黄金卷03-【赢在高考•黄金20卷】备战2021高考英语全真模拟卷（新课标版）

【赢在高考•黄金20卷】备战2021高考英语全真模拟卷（新课标版） 第三模拟 （本卷共四大题，满分120分，考试用时90分钟） 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 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 New Science Books in Brief Volume Control By David Owen || $18. 23 “ For a deaf child, having hearing parents can be a serious disadvantage," notes Owen in this sensitive study of hearing. He suffers from tinnitus. Combining the science with individual experiences, Owen discusses hearing aids, sign language, Thomas Edison and noise levels in US cities—all in absorbing detail. Reality Ahead of Schedule By Joel Levy || $29. 04 This picture-packed book tours scientific advances sparked by ideas in science fiction. For example, Levy shows how H. G. Wells? s 1903 story The Land Ironclads inspired Winston Churchill to promote the development of the military tank. The title comes from a definition of sci-fi by Sydney Mead, an industrial designer widely known for his designs for science-fiction films. Jet Stream By Tim Woollings || $32. 95 The jet stream was discovered in the 1920s. In this analysis of its complex influence on weather, Woollings relates how the Japanese used the jet stream to launch trans — Pacific balloons in 1944. Today, the jet stream is very likely to be threatened by another product of human activity: rising carbon dioxide emissions. Adventures of a Computational Explorer By Stephen Wolfram || $22. 46 Stephen Wolfram, designer of the technical-computing system Mathematica, offers good stories in this collection of biographical essays. For example, he recalls himself as a six-year-old spotting a bite taken out of the sun: a solar eclipse, something unknown to the other children. 1．What can we learn from Volume Control? A．The science of hearing. B．Practical ways to cure tinnitus. C．Thomas Edison's great inventions. D．Winston Churchill's great achievements. 2．Who provided inspiration for the title of Reality Ahead of Schedule? A．Joel Levy. B．H. G. Wells. C．Sydney Mead. D．Tim Woollings. 3．How much should you pay