江苏省射阳县2018届高三英语作业A9.docx

2017年秋高三（A）英语作业（9） 阅读理解（ 限时30分钟） AExpress VPN Is For EveryoneVideos from anywhereWatch the content you want from any country on earth, at blazing fast speedsOnline privacyEncrypt(编密码) your Internet traffic and hide your IP address from hackers（黑客） and spies.Unblock websitesAccess any website or app（应用软件） without geographic restrictions or censorshipEasy-to-use VPN apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and AndroidSetup is easy, whether youre using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Our user-friendly apps mean that yo can secure your connection and unblock websites in one click. Just sign up, install, and connectUltra secure and ultra fast.Our network is SSL secured with 256-bit encryption, and were constantly optimizing our network to provide unlimited bandwidth and speed, so you can stream your favorite movies and TV shows in high definition. 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Express VPN is user-friendly because_ .A. it provides unusual bandwidth and speed B. it can go with many operating systemsC. it can ensure you to visit any websites D. it can be installed wherever you like58.What makes the advertisement persuasive?A. That customers are promised help the moment the app fails.B. That the app will satisfy customers need as long as they pay.C. That people can get their money back if not satisfied in a month.D. That the apps promoted in the ad can only work in the background.BThe world phubbing means ignoring the person you are with in favor of your phone. Many believe that our smartphones have become so deeply a part of our lives that they have started threatening our social lives. But is phubbing a reflection of a world that is becoming more disconnected and a world in which the art of conversation is disappearing? Is it a problem at all? Is phubbing something we have a slightly disdainful（鄙视的）attitude toward?Psychologists who study human behavior in order to understand, predict and modify it are certainly interested in questions like phubbing, which relate to human development. Sociologists would want to know whether the phenomenon is contributing to a breakdown in the social order of society.At first sight, it certainly seems that the act of ignoring our companions in social settings is rather anti-social and harmful.Deeper inspection, however, suggests that phubber phenomenon may be a rather good continuation of activities put in place long before smartphones became a hit. In questioning the modern adaptation, consider activities before phubbing.For example, groups of people have for many years gotten together to go to movies, a social activity. But then those people spend an hour or two remarkably absorbed in the cinematic world. True, those same people will often discuss the movies afterwards and they have, unlike phubbers, shared a common experience.But families have gathered around TV sets for many years, lost in their individual fancy and the chance of post-TV-watching discussions about what the people have viewed is small. Although the TV experience has been shared, no meaningful familial exchanges occur.While psychologists have for years debated the virtues and vices（善与恶）of TV, the general consensus seems to be that like other behaviors such as smoking or drinking, TV is okay in moderation and under appropriate conditions.For example, a family or friends might be eating dinner together and all checking e-mails, working apps or talking with other friends. No one in the group is ready harmed by such an activity, and conversations, despite not among those gathered, are still taking place. We are indeed socializing, but on a grander scale.However, rather than demonize the phubbing phenomenon, we should probably draw a similar conclusion like other potentially harmful behaviors; phubbing is okay when restrained（约束）as to the amount and occasion.59. Which of the following belongs to phubbing phenomenon? A. Being addicted to films connected with phones. B. Having dinner together with friends who own phones. C. Improving the art of conversation with their phones. D. Taking no notice of people around due to their phones.60. The sociologists are most concerned _. A. whether the phubber phenomenon is a good continuation of activities B. whether the phubber phenomenon has some bad effect on society C. whether the phubber phenomenon is a reflection of a world D. whether the phubber phenomenon has its virtues61. The underlined word “demonize” in the last paragraph means “_”. A. describe something as very badB. admit doing something wrong C. regard something is acceptableD. make something more beautiful62. What is the text mainly about? A. The great harm of “phubbing”. B. The meaning of the word “phubbing”. C. “Phubbing” is acceptable under control.D. How the word “Phubbing” came into being.CDevices that help people walk were once thought to be impossible to design without some kind of auxiliary power. But U.S. scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina have built a small, wearable addition to ordinary shoes that reduces the burden on the calf muscle and makes walking easier.Burning less calories while walking seems like a bad idea, but making the walk easier may actually keep people on their feet longer, and that scientists say, has substantial health benefits.Analyzing the human walk, biomedical engineers Steven Collins and Greg Sawicki concluded that our ankles and calves perform motions similar to a spring coupled with a clutch(离合器) that stores and releases energy.Sawicki, from the University of North Carolina, explained whats involved.“We found in basic science experiments that that system, your calf and Achilles tendon (跟腱), works a lot like a catapult (弹弓). So, the muscle holds on to the tendon and your body actually stretches your Achilles tendon quite a bit and then stores the energy in the tissue and then its given back to push you forward in the world,” he said.Sawicki said he and his colleague Steven Collins at Carnegie Mellon University designed a mechanical device, made of carbon fiber and metal, that performs the same sequence of energy give-and-take outside the body. The system takes over part of the work of walking, and reduces the amount of required energy by as much as seven percent.Wearing the unpowered ankle exoskeleton(外骨) can help people either walk farther with the same amount of energy, or restore the normal movement pattern for people who have trouble walking.Sawicki said it takes only a few minutes to get used to the exoskeleton but the wearer quickly learns to tone down the muscle energy as the device takes over part of the load.“You really dont notice it until when you take it off. And when you take it off you realize that it was there and giving you the boost,” he said.Sawicki added that the device is primarily intended for people recovering from an operation or a stroke. But all persons who spend a lot of time walking, such as police officers or hospital personnel, could benefit from it.At the moment there are no plans to develop the ankle exoskeleton for the market, but the inventors say some manufacturers have expressed interest.63. When we walk, Achilles tendon _ . A. stores energy B. holds our muscle C. stretches our calf D. looks like a catapult64. From the passage we know_.A. if you have problems with walking, you can go and buy a new Achilles tendonB. because of the research of the scientists, well have no problem with walkingC. with the help pf modern science, we can improve our walking even in old ageD. old people can be equipped with artificial legs to help walk as usual65. What was the initial intention to develop the device? A. To aid police officers or hospital personnel. B. To help people with certain serious illness.C. To attract the interest of manufacturers. D. To bring the device into market.66. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. New invention replaces your feetB. Theory of walking is discovered C. New device eases walking burdenD. Ankle exoskeleton is on the marketDJeff Bezos was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bezos had an early love of computers and studied computer science and electrical engineering at Princeton University. After graduation, he worked on Wall Street, and in 1990 became the youngest senior vice president at the investment firm D.E. Shaw. Four years later, he quit his well-paid job to open Amazon. com, a virtual bookstore that became one of the internets biggest success stories. In 2013, Bezos made headlines when he purchased The Washington Post in a $250 million deal.Bezos set up the office for his new company in his garage where, along with a few employees, he began developing software. They expanded operations into a two-bedroom house, equipped with three Sun Microstations, and eventually developed a test site. After inviting 300 friends to beta test the site, Bezos opened Amazon. com, named after the South American River, on July 16, 1995.The company achieved instant success. With no press promotion, Amazon. com sold books across the United States and in 45 foreign countries within 30 days. In two months, sales reached $20, 000 a week, growing faster than Bezos and his start-up team had expected.Amazon. com went public in 1997 and many market analysts questioned whether the company could hold its own when traditional retailers(零售商）launched their own e-commerce sites. Two years later, the start-up not only kept up, but also outpaced(超越）competitors, becoming an e-commerce leader. Bezos continued to diversify Amazons offerings with the sale of CDs and videos in 1998, and later clothes, electronics, toys and more through major retail partnerships. While many s of the early 90s closed down, Amazon was successful with yearly sales that jumped from $510,000 in 1995 to over $ 17 billion in 2011.In 2007, Amazon. com released(发布) the Kindle, a handheld digital book reader that allows users to buy, download, read and store their book selections. That same year, Bezos also set his sights far, far, away, announcing his investment in Blue Origin, a Seattle-based aerospace company that is developing technologies to offer space travel to paying customers.Bezos then moved Amazon into the table marketplace with the release of the Kindle Fire in 2011. The following September, he announced the new Kindle Fire HD, the companys next generation tablet at a certain price. We have built the best table at any price, Bezos said, according to ABC News.Bezos made headlines worldwide on August 5 , 2013, when he purchased The Washington Post and other publications connected with The Washington Post Co., which owns the paper and other entitles, for $250 million cash. The deal marks the end of the four-generation reign over The Post Co. by the Graham family.In the early December 2013, Bezos made headlines when he released a new, experimental initiative by Amazon, called Amazon Prime Air, using drones-remote-controlled machines that can perform a series of human tasks- to provide delivery services to customers. According to Bezos, these drones