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高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题10
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题(10)及答案
【湖北省荆州市2013质量检查(II)】(B)
Teacherssaythedigitalagehashadagoodinfluence—andanot-so-goodinfluence—onthisgenerationofAmericanteenagers.Morethan2,000middleandhighschoolteacherstookanonlinesurvey.Researchersalsospokewithteachersinfocusgroups.
Three-quartersoftheteacherssaidtheInternetanddigitalsearchtoolshavehada“mostlypositive”effectontheirstudents’researchhabitsandskills.But87percentagreedthatthesetechnologiesarecreatingan“easilydistracted(分心的)generation”.And64percentsaidthetechnologies“domoretodistractstudentsthantohelpthemacademically.”ManystudentsthinkdoingresearchnowmeansjustdoingaquicksearchonGoogle.
ThePewInternetProjectdidthesurveywiththeCollegeBoardandtheNationalWritingProject.AmajorityoftheteacherscamefromAdvancedPlacementclasses,whichprovidecollege-levelworkforhighschoolstudents.
JudyBuchananisdirectoroftheNationalWritingProjectandaco-authorofthereport.Ms.
Buchanansaysdigitalresearchtoolsarehelpingstudentslearnmore,andlearnfaster.
“Teachersreallylikethesetoolsbecausetheyarewaystomakesomeoflearningexcitingandengaging.Youngpeoplelikethesetools.Andthegoalistoreallyhelpthembecomecreatorsofcontent,andmeaningfulcontent,andnotjustsortofconsumers.”
Butoneproblemthesurveyfoundisthatmanystudentsarelackingindigitalliteracy.Inotherwords,theytrusttoomuchoftheinformationtheyfindontheInternet.JudyBuchanansaysthesestudentshavenotdevelopedtheskillstheyneedtojudgethequalityofonlineinformation.
“It’sjustalottolearnabouthowtodistinguishauthenticsources.Andit’ssomethingthatreallyhastobetaughtandpaidattentionto.It’slikeeverythingelse—inaworldinwhichthingscanhappenquickly,youreallydoneedtohaveawaytostepback,reflectandanalyzetheinformationyouhave.Andteacherscandoalottoteachthat.,
Anotherproblemthesurveyfoundisblamedonsomethingthatmightnotseemlikeaproblematall:
beingabletoquicklyfindinformationonline.Teacherssaytheresultisareductioninthedesireandabilityoftheirstudentstoworkhardtofindanswers.Theysaystudentsareoverlydependentonsearchenginesanddonotmakeenoughuseofprintedbooksorresearchlibrarians.
ManyteachersarealsoconcernedthattheInternetmakesiteasyforstudentstocopyworkdonebyothersinsteadofusingtheirownabilities.
55.Mostteacherswhotooktheonlinesurveythoughttheinternettoolshelpstudentsin_______.
A.becomingmoreindependent
B.beingmoreseriousinstudy
C.doingaquicksearchonGoogle
D.developingtheirresearchability
56.AccordingtoMs.Buchanan,thesurveyaims_______.
A.tohelpstudentsbecomemorecreative
B.todrawstudentsattentionawayfromtheinternet
C.tomakepeoplelearnthebenefitsoftheinternettools
D.topersuadestudentstousetraditionalwaysofresearch
57.Accordingtotheresearchers,whichofthefollowingdostudentslackwhenfacingtheinternet?
A.Theabilityofdoingresearchonline.
B.Theinterestinusingtheinternettools.
C.Theskillsofjudgingonlineinformation.
D.Themethodsofobtainingonlineinformation.
58.Whichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageoftheinternettools?
A.Offeringlittleusefulinformation.
B.Searchenginesareveryconvenient.
C.Makingstudentsunwillingtoworkhard.
D.Makingstudentsaddictedtoonlineinformation.
【参考答案】55—58、DACC
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November20,2008
DearSirs,
Asaconcernedparent,IamwritingtoprotestyourrecentadvertisementforElectroRoboseeninlocalmediain
California.Specifically,Iamreferringtonewspaperandmagazineads(attachedtothisletter)publishedtheweekofNovember15.
Childrenrespondtoyourtypeofadvertisinginanimmatureway;thatis,theyareunabletounderstandhowexpensivesometoysareformiddleclassparents.Further,yourproductisviolentinnature.Youradvertisementgiveschildrentheimpressionthatit’sfinetohave“twogunsandlasereyes.”Youalsosuggestthatchildrenneedyourtoytoprotectthem“whenyougooutside.”Thisisnotahealthyattitudeforchildrentohave.
Ihopeyouwillstopadvertisingyourproductinsuchawaythatmayharmourchildren.
Sincerelyyours,
(Mrs.)AlmaHernandez
President,ParentsforNonviolentToys
Enc.
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Hehastwogunsandlasereyestohelpyoudefendyourselfwhenyougooutsidewithhim.EveryboyneedsElectroRobo!
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[语篇解读] 本文是家长写给一家玩具公司的一封抗议信,反对该公司有误导倾向的广告及有暴力倾向的产品。
5.Whatisthepurposeoftheletter?
A.Tocomplainaboutabrokentoy.
B.Toopposetheadvertising.
C.ToorderagiftforChristmas.
D.Toapplyforajobinatoycompany.
[解析] 推理判断题。
通读文章可知,写这封信的意图是反对这家公司所做的具有暴力倾向和有误导之嫌的广告,故选B。
[答案] B
6.WhydoesthewriteroftheletterfeelthatElectroRoboisviolent?
A.Itiscontrolledbyradiowaves.
B.Itisexpensivetobuy.
C.Itis80centimeterstall.
D.Itbearsarms.
[解析] 事实细节题。
由第二部分第一段倒数第二句Hehastwogunsandlasereyes...可知这玩具持有武器。
[答案] D
7.Whatdoes“Enc.”attheendofthelettermean?
A.Somethingattachedtotheletter.
B.Acomplainttothetoycompany.
C.Ahiddenmessage.
D.Anencouragingresponse.
[解析] 猜测词义题。
由下面的附加广告可以推出该词的含义为“附文”。
[答案] A
8.ElectroRobocandoallthefollowingEXCEPT________.
A.sittingdown B.shakinghands
C.talkingD.walking
[解析] 事实细节题。
由第二部分第一段倒数第三句描述该电动机器人的Hecanwalk,talk,andevenshakeyourhand!
可知四个选项中只有A没有提及,故选A。
[答案] A
阅读理解----1
Peoplebelievethatclimbingcandogoodtohealth.Wherecanyoulearntheskillofclimbingthen?
Ifyouthinkthatyouhavetogotothemountainstolearnhowtoclimb,you’rewrong.ManyAmericansarelearningtoclimbincitygyms(体育馆).Here,peoplearelearningonspecialclimbingwalls.Theclimbingwallgoesstraightupandhassmallholdingplacesforhandsandfeet.
Howdopeopleclimbthewall?
Toclimb,youneedspecialshoesandaharness(保护带)aroundyourchesttoholdyou.Thereareropes(绳索)tiedtoyourharness.Theropesholdyouinplacesothatyoudon’tfall.Abeginner’swallisusuallyabout15feethigh,andyouclimbstraightup.Therearesmallpiecesofmetalthatstickoutforyoutostandonandholdonto.Sometimesit’seasytoseethenewpieceofmetal.Sometimes,it’snot.Themostdifficultpartistocontrolyourfear.It’snormalforhumanstobeafraidoffalling,soit’sdifficultnottofeel
fear.Butwhenyoumoveawayfromthewall,theharnessandtheropesholdyou,andyoubegintofeelsafe.Youmoveslowlyuntilyoureachthetop.
Climbingattractspeoplebecauseit’sgoodexerciseforalmosteveryone.Youuseyourwholebody,especiallyyourarmsandlegs.Thissportgivesyourbodyacompleteworkout.Whenyouclimb,bothyourmindandyourbodycanbecomestronger.
64.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Peoplearefairlyinterestedinclimbingnowadays.
B.Itisimpossibletobuildupone’sbodybyclimbing.
C.Peoplecanonlylearntheskillofclimbingoutdoors.
D.Itisalwayseasytoseeholdingplacesinclimbing.
65.Themostdifficultthingtodoinwallclimbingis.
A.totieropestoyourharnessB.tocontrolyourfear
C.tomoveawayfromthewallD.toclimbstraightup
66.Theword“workout”underlinedinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans.
A.settlementB.exerciseC.excitementD.tiredness
67.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?
A.Totellpeoplewheretofindgyms.
B.Toprovethebasicneedforclimbing.
C.Toencouragepeopletoclimbmountains.
D.Tointroducethesportofwallclimbing.
答案64.A65.B66.B67.D
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Tensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.
Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.
TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost£470million.
OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities(优先考虑的事)infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:
“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYoungVic,asTheTimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”
TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:
“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”
Ninetyfivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwoyearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastoneday