高三英语备考素材阅读篇阅读理解3历史类Word文档格式.docx

1、A.email is less popular than the fax service B.the postal service has over the years become fasterC.the postal service has over the years become slowerD. the fax service has a history as long as the postal service does42.It can be inferred from the text that_.A.the fax service had been fully develop

2、ed by the 1980sB.letters have been used in China for about 1,000 yearsthe fax machine was invented after the 1980sD.letters have been used in Egypt for about 2,000 years43.In the last paragraph, the writer mentions think before you email to show that_.A. you may regret if you dont your envelope B. y

3、ou may regret before you send something by emailC. youd better not send your email in a hurry D. you need plenty of time to send an email44.The text mainly deal with_.A. the progress in correspondence B. the advantage of fax machinesC .the advantage of emails D. the invention of fax machines答案 41B 4

4、2A 43C 44A 41解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段第一句“modern postal services now are much developed and faster”可知选B。42解析：这是一道推断题。根据“It was not until the early 1980s that such a service has developed enough ”可以推断20世纪80年代初fax已经比较发达可以满足商用了，所以选A.43解析：这是一道细节题。由于email方便高速，可供考虑的时间很短，如果发现问题就来不及了，所以作者建议发送前多想想，选C.44解析：这是一道主旨题。本

5、文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化，着重于不同通讯方式的比较和发展过程，而不是单单针对某种方式来讲述。A 选项最贴近这一点。第2题（2004年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷） Say you are a 17th century construction worker whos worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor. Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never bui

6、ld another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive（印象深刻的）as the building itself. First, theres the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married

7、Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial（纪念物）to c

8、elebrate their love. When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white. Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wifes dying wish carried out. More than 20 000 workers labored nearly 22 years to comp

9、lete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building. And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father, Jehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. J

10、ehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit ituntil he was buried next to his wife. Today 25, 000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad

11、story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired（激发的灵感）its construction. 59. The first two paragraphs were written to show that_. A. the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building B. ancient Indian emperors were cruelC. construction workers led a hard life in

12、ancient IndiaD. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world60. The Taj Mahal was first built as_. A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction61. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in_. A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 165362. The underlined wor

13、d “happiness” in the last sentence refers to_. A. the married happiness of the emperor and his wifeB. the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerC. the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj MahalD. the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal答案 59. A 60. C 61. B

14、62. A 第3题（2004年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语上海卷） Holiday Inns and McDonalds,both saw unmatched growth in the 1960s.Their growth opened another direct business operationfranchising（特许经营）. These operations have the same general pattern.The franchisor,the parent company,first establishes a successful retail（零售）busine

15、ss.As it expands,it sees a profit potential in offering others the right to open similar business under its name.The parent companys methods and means of identification with consumers are included in this right.The parent company supplies skill,and may build and rent stores to franchisees.For these

16、advantages the franchisee pays the franchisor a considerable fee.However,some of the advantages and disadvantages are different. By extending a“proven”marketing method,a parent can profit in several ways.First,the franchisees purchase price gives the parent an immediate return on the plan.Then the s

17、ale of supplies to the franchisee provides a continuing source of profits.As new businesses are added and the companys reputation spreads,the value of the franchise increases and sales of franchises become easier.The snowballing effect can be dramatic.Such growth,too,brings into play the economies o

18、f scale（规模经济）.Regional or national advertising that might be financially impossible for a franchisor with 20 franchises could be profitable for one with 40. The parent,then,finds immediate gains from the opportunity to expand markets on the basis of reputation alone,without having to put up capital

19、or take the risk of owning retail stores.Added to this advantage is a less obvious but material one.Skilled,responsible retail managers are rare.People who invest their capital in franchises,though,probably come closer to the ideal than do paid managers.In fact,the franchisee is an independent store

20、 operator working for the franchisor,but without an independents freedom to drop supplies at will.Of course the factorys costs of selling supplies are less.But also certainly the franchisee buying goods that have had broad consumer acceptance will not casually change supplies,even when the contract

21、permits.If the hamburger is not what the customer expected,they may not return.Having paid for the goodwill,the franchisee wont thoughtlessly destroy it. Franchising may give you the idea that as a franchisor,you need only relax in the rocking chair.Franchising,however,has problems to be solved.86.F

22、ranchising refers to a business operation in which a successful parent company_.A.sells name-brand goods to a private investor B.rents proven ideas and techniques for investmentC.sells the right,the guidance to a business under its nameD.takes no advertising responsibility for individual investors87

23、.The advantages of franchising to the parent company are all the following EXCEPT_.A.an immediate investment return B.the ownership of additional retail storesC.the profit from the sale of supplies D.the possibility of profitable advertising88.The passage mainly tells the reader_.A.the advantages an

24、d disadvantages of franchising B.the benefits of franchising to the franchisorC.the unmatched economic growth in the 1960s D.some regional and national business operation89.What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?A.More advantages of franchising. B.Risks of investment besides

25、franchising.C.The standard of consumer acceptance. D.Negative aspects related to franchising.答案 86. C87. B88. B89. D 第4题（2004年普通高等学校春季招生考试英语北京卷） The first tape recorder didnt use tape.It used long thin wire.It was invented in 1990 by Valdermar Poulsen.In 1930，German scientists invented the tape we u

26、se today.Back then the tape was on big rolls.In 1964 the Philips company in Holland invented the cassette.Its pretty much a holder for the tape.People use cassettes all over the world.If you dont have a cassette recorder，borrow one. Think of a book your parents read out loud to you.That might be a great book