四川省達(dá)州市2014高考英語一輪 閱讀理解暑假訓(xùn)練題（9）

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1、四川省達(dá)州市2014 高考英語閱讀理解一輪暑假訓(xùn)練（9）（答案） Today, there’s hardly an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via / through electronic

2、mail．“If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas．And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza．” Probably the biggest payoff, h

3、owever, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers．Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in near

4、ly a year．“We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity．” You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet．Consider: books, health care, movi

5、e tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets．And even after you’ve moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can’t keep in touch．A compa

6、ny called FinalThoughts．com offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”． Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable （能預(yù)測的） futu

7、re．Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation．Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet．Most kids use computers to pl

8、ay games （some for 30 hours or more a week）, and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left． What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back．“The I

9、nternet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum．“The last 80% is happening now．” 10．What can we learn from the Microsoft’s remark? A．Today’s cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced． B．Information technology is developing at an amazing speed C．Information technolog

10、y has reached the point where improvement is difficult． D．There’s more competition in information technology industry than in car industry． 11．According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that___． A．it saves companies huge amounts of money B．it speeds up profit mak

11、ing] C．it brings people incredible convenience D．it provides easy access to information 12．The author gives the example of FinalThoughts．com to make the point that____． A．there are some genius ideas on the Internet B．a(chǎn)lmost anything is available on the Internet C．people c

12、an find good bargains on the Internet D．some websites provide novel services to increase hits 13．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph? A．There is a link between income and computer ownership． B．Many American children don’t put computers to good use． C．Studies show that bo

13、ys are more computer literate than girls． D．The U．S．will stay ahead in the information technology in years． 14．Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? A．Some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think

14、nothing of him． B．Think nothing of it．It was my pleasure． C．He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café bar． D．He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment． 15．What is the message the author intends to convey? A．The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives so

15、me day． B．The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly． C．We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings． D．Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age． 參考答案 （C） BABDCB *******************************

16、*********************結(jié)束 Ad. 1 April fool’s party On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late. Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6) Time/date: 9 pm, April 1 Place: Inn

17、er Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District Tel: 8454 0321 Ad. 2 Language in use Enjoy free in house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun. Time/date: 7 to 9 pm, March 25 Place: Language In Use Club, 2/

18、F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District Ad. 3 The "worst" party Organized by Ozone Productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion

19、sense. Tickets: Free entrance Time/date: 9 pm, April 1 Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel: 64668575 Ad. 4 La Nuit Francaise Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an oppor

20、tunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together. The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition. Time/date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14 Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific

21、Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel: 64629110 Ad. 5 Marco V Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark. Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic,

22、crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100. Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both include a free drink Time/date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1 Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Sc

23、itech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District Tel: 65283636 13. Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3? A. The two parties will be held on the same day. B. The two parties will be held at the same time. C. The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged. D. Some

24、old music will be played at the parties. 14. Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners? A. Marco V. B. La Nuit Francaise. C. Language in use. D. The "worst" party. 15. We can infer that______. A. Marco V is a newly established band B. La Nuit Francaise may be F

25、rench words C. the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students D. you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party 13—15、CCB *********************************************************結(jié)束 　 Psychiatrists (精神病專家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child

26、 raising—older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands o

27、f an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.

28、 　 Henry Metcalf a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he’s also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps (午睡)

29、 to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf. “You can’t get away from that.” 　 Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they’ll be mistak

30、en for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they won’t be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she s

31、ays. 　 Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have give

32、n the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.” Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.” 13. What does the autho

33、r mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”（Paragraph 1）? 　 A. They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age. 　 B. They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of. 　 C. They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years.

34、 　 D. They have to go on working beyond their retirement age. 14. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ________ . 　 A. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children 　 B. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age 　 C. older pa

35、rents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies 　 D. taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy 15. What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst? A. Approaching of death. B. Slowing down of their pace of life. C. Being laugh

36、ed at by other people. D. Being mistaken for grandparents. 13—15、DCA **************************************************結(jié)束 NEW YORK CITY?A hurricane warning has been given for New York City．Forecasters say Hurricane Irene could cause widespread flooding, power failure and billions of do

37、llars in damage．About 65 million Americans live in Hurricane Irene's projected path —many of whom have been evacuated． In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the city's first-ever evacuation． Roughly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes in low-lying areas, including the

38、 Wall Street financial district． WASHINGTON D．C．—On Aug．24, 2011, Apple announced that Mr．Steve Jobs, who has battled cancer for several years, was stepping down as the CEO but would serve as chairman． In January, he had announced that he was taking a medical leave of absence from Apple．In announc

39、ing his leave, he turned daily oversight of the company over to the chief operating officer, Timothy D．Cook, and it was Mr．Cook whom Apple named to succeed him as the next CEO of the company． TRIPOLI—Opposition forces in Libya say they control more than 90 percent of the country．It is still not cle

40、ar where Moammar Gadhafi is．The opposition has offered more than 1,600,000 dollars for his capture （逮捕）．The head of the opposition forces said his group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the money in an effort to speed up the capture．Earlier Wednesday, government forces fired onto

41、the former headquarters （總部） of Mr. Gadhafi, which is now controlled by opposition forces．Heavy fighting also continued near Tripoli's airport and in a town of Zuara． 13．The underlined word "evacuated" probably means ________． A．sent away to safer places B．gathered around to higher p

42、ositions C．flooded off to lower reaches D．left behind to dangerous situations 14．Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Apple? A．Steve Jobs． B．Michael Bloomberg． C．Moammar Gadhafi． D．Timothy D．Cook． 15．From the news above, we know that in Libya __

43、_____． A．the local businessmen have offered money to catch hold of Gadhafi B．the opposition forces suffered a thorough defeat near Tripoli's airport C．the government forces are defending the headquarters of Mr．Gadhafi D．the town ofZuara is the place where Moammar Gadhafi probably hides 13. A 14. D 15. A *****************************************************結(jié)束