高考英语优题训练系列（14）.doc

2015年高考英语优题训练系列 14 第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分40分 第一节 共15小题 每小题2分 满分30分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 a b c和d 中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 a your password has expired 过期 a message said on my screen with instructions for changing it coming up with a new code 密码 doesn t seem like a big deal unless you work at my company where we have to change it monthly using at least one uppercase 大写的 character one lowercase character one symbol and one number oh the whole password can t be fewer than eight characters and i can t use any of the same passwords i ve used in the past three months suddenly i was furious 很生气的 what didn t make it any better was that i was deeply depressed after my recent divorce disbelief about what she had done to me was all i thought about every day i remembered a tip i d heard from my former boss he d said i m going to use a password to change my life i couldn t focus on getting things done in my current mood there were clear signs of what i needed to do to get control of my life again my password became the sign my password reminded me that i shouldn t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that i was strong enough to do something about it i made my password forgive h3r i had to type this several times a day the simple action changed the way i looked at my ex wife that constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression as the month wore on i felt a slow healing begin to happen by the time my server asked me to reset my password the following month i felt free one month later my dear exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password i thought about the next thing that i had to get done my password became quit smoking4ever i quit smoking overnight this password was a painful one to type during that month but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as i typed that statement it motivated me to follow my monthly goal one month later my password became save4trip thailand guess where i went three months later thailand seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited while it s sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal keeping at it brings great results 21 which of the following passwords fits the company s requirements a seeme 2 b dream4future c visit me d stay 4ever 22 why couldn t the author focus on doing things a because he couldn t come up with a new password b because he always forgot his password c because he was in low spirits due to his divorce d because his wife stole his password before their breakup 23 what happened to the author after he had used his password to change his life a he finally overcame his depression and forgave his ex wife b he started smoking to heal his broken heart c he quit his job and went traveling around the world d he became furious about his passwords getting longer and longer 24 what message does the author intend to convey through his story a never let yourself be a victim of others faults b be patient with the healing process for any pain c constant reminders can be positive as well as negative d setting yourself a goal and keeping at it can bring great results b this time it is to be worn on wrists having already changed the way we communicate with its smartphones apple inc released its next big thing on march 9 in san francisco us the apple watch according to cnn is a simple rectangular 矩形的 shape with a range of stylish and useful wristbands the style is classic in those respects 方面 it s up there with the top quality swiss watches commented the news outlet the watch will be available in nine places including the us the uk and china from april 24 the starting price is 349 2 186 yuan with six different designs and 30 or so wristbands the gadget sets the standard for smartwatches in style agreed the brisbane times but more importantly in functionality 功能性 with the built in speaker and microphone you can receive calls on your watch i have been wanting to do this since i was 5 years old said apple s chief executive tim cook in fact anything you can do on the iphone is there on the watch e mails text messages airline boarding services and directions from apple maps using a home security app you can keep an eye on your home from afar or even open a locked door there are some features that have made cook sure the watch is our most personal device yet a new chapter in the way we relate to technology according to npr the watch taps you on the wrist to draw your attention to a message or a calendar reminder and it can send a tap on the wrist to another apple watch wearer however the watch can also do things that are just plain fun you can send a real time display of your heartbeat to another apple watch to let someone know you are thinking about them patrick moorhead a leading technology analyst in the us described the tech company as a master in the art of persuasion the secret weapon is the ability to message each other by tapping on the watch he told the associated press i think people particularly kids are going to go nuts 疯狂 over that so far though the most impressive part of this new device is the monitoring of the wearer s health and fitness said afp it will even tap you on the wrist if you have been sitting down for longer than is good for your health 25 which of the following features of the apple watch are mentioned in the article a its price b its functions c its shortcomings d its shape and weight e when and where people can buy it a abd b abe c bce d bde 26 which of the following words best describes tim cook s attitude toward the apple watch a proud b modest c serious d cautious 27 how does the apple watch let wearers know there is a new message a the watch beeps b the watch sends out music c the watch changes its screen color d the watch taps the wearer on the wrist 28 with an apple watch you can a monitor your health and diagnose yourself b send a real time display of your heartbeat to an iphone c be reminded to move 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association office or buy a membership online b you should book a room at an hi youth hostel first c you can buy a membership at an hi youth hostel association office or outlet d you can buy a membership when you check in at an hi youth hostel d larry was on another of his underwater expeditions 探险 but this time it was different he decided to take his daughter along with him she was only ten years old this would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for larry first began diving when he was his daughter s age similarly his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions since then he had never looked back larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore he had hated them they were either too big or too small then there was the instructor he gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father he had made an exception larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide children at his age were not even allowed to dive after the first expedition larry s later diving adventures only got better and better there was never a dull moment in his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search sometimes he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him at least he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures larry s first expedition without his father was in the cayman islands there were numerous diving spots in the area and larry was determined to visit all of them fortuna for him a man offered to take him around the different spots for free larry didn t even know what the time was how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken the diving spots afforded such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures larry looked at his daughter she looked as excited as he had been when he was her age he hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition already she looked like she was much braver than had been then this was the key to a successful underwater expedition 32 in what way was this expedition different for larry a his daughter had grown up b he had become a famous diver c his father would dive with him d his daughter would dive with him 33 what can be inferred from paragraph2 a larry had some privileges b larry liked the rented diving suits c divers had to buy diving equipment d ten year old children were permitted to dive 34 why did larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes a to protect himself from danger b to dive into the deep water c to admire the underwater view d to take photo more conveniently 35 what can be learned from the underlined sentence a larry didn t wear a watch b larry was not good at math c larry had a poor memory d larry enjoyed the adventure 第二节 共5小题 每小题2分 满分10分 根据短文内容 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 选项中有两项为多余选项 when was the last time you had great fun with your family 36 so stand up and plan to have fun with your family going to the zoo is definitely a number one pick for family activities other than visiting animals most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your family meals are served in the zoo 37 to add some fun ask to be the photographer for the day and