2021届高三英语原创阅读训练(含答案)

南昌市外国语学校2021届高三英语原创阅读训练（7）AChinesetouristsflocktoNepalduringChineseNewYearDuringtheNewYearalsoknownasSpringFestival,allofChinagoesonvacationeitherwithinthecountryoroutside.Atotalof6.5millionChineseareexpectedtotraveloverseasduringtheweek-longSpringFestivalholiday,accordingtoareportbyChinaTourismAcademyandCtrip.Nepal,anext-doorneighbor,isbenefitinggreatlyfromChineseholidaymakersgoingabroad."WehavereceivedverygoodflowofChinesetouristsforthisChineseNewYear,"BishweshShrestha,managingdirectorofShuangQiTour,toldXinhuaonSaturday.SimilaristheexperienceofSaathiTravelAgency,thefirsttravelagencybringingChinesetouriststoNepal."Weareorganizingatripforaround200Chinesetravelersduringthisweekalone,"KishorRajPandey,chairmanofSaathiTravel,toldXinhuaonSaturday.WithinflowofChinesetouristsduringthefestivalgrowing,Nepal'shotelsarecrowdedwithChinesetravelers.HotelAnnapurna,afive-starhotelinKathmandu,saidthataround10percentofhotelroomsareoccupiedbyChinesetouristscurrently,whileonotheroccasionstherateis3-4percent."WehavegotverygoodbookingfromChinesetouristsuntilFebruaryend,"saidAtmaKhanal,salesexecutiveattheHotel.TravelagenciessaidthatalltheairlinesconductingflightfromChinatoNepalhavebeenalmostfullybookedforthenexttwoweeks.InordertoshowNepal'shospitalitytoChinesetourists,theNepalTourismBoard(NTB)incoordinationwithCivilAviationAuthorityofNepalandDepartmentofImmigrationhasmadearrangementofdistributingpostcardwritten'HappyNewYear'inChineselanguagetotheChinesevisitorsattheTribhuvanInternationalAirportinKathmandu."WehavealsoarrangedpeoplewhocanspeakChineselanguageattheairporttoeasetheChinesevisitors,"saidDeepakRajJoshi,chiefexecutiveofficerofNTB.Basedonongoingarrivalsandbookedseatsintheairlines,theNTBexpectsarrivalsofatleast30,000Chinesetouristsoverthenexttwoweeks.ThiswillbethemajorboosttoNepaltourismsectorasNepalexpectsatleast150,000Chinesetouristsbyairin2018,accordingtoNTB.Nepalreceivedatotalof104,664Chinesetouristsin2017,accordingtoNepal'sDepartmentofImmigration.ChinaisthesecondlargestsourcemarketforNepal'stourismsector.TravelandtouroperatorssaidthatNepalcouldattractevenmoreChinesetouristsduringtheSpringFestivalifmoreflightsarearrangedbetweenthetwocountriesandmoreChinesecitiesareconnectedwithflights.TheseChineseairlinescurrentlyoperatefromLhasa,Kunming,ChengduandGuangzhoutoKathmandubutChinesecapitalBeijingandmajorfinancialcityShanghaiarestilloutofdirectairconnectivitywithNepal.JoshisaidtheyhavealsoplannedtomakearrangementofcharteredflightsbetweenvariousChinesecitiesandNepal.1、Whycouldn’tNepalattractmoreChinesetouristsduringtheSpringFestival?A、BecauseChinesetouriststhoughtNepalisnotattractive.B、TherearenotmoreflightsbetweentwocountriesorChinesecities.C、BecauseChinesepeoplehavenomoney.D、ThereisnoemptyhoteltoletChinesetouristscheckininNepal.2、WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A、IfyouwanttotraveltoNepalduringtheSpringFestival,youneedtobooktheflightatleasttwodaysinadvance.B、Around10percentofhotelroomsinNepalareoccupiedbyChinesetouristscurrently,whileonotheroccasionstherateis3-4percent.C、From2017to2018,thenumberofChinesetouriststoNepalwillincreasefrom104,664to150,000.D、IfyouliveinBeijing,youcan’tgotoNepalbyair.3、BecauseofthelargeflowofChinesetouriststoNepal,whichofthefollowingarementionedinthearticle?a、ThereisnoemptyseatintheflightstoNepal.b、TheattractionsarefullofChinesetourists.c、TherearemoreChinesepeopleduringtheSpringFestivalthanonotheroccasions.d、NTBhavealsoarrangedChinesepeopleattheairporttoeasetheChinesevisitors.A、abB、acC、cdD、ad4、WhatdoesNTBdoinordertoshowNepal'shospitalitytoChinesetourists?A、TheyhaveplannedtomakearrangementofcharteredflightsbetweenvariousChinesecitiesandNepal.B、TheyhavearrangedpeoplewhocanspeakChineselanguageattheairporttoeasetheChinesevisitors.C、TheywillprovidebetterservicetoChineseineveryhotel.D、TheywillhelpChinesetravelagencytoorganizeatripformoreChinesetravelerstoNepalduringtheSpringFestival.参考答案：1~4、BBBBBFabiotherobotsackedfromsupermarketafteralarmingcustomersFearsthatrobotscouldtakethejobsofhumansmaybeprematureafterBritain’sfirstcyborg(半机械人)shopassistantwassackedafteraweekofconfusingcustomers.InanexperimentrunbyHeriot-WattUniversityfortheBBC’sSixRobots&US,ScottishsupermarketchainMargiottawasaskedtotrial‘ShopBot’,whotheyaffectionatelynamed‘Fabio’.Fabiowasprogrammedwithdirectionstohundredsofitemsinthecompany’sflagshipEdinburghstoreandcharmedcustomerswithhis‘hellogorgeous’greeting,playfulhighfives,jokesandoffersofhugs.“Wethoughtarobotwasagreatadditiontoshowthecustomersthatwearealwayswantingtodosomethingnewandexciting,”saidElenaMargiotta,whorunsthechainofshopswithfatherFrancoandsisterLuisa.Butwithinjustafewdays,therobotwasdemotedaftergivingunhelpfuladvicesuchas‘it’sinthealcoholsection’whenaskedwheretofindbeer.Healsostruggledtounderstandshoppers’requestsbecauseoftheambientbackgroundnoise.。Banishedtoanaisle(走道)wherehewasonlyallowedtooffersamplesofpulledpork,Fabiostartedtoalarmcustomerswhowentoutoftheirwaytoavoidhim.Whilehumanstaffmanagedtotempt12customerstotrythemeatevery15minutes,Fabioonlymanagedtotwo.LuisaMargiotta,soonrealizedtherobotwasactuallyputtingoffshoppers.“UnfortunatelyFabiodidn’tperformaswellaswehadhoped,”shesaid.“Peopleseemedtobeactuallyavoidinghim.”“Conversationsdidn'talwaysgowell.Anissuewehadwasthemovementlimitationsoftherobot.Itwasnotabletomovearoundtheshopanddirectcustomerstotheitemstheywerelookingfor.Insteaditjustgaveagenerallocation,forexample,'cheeseisinthefridges',whichwasnotveryhelpful.”HoweverwhenFrancoMargiottatoldthelittlerobottheywouldnotberenewinghiscontract,Fabioasked:“Areyouangry?”andsomestaffwerereducedtotearswhenhewaspackedawayandshippedbacktoHeriot-Watt.DrOliverLemon,directoroftheInteractionLabatHeriot-Watt,admitshewassurprisedbythereactionhisinventiongot.“Oneofthingswedidn'texpectwasthepeopleworkingintheshopbecamequiteattachedtoit.Whenwehadtopackitupandputitbackintheboxoneofthemstartedcrying.Itwasgoodinaway,becausewethoughttheoppositewouldhappenandtheywouldfeelthreatenedbyitbecauseitwascompetingfortheirjob.”Askedwhetherrobotscouldonedayreplaceshopworkers,LuisaMargiottawassceptical.“Itispossible,Ibelieve,thatrobotscouldassistwithrolessuchaswarehouse-basedtasks,butIdoubttheywillevereliminatetheneedforhumaninteraction(互动).Iamconfidenttherewillbeplentyofretailjobsavailableforpeopleasandwhentheyneedtheminthefuture.”1.WhyFabiowassackedfromsupermarket?A.Becauseitistooexpensivetohirehim.B.Becausetheclerksdidn’tlikehim.C.Becausehealwaysgavethecustomerstheunhelpfuladviceandconfusedcustomers.D.Becausehisefficiencyisnothigh.2.WhatdidtheclerksthinkofFabio?A.Theythoughtheisanuisance. B.TheythoughtheishelpfulinsomeaspectsC.Theywereafraidofhim. D.TheythoughtitisOKtolethimgoorstay.3.WhydidDrOliverLemonfeelsurprisedwhenhisinventionwaspackedawayandshippedbacktoHeriot-Watt?A.Becausehedidn’tknowwhytherobotwassentback.B.Becausehethoughttherobotwasdifferent.C.Becausehethoughttherobotwouldworkasanassistantforalongertimeinthatmarket.D.BecauseheneverthoughtabouttheactionofclerkstoFabio.4.Accordingtothearticle,wecanknowthat______.A.Althoughtherobotswillbemoreintelligentinthefuture,therearealsosomejobsonlyforpeople.B.LuisaMargiottathoughtrobotscouldn’tbeequaltothejobsinthesupermarket,C.WhenFabiobegantoworkinthemarket,theclerksfeltthreatenedbyhimbecausehewascompetingfortheirjob.D.ThemanagerwasnotsatisfiedwithFabio’swork,butcustomerslikedhimverymuch.参考答案：1~4、CBDACWuDajingcelebratesvictoryafterthemen's500-meterfinalofshort-trackspeedskatingatthe2018PyeongchangWinterGamesintheGangneungIceArenaonThursday.Wuclaimedthegoldmedalandsetaworldrecord.

FENGYONGBIN/CHINADAILYChina'spenalty-plaguedshort-trackspeedskatingteamfinallyturnedthetableinthehigh-dramacompetitioninPyeongchangwhenWuDajingwonthemen's500-metereventatthe2018PyeongchangWinterOlympicsonThursday.AmidanintenseatmosphereatthepackedGang-neungIceArena,Wupushedoffstronginthefinal,gaininganedgeinthefirstcorner.Heexpandedthattoaclearleadmidwaythroughtheracebeforefinishingwithaworld-recordtimeof39.584seconds,claimingChina'sfirstgoldmedalatthePyeongchangGamesintheRepublicofKorea.Wu'svictorytriggeredastandingovationfromhundredsofChinesespectatorsatthearenawhoflewredflagswhileclappinghardtocelebratethehard-foughtwin.Ridingonthemomentum,Wuandhisteammatesaddedanothersilvermedalinthemen's5,000mteamrelay,bringingtheChinesedelegationitsninthoverallmedalinPyeongchang.1.WheretheWinterGamesholds?A.Nanchang B.Aruba C.Pyeongchang D.Bikinibottom2.Whatwecaninferinthispassage?A.WuDajingfirstwonthesecondprizeinmen's500-metereventB.ThegoldmedalWuDajinggotwastheeighthmedalinPyeongchangC.NobodycanbreaktherecordwhichWuDajingmadeinthemen's5,000mD.TheoppotunityWuDajingmadeinthefirstcornerisoneofthereasonsthathebreaktherecordWhichdoesn’tthepassageinvolvein?A.Wuandhisteammatesaddedwonthesecondprizemedalinthemen's5,000mteamrelayB.Short-trackspeedskatingwasheldinPyeongchangC.WuDajingstartedtheraceinreliefD.ThedayWuDajingwonthemen's500-meterwasThursday4.Wherecanweprobablyseethispassage?A.Sportsnewspaper B.Magazine C.TVadvertisement D.Internet答案：CDCADForsome,schooloscillatesbetweenmind-numbingboredomandawkwardencounters–inshort,aplacetobeavoided.WiththenewsemesterstartingsoonafterSpringFestivalendsinChina,itseemsthatthisreluctanceisplayingoutformanystudents.Don’tmakemegothereAftertheendofasemesterandbeforethenext,thereareagoodnumberofchildrenwith“schoolrefusaldisorder,”DrZhangYiwenofShanghaiChildren’sMedicalCentertoldThePaper.Childrenwiththedisorderfearandmayevendetestschool,oftenshowingphysicalsymptomssuchasheadache,nauseaandstomachache.A12-year-oldboyincentralChinasparkedonlinedebatebackin2014whenhefaintedonabusonthefirstdayoftheschoolyear.Hewasdiagnosedwiththedisorderafterhismothertook