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1、2014高考英语阅读理解：2013暑假练习题（14）及答案解析AToday, theres hardly an aspect of our life that isnt being upended(颠覆) 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
2、 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 th
3、e 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. “
4、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 isnt available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, co
5、nstruction 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 Fina
6、lT 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(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in f
7、amilies 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 hou
8、rs 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% invente
9、d,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”51. What can we learn from the Microsofts remark?A.Todays 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 d
10、ifficult.D.Theres more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.52. The author gives the example of FinalT to make the point that_.A. there are some genius ideas on the InternetB. almost anything is available on the InternetC. people can find good bargains on the InternetD
11、. some websites provide novel services to increase hits53. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. There is a link between income and computer ownership.B. Many American children dont put computers to good use.C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls.D. The U.S. will st
12、ay ahead in the information technology in years.54. Which sentence has the phrase that possesses 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 thi
13、nks nothing of staying up all night in the Caf bar.D. He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.55. 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
14、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5155 BBDCB*结束D(临海市杜桥中学2012高三月考)While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its eff
15、ect when it cant be avoidedThe US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stressTry physical activityWhen you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activityRunning，walking，playing tennis，and working i
16、n your garden are just some of the activities you might tryTake care of yourselfYou should make every effort to eat well and get enough restIf you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough，or if youre not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situationsIf stress
17、repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctorMake time for yourselfSchedule time for both work and entertainmentDont forget，play can be just as important to your overall well-being as workYou need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have funGo window-shopping or work o
18、n a hobbyAllow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoyMake a list of things to doStress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do，and not enough time”Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not
19、achieve anythingInstead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time，checking off each task as it is completedSet out to do the most important task first56.Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations？AYou cant sleep well all the time
20、 BYou have a break after workCYou always feel happy and relaxed DYou only do one thing at a time57.According to the passage，how do you make a list of things to do?ATry to take care of everything at once BDo one thing at a timeCOnly do the most important thing DHave a break from your work58.Why does
21、the writer write this passage?ATo give opinion BTo give suggestionsCTo make a request DTo ask for advice59.What is the best title for the passage?AHow to Deal with Stress? BHow to Make Time for Yourself?CHow to Take Care of Yourself? DHow to Make a List of Things to Do?60.Which of the following woul
22、d be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage?A. just lie in bed for a rest B. always listen to pop musicC. insist on doing work D. make a list to do things one by one 参考答案及评分标准 5660 ABBAD*结束*结束第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
23、AIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005 While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does After putting i
24、n 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour a week to support his young family And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we
25、live I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up Once again my husband had a way to get to and from
26、his job It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives becau
27、se it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares And the results can be everlasting 41Why was the bike so important to the couple? A They
28、used it for work and daily life B It was their only possession C It was a nice Kona 18 speed D The mans job was bike racing 42What does the underlined phrase mean?A go very far to see someoneB walk out on foot to greet someoneC help someone with ones bestD enjoy the moment with someone43We can infer
29、 from the text that _ A the couple worked 60 hours a week B people were busy before Christmas C the stranger brought over the bike D life was hard for the young family 44How did people get to know the couples problem? A From a stranger B From a newspaper C From TV news D From radio broadcasts 45What
30、 do the couple learn from their experience? A Strangers are usually of little help B One should take care of their bike C News reports make people famous D An act of kindness can mean a lot参考答案-4145 ACDBD *结束BGreen-space facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban
31、environmentFortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this ideaAt present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proofThe recognition of the im
32、portance of green-spaces in the urban environment is a first step on the right way; this does not mean, however, that enough details are known about the functions of green spaces in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spacesThe theoretical separation of living, working,
33、traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate （不成比例的） attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neig
34、hborhood of the homeWe have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around homeSo it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street door of the houseThe urba
35、n environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory （强制性的） activities can also have a recreative aspectThe very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the child
36、ren cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot of enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street door of your house is closed after you46According to the au
37、thor, the importance of green spaces in the urban environment _Ais still unknownBis being closely studiedCis usually neglectedDhas been fully recognized47The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to _Athe disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighborhoodB
38、all of the recreation facilities far from homeCrelatively little attention for recreative possibilitiesDthe improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighborhood48The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of green spaces should be provided _Ain special areasBin the suburbsCin the n
39、eighbourhood of the houseDin gardens and parks49The author says “more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect” to _Asuggest that obligatory activities dont need to seriousBshow that recreation activities are very importantCshow how recreation activities have spread wildlyDsuggest how
40、 to offer recreation activities around home 50Why would someone only feel himself at home according to the last paragraph?AOne lives the very best standard of livingBThere are too many distractions outside his homeCThere are few recreations around his houseDOne needs the street door of his house to be opened always参考答案-4650 DACDC *结束- 6 -