高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解50
Breathe, wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.
It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime moment—the commencement.
Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in purple cap and gown.
Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(效忠宣誓).
Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says, “Life brings us tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”
Then came the core (核心) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.
To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasn’t boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.
A new page in the book of that person’s life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.
62. What’s the article mainly about?
A. An American graduation ceremony.
B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.
C. A presentation of college diplomas.
D. A US college’s farewell party.
63. According to the text, which of the following statements about the author is TRUE?
A. Hollywood superstars went to attend the ceremony.
B. Every single senior became a superstar at the ceremony.
C. When each graduate got his or her diploma, there were cheers.
D. All graduates would treasure the diploma for the rest of their lives.
64. The right order of the following events is________.
a. Diplomas were presented to graduates.
b. Students gave farewell speeches.
c. The US national anthem was played.
d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.
e. Seniors went into the stadium.
A. b-c-a-d-e
B. b-d-c-e-a
C. e-d-b-a-c
D. e-d-c-b-a
65. From the text, we can infer that_______.
A. foreign exchange students could get a diploma
B. a diploma guarantees a bright future
C. the ceremony symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life
D. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma
【解析】根据第一自然段Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. 第四自然段Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(效忠宣誓). Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches 第六自然段Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal.根据这个顺序故选D
【考点定位】考查细节理解判断题
65. 【答案】C
【解析】根据A new page in the book of that person’s life had turned.可知答案为C
【考点定位】考查推理理解题
Are you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.
High technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past. That’s happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.
But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations---often thousands of miles apart---can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.
Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.
Of course, computer–assisted team effort doesn’t end with investigation and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “Computer–aided design (CAD) and computer–aided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”
Sometimes a computer–aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For high–technology team work, the future seems limitless.
66. The underlined part “hold more” most probably means to
.
A. maintain more chances
B. give more rights
C. make more regulations
D. store more information
67. According to the passage, the writer believes that
.
A. teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beings
B. teamwork will be completely replaced by computers
C. the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the past
D. high technology would make teamwork a thing of the past
68 The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve
A. to prove high technology has a promising future
B. to explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonable
C. to show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soon
D. to indicate the computer—assisted team effort just means investigation and simulation.
69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Many fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively.
B. No details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.
C. Experts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to production.
D. High technology is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and CAM.
70. The author’s attitude to towards the introduction of the computer to teamwork is of
A. objection
B. indifference
C. support
D. doubt
【文章大意】本文是议论文，本文主要讲述了在高科技时代中新的团队合作的形式。Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated
69. 【答案】D
【解析】根据High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration.故排除选项A；根据倒数第二自然段可以排除选项B；根据Interdisciplinary teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production.排除选项C故选D
【考点定位】考查作者对整篇文章理解能力
70. 【答案】C
【解析】根据For high–technology team work, the future seems limitless.
可知作者持积极支持的态度故选C
【考点定位】考查作者态度题
Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who didn't. "We have this need to feel self-integrity (正直，诚实)，” says Christine Logel of the University of Waterloo. "When something threatens your sense that you're a good person, like failing a test, we can buffer (缓 ）that self-integrity by reminding ourselves how much we love our children, for example".
For this study, the researchers recruited (）45 female undergraduates, of whom 58% were overweight. Each woman was weighed, and was then given a list of important values, like creativity, music or relationships with friends and family members. Each woman ranked the values in order of how important they were to her. Then half the women were told to write for 15 minutes about the value that was most important to her. The other half, a control group, were told to write about why a value far down on their list might be important to someone else.
The women came back months later to be weighed again. Women who had written about an important value lost an average of 3.41 pounds, while women in the control group gained an average of 2.76 pounds.
"How we feel about ourselves can have a big effect," Logel says. Maybe when one of the women who wrote about an important value went home that night, she felt good about herself and didn't eat to make herself feel better. Over a few months, that could make a real difference in her life.
9. How can a 15-minute writing exercise of important values affect people?
A. They will feel proud of themselves and gain weight gradually.
B. They may feel good about themselves and then eat less than usual.
C. They may continue writing and decide to become a professional writer.
D. They will never have meals at night to make themselves lose weight.
10. What were the females required to do in the study?
A. The overweight women wrote about the value most important to them.
B. Only the control group was given a list of important values.
C. Both groups ranked the values in order of importance to them.
D. Each woman was weighed three times in the process of the study.
11. Which of the following persons may lose weight according to the new study?
A. Mary who wrote about her own adventure.
B. Catherine who described her illness in her writing.
C. Shirley who wrote how much she loved her children.
D. Alice who complained her boss in her diary.
12. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Women Values Losing Weight B. Losing Weight Is Very Simple
C. Writing Benefits Women a Lot D. Writing Contributes to Losing Weight
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. D
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13. Of the four positions, which offers the top yearly income?
A. A sales executive. B. A martial arts trainer.
C. A workshop manager. D. A farmhand.
14. If you are without any working experience and don't want to work on weekends, you can e-mail to _______
for detailed information.
A. Stefan@tigerhospitalitv.com B. kvle@hospitalio.com
C. diane.moisis@cwcc.nsw.edu.au D. stuart@boekemans.com.au
15. If you want to apply for the position as a farmhand, you must have _______
.
A. sales experience B. a driver's license
C. a trade certificate D. your own car
13. A
14. D
15. B
STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.
Speed dating
It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.
Lock and key party
Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot（票数） for top prizes!
Dinner in the dark
Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.
Message party
Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.
5. What do you think the similarities of these parties are?
A. All the parties have very strict rules for their members.
B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.
C. All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.
D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.
6. In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?
A. Speed dating.
B. Lock and key party.
C. Dinner in the dark.
D. Message party.
7. If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ____________.
A. you have to wear night vision glasses
B. you have to eat with your hands
C. guests eat all the courses in the darkness
D. your dining partners will help you choose the food
8. How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?
A.1.
B.2.
C.3.
D.4.
5—8、CABB