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开封市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（2）附答案阅读理解、专题训练(*)、议论文的阅读(2)阅读下列材料，按要求完成读写任务Like many of my generation，I have a weakness for hero worship.At some point，however，we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them.This leads us to ask：What is a hero?Despite immense differences in cultures，heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about.A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen.But a hero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves.Like highvoltage(电压)transformers，heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation.Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth，enthusiasm，and meaning.A sure test for wouldbe heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame，they may be famous persons but not heroes.Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous，but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?Heroes are catalysts (催化剂)for change.They have a vision from the mountain top.They have the skill and the charm to move the masses.They create new possibilities.Without Gandhi，India might still be part of the British Empire.Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King，Jr.，we might still have segregated(隔离的)buses，restaurants，and parks.It may be possible for largescale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities，but the pace of change would be slow，the vision uncertain，and the committee meetings endless.根据短文，写一篇30词左右的摘要_.根据所读短文，选择最佳选项1Although heroes may come from different cultures，they _.Agenerally possess certain inspiring characteristicsBprobably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleCare often influenced by previous generationsDall unknowingly attract a large number of fans2According to the passage，heroes are compared to highvoltage transformers in that _.Athey have a vision from the mountaintopBthey have warm feelings and emotionsCthey can serve as concrete(具体的)examples of noble principlesDthey can make people feel stronger and more confident3Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because _.Athey are popular only among certain groups of peopleBtheir performances do not improve their fans morallyCtheir primary concern is their own financial interestsDthey are not clear about the principles they should follow4Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who _.Aare good at demonstrating their charming charactersBcan move the masses with the skill and the charmCare capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsDcan provide an answer to the problems of their people5The author concludes that historical changes would_.Abe delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesBnot happen without heroes making the necessary sacrificesCtake place if there were heroes to lead the peopleDproduce leaders with attractive personalities 参考答案The author thinks heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves，live a life worthy of imitation and are catalysts for change.They should fight for the good of the masses.(31 words)1解析：细节判断题。从文中的“heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people”可以得出结论。答案：A2解析：英雄就像变压器，能“step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people”。答案：C3解析：因为虽然他们是“famous”，但是“who would claim that their fans find life more abundant？”。既然他们的歌迷的生活没有变得更有意义，也就是“do not improve their fans morally”。答案：B4解析：通过文章的结构来判断。“They have the skill and the charm to move the masses”是主题句，Gandhi and Martin Luther King等的事情是实例。答案：B5解析：细节判断题。文中有“without leaders.the pace of change would be slow”。答案：A*结束With nearly 22 percent of Japans population already aged 65 years old or older. The rapidly aging population has caused many problems: a labor shortage, tax shortage and financial difficulties in paying health bills and pensions (养老金) of large numbers of the elderly. Moreover, a growing number of older Japanese are spending their golden years away from the care traditionally provided by children and grandchildren. Thats where cutting-edge technology steps in. This technology is creating a care providing market. Businessmen are using cutting-edge technology to create products to care for the countrys growing elderly population. They have been producing everything from easy-entry cars to remote-controlled beds. Old people in Japan can expect to be served food by a robot. They can also ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a robot nurse. At a home-care exhibition in Tokyo, many new products were shown. Buyers crowded round a product called My Spoon Feeding Robot. It can help elderly or disabled people to eat with a spoon-and-fork-fitted arm. Operating a stick with his chin, the designer moved the arm toward a block of soft tofu, skillfully getting the fork to break off a small piece. The arm then returned to a set position in front of his mouth, allowing him to bite and swallow. Its all about making people able to help themselves. We want to give the elderly control over their own lives, the designer said. The company has already sold 300 of the feeding robots, which cost $3,500 each. There is also a car designed for easy entry. It is mainly for people who have to use wheelchairs or those who have difficulty walking. Its slogan is, A car thats more patient than your daughter.17. The underlined word cutting-edge in Paragraph 1 most probably means _.A. old B. advanced C. cost-saving D. cheap18. The rapidly aging population in Japan _. A. are interested in inventing robot nurses B. causes a decrease in labor force and an increase in tax C. strengthens the relationship between family members D. promotes the development of Japans care providing technology19. My Spoon Feeding Robot_.A. has not come on the market yet B. cannot use a forkC. helps the elderly eat D. can operate a stick with its chin20. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. The development of technology in Japan.B. An invention My Spoon Feeding Robot.C. Robots can help elderly Japanese.D. The rapidly aging population in Japan.参考答案 BDCC*结束1The Video Camera PenItem 78431; $12995Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing videos or still images with a click of its buttonIdeal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video and up to 20,000 imagesIts battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge2The Wristwatch CamcorderItem 78098; $14995Available for 3-day shipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the mens watch with an unnoticeablecamcorder, so youll always have a camera readyto capture a chance famous person or a pets ridiculous actionsThe camera is located at the two-oclock position, yet the watchs hands never make it coveredThe cameras rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge3The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie TheaterItem 77918; $24995Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters awayIt connects to a video iPod, iPhone, portable DVD playerIncludes two AA batteries that provide up to six hours of continuous operation and iPod cable4The Digital Phone Album WatchItem 77281; $9995Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484This is the watch that vividly displays120 of your favorite digital photographsYou can download digital photographs to the watchThe watch can be viewed in the Photo Album mode（time and photo view） or digital mode （time and date view）A six-hour charge provides up to 10 days of use60Whats the purpose of this passage?ATo compare some creative inventionsBTo advertise some unique goodsCTo teach how to operate the itemsDTo show how fashionable the items are61What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?AThey both sell wellBThey are both cheapCThey both have unusual appearancesDThey both can take photos62If youre a movie fan, you probably show strong interest in _AThe Video Camera PenBThe Wristwatch CamcorderCThe only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie TheaterDThe Digital Phone Album Watch63Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIn fact, Item 78098 cannot tell timeBItem 77918 works as a DVD playerCIn a way, Item 77281 is user-friendlyDAll the items include rechargeable batteries参考答案 6063 BDCC *结束Passage 3Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoymentAlthough some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every homeEvery home should have a good dictionaryA good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subjectBesides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poemsThen from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.68. It can be inferred from the passage that.ATV programs are a chief provider of knowledge Bcinemas are the best choice in getting informationCreading is a cheap way of learning and having fun Dnewspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself69What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined in the second paragraph suggest?APeople only need reading，though. BReading is still necessary today.CReading is more fun than television. DWatching television doesnt help reading.70Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?ATypes of books. BKinds of dictionariesCLists of history books DCollections of stories and poems.71What can we learn from the passage?AFewer and fewer people will buy booksBA good dictionary should be kept in every homeCBooks with hard covers sell better than paperbacks. DMore people like TV programs about famous men3答案 68.C 69.B 70.A 71.B*结束
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