课时提能练(二十七)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2024·太原二模)Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe，he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him.He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a great day，in case they're not already having one.
Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November.He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast—he had saved a life.
According to the website，someone had written a letter stating that on July 18th，he was planning on committing suicide.The writer said that while he was at the drive-through window，he was planning on going home，writing a note and ending his life.When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin，however，the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day.
“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason，”said the writer.“Why me？Why today？If I were a religious man，I would take this as a sign.This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose.”
When the writer arrived home，he couldn't hold back his tears and started to think about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply.“I decided at that moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone.I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries out of her car and into the house.”
The writer said that in the months following that fateful event，he does at least one kind thing for others every day.“To the nice man in the SUV，thank you from the bottom of my heart.Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life，”he said.“On July 18，2017，I had the greatest day.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。Glen Oliver在得来速买咖啡时总习惯为下一位顾客付钱，没想到他的善举挽救了一个准备自杀的人的生命。这个准备自
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杀的人准备付钱时，得知有人已经为他付过钱了，他深受感动，放弃了自杀的念头，决定做一个善良的乐于助人的人。
1．What is Oliver's act of kindness every day? A．Buying others breakfast. B．Greeting restaurant workers. C．Publishing positive news. D．Taking groceries for neighbors.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe，he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him”可知，Glen Oliver每天早晨买咖啡时都为下一位顾客付钱，故A项正确。]
2．What is special about Oliver's act of kindness on July 18，2017? A．It brought him thank-you letters. B．It was reported on a news website. C．It was the first time he'd paid for others. D．It stopped someone from killing himself.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast—he had saved a life”并结合本文最后一句“On July 18，2017，I had the greatest day”可知，2017年7月18日对Oliver来说是特别的一天，因为那天他挽救了一个准备自杀的人的生命，故D项正确。]
3．What does the underlined phrase“picked up the tab”mean in Paragraph 3? A．Paid the bill. C．Left a message.
B．Parked the car. D．Ordered a drink.
A [词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason”可知，那个准备自杀的人思考，为什么会有人无理由地给陌生人买咖啡；结合该句“When he went to pay for his coffee and
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muffin，however，the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day”可知，当他准备付钱时，收银员告诉他坐在SUV里的那个人已经为他付过钱了，并祝他有美好的一天；据此可以判断，画线词意为“付钱”，故A项正确。]
4．How did the writer of the letter feel after the event? A．He felt guilty. C．He felt confused.
B．He felt grateful. D．He felt saddened.
B [细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“To the nice man in the SUV，thank you from the bottom of my heart.Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life”可知，那个准备自杀的人衷心感谢那个坐在SUV里的善良的人，感谢他的善良挽救了他的生命，故B项正确。]
B
(2024·长春模拟)Next time you go shopping，keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits.According to a 2015 survey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation，a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior.
With concerns that face-recognition cameras“are kind of invasive(侵犯的)”，British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall(客流量)—by filming people's shoes.The technology can collect a large amount of personal information.“We have cameras at 50 cm off the ground and they point down so they are less invasive than facial recognition，”Duncan Mann，Hoxton's officer said.
As modern cities get fuller—70 percent of the population will live in urban areas by 2050—cameras and other technologies are taking over public spaces and collecting our data.Their purpose is to keep people safe，provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes.
But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私) is concerned.“Very few of us have any real concept of what data smart cities are
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gathering，”said Renate Samson.
We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up.When we enter the transport system，we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards，mobile phones or credit cards.
Nick Millman，director at a consulting firm thinks statistics are the key to the privacy concern.He used the example of Google Maps，which is to monitor the flow of traffic in Stockholm.He explained，“It is basically adding privacy controls to statistics so that you only see the data you need to know about.”In this case，Google gets enough data to improve traffic but not so much that it shows individual journey patterns.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讨论了在现代生活中，人们对于个人信息以科技途径流失的状况的担忧和可能的解决方法。
5．What is the article mainly about?
A．An introduction to collecting shoppers' data. B．The concerns about giving away personal data.
C．The problems caused by imbalanced distribution of population. D．An invention recording and collecting customers' information.
B [主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“According to a 2015 survey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation，a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior”并结合下文内容可知，本文主要讲的是对于泄露个人信息这一问题的担忧，故选B。]
6．The new technology invented by Hoxton Analytics ． A．can gather a lot of people's personal data from their shoes B．uses cameras fitted on the ground to collect customers' data C．has improved the accuracy of facial recognition software D．offers a perfect solution to customers' privacy concerns
A [细节理解题。根据第二段第一句和第二句“With concerns that face-recognition cameras‘are kind of invasive(侵犯的)’，British analysis firm
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Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall(客流量)—by filming people's shoes.The technology can collect a large amount of personal information”可知，Hoxton Analytics公司所发明的新技术通过分析客人的鞋子而收集他们的个人信息，故选A。]
7．According to the author，cameras in modern cities ． A．cause a huge waste of public spaces
B．help reduce the size of population in urban areas C．are likely to help improve traffic conditions
D．are to avoid crimes and disasters and provide efficient services
D [细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Their purpose is to keep people safe，provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes”可知，作者认为摄像头在现代城市应用是为了避免犯罪、灾难并提供有效服务，故选D。]
8．What is Renate Samson's attitude toward the rise of smart cities? A．Worried. C．Confused.
B．Optimistic. D．Uninterested.
A [观点态度题。根据第四段第一句“But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私) is concerned”可推知，Renate Samson对于智能城市的增加是很担忧的，这与本段最后一句“‘Very few of us have any real concept of what data smart cities are gathering，’said Renate Samson”呼应，故选A。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·江西名校检测)From a young age, my parents have taught me the importance of giving generously to the less fortunate. Out of 1 ，whenever there is something I can 2 ，I give it to someone on the streets.
Last week, 3 I left the house to run a few errands (差事)，I carried with me some old clothes, some food and a handbag to hand over to someone 4 ．
As the car 5 at a traffic signal, I saw a girl of five or six asking for money. I 6 her to come to me and quickly 7 all the things I had. As I started
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2024版新一线高考英语(北师大版)一轮复习：课时提能练课时提能练31-32 (23)
