湖北省黄石市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（11）

1 湖北省黄石市湖北省黄石市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解训练题 高考英语阅读理解训练题 1111 及答案 及答案 Sadness is unpleasant and in a society where personal happiness is prized above all else there is little tolerance for falling in despair Especially now we ve got drugs for getting rid of sad feelings whether it s after losing a job the break up of a relationship or the death of a loved one So it s no surprise that more and more people are taking them But is this really such a good idea A growing number of voices from the world of mental health research are saying it isn t They fear that the increasing tendency to treat normal sadness as a disease is playing fast and loose Sadness they argue serves a useful purpose and if we lose it we lose out Yet many psychiatrists insist not Sadness has a unpleasant habit of turning into depression they warn Even when people are sad for good reason they should take drugs to make themselves feel better So who is right Is sadness something we cannot live without or something horrible never to touch There are lots of ideas about why feeling sad should become part of human life It may be a kind of self protection as other primates 灵长类 also show signs of sadness A losing monkey that doesn t show sadness after it loses a fight may be seen as continuing to challenge the winning monkey and that could result in death In humans sadness has a further function we may display sadness as a form of communication By acting sad we tell other community members that we need support Then there is the idea that creativity is connected to dark moods There are plenty of great artists writers and musicians who have suffered from depression or disorder Scientists found that people with signs of depression performed better at a creative task and negative moods make people think deeply over the unhappy experience which allows creative processes to come to the front There is also evidence that too much happiness can be bad for your career A doctor 2 found that people who scored 8 out of 10 on a happiness test were more successful in income and education than 9s or 10s The happiest people lose their willingness to make changes to their lives that may benefit them 13 The underlined word this refers to A taking medicine B falling in despair C losing a job D feeling sad 14 The author believes sadness is A a good thing for people s health B something horrible never to touch C a necessary function of humans D always to be treated as depression 15 Some animals show their sadness in order to A cheat their enemy B protect themselves C comfort the loser D challenge the winner 16 We can infer from the last paragraph that A people with great creativity tend to be happier B unhappy experiences contribute to a greater career C too much happiness can be bad for your career D the happiest people are the most successful ones 13 16 ACBB 结束 FatherFather upsetupset byby ManchesterManchester school sschool s Victorian Victorian wallwall ofof shameshame Josie Robinson who appeared on a so called wall of shame at her school in south Manchester was in tears Her father has hit out at the Victorian methods Chorlton High School put up pictures of year 10 pupils who teachers believed had behaved badly Children singled out for praise were placed on the wall of 3 fame Its head teacher said the scheme 策划 was designed to motivate pupils Carlo Robinson whose daughter Josie was put on the wall after missing lessons wants to make a complaint The teenager had been missing school and turning up late because she was upset that her mother was ill She said I thought it was embarrassing Mr Robinson added She was in tears She couldn t tell me at first it took her about an hour because she wasn t sure what I would think of it When she told me I was really shocked I contacted at least 20 friends and they all agreed it was wrong it s like Victorian times Head teacher Andy Park said We ve successfully used a similar scheme in the past with Year 11 students to incentivise pupils and it really did make a difference pupils took it in the right spirit and were motivated by it to improve their performance Obviously this latest scheme wasn t intended to cause offence to pupils It was actually developed to praise the students moving forwards successfully and to support pupils who needed to make improvements No parents have complained directly to the school and I d be very happy to meet with any parents to discuss further Mr Robinson told the reporter he had contacted the school to schedule a meeting with the head teacher 13 What does Mr Robinson mean by saying this is the Victorian methods A The methods ignore women s rights B The methods are totally out of time C The methods have a long history D The methods worked well in the past 14 Why had Josie been missing school according to her father A She got up late B She hated the wall of shame C She wasn t on the wall of fame D Her mother was not well 15 What does the underlined word incentivise most probably mean A To encourage B To exchange C To hurt D To force 4 16 What can we learn from the passage A The scheme proved successful before B Most students didn t take the scheme in the right spirit C Twenty other parents have similar complaints D The school has apologized to Mr Robinson 13 16 BDAA 结束 NewNew securitysecurity cameracamera cancan see see throughthrough clothesclothes New technology that can see through clothing and detect what s underneath can now be used to scan crowds making it a potentially effective tool to prevent terrorist attacks in public places The Thru Vision T5000 camera picks up Terahertz rays or T rays which are naturally sent out by all objects and can pass through clothes or even walls The camera can then detect metallic and nonmetallic objects hidden under clothing on still or moving subjects without showing any body detail While similar technology is seen at airports around the world the T5000 is designed to be used in large open areas With a range of 25 meters the T5000 can screen people in public places thus avoiding bottle necks at border crossing or security checkpoints It also means people can be screened without knowing it The technology develops from British astronomers work in studying dying stars Astronomers use T ray cameras to see through dust and clouds in space The company sees uses for its camera at other sites where political or business activities take place For privacy concerns Thru Vision Chief Executive Clive Beattie said the image produced by the camera did not show detailed parts of the body It s almost a shining light bulb 灯泡 Beattie said You don t see the detail 5 that people might be concerned about In London s busy Piccadilly Circus which is already filled with closed circuit surveillance 监视 cameras reaction to the new technology was mixed Some said the camera was going too far and violating privacy but others said they are willing to put safety before privacy concerns There s surveillance everywhere anyway said one commuter I don t think it s much of a difference I don t care that they can see through me because they can see me anyway Some experts said the privacy violation of the camera was not worth the benefit What we should consider is how much we want to lose our privacy in order to obtain a sort of national security said David Murakami Wood director of the Surveillance Studies network which deals with surveillance and privacy problems In most cases this isn t real security it s a sense of safety that has very little real effect 12 What can we learn about T5000 A It can detect metallic and nonmetallic objects underneath B It can see through clothing or walls by sending out T rays C It was first used to observe stars by astronomers D It is widely used at airports around the world 13 What is the most probable purpose of the new invention A To improve people s life standard B For scientific research C For commercial benefits D For safety reasons 14 Which is most probably the opinion of people on using the new camera A Some agree to its use as it is new technology to protect privacy B Some agree to its use because safety is the most important C Some don t agree to its use because it makes no difference D Some people don t care because they know little about it 15 What s the main idea of the Last paragraph A Safety is more important than privacy 6 B T5000 is more beneficial than harmful C T5000 does not really provide security D It s not worth giving up privacy for safety 1212 1515 ADBDADBD 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 Apple s 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 There s the idea that because it s on my phone and on my computer rogue applications 恶意程序 that I pay for or that I m 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 user s location This information is meant to help the iPhone quickly find its location 7 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 aren t 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 information B 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 will C phone companies may sell private information secretly D customers may ask wireless companies to locate their tracking 7 What do we know from Paragraph 3 A Location tracking information is stored online B Apple s newest operating systems collect all kinds of information C Location tracking information may be uploaded to any iPhone D Apple s 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 Apple s systems C The global positioning system is to blame for rogue applications 8 D The iPhone can quickly find its location by using its user s information 参考答案 CBDA 结束 NEW YORK 一 A New York City eighth grader s essay about a personal hero has landed him and his favorite teacher a role in a Superman book Thirteen year old Hakeem Bennett a special needs student at Public School 36 in Brooklyn won the Stone Arch Books national essay contest Students wrote about their real life heroes Hakeem chose his eighth grade teacher Matthew Brown Brown is blind in one eye and has problems in the other and uses a guide dog Hakeem writes in his essay that the courageous way Brown lives his life makes him a true hero although he is disabled The book is called The Kid Who Saved Superman In it students are trapped after an earthquake Superman comes to the rescue but needs help when he s weakened in the end Enters Hakeem who saves the day 扭转了局势 The Kid Who Saved Superman is part of a larger series of books called DC Super Heroes They fea