山东省德州市2013届高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练精析27

1 山东德州山东德州 20132013 届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析 2727 In today s world of cell phones mini laptops and MP3 players most people have at least one time telling tool with them Since these devices are so common is time running out for the 500 year old watch According to some consumers yes New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time Louis Galie a senior vice president at Timex said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago As a result some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads However watchmakers optimistically say that watches regain popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s By then they are willing to spend money on a quality timepiece that doesn t just keep good time Fifty years ago watchmakers boasted about their products accuracy But in recent years the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory business And for many today the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells Complications features that go beyond simple timekeeping are an important part of a watch s image Today s watches offer a host of features that suit almost any personality These features include altitude trackers compasses lunar calendars USB drives and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings Creativity is also a key element in today s watches For example Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don t even look like watches The company s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time It looks more like a futuristic bracelet 手镯 than a watch Another Japanese watchmaker EleeNo makes a handless watch Using a ring of circles to keep time this watch makes an excellent conversation piece Whether a watch communicates fashion sense creative flair or a love of 2 sports consumers want their timepieces to stand out Nowadays everyone has the same kind of gadget 小玩意儿 in their bags so people want to make a statement with what s on their wrists Will this interest in wrist fashion last Only time will tell 1 Why aren t watches popular with young people as before A Because watches cannot keep good time as cell phones mini laptops and MP3 players B Because watches are featured by the disadvantages of simple function C Because watches are too expensive to afford D Because watches don t have beautiful appearance as other modern time telling tools 2 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean A Watch making is facing a survival crisis challenge B Watch making is faced with the developing opportunity C Watch making becomes the sun rising industry D Watch making has a specific development target 3 It can be implied that A people will gradually lose interest in watches as they grow older B watchmakers hardly change the development strategy for watches C today s watches are better than those in the past in quality D customers used to be more concerned with the quality of a watch than with its image 4 What s the best title of the passage A Watches and Teenagers B The History of Watches C The Accuracy of Watches D Watches Tell More Than Time 阅读第二节阅读第二节 根据对话内容 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 选项中有两项多余选 项 3 Hello Robert speaking 1 I m glad you re there It s about our appointment on Wednesday morning I m afraid I can t make it now 2 I m sorry There was a change in my business plan And Wednesday is the only day my customer is able to see me 3 But we need to find another date I could manage sometime Thursday 4 Sorry I ll have to attend an important meeting all day What about Friday 5 I ll go to an exhibition in the morning but I can come to see you after that That s great I m looking forward to seeing you then Bye All right See you on Friday Bye A That s okay B How about you C It s out of the question D That just suits me I suppose E Hi this is Emma F Oh that s a shame G Really It doesn t matter 答案解析答案解析 1 解析 选 B 细节理解题 根据第一段第四 五句话可知 年轻人之所以不喜欢戴手表 主要是因为手表的功能过于单一 故 B 项正确 2 解析 选 A 句意理解题 根据第一段内容可知 现在越来越少的年轻人使用手表 即 手表制造产业面临着生存危机 故 A 项正确 其他几项均与原文内容不符 3 解析 选 D 推理判断题 文章第二段第三句话提到 五十年前制造手表的厂