常熟市2014高考英阅读理解语一轮（暑假）训练题（6）及答案

　　常熟市2014高考英阅读理解语一轮（暑假）训练题（6）及答案

　　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 electronic 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, however, 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 nearly 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, movie 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 company 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 future. 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 play 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 Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”

　　5. 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 technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult.

　　D. There’s more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.

　　6. 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 making

　　C. it brings people incredible convenience

　　D. it provides easy access to information

　　7. The author gives the example of FinalThoughts.com to make the point that____.

　　A. there are some genius ideas on the Internet

　　B. almost anything is available on the Internet

　　C. people can find good bargains on the Internet

　　D. people are free to do anything on the Internet

　　8. 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 boys are more computer literate than girls.

　　D. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years.

　　9. Which sentence has the phrase that has 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 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.

　　10. What is the message the author intends to convey?

　　A. The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some 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.

　　参考答案 5—10、BABDCB

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　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　’s life. However, we do know that his father was a shopkeeper and that his mother was the daughter of a farmer. William went to Stratford Grammar School, where he learnt Latin, scripture and mathematics. When he left school, William worked for his father. He married Anne Hatheway when he was eighteen. Three years later he left Stratford for London.

　　We do not know anything about Shakespeare’s life between the years of 1585~1590. We are certain, however, that by the end of 1590 he had joined a group of actors and had started writing plays. During that next twenty years he wrote thirty-two plays. He possibly wrote more plays, which he did not have them published or put on.

　　Shakespeare went back to Stratford-on-Avon a few years before his death at the age of 52.

　　1. Elizabeth I became the Queen in________________.

　　A. 1558

　　B. 1564

　　C. 1570

　　D. 1605

　　2. What did Shakespeare do in 1582?

　　A. He became the husband of Anne Hatheway.

　　B. He studied in Stratford Grammar School.

　　C. He left Stratford Grammar School.

　　D. He went to London.

　　3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. Shakespeare’s grandfather was a farmer.

　　B. Shakespeare spent his childhood in his hometown.

　　C. Shakespeare had written thirty-two plays altogether before his death.

　　D. Shakespeare began writing plays after he came to London.

　　4. Most of Shakespeare’s plays________________.

　　A. were written between the sixteenth and the seventeenth century

　　B. were not published or put on until today

　　C. were put on but not published

　　D. were published but not put on

　　1—4、 AACA

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　　B

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　　The school is located in Sihong Town, which is only two hours away from Nanjing City by bus.

　　Requirements:

　　Native English speakers from Australia, Canada, UK, etc. Bachelor' s degree and teaching experience.

　　We offer:

　　Airfare reimbursement & Travel bonus

　　A spacious, private and on-campus apartment with the following items included:

　　Computer with free Internet access; Telephone; Color TV; Heater; Washing machine; Refrigerator; Microwave;

　　Cooking facilities (plates, glasses, cups, pots and pans, etc.)

　　Water dispenser; Western-style toilet; Bath-tub; Non-stop hot water

　　To apply for the job, please send your resume to zlO120@163.com.

　　Application:

　　To apply for the job, please don’t forget to include the following information:

　　Personal data (age, place of birth, etc.)

　　Description of your academic history and teaching experience

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　　Scanned documents, such as diploma(s), passport and current visa (if already in China)

　　A phone number where we can reach you

　　For inquiries, call +86 (871)3803085; 13700641813

　　5. This advertisement is about____________.

　　A. introducing a school

　　B. taking on English teachers

　　C. attracting foreign students

　　D. arranging the subjects

　　6. What is Not needed for you to apply for the job?

　　A. your resume

　　B. your personal data

　　C. your academic history

　　D. a recommendation letter

　　7. If you are employed, you may___________.

　　A. live far away from the campus

　　B. share a room with another teacher

　　C. surf the Internet for free

　　D. enjoy three free meals every day

　　8. Where can you mostly read the advertisement?

　　A. In a telephone book.

　　B. In a newspaper.

　　C. In a travel guide.

　　D. In a textbook.

　　5—8、BDCB

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　　c

　　When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.

　　The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old.

　　The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue(提示，暗示) to go on, they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did—face the orchestra which was just below the stage.

　　An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

　　The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

　　9. According to the passage, the word “music” means_____ .

　　A. your boss’s criticism（批评）

　　B. your leader’s inspection

　　C. something unpleasant to be experienced

　　D. sour pop music

　　10. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by______.

　　A. some American actors

　　B. the American writer James Fenimore Cooper

　　C. all the Americans

　　D. the American orchestra

　　11. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the

　　reasons is that______.

　　A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audience

　　B. he might not remember what he should say on stage

　　C. he had to face the unfriendly audience

　　D. most of the audience might be his friends

　　9—11、CAB

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