2019屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解19 (5) 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 developedthe 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(侵犯隱私), fraud(欺詐), 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 practicalB. it needs a lot of practiceC. it leads people to new life experiencesD. it takes much time to master the skills2. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except _. A. avoiding mistakes B. saving moneyC. making money D. opening up opportunities3. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we _. A. have sound knowledge of computer systemsB. tell people not to misuse computersC. have strict rules over the use of computersD. make more investments in the technology4. This passage is probably written for _. A. computers B. computer producers C. computer learners D. computer programmers【答案解析】本文講述了電腦的巨大作用和學(xué)會(huì)電腦的益處及相關(guān)的注意事項(xiàng)。1. C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)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 為正確答案。2. A。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第 3 段 Invasion of privacy, fraud, and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples 可知電腦是不能避免錯(cuò)誤的，故 A 為正確答案。3. A。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)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 才是所需要的條件。4. C。推斷題。從作者所列出的電腦的種種好處和一些注意事項(xiàng)來看，本文是寫給電腦初學(xué)者的，故答案為 C。*結(jié)束 (2) 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(游覽) 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. fifteen2. WashingtonD.C. is the name of _.A. an American president B. Americas capitalC. a famous river D. a beautiful garden city3. According to the passage we can conclude that Americas capital_.A. lies in the center on the countryB. lies on the River Potomac C. was built by French workersD. came from a small city4. According to the passage we can infer that WashingtonD.C. is the center of Americas _.A. politics, culture and travelingB. culture, traveling and sportsC. economy(經(jīng)濟(jì)), sports and cultureD. politics, culture and economy【答案與解析】本文主要講的是美國(guó)的首都 Washing D. C 的由來、在美國(guó)的地位及它的設(shè)計(jì)風(fēng)格。1. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第1段第2句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案為B。2. B。細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第1段 was given the name District (D. C), The new CapitalIt was named after George Washington 及第2段 Washington D. C, a government city可知答案為 B。3. B。細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)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 可知此題答案為 B。4. A。因?yàn)?Washington D. C 是美國(guó)的首都，所以它應(yīng)是美國(guó)的政治中心；再根據(jù)第2段中 is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre 可知它也是美國(guó)的文化和旅游中心。所以答案為 A。*結(jié)束(7) 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(惡魔). 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 cant 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(充血紅腫) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warriors 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(暈倒) 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 schoolsC. girls working in their fathers workshops D. young people 2. “Space Warriors Wrist” is caused by _. A. constantly pressing the buttons B. rapidly moving across the screenC. tightly holding the joystick controls D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist3. 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 girlC. disagreed with young peoples playing electronic gamesD. feels worried about young peoples poor health4. From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _. A. enjoyable and helpful to the studyB. exciting but harmful to the health and studyC. interesting but harmless to the eyes D. amusing and satisfying(14 DACB)【答案解析】本文介紹了電游對(duì)青少年學(xué)生的吸引及由此帶來身體等方面的危害。1. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing 可知答案選 D。(注：teenagers 指十幾歲的青少年)2. A。細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù)第2段 They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressureThis condition is what doctors now call “Space Warriors Wrist” 可知其根源是不停地壓按鈕，故選答案 A。3. C。推斷題。根據(jù)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 可知作者把這個(gè)情況稱為更加令人驚恐的，顯示了作者不贊同青少人玩電游，故選 C。4. B。推斷題。閱讀全文可知玩電游的主要是正處于長(zhǎng)身體和學(xué)習(xí)的青少年，玩電游富于刺激，但是侵占了學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間，還會(huì)得 “Space Warriors Wrist” 等病，損害了身體健康，故選答案 B。*結(jié)束內(nèi)容總結(jié)（1）2019屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解19 (5) Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car