湖北省黄石市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（7）.doc

湖北省黄石市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（7）及答案 one of my favorite posters says, “life is a test. it is only a test. had this been a real life, you would have been instructed where to go and what to do.” whenever i think of this humorous bit of wisdom, it reminds me to not take my life so seriously. when you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or series of tests, you begin to see each issue (问题，困拢) you face as an opportunity to grow, a chance to discover more about life. whether youre being bombarded with problems, responsibilities, even insurmountable（不能超越的）difficulties, when looked at as a test, you always have a chance to succeed, in the sense of rising above that which is challenging you. if, on the other hand, you see each new issue you face as a serious battle that must be won in order to survive, youre probably in for a very rocky6 journey. the only time youre likely to be happy is when everything is working out just right. and we all know how often that happens. as an experiment, see if you can apply this idea to something you are forced to deal with. perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or you have a demanding7 boss. see if you can redefine the issue you face from being a “ problem” to being a test. rather than8 struggling with your issue, see if there is something you can learn from it. ask yourself, “ why is this an issue in my life? what would it mean and what would be involved to rise above it? could i possibly look at this issue any differently? can i see it as a test of some kind?” if you give this strategy (策略) a try you may be surprised at your changed responses. it has become far more acceptable to me to accept things as they are. 9when you begin to consider life as a test, you will find _. ayou are bombarded with problems and responsibilities bthe result of the test is so good that you are delighted cyou have many opportunities to grow dyou have to go to school to take tests everyday 10when you see each new issue as a serious battle, you .awill have more chances to succeedbare likely to become happy all your lifecwill know how often it happensdare probably to experience a bitter life11according to the passage, youd better look at life as a test when .ayou try to get the meaning of the posterbyou have an easygoing bosscyou are carrying out an experimentdyou are in a rocky journey12according to the passage, what is the authors attitude towards life?ahe considers life as a test.bhe doesnt dare fact his hard life.che thinks life is full of humorous wisdom.dhe thinks life is not only a test but also a serious battle. 912、cd da *结束fifteen years ago, i entered the boston globe, which was a temple to me then. it wasnt easy getting hired. but once you were there, i found, you were in.globe jobs were for life-guaranteed（终身聘用）until retirement. for 15 years i had prospered theremoving from an ordinary reporter to senior editor. i would have a lifetime of security if i stuck with it. instead, i had made a decision to leave. i entered my bosss office. would he be angry? i wondered. he had a famous temper. “matt, we have to have a talk,” i began. “i came to the globe when i was twenty-four. now i m forty. there s a lot i want to do in life. im resigning. （辞职）” “to another paper?” he asked. i reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything. i handed him a letter that explained everything. it said that i was leaving to start a new media company. we were at a rare turning point in history. i wanted to be directly engaged in the change. i m glad for you, he said, quite out of my expectation. i just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. some of that we can deal with. but much of it we can t, he went on. i wish you all the luck in the world, he concluded. and if it doesnt work out, remember, there is always a place here for you. then i went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. everybody was saying congratulations. everybody-even though id be risking all the financial security i had carefully built up. later, i had a final talk with bill taylor, chairman and publisher of the boston globe. he had turned the globe into a billion-dollar property. i m resigning, bill, i said. he listened while i gave him the story. he wasnt looking angry either. after a pause, he said, golly, i wish i were in your shoes. 12from the passage we know that the globe is a famous 。anewspaper bmagazine ctemple dperson 13if the writer stayed with the globe 。ahe would be able to realize his lifetime dreams.bhe would set up a new media companyche would never be allowed to develop his ambitionsdhe would never have to worry about his future life14the writer wanted to resign because .ahe had serous trouble with his boss.bhe wanted to be engaged in the new media industry.che got underpaid at his job for the globe.dhe had found a better paid job in a publishing house.15when the writer decided to resign, the globe was faced with .aa trouble with its staff members ba shortage of qualified reporters can unfavorable business situation da good business situation 16what did bill taylor mean by saying “i wish i were in your shoes.”?athe writer was to fail.bhe would do the same if possible.cthe writer was stupiddhe would refuse the writers request1216、adbcb*结束a small town in southwest britain is banning (禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut wastea step that environmentalists believe is a first for europe.shopkeepers in modbury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on saturday. they said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead. last month, san francisco became the first u.s. city to ban plastic grocery bags. internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of south africa and ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote alaskan villages.modbury, about 225 miles southwest of london, has also declared a bag ammesty (宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. they will be sent for a recycling.the modbury ban was the idea of rebecca hosking, who saw the effect of bags on marine life while working in the pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. she said response in the town so far had been “really positive”.“modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker(柳条) baskets to go out shopping anyway,” hosking told sky news television.the world watch institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the united states alone. more than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.13. the underlined word “disposable” in the passage probably means _. a. acceptable b. valuable c. environmentally-friendly d. long-lasting14. it can be inferred from the passage that _. . a. most of the people in modbury continue to use plastic bags _.b. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the worldc. san francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldd. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags15. which of the following would be the best title of the passage? _a. environmental protection b. big cities banning plastic bagsc. british town banning plastic bags d. effect of plastic bags on sea animals1315、dbc*结束 lawmakers in the united states have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices. the action follows recent reports about the storing of information on the apple iphone. some people consider location tracking to be a threat to personal privacy and security.allan friedman, the research director, says, “all wireless companies do some location tracking as part of their networks. this information is usually stored by the companies, not the devices, and there are laws to protect it. law enforcement(执法) agencies, for example, have to have a fairly high standard before it can access that data. and the phone company is also prohibited from selling that information.now, two researchers report that location tracking information is being stored directly on apple devices. they said apples newest operating systems gather global positioning system and timestamp information. the information is stored on the device in a file that is also uploaded (上传) to any computer that the device is connected to. the researchers say the information is available to anyone who has access to the device or computer.allan friedman says, “this raises additional concerns. theres the idea that because its on my phone and on my computer, rogue applications(恶意程序) that i pay for or that im tricked into downloading may be able to access this data and somehow misuse it.”apple says it is “not tracking the location of your iphone”. it is simply keeping a database of wi-fi hotspots and cellphone towers near the users location. this information is meant to help the iphone quickly find its location when needed.letters have been sent to some of the leading mobile device developers, including apple and google. the letters asked for more information about their location tracking systems. allan friedman calls this an important start to strengthening privacy laws. he says, “there arent strong controls over things like location information, what they are doing with it, how long they are keeping it. and perhaps the most important question is, is my location data with other facts about me?”5.why did american lawmakers investigate the use of location-tracking systems on cell-phones?a. because the systems can store users informationb. because many users have suffered loss after using them.c. because it is thought to threaten users privacy.d. because many reporters have shown the problem of the systems.6. allan friedman believes that _.a. wireless companies focus on personal privacy.b. people are forbidden to get access to private data at willc. phone companies may sell private information secretlyd. customers may ask wireless companies to locate their tracking7. what do we know from paragraph 3?a. location tracking information is stored online.b. apples newest operating systems collect all kinds of information.c. location tracking information may be uploaded to any iphone.d. apples newest operating systems may reveal the private information of users.8.which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. apple denies that it tracks the location of users.b. the researchers may misunderstand the apples systems.c. the global positioning system is to blame for rogue applications.d. the iphone can quickly find its location by using its users information.参考答案 cbda *结束highfield comprehensive schoolschool reportform teac her: g. baker pupils name: simon watkinsterm: summer 2010form: bsubjectexamclass workcommentsenglish5961simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.mathematics7785sound work and progress throughout the year. well done!history4653a disappointing exam result. he is unable to give attention to this subject for long.chemistry7885his obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but i have high hopes for him nevertheless.physics8694an excellent terms performance. he goes from strength to strength. a born scientist, i feel.biology5760this time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. he needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.french4146clearly he didnt bother to revise. his general attitude is far too casual.physicaleducation/31weak. its time he exercised his body more and his voice less. he