2024年高考英语一轮复习UNIT2阅读理解题组__练速度含解析新人教版选择性必修第四册.docxVIP

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阅读理解题组——练速度

(35mins)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Whosaysinventionsareonlymadebygrown-upsandprofessionals?Overtheyears,childrenhavealsosucceededinmakingtheirusefulcontributionstotheworld.Hereareafewinventionsthatcametolifefromthemindsofyoungchildren.

HeroHelmet

Seven-year-oldSamuelMeyer’sinventionisaimedatstoppingpeoplefromridingtheirbikesorskateboardswithoutusingahelmet.TheHeroHelmetfeaturesaninbuiltremotethatcontrolsalockonthewheelswhichunlockswhentheHelmetisbeingwornbytherider.Samuelsays,“Nohelmet,nobike.”

RoboticEarthworm

Thefirstthoughtthatcomestomindis,whyaroboticearthworm?Well,ten-year-oldDavidCohenhadsomeusefulapplicationsinmind.Hebelieveditcouldbeusedtofindvictimsafteraflood,earthquakeorfire.Therobotcouldgetintosmallanddangerousplaceswheresearchdogsandhumanscouldnotgo.

B.E.A.C.O.N.

Fifteen-year-oldHannahHerbst’sinvention,whichstandsforBringingElectricityAccesstoCountriesthroughOceanEnergy,wasinspiredbyherpenpalwholivesinEthiopiaanddidnothaveaccesstolights.SoshecameupwithB.E.A.C.O.N,whichabsorbsenergydirectlyfromoceanwaves.Herinventionwonthe“DiscoveryEducation3MYoungScientistChallenge”in2015andothernumerousawards.

PortableWheelchairController

Atonlyeightyearsold,AmeliaFoxcreatedtheinventiontohelpliftpeopleinandoutoftheirwheelchair.Thisinventionwasnotjustbornoutofthedesiretocreatesomething.Ameliadevelopedthiscontrollerforherbrother,whohadjustgothipsurgeryandneededthewheelchairtomovearound.

1.Whoistheyoungestinventor?

A.SamuelMeyer. B.DavidCohen.

C.AmeliaFox. D.HannahHerbst.

2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasarescuetool?

A.HeroHelmet.

B.B.E.A.C.O.N.

C.RoboticEarthworm.

D.PortableWheelchairController.

3.WhydidAmeliaFoxcreatetheinvention?

A.Togiveherbrotherassistance.

B.Tobenefittheearthquakevictim