新课标高三英语寒假作业8.docx

新课标高三英语寒假作业8.docx

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新课标高三英语寒假作业8

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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

BEIJING—RisingsmartphonestarXiaomiismovingupmarketandtakingaimatApple'siPhone.TheChinesemakerknownforlow-pricedphonesonThursdayunveiled（发布）anewmodelthatChairmanJunLeisaidiscomparabletoApple'siPhone6butthinner,lighterandmuchcheaper.Thephonestartsat2,299yuan（$375）,lessthanhalfthe5,288yuan（$865）priceofaniPhone6inChina.

Xiaomi,foundedin2010,passedSouthKorea'sSamsungElectronicsCo.inthesecondquarteroflastyearasthebest-sellingsmartphonebrandinChinabynumberofphonessold.ThecompanyisexpandingintoIndiaandotherdevelopingmarketsbuthasyettoannounceplanstoentertheUnitedStatesorEurope.

Xiaomi"isarespectedbrandthatalreadyhasanApple-likefollowing"inChina,saidanalystBrianBlair,whotracksmobiledevicemakersatRosenblattSecurities.AppleisstillarelativelysmallplayerinChina,sellingabout45millioniPhonestherelastyear,Blairestimates,butwillcontinuetogrow.

"Appleisverymuchapremium（高端的）brand,"saidBlair."Thecompanythat'smoreatriskisSamsung,whichhasbeenlosingshareinthatmarket."

Privatelyheld（私人控股的）Xiaomisaidlastyear'ssalestripledto61.1millionphonesandrevenue（收益）morethandoubledto74.3billionyuan（$12.2billion）.Thecompany,basedinBeijing,recentlycompletedaroundoffundraisingfrominvestorsthatitsaidvaluedXiaomiat$45billion,makingitoneoftheworld'smostvaluabletechnologybrands.

XiaomiranintolegaltroubleinIndiainDecemberafteracourtblockedsaleswhileithearsacomplaintbySweden'sLMEriccsonthattheChinesecompanyviolateditspatents.

Inablogpostearlierthismonth,Leicalledthecasea"riteofpassage"（成年礼）forayoungcompany.

72.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.XiaomisoldmorecellphonesthanSamsungin2010inChina.

B.ComparedtoXiaomi,Apple'siPhone6isthinnerandlighter.

C.Low-priceisXiaomi'sadvantageoverApple'siPhones.

D.ThecompanyisexpandingintotheUnitedStatesorEurope.

73.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaccordingtoBrianBlair?

A.Morethan45millioniPhoneswillbesoldthisyear.

B.XiaomicanbeatAppleinthemarketofChina.

C.HethinksXiaomiissuperiortoApple.

D.Samsungwillbeclosedforlosingshareinthemarket.

74.Howisthe5thparagraphdeveloped?

A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.

C.Byprovidingdata.D.Bymakingcomparisons.

75.What'stheattitudeofJunLeitowardsthecaseofXiaomiinIndia?

A.Negative.B.Satisfied.C.Positive.D.Doubtful.

B

Ihaveonlyoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.Thewholeprocessofbeingarrestedandtakentocourtwasaratherunpleasantexperienceatthetime,butitmakesagoodstorynow.Whatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrary（任意的、武断的）circumstancesbothofmyarrestandmysubsequentfateincourt.

IthappenedinFebruaryabouttwelveyearsago.IhadleftschoolacoupleofmonthsbeforethatandwasnotduetogotouniversityuntilthefollowingOctober.Iwasstilllivingathomeatthetime.

OnemorningIwasinRichmond,asuburbofLondonnearwhereIlived.IwaslookingforatemporaryjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemoneytogotraveling.AsitwasafinedayandIwasinnohurry,Iwastakingmytime,lookinginshopwindows,strollinginthepark,andsometimesjuststoppingandlookingaroundme.Itmusthavebeenthisobviousaimlessnessthatledtomydownfall.

Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.Iwasjustwalkingoutofthelocallibrary,havingunsuccessfullysoughtemploymentthere,whenIsawamanwalkingacrosstheroadwiththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethetime.Instead,hesaidhewasapoliceofficerandhewasarrestingme.AtfirstIthoughtitwassomekindofjoke.

Butthenanotherpolicemanappeared,thistimeinuniform,andIwasleftinnodoubt.

“Butwhatfor?

”Iasked.

“Wanderingwithintenttocommitanarrestableoffence.”hesaid.

“Whatoffence?

”Iasked.

“Theft.”hesaid.

“Theftofwhat?

”Iasked.

“Milkbottles,”hesaid,andwithaperfectlystraightfacetoo!

“Oh,”Isaid.

Itturnedouttherehadbeenalotofpetty（小规模的）theftsinthearea,particularlythatofstealingmilkbottlesfromdoorsteps.

ThenImademybigmistake.AtthetimeIwasnineteen,hadlonguntidyhair,andregardedmyselfaspartofthesixties’“youthcounterculture”.Asaresult,Iwantedtoappearcoolandunconcernedwiththeincident,soIsaid,“Howlonghaveyoubeenfollowingme?

”inthemostcasualandconversationaltoneIcouldmanage.Ithusappearedtothemtobequitefamiliarwiththissortofsituation,anditconfirmedthemintheirbeliefthatIwasathoroughlydisreputable（品行不端的）chara