1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 1 Life in the Future 高考试卷分块专练 阅读理解提速练 篇阅读 1篇七选五，限时 35分钟 . 阅读理解 A (2018 石家庄高三质检 ) Uber Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide. You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app can show you where drivers are, so you know h
2、ow long youll be waiting. You can also get fare quotes (报价 ) in advance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged, so no physical money is ever needed. Lyft Lyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US. However, it offers something different, o
3、ne of which is Lyft Line. With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyfts regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app. Easy Taxi Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities acr
4、oss 26 countries and lets you quickly browse through maps and find locations youd like to be picked up at. From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxis plate number and phone nu
5、mber appear on the map, making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver. Curb Curb, formerly Taxi Magic, is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their dri
6、vers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, youll be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app. You can also pay in cash. 语篇解读：本文介绍了四种不同的打车软件。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1 Which app is available in the most countries? A Uber. B Lyft.
7、 C Easy Taxi. D Curb. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。通读全文可知，文章每一段的第一句都介绍了不同软件的使用范围， Uber 可以在 40 个国家使用， Lyft 可以在美国的很多大城市使用， Easy Taxi 可以在 26 个国家使用， Curb 可以在美国、英国、加拿大、墨西哥使用。据此可知，可使用 Uber软件的国家最多，故 A 项正确。 2 Whats the special service of Lyft? A You can pay the fare in cash. B You can see where your ride is. C You can get
8、fare quotes in advance. D You can find someone to share the fare. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them.”可知，使用 Lyft 软件的特别之处是你可以找到与你同路的人分担路费，故 D 项正确。 3 What do the four apps have in common? A They are
9、available worldwide. B They are tied to taxi companies. C They allow users to pay via app. D They can identify your location. 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，可以使 用 Uber 软件支付；根据第二段最后一句可知，可以使用 Lyft 软件支付；根据第三段第三句可知，可以使用 Easy Taxi软件支付；根据第四段最后两句可知，可以使用 Curb 软件支付，也可以用现金支付。据此可以判断，四个软件的相同之处是都可以用软件支付费用。 B A couple
10、of months ago, we were in a hurry to get somewhere, but it seemed that my 6yearold daughter had an instinctive (本能的 ) capacity to slow things down. In response I had become impatient, frustrated and unkind. As I unloaded my apology, she said, “Mom, its OK. Youve never been a mom before. This is your
11、 first time. Youre just trying. Its OK.” Her response made me feel ashamed. She had been able to give me what I had refused to give her just moments before mercy, understanding and sympathy. And I needed it. We all do. In fact, there may be nothing more needed today in our nation and 【 精品教育资源文库 】 c
12、ommunities. Its no wonder that former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan has transformed her idea. She spent 20 years representing her familys beliefs with messages of hate towards blacks, Jews and those who support abortion. When she finally started being able to engage in (参与 ) civil dialog with
13、 her “enemies” ， she found that “people on the other side were not the ones I had been led to believe .” Finally, she left the faith of her family. What surprised her most was the forgiveness and understanding she experienced from those who had been her former “enemies” My experience with my daughte
14、r teaches me that the ability to engage “with the other” ， to form a judgment, to avoid tough judgements, and to show sympathy is learned first, and practiced best, at home even if, as in my case, it is my children who teach me the lesson. Researchers believe the key to developing those abilities in
15、 our children lies in how we respond to their feelings, especially the negative ones. We should all make efforts to create a world where we are all better able to take the perspective (观点 ) of others, stay away from tough judgments and recognize and respect the humanity in the souls around us. This
16、desire makes my own struggling to be better worth all the efforts every day. 语篇解读：本文主要介绍了作者在对女儿道歉时，受到女儿回答的影响，意识到我 们需要同情和理解对方。 4 What did the author think of her daughters reaction? A Her daughter was not so kind. B Her daughter did better than her. C Her daughters words annoyed her. D Her daughter s
17、hould make an apology. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段中作者对女儿道歉时女儿的答语可知 B 项正确。 5 The author mentions the example of Megan in order to _. A show that blacks and Jews are treated unfairly B judge whether what Megan did was right or not C show that there are no forever enemies in our life D prove that people should
18、show understanding to each other 解析：选 D 推理判断题。作者列举梅甘的例子是为了证明自己前面提到的以及后面还要重复强调的观点，即我们要学会站在对方的角度去看待问题，亦即人们之间要互相理解。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 6 Why did Megan change her attitude towards her former “enemies” ？ A Because she forgave them at last. B Because she knew them better later. C Because she made herself under
19、stood by them. D Because she felt great sympathy towards them. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，梅甘之所以把那些人当成敌人，是因为她并没有真正了解那些人，后来通过了解之后发现他们并不是自己以前认为的那样。 7 Whats the authors attitude toward our future? A Hopeful. B Doubtful. C Cautious. D Worried. 解析：选 A 观点 态度题。根据最后一段作者说我们要努力创造一个更好地对待别人的世界，远离不公正的判断和尊重周围的人可以看出，作
20、者对未来是抱有希望的。 C Stephen Hawking Warns Humans Must Leave Earth Soon Professor Stephen Hawking recently came out with a serious warning for people. While at the Starmus Festival, a festival in Trondheim, Norway, celebrating science and the arts, Hawking warned people that the human race is in serious da
21、nger. Hawking criticized President Donald Trump for denying climate change. Then the physicist warned the audience, “I am not denying the importance of fighting climate change and global warming, unlike Donald Trump, who may just have taken the most serious and wrong decision on climate change this
22、world has seen.” Hawking proposed that the leading countries should send astronauts to the Moon before 2020 to restart a movement of more exploration in space. The BBC reported that Hawking suggested that we “build a lunar base in 30 years time and send people to Mars by 2025” According to the BBC,
23、Professor Hawking said, “Spreading out into space will completely change the future of humanity.” He continued, “I hope it would unite competitive nations in a single goal to face the common challenge for us all.” The physicist shared more ideas to motivate the younger generation to continue exploring space. Hawking stated, “A new and ambitious space program wo
