高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（33）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习（33）及答案阅读理解intellectual property (ip) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. the concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect ip rights was passed. ip rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. for example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by ip rights. if someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further，he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. back in the 17th century，ip rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing，but today, intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature.in recent years, ip rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether：the internet. many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store；if a novel，from a book store. in those days, ip rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. however, a lot of ip, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet. this practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view ip rights.5. according to the writer, in the beginning, ip rights were mainly of use to_.a. those creating music，art and literatureb. novelistsc. engineers and inventorsd. those not receiving financial reward for their work【详解剖析】细节判断题。从第一段最后两句可以判断出知识产权主要对工程师和发明家的创作成果有保护作用。【最佳选项】c1、what do we know about the internet according to the passage?a. it makes ip rights harder to protect.b. it sells songs and films.c. it does not affect the way we understand ip rights.d. it prevents the production of artwork.【详解剖析】细节判断题。从第二段的“.because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether.”可以判断出答案。【最佳选项】a2、according to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm” ?a. intellectual property rights.b. the internet.c. free downloading.d. the large number of songs, films and books.【详解剖析】细节判断题。第二段最后一句中的“this practice”代指上句中提到的“can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet.”，故选c项。【最佳选项】c3、a possible title for this passage could be_.a. a history of ip rightsb. ways to protect your ip rightsc. the present and the future of ipd. ip rights and our attitudes【详解剖析】主旨大意题。本文从头到尾都是围绕知识产权和我们的态度这两方面写的。【最佳选项】d(2012苏州五市区调研)translink is urging customers to avoid nonessential travel today and to stay home where possible in the difficult weather conditions.translink chief executive officer peter strachan said bus and train services were continuing to run where possible, however all citycat and cityferry services had been cancelled until further notice.“these are extremely difficult conditions for south east queenslandwe are running essential services where possible but safety remains to be the most important，” mr strachan said.severe weather and associated flooding has impacted on all modes of public transport, with bus, ferry and train services all impacted to varying degrees.“if you are planning to use public transport at anytime over the next few days, then i would recommend you check that your intended service is still running.”service disruptions (中断) for today include：city network trains running hourly on all lines.bus diversions, delays and cancellations in some regions, particularly across brisbane, ipswich and the sunshine coast.citycat and cityferry services cancelled.queensland rail chief executive officer paul scurrah said rising waterways had closed some train lines, and road closures and damage to property throughout the southeast had contributed to a shortage of available rail employees.“we intend to run trains hourly on all lines, similar to the timetable we operate on christmas day. we will also be looking to run other additional services to meet demand as required. at this stage we will run services stopping at all stations which will depart at the same time on the hour; however, this is all subject to the weather conditions and the availability of traincrew.”mr scurrah encouraged all customers to visit the translink website for specific departure times for their station, and asked for patience in the event of delays.“queensland rail appreciates that reduced services may cause disruptions but it is simply unavoidable. we have a dedicated and experienced team monitoring the situation around the clock and will be working to reopen the network as soon as practically possible，” mr scurrah said.the latest service disruption information is available on the translink website.文章大意：由于水灾，translink交通公司告知我们交通出行的变化。63what is translink?a. a transport company.b. a government branch. c. a bus company. d. a railway company.64which means of transport is not available during the special period?a. bus. b. train. c. ferry. d. plane. 65according to mr strachan, what is the first consideration while providing public transport?a. weather conditions. b. road conditions. c. peoples safety. d. peoples convenience.66what is the writers purpose of writing this passage?ato tell people all the public transport are cancelled due to the flooding.bto inform people of the changes made to the public transportation.cto encourage more people to visit the translink website.dto advertise for the public transport service translink.63答案：a推理判断题。由前两段可知，translink是一家交通公司。64答案：c细节理解题。由第二段“all citycat and cityferry services had been cancelled until further notice.”可知，轮渡和citycat不可用。65答案：c细节理解题。由第三段“.safety remains to be the most important”可知。66答案：b推理判断题。由第一段可推知。*结束 阅读理解when women sit together to watch a movie on tv, they usually talk simultaneously (同时地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what s happening in their lives. when groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up.men can either talk or watch the screen they cant do both and they don t understand that women can. besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.during the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. he is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. for a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. for men, to talk is to relate the facts.men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. a woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.there is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. psychiatrist dr michael lewis, author of social behaviour and language acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. since a girl s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts in reply.【文章大意概括】女人在一起总是有说不完的话，甚至能一边看电影一边聊，男人却做不到，这是为什么？因为她们认为感情联络很重要，而且她们的大脑在这方面有着特殊功能。1while watching tv with others, women usually talk a lot because they_.a. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friendsb. can both talk and watch the screen at the same timec. think they can have a good time and develop relationshipsd. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands【详解剖析】考查细节理解。根据文章第一段的最后一句可知妇女们聚在一起总有说不完的话是因为她们认为在一起就要玩得愉快，同时加深关系。【最佳选项】c2after a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to_.a. experience the happy time againb. keep a close tie with herc. recommend her a new scenic spotd. remind her of something forgotten【详解剖析】考查细节理解。根据文章的第三段中的a woman sees it as a means of bonding可知，女人度假回来会给朋友打电话长聊是因为她们把电话看做维系关系的纽带。【最佳选项】b3what does the author want to tell us most?a. womens brains are better organized for language and communication.b. women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.c. men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.d. social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.【详解剖析】考查写作意图。根据文章最后一段中的“since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech”一句可知，作者最想让读者知道的就是她们能滔滔不绝的原因是她们的大脑在交流当中更善于处理信息。【最佳选项】c4which of the following would be the best title for the passage?a. women are socially trained to talkb. talking maintains relationshipsc. women love to talkd. men talk differently from women【详解剖析】考查标题归纳。本文是围绕女人喜欢讲话这个话题来展开的，因此c项为最佳标题。【最佳选项】c(2012成都一诊)bright red post boxes, the queen and queuingwhat do they all have in common? they are all important parts of british life. at least i thought so.however, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the british, is no longer tolerated by people in the uk, according to a survey done for british bank barclays.once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. during world war ii, everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods. in fact, if you didnt stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized(不文明的)the famous english doubledecker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as a part of british line. almost always, there is a queue to get on.but perhaps the british are tired of being pushed past by the spanish, the italians or the french as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. the people of these other european countries have more than one entrance to their houses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.two minutes is now the longest time most british people are prepared to stand and wait. but could it be that the internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why british people are no longer prepared to queue?“used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn，” says stuart neal of barclaycard. “shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.”perhaps i will have to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things i relate to the british.文章大意：排队曾经是英国文化的象征。但是一项研究表明这一现象已经发生了很大的变化。67what can we learn about the tradition of queuing in britain?a. it was a product of the slow pace of life.b. it was a long time tradition as old as the queen.c. it was considered a symbol of a civilized behavior.d. it has made the british different from other europeans.68according to the passage, the british gradually stopped queuing because_.a. they prefer shopping onlineb. they follow the example of foreignersc. british buses have more than one entranced. the internet has changed their way of life69it can be learned from the text that_.a. the british get impatient with queuing for longb. the british have to queue to receive foodc. the british like to eat in foreign restaurantsd. the british prefer to take doubledecker buses70the authors main purpose of writing the passage is_.ato tell us the influence of the internet on the british ways of lifebto compare the cultural difference between britain and other countriescto talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in britaindto report his research on the british ways of life67答案：c细节理解题。由第一段和第二段“.once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the british.”可知，鲜红的邮箱、女王和排队都是英国文化的象征。68答案：d细节理解题。由第六、七段可知，网络改变了英国人的生活方式。69答案：a细节理解题。由第六段第一句话“two minutes is now the longest time most british people are prepared to stand and wait.”可知，英国人不再有耐心排队了。70答案：c推理判断题。由文章大意可知。*结束 (2012湘潭二模)having good etiquette(礼节)at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office. however, its observed that many people arent aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates a very bad impression in the office. so its important to know some workplace etiquette tips.among all the workplace etiquette guidelines(指南)，the most important is to be punctual to your office. though going late due to an emergency is okay, habitual late comers are never appreciated in any organization. by arriving at your office on time, you show that youre aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization. in case you feel that you would be late, call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.also, a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must. in the official emails, you need to mention the subject concisely(简洁地)，while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared. you should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.a knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well. while talking on the telephone, be polite and listen to what theyre saying carefully. only then should you say what you feel. speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.the workplace guidelines are important even while youre dining or celebrating with your coworkers. if you get a call in between, receive it after youre permitted by the others by saying “excuse me”. dont talk loudly while eating. greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.these guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company. all the best!文章大意：本文介绍了一些很重要的职场礼节。71the intended readers of the passage are_.a. managers in charge of a companyb. students of a business classc. people who a