2024年3月21日发(作者：钞秀越)

高一英语阅读理解训练46

A

Smart Things on Their Way

Google Clips

Google Clips is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be

attached to an object or a person’s clothing.

Google says machine Learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for

taking pictures ancl videos. Interested buyers can join a waiting list for the product to be on the

market.

GoPro Hero

GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories characteristic. This tool takes

existing photos and videos and automatically （自动地）creates a finished video piece， complete

with music and effects.

Snap Sunglasses

Messaging app Snapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short

videos with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product is designed to “catch the moment，

without taking you out of it."

The glasses can record short video clips that can be shared with Snapchat users. Snap Inc. has

started selling its sunglasses online.

Apple iPhone X

Apple's new iPhone X has a new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having

the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous ones that used a fingerprint to unlock the

phone.

Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30,000 dots on the face to create a kind

of map. Apple says its facial recognition is even safe enough to allow payments through its Apple

Pay service.

1 What is the special function of Google Clips?

A It can share videos on the phone B It can take pictures by itself

C It can change photos into videos D It can provide music and effects

2 Which is sure to be bought now on the Internet according to the passage?

A. Google Clips B. GoPro Hero

C. Snap Sunglasses D. Apple iPhone X

3 How does Apple iPhone X make facial recognition?

A By replacing the user's fingerprint B By projecting a map of the user's face

C By pressing a special button D By allowing payments on the phone

B

In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and

colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of

the year except graduation day. Students plan Homecoming Day for many weeks in advance.

Several days before Homecoming， students start to decorate the school. There are signs to

wish luck to the team， and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. The members of school

clubs build booths（摊位）and sell lemonade， apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome

visitors.

During the day alumni will gather at the school. They like to look for teachers that they

remember. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over， a band comes

onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming

Queen or King appears. All the students vote the most popular student Homecoming Queen or

King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Homecoming is a happy day? but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even

if the game loses， the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance? and

others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

4. What are students busy doing before Homecoming Day?

ing for graduation ing their exams

ting the school a football team

5. What does the underlined word “alumni" in Para 3 refer to?

tes rs s ssmen

6. Which of the following is NOT done by graduates on Homecoming?

A. To see their old friends B. To call on teachers they remember

C. To watch the football game D. To join in a football match

7. How does Homecoming Queen or King come about?

A. Chosen from the best teachers B. Given to the best football player

C. Voted by all the parents D. Elected by all the students

C

In many countries of the world， people can confidently tell you the meaning of their town or

city， but most people who live in Manchester，Oxford or Birmingham would not be able to explain

what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city，however， has a long

history.

Two thousand years ago. most people living in Britain were Celts. Even the word “Britain" is

Celtic （凯尔特语）.Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra".

This is why there are so many place names in England which end in "-chester" or

“-caster"――Manchester， for example.

The Romans never reached Wales or Scotland， and many place names there are Celtic. For

example. Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".

After the Romans left Britain， it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of

Europe that is now Germany and Holland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or

“-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village? so Birmingham. for example， means

"Beormund's village”.

The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them， so we have

villages called Upton village on a hill"——a good place to build a village） and Moreton （“village

by a lake”）. where floods could make life hard）. Place names that end in “-ford" （a place where

you could cross a river） also describe the location of Anglo-Saxon villages.

Finally，in 1066，England became Norman――the Normans gave us the place name "grange"，

which means farm.

And how about London? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium， but

they were not the first inhabitants （居民）. People once believed that the United Kingdom’s capital

city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud? but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today

is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British

place names，its history is lost in time.

8. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because of

A the death of local languages

B the long lost history of the names

C their lack of interest in it

D the frequent changes to the names

9. According to the article. Stratford is most likely a town

A. on a hill B. near a castle C. beside a river D. with a church

10. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants in Britain?

Celts――The Romans――The Normans――The Anglo Saxons

Celts――The Romans――The Anglo Saxons――The Normans

Romans――The Celts――The Anglo Saxons――The Normans

Romans――The Anglo Saxons――The Celts――The Normans

11. What does London mean in Celtic?

A. River B. Londinium C. Lud D. Castle

D

More and more consumers across the country are using cashless payment methods. The rapid

development of third-party mobile payment tools is helping to encourage cashless payments

across the country， said Dong Ximiao， a researcher at the Renmin University of China.

Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts（帐户）in total in China in 2016，

China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden，Denmark

and Singapore are also seeing that increase.

However，the rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges

and criticisms. Alibaba's Hema store has come into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that

consumers can’t buy goods with cash there，which would be considered illegal.

Alipay and WeChat Pay，the nation's two major third party mobile payment tools，also launched

campaigns this month to encourage more people to use cashless payment methods， which

caused concern over whether cash will soon disappear.

“Some offline sellers refuse to accept cash， which influences the natural circulation（流通）

of cash，” said Dong. He stressed that a cashless society would not mean that cash would

completely disappear. Also，it’s important to remember that nearly half of China's population live

in the countries，unable to enjoy innovation（革新）brought by the Internet，Dong said. And when

it comes to China's senior citizens? most of them prefer to

use cash in their daily lives，he added.

“It's ridiculous（荒谬的）to question digital payment tools' contribution to financial

development. In the long term，various payment methods will be used by consumers，and

merchants should respect consumers' payment habits，”Dong noted.

12. What does the underlined word “that”in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

ic activity B.A large amount of payment

pment of economy ss payment

13. Why has Alibaba's Hema store become a focus?

fights against illegal activities

ers are not permitted to use cash there

provides comprehensive services

starts campaigns to encourage mobile payment

14. What is Dong Ximiao’s attitude towards the payment in future?

ss payment should be limited in the countryside.

innovation from payment is ridiculous in fact.

s payment methods should be encouraged.

l payment should replace cash completely.

15. What is the best title of the passage?

tion on the Internet.

or Cashless?

t online should replace cash.

the circulation of cash dying?

阅读理解46 1-3BCB 4-7CADD 8-11BCBA 12-15DBCB

2024年3月21日发(作者：钞秀越)

高一英语阅读理解训练46

A

Smart Things on Their Way

Google Clips

Google Clips is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be

attached to an object or a person’s clothing.

Google says machine Learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for

taking pictures ancl videos. Interested buyers can join a waiting list for the product to be on the

market.

GoPro Hero

GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories characteristic. This tool takes

existing photos and videos and automatically （自动地）creates a finished video piece， complete

with music and effects.

Snap Sunglasses

Messaging app Snapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short

videos with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product is designed to “catch the moment，

without taking you out of it."

The glasses can record short video clips that can be shared with Snapchat users. Snap Inc. has

started selling its sunglasses online.

Apple iPhone X

Apple's new iPhone X has a new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having

the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous ones that used a fingerprint to unlock the

phone.

Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30,000 dots on the face to create a kind

of map. Apple says its facial recognition is even safe enough to allow payments through its Apple

Pay service.

1 What is the special function of Google Clips?

A It can share videos on the phone B It can take pictures by itself

C It can change photos into videos D It can provide music and effects

2 Which is sure to be bought now on the Internet according to the passage?

A. Google Clips B. GoPro Hero

C. Snap Sunglasses D. Apple iPhone X

3 How does Apple iPhone X make facial recognition?

A By replacing the user's fingerprint B By projecting a map of the user's face

C By pressing a special button D By allowing payments on the phone

B

In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and

colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of

the year except graduation day. Students plan Homecoming Day for many weeks in advance.

Several days before Homecoming， students start to decorate the school. There are signs to

wish luck to the team， and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. The members of school

clubs build booths（摊位）and sell lemonade， apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome

visitors.

During the day alumni will gather at the school. They like to look for teachers that they

remember. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over， a band comes

onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming

Queen or King appears. All the students vote the most popular student Homecoming Queen or

King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Homecoming is a happy day? but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even

if the game loses， the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance? and

others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

4. What are students busy doing before Homecoming Day?

ing for graduation ing their exams

ting the school a football team

5. What does the underlined word “alumni" in Para 3 refer to?

tes rs s ssmen

6. Which of the following is NOT done by graduates on Homecoming?

A. To see their old friends B. To call on teachers they remember

C. To watch the football game D. To join in a football match

7. How does Homecoming Queen or King come about?

A. Chosen from the best teachers B. Given to the best football player

C. Voted by all the parents D. Elected by all the students

C

In many countries of the world， people can confidently tell you the meaning of their town or

city， but most people who live in Manchester，Oxford or Birmingham would not be able to explain

what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city，however， has a long

history.

Two thousand years ago. most people living in Britain were Celts. Even the word “Britain" is

Celtic （凯尔特语）.Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra".

This is why there are so many place names in England which end in "-chester" or

“-caster"――Manchester， for example.

The Romans never reached Wales or Scotland， and many place names there are Celtic. For

example. Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".

After the Romans left Britain， it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of

Europe that is now Germany and Holland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or

“-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village? so Birmingham. for example， means

"Beormund's village”.

The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them， so we have

villages called Upton village on a hill"——a good place to build a village） and Moreton （“village

by a lake”）. where floods could make life hard）. Place names that end in “-ford" （a place where

you could cross a river） also describe the location of Anglo-Saxon villages.

Finally，in 1066，England became Norman――the Normans gave us the place name "grange"，

which means farm.

And how about London? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium， but

they were not the first inhabitants （居民）. People once believed that the United Kingdom’s capital

city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud? but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today

is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British

place names，its history is lost in time.

8. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because of

A the death of local languages

B the long lost history of the names

C their lack of interest in it

D the frequent changes to the names

9. According to the article. Stratford is most likely a town

A. on a hill B. near a castle C. beside a river D. with a church

10. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants in Britain?

Celts――The Romans――The Normans――The Anglo Saxons

Celts――The Romans――The Anglo Saxons――The Normans

Romans――The Celts――The Anglo Saxons――The Normans

Romans――The Anglo Saxons――The Celts――The Normans

11. What does London mean in Celtic?

A. River B. Londinium C. Lud D. Castle

D

More and more consumers across the country are using cashless payment methods. The rapid

development of third-party mobile payment tools is helping to encourage cashless payments

across the country， said Dong Ximiao， a researcher at the Renmin University of China.

Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts（帐户）in total in China in 2016，

China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden，Denmark

and Singapore are also seeing that increase.

However，the rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges

and criticisms. Alibaba's Hema store has come into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that

consumers can’t buy goods with cash there，which would be considered illegal.

Alipay and WeChat Pay，the nation's two major third party mobile payment tools，also launched

campaigns this month to encourage more people to use cashless payment methods， which

caused concern over whether cash will soon disappear.

“Some offline sellers refuse to accept cash， which influences the natural circulation（流通）

of cash，” said Dong. He stressed that a cashless society would not mean that cash would

completely disappear. Also，it’s important to remember that nearly half of China's population live

in the countries，unable to enjoy innovation（革新）brought by the Internet，Dong said. And when

it comes to China's senior citizens? most of them prefer to

use cash in their daily lives，he added.

“It's ridiculous（荒谬的）to question digital payment tools' contribution to financial

development. In the long term，various payment methods will be used by consumers，and

merchants should respect consumers' payment habits，”Dong noted.

12. What does the underlined word “that”in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

ic activity B.A large amount of payment

pment of economy ss payment

13. Why has Alibaba's Hema store become a focus?

fights against illegal activities

ers are not permitted to use cash there

provides comprehensive services

starts campaigns to encourage mobile payment

14. What is Dong Ximiao’s attitude towards the payment in future?

ss payment should be limited in the countryside.

innovation from payment is ridiculous in fact.

s payment methods should be encouraged.

l payment should replace cash completely.

15. What is the best title of the passage?

tion on the Internet.

or Cashless?

t online should replace cash.

the circulation of cash dying?

阅读理解46 1-3BCB 4-7CADD 8-11BCBA 12-15DBCB