新课标高三英语寒假作业8.docx

1、新课标高三英语寒假作业8新课标2016年高三英语寒假作业8第卷 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 Rising smartphone star Xiaomi is moving upmarket and taking aim at Apples iPhone. The Chinese maker known for low-priced phones on Thursday unveiled (发布) a new model t

2、hat Chairman Jun Lei said is comparable to Apples iPhone 6 but thinner, lighter and much cheaper. The phone starts at 2, 299 yuan ($375), less than half the 5,288 yuan ($ 865) price of an iPhone 6 in China.Xiaomi, founded in 2010, passed South Koreas Samsung Electronics Co. in the second quarter of

3、last year as the best-selling smartphone brand in China by number of phones sold. The company is expanding into India and other developing markets but has yet to announce plans to enter the United States or Europe.Xiaomi is a respected brand that already has an Apple-like following in China, said an

4、alyst Brian Blair, who tracks mobile device makers at Rosenblatt Securities. Apple is still a relatively small player in China, selling about 45 million iPhones there last year, Blair estimates, but will continue to grow.Apple is very much a premium (高端的) brand, said Blair. The company thats more at

5、 risk is Samsung, which has been losing share in that market.Privately held (私人控股的) Xiaomi said last years sales tripled to 61. 1 million phones and revenue (收益) more than doubled to 74. 3 billion yuan ($12.2 billion). The company, based in Beijing, recently completed a round of fundraising from inv

6、estors that it said valued Xiaomi at $ 45 billion, making it one of the worlds most valuable technology brands.Xiaomi ran into legal trouble in India in December after a court blocked sales while it hears a complaint by Swedens LM Ericcson that the Chinese company violated its patents.In a blog post

7、 earlier this month, Lei called the case a rite of passage (成年礼) for a young company.72. Which of the following statements is true?A. Xiaomi sold more cellphones than Samsung in 2010 in China.B. Compared to Xiaomi, Apples iPhone 6 is thinner and lighter.C. Low-price is Xiaomis advantage over Apples

8、iPhones.D. The company is expanding into the United States or Europe.73. What can be inferred from the passage according to Brian Blair?A. More than 45 million iPhones will be sold this year.B. Xiaomi can beat Apple in the market of China.C. He thinks Xiaomi is superior to Apple.D. Samsung will be c

9、losed for losing share in the market.74. How is the 5th paragraph developed?A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing cause and effect.C. By providing data. D. By making comparisons.75. Whats the attitude of Jun Lei towards the case of Xiaomi in India?A. Negative. B. Satisfied. C. Positive. D. Doubtful

10、. B I have only once been in trouble with the law. The whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at the time, but it makes a good story now. What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary(任意的、武断的) circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate i

11、n court.It happened in February about twelve years ago. I had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following October. I was still living at home at the time.One morning I was in Richmond, a suburb of London near where I lived. I was looking for a t

12、emporary job so that I could save up some money to go traveling. As it was a fine day and I was in no hurry, I was taking my time, looking in shop windows, strolling in the park, and sometimes just stopping and looking around me. It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall.It

13、was about half past eleven when it happened. I was just walking out of the local library, having unsuccessfully sought employment there, when I saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me. I thought he was going to ask me the time. Instead, he said he was a police o

14、fficer and he was arresting me. At first I thought it was some kind of joke.But then another policeman appeared, this time in uniform, and I was left in no doubt.“But what for?” I asked.“Wandering with intent to commit an arrestable offence.” he said.“What offence?” I asked.“Theft.” he said.“Theft o

15、f what?” I asked.“Milk bottles,” he said, and with a perfectly straight face too!“Oh,” I said.It turned out there had been a lot of petty（小规模的）thefts in the area, particularly that of stealing milk bottles from doorsteps. Then I made my big mistake. At the time I was nineteen, had long untidy hair,

16、and regarded myself as part of the sixties “youth counterculture”. As a result, I wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident, so I said, “How long have you been following me?” in the most casual and conversational tone I could manage. I thus appeared to them to be quite familiar with th

17、is sort of situation, and it confirmed them in their belief that I was a thoroughly disreputable（品行不端的）character.A few minutes later a police car arrived.“Get in the back,” they said. “Put your hands on the back of the front seat and dont move them.”They got in on either side of me. It wasnt funny a

18、ny more.At the police station they questioned me for several hours. I continued to try to look worldly and familiar with the situation. When they asked me what I had been doing, I told them Id been looking for a job. “Aha,” I could see them thinking, “unemployed”.Eventually, I was officially charged

19、 and told to report to Richmond Magistrates Court the following Monday. Then they let me go. I wanted to conduct my own defense in court, but as soon as my father found out what had happened, he hired a very good lawyer. We went along that Monday armed with all kinds of witnesses, including my Engli

20、sh teacher from school as a character witness. But he was never called on to give evidence. My “trial” didnt get that far. The magistrate（法官）dismissed the case after fifteen minutes. I was free. The poor police had never stood a chance. The lawyer even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the

21、police.And so I do not have a criminal record. But what was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on. I had the “right” accent, respectable middle-class parents in court, reliable witnesses, and I could obviously afford a very good lawyer. Given the

22、obscure nature of the charge, I feel sure that if I had come from a different background, and had really been unemployed, there is every chance that I would have been found guilty. While asking for costs to be awarded, my lawyers case quite obviously revolved（回转）around the fact that I had a “brillia

23、nt academic record”.Meanwhile, just outside the courtroom, one of the policemen who had arrested me was gloomily complaining to my mother that another youngster had been turned against the police. “You could have been a bit more helpful when we arrested you,” he said to me reproachfully（责备地）.What di

24、d he mean? Probably that I should have looked outraged and said something like, “Look here, do you know who youre talking to? I am a highly successful student with a brilliant academic record. How dare you arrest me!” Then they, probably, would have apologized perhaps even taken off their caps, and

25、let me on my way.51. The first man who came up to him was _.A. a uniformed policeman B. a policeman in plainclothesC. not a policeman D. a good joker52. The court never asked the authors English teacher to give evidence because _.A. the time for the trial was limited to fifteen minutes onlyB. the au

26、thor wanted to conduct his own defense in courtC. the case was dismissed before the trial reached that stageD. he was found to be unqualified as a character witness53. The author believes that he would most probably have been declared guilty if _.A. the magistrate had been less gentle B. he had real

27、ly been out of workC. he had been born in a lower class family D. both B and C54. In the opinion of one of the policeman who had arrested the author, the whole thing might not have occurred if _.A. he had protested strongly at the time B. he had begged to be allowed to go homeC. he hadnt wandered ai

28、mlessly D. he had tried to look cool55. We can see from the passage that the author _.A. has broken the law only onceB. has never broken the lawC. has broken the law on more than one occasionD. once broke the law without knowing itC Visitors worry that London is an expensive city but there really ar

29、e so many free things to do here. The following ideas should get you started.All of Londons major museums are free, but most offer some special exhibitions for a fee. My favorite is the Museum of Londonwhere you can learn the history of London from Roman times to today. And I love theGeffrye Museumw

30、hich shows English domestic interiors and helps bring to life what it was really like to live in London.I regularly hear people tell me theQueen Marys Rose Gardens in Regents Parkis their favorite spot in London, and who am I to argue? I would also recommend St. Jamess Park as it offers one of the b

31、est views ofBuckingham Palace. Hyde Park is enormous and Kensington Gardens nearby includes the ever popular Diana Memorial Playgroundand thePeter Pan Statue. No visit to London is complete without seeing this military tradition. The Queens Guard in London changes in the Forecourt inside the gates o

32、fBuckingham Palaceat 11.30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter. Get there early and view the spectacle from outside the front gates.Trafalgar Square is one of Britains greatest visitor attractions and was designed by John Nash in the 1820s and constructed in the 1830s. This iconic square has many sights to see including Nelsons Columnand theNational Gallery. It is both a tourist attraction and the main focus for political demo