届高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解15.docx

1、届高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解152015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（15）AMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has opened up about being a parent，stating that 13 is an appropriate age for a childs first cell phone.The 57yearold，fatherofthree，revealed on The Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their

2、 13th birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.“Weve chosen in our family that its 13 where you get a phone，” the selfmade billionaire explained.He said as a result his children often return home from school complaining，“All the other kids have one.Im the only one without o

3、ne.Its so embarrassing.”Asked if he keeps passwords to his son and daughters email and Facebook accounts，Mr Gates said that he doesnt for Jennifer,16，who he describes as “independent”He admitted that monitoring online activity is “a very tricky issue for parents now”Despite their vast wealth Mr and

4、Mrs Gates，who live in Lake Medina，have said they want to give their children as normal an upbringing as possible.It was previously reported that their youngsters have to complete household chores and are given a modest amount of pocket money.And in 2010 Mr Gates said that he intends to give most of

5、his $61 billion fortune away rather than hand it down.“That wouldnt be good either for my kids or society，” he said.Also during the Today interview with host Matt Lauer，Mr Gates，who stepped down from Microsoft in 2008 to concentrate on philanthropy，said that helping others gives him the same excitem

6、ent as creating software.“What you really feel is what youve achieved.If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love itit lets them get their work done in better waysthats exciting，” he explained.1Bill Gates will not let his children own a cell phone_.Auntil they reach the age of 13 B

7、if they dont really need oneCunless they do some housework Dbefore they become independent2Which of the following is true about Bill Gates children?AAll his children now have cell phones.BPhoebe has her own cell phone.CThey are not given any pocket money.DJennifer can use the Internet freely.3What d

8、oes the underlined word “That” refer to in the text?ABeing a parent as a billionaire.BHanding all his money down to his children.CAllowing his children to have their phones.DGiving away all his money to good causes.4What can we learn about Bill Gates from the text?AHe is a warmhearted father to his

9、children.BHe has created a lot of software since 2008.CHe now devotes himself to helping othersDHe cares more about money than anything else.5What is the text mainly about?AHow Bill Gates made himself a billionaire.BHow Bill Gates deals with his money.CHow Bill Gates managed his business.DHow Bill G

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19、A. To attract visitors. B. To present schedules.C. To report the performances. D. To teach kids Chinese arts.CA farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of veg

20、etables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to

21、help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these

22、 yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地). “Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. “When did you see the dead man?” “About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “N

23、o, sir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison.That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, “Have you seen it yet?” “Yes, sir.” The officer was happy and asked, “When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

24、1. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _. A. buy some food for his family B. buy some medicine for his wifeC. go to see a doctor D. go to the cinema2. The farmer didnt sell out his vegetables until the evening because _. A. they were too bad B. they were very expensiveC. it rained hard that

25、 morning D. people wouldnt go out on such a bad day3. As _, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up. A. he was ready to help others B. the person was one of his friendsC. he thought the person would thank himD. he thought the person had drunk too much4. The farmer ran away quickly because

26、_. A. the policemen were coming towards himB. his wife was waiting for him at homeC. he was afraid to see a dead manD. it was so late that he couldnt stay there any longer5. The officer tried the farmer to _. A. know who had killed the manB. know if he had seen the dead manC. ask when he saw the dea

27、d manD. ask if he had seen the knifeD (2014届皖南八校第三次联考，C)BEIJINGChinas Beijing and Shanghai cities and Guangdong Province on Sunday published plans to gradually allow migrant workers(外来务工人员) children to enter senior high schools and sit college entrance exams locally.They are the latest in a total of

28、 13 provinces and municipalities(市) to formulate plans to ensure that rural children who have followed their parents to cities can enjoy the same rights as their urban peers in education.Beijing will allow migrant workers children to attend local vocational schools in 2013 and allow them to be matri

29、culated by universities after graduating from the vocational programs in 2014, said a statement from the citys commission of education.Shanghai took a step further, saying it will allow migrant children in the city to enter local senior high schools, vocational schools and sit college entrance exams

30、 (commonly known as gaokao) locally starting in 2014.Guangdong has asked its cities to start recruiting(招收)migrant workers children in local senior high schools in 2013. The province will allow these children to sit gaokao and compete with local residents on an equal feeting in college entrance star

31、ting in 2016, Luo said the restrictions would be relaxed gradually and “step by step” as the province must solve the conflict between its gigantic migrant population and a scarcity of education resources.Migrant workers, whose children could be benefited by the new plans of the three regions, must h

32、ave residential permits, stable jobs and incomes, and meet other local requirements, according to the plans.Chinas hukou, or household registration system, used to confine children to attending schools in their home provinces. A 2003 regulation amended this by allowing migrant workers children to receive the nineyear compulsory education in cities where their parents work.Official figures