2012届高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解部分之限时训练（十八）

1、2012届高考英语二轮专题复习精品阅读理解部分之限时训练（十八） 阅读理解The next generation telephone is called Superphone or personal Communication Network (PCN). Your superphone goes wherever you go, in your pocket. You can use it in the street, in an aeroplane, a boat, or a taxi; you can call from anywhere on the globe to anywhere

2、 else. Calls travel at the speed of light, via satellites using ultraviolet, high-frequency wave bands and each communication is automatically billed to your account.This new phone is the size and shape of a billfold(皮夹). You unfold it to use it., making it long enough to reach from your ear to your

3、 mouth. There is a miniaturized touch pad, on which to enter the number you are calling. There is also a tiny liquid crystal screen on which you can read weather, news or financial reports. These news items are constantly updated by the company that sells the service. Letter keys on the touch pad al

4、so allow you to use this electronic marvel as a computer or word processor. You can plug it into your large home or office computer in order to transfer any data that you feed in during a business trip. The PCN also stores any useful information of your own that you might need as you travel, such as

5、 the names, addresses and phone numbers of several hundred people, important meetings, flight details and so on. When you need information, you simply call it up on the screen. You can even use your PCN to activate electronically controlled equipment at home. For example, you could switch your oven

6、on or off, start the sprinkler system in your garden during a dry spell, get your video recorder to record a show on television, turn off the central heating, and so on. All of this from thousands of miles away, perhaps from the back of a camel in the desert. Prototypes are already being trialed. In

7、 spite of the complex technology, they will be cheap because of the enormous sales that will be made.57.The Superphone system _.has a very wide coverage of signals.deducts fees directly from users bank account.offers a nearly free communicating servicerequires people to speak quickly58.The next gene

8、ration telephone doesnt own the function of _A. a computer B. a billfold C. a word processor D. a communication device59. The authors intention in mentioning “from the backthe desert” is to _ A. show the great impact of the new phone on the world B. emphasize the strong remote control function of th

9、e new phone C. demonstrate how to operate the new phone in such places D. show travelers affection for the new phone60. The author may agree that _ A. the new phones technology is too complex to be generalized B. the new phone is still commercially unappetizing. C. the new phone has been put into vo

10、lume production D. the new phone has excellent prospects in market.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was 36 and at the same time f

11、eeling lonely. Worse still, Dad 37 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 38 down the stairs. “Damn” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew 39 was ahead. Whenever Dads face turns red, look out!How could I ever 40 him to finish unloading the car 41 screaming at me and making a scene in front of

12、 the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 42 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出), as Dad walked 43 close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 44 start.“ 45 the room, quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calm down.” Bu

13、t then again, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) 46 room? 47 I turned the key in the lock and 48 the door open, with Dad 49 complaining about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in and to my 50 , the room wasnt empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven pai

14、ntings on the walls.And there on a well-made bed sat a neatly-dressed girl, obviously my new 51 . Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she turned down the music and looked over at 52 , “ And of course, youre Mr. Faber,” she said 53 . “ Would you like a glas

15、s of iced tea?” Dads face turned decidedly less red before he could bring out a “yes”.I knew 54 that Amy and I would be 55 and my first year of college would be a success.36. A. helpless B. busy C. anxious D. tired37. A. took B. walked C. missed D. fell38. A. rolling B. passing C. dropping D. turnin

16、g39. A. suffering B. difficulty C. trouble D. danger40. A. lead B. help C. encourage D. get41. A. after B. without C. while D. besides42. A. beginningB. endC. next D. rest43. A. with difficulty B. in a hurry C. with firm steps D. in wonder44. A. fresh B. easy C. bad D. unfair45. A. Search B. Find C.

17、 Enter D. Book46. A. small B. empty C. new D. big47. A. Finally B. MeanwhileC. Sooner or laterD. At the moment48. A. knocked B. forced C. pushed D. drew49. A. yet B. only C. even D. still50. A. regret B. disappointment C. surprise D. sorrow51. A. roommate B. classmate C. neighbor D. companion52. A.

18、Dad B. me C. us D. herself53. A. questioning B. wondering C. smiling D. guessing54. A. soon B. there C. later D. then55. A. sisters B. friends C. students D. fellows任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。（每空一词）Robot revolutionThe day that a robot wakes you up, cleans your room

19、and walks your dog might still be a few decades off. But increasingly, engineers are saying that robots are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.Companies like Sony and General Electric are working on designs for small robots. Products like the Roomba, a robot that can c

20、lean floors, are flying off the shelves. On the cover of a recent issue of Scientific American magazine, Bill Gates predicted the “Dawn of the Age of Robots”.Whats behind this new era (时代)? Its partly a matter of technology. Devices that can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed

21、. There are now a few different ways for robots to move around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. They are being made smaller and smaller. They are also becoming more and more energy efficient.A bigger part of the story is on the demand side. From the day Robert Adler invented the television r

22、emote control in the 1950s, people around the world have tirelessly searched for ways to get lazier.Also take into consideration the increasing wealth of rich people, the time appears ripe to introduce robots to ease our daily lives.To be sure, robots that walk on two legs and talk like people are s

23、till too complex for our present engineering abilities. Todays robot revolution is to make them for everyday use. Robots will do basic housework such as cleaning or gardening, or just help you have more fun on the basketball court.What makes a robot different from an ordinary cleaning machine is not the presence of computer chips (芯片). Nowadays even your microwave has a computer chip. It is the ability to sense and make changes to the