云南省高中英语会考 阅读理解.docx

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云南省高中英语会考阅读理解

IV.阅读理解

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A

Copenhagenisoneofbestbicyclecitiesintheworld–buttheplanistomakeitevenbetterbybuildingalotofnewgreenbicyclelanesaroundCopenhagen.Thismeansthatbikeswillbyseparatedfrommotorizedtraffic,whichwillmakeitsaferandeasierforthecycliststogetaround.

CopenhagenisnowofficiallythefirstBikeCityintheworld.Lastyear,itwasalsovotedthe“Bestcityforcycling”andthe“World’smostlivablecity”.TheDanesarewell-knownfortheirloveofcycling.ItreallyisabikingheavenforthecyclistsinCopenhagenwithover390kilometesofbikelanes.

TheDanishcycle-cultureisasoldasthebicycleitself.Copenhagenershaveusedbicyclestotransportthemselvestoworksincethe1880s.Backthen,commutingbybikewasthefastest,easiestandmostenvironmentallyfriendlywaytomovearoundthecity—anditstillis.

Agrowingnumberofcitiesaroundtheworldalsoeagertobecomecitiesofbicycles,aspartofastrategyonsustainable（可持续性的）developmentandthedesiretobecomegreencities.ThedevelopmentofcyclepathnetworksmakesasignificantcontributiontoreducingCO2emissions（排放）inCopenhagen,forexample,cyclistsaresavingthecity90000tonsofCO2emissionannually.

根据短文内容，判断一下句子的正（T）误（F）。

（共5小题：

每小题1分，满分5分）

1.Copenhagenisplanningtobuild390kilometersofgreenbicyclelanes.

2.Copenhagenalreadyhassomebicyclelanesforcyclists.

3.TheDaneshaverecentlystartedtogetaroundCopenhagenbybike.

4.Manycitiesintheworldarealsointerestedindevelopingbicyclelanesnetworks.

5.Thebicycleisanenvironmentfriendlymeansoftransport.

B

Microblogging（微博）isatypeofblogthatletsuserspublishshorttextupdate.Amicroblogdiffersfromatraditionbloginthatitscontentistypicallysmallerinsize.Microblogsallowuserstoexchangesmallelementsofcontentsuchasshortsentence,individualimages,orvideolinks.Thesesmallmessagesaresometimescalledmicroposts.

Aswithtraditionalblogging,microbloggerspostabouttopicsfromthesimple,suchas“WhatI`mdoingrightnow,”tothethematic,suchas“sportscars.”Commercialmicroblogsalsoexist,topromotewebsites,servicesorproducts.Starscanalsomakeuseofthismediumtobuildpositiveimageandadversetheirfilmsandalbums.

Asasocializedplatform,microblogisagoodwayforustocommunicatewithothers.Youcanchoosewhoevertopayattentionto.Thenhisorhernewswillappearinyourspace.Atthesametime,youcanalsoreportinterestingmattersinyourmicroblog.Thenyoucanleavemessagesandshareyourhappinessandsorrowwithothers.Youcansendyourinformationanywhereandanytime.Wecannotdenythatmicrobloghaschangedourlives.JustasLiKaifusaidinhisbook,“Microblogchangeseverything.”

根据短文内容，从ABCD四个选项中选出能问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

（共3题；每小题2分满分6分）

6.Microblogissimilartotraditionalbloginthat___________

A.itallowsuserstoexchangemicropostsB.ithasawiderangeoftopics

C.itisforprivateuseonlyD.itletsuserssendveryshorttexts

7.MicroblogcanNOTbeusedto___________

A.promoteaproductB.advertiseanalbum

C.communicatewithothersD.readane-book

8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofmicroblog？

A.Itistootime-saving.B.Itissomethinglife-changing.

C.Itistoolimited.D.Itisdevelopingrapidly.

C

ThisisanexcerptfromaspeechbySteveJobs（formerCEOofApple）deliveredtograduatesofStanfordUniversity.

Iwaslucky---IfoundwhatIlovedtodoearlinlife.

WozandIstartedAppleinmyparents’garagewhenIwastwenty.Weworkedhard,andintenyearsApplehadgrownfrojustthetwoofusintoa$2billioncompanywithover4,000employees.AndIhadjustturnedthirty.ThenIgotfired.Iwasout.

Ireallydidn’tknowwhattodoforafewmonths.IeventhoughtaboutrunningawayfromSiliconValley（硅谷）.Butsomethingslowlybegantodawnonme—IstilllovedwhatIdid.AndsoIdecidedtostartover.

Ididn’tseeitthen,butitturnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplewasthebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome.Theheavinessofbeingsuccessfulwasreplacedbythelightnessofbeginneragain,lesssureabouteverything.Itfreedmetoenteroneofthemostcreativeperiodsofmylife.

BeingfiredfromApplewasanawfultastingmedicine,butIguessthepatientneededit.Sometimeslifehitsyouintheheadwithabrick.Don’tlosefaith.You’vegottofindwhatyoulove.Ifyouhaven’tfoundityet,keeplookinguntilyoufindit.Don’tsettle.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成给句子的最佳答案。

（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）

9.WhathappenedtoSteveJobswhenhewasthirty?

A.Hewasboredbyhiswork.

B.HehadleaveAppleComputerIncorporation.

C.Hestartedhisfirstbusiness.

D.Hesufferedfromadisease.

10.HowdidJobsfeelabouthisbeingfiredfromApple?

A.Itturnedouttobeagoodthing.

B.Itforcedhimtobehard-working.

C.Itmadehimloseinterestincomputers.

D.Itwaslikeabittermedicinetoahealthyman.

11.JobsadvisedtheStanfordgraduatesto_________________.

A.sticktowhattheyaredoing

B.alwayshavefaithinfriends

C.starttheircareerearly

D.knowwhattheylovetodo

D

WhenwarbrokeoutbetweenSpainandtheUnitedStates,itwasverynecessarytocommunicatequicklywithGeneral（将军）Garcia,whowassomewhereinthemountainsofCuba（古巴）---nooneknewwhere.ThePresidentmustsecurehiscooperation,andquickly.

Whattodo！

SomeonesaidtothePresident,“AfellowbythenameofRowanwillfindGarciaforyou,ifanybodycan.”

RowanwassentforandgivenalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia.Howhetooktheletter,infourdayslandedbynightoffthecoastofCubafromanopenboat,disappearedintothejungle,inthreeweekscameoutontheothersideoftheIsland,andhaddeliveredhislettertoGarcia,arethingsIhavenospecialdesirenowtotellindetail.

ThepointIwishtomakeisthis:

RowanwasgivenalettertobedeliveredtoGarcia;Rowantooktheletteranddidnotask,“Whereishe?

”Hewasloyaltoatrust.Heactedquicklyandconcentratedtheenergies:

dothething---“CarryamessagetoGarcia!

”

Myheartgoesouttothemanwho,whengivenaletterforGarcia,quietlytakesit,withoutaskinganyidiotic（白痴的）questions,butdeliversit.Thismaniswantedineverycity,townandvillage—ineveryoffice,shop,storeandfactory.Theworldcriesoutforsuch:

heisneeded,andneededbadly—themanwhocancarryamessagetoGarcia.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）

12.WhoisGarcia?

A.PresidentoftheUSA.B.AsoldierofCuba.

C.Amailman.D.Ageneral.

13.WhatdidRowandowhengivenalettertobedelivered?

A.Hestartedoutquickly.B.Heaskedsomequestions.

C.Herefusedtorisk.D.Hegaveittosomeoneelse.

14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardRowan?

A.HelaughedatRowan.B.HepraisedRowan’sdeed.

C.HeblamedRowan.D.HedoubtedRowan’sability.

15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ATouchingStoryB.AGeneralandaSoldier

C.CarryaMessagetoGarciaD.TravelingintheJungle

2

A

ForthevisitorsplanningtopayavisittoVancouver,Canada,herearesomeofitsmostpopularplacesthatyouwon’twanttomiss.

CapilanoSuspensionBridge

CapilanoSuspensionBridgeisagreatexperienceofferedBritishColumbia（BC）.LocatedinNorthVancouver,it’sjustadriveawayfromDowntown.Around450feetlong,and230feethigh,itsviewofBC’snaturalwonderswillleaveyouspeechless.

CanadaPlace

CanadaPlaceisbyfaroneofVancouver’smostfamouslandmarks（地标）.Itisacombinationofhotels,conferencecenters,andcruiseshipterminals.Withitsamazingarchitecture,itisthecity’smostattractivesight,andissuretobeahotspotfortourists.

ScienceWorld

ScienceWorld,anotherofthiscity’smostwellknownarchitecturaldesigns,isanexcitingdestinationofscientificdelights.Entertainingfordothchildrenandadults,thisorganizationhasfoundanewandinterestingwaytomakesciencefunforallgenerations.ItregularlyexhibitseducationalmoviesonitshugeIMAXtheatrescreen.

Gastown

GastownisoneofVancouver’sbestpreservedhistoricalareas.Withitscobblestone（鹅卵石）streets,ithasanaturalcharmandislikeastepbackintime.Apartfromitsvisualappeal,ithasaniceselectionofCanadianandAboriginalsouvenirshops.

根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误（F）。

（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1.ThispassagegivesadviceonwhattoseeinVancouver.

2.CapilanoSuspensionBridgeislocatedinBC.

3.CanadaPlaceattractstouristswithitsnaturalwonders.

4.ScienceWorldisaplacedesignedforchildren.

5.Gastownwillinterestpeoplewholiketostudyhistory.

B

DoyoupreferBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglish?

Hereareopinionsfromourreaders.

Andy:

Well,beinginBritainfor3yearsnowfromNewZealandI’vecometorealizethatalotofBritishpeoplepronouncewordshowAmericansdo.ButinsayingIguessthemoreeducatedBritishpeopledonotpronouncewordsthewaysomeAmericansdo.So,IpreferEducatedBritishEnglish.

Bill:

Well,IamstudyingEnglishandIthinkBritishEnglishsoundsfunnyandIpreferAmericansounds.AlthoughIcantellthateveryoneelseinmyclasslovesBritishpronunciationandthinksAmericanEnglishislessprettyorevenugly.Idon’tagreeatall,though.

Cindy:

AtfirstBritishEnglishaccentsoundsbetterandwonderfulbutthenitgetsannoying,soIloveAmericanEnglish.

Dale:

IprefertheBritishaccent.Itsoundslikesomeonereadingapoem.IjustlikethepronunciationoftheBritishpeople,veryclearands