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1、四川省達州市2014 高考英語閱讀理解一輪暑假訓練（12）（答案）Today, theres hardly an aspect of our life that isnt 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 au

2、tomobile 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 b

3、illions 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

4、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 isnt available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, const

5、ruction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after youve moved on to your final resting place, theres no reason those you love cant keep in touch. A company called FinalT

6、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(能預測的) future. Nearly all children in fami

7、lies 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

8、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.Whats 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,”

9、 says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”10. What can we learn from the Microsofts remark? A. Todays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced. B. Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult. C. Information technology is developing at an am

10、azing speed. D. Theres 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 making C. it provides easy access to information D. it brings

11、people incredible convenience12. The author gives the example of FinalT to make the point that_. A. there are some genius ideas on the Internet B. some websites provide novel services to increase hitsC. people can find good bargains on the InternetD. almost anything is available on the Internet13. W

12、hat can we learn from the fourth paragraph? A. Many American children dont put computers to good use. B. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years. C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls. D. There is a link between income and computer ownership.14. What

13、 is the message the author intends to convey? A. We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings. B. The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day. C. The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly. D. Children should be well prepared for the

14、 challenges in the information age.15 Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? A. Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure. B. He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.C. Some can tell you that he has changed their liv

15、es, while others think nothing of him D. He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Caf bar.參考答案 10-15: CADBCD*結束閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。AA nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle （/JCC）between his feet and the front of his trousers was wetHe thoug

16、ht his heart was going to stop because he couldnt possibly imagine how this had happenedIt had never happened before, and he knew that when the boys found out he would never hear the end of it. When the girls found out, they would never speak to him again as long as he livedHe prayed this prayer, De

17、ar God, I need help now! Five minutes from now Im dead meat! He looked up from his prayer and here came the teacher with a look in her eyes that said he had been discoveredAs the teacher was walking toward him, a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of waterSusie tripped （絆倒） in f

18、ront of the teacher and dumped （倒） the bowl of water in the boys lapThe boy pretended to be angry, but all the while was saying to himself, Thank youLord!Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy was the object of sympathyThe teacher rushed him downstairs and gave him gym

19、 shorts to put on while his trousers dried outAll the other children were on their hands and knees cleaning up around his deskThe sympathy was wonderfulBut as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been transferred to someone elseSusieShe tried to help, but they told her to g

20、et outWhen school was over, the boy walked over to Susie and whispered, You did that on purpose, didnt you? Susie whispered back, I wet my trousers once, too!1The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means _ .Athe boys would never play with himBthe boys would treat him as usualC. he would hardly hear

21、any praise from the boysDhe would be laughed at by the boys endlessly2After Susie dumped water in his lap, the boy was in a state of _ _.Aexcitement Brelief Canxiety Danger3What did the other kids do after the incident?AThey offered him dry clothes BThey laughed at the boy rudely.CThey helped the bo

22、y do the cleaning DThey urged the boy to get out angrily.4Why did Susie dump water in the boys lap?AThe boy asked her to do so BShe just did it by accidentCThe teacher tripped her on purpose DShe knew the boys embarrassment1. D 2. B3. C 4. D*結束BThe Rockford police chief and some city officials want

23、to install （安裝） video cameras in all 100 police carsThey think this will reduce the number of lawsuits （法律訴訟）In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuitsThe chief said, If cameras had been in those carswe wouldnt have had to pay one cent We

24、re always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot themThen they always claim that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 eachThe city council （委員會） will vote on the proposal next MondayTen o

25、f the 13 council members said that they like the idea One member said that it makes good senseThe police officers enthusiastically support camera useOne officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show citizens that police tell the truthThe money that weve been spendi

26、ng on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras, said one officerCitizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixedOne person, said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were inventedBut an elderly man strongly objectedThese police are trying to st

27、ick their nose into everything, he saidHe was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposalHe hoped that other citizens would join him.5We can learn from what the chief said that with cameras on _Athe police will not be treated unjustly Bthe police will be free from any lawsuitsCthe po

28、lice can beat the law-breakers first Dthe police can monitor everything around6Whats the purpose of installing video cameras in police cars?ATo pay less money on lawsuits BTo cut the number of lawsuitsCTo prevent lawsuits from happening DTo stop being beaten by law-breakers7Which group of people sup

29、port camera use most?ACouncil members, BPolice officersCLocal people DDrug users8What can be learned from the last paragraph?AMost citizens support camera use in police cars,BThe police are trying to take control of everythingCThe man showed great disagreement on camera use in police carsDOther citi

30、zens will join the man to object to camera use in police cars5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C*結束CMost recently, its very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews Naturally, its easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us Weas parentsare so eager to shelter

31、our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming themAs the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without meSo, Ill let them failIll let them fail be

32、cause as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never growAnd failure long with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etcwill be part of growth for themCall me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is ,my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we k

33、now it todayFrom terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fishMy children now are becoming little masters of comp

34、romise, but they try to negotiate everything nowIts a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when I dont accompany them on job interviews9Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?ABecause they want to protect their kids from difficulties

35、BBecause they think they can help them on the questionsCBecause their kids are too shy to attend interviewsDBecause their kids strongly request them to do so10According to the author, what is beneficial to kids development?ASheltering them BKeeping them safeCLeaving them alone DBlaming them11Why doe

36、s the author stress failure in kids life?ATo make them stronger than other kidsBTo help them grow in this tough worldCTo help them develop all social skillsDTo make them learn to compromise12Which of the following might be the best title for the text?ANever Shelter Your Kids BLet Your Kids FailCBe Eager to Grow Up DLive Without Parents9. A 10. C 11. B 12. B*結束