2012届高三英语二轮复习 专题10 阅读理解科技类专题卷

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高三二轮复习届高三二轮复习 专题十专题十 考试范围 阅读理解科技类考试范围 阅读理解科技类 阅读理解 共阅读理解 共8 8篇 篇 1 Micro blog is no longer simply a platform for self expression gossip and networking as it is becoming an increasingly fierce battlefield for businesses wanting to promote their products and services Over the last year micro blogging has become wildly popular in China with some 65 million China based micro blog accounts registered 注册登记 by the end of 2010 and the number is growing by more than 10 million each month according to Data Center of the China Internet DCCI At present China s largest web portal Sina claims to have 5 000 company micro blog users including Starbucks Channel and IKEA On the micro blog pages of the companies visitors can not only view advertisements but also see consumer feedback 反馈 and even commentaries on hot social issues E commerce 电子商务 expert Lu Bowang says micro blogging has opened a whole new dimension of marketing Through micro blogs companies can quickly grasp the attention of potential consumers and interact with them on a regular basis so to develop a friendly link with consumers Lu said An Internet surfer nicknamed Xiaoben posted on his micro blog page that he enjoyed drinking Puer tea and within 10 minutes a micro blogger who owned an online shop selling Puer tea recommended his shop to Xiaoben It is a little bit like magic I just make a wish and then I get a micro blog response However with more and more people micro blogging to make money experts warn that marketing via micro blog could be a double edged sword Huang Heshui professor from Xiamen University says micro blogging is highly personal and private and that too many advertising messages can annoy micro blog users leading them to dislike certain brands Further a brand can be as easily damaged as established through micro blogging as consumers negative feedback about a certain product or company can be very quickly spread in the micro blog community Huang added The micro blog managers should set up some rules and regulation to supervise micro blog marketing and at the same time business organizations need to strengthen self discipline 自律 and try to build up an honesty based business culture e commerce expert Lu Bowang suggested 1 What can we infer from the first two paragraphs A Most people in China plan to use micro blog B Businessmen use micro blog to promote their products C Micro blog used to be a platform for self expression gossip and networking D The number of registered accounts will reach 95 000 000 by the end of March 2011 2 Names like Starbucks Channel and IKEA are mentioned to A show the importance of micro blogB show the development of E commerce C prove that consumers are the most important D prove that advertisements are everywhere 3 From the example of Xiaoben we can know A people don t use their real names when surfing the Internet B pure tea is quite precious C if one makes a wish on the Internet he will indeed realize it D micro blog is very convenient in our daily life 4 What can we infer from what Huang Heshui said in the passage A It is not a good idea to advertise products in the micro blog community B Bad comments about a product or a company matter most C The micro blog has its advantages and disadvantages D Using the micro blog to set up your brand is much easier 2 TheThe World sWorld s MostMost ImpressiveImpressive SubwaysSubways TheThe TokyoTokyo MetroMetro AndAnd ToeiToei LinesLines The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyo s massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day making it the busiest system in the world The system is famous for its oshiya literally pusher who pushes passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close And you think your ride is hell TheThe MoscowMoscow MetroMetro The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature beautiful lamps marble moldings and fantastic wall paintings With more than 7 million riders a day keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden 用心 爱心 专心 2 TheThe HongHong KongKong MTRMTR The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit It s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership It also introduced Octopus cards that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically but buy stuff at convenience stores supermarkets restaurants and even parking meters It s estimated that 95 of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card S Sh ha an ng gh ha ai i M Me et tr ro o Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system and it has become the country s largest in the 12 years since it opened Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years By that point it would be three times larger than Chicago L The system carries about 2 18 million people a day TheThe LondonLondon MetroMetro Londoners call their subway the Underground even though 55 percent of it lies above ground No matter when you access the oldest mass transit system in the world you can call it anything you like Trains started in 1863 and they ve been running ever since Some 3 million people ride each day every one of them remembering to Mind the gap 1 Among the Subways mentioned above which is the busiest A The Moscow Metro B The Tokyo Metro And Toei Lines C The Hong Kong MTR D Shanghai Metro 2 Which of the following is the most convenient for passengers according to the passage A The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B The Moscow Metro C Shanghai Metro D The Hong Kong MTR 3 What does the passage mainly discuss A The development of the five different subways B The theory of the five different subways C The features of the five different subways D The future of the five different subways 4 What do we know about Shanghai Metro from the passage A It carries the most people each day B It may be larger than the Chicago Subway in the future C It is the only subway that can bring more financial gains D It is the world s biggest subway so far 3 BERLIN With the crisis in Japan raising fears about nuclear power Germany and Switzerland said on Monday that they would reassess 再次评估 the safety of their own reactors 核反应堆 Doris Leuthard the Swiss energy minister said Switzerland would put off plans to build nuclear plants She said no new ones would be permitted until experts had reviewed safety standards Germany will put off the recently decided extension of the running time of German nuclear plants Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters This moratoriummoratorium will run for three months and it will allow for a thorough examination of the safety standards of the county s 17 nuclear power plants The European Union called for a meeting on Tuesday of nuclear safety authorities to assess Europe s preparedness Germany s foreign minister Guido Westerwelle called for a new risk analysis of the country s nuclear plants particularly regarding their cooling systems He is the leader of the Free Democratic Party which strongly supports nuclear power A previous government led by the Social Democrats passed a law in 2001 to close all the country s nuclear plants by 2021 But Mrs Merkel s government changed that decision last year to extend the lives of the plants by an average of 12 years In Switzerland Doris Leuthard said she had already asked to analyze the exact cause of the problems in Japan and draw up new or tougher safety standards particularly in terms of seismic 地震的 与地震相关的 safety and cooling In Russia the Prime Minister said his government would draw conclusions from what s going on in Japan 1 The news is mainly to tell us A the reason why the nuclear crisis in Japan happened B the reactions of different countries to the nuclear crisis in Japan C the measures to solve the nuclear crisis in Japan D the relationship between the nuclear crisis in Japan and earthquakes 2 What will Switzerland do after Japan s nuclear crisis A Close all the country s nuclear plants B Change the decision made last year C Delay the extension of nuclear plants running time D Analyze the exact cause and improve safety standards 3 What s the meaning of the underlined word moratorium in the second paragraph A delay B deletionC discussion D decision 4 What s the author s attitude to Japan s nuclear crisis A Optimistic B Negative C Critical D Objective 用心 爱心 专心 3 4 We ve used the wind as an energy source for a long time The Babylonians and Chinese were using wind power to pump water for irrigating crops 4 000 years ago and sailing boats were around long before that Wind power was used in the Middle Ages in Europe to grind 磨碎 corn which is where the term windmillwindmill comes from We can use the energy in the wind by building a tall tower with a large propellor 螺旋桨 on the top The wind blows the propellor round which turns a generator to produce electricity We tend to build many of these towers together to make a wind farm and produce more electricity The more towers the more wind and the larger the propellors the more electricity we can make It s only worth building wind farms in places that have strong steady winds although boats and caravans 大篷车 increasingly have small wind generators to help keep their batteries charged The best places for wind farms are in coastal areas at the tops of rounded hills open plains and gaps in mountains places where the wind is strong and reliable Some are offshore To be worthwhile you need an average wind speed of around 25 km h Most wind farms in the UK are in Cornwall or Wales Isolated places such as farms may have their own wind generators In California several wind farms supply electricity to homes around Los Angeles The propellors are large to obtain energy from the largest possible volume of air The blades can be angled to cope with varying wind speeds Some designs use vertical turbines 垂直涡轮机 which don t need to be turned to face the wind The towers are tall to get the propellors as high as possible up to where the wind is stronger This means that the land beneath can still be used for farming 1 Which of the following items has wind power been used to do according to the passage a pump water b sailing boats c grind corn d produce electricity e fly the kite A abc B acd C abcd D acde 2 To produce electricity A enough warm air is necessary to make the propellor move round B wind s blowing propeller causes the generator to turn C the tall tower turns the energy from the sun into electricity D vertical turbines are the most important parts 3 The third paragraph is mainly about A the cities suitable for producing electricity in America B the wind speed suitable for producing electricity C the importance of wind farms in producing electricity D how to choose places for producing electricity 4 What can we infer from the passage A Wind farms will not take up too much farming land B Wind farms need no fuel because wind is free C The blades can be angled to turn to face the wind wherever it comes from D The higher and larger the towers are the stronger the wind is 5 If you have struggled with extra weight for years there is a solution which has recently been in all of the headlines It s known as the a ac ca ai i B Be er rr ry y 巴西莓果 Find out how to quickly lose weight using acai berries Best of all learn how to get a bottle for free These berries are small and grow on acai palm trees in South America The taste is similar to chocolate blueberries Some nutritionists consider it a super food Acai berries have been accepted by many as an essential for improving your energy levels and health Unfortunately there are some downsides The berries don t last long after harvesting as they re very perishable 易腐烂的 Fresh berries won t be found at the supermarket Fortunately processed berries keep their beneficial qualities even if they re preserved made into a juice or even a powder supplement 补充物 Acai berries don t affect your eating habits they increase your metabolism 新陈代谢 These berries can increase the rate that calories are burned from your body when you re engaged in daily activities The increased burn rate means an increase in metabolism Even when you re asleep your body will use up more calories and that translates into weight loss Acai berries also have an extremely high amount of antioxidants 抗氧化剂 more than 10 and 12 times the content of grapes and blueberries Not to mention the fact that these berries are also a fantastic source of Amino Acids Fiber Healthy Fats Minerals Plant Sterols and Vitamins These are all essential to any weight loss plan making acai berries an even better weapon for fighting fat While acai berry supplements can do you lots of good they can t make you lose weight if you continue to overeat and keep an inactive lifestyle Combine acai berries with a regular exercise program and healthy eating and the pounds will just melt away If you have an interest in acai berry please click here to get a free complimentary bottle of acai slim 用心 爱心 专心 4 1 Which is the best title for the passage A How to Quickly Lose Weight with Acai BerriesB How to Take Advantage of Acai Berries C What to Do with Fresh Acai Berries D Where to Preserve Acai Berries Properly 2 From the passage we can know the aim of author is A to share his losing weight experience with us B to advertise a kind of weight loss drug C to promote fresh acai berries from South America D to introduce acai berries in detail 3 Which of the following is TRUE about acai berries A They can be used to cure people s disease B They can improve a person s energy levels C They can be bought in the supermarkets D They can grow in nature for a long time 4 Which of the following functions in losing weight A Acai berries have an extremely high amount of antioxidants B Acai berries contain more fats and vitamins C Acai berries have more metabolism than other fruit D Acai berries contain less fiber healthy fats 6 Inventors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier greener and a whole lot more fun Take a look at 2010 s biggest and coolest breakthroughs in science and technology What in the world will inventors dream up next SuperheroSuperhero SuitSuit Have you ever dreamed of becoming a superhero Dream no more There s a real Iron Man suit XOS 2 which instantly transforms the person wearing it The suit provides the power to lift 200 pounds with ease and break slabs 厚片 of wood in a single karate chop It was designed to help the military with heavy lifting One person in the suit could do the work of three soldiers Up Up UpUp andand Away Away It took him 30 years to develop it and now Glen Martin s invention is ready to take off The Martin Jetpack allows its operator to fly 8 000 feet into the air Unfortunately you can t soar through the skies too long The jetpack holds only about 30 minutes worth of fuel The aircraft will sell for 100 000 Field tests begin in 2011 HardworkingHardworking RobotRobot The EMIEW2 robot is the perfect office helper Need a document delivered No problem It can also guide visitors to their destinations The three foot tall robot can identify different human voices and respond to commands One day it may serve as a receptionist or a security guard GreenGreen MachineMachine Say goodbye to gasoline The AirPod car runs on air power That means this car won t pollute A high pressure air tank can fill the car in minutes The three wheeler can travel about 130 miles between fill ups BeefBeef PowerPower All aboard the beef train Amtrak s Heartland Flyer runs partly on fuel that is made from cow fat The goal is to reduce carbon emissions by 10 The train travels between Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Fort Worth Texas Robo GuardRobo Guard EMILY is a robotic four foot long buoy 救生圈 She can swim through riptides 激流 at up to 24 miles per hour Her inventor Tony Mulligan says that s 15 times as fast as human lifeguards EMILY is powered by a tiny electric pump and operated by remote 1 Which invention was made to help the military A AirPod B EMIEW2 C XOS2 D EMILY 2 Which invention can carry you in the air A Heartland Flyer B EMILY C XOS2 D Martin Jetpack 3 How many environment friendly inventions are mentioned in the passage A One B Two C Three D Four 4 It is known from the passage that the EMIEW2 robot A is today s best robot to buyB can tell different voices C can help you finish your documentD has been widely used as a security guard 7 Wondered how plants talk to each other They do not have the same language as humans but they have their own ways Recent research by scientists at Kyoto University Japan describes how the Lima bean 利马豆 plant protects itself and its neighbours from the red spider It sends out clear distress 危难 signals It s not like they make strange noises to attract attention though It does it very silently The Lima bean plant releases chemicals to send the message of a troublesome intruder 闯入者 to all its neighbours That is the signal for all the plants to get their defense system working Plants all over the world have qualities which make then special in their own ways Some plants produce chemicals that give the leaves and stem a strong taste or smell of chillies 辣椒 spices and herbs used for cooking These 用心 爱心 专心 5 substances either discourage or even kill insects and other animals that might try to eat the plant Since plants cannot escape from creatures that feed on them many have evolved features to protect them against plant eating animals The two main defenses that plants use are armour 盔甲 and poison In the Galapagos Islands cacti grow a thick stalk 花梗 more than two meters tall putting the tender leaves well out of the reach of the giant tortoises Japanese azaleas 杜鹃花 produce poisonous chemicals that let them survive even among hungry deer Some of these chemical substances may even prevent the growth of nearby plants For example radishes 小萝卜 produce a chemical substance which slows the growth of other vegetables Simila