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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

An Oceans Vacuum

There’s a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s bigger than

Texas-and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes 62-mile-long floating barriers that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next year’s trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.

Easy-On Shoes

In 2012, Mathew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My

dream is o go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130.

An Airport for Drones(无人机)

As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one big

question: what kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2020. 21.What’s the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum?

A. It can be a money-saver B. It can grow year by year C. It can tear plastic into pieces D. It can be put into wide use soon

22.What do we know about Nike?

A. It offers free shoes to the disabled B. It is designing new shoes frequently C. It provides customer-friendly services D. It responded to Matthew’s request passively

23.Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”?

A. Because road travel there is rough B. Because there are too many drones

C. Because they’re easier to construct than roads D. Because they are receptive to new technology

B

I grew up in a troubled home in the 1970s, on the outskirts of downtown Orlando, Florida.

Not far away, a three-story house attracted my eyes.

It was nothing like the one I lived in with my mother, a small dark place with rules about

befriending others. “Don’t. Never, ever talk to anyone,” my mother said.

One day, in sixth grade, a black-haired woman was introduced to our class: Mrs. Reese.

Reese explained that she was starting Spanish Club. She invited anyone interested in learning Spanish language and culture to stay after school.

I could not take my eyes off her bracelets(手镯) and shining rings. The bell rang, and to my

shock, no one went up to Mrs. Reese. I was under strict orders to go straight home. But that day, I stayed. I asked Mrs. Reese when the club started.

“We could begin right now if you like,” she said with a smile. I felt beautiful. That day I

learned that the house of my dreams was her house. I learned how to answer questions about my age and my favorite food in Spanish. And I learned, Do you want to come over tomorrow for cooking lessons?

I wanted to say “Yes”, but Mom’s words held me back.

I begged my mother all summer and into fall, well after Spanish Club had dissolved. I wept at

night sometimes, so worried that Mrs. Reese and her family would move away.

At some point, I managed to wear my mother down and one Saturday afternoon. I rode out

to Mrs. Reese’s house.

The details of that afternoon are marked in my mind: We had tea. She painted my toenails

red. We made a garlicky picadillo. We spoke in Spanish. In Spanish, my voice was loud and romantic. This is the real me! I remember thinking.

My mother never permitted me another visit to Mrs. Reese’s house. But four decades later, I

still remember that day and the life she showed me, proof of a possible future. 24.What kind of family was the author from?

A. Hard-up

B. Two-parent D. Disease-ridden

C. Stress-free

25.Why did the author choose to join the club?

A. She wanted to stay longer at school B. She intended to comfort Mrs. Reese