2013年高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练 阅读理解14

2013高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练阅读理解14Laptop (便携式) computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees any where at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staffs use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”56. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _. A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet C. work at home D. connect them to libraries57. Why is the word “speak” in the 2nd paragraph in quotation marks?A. They dont really talk. B. They use the computer language.C. Laptops have speakers. D. None of the above reasons is correct. 58. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?A. All teachers use computers. B. 1,500 students have laptops.C. It is an old college in America. D. Students there can do everything.59. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _.A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the worldC. get information from around the world D. have free laptops60. What can we infer from the passage?A. The program is successful.B. The program is not workable.C. The program is too expensive.D. We dont know the result yet.5660 AACCDATo Whom It May Concern: On March 5, 2012 , I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit(松饼粉 ) from your store at Midfield Shopping Center. The cashier who assisted me was George. George was very friendly and told me that the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the box: “Perfect Muffins Every Time!”. Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promised . The muffins I made were far from perfect . I followed the directions in the package very carefully . First , I removed the bag of mix from the box. Then , I poured it into a bowl. Next, I added the correct amount of water to the mix and stirred it. According to the directions, after stirring the mixture , I added half a cup of dried prapes, nuts , berries, or another favorite ingredient(配料 ) . My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce (沙司 ). I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very delicious. So, continuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred it. Finally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutes.When the muffins finished baking, I was very excited to eat the “Perfect Muffins” as promised on the box. You can imagine my disappointment when, upon tasting the muffins, I discovered that they were not perfect. These muffins were , in fact , absolutely terrible. Not even my dog was interested in eating these supposedly “perfect” muffins. I would appreciate a full refund(退款 ) of $3.99 for this product as soon as possible. Enclosed are the receipt, the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself . Thank you for your attention to this matter.Sincerely ,Michelle Bauer56. This letter is most likely addressed to _.A.George, the cashier who sold the muffin mixB. the owner of the muffin mix company C. the clerk at a local muffin bakery D. a local storeowner57. The tone(语气 ) of the author can best be described as _.A. disappointed B. hopeless C. embarrassed D. disgusted58. the author was unhappy with the product because_.A. the directions of the product contained a mistake B. it was too difficult to follow the directionsC. it was not up to the promise made on the boxD. it was worth less money than she paid for it59. The authors main purpose in writing this letter is to _.A. prevent others from making the same mistakeB. get back all the money paid from the shopC. persuade the company to change the wording on their boxD. complain about how bad the muffins tastedBWhy do people drink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? Whats to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive (自我毁灭的) acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesnt quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes its having will power that really gets you into trouble.Think back to the time you took your very first sip (啜饮) of beer. Disgusting, wasnt it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation (诱惑) you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically (讽刺的是), only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a “taste” for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.These bad habits arent self-control failures far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.60. What do most people think causes bad behavior? A. Being forced by others. B. Enjoying their first experiences. C. Not having enough will power. D. Following the examples of their friends.61. The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove _. A. everyone can be challenged by different temptations B. drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers C. self-control should be developed when one is young D. will power helps develop bad habits sometimes62. In the last paragraph, the author stresses that _. A. without self-control, no one can succeed B. applying self-control correctly is important C. bad habits dont always lead to bad results D. people can develop wisdom from bad behavior63. What would be the best title for the passage? A.Dark Side of Self-controlB. Do You Have Will Power ? C. Will Power Benefits UsD. My First Sip of BeerCShould ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixedMore than half of the people questioned in a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，but 47 percent believe the ecigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zogby International，which conducted the survey，said in a statementAbout half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes，which are batterypowered，or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solutionThey do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smellSold mostly on the Internet，ecigarettes were first made in ChinaLast year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes，saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habitThe WHO said people who smoke ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungsNearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that ecigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden，because they dont produce smoke，but 46 percent disagreeMen who were aware of the availability of ecigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quitYoung people，aged 1829，and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettesSmoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide，according to the WHO64What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AAmericans have different opinions about ecigarettesBAmerican smokers ought to try ecigarettesCEvery kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in AmericaDMost of the Americans dont like ecigarettes65According to Zogby International，ecigarettes _Aare much safer than common cigarettesBwill take the place of traditional cigarettesCare popular among people who want to quit smokingDare produced in a safer way by manufacturers66What do we know about ecigarettes from the passage? AMost Americans are familiar with themB Most people buy them on the InternetCThey produce a water vapor that cant be seenDThey are a good choice as there is no nicotine67Whats the attitude of the WHO towards ecigarettes?AIndifferent BSupportiveCDoubtfulDNegative DLONDON (Reuters)New faces given to a Chinese man after a bear tore off part of his face and a FrenchCaribbean man disfigured by a rare tumor show that such transplants can work and are not medical oddities (怪异)，researchers saidThe findings give hope to some people with severe facial disfigurement and suggest the transplants could prove longlasting without major problemsDespite the tissue rejection in the first year after their transplants，neither men had psychological problems accepting their new faces and have been able to rejoin society，they reportedOnly three people have received face transplantsThe worlds first was carried out on French woman Isabelle Dinoire in November 2005 after she was disfigured in an attack by her dogIn 2007，her doctors reported that she had recovered slowly and steadily，overcoming two periods of rejectionIn 2006，Chinese doctors performed a face transplant on a 30yearold hit by a bearWhile there were some complications with tissue rejection following the operation，two years later the man was doing well，his doctors said“This case suggests that facial transplantation might be an option for restoring a severely disfigured face，and could enable patients to bring themselves back into society，” Shuzhong Guo and colleagues at Xijing Hospital in China wroteA French team described their work on a 29yearold man who suffered from Von Recklinghausen disease，an illness that changes the shape of his face“The man，who was not named，was given a new nose，mouth and chin in a 2007 operationHe began to work 13 months after the transplant has more function in his face and has not rejected the new tissue，” his doctors said“Our case confirms that face transplantation is practical and effective for the correction of specific disfigurement，” DrLaurent Lantieri and colleagues at the HenriMondor hospital outside Paris wrote68Whats the main idea of this passage?AFace transplants help regain confidenceBFace transplants can workCThree people have received face transplantsDDisfigured people need face transplants69The underlined word “restoring” in Paragraph 4 means “_”Arepairing repairing BrecoveringCrepairing Drejecting70What problem resulted from the facial operations?AThe patients wouldnt accept the facial changeBIt was hard for the patients to get along with others C The patients usually suffered from tissue rejectionDIt took some time for the patients to recover from the operation参考答案56-75 DACB CDBA ACBD BCC