A (2020·泰安市模拟)
A company called Compass Pools has some good news for height and swimming enthusiasts.Recently，the company announced their novel design—a first of its kind 360degree pool which is set to be placed on a skyscraper in London.The Infinity London will be the first and only building in the world to include this cuttingedge pool design.The pool will be laid on top of a 55story skyscraper and will allow people to float over 200 meters above the London skyline with unobstructed(没有障碍的) views of the city.
The entrance to the pool is hidden.People began to raise questions about how anyone would get inside the pool.Compass Pools explains：“Swimmers will access the pool through a rotating spiral(螺旋形的) staircase based on the door of a submarine，rising from the pool floor when someone wants to get in or out.”
But that is not the only unique technology of the pool.The designers found a way to make sure the wind doesn't blow the water down to the streets.They included a builtin anemometer(风力计) to monitor the wind speed.It is linked to a computercontrolled building management system which will also take care of the temperature of the water.
Alex Kemsley promises that this unique pool will surpass everyone's expectations.“It's quite a strange feeling to swim in the SkyPool at The Shard and have helicopters flying past at your level but this pool takes it a step further，”he says.“Putting your goggles(游泳镜) on and with a 360degree view of London from 220m up，it really will be something else—but it's definitely not one for the acrophobic(恐高的)！”
While the exact date of the construction is not clear yet，if things go well，it may begin in 2022.The location has yet to be confirmed too.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇科普类说明文。一家名为Compass Pools的公司为喜欢高处的人和游泳爱好者带来了好消息。最近，该公司宣布了他们的新设计：一个将被安置在伦敦的摩天大楼楼顶的360度游泳池。
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．The Infinity London is the only building to swim in.
B．Swimmers can enjoy the views of London in the pool.
C．The pool is located on the first floor of a skyscraper.
D．Compass Pools has built many 360degree pools in the world.
B [考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中的“The pool will be laid on top of a 55story skyscraper and will allow people to float over 200 meters above the London skyline with unobstructed(没有障碍的) views of the city”可知，游泳的人可以在游泳池里欣赏伦敦的景色。]
2．What does the underlined word“that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．How to get a view of London.
B．How to monitor the wind speed.
C．How to get into or out of the pool.
D．How to keep the water in the pool.
C [考查代词指代。根据与表语“the only unique technology of the pool”的搭配一致原则可知，that指代的是前面的“Swimmers will access the pool through a rotating spiral(螺旋形的)staircase based on the door of a submarine，rising from the pool floor when someone wants to get in or out”，故C项是最佳答案。]
3．Who might not be suitable to swim in the SkyPool?
A．People who enjoy flying.
B．People who lose weight.
C．People who fear heights.
D．People who have poor sight.
C [考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段中的“Putting your goggles(游泳镜) on and with a 360degree view of London from 220m up，it really will be something else—but it's definitely not one for the acrophobic(恐高的)”可知，恐高的人不适合在这样的游泳池里面游泳。]
4．What can we know about the SkyPool at The Shard?
A．It is not certain when people can swim in it.
B．The exact location of the construction is clear.
C．Swimmers can expect its designs easily.
D．It's impossible to monitor the temperature of the water.
A [考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段“While the exact date of the construction is not clear yet，if things go well，it may begin in 2022.The location has yet to be confirmed too”可知，人们什么时候可以在里面游泳还不确定。]
