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专题限时检测(二十)阅读理解C篇专练(一)(共3篇，限时24分钟)A(2019·无锡一模)CaptainAmericaandBlackpantherwereabouttodefendEarthfromthecriminalThanoswhenKevinFoleyfirstnoticedsomethingwaswrong.Foley,a46yearoldinformationtechnologyworkerfromKyle,Texas,washeadingintothetheatertoseeAvengers:InfinityWarwhenherealizedhewashavingtroublebreathingnormally.Thesamesymptomstruckagainduringanothermoviethefollowingnight,butmoreseverethistime.Oncethecastonthesecondfilmrolled,Foleytookaction:helookedathiswristwatch.Itwasabiggerstepthanyoumightimagine,becauseFoleywaswearinganAppleWatchequippedwithmedicalsensorsandexperimentalsoftwaretotrackbasicfunctionsofhisheart.Andthewatchwasworried.Ithad,accordingtothedisplay,detectedsignsofanirregularheartbeat.Beforelong,Foleywasinanemergencyroom,wheredoctorshookedhimuptoanECG(心电图),whichshowedthathewasinatrialfibrillation(心房颤动),anirregularheartbeatthatcanleadtobloodclots(血栓),strokeandotherpotentiallydisastrousdiseases.Foleyspentthenextfewdaysinthehospitalwhiledoctorsworkedtoreturnhimtoanormalheartrhythm—eventuallyturningtoaprocedurecalledelectricalcardioversiontoshockhisheartbacktonormal.Foleyisdoingfinenow.Buthebelievesthat,ifnotforthewarningonhiswatch,hemightnothavesoughthelpintime.“Iwouldhaveneverknown，”hesays.FoleyandhiswatchwerepartofanexperimentrunbyAppleandStanford'smedicalschool.ButbeginningDec.6,anyonecangetanontheflyheartcheckup,assumingthey'vepaid＄399ormoreforanAppleWatch.That'swhenApplewilllaunchasoftwareupdatethatturnsitslatestmodel,calledtheSeries4,intoapersonalECG,thankstoaninnovativenewsensor.ThoughlesscomplicatedthanhospitalECGmachines,thewatchversioncanstillprovidebasicinformationandwarningsofpotentialrisksworthyofacloserlookbyamedicalprofessional.ForApple,thisnewECGonyourwristisitsbiggestbetyetthatpersonaltechnologywillinevitablyincludepersonalhealth.Alongwithcompetitors,Applehasalreadyofferedfitnessfunctions,suchasappstotrackthestepsyou'vewalked.ButwiththenewECGscan,Appleismovingstraightintomedicalaspectsofhealth,adistinctionunderlinedbythefactitsought—andreceived—FoodandDrugAdministrationclearancefortheheartmonitor.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了苹果手机的一个特殊功能：极速测试心脏的功能。1．What'sthefunctionofthestoryofFoleyinParagraphs1and2?A．Toarousethereaders'interest.B．Toraiseacommonproblem.C．Toleadthereaderstothetopic.D．Toguidethereaderstodofirstaid.解析：选C推理判断题。第一、二两段写了KevinFoley因为收到了苹果手表的警示而求医与死神擦肩而过的故事，这个故事向我们清晰的展示了苹果手表ECG功能的效果，因此这两段的作用是引导读者进入正题，所以答案选择C。2．HowcanFoley'swristwatchdetectsignsofanirregularheartbeat?A．Bybeingequippedwithaninnovativenewmedicalsensor.B．BybeinghookedstraightuptoanECGinanemergencyroom.C．Bybeingpaidnotlessthan＄399forthelatestAppleWatch.D．BybeingaccessibletoFoodandDrugAdministrationclearancefortheheartmonitor.解析：选A细节理解题。由Foley'swristwatch和detectsignsofanirregularheartbeat定位到第一段倒数第二句“Itwasabiggerstepthanyoumightimagine,becauseFoleywaswearinganAppleWatchequippedwithmedicalsensorsandexperimentalsoftwaretotrackbasicfunctionsofhisheart.”可知，Foley的手表能够检测到心跳不规则的迹象的原因是因为它上面装了用来追踪心脏的基本功能的医疗传感器和实验软件。3．Accordingtothepassage,ifsomeonewantstogetanontheflyheartcheckup,heorshe________.A．canequiphimself/herselfwithanECGmachineB．canpurchaseanAppleWatchofanymodelC．canbuyanewAppleWatchSeries4D．canhavehisorheroldAppleWatchupdated解析：选C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的第二句和第三句“ButbeginningDec.6,anyonecangetanontheflyheartcheckup,assumingthey'vepaid＄399ormoreforanAppleWatch...thatturnsitslatestmodel,calledtheSeries4”可知，如果有人想做快速心脏检查，可以买一个新的苹果4系列的手机。4．Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．advertiseandpromoteanewkindofAppleWatchB．informusofanewfunctionofthelatestAppleWatchC．tellusaluckystoryofFoley'sbeingsavedbyhisnewAppleWatchD．warnusofthedangerofnotbeingequippedwiththelatestAppleWatch解析：选B写作意图题。文章一开始两段就举了个例子说明苹果手机的一个特殊的功能：极速测试心脏的功能，挽救了一个人的生命，然后说明了原因。由此可见作者写这篇文章的目的是为了介绍这款新手机的功能。B(2019·常州一模)Sam,IsaytomyselfasIstartacrossthebridge,youmuststopthesethoughtsandstartthinkingaboutwhattodonowthatyouhavelostyourfalcon(猎鹰),Frightful.Life,myfriendBandooncesaid,ismeetingproblemsandsolvingthemwhetheryouareanamoebaoraspacetraveler.Ihaveaproblem.IhavetoprovidemyyoungersisterAliceandmyselfwithmeat.Fish,nuts,andvegetablesaregoodandnecessary,buttheydon'tprovideenoughfuelforthehardphysicalworkwedo.Althoughwehavevenison(鹿肉)now,Ican'talwayscountongettingit.Sofarthisyear,ourvenisonhasbeenonlyroadkillfrominfrontofMrs.Strawberry'sfarm.Idecidetotakethelongestwayhome,downthefloodplainoftheWestBranchofDelawaretoSpillkill,myownnameforafaststreamthatcascadesdownthesouthfaceofthemountainrangeI'mon.Ineedtimetothink.PerhapsAliceandIshouldbeliketheearlyEskimos.Weshouldwalk,campandhunt,andwhentheseasonschange,walkontonewfoodsources.ButIlovemytreeandmymountaintop.Anothersolutionwouldbetobecomefarmers,likethepeopleoftheIroquoisConfederacywhooncelivedhere.Theysettledinvillagesandplantedcornandsquash(南瓜),bushbeansandberries.Wealreadygrowgroundnutsinthedampsoilandsquashinthepoorland.ButtheIroquoisalsohuntedgame.Ican'tdothatanymore.I'mbackwhereIstartedfrom.SlowlyIclimbtheSpillkill.AsIhopfromrocktorockbeneathshadybasswoodsandhemlocks,Ihearthecryoftheredtailedhawkwhonestsonthemountain