.46If you attend Exam Courses, you will .Ause English more confidently and competentlyBgain academic qualifications in EnglishChave better pronunciation and deal with everyday English wellDbe able to get admitted into a university for further education in this country47Judging from the description, we can tell that this passage must be taken from .Aa newspaperB a magazineCthe InternetDa guidebook48According to the passage，we may conclude that the English courses offered by Language upon Thames Aare flexible but with few language activities designed for students of different nationalitiesBare flexible and will meet the needs of students at different levels and with differentbackgroundsCplace much emphasis on language skills but pay less attention to the needs of learnersDare all aimed to improve students communicative competence by giving classes on a oneto-one basisCPeople have long debated the essence（本质）of human natureSome people think humans areborn goodIn San Zi Jing（Three Charaer Classic），a Chinese childrens educational book fromthe 13th century, we read：“Men at birth are naturally goodTheir natures are similar, their habitsbecome different Yet some philosophers disagree with thisThey think men are born selfish and vicious（恶的）For example，Thomas Hobbes，the 1 7th century English philosopher argued that men are born self-interested and with a liking for warOver the centuries，different philosophers have argued their casesNow the results of a newstudy，which contrasts the behavior of very young children and young chimpanzees（黑猩猩）suggests that human beings are born sociable and helpful to others，according to a New York Times report“Of course every animal must to some extent be selfish to surviveBut the biologists also see in humans a natural willingness to help”The New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade writesWade quotes a book published in October by American psychologist Michael TomaselloTomasello writes：“When infants（婴儿）18 months old see an unrelated adult whose hands arefull and who needs help opening a door or picking up a dropped clothespin，they will immediatelyhelpThe helping behavior seems to be innate because it appears so early and before many parentsstart teaching children the rules of polite behaviorTomasello finds that this behavior is not the result of an incentive（动机）of a reward，suggesting training does not influence itAnd it seems to happen across cultures，with their different timetables for teaching social rulesFor these reasons，Tomamsello concluded that helping is natural，not something taught by parents or cultureAnd it seems that infants cannot only help in practical ways，it can also help with information，Tomasello writesFrom the age of 1 2 months they will point at objects thin all adult pretends tohave lostChimpanzees，by contrast，never point at things for each other, and when they point forpeopleit seems to be as a command to go fetch something rather than to share information49What is the article mainly about? AThe behavior of young children BFormer philosophies about human nature. CThe difference between babies and baby chimpanzees. DA new study of human nature50According to Michael Tomasello, human beings are born .Asimilar to chimpanzees in nature Bselfish and ViciousCsociable and helpful Dwith a liking for war51Of all the following， has a negative attitude towards human nature. AThree Character BThomas Hobbes CNicholas Wade DMichael Tomasello52 According to the study，its safe to say that .Ahuman beings are not selfishBchildren like to help others when they get a rewardCdifferent countries teach social rules at different timesDchildren tend to be helpful if they are taught earlyD Andrew Carnegie was a 19th century steel tycoon（大亨）who became one of the 20th centurys most famous philanthropists（慈善家）His life story is one of the most famous rags-to-riches accounts in United States history.Carnegie was born in Dunfermlined, Scotland, on November 25,1835. The son of a weaver, he came with his family to the United States in 1848 and settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. At age thirteen, Carnegie went to work as a bobbin（线轴）boy in a cotton mill. He then moved rapidly through a series of jobs with Western Union and the Pnnsylvania Railroad. In 1865, he resigned to establish his own business and eventually organized the Carnegie Steel Company, which started the steel industry in Pittsburgh. At age sixty-five, he sold the company to J. P. Morgan for $480 million and devoted the rest of his life to his philanthropic activities and writing, including his autobiography（自传）.Many persons of wealth have contributed to charity, but Carnegie was perhaps the first to state publicly that the rich have a moral responsibility to donate their fortune. In 1889 he wrote The Gospe（福音）of Wealth, in which he stated that all personal wealth beyond what was required to supply the needs of ones family should be regarded as a trust fund to be managed for the benefit of the company.Carnegie set about giving away his fortune through countless personal gifts and through the establishment of various trusts. In his thirties, Carnegie had already begun to give away some of his fast-accumulating funds. His first large gifts were made to his native town. Later he created seven philanthropic and educational organizations in the United States, including Carnegie Corporation of New York, and several more in Europe.One of Carnegies lifelong interests was the establishment of free public libraries to make available to everyone a means of self-education. There were only a few public libraries in the world when, in 1881, Carnegie began to promote his idea. He and the Corporation subsequently（随后）spent over $56 million to build 2,509 libraries throughout the English-speaking world.After this program was ended in 1917, the Corporation continued for about forty years an interest in the improvement of library services. Other major program in the Corporations early history included adult education and education in the fine arts.During his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million. He died in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 11,1919.53Carnegie became wealthy by .Ahis investment in weaving industryBhis fathers financial supportCstarting his steel business from nothingDhis philanthropic activities54What is the correct order of events related to Carnegie? aHe sold his company.bHe organized the Carnegie Steel Company.cHe worked in a cotton mill.dHe came to the United States.eHe wrote The Gospel of Wealth.Ac-d-e-b-aBc-b-a-d-eCd-c-b-e-aDd-b-a-e-c55What can we learn about Carnegie according to the passage?AHe was the first wealthy person who contributed to charity.BHe believed that it was the duty of the wealthy to help society.CHe called on the wealthy to give away all of their fortune to help the poor.DHe was willing to give personal gifts only to his friends and relatives.56Carnegie established public libraries in order to . Awin a good reputation for his companyBcollect money for his educational organizationsCimprove library servicesDhelp people educate themselvesEThe black robin is one of the worlds rarest birds. It is a small, wild bird, and it lives only on the island of Little Mangere, off the coast of New Zealand. In 1967 there were about fifty black robins; in 1977 there were fewer than ten. These are the only black robins left in the world. The island has many other birds, of different kinds, large and small; these seem to multiply very happily.Energetic steps are being taken to preserve the black robin. Detailed studies are going on, and a public appeal for money has bee made. The idea is to buy another island nearby as a special home, a “reserve”, for threatened wild life, including black robins. The organizers say that Little Mangere should then be supplied with the robins foodit eats only one kind of seed. Thousands of the required plants are at present being cultivated in new Zealand. The public appeal is aimed at the conscience of mankind, so that the wild black robin will not die out and disappear form the earth in our time at least.Is all this concern a waste of human effort? Is it any business of ours whether the black robin survives or dies out? Are we losing our sense of what is reasonable and what is unreasonable?In the earths long, long past, hundreds, of kinds of creatures have evolved, risen to a degree of successand died out. In the long, long future, there will be many new and different forms of life. Those creatures that adapt themselves successfully to what the earth offers will survive for a long