湖北省黄石市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（7）VIP

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 7 7 及答案 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 you re 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 you re probably in for a very rocky6 journey The only time you re 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 9 When you begin to consider life as a test you will find A you are bombarded with problems and responsibilities B the result of the test is so good that you are delighted C you have many opportunities to grow 2 D you have to go to school to take tests everyday 10 When you see each new issue as a serious battle you A will have more chances to succeed B are likely to become happy all your life C will know how often it happens D are probably to experience a bitter life 11 According to the passage you d better look at life as a test when A you try to get the meaning of the poster B you have an easygoing boss C you are carrying out an experiment D you are in a rocky journey 12 According to the passage what is the author s attitude towards life A He considers life as a test B He doesn t dare fact his hard life C He thinks life is full of humorous wisdom D he thinks life is not only a test but also a serious battle 9 12 CD DA 结束 Fifteen years ago I entered the Boston Globe which was a temple to me then It wasn t 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 there moving 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 boss s 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 I m resigning 辞职 To another paper he asked I reached into my coat pocket but didn t say anything I handed him a letter that 3 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 doesn t 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 I d 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 wasn t looking angry either After a pause he said Golly I wish I were in your shoes 12 From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous A newspaper B magazine C temple D person 13 If the writer stayed with the Globe A he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams B he would set up a new media company C he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions D he would never have to worry about his future life 14 The writer wanted to resign because A he had serous trouble with his boss B he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry C he got underpaid at his job for the Globe D he had found a better paid job in a publishing house 15 When the writer decided to resign the Globe was faced with 4 A a trouble with its staff members B a shortage of qualified reporters C an unfavorable business situation D a good business situation 16 What did Bill Taylor mean by saying I wish I were in your shoes A The writer was to fail B He would do the same if possible C The writer was stupid D He would refuse the writer s request 12 16 ADBCB 结束 A small town in southwest Britain is banning 禁止 plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut waste a 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 5 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 lasting 14 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 world C San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the world D most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags 15 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage A Environmental Protection B Big Cities Banning Plastic Bags C British Town Banning Plastic Bags D Effect of Plastic bags on Sea Animals 1313 1515 DBCDBC 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 6 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 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 7 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 D The iPhone can quickly find its location by using its user s information 参考答案 CBDA 结束 HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SCHOOL REPORT Form Teac her G Baker Pupil s Name Simon Watkins Term Summer 2010Form B Subject ExamClass workComments English 5961Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply 8 himself with more determination Mathematics 7785Sound work and progress throughout the year Well done History 4653A 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 Physics 8694An excellent term s performance He goes from strength to strength A born scientist I feel Biology 5760This time next year he will be taking the 0 exam He needs to concentrate on the work not on class conversation French4146Clearly he didn t bother to revise His general attitude is far too casual Physical Education 31Weak It s time he exercised his body more and his v