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1、2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习单元检测三十五Cloning外研版选修Ⅰ.阅读理解AAn18yearoldwhojustfinishedhighschoolhasdevelopedarevolutionarydevice(装置)whichallowsvisuallyimpairedorblindpeopletobemoremobile—afteringupwiththeideawhenhewas12.“Tobeconsideredisarealhonor.Itmeanstheworkwe'redoingisreallyvaluable,”AlexDeanssaid.Theteen,f
2、romOntarioinCanada,begancreatingthetoolafterbeingcuriouswhilehelpingavisuallyimpairedladycrossthestreetoneday.“Shetoldmethatallexistingdevicesonlyletusersseeinonedirectionsotheycan'tknowwhat'sgoingonaroundthem,”hetoldGOODmagazine,afterseeingsheonlyhadastickandguidedog—twothingsthatarehardtoeby.Th
3、edevice,knownasiAid,usesGPS(GlobalPositioningSystem)andultrasonic(超声波的)technologytohelpvisuallyimpairedpeoplegetaroundsafely.Thebeltliketooleswithacontrolhandleandworksbyusingsoundwavestodiscoverobjectsintheusers'pathandshowhowclosethingsaretothem.TheiAidworksmuchlikeabatusessonar(声呐).Theteen'sin
4、ventionhasbeenattractingattentionanditwonthexxWestonYouthInnovationAwardinMayforwhichAlexwasawarded$2,000ataceremonyattheOntarioScienceCentrelastmonth.“TheentiregroupofjudgeswasimpressedbyAlex'screativity,motivationanddedication(奉献)tobuildinghisdesignoverafouryearperiod.Welookforwardtoseeingfutur
5、einventionsfromthisoutstandingyounginventor,”saidHooleyMcLaughlin,chiefscienceofficerattheOntarioScienceCentre.Alexisnowworkingcloselywiththeteamatthesciencecentretoholdanexhibitionforhisinvention.HewasalsogiventheopportunitytogiveapresentationatWeDay—stadiumsizedeventswherespeakerslectureaboutgl
6、obalissuesacrosstheUS,Canada,andtheUK.AlexwillbestartingatMontreal'sMcGillUniversityintheautumn,buthopestheiAidwillbeapprovedforUSandCanadianrightssothat,oneday,thedevicewillbeavailableforthosewhoreallyneeditacrosstheworld.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。加拿大一名学生发明了一种能够帮助盲人自由行走的装置。1.HowdidAlexeupwithhisidea?A.Hegot
7、theideafromamagazine.B.Hewasinspiredbyablindwoman.C.Hefoundithardtouseaguidedog.D.Henoticedexistingtools'weaknesses.解析:选B 细节理解题。由第三、四段可知,亚历克斯受到一位盲人女士的启发,想出了这个创意。2.Thebatprobablyusessonarto________.A.keepitsbalanceinfli
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