湖州市2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（三月强化训练01）
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The computer is a useful machine. It is the most important invention in many years. The oldest kind of computer is the abacus(算盘), used in China centuries ago, but the first large, modern computer was built in 1946. A computer then could do maths problems quite fast.
Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work. In a few years the computer may touch the life of everyone, even people in faraway villages.
In the last few years, there have been great changes in computers. They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster, Many scientists agree that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do everything. Who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like? Will computers bring good things or bad things to people? The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow.
1. The computer is a _______ machine.
A. helpful B. strange C. large D. dangerous
2. The first large, modern computer was built about _______ years ago.
A. a few B. forty C. sixty D. eighty
3. The computers of today are _______ than before.
A. bigger B. fewer C. smaller D. taller
4. Computers can do _______.
A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. lots of things
5. The scientists of today _______ how to use the computers of tomorrow.
A. may decide B. must decide C. can make D. needn’t make
【答案与解析】本文讲计算机的发展历史。
1. A。细节题。根据第1句话 The computer is a useful machine 可知答案为A。
2. C。推断题。第一台计算机是1946年生产的，距今大约60年，所以应选C。
3. C。细节题。根据第3段第2句 They are getting smaller and smaller 可知答案为 C。
4. D。推断题。根据第2段第1句 Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work 以及…but they cannot do everything可知答案为D。
5. B。细节题。根据最后一句话 The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow 可知答案为B。
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Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teen-agers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English: Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. People learn English _______.
A. at school B. over the radio C. on TV D. not all in the same way
2. Different kinds of people want to learn English _______.
A. together with other subjects B. for different reasons
C. for their work D. for higher studies at colleges
3. From this passage we know that _______.
A. we can learn English easily
B. English is very difficult to learn
C. English is learned by most people in the world
D. English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn
4. Which of the following is right?
A. We don’t need to learn any foreign languages. XK]
B. We can do well in all our work without English.
C. English is the most important subject in schools.
D. We should learn English because we need to face the world.
【答案与解析】这篇文章探究了学习英语热潮的现象和发生这种现象的原因。
1. D。由第1段我们可以知道学习英语的形式可以over?the?radio, on?TV, or?in?film等不同的方式。
2. B。根据第2段人们学习英语的原因有required?for?study, useful?for?their?work, for high?studies 等几种。由此可推知人们学习英语的原因是不同的。
3. D。由于人们学习英语的各种原因可以发现英语是非常有用的。但从small children到adults(成年人)都用各种形式去学，说明英语必须靠人的努力才能学好。
4. D。由于文章中说很多国家都学习英语，那么如果不学习英语就不能融入现代社会。所以学习英语的目的是we?need?to?face?the?world(我们需要面对这个世界)。
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BEIJING—Apple Inc. is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad 2 tablet computers with cellular network compatibility (兼容) for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in_the_midst_of an aggressive expansion.
According to China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China.The device, listed under model number “A1396”， is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple's local iPhone partner, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.
China Unicom declined to comment.
Apple already offers the 3G iPad 2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland.Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed the US as the world's largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels.
Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept. 6 that the company's first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city's central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center's upscale (高档的) IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city's waterfront.Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China.She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad 2.
Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world.The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market.
The new stores reflect Apple's confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers.Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost (增长) the company's third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July.China revenue (收益) surged (激增) sixfold to about $3.8 billion during the three months ended June 25.
“This has been a substantial (重大的) opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we're just scratching the surface right now，” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China.“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there.”
From China Daily 2011-09-08.
1．According to the news, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world.
B．Apple Inc. sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores.
C．The consumers in China can only get iPad 2 of Wi-Fi versions.
D．Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year's second quarter.
2. Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 1?
A．in the interests of
B．in the front of
C．in the process of
D．in the case of
3．How many full-service Apple stores in China?
A．4. B．6.
C．8. D．Unknown.
4．What's the probable meaning of “sixfold” in Paragraph 7?
A. six times B．one-sixth
C．60 percent D．2 times
5．By saying “we're just scratching the surface right now”， Cook means ________.
A．they don't know much about China's market
B．they will sell more products and gain more profit in China
C．they need to obtain more permission from China's government
D．they ignore the rural market in China
C
Four out of ten women who diet end up heavier than when they started watching their waistline(腰围), a study revealed today. The research also showed that a large percentage of women started noticing the pounds creeping back on just 21 days after reaching their ideal weight.
Yesterday, Dr Ian Campbell of the Jenny Craig Weight Management Program said: “In the UK 61.4 per cent of adults are overweight or obese. Successful weight management requires a long-term commitment in order to lose weight successfully and for good. Dieting can be a real challenge so setting realistic goals and remaining focused on them is important. Otherwise as this research shows, women could end up heavier than when they started.”
The “Food, Body, Mind” report was publicized by Jenny Craig who quizzed 2,000 women aged between 18 and 65 who diet regularly on their attitudes, beliefs and behaviors around weight loss. Six in ten said they were on a diet then and one in five women said they were on a “continuous diet”．
It found the most common triggers to start dieting was seeing their “reflection in the mirror”， preparing for a summer holiday or unflattering photos posted on social networking sites. Other popular reasons include comments by friends or relatives or their other half.
However, the study showed that one in ten give up within one day, while almost a fifth manage to make it to a week or more. The average is ten days. Many blamed pressure they put on themselves to lose weight too quickly for the weight gain, which leaves them with a bigger appetite than normal. Others blamed colleagues, who tuck into fatty lunches and snacks unaware of the effect it has on the dieter, while mothers who polish off their children's leftovers(剩饭)was another common cause of weight gain.
1．Which of the following might be the best title for this article?
A．Three reasons to fail in dieting
B．Important things for successful diet
C．Obesity—a problem for 61.4% adults in the UK
D．Four in ten women gain weight on diets
2．Women who go on a diet ________.
A．are all overweight or obese
B．are likely to gain weight again after reaching their ideal weight
C．all fail because they are not persistent enough
D．all end up heavier than when they start to diet
3．The underlined word “triggers” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A．effects
B．examples
C．causes
D．imagination
4．Which of the following is NOT the reason why many people quit dieting very soon?
A．The pressure they put on themselves to lose weight quickly.
B．Colleagues who give them fatty lunches and snacks.
C．Reflections they see in the mirror.
D．Leftovers of children's taken by their mothers.
5．In which column of the newspaper do you probably find the passage?
A．Health.
B．Economy.
C．Sports.
D．Education.
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