2019高考英语二轮强化训练—阅读理解40.doc

2019高考英语二轮强化训练阅读理解40AMicrosoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune , largely to the cause of global health , during the course of his lifetime . With an estimated（估计）worth of more than $ 40 billion , according to Forbes , the project will be no small feat （功绩）for Gates . Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues , Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.” So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest ? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world . Improving the health of the populations , he says , has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful . “National borders allow inequalities ,” said Gates : “We all need to take a more global view , rather than just saying my country is doing well . We have to step up these health issues , knowing how few resources are going into them .”Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child . His father , William H. Gates , was the head of the local Planned Parenthood , and his mother , Mary , volunteered for the United Way . As he gathered his fortune , Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well , but he didnt expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.However , Gates , 47 , began to question his ability to wait that long . “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said . “I started to think , How many lives could I save before then ?”56Bill Gates will give away his vast fortune to .Aimprove the health of population in America alone Bimprove the health of population all over the world Cavoid leaving his children too much money Dspare the American government the burden of health care 57Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is .Ato set up more foundations for them Bto aid them with natural resources Cto put more effort into the health issues in them Dto help them take a more global view 58It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks .AAmericans should care about people in other countries BAmericans should treat fellow citizens well CAmericans should devote themselves to certain projects DAmericans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune 59Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of .Ahis weakening health condition Bhis parents suggestions Chis great success in business Dhis concerns for suffering people B An unlucky Singaporean thief picked up six years of hard labor after the unique（独特旳）ring of the mobile phone he stole led police straight to him . Pretending to be a police detective , Rahman Magundario robbed two teenagers in a park , told them to turn their backs and stole the $140 phone , court documents show . If he had chosen another target （目标）in the mobile mad city state , he might have got off the hook . His number was up a short while later when the victim（受害人）heard the characteristic tune he had programmed into the phone . An unsuspecting buyer , who paid $70 in a coffee shop for what he thought was Magundarios mobile , pointed police to the thief . The 39-year-old was sentenced for threatening the teenagers and pretending a police officer . “He got six years of corrective training ,” a court official said. “Its worse than a prison sentence.”60The police caught the thief without any difficulty mainly because .Athe buyer pointed police to the thief Bthe thief pretended a police officer Cthe ring of the stolen mobile phone was different from that of others Dthe thief robbed two teenagers in a park 61It can be learned from the text that Magundario .Astole the phone for money Bsold the mobile phone for its unique ring Cpretended a police officer because he looked like a policeman Dwas sentenced six years in prison 62What can be inferred from the story ?AMany people in the city have mobile phones .BThe thief would rather pick up six years of hard labor .CThe thief would have escaped being caught if he hadnt sold the stolen phone .DThe police recognized the thief when they heard the ring .63By saying “His number was up a short while later” , the writer means .Athe thief knew the mobile phone number soon afterwards Bthe thief lost his luck before long Cthe thief forgot the mobile phone number a moment later Dsomeone dialed the mobile phone number at that time C How might you drag a good writers work down to the level of a scribe （抄写员）? Try the spell-check button . A study at the University of Pittsburgh indicates spell-check soft-ware may level the playing field between people with differing levels of language skills , hampering （妨碍）the work of writers and editors who place too much trust in the software . In the study , 33 undergraduate students were asked to proofread（校对）a one-page business letterhalf of them using Microsoft Word with red and green lines underlining potential errors（潜在错误）. The other half did it the old-fashioned way , using only their heads . Without grammar or spelling software , students with higher SAT scores made , on average , 5 errors , compared with 12.3 errors for students with lower scores . Using the software , students with higher scores reading the same page made , on average , 16 errors , compared with 17 errors for students with lower scores . Dennis Galletta , a professor of information systems at the Katz Business School , said spell-check software is so sophisticated that some have come to trust it too thoroughly . “Its not a software problem , its a behavior problem,” he said . Microsoft technical specialist Tim Pash said grammar and spelling technology is meant to help writers and editors , not solve all their problems . The study found the software helped students find and correct errors in the letter , but in some cases they also changed phrases or sentences marked by the software as grammatically suspicious （可疑旳）, even though they were correct .64The writer wants to tell us that .Aspell-check software is very helpful Bspell-check software has some problems Cits not wise to depend too much on the spell-check software Dspell-check software will bring trouble to writers and editors 65The experiment is used to show us that .Aspell-check software helps only those with low SAT scores Bspell-check software can sometimes make things worse Call problems cannot be solved by spell-check software Dthose with higher SAT scores make fewer mistakes than those with low scores 66What can be learned from the passage ?A33 students were divide into four different groups in the experiment .BSpell-check software can be of great help to writers and editors .CWith the help of spell-check software those with lower SAT scores will make fewer mistakes .DStudents often make more mistakes in writing if they trust spell-check software too much .67Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “sophisticated” as it is used in the text ? AEasy .BComplex .CSimple .DAdvanced .DTo protect you and your fellow passengers , the Transportation Security Administration (TSA ) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage . As part of this process , some bags are opened and inspected . Your bag was among those selected for inspection .During the inspection , your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks , fuels , gun powder , etc . At the completion of the inspection , the contents were returned to your bag , which was resealed（重新封口）with a “special” lock .If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked , the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag . TSA sincerely regrets having to do this , and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection . However , TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution（预防措施）.For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip ,visit : WWW.TSATravelTips.us We appreciate your understanding and cooperation . If you have questions , comments , or concerns ,please feel free to contact（联系）the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center :Phone : toll-free at (866) 289-9673Email : TellTSA*Section 110(b)of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, 49, U. S. C.44901(c)-(e)68This leaflet (宣传单) is trying to .Aintroduce one of the security acts Bpersuade people to contact TSACinform people of baggage inspection Dwarn against the damage of locking the baggage 69The leaflet is most probably provided by TSA to those who .Arefused to check in their baggage Bhad their baggage selected for inspection Ckept some damaged items in their baggage Dleft their baggage unlocked 70What is the meaning of “liable” as it is used in the text ?Aresponsible by law Bpermitted by law Csuitable by law Dprepared by law 71Which of the following items is probably allowed in the checked baggage ?EAll plant cells are capable of taking up water . Even dead ones do to a certain degree . Absorption of water by dead cell walls makes wood become larger . In common land plants , the living cells of roots take up most of the water . Land plants without roots do exist , however . Those greenish-yellow lichens（苔藓）you seen on rocks in the high mountains have no roots . Half a billion years ago , when water plants started to enter the land , the first land plants did not have roots .Even among the flowering plants , one finds rootless forms . These flowering plants are “the higher plants” because they evolved（进化） recently and are thus considered higher on the evolutionary scale（进化树）. In the Peruvian desert , there grows one of these rootless higher plants , a bromeliad . It is a relative of the pineapple . Even if this plant had roots , they would be of no use , because where the plant grows , it never rains . The plant gets its water only from the dew（露水）it collects at night , when its leaves cool off . Such rootless plants , of course , can be moved with ease , but they will only grow when they are placed out in the open . If they are placed too near a house , the radiation from the heat of the house prevents the leaves from cooling and so prevents dew from forming , and the plant dies . In the southern United States and in Puerto Rico , one sees bromeliads growing high above the streets on the insulation（绝缘物）of electric wires . These plants get their water from rain , and the only soil they ever come in contact with is the dust that may blow on their leaves . 72Wood becomes larger because of .Adead cell walls Bwater entering dead cells Cthe growth of cells Dthe death of cells 73From the passage we know that the evolutionary scale is graded according to .Aevolutionary cycles Bheights and depths Ctime Dkinds 74The “bromeliad” is a plant that .Ahas useless roots Bis a pineapple Ccan grow anywhere Dtakes up water through its leaves 75The most suitable title for this passage is “ ”.AAbsorption of water by plants BRootless plants CPlants in the desert DHigher plants 5660BCADC 6165ACBCB 6670DDCBA 7175CBCDA一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一