2022届高考二轮复习英语阅读理解必做100题（5）
1.The Paris Olympics organizers have applied to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to include breakdancing (霹雳舞), which is also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, after the sport’s success at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina last year.
Along with breakdancing, the Paris committee has asked for skateboarding, climbing and surfing to be included as a way of making the 2024 Olympics more urban (城市的), more artistic and more attractive to young people.
Skateboarding, climbing and surfing — but not breakdancing — have already been included in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The IOC will make a decision on the Paris sports  in December 2020, after the Tokyo Olympic Games.
“It is a victory for us. Even if it goes no further, we will still have won,” said Mounir Biba, one of the top breakdancers in France, where there is a strong breakdancing culture. The head of the Paris organizing committee, Tony Estanguet, said the committee’s goal was “to connect the games to their era (时代).”
Organizers explained the four sports have broad appeal to young people and large and active audiences on social media. The IOC is trying to make the Olympics less expensive and wasteful, which advantages (有利于) the four sports as they shouldn’t need large and new stadiums.
1.B-boying or b-girling can also be called _______.
A.skateboarding    B.climbing    C.breakdancing    D.surfing
2.When will the IOC decide on the Paris sports?
A.In November, 2020.        B.In December, 2020.
C.In September, 2024.        D.In October, 2024.
3.The underlined word “broad” in the last paragraph means “________”.
A.wide    B.little    C.new    D.weak
4.Where can people most probably read the passage?
A.In a science magazine.    B.In an old textbook.
C.In a children’s storybook.    headsetD.In a daily newspaper.
2.    Are you fed up with staring at a computer screen for hours straight just to review your classes? It's a problem that many of us encounter. So why not pick up your headset and learn via a podcast?
    Podcast, or boke, refers to a range of audio programs on different audio platforms. According to China Daily, podcasts have become popular among young Chinese people who would like to enjoy the peace and power of learning through sound.
    Established in 2012, China's largest online audio platform, Ximalaya saw its subscribers(订阅者) pass 600 million by December 2019. Among these users over 46 percent were born in the 1990s and 2000s. On average, active users listen to podcasts for nearly three hours per day.
    The emergence of domestic online radio platforms and the convenience brought about by smart devices are certainly two reasons for the popularity of the format. Its flexible nature also makes it a winner among the young audience.
    "Audio is a good medium for content that can break the limit of time and space," Jiang Feng, vice-president of Ximalaya, told China Daily. He added that podcasts have become an important channel for people to acquire information and knowledge. It also can accompany listeners in many different circumstances including working, studying, exercising, traveling and just before going to bed.
    Apart from providing company, the new media form also gives people a platform to speak out about important issues.
    A senior high school student who wanted to be admitted to The Central Academy of Drama failed his national college entrance examination twice. He talked about the pressure he faced on an audio program called Please Listen, launched by Mango TV on Feb 19, 2020. The program was designed to relieve audiences' worries by sharing personal stories.
    Podcasts tend to be a discussion, and just like real life conversations, they follow a flexible structure and usually last for at least an hour.
    "More often than not, you can't summarize two or three important points from those conversations, like you could from articles. They often do not have conclusions, either. It's a very freeform medium that is very friendly to listeners," Pan Aijuan, a podcast listener and book editor at a publishing house, told China Daily.
    At the same time, the use of podcasts trains people to first listen to others before offering one's own opinions. It helps build up our patience and listening skills. Cheng Yanliang, a co-founder of the podcast Left and Right, stated that "audio programs can filter those bad-tempered people who would lose patience after reading several paragraphs and start writing awful comments to insult others".
    With such advantages, "podcasts are entering the mainstream in China", noted China Daily.
1.Why does the author mention Ximalaya in the third paragraph?
A.To inform the readers of its fast development.
B.To show the impact it has on users.
C.To demonstrate the popularity of podcasts in China.
D.To discuss the characteristics of podcasts.
2.What is the main aim of the audio program Please Listen?
A.To amuse audiences in different ways.
B.To help audiences ease their worries.
C.To allow audiences to comment on current affairs.
D.To give audiences a platform to acquire knowledge.
3.Why does Pan Aijuan think podcasts are friendly to listeners?
A.They can accompany listeners in different circumstances.
B.Their content usually follows a flexible structure.
C.They provide listeners with a sea of information.
D.It is quite easy to draw a conclusion from a podcast.
4.How can podcasts influence people's personality according to the text?
A.They can make people more cheerful.
B.They can make people lose their temper more easily.
C.They can help break the habit of insulting people online.
D.They can make people more patient.

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