高考英语复习精题分解 阅读理解汇编9复习类Word文档格式.docx

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ThroughdeterminationandadeeploveforthegamehebecametheNationalBlindGolfChampion!

Hewonthathonor13times.

OneofhisheroeswasthegreatgolferBenHogan,soittrulywasanhonorforCharlietowintheBenHoganAwardin1958.

UponmeetingBenHogan,CharliewasrespectfulandstatedthathehadonewishanditwastohaveoneroundofgolfwiththegreatBenHogan.Mr.Hoganagreedthatplayingaroundtogetherwouldbeanhonorforhimaswell,ashehadheardaboutallofCharlie’saccomplishmentsandtrulyadmiredhisskills.

“Wouldyouliketoplayformoney,Mr.Hogan?

”askedoutCharlie.

“Ican’tplayyouformoney,itwouldn’tbefair!

”saidMr.Hogan.

“Aw,comeonMr.Hogan…$1,000perhole!

”

“Ican’t,whatwouldpeoplethinkofme,takingadvantageofyouandyourcircumstance?

”repliedthesightedgolfer.

“Chicken,Mr.Hogan?

“Okay,”repliedtheembarrassedHogan,“butIamgoingtoplaymybest!

“Iwouldn’texpectanythingelse,”saidtheconfidentBoswell.

“Nowthatyou’reon.Mr.Boswell,younamethetimeandtheplace!

Theveryself–assuredBoswellresponded,“10o’clock…tonight!

56．Whydidn’tMr.HoganwanttoplayCharlieformoney?

A．Hewasworriedhewouldlosethematch.

B．HethoughtitwasunfairforCharlie.

C．Hedidn’tcareaboutmoney.

D．Hepreferredchickentomoney.

57．Accordingtothetext,whatdoestheunderlinedword“self-assured”probablymean?

A．ignorantB．selflessC．confidentD．sincere

58．Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.

A．Mr.Hoganwasnotgoodatplayinggolf

B．Charliedidwellinothersportsbeforeplayinggolf

C．Mr.Hogandidn’ttryhisbesttoplay

D．CharlieBoswellwasbornblind

59．Whatwastheresultofthematch?

A．Charliewon.B．Hoganwon.

C．Neitherofthemwon.D．Notwentioned.

60．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeCharlie?

A．CompetitiveandgenerousB．Energeticandreliable

C．CarefulandconsiderateD．Confidentandsmart

B

Inuniversityapplicationprocesstheinterviewisofgreatimportance.Aquicklookatinterviewtipswilltellyoutosmile,makeeyecontact,andshaketheinterviewer’shandfirmly.Unfortunately,fewtellyouwhatitisthattheinterviewerisreallylookingfor.

Toputitsimply,theywanttobeabletoimagineyouattheuniversity.Yourjobistobeabletogivethemthatpicture.Sohowdoyoudothat?

Oneoftheinterviewer’sjobsistodecidewhetherornotyouarepsychologicallyfitfortheiruniversity.Thatmeansitisvitaltobehaveassociallywell–adjusted.

Rememberthatmostinterviews,likebattles,arewonorlostbeforeyouevergointothem.Iamconstantlystruckbythatfactthatmanyreallysmart,diligentstudentsdolittleresearchbeforetheygointotheirinterview.Sowhenaskedquestions,theyoftenhavebutterfliesintheirstomachs.Youshould,forexample,beabletofindoutwhereyourinterview–allwithjustafewminutesofgoogling.

Moreimportantly,youshoulddoalotofresearchontheuniversityinquestionbeyondsimplyknowingtheschool’srankinginTheUSNewsandWordReports.Interviewershateitwhenyourespondtothequestion“Whydoyouwanttoattendthisuniversity?

”withtheanswer“Well,youknowthatitisaveryfamousschool.”Thinkofitfromtheschool’spointofview,afterall,youwantthisschooltoselectyouratherthanjustanotherexcellentChinesestudent.

TellthemwhyyouwouldchoosethemratherthananotherexcellentAmericanuniversity.Ifyouareinterestedinbiology,besuretoknowthebiologyprofessors’names.Ifyouareinterestedincamping,besuretoknowthenameoftheoutdoorsclubattheschool.Findwaystotieyourinterestsandgoalstowhatthatschoolhastoofferinparticular.

61．Someexcellentstudentfailininterviewsbecausethey.

A．knowlittleaboutwhattheinterviewerscareabout

B．don’tknowhowtocommunicateinbodylanguage

C．haven’tanyfriendsintheuniversitytheywanttoenter

D．don’tknowtherankingoftheuniversityintheUSnews

62．Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph3mean?

A．haveastomachacheB．getex

cited

C．eatbutterfliesD．feelnervous

63．Whichofthefollowingwouldimpresstheinterviewersmost?

A．Youcanlearnyourfavoritesubjectandfulfillyourdreamsthere.

B．Youknowtheprofessor’snameofthesubjectyouareinterestedin.

C．Theuniversityisveryfamousandeverybodywantstoattendit.

D．YoucangoogleoutwhateveryouwanttoknowontheInternet.

64．Thewriterofthetextadvisesyou.

A．toshakehandswiththeinterviewersloosely

B．togiveyourpicturetotheinterviewersbeforehand

C．toresearchenoughabouttheinterviewbeforehand

D．nottofindoutwheretheinterviewersarefrom

65．Thetextismostprobablychosenfrom.

A．asciencenewsreportB．anapplicationwebsite

C．abookreviewD．asciencefictionstory

C

Smarthomeapplicationscanshareallkindsofhelpfulinformationwithhomeowners,andanewhousingplatformcandetectproblemsonelectricity–andproblemsontheheart.

“Thereisagrowingpopulationofelderlypeople,andstatisticsshowthatmoreandmoreofthemaregoingtolivealoneinthehome,”saidJohannSiau,aseniorlecturerindigitalcommunicationsystemsattheUniversityofHertfordshireintheU.K.,whoisleadingtheInterHomeproject.

Thesystemwasoriginallydesignedtoprovideremoteaccesstoahousesolessenergyisconsumed.Inamodelofthesystem,thecontrollersconnectsafelytotheInternet.Theownercanthenmonitorthemwithacellphoneorcomputer.Users’responsehelpsthesystemadapttoroutines,savingelectricity.

Wilethinkingaboutrespondingtouserbehaviorandanincreasinglyelderlypopulation,theresearchersdecidedtoaddwristbandtechnologythatsensesvitalssuchasbodytemperatureandpulse,Siausaid.

“Intheeventthatsomeoneweretofall,itwoulddetectthefallanditwouldimmediatelystartthemonitorofthepulsetoseeifthepersonhasgoneintoshock,”hesaid.“It’sanearlywarningsystemthatcaninformanypartiesregisteredtomonitortheperson.”

Thewristbandcommunicateswiththehomesystemwirelessly.Datafromthebandcanbesafelypipedtothehomenetworkandaccessedbyauthorizedusers.

Afunctioningmodelofthewristbandtechnologyexists,butit’sstilltoobig.Theteamisworkinghardtoreduceitssizetoalevelwhereitcouldpotentiallybeawrist–sizedproductandistryingaddingotherservices,includingasystemthatcouldsendawarningmessageifsomeonewithAlzheimer’s（老年痴呆）weretogetlost.

Siausaidthattheuniversityreceivedgovernmentsupportingmoney,enablingtheresearcherstoworkwiththeindependentresearchfirmontestingtheplatforminrealhouses.

66．Whowouldbenefitmostfromthenewsystem?

A．Peoplewhocareaboutenvironmentalpollution.

B．DoctorswhoareresponsibleforpatientswithAlzheimer’s.

C．Childrenwhodon’twanttotakecareoftheirelderlyparents.

D．Elderlypeoplewhoneedattentiontotheirhealthconditions.

67．Thenewsystemissmarterinthefactthat.

A．itcantakepeople’sbodytemperature.

B．itcanhelpdosomecookingwork

C．itcansenseemergenciesandgivesignals

D．itcanpreventelderlypeoplefromfalling

68．Thesystemwasoriginallydesignedfortheownerto.

A．saveenergyB．tosavestrength

C．collectenergyD．produceenergy

69．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Thewristbandissmallenoughtoweararoundthewristnow.

B．Ifsomeonefalls,thesystemcanholdthepersonup.

C．Thesystemcantreatpatientswithdiseases.

D．Thesystemhasbeentestedinrealhouses.

70．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A．SmarthousefeelsyourpainB．Smarthouseenterseveryfamily

C．SmarthousesavesmoneyD．Smarthousemakesyoucomfortable

D

ForthefirstcenturyorsooftheIndustrialRevolution,increasedproductivityledtodecreasesinworkinghours.Agenerationagosocialplannersworriedaboutwhatpeoplewoulddowithallthisnew-foundfreetime.IntheUS,atleast,itseemstheyneednothavebothered.

Althoughtheoutputperhourofworkhasmorethandoubledsince1945,leisure（freetime）seemsreservedlargelyfortheunemployed.Thosewhoworkfull-timespendasmuchtimeonthejobastheydidattheendofWorldWarII.Infact,workinghourshaveincreasednoticeablysince1970.

Thereareseveralreasonsforlostleisure.Since1979,companieshaverespondedtoimprovementsinthebusinessclimatebyhavingemployeesworkovertimeratherthanbyhiringextrapersonnel.Mostincreasedproductiondoesn’trelatetotheemployment.Somefirmsareevendownsizingastheirprofitsclimb.It’smoreprofitabletoask40employeestolaboranextrahoureachthantohireonemoreworkertodothesame40-hourjob.

Althoughemployeescomplainaboutlonghours,they,too,havereasonsnottotrademoneyforleisure.Peoplewhoworkreducedhourspayahugepriceincareerterms.It’stakenasanegative（负面的）signalabouttheircommitmenttothefirm.Manymanagersfinditdifficulttomeasurethecontributionoftheirstafftoafirm’swell–being,sotheyuse