2024届浙江省Z20名校联盟高三上学期第二次联考英语试题字词积累+检测任务单（原卷版）

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浙江 Z20 联考试题

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分)

第一节(共15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将

该项涂黑。

Walled Cities Of The World

There are numerous historical walled cities across the world, whose walls date back several centuries. These

walls were fortification (碉堡 ), a necessity throughout medieval eras for defense. They have been preserved as

historical monuments and popular tourist attractions in the modern time.

York, England

The city of York is a medieval city situated in the north of England. Historically, the city was ruled by the

Romans, Angles, and the Vikings before being incorporated as part of the Kingdom of England in 954. Located in

the city are walls built in 71 AD which have been restored and extended with time.

Xi’an, China

The city of Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It prospered economically as the eastern last station of the

Silk Road. The existing walls were originally built in 770 BC and reconstructed in the 14th century under the Ming

Dynasty. The walls are well preserved and are a major tourist attraction in the city.

Quebec City, Canada

Quebec City was a colonial (殖民地的) town which was fortified by the settling Europeans. The walls began

to be built in 1608 under both British and French regimes ( 政权 ). A fort was constructed by the British as an

additional defensive measure and remains undamaged to date. The city’s fortifications were listed as a UNESCO

World Heritage Site in 1985.

Mexico City, Mexico

Historically, the City of Mexico gained importance as the Aztec Capital. The Spanish then drove out the

Aztecs and rebuilt it as the Spanish Capital. The walls protecting the city were built in 1521. Mexico City is also

home to numerous colonial-era buildings which together with the walls are major tourist attractions in the city.

1. Which city has walls of the longest history?

A. York, England. B. Xi’an, China.

C. Quebec City, Canada. D. Mexico City, Mexico.

2. What do Quebec city and Mexico city have in common?

A. They were once colonies of other countries.

B. They were once the capital of the Aztec empire.

C. Their walls were once built under British regime.

D. Their walls were once damaged after construction.

3. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A. Culture. B. Entertainment. C. Science. D. Society

It was the winter when I taught in a small country school on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I had three

grades of little people in my class, all beaming with the desire to learn all they could. One little boy named David

from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round swollen face would smile up at me,

reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia. More often than not, he would be missing from our

classroom for rounds of treatments.

All of us were so pleased, then, to have that happy little boy with us for Christmas. We decorated our

classroom, practised for the concert, and prepared Christmas stories to share.

Two days before school let out for the three-week Christmas holiday, I read a story to the class. It was the

story of “The Littlest Angel”. This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not adjust to the routine. He

was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or dropping his halo. Nothing seemed to

make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel suggested that the little angel take some items with him.

Just a few things to remind him of his good old days, which might be of some help.

As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in the plight of

the angel. Everyone was sympathetic for his misfortune, including David.

The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his

sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar.

My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.” Even before he told us the purpose of

the box, we all seemed to know. Shiny tears went dot-to-dot down the faces of the other children. The rest of the

day witnessed all of us carefully preparing items to fill David’s wooden box.

When the holidays came to a close, we all returned to our class—all except David. He had got a good chance

and left for a big city to get better treatment, clutching the wooden box that held his hope and memories, and ours.

4. What can we learn about David from the first paragraph?

A. His attractive smile impressed his teacher a lot.

B. Though seriously ill, he was passionate to learn.

C. His disease prevented him from going to school.

D. Though looking normal,he suffered from a fatal disease.

5. What does the underlined part “the plight” refer to?

A. The past time. B. The promising future.

C. The awful situation. D. The daily routine.

6. Why did David prepare a wooden box?

A. To share his items. B. To help the little angel.

C. To treat his disease. D. To hold the good memories.

7. Which of the following best describes David?

A. Intelligent and diligent. B. Sociable and adventurous.

C. Strong-willed and ambitious. D. Optimistic and courageous.

Amazon recently announced its latest launch, a robot called Astro. Small in size, but with impressive

technology, Astro is seemingly similar to Amazon’s popular virtual assistant. With all the same capabilities as

Alexa, many critics are asking why there’s a need for Astro.

Answering this question, Amazon’s Vice-President of Products, Charlie Tritschler, highlights some unique

features of Astro that make it a different kind of robot. Astro can move on its own and follow people, offering

consumers a far broader range of options. Besides, it can monitor home security. Astro uses Artificial Intelligence

to learn more about household members by interacting with users. Users can also register themselves and others

into its recognition system. When they leave home, they can make an away mode, which means “Sentry ( 哨兵)

Mode”, or “Patrol Mode” start working. If someone who is not recognized enters the house, Astro will follow and

record them. Astro’s mobility seems to be the key feature in its technological enhancement, but what appeals to

people most is its “unique persona”. Its big, circular, blinking “eyes” displayed on its screen-like head making it

look rather cute are a big reason for this.

Years of research show that humans often experience positive emotional connections with robots. According

to MIT’s technology review of Astro, it may not fall far from this observation. People have come to love robotic

pets, though they are fully aware that the pets are lifeless. Robots at home can play a useful role in helping elderly

patients fight loneliness or young children face social anxiety.

Amazon is offering people interested in Astro the chance to sign up for Day 1 Editions, a program giving

invitations to Astro as soon as it goes on the market later this year. Tritschler is encouraging people to personalize

the robot when it becomes available, and he is confident that users will come up with more ideas and features they

will want to see in the robot in the near future to make it even better.

8. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

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