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高考英语阅读理解精英练习题9
2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(9)及答案
阅读理解D
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.”
15.WhatcanwelearnfromtheMicrosoft’sremark?
A.Today’scarsandairplanesareextremelyoverpriced.
B.Informationtechnologyisdevelopingatanamazingspeed.
C.Informationtechnologyhasreachedthepointwhereimprovementisdifficult.
D.There’smorecompetitionininformationtechnologyindustrythanincarindustry.
16.Accordingtotheauthor,thebiggestbenefitoftheInternetisthat_______.
A.itsavescompanieshugeamountsofmoney
B.itspeedsupprofitmaking
C.itbringspeopleincredibleconvenience
D.itprovideseasyaccesstoinformation
17.TheauthorgivestheexampleofFinalTtomakethepointthat_______.
A.therearesomegeniusideasontheInternet
B.almostanythingisavailableontheInternet
C.peoplecanfindgoodbargainsontheInternet
D.somewebsitesprovidenovelservicestoincreasehits
18.Whatcanwelearnfromthefourthparagraph?
A.Thereisalinkbetweenincomeandcomputerownership.
B.ManyAmericanchildrendon’tputcomputerstogooduse.
C.Studiesshowthatboysaremorecomputerliteratethangirls.
D.TheU.S.willstayaheadintheinformationtechnologyinyears.
19.Whichsentencehasthephrasethatpossessesthesamemeaningastheoneunderlinedinthefourthparagraph?
A.Somecantellyouthathehaschangedtheirlives,whileothersthinknothingofhim.
B.Thinknothingofit.Itwasmypleasure.
C.HethinksnothingofstayingupallnightintheCafébar.
D.Hethinksnothingofthepaininhisbackforthemoment.
20.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?
A.TheInternetisgoingtogetfirmholdofourlivessomeday.
B.TheInternetisgoingtoinfluenceourlivesevenmoregreatly.
C.WeshouldhaveapositiveattitudetowardsthechangestheInternetbrings.
D.Childrenshouldbewellpreparedforthechallengesintheinformationage.
参考答案---------BABDCB
任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
选项中有一项为多余选项。
首先请阅读下列住宿信息。
A
Location:
Outsideuniversity
RoomType:
Sharedflat
Availability:
From1Sept.2010
Numberofbeds:
5singles
WeeklyRent:
£65
Notes:
Ivacancy,sharingwithmaleundergraduates.
B
Location:
Insideuniversity
RoomType:
Privateflat
Availability:
From25Aug.2010
Numberofbeds:
1double
WeeklyRent:
£92.40
Notes:
Fullprivateshower,basickitchen,furniture,beddingservicesandbroadbandInternetincluded.
C
Location:
Outsideuniversity
RoomType:
Privateflat
Availability:
From1Apr.2010
Numberofbeds:
2doubles
WeeklyRent:
£15.00
Notes:
1doublebedroomwithlounge,kitchen,bathroomandWC.Sofabedinloungecanbeusedasaseconddoublebed.IncludesfreebroadbandInternet.
D
Location:
Insideuniversity
RoomType:
Standardwithwashbasin
Availability:
From25Sept.2010
Numberofbeds:
1single
WeeklyRent:
£70.00
Notes:
Privatesinglebedroom.Alsohaspublickitchen,bathrooms,WCandrelaxingareawithsofasthataresharedbyaround15people.
E
Location:
Insideuniversity
RoomType:
Townhouseflats
Availability:
From25Sept.2010
Numberofbeds:
12singles
WeeklyRent:
£35.00
Notes:
12peopleshareeachhouse.Thesearebrandnewfor2008,andeachhousecontainsagoodsizepublickitchen,livingareawithsofasanddownstairslaundry.
F
请阅读下列师生的信息,然后匹配与其需求相对应的住宿信息。
_____21.RobertJones.RobertwillbeaguestteacherattheuniversitybeginningSeptember1.Hehasnocarsoneedsaccommodationthatisverynearworkandthat’sbigenoughforhimandhiswife.Privacyisimportantsohedoesnotwanttosharethingswithothers.Astheuniversitywillpayhislivingexpenses,moneyisnoproblem.
_____22.BillWest.Billwillbeginhisundergraduatestudiesintheautumnterm(September2010).Billisverysociableandiseagertolivewithothers.Hewouldprefertostayintownratherthantheuniversitysohecanexperiencemoreofwhatthecityoffers.
_____23.SheliaBudgie.Shelia,apostgraduatestudentfromAustralia,willcometotheuniversityatthebeginningofAprilfor6months’study.Sheneedsaveryquiet,privateplaceintheuniversitywhereshecanstudyinpeace.Asshelovestocookshealsowantsaplacewithaprivatekitchen.
_____24.AngeloLiokas.Angelo,alanguagestudentfromGreece,arrivesinOctoberandwantstoliveintheuniversityandsharewithotherstudentssohecanpracticehisEnglish.Ashismoneyisverylimitedheneedsaninexpensiveroomthathascookingandwashingequipmentavailabletohim.
_____25.LindaChan.LindawillfinishherstudiesthisspringandwantsherfamilytocomefromChinatoattendhergraduationceremony.SheneedsaplacethatcanacceptthefourfamilymembersplanningtoattendinApril.TheywillalsoneedInternetaccesstostayintouchwithfamilymembersinChina.
参考答案---------BAFEC
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
A
MarkandhisbrotherJasonbothwerelookingattheshiningnewcomputerenviously.Jasonwasdeterminednottogoagainsttheirfather’swishesbutMarkwasmoreadventurousthanhisbrother.Helovesexperimentingandhisaimwastobecomeascientistlikehisfather.
“Dadwillbereallymadifhefindsoutyou’vebeenplayingwithhisnewcomputer”Jasonsaid,“Hetoldusnottotouchit.”
“Hewon’tfindout,”Marksaid,“I’lljusthaveaquicklookandshutitdown.”
Markhadbeenscoldedbeforefortouchinghisfather’sequipment.Buthiscuriositywasdifficulttocontrolandthisnewcomputerreallypuzzledhim.
Itwasastrange-lookingmachine—onehisdadhadbroughthomefromthelaboratorywhereheworked.“It’sanexperimentalmodel,”hisfatherhadexplained,sodon’ttouchitunderanycircumstances.”Buthisfather’swarningonlyservedtomakeMarkmorecurious.Withoutanyfurtherthought,Markturnedonthepowerswitch.Thecomputerburstintolifeandsecondslater,thescreenturnedintocolours,shiftingandchanging,andthentwobigwhitewordsappearedinthecentreofthescreen:
“SPACETRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!
”Markcriedexcitedly,“It’sacomputergame.Iknewit!
Dad’sonlybeenpretendingtowork.He’sreallybeenplayinggamesinstead!
”Anewmessageappearedonthescreen:
“ENTERNAMES
VOYAGE 1
VOYAGE 2
Mark’sfingerflewacrossthekeyboardashetypedinbothoftheirnames.
“INPUTACCEPTED.
STARTTRANSPORTPROGRAM.
AUTO-RETRIEVEINITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).”
Thescreenturnevenbrighterandanoisesuddenlyroseinvolume.
“Ithinkwe’dbettershutitoff,Mark,”Jasonyelledoutinterror,reachingforthepowerswitch.Abeam(光束)ofdazzlingwhitelightburstoutofthecomputerscreen,wrappingtheboysinitsglow(光芒),untiltheythemselvesseemedtobeglowing.Thenitdieddownjustassuddenlyasithadburstintolife.Andtheboyswerenolongerthere.Onthescreen,theletterschanged:
“TRANSPORTSUCCESSFUL.
DESTINATION:
MARS.
RETRIEVEDATE:
2025
26.WhydidMarktouchthecomputeragainsthisfather’swarning?
A.Hewantedtotakeavoyage.B.Hewantedtopracticehisskills.
C.Hewassomuchattractedbyit.D.Hewaseagertodoanexperiment.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
由“Buthiscuriositywasdifficulttocontrolandthisnewcomputerreallypuzzledhim.”这一句“Mark的好奇心难以控制而且这部新电脑真的使他很困惑。
”可知Mark被它深深吸引了。
故选C。
27.Whe