广东省中山一中等七校联合体2019届高三冲刺模拟英语试题第二部分阅读理解(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Here are some of the strangest aviation(航空）ideas in recent history.Double-Decker SeatingIn 2015, Airbus filed a patent for a design for a double-decker cabin seating arrangement. Passengers would sit on top of the other, with upper-tier passengers climbing steps or a small ladder to reach their seats. While the design does have some advantages* the idea of climbing a ladder during flight seems unreliable.Separated CabinsThis patent was awarded to Airbus. Rather than waiting for a flight to arrive and be cleaned,passengers could simply board a ready cabin, which would be moved into the planes body as soon as it was ready. When the plane reached its destination, the cabin would be separated again. Different cabins with different kinds of seating or levels of comfort could be used for flights of different lengths or destinations.来源:学科网Windowless Cockpits(驾驶舱For ideal design, airplane noses should be long and pointy. But theres the whole “pilots have to fit in the cockpit” problem. Well, what if the cockpit didnt have to go in the nose of the plane? Thats part of the thinking behind this Airbus patent application* which suggests replacing the planes window with a digital viewing surface. Without a window, theres no reason the cockpit needs to go in the front of the plane it could go in the middle of the plane, or even in the tail.Nap Straps (睡眠吊带Airbus is not the only company in the strange patent contest. Boeings got its own patent, Nap Straps. With this invention, passengers looking for a nap can find an “upright sleep system” beneath their seat. In action, the whole thing is somewhat like a traction device for someone whos been in a terrible accident.21. Which shows the disadvantage of double-decker seating?A. Crowded.B. Expensive.C. Small.D. Unsafe.22.Why were separated cabins designed? A. To improve flight speed. B. To save passengers time.C. To increase comfort level.D. To ensure passengers safety.23.Which design is intended for pilots? A. Double-Decker Seating.B. Separated Cabins. C. Windowless Cockpits.D. Nap Straps.BIn the nineteenth century, one of Americas greatest writers, Walt Whitman, helpedpeople learn to value poetry. Whitman created a new kind of poetry.Walt Whitman was born in eighteen nineteen in New York City. During his long life, he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world. As a young man, Whitman worked as a school teacher, a printer and a newspaper reporter. He was thirty-six years old when he published his first book of poetry in eighteen fifty-five. He called it Leaves of Grass. It had only twelve poems. The poems are written in free verse. The lines do not follow any set form. Some lines are short. Some are long. The words at the end of each line do not have a similar sound. They do not rhyme.One of Americas greatest thinkers and writers immediately recognized the importance of Leaves of Grass. Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitmans work. But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. Most readers also rejected Whitmans poems. The new form of his poetry surprised many people. Even his own brother told Whitman that he should stop writing poetry. But Whitman had many things to say. And he continued to say them. Readers began to understand that America had a great new poetic voice.Walt Whitmans poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways. Experts today praise Leaves of Grass as a major literary work. In eighteen seventy-three, Walt Whitman suffered a stroke. He spent the last years of his life in Camden, New Jersey. Whitman was poor and weak during the last years of his life. He died in eighteen ninety-two. Some critics say Walt Whitman was a spokesman for democracy. Others say he was not a spokesman for anything. Instead* they simply call him a great poet.24. What can we know about Whitman?A.His poems have the same rhyme.B.He is the first great poet in the USA.C.He helped people to create new poems.D.His poems show his love for his country.25.Why was Leaves of Grass refused at first?A.The poems are quite short.B.The form of poetry is special.C.Whitman wasnt famous then.D.There are only 12 poems in it.26.What does the underlined word “denounced” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A.Accused.B. Downloaded. C. Published.D. Translated.27.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Walt Whitmana Great SoldierB.Walt Whitmanan Unfortunate PoetC.Walt Whitman and Leaves of GrassD.The First and Greatest Poet in AmericaCIn beautiful rural Montana lies the town of Livingston. Around half the students in the Livingston School District qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, according to local educator Rachael Jones,