2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（三月）强化训练05及答案
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Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.
Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.
Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私), fraud(欺诈), and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.
The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.
1. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because _______.
A. it is simple and practical
B. it needs a lot of practice
C. it leads people to new life experiences
D. it takes much time to master the skills
2. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except _______.
A. avoiding mistakes B. saving money
C. making money D. opening up opportunities
3. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we _______.
A. have sound knowledge of computer systems
B. tell people not to misuse computers
C. have strict rules over the use of computers
D. make more investments in the technology
4. This passage is probably written for _______.
A. computers B. computer producers
C. computer learners D. computer programmers
【答案解析】本文讲述了电脑的巨大作用和学会电脑的益处及相关的注意事项。
1. C。细节题。根据第 1 段 …Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to rid a bike or drive a car 可知 C 为正确答案。
2. A。细节题。根据第 3 段 …Invasion of privacy, fraud, and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples 可知电脑是不能避免错误的，故 A 为正确答案。
3. A。细节题。根据最后一段 …The choice is yours, and through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers… 可知 A 才是所需要的条件。
4. C。推断题。从作者所列出的电脑的种种好处和一些注意事项来看，本文是写给电脑初学者的，故答案为 C。
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After the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose a capital city. The thirteen states quarreled about this. So the government decided to build a completely new capital. The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D.C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river. It was named after George Washington, the president of the U.S.A.
Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural(文化) center as well as a big tourist(游览) center.
Most capital cities have simply grown from small cities. Washington, however was planned as the capital of a great nation. It was designed by a French artist who first made a study of many capital cities of Europe. In general, his plan followed the plan of the beautiful French city of Versailles.
1. When the new capital was built America was made up of ____ states.
A. thirty B. thirteen C. fifty D. fifteen
2. Washington D.C. is the name of _______.
A. an American president B. America’s capital
C. a famous river D. a beautiful garden city
3. According to the passage we can conclude that America’s capital_____.
A. lies in the center on the country B. lies on the River Potomac
C. was built by French workers D. came from a small city
4. According to the passage we can infer that Washington D.C. is the center of America’s ______.
A. politics, culture and traveling B. culture, traveling and sports
C. economy(经济), sports and culture D. politics, culture and economy
【答案与解析】本文主要讲的是美国的首都 Washing D. C 的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。
1. B。细节题。根据第1段第2句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案为B。
2. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 …was given the name District (D. C), The new Capital…It was named after George Washington 及第2段 Washington D. C, a government city…可知答案为 B。
3. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D. C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river 可知此题答案为 B。
4. A。因为 Washington D. C 是美国的首都，所以它应是美国的政治中心；再根据第2段中 …is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre 可知它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为 A。
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In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters(恶魔). The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.
Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can’t stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “fire”. They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen(充血红肿) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warrior’s Wrist”.
Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.
Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(晕倒) and fell to the floor.
Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.
1. Electronic games are found very popular with _______.
A. people living in towns
B. students studying in high schools
C. girls working in their father’s workshops
D. young people
2. “Space Warrior’s Wrist” is caused by _______.
A. constantly pressing the buttons
B. rapidly moving across the screen
C. tightly holding the joystick controls
D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist
3. The case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer _______.
A. supports playing electronic games
B. feels very sorry for the girl
C. disagreed with young people’s playing electronic games
D. feels worried about young people’s poor health
4. From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _______.
A. enjoyable and helpful to the study
B. exciting but harmful to the health and study
C. interesting but harmless to the eyes
D. amusing and satisfying
(1—4 DACB)
【答案解析】本文介绍了电游对青少年学生的吸引及由此带来身体等方面的危害。
1. D。细节题。根据 In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing… 可知答案选 D。(注：teenagers 指十几岁的青少年)
2. A。细节题。 根据第2段 They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure…This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warrior’s Wrist” 可知其根源是不停地压按钮，故选答案 A。
3. C。推断题。根据Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal 可知作者把这个情况称为更加令人惊恐的，显示了作者不赞同青少人玩电游，故选 C。
4. B。推断题。阅读全文可知玩电游的主要是正处于长身体和学习的青少年，玩电游富于刺激，但是侵占了学习时间，还会得 “Space Warrior’s Wrist” 等病，损害了身体健康，故选答案 B。
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