2013年高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练阅读理解16

1、-1 -2013 高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练一阅读理解16Sometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the timeto look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why notsearch for extraterrestrial （地球外的 ）intelligenee? Or even better

2、, why not get your computer to do itfor you?Over two millionpeople have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligenee（SETI） project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radiotelescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer s

3、pace that might prove thatlife exists on other pla nets.Process ing this in formatio n is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETIAll this time, your computer is search ing the stars for sig ns that might show someth ing is out there tryingto get in touch. Volun teers are proud of being in vo

4、lved in theSETI project. It shows that they un dersta nd the pote ntial （潜能）of comput ing. Theyknow that it is more tha n just a way of work ing or play ing games.Meta-computing may also be creatingintelligeneeas well as looking for it Thisidea is based on the theory that human intelligence is creat

5、ed by the way in which differe ntparts ofthe brain com mun icate with each other. As the say ing goes,“ Thewhole is more than the sum of its parts. ” People who join the SETI projectsometimeswon der whether their computer will become part of a huge n etwork that has lear ned to thi nk for itself.60.

6、 Accord ing to the writer, meta-computi ng may be creati ng in tellige nce ._doesC. because of a n etwork of many computers D. because of the nu mber of computersprojectworkers dividethe work among volunteerswho visittheirwebsitcomputer gets some informationto work out from the SETI network throught

7、he In ternet.This process is often known asmeta - computingIt is a wonderful thought.You are sleep ing.eating a meal or going out with friends.A. because humanbeings are intelligent B.because a computer works as the brain-2 -61. Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?

8、A. Radio telescopeSETI website Volunteers computer SETI baseB. Radio telescopeSETI base SETI websiteVolunteers computerC. SETI base SETI website Volunteers computers Radio telescopeD. SETI base Radio telescope SETI websiteVolunteers computers62. The underlined word “it ” in the last paragraph refers

9、 toA. extra-terrestrial in tellige nee B. huma n in tellige neeC. the SETI projectD. meta-comput ing63. The passage mainly tells us about ._A. a new way to work on the computerB. a new way to work and play gamesC. a new way to search for life outside the earthD. a new way to make life interesting an

10、d different60、C BACAThe engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he startedthe company in 1908.At his factory in Ivera, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company s headoffice is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is muchlarger tha n it was in those days

11、 and there are offices all around the world.By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went tocustomers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other coun tries.Camilllo s son, Adria no, started worki ng for the compa ny in 1924 and later he

12、became the boss. Hein troduced a sta ndard speed for the product ion line and he employed tech no logy and desig n specialists.The compa ny developed new and better typewriters and then calculators （ 计算器）.In 1959 it producedthe ELLA computer system. This was the first main frame （ 主机）computer desig

13、ned and made in Italy.After Adria no died in 1960, the compa ny had a period of finan cial problems. Other compa ni es,especially the Japa nese, made faster progress in electr onic tech no logy than the Italia n compa ny.In 1978, Carlo de Ben edettibecame the new boss. Olivettiin creased its market

14、ingand service n etworks and made agreeme nts with other compa nies to desig n and produce more advaneed office equipment. Soon it became one of the world s leading companies in in formatio ntechno logyand com muni catio ns.There are now fivein depe ndent-3 -compa nies in the Olivetti group -one for

15、 pers onal computers, one for other office equipme nt, one forsystems and service, and two for telecom muni cati ons.56. From the text we lear n that_ .A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a yearB. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950sC. some of Olivetti s 700 staff regularl

16、y visited customers in ItalyD. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning57. What was probably the direct result of Olivetti s falling behind in electronictech no logy?A. Adria no s death.B. A period of finan cial problemC. Its faster progress.D. Its agreeme nts with other co

17、mpa nies58. What do we know about Olivetti?A. It produced the best typewriter in the word.B. It desig ned the word s first main frame computer.C. It exported more typewriter tha n other computer.D. It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.59. The best title for the text would

18、be_ .A. The Origin of OlivettiB. The Success of OlivettiC. The History of OlivettiD. The Production of Olivetti参考答案56. A 57. B 58. D 59. CShakespeare s Birthplace andExhibiti onofShakespeare s WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 andwhere he grew up. The

19、property (房产)remained in the ownershipof Shakespeare s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveli ng from all overthe world, for over 250 years.Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly -praised exhibitionShakespeares World,a lively and full introduction to the life and wor

20、k of Shakespeare.Sta nd in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.Discover examples of furn iture and n eedlework from Shakespeare.Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowermenioned in the poet s works. The Birthplace is with in easy walk ing dista nee of all the car parks

21、show n onthe map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes Walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden areaccessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).OPENING TIMES：20 Mar to 19 OctMon to Sat; 9：00am io5:0

22、0pmSun: 9： 10am to 5:00pm20 Oct to 19 MarMon to Sar比30am to4:00pmSun: lOiOOam to 4:00pEs period.ADMISSION: AduK4.90 Child 2.20Family 12.00 (2 adults+* up U? 3 children)-4 -60. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two childrenA. 9.80.B. 12.00. C. 14.20. D.61. Where isthe n eare

23、st park ing place to ShakespeareA. Behind the exhibition hall.Cen tre.D. Near the Coffee House.62. A wheelchair user may n eed helpto en terA. the House参考答案60. B 61. C 62. ACBusin esses are wit ness ing a difficult time, which has in turn produced in flue nee on consumersdesire to go green. However,

24、shoppers are still laying stress onenvironmen tal concerns.Two thirds of customers say that en vir onmen talcon siderati onsin formtheirpurchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more tha n a quarter say that they are noweven better aware of the en vir onmen tal effect on what they b

25、uy.This may help to in flue neehow shops store goods on their shelves. And the compa niesshould still make efforts to become more en viro nmen tally frie ndly. Two out of three people th ink it isimporta nt to buy from environmen tallyresp on siblecompa ni es, withabout one in seve n say ing that th

26、ey had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company s environmen tal reputati on was not good eno ugh.Harry Morris on, chief executive （主管）of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes: “ Iunderstand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations,

27、 theclock is ticking- we don t have muchtime. In addition, cutting carb on has an immediate effect as costsdrop and a medium-term benef it for the brand. ”Larger compa nies have an extra motivati onto look at reduc ing their carb onfootpri nt, as new rules next year will require bus in esses to buy

28、carb on allowa nces to make up for theiremissions （ 排放）.Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds ofconsumers are not clear about which companies are environmen tally resp on sible. This suggests thatfirms that are able to relay clearly their message to the publ

29、ic will be in a pole positi on to attract shoppers.The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies aredoing.“Whencompanies are granted （授予）the standard,they canuse a logo （ 标识）in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cu

30、tt ing emissions,” Mr. Morris on said.63. What s the main idea of the passage?A. Busin esses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers. 16.40.s BirthplaceB. Oppositethe Visitors C. At Win dsor Street.B. the garde nD. the exhibition hallC. the Visitors Centre-5 -B. Compa nies will soon g

31、et in formati on about cutt ing carb on emissi ons.C. Firms are mak ing efforts to en courage customers to keep goods at home.D. Firms are urged to cut carb on emissi ons by shoppersenvironmen taiaware ness.64. The underlined word“inform ” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.A. affectB. changeC. distur

32、bD.reject65. Accord ing to Harry Morris on, bus in esses.A. should buy carb on allowa nces for shoppersB. will ben efit from cutt ing carb on emissi onC. are required to make up for their carb on emissi onsD. have en couraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere66. We can lear n from the passage

33、that bus in esses will._A. have a strong desire to reduce costsB. use the same logo in their market ingC. gain adva ntages by tak ing early actionD. attract more shoppers by stori ng goods参考答案63. D 64. A 65. B 66. CDFor many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by wi

34、thout any clearwinner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the pare nt-tee n war is about boun daries:Where is the line betwee n what I con trol and what you do?Both sides want peace, but n either feels it has any power to stop the con flict.In part, this is because neither is will

35、ing to admit any responsibilityfor startingit. From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolesce nts complete un reas onable ness. And of course,the tee ns see it in exactly_the same way, except oppositely._ Both feel trappedIn this article, I ll describe three no-win s

36、ituationsthat commonly arise betweenteens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels overunimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, thepreferredstyle of clothi ng, the child s failureto eat a

37、good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep un til noon on the weeke nds. Second, blaming. The goal of a blam ing battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reas on why everything goes wrong. Third, n eedi ng to be right. It doesn t matter what the topic is -politics,the laws ofphysics, or theproper way to break an eggthe point of these argume nts is to prove that you are right and the otherpers on is wrong, for both wish to be con sidered an autho