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1、第篇第篇经济类经济类高考阅读难题大综合高考阅读难题大综合(细节细节+主旨主旨+含义含义)(下下)Online shoppers would rather receive an offer(出价）出价） for a product or ithk th iffditt d l d bMi hi第第一一篇篇：经济类经济类service than make their own offer, according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar that has implications for the fast-growing
2、 e-commerce industry. The findings may come as a surprise given that shopping ygypgppgonline is an anonymous(匿名的匿名的)process that seemingly can give consumers more confidence to drive a hard bargain, said Don Conlon, Professor of Management in MSUs Broad College of BusinessManagement in MSUs Broad Co
3、llege of Business.But the study found that participants who made their own offers were less successful in sealing the deal and, when they were successful, worried they g,y,yoverpaid. Many shoppers found the process of researching an offer to be a hassle (麻烦事）麻烦事）. Americans are very busy, and its le
4、ss time-consuming to be the one receiving the offer rather than the one proposing the offer”be the one receiving the offer rather than the one proposing the offer,” Conlon said. “People tend to be happier when theyre in the receiver role.”Online spending in the United States is expected to jump 45 p
5、ercent in theOnline spending in the United States is expected to jump 45 percent in the next four years, from$226 billion this year to$327 billion in 2017, according to Forrester Research Inc. Nevertheless, researches into this prosperous market remain largely focused on the strategies of companies,
6、 rather than those of shoppers. Conlons study is, obviously, a rare exception. Conlon got the idea for the study after considering the difference between two popularthe idea for the study after considering the difference between two popular sites for hotels and airline flights, , which takes bids, a
7、nd , which provides offers. Using these two models, Conlon and his f llhdt difitithth850fellow researchers conducted a series of experiments with more than 850 people who were charged with booking a fictional hotel room and acquiring a fictional antique car. Not only did participants prefer to recei
8、ve bids, Conlon qyppp,said, but they also secured (获得）获得） more deals in that receiver role. Further, when they had to make the bids, they were left more mentally taxed and regretfulregretful.From an industry perspective putting customers in the receiver roleFrom an industry perspective, putting cust
9、omers in the receiver role may help fill more hotel rooms and airplane seats. “If youre a business with a lot of products, ” Conlon said, “you may want to be the p, yyone making the offers.” However, when selling single items, such as an antique car, accepting bids may be a better option since that
10、typically iiidrives up the price, he said.1. What can we learn from Para. 1?A. The result of the study gives customers more confidence.B. Scholars arent surprised at the findings of the study.C. Online shoppers dont bargain as much as expected.D. E-commerce industry drives more hard bargains.2. It c
11、an be concluded from Conlons experiments that _.A. online shopping is time-consumingB. given prices help promote online salesC. online businesses provide a lot of productsD. receiving offers makes online shoppers regretful3. The underlined word“taxed in Para. 4 probably means _.A. burdened B. cheerf
12、ul C. relieved D. challengedNot only did participants prefer to receive bids, Conlon said, but they ld (获得获得）dl ith tilFthhthalso secured (获得获得） more deals in that receiver role. Further, when they had to make the bids, they were left more mentally taxed and regretful.14. The passage is mainly about
13、 _.A. the big advantages of online shoppingB. the rapid development of online shoppingC. online shoppers preference for taking offersD. online companies strategies to improve service第第二二篇篇：环保类环保类（1）As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries a new electrical gene
14、rating(发电发电) and transmission(第篇第篇：环保类环保类the past centuries, a new electrical generating(发电发电) and transmission(输送输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and ghighways is not in their direct physical effec
15、t on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around. （2）The 19th century saw land grants(政府拨地政府拨地) offered to railroad（2）The 19th century saw land grants(政府拨地政府拨地) off
16、ered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the py,railroad sections were developed while others remained underdeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented iiifunique challenges
17、to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well have lost their lifeblood and diedas railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died. （3）Big solar plants and their power lines
18、will also have effects far（3）Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really gggyy,ytake advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity
19、around far more readily than we can now. （4） Sdff (权衡权衡) ill hbdSiill（4） So trade-offs (权衡权衡)will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species(物种物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations Deals will be struck tocarefully moved to special a
20、ccommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects. 2（5）The lasting effects of these trade offs are another matter The（5）The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to
21、 throw off a lot of power and money in the gyggpyregion. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will ijiiileave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways. （6）The money set aside in negotiated
22、 trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprintthat control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So lets remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these n
23、ew power plants gyppin the West. 1. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways? A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned. B. Some railroad stops remained. C Land in the west was hard to manageC. Land in the west was hard to manage. D. Land grants went into private hand
24、s. 2 What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy2. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs? A. The transmission of powerA. The transmission of power B. The use of money and power C. The conservation of solar energ
25、yC. The conservation of solar energyD. The selection of an ideal place 3 Which is the best title for the passage?3. Which is the best title for the passage? A. How the railways have affected the west. B. How solar energy could reshape the west. gypC. How the effects of power plants can be reduced. D
26、. How the problems of the highways have been settled . （1）Whl i illi? Th第三篇：心理学第三篇：心理学（1）What exactly is intelligence? There arent any easy answers. Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas ofhuman intelli
27、gence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science，until now, that is, for the discovery of a gene(基因基因) linked to intelligence has made the experts think again.gg3（2）Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his（2）Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry i
28、n London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up. From their research, they have discovered that a slightly different gene is ,ygygmore common in those with a high IQ. Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15. What he found was that fiQ f 1
29、36ii% fthe first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an average IQ of 103. An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higheranalysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question,
30、 while only 16% in the second group did. However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plominhimself is cautious at this early stage. He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence, rather than just one.（3）Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ an
31、d career（3）Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius ,Explained, is one of these. “The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do bes
32、t in their careers.”（4）Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isnt everything. Many alternative views have been put forward tlOl i th idflti l i t llihi hrecently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologi
33、st Howard Gardner. Thisoffers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity andoffers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors(因素因素) in intelligence.（5）Tony Buzan brain expert and author of Master your Memory is（5）Tony B
34、uzan, brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is enthusiastic about this belief, arguing that true geniuses(天才天才) do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence. He ppgypglists Alexander the Great, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples. At the same time, Buzan be
35、lieves that everyone can develop i iiifiiitheir intelligence, only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain. Perhaps theres hope for us all!1. What is the topic of the passage? A. The relationship between genes and intelligence.B. IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence.C Ht dli t lliC. How
36、 to develop intelligence.D. What makes intelligence.2 Wh dththd t iPh 2?2. Why does the author use data in Paragraph 2? A. To make a suggestion.B To draw a conclusionB. To draw a conclusion.C. To prove an idea.D. To give an example.gp43. What can we learn from the passage? A. Robert Plomin confirms
37、genes have something in common. B. Howard Gardner thinks intelligence includes various factors.C Mi hl Rftli k b tIQdC. Michael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and career.D. Tony Buzan agrees geniuses exercise brain to improve intelligence.（3）Several studies have shown a strong link betwee
38、n IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained is one of these “The people with the highest IQs are notExplained, is one of these. The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who
39、do best in their careers.”3. What can we learn from the passage?3. What can we learn from the passage? C. Michael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and career.ppgQ4 What does the underlined word This in Paragraph 4 refer to?4. What does the underlined word This in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Th
40、e development of intelligence.B The idea of multiple intelligencesB. The idea of multiple intelligences.C. IQ isnt everything for intelligence. D. Alternative views have been put forward.（4）Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isnt everything. Many alternative views
41、have been put forward recently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory includingThis offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communi
42、cation skills as relevant factors(因素因素) in intelligence.g第四篇：七选五第四篇：七选五Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs, but as we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps we somehowbut as we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps, we somehow left behind common
43、sense and logical thinking we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times. ppgIf you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 71 . But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your favorite star and many such absurd thin
44、gs. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a f ll tThii ht b thhlltithi k Wh tfull stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next?, Why cant I think?. Well this is the consequence of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.using our brain for t
45、hinking of not so worthy things. 5Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive readingHunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV?72 . Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take advantage of r
46、eading. pp,ggYou have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your “How to?” questions. 73 . Now this seed is iifiunknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things of which you would hav
47、e never thought of in your wildestthings, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing other than creativity. The larger number of books you read, your mind will open up like never before. Also this yyppimproves your speaking skills to a large extent and also make
48、s a significant contribution to your vocabulary in writing.74 Actually I had a problem in speaking English fluently but as I read IActually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improve significantly. 75 . So guys do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading,
49、 reading and more reading. Now what ygyg,ggare you waiting for? A. Soon you will find no difficulty using the right words when speaking. B. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. C. I am still on the path of improvement to satisfy my thirst. D. Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. E. Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from thhildhdthe childhood. F. Within no time you never seem to run out of the right words at the right timetime. G. Because watching TV too often will make you a “couch potato”. 6