高考英语阅读理解巩固练习31.docx

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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习31

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（31）及答案

Today,there’shardlyanaspectofourlifethatisn’tbeingupendedbythetonsofinformationavailableonthehundredsofmillionsofsitescrowdingtheInternet,nottomentionitsabilitytokeepusinconstanttouchwitheachotherviaelectronicmail.“Iftheautomobileandaerospacetechnologyhadexplodedatthesamepaceascomputerandinformationtechnology,”saysMicrosoft,“anewcarwouldcostabout$2andgo600milesonasmallquantityofgas.AndyoucouldbuyaBoeing747forthecostofapizza.”

Probablythebiggestpayoff,however,isthebillionsofdollarstheInternetissavingcompaniesinproducinggoodsandservingfortheneedsoftheircustomers.NothinglikeithasbeenseensincethebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolution,whenpower-drivenmachinesbeganproducingmoreinadaythanmencouldturnoutinnearlyayear.“WeviewthegrowthoftheInternetande-commerceasaglobaltrend,”saysMerrillLynch,“alongthelinesofprintingpress,thetelephone,thecomputer,andelectricity.”

Youwouldbehardpressedtonamesomethingthatisn’tavailableontheInternet.Consider:

books,healthcare,movietickets,constructionmaterials,babyclothes,stocks,cattlefeed,music,electronics,antiques,tools,realestate,toys,autographsoffamouspeople,wineandairlinetickets.Andevenafteryou’vemovedontoyourfinalrestingplace,there’snoreasonthoseyoulovecan’tkeepintouch.AcompanycalledFinalToffersaplaceforyoutostore“afterlifee-mails”youcansendtoHeavenwiththehelpofa“guardianangel”.

KidstodayaresocomputerliteratethatitinfactensurestheUnitedStateswillremaintheunchallengedleaderincyberspacefortheforeseeable（能预测的）future.Nearlyallchildreninfamilieswithincomesofmorethan$75,000ayearhavehomecomputers,accordingtoastudybytheDavidandLucilePackardFoundation.Youngstersfromages2to17atallincomelevelshavecomputers,with52%ofthoseconnectedtotheInternet.Mostkidsusecomputerstoplaygames（somefor30hoursormoreaweek）,andmanyteenagegirlsthinknothingofrushinghomefromschooltohavee-mailchatswithfriendstheyhavejustleft.

What’sclearisthat,whetherwelikeitornot,theInternetisanevergrowingpartofourlivesandthereisnoturningback.“TheInternetisjust20%invented,”sayscyberpioneerJakeWinebaum.“Thelast80%ishappeningnow.”

1.WhatcanwelearnfromtheMicrosoft’sremark?

A.Today’scarsandairplanesareextremelyoverpriced.

B.Informationtechnologyhasreachedthepointwhereimprovementisdifficult.

C.Informationtechnologyisdevelopingatanamazingspeed.

D.There’smorecompetitionininformationtechnologyindustrythanincarindustry.

2.Accordingtotheauthor,thebiggestbenefitoftheInternetisthat___.

A.itsavescompanieshugeamountsofmoney

B.itspeedsupprofitmaking

C.itprovideseasyaccesstoinformation

D.itbringspeopleincredibleconvenience

3.TheauthorgivestheexampleofFinalTtomakethepointthat____.

A.therearesomegeniusideasontheInternet

B.somewebsitesprovidenovelservicestoincreasehits

C.peoplecanfindgoodbargainsontheInternet

D.almostanythingisavailableontheInternet

4.Whatcanwelearnfromthefourthparagraph?

A.ManyAmericanchildrendon’tputcomputerstogooduse.

B.TheU.S.willstayaheadintheinformationtechnologyinyears.

C.Studiesshowthatboysaremorecomputerliteratethangirls.

D.Thereisalinkbetweenincomeandcomputerownership.

14.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?

A.WeshouldhaveapositiveattitudetowardsthechangestheInternetbrings.

B.TheInternetisgoingtogetfirmholdofourlivessomeday.

C.TheInternetisgoingtoinfluenceourlivesevenmoregreatly.

D.Childrenshouldbewellpreparedforthechallengesintheinformationage.

5Whichsentencehasthephrasethatpossessesthesamemeaningastheoneunderlinedinthefifthparagraph?

A.Thinknothingofit.Itwasmypleasure.

B.Hethinksnothingofthepaininhisbackforthemoment.

C.Somecantellyouthathehaschangedtheirlives,whileothersthinknothingofhim

D.HethinksnothingofstayingupallnightintheCafébar.

参考答案

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Hanswasanhonestfellowwithafunnyroundgood-humoredface.Livingalone,everydayheworkedinhisgarden.Inallthecountrysidetherewasnogardensolovelyashis.Allsortsofflowersgrewthere,bloomingintheirproperorderasthemonthswentby,oneflowertakinganotherflower’splace,sothattherewerealwaysbeautifulthingstosee,andpleasantodorstosmell.

Hanshadmanyfriends,themostdevotedbeingtheMiller.SodevotedwastherichMillertoHansthathe’dnevergobyhisgardenwithoutpluckingalargebunchofflowersorahandfulofsweetherbs,orfillinghispocketswithfruits.TheMillerusedtotalkaboutnobleideas,andHansnoddedandsmiled,feelingproudofhavingsuchafriend.

TheneighborsthoughtitstrangethattherichMillernevergaveHansanythinginreturn,thoughhehadhundredsofsacksofflour,manycowsandsheep,butHansnevertroubledhisheadaboutthese,andnothinggavehimgreaterpleasurethantolistentoallthewonderfulthingsabouttheunselfishnessoftruefriendship.

Inspring,summer,andautumnHanswasveryhappy,butwhenwintercame,andhehadnofruitorflowerstosell,hesufferedfromcoldandhunger.Thoughextremelylonely,theMillernevercametoseehimthen.

“There’snogoodingoingtoseeHanswhilethesnowlasts.”TheMillersaidtohiswife,“Whenpeopleareintroubletheyshouldn’tbebothered.SoI’llwaittillthespringcomeswhenhe’shappytogivemeflowers.”

“You’recertainlyverythoughtful,”answeredhiswife,“It’squiteatreattohearyoutalkaboutfriendship.”

“Couldn’tweaskHansuphere?

”saidtheirson.“I’llgivehimhalfmymeal,andshowhimmywhiterabbits.”

“Howsillyyouare!

”criedtheMiller.“Ireallydon’tknowwhat’stheuseofsendingyoutoschool.IfHanscameuphere,andsawourwarmfire,ourgoodsupper,andourredwine,hemightgetenvious,andenvyisamostterriblething,andwouldspoilanybody’snature.Iamhisbestfriend,andI’llalwayswatchoverhim,andseethathe’snotledintoanytemptation.Besides,ifHanscamehere,hemightaskmeforsomeflour.Flourisonething,andfriendshipisanother,andtheyshouldn’tbeconfused.Thewordsarespeltdifferently,andmeanquitedifferentthings.Everybodycanseethat.”Helookedseriouslyathisson,whofeltsoashamedthathehunghisheaddown,andgrewquitescared,andbegantocryintohistea.

Springcoming,theMillerwentdowntoseeHans.Againhetalkedaboutfriendship.“Hans,friendshipneverforgets.I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflife.See,howlovelyyourrosesare!

”

Hanssaidhewantedtoselltheminthemarkettobuybackhisthingswhichweresoldduringthehardtimeofthewinter.

“I’llgiveyoumanygoodthings.Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.”saidtheMiller.“Andnow,asI’llgiveyoumanygoodthings,I’msureyou’dliketogivemesomeflowersinreturn.Here’sthebasket,andfillitquitefull.”

PoorHanswasafraidtosayanything.Heranandpluckedallhisprettyroses,andfilledtheMiller’sbasket,imaginingthemanygoodthingspromisedbytheMiller.

ThenextdayheheardtheMillercalling:

“Hans,wouldyoumindcarryingthissackofflourformetomarket?

”

“I’msorry,butIamreallyverybusytoday.”

“Well,”saidtheMiller,“consideringthatI’mgoingtogiveyoumythings,it’sratherunfriendlyofyoutorefuse.Uponmyword,youmustn’tmindmyspeakingquiteplainlytoyou.”

PoorHanswasdrivenbyhisfriendshiptheorytoworkhardforhisbestfriend,leavinghisgardendryandwasted.

OneeveningHanswassittingbyfirewhentheMillercame.

“Hans,”criedtheMiller,“Mylittleboyhasfallenoffaladderandhurthimself,andI’mgoingfortheDoctor.Buthelivessofaraway,andit’ssuchabadwindynight.Ithasjustoccurredtomethatyoucangoinsteadofme.YouknowI’mgoingtogiveyoumygoodthings,soyoushoulddosomethingformeinreturn.”

“Certainly,”criedHans.Hestruggledintothestormynight,andgotthedoctortorideahorsetotheMiller’shouseintimetosavetheboy.However,Hansgotlostinthedarkness,andwanderedoffintoadeeppool,drowned.

AtHans’funeral,theMillersaid,“Iwashisbestfriend.Ishouldwalkattheheadoftheprocession.”Everynowandthenhewipedhiseyeswithahandkerchief.

1.“Flourisonething,andfriendshipisanother”canbeunderstoodas___________.

A.“Differentwordsmaymeanquitedifferentthings.”

B.“Interestispermanentwhilefriendshipisflexible.”

C.“I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflife.”

D.“Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.”

2.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatHans___________.

A.wasextremelywiseandnobleB.washighlyvaluedbytheMiller

C.admiredtheMillerverymuchD.hadastrongdesireforfortune

3.TheauthordescribedtheMiller’sbehaviorinorderto___________.

A.warnthereadersaboutthedangerofafalsefriend

B.showthefriendshipbetweenHansandtheMiller

C.entertainthereaderswithanincrediblejokingtale

D.persuadepeopletobeasintelligentastheMiller

4.What’sthemaincauseofHans’tragedy?

A.Truefriendshipbetweenthem.B.Alackofformaleducation.

C.Asuddenchangeofweather.D.Blinddevotiontoafriend.

5.FromtheMiller’stalkathome,wecanseehewas___________.