东京奥运会英语时文阅读-2022届高三英语一轮复习

2021英语时文阅读训练专题一一东京奥运会篇目一阅读理解TokyoOlympicflameisthefirstpoweredbyhydrogenInspiredbythesun,theTokyoOlympiccauldron（大锅）isdesignedtobebetterfortheplanet.TheflameatTokyo*sNationalStadiumandanothercauldronburningalongthewaterfrontnearTokyoBaythroughoutthegameswillbesustainedinpartbyhydrogen（氢气）,thefirsttimesuchafuelsourceisusedtopoweranOlympicflame.Previousflameshaveusuallyrunonpropane（丙烷），althoughmagnesium,gunpowder,resinandoliveoilhavealsobeenusedsincethefirstmoderncauldronwaslitfortheAmsterdamGamesin1928.TheOlympictorchrelaywasintroducedeightyearslaterforBerlin.Unlikepropane,hydrogendoesnotproducecarbondioxidewhencombusted.TheTokyocauldronisfueledbyhydrogenproducedbyafactoryintheFukushima（福岛）prefecture（辖区）thatrunsonrenewableenergy.Propaneandhydrogenwerebothusedduringthetorchrelay.OrganizersfortheLondonGamesin2012toutedplansforalow-carbontorchbutcouldn'tgetthedesignrightintime.Theyinsteadusedamixofpropaneandbutane（丁烷）.BrazilianofficialscommissionedasmallercauldronforRioin2016toreducetheamountoffuelneeded.TheTokyocauldronwasdesignedbyCanadianarchitectOkiSato.Hissun-inspiredorbunfoldslikepetals（花瓣）fromaflower,whichorganizerssay"embodyvitalityandhope.11TennisplayerNaomiOsakalitthetorchat11:48pm,withperformersfromthroughoutthenight'sceremonyholdingsunflowers-famousforbloomingtowardthesun.TheTokyoOlympiccauldronisdesignedto•A.bebeneficialfortheearth.B.beworsefortheplanet.C.helppeopletosaveresources.D.helpplanettomorebeautiful.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat•A.HydrogenisthefirsttimeisusedtopoweranOlympicflame.B.Hydrogencanproducecarbondioxidewhenitwasburned.PropanewasusedduringthetorchrelayintheLondonGamesin2012.Hydrogenisakindofnon-renewableenergy.Themeaningofunfoldsis•A.openupB.developC.releaseD.bloomTheTokyocauldronwasdesignedtoembody.A.livelyB.vitalityC.hopeD.B&CThepassagecan'tbein/on•A.July10thnewspapers B.TVC.Internet D.Radios篇目二阅读理解The2020TokyoOlympicGamesmaybecomeknownasthe“RobotGames”.OrganizersshowedthatrobotswillbeusedatthenewNationalStadiumtoprovideassistanceforvisitorsusingwheelchairs.TokyoOlympicofficialMasakiKomiyapointedoutthatJapanisknownforitsrobottechnology,andthe2020SummerGamesareagoodchancetoshowit."Robotsshouldnotdefeatpeople/9saidKomiya."Robotsaresomethingthathasafriendlyrelationshipwithhumanbeingsandcanworktogetherwiththem.”TherobotsaremadebyamajorOlympicsponsor（赞助商）ToyotaMotorCorporation.Toyotaofficialssaid16oftheso-called"humansupportrobots"willbeusedattheNationalStadiumwithfiveother"delivery（递送）supportrobots"and“mediasupportrobots”alsobeingavailable.MinoruYamauchiofToyota,thegeneralmanagerfor2020RobotDevelopment,saidToyotaisopeningupanewfieldandbecominga"mobilitycompany"."Wehavebeenlookingathowwecansupportpeople'sdailylifeandhowwecandeveloprobotsthatcanpartnerwithdailylife/5Yamauchisaid."IntheTokyoOlympics,therewillbemanyguestsinwheelchairsandwehopetheycanenjoythegameswithoutworryingabouttheirPanasonicCorporation-alsoamajorOlympicsponsor-showedits“powerassistsuit”.Whenworn,thesuitofferssupporttothebackandbottomareaandallowsheavyobjectstobeliftedwithlesseffort.Panasonicsaid20ofthesuitswillbeusedintheTokyoOlympicsandcanhelpguestswiththeirluggage（行李）.PanasonicalsoplannedtodevelopentertainmentrobotstohelpvisitorsenjoytheirstayinJapan.YoshifumiUchida,generalmanagerofPanasonic,saiditspowerassistsuittechnologywasdevelopedpartlybecauseofJapan'sagingpopulation.Thiscouldhelpgetmorewomenandtheelderlyintotheworkingpopulation."WewouldliketohaveasocietywherepeoplecanworkwithoutcaringaboutsexdifferencesoragedifferencesJUchidasaid.WhatcanbelearnedfromYamauchi'swords?Moredisabledpeoplewillattendthe20TokyoOlympics.RobotsofToyotaarethemostadvancedintheworld.Yamauchiinventedanewkindofwheelchair.D.Toyotaisconstantlyimprovingtheirrobotics.Thepowerassistsuitisdesignedto・A.keeppeople'sbodywarm B.liftupentertainmentrobotC.treatguestsinwheelchairs D.helpvisitorscarryheavyobjectsWhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?WomeninJapanusuallystayathome.TheemploymentrateinJapanisverylow.Robottechnologyservesthedevelopmentofsociety.Powerassistsuitshelpelderlypeopletobecomeyounger.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?Robottechnologytobeusedinthe2020TokyoOlympicGames.MajorOlympicsponsorsofthe2020TokyoOlympicGames.Theeffectsofrobotsonpeople'sdailylife.Japan'sfuturerobottechnology.篇目三语法填空(介词)theeveoftheTokyoOlympics,organizers(fire)thedirectoroftheopeningceremonyoverajokehemadeabouttheholocaust(大屠杀).Thejokewas(make)byKentaroKobayashiinthe1990sbutresurfacedinlocalmedia.Tokyo2020chiefSeikoHashimotoapologizedonThursdayfor(cause)anytroubleandworryafterKobayashigottheboot.Hours(early),localnewsoutletsalsoreportedthatformerPrimeMinisterShinzoAbe,astaunchadvocatefortheTokyoGames,(will)notshowupattheshowpieceevent.Earlierthisweek,awell-(know)musicianwhogoesbythestagenameCornelius (be)alsoforcedtostepdownascomposeroftheeventafterold(report)ofhisbullyingandabusivebehaviortooldclassmateswas(cover).篇目四：任务型阅读Theopeningceremonyforthe2020TokyoOlympicGameswillbeheldattheOlympicStadiuminTokyoonJuly23afterayearofwaitingduetothepandemic.Letstakealookatthehighlightswhichmakethisopeningceremonyunique.NospectatorsTherewillbenospectatorsduringtheopeningceremonyinanefforttocurbthespreadofthecoronavirus(冠状病毒)infections.About950people,includingofficialsandjournalists,willwatchinthemainstadium,organizerssaid.FewerathletesareexpectedtoattendtheceremonybecausemanyarenotallowedtostayfortheentireGamesduetoCOVID-19restrictions.Maleandfemaleflag-bearersTheInternationalOlympicCommitteehasactivelyencouragedalldelegations(代表团)toselecttwoflag-bearersthistimearound,includingonewoman,aswomen'sparticipationintheTokyoGameswillreach48.8percent,makingitthemostgender-balancedOlympicsinthehistoryoftheevent.Designatedtomarchintotheopeningceremonyas111thamongthedelegations,TeamChinawillbeledbytwoflag-bearers-women'svolleyballstarZhuTingandreigningmen*staekwondochampionZhaoShuai.OathsessionupdatedOneofthemostsymbolicpartsoftheopeningceremony-theOlympicoath（宣誓）-hasbeensignificantlyadaptedinorderto"highlighttheimportanceofsolidarity,inclusion,non-discriminationandequality”.Thenumberofoath-takerswillalsobeextendedfromthreetosix-twoathletes,twocoachesandtwojudges.SimplifiedceremonyInthe30-secondvideoshowingtherehearsal（排练）oftheopeningceremonyreleasedtothepublic,theperformanceswillbeintegratedwithdances,sceneryandotherdisplayelementsusedinJapanesetraditionalfestivalsactivities.InordertopreventandcontroltheCOVID-19pandemicandmanagethecost,theTokyo2020OrganizingCommitteesaidthat①theperformancesoftheceremonywillbegreatlysimplified,withmorelightandshadowtechnologyusedinsteadofrealdecorationsatthescene.LightingofOlympicCauldronkeptsecretIn