高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（7） 外研版.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（7）及答案 beijingapple inc is one step closer to beginning sales of ipad2 tablet computers with cellular （手机） network compatibility （兼容） for the first time in the chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion according to chinas telecommunication equipment certification center, a device by apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in china. the device, listed under model number “a1396”, is compatible with the 3g standard wcdma, and would work with the cellular network operated by apples local iphone partner, china unicom （hong kong） ltdchina unicom declined（谢绝）to commentapple already offers the 3g ipad2 in hong kong through its partners, but currently only offers wi-fi versions of the device in the chinese mainland still, consumers in china, which according to research firm idc surpassed（超过）the us as the worlds largest pc market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3g tablets through unofficial channels.来源: .comseparately, apple spokeswoman carolyn wu said sept 6 that the companys first hong kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the citys central shopping and business district in the international finance centers upscale（高档的）ifc mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the citys waterfront. wu also said that apple is planning a new store in shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in china. she declined to give more details or to comment on the 3g ipad2apple currently has four full-service apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any apple stores in the world. the company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market the new stores reflect apples confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computerssales in the chinese mainland, hong kong and taiwan helped boost（增长）the companys third-quarter results, newly appointed chief executive tim cook said in julychina revenue（收益）surged（激增）six-fold to about $38 billion during the three months ended june 25“this has been a substantial（重大）opportunity for apple and i firmly believe that were just scratching the surface right now,” cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in china. “i see an incredible opportunity for apple there”from china daily 2011-09-08【1】 according to the news, which of the following statements is true?a wcdma is not the only 3g standard in the worldb apple inc sells its products in the market of the chinese mainland all by its own storesc the consumers in china can only get ipad2 of wi-fi versionsd chinese mainland is the second largest pc market in this years second quarter【2】how many full-service apple stores in china?a 4 b 6 c 8 d unknown【3】 whats the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?a one-sixth b six times c.60 percent d 2times【4】 cook said “were just scratching the surface right now” because _a they dont know much about chinas marketb they will sell more products and gain more profit in chinac they need to obtain more permission from chinas governmentd they ignored the rural market in china attempt a guess at the following question: in the english-speaking world, which country has the least affordable homes? you are wrong if you guessed the us, even with the housing bubble （气泡） and main sadness. nor is it the uk, where prices have risen because demand is far from supply. according to a recent survey of 227 cities around the globe, you must go south of the equator （赤道） to australia to find the priciest homesthe report measured a citys housing market along the following guidelines. an “affordable” home required three times or less of the average familys income to purchase. at four times earnings, a home fell into the “unaffordable” category. and a “seriously unaffordable” home needed five times a familys income. in australia, homes in the least affordable city cost just about 9,5 times the average income. sydney, perth, and melbourne were only a little under this figureaustralian officials offered little comment, apart from a general statement on the dismal findings. these prices make the possibility that many australians will one day own a home largely unbelievable. land rationing （配给制） and excessive development charges have raised prices, and the problem will only be solved through urgent action by the rudd governmentsome american cities were also included on the least affordable list, four of which were in california. america is still involved in a mortgage（抵押）crisis, though, affecting the affordability of homes. yet a number of us cities garnered “affordable” status, namely dallas and kansas. australia had no cities listed in the top fifty places with affordable homesthe survey suggests that you can find affordable homes in most places, just not if youre australian and choose to live down under12. to buy an affordable house, you should pay _ a. 3 times or less of the average familys incomeb. 4 times or less of the average familys incomec. 5 times or less of the average familys income d. 9.5 times or less of the average familys income 13. what caused the prices of houses to increase in australia? athe rising familys income bthe demand over supply. cthe excessive development charges dthe decrease of land14.the underlined word “dismal” in paragraph 3 may mean _ a cheerful b satisfactory c difficult dsad15. what might be the most suitable title for the passage?a affordable housesb a house is a dream first c housing bubble d homes too expensive (d) acdd even before historian joseph ellis became a best-selling author, he was famous for his vivid lectures. in his popular courses at mount holyoke college in massachusetts, he would often make classroom discussion lively by describing his own fighting experience in vietnam. but as elliss reputation grew-his books on the founding fathers won both the national book award and the pulitzer prize -the history professor began to entertain local and national reporters with his memories of war. last year, after the boston globe reported elliss experience in the vietnam war, someone who knew the truth about ellis dropped a dime. last week the boston globe revealed that ellis, famous for explaining the nations history, had some explaining to do about his own past.“even in the best of lives, mistakes are made, said ellis. it turned out that while the historian had served in the army, hed spent his war years not in the jungles of southeast asia , but teaching history at west point ( 西点军校). hed also overstated his role in the antiwar movement and even his high-school athletic records. his admission shocked colleagues, fellow historians and students who wondered why someone so successful would beautify his past. but it seems that success and truthfulness dont always go hand in hand. even among the successful achievers, security experts say, one in ten is deceiving. and, oddly, people often beautify their past once theyre famous, says ernest brod of kroll associates, which has conducted thousands of background checks.then what makes them do it? psychologists say some people succeed, at least in part, because they are uniquely adjusted to the expectations of others. and no matter how well-known, those people can be haunted (长期不断的缠绕 ) by a sense of their own shortcomings. from outside, these people look anything but fragile, says dennis shulman, a psychoanalyst. but inside, they feel hollow, empty,”5. which of the following shows the order of what happened to ellis?a. he became a best-selling author.b. he taught at mount holyoke college.c. his books won two important prizes.d. the boston globe reported his experience in vietnam.e. he entertained reporters with his memories of war.a. abced b. bedcac. acbde d. bcaed6. the underlined part dropped a dime in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “_”a. let sb. down b. informed on sb.c. made sb. famous d. punished sb. badly7. while ellis served in the army, he _a. fought in vietnam b. taught history at a military school c. pretended to be a historiand. made mistakes in the antiwar movement. (b) dbb american culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. the major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. what is more, these elements are still influencing the american culture. the early immigrants who were english puritans settled down in northeast part of america from 1607 to 1892. frontiers were pushed further west. the frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. actually they looked for a better life. so individualism(个人主义), self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of america. in history, people from different countries in the world rushed to america three times. they brought their own culture to america and later on, different cultures were mixed together. thus the unique american culture was formed, a common cultural life with commonly shared values.the fundamental american belief in individual freedom and the fight of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the united states. the great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the united states. nowadays, we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current american society. american family is typically parents and their unmarried children. middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children. the people in america have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place. quite a number of people change residences every year. the average american moves fourteen times in his lifetime.【1】 we can learn from this article that _. a. the population of the united states includes a large variety of ethnic groups b. the early immigrants brought about the unique american culture c. people in the world once rushed to america because of its unique culture d. the american family members dont get along well with each other【2】 whats the authors attitude towards american culture? a. he is critical of it. b. he admires it very much. c. he just states the facts. d. he looks down upon it.【3】what might be the most suitable title of this article?a. the immigrants in america b. why american culture is unique c. the influence of american culture d. plural religion and american culture rahfeal gordon has come a long way from the homeless shelters and streets of newark, new jersey. the 25-year-old was honored this year by the national foundation for teaching entrepreneurship for his work-giving motivational speeches to youth groups.rahfeal gordon tells his audience, if nobody ever says that youre brilliant, say it to yourself every day. look yourself in the mirror: if you have survived something, i dont care how small, how big, youve survived it, he said.rahfeal gordon s speech is simple: he tells the story of his own life in three chapters. each begins with a hip hop lyric (歌词) that he knows will be meaningful to a young audience.gordon says he uses positive hip hop lyrics to encourage youths, especially those who grew in poverty and abuse, as he did. his talk is called hip hop saved my life.“ when i had my very dark moments in life, i would put on certain songs, whether it is from jay-z , tupac, kanye west, gordon said. they kept me going through the hard times. they fulfilled a certain void (空白) that i couldnt fulfill, like not having a father or mother there, so i felt they could relate because they would tell these stories.gordon says his childhood was happy until his father became addicted to drugs and began to beat his three brothers and mother. they left to live on the streets and in homeless shelters. gordon says he tries now to be a voice for others, including a brother who was murdered at the age of 19. “when i lost my brother, that was, really, a moment when things really started to take off, in the sense of saying, i really, really want to be that individual to help people, to help individuals, ”gordon said. “i cant be superman. i cant save the world, but i think that if i can help an individual, i am saving the world. ”8. rahfeal gordon was honored because he _.a. has changed the lives of young people worldwideb. inspires young people to better themselvesc. encourages his students to improve the communityd. has made great achievements in his teaching career9. rahfeal gordon uses hip hop lyrics in his lecture because _.a. he is good at performing hip hop songsb. hip hop songs are encouraging and funny c. hip hop songs helped him spend his hard timesd. he tends to follow the fashion like youths10. what do we know about rahfeal gordons childhood?a. his parents forced him to leave home.b. he was badly treated since he was a child.c. his mother always beat him black and blue.d. he became homeless after his father used drugs.11. the author writes the passage mainly to_.a. share rahfeal gordons life storyb. tell readers to follow rahfeal gordonc. introduce an american national awardd. direct readers attention to poor children(c) bcda new york一a new york city eighth-graders essay about a personal hero haslanded him and his favorite teacher a role in a superman book. thirteen-year-old hakeem bennett，a special-needs student at public school 36 inbrooklyn，won the stone arch books national essay contest. students wrote about their real-life heroes. hakeem chose his eighth-gradeteacher，matthew brown.brown is blind in one eyeand 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 atrue hero，although he is disabled. the book is called“the kid who saved superman.”in it，students are trappedafter an earthquake: superman comes to the rescue but needs help when hes weak