湖北省武汉市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（12）.doc

武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（12）附答案 new york city?a hurricane warning has been given for new york cityforecasters say hurricane irene could cause widespread flooding, power failure and billions of dollars in damageabout 65 million americans live in hurricane irenes projected path many of whom have been evacuatedin new york city, mayor michael bloomberg has ordered the citys first-ever evacuation roughly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes in low-lying areas, including the wall street financial districtwashington dcon aug24, 2011, apple announced that mrsteve jobs, who has battled cancer for several years, was stepping down as the ceo but would serve as chairmanin january, he had announced that he was taking a medical leave of absence from applein announcing his leave, he turned daily oversight of the company over to the chief operating officer, timothy dcook, and it was mrcook whom apple named to succeed him as the next ceo of the companytripoliopposition forces in libya say they control more than 90 percent of the countryit is still not clear where moammar gadhafi isthe opposition has offered more than 1,600,000 dollars for his capture （逮捕）the head of the opposition forces said his group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the money in an effort to speed up the captureearlier wednesday, government forces fired onto the former headquarters （总部） of mrgadhafi, which is now controlled by opposition forcesheavy fighting also continued near tripolis airport and in a town of zuara13the underlined word evacuated probably means _asent away to safer places bgathered around to higher positionscflooded off to lower reaches dleft behind to dangerous situations14who has been appointed as the new ceo of apple?asteve jobs bmichael bloombergcmoammar gadhafi dtimothy 15from the news above, we know that in libya _athe local businessmen have offered money to catch hold of gadhafibthe opposition forces suffered a thorough defeat near tripolis airportcthe government forces are defending the headquarters of mrgadhafidthe town ofzuara is the place where moammar gadhafi probably hides 1315、ada *结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（38） kong zi called confucius (551-479 b.c.).and socrates(469 b.c.)lived only a hundred years apart, and during their lifetimes there was no contact between china and greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these in turn, shaped their societies.neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in greece than in china. the chinese states were very large and feudal, while the greek city-states were small and urban. the urban environment in which socrates lived allowed him to be more radical(激进的)than confucius. unlike confucius, socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. thus socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom and knowledge for its own sake, on the other hand, advised those in government service and many of his students went on to government service.confucius suggested the golden rule as a principle for the conduct of life, “do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” he assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. socrates focused on individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. he believed that some had more potential to develop their reason than others did. like confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior(下层的)classes.for socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. for confucius, however, the family was the centre of society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.5. which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?a. socrates and confucius had much in common. b. confucius had much influence on socrates ideas.c. the societies were influenced by the philosophers ideas.d. there were cultured exchanges between china and greece.6. socrates shared with confucius the idea that .a. all men were equal when they were born b. the lower classes should be ruled by the upper classc. the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom d. people should not ask others to do what they did not want to7 .what made some people different from others according to confucius?a. family b. potentialc. knowledged. community8.this passage is organized in the pattern of .a. time and events b. comparison and contrast c. cause and effect d. definition and classificationa) b)cbcb *结束（bbc）the father of the personal computer who kick-started the careers of microsoft founders bill gates and paul allen has died at the age of 68. dr henry edward roberts was the inventor of the altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age. gates and allen contacted dr roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it. the program was known as altair-basic, the foundation of microsofts business. ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him, the microsoft founders said in a statement. apple co-founder steve wozniak told technology website cnet that dr roberts had taken a critically important step that led to everything we have today. dr roberts was the founder of micro instrumentation and telemetry systems (mits), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists. the company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms. in the mid-1970s, with the firm struggling with debt, dr roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists. the result was the altair 8800. the $395 kit (around 1,000 today) was featured on the cover of popular electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders. amongst those interested in the machine were paul allen and bill gates. the pair contacted dr roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine. the pair finally moved to albuquerque - the home of mits - where they founded micro-soft, to develop their software. dr roberts sold his company in 1977. he died in hospital on 1 april after a long period of pneumonia(肺炎) 13.why did dr roberts probably decide to sell his company? a. because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980s .b. because he wanted to take a chance on gates and allen.c. because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists.d. because he had difficulty competing with big companies. 14. what do we know about mits?a. it was set up by steve wozniak.b. it sold electronics parts to big firms.c. it is located in albuquerque.d. it is a technology website.15. we can learn that popular electronics is likely to be _.a. a newspaper b. a magazine c. a website d. an organization16. what is the best title of this passage?a. the story of the altair 8800b. the founder of mitsc. father of the personal computer diedd. the story of dr roberts 13-16 dcbc*结束personal computers and the internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. i know this from personal experience.e-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where i now spend most weekends and evenings. my working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were but i spend fewer of them at the office. this lets me share more time with my young daughter than i might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.the internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. say you do something fun- see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. if you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.with e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. they can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. they can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.e-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. more than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.we just have to keep in mind that computers and the internet offer another way of staying in touch. they dont take the place of any of the old ways.9. the purpose of this passage is to _. a. explain how to use the internet b. describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technology c. tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the internet d. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the internet10. the use of e-mail has made it possible for the writer to _. a. spend less time working b. have more free time with his child c. work at home on weekends d. work at a speed comfortable to him11. according to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one _. a. reach a group of people at one time conveniently b. keep ones communication as personal as possible c. pass on much more information than the later d. get in touch with ones friends faster than the later12. the best title for this passage is _. a. computer: new technological advances b. internet: new tool to maintain good friendship c. computers have made life easier d. internet: a convenient tool for communication 912、cbad *结束 used by over half a million learners, english practice is one of the worlds most popular online english learning products. english practice offers over 40,000 interactive lessons for all levels of students who want to study and improve their english. our structured content will help you improve your speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and your listening and written comprehension. and because english practice is online, you can study at a pace and at a time that is convenient for you. how to study when you start with english practice we will give you a test to evaluate your language level. we will then recommend that you start as either a beginning intermediate or advanced learner. at each level you can take classes in general english, work skills, or community to improve the skills you need. when you have completed enough lessons, we will give you another test and move you up to the next level. general english this is where you will find lessons to improve your grammar, listening comprehension, and vocabulary. there are new lessons weekly so you will always find new lessons to this area. you can also take lessons to prepare for toefl and ielts. work skillsthis is where you can take lessons to teach you the specific skills you will need if you have to speak english at work, or do business in english. the