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河南鲁山县2017高考英语阅读理解暑假选练阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项。A different sort of generation gap is developing in the workplace. Someone - specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson - has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference adds a lot of texture and a variety of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts.The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and public speakers. Dad Larry is a former health-care executive; daughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify:They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945. They were heavily influenced by the lessons of the Great Depression and World War Two. They respect authority, set a high standard of workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently. But theyre also stubbornly independent. They want their opinions heard.At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into todays more complicated, multi-media world. They live and breathe technology and are often social activists.You wont find many 15-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course, but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice-cream stores.The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation gap themselves in their work with jobsite issues. The Johnsons point is that as the average lifespan continues to rise and retirement dates get delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more often bringing with them very different ideas about company loyalty and work values.The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural phenomena of their times. Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.Larry and Meagan Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, “Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters - Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work,” published by Amacom Press, which is available in all good bookstore from this Friday.1. The type of generation gap in paragraph 1 refers to the difference in beliefs _.A. between managers and workers B. among family membersC. among employees D. between older and newer companies2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Traditionals?A. Theyve learned much from war and economic disaster.B. Theyre difficult to work with as they are stubborn.C. They respect their boss and hope to be respected.D. Theyre independent workers with great confidence.3. According to the passage, the Linksters are usually _.A. found working in the offices of large companiesB. influenced by media and technologyC. enthusiastic multi-media activistsD. ice-cream sellers4. According to the passage, modern workforces are more diverse because _.A. people want to increase their average lifespanB. many young people are entering the workforceC. employees with different values can benefit their companiesD. retirement dates are being delayed for economic reasons5. Whats the main purpose of the passage?A. To promote a new book by Larry and Meagan Johnson.B. To describe the five different workplace generations.C. To introduce the Johnsons research about diverse workforces.D. To identify a major problem in modern workforces.【参考答案】15、C B B D A 【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】CBy analyzing the DNA of the worlds oldest people,Boston University scientists said they have discovered a genetic signature(特征)of longevity.They expect soon to offer a test that could let people learn whether they can live to a very old age.The researchers said they had no plans to patent the technique or profit from it.Instead,they expect to make a free test available on the Internet later this month to promote longevity research.The test might show something that people wouldnt like to know,the BU scientists warned.Genetic testing often reveals attractive but incomplete information,and it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond.People with genes for extreme longevity could face a series of difficult decisions about their careers,retirement savings,insurance coverage,medical treatments and marriages in old age.Scientists have long sought to crack the genetic code of healthy aging.On average,people in developed countries can expect to live between 80 and 85 years,largely as a result of improvements in diet and public health.But the oldest of the oldthe “wellderly”live two to three decades longer,often free of mental and physical diseases.The free test will be available through a public website maintained by the New England Centenarian Study.But to take the test,people will have to provide their own complete genomewhich currently can cost thousands of dollars from genesequencing companies.36Whats the best title of the text?ANew Discovery of Long LifeBNew Functions of DNA on Long LifeCScientists Invented Genes For LongevityDThe Discovery of the Genetic Code of Healthy Aging37The scientists started the program to _.Amake more money from itBdo research on long lifeCbecome known all over the worldDfind out the function of genes38People who live longer in developed countries _.Ado not work very hardBdo much exercise every dayChave a balanced dietDnever need to take any medicine39If you hope to take the test,you _.Amust be healthy enoughBwill spend a lot of moneyCwill be charged by the websiteDhave to take a series of examinations40According to the text people living extremely long _.Awill meet with many social problemsBmust save enough money for future useCwill usually suffer from hungerDwill have to face many natural disasters36D主旨大意题。波士顿大学的科学家们通过分析世界上一些长寿者的DNA,发现了长寿的基因标志。37B由短文的第二段可知“这些研究人员不计划给这项技术申请专利,也不想以它牟利。他们想在互联网上推出一项免费的长寿基因检测服务,以推动长寿研究”。38C由短文的第四段可知,“发达国家的人平均预期寿命长,这很大程度上应归功于饮食和公共卫生状况的改善。”39B由短文的最后一段可知,“要参加实验必须提供基因,而基因测定要花很多钱。”40A由第三段的最后可知,“拥有长寿基因的人有可能要面临一系列有关自己今后生涯的困难决定,如怎样规划退休储蓄、选择何种保险,如何处理医疗及老年婚姻问题。”高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 Ive written 14 moviesMy characters smoke in many of them, and they look cool and glamorous(有魅力的) doing itSmoking was an integral(必需的) part of many of my screenplays because I was a heavy smokerIt was part of a bad-boy image Id cultivated for a long time smoking, drinking, partying, rock n rollSmoking, I once believed, was every persons rightThe second-hand smoke was non-existent problem invented by professional do-goodersI put all these views into my playsRemembering all this, I find it hard to forgive myselfI have been an accomplice (帮凶) to the murders of untold numbers of human beingsI am admitting this only because I have made a deal with GodSpare me, I said, and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I didEighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smokingI am alive but disabledMuch of my larynx (喉) is goneI have some difficulty speaking; others have some difficulty understanding meI havent smoked or drunk for 18 months now, though I still take it day by day and pray for helpI believe in prayer and exerciseI have walked five miles a day for a year, without missing even one dayQuitting smoking and drinking has taught me the hardest lesson Ive ever learned about my own weakness; it has also given me the greatest affection and empathy(同感) for those still addictedI dont think smoking is every persons right anymoreI think smoking should be as illegal as heroin(海洛因)Im no longer such a bad boyI go to church on SundayIm desperate to see my four boys grow upI want to do everything I can to undo the damage I have done with my own big-screen words and imagesScreen writers know, too, that some movie stars are more likely to play a part if they can smoke because they are so addicted to smoking that they have difficulty stopping even during the shooting of a sceneMy hands are bloody; so are HollywoodsMy cancer has caused me to attempt to cleanse(彻底清洁) meI dont wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions of others1. The main idea of this passage probably is _A. the writer is ashamed of the bad effects his screenplays have had on human beingsB. the writers smoking experience nearly killed himselfC. the bad effects that Hollywood screenplay have brought to childrenD. the determination of the writer to overcome his illness答案解析:答案为A。本题为文章大意题。第一段作者引入话题,在他创作的电影中,很多人物吸烟,吸烟是他的作品中必需的,这些吸烟的场景影响了人们,后面的段落介绍作者因为吸烟而患上了喉癌,深受其苦,也表达了他深深的忏悔之意,最后一段表达作者的希望,希望好莱坞电影不再有吸烟的场景,让厄运降临到别人身上。故本文的大意为作者对他的荧幕剧对人们产生的坏影响感到惭愧。故答案为A。B、D是文中的细节,C选项在文中未提及,均不选。2. How do you think the writer has realized his mistake?A. So many people have found the habit of smoking due to his playsB. His plays have brought great harm to teenagersC. He himself suffered greatly from smokingD. His screenplays have been doing more and more harm to human beings答案解析:答案为C。本题为推理题。由第三段的首句提到的 “I find it hard to forgive myself”和该段最后一句提到的 “and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I did.”, 以及第四段首句 “Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smoking” 可知,作者难以原谅自己,将会努力阻止别人和他一样犯相同的罪,因为他诊断有吸烟导致的喉癌,故答案为C,作者自己深受吸烟之害。 A选项与题干无关;B选项未提及;D选项夸大了他的作品的危害,均不选。3. According to the passage, what does the underlined sentence mean?A. He has made up his mind to give up smoking foreverB. He will try his best to prevent others from writing screen plays encouraging smokingC. He will try his best to bring up his four childrenD. He has decided to write his screenplays without smoking scenes答案解析:答案为D。本题为语义理解题。划线部分所在的句意为“我会尽我一切所能来消除我在荧幕上创作的文字和形象给人们带来的伤害”。这种伤害来自第一段提到的作者的作品中吸烟是必需的场景,由此可以推断,划线部分意为作者决定在自己的作品中不再有吸烟场景。故答案为D。4. It can be inferred from the passage that _A. the writer will soon be recovered from his illness thanks to his exerciseB. the writer will soon die because of his deadly diseaseC. smoking will be got rid of in all Hollywood films D. smoking in Hollywood films is still doing great harm to human beings答案解析:答案为D。本题为推理题。由第四段第二句话 “I am alive but disabled” 可知,作者虽然活着但是残疾了,故A、B选项错误。由最后一段最后一句话 “I dont wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions of others” 可知,作者不希望自己的命运降临到好莱坞的任何人身上,但是乞求好莱坞应该阻止吸烟导致的危害降临到成千上万人的身上,可以推断,好莱坞电影上出现的吸烟场景仍然在对人们造成伤害,故C选项错误,D选项正确。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】D“I got married at 16,”says the smiling Mona Lisa,made famous in Leonardo Da Vincis famous painting.She breaks her silence to wave to the audience and answers their questions.Thanks to 3D technology,holographic images(全息影像)and voice recognition technologies,Mona Lisa can speak and move.It is the first time the advanced technologies have been fused together in one exhibition,which gives audiences the opportunity to experience the wonders of advanced technology.Threedimensional,or 3D,technology creates visual illusions(错觉)and enables people to see images in the round that are actually only twodimensional.Although 3D technology is a difficult scientific concept,it is already being widely used in peoples daily lives.With the development of new threedimensional digital technologies,it has been changing peoples ways of communicating and working.Digital cameras that record in 3D have been brought to market.Manufacturers have also launched 3D digital photo frames,which can broadcast 3D photos.Processing software allows flat photos in the frame to achieve 3D visual effects that can be seen by users without wearing special glasses.After nine years of research,China took the lead to establish a 3D Internet marketing platform.Internet users can go shopping in a 3D environment just like in the real world by selecting goods,checking reviews and trying out recommended goods.Web 3D technology will be used in more fields such as automobiles and travel.In traveling,tourists can enjoy scenic spots,monuments and sites.They also can take to guides and other tourists,who are represented as 3D virtual figures.In Suzhou,the first online 3D police station in the world has been established.It has eight functions including various online businesses,public services,warning tips and communication between the police and the public.41Why can Mona Lisa speak and move?ABecause it is a robot.BBecause it can really speak and move.CBecause the original painting is threedimensional.DBecause 3D creates visual illusions.42The underlined word“fused”in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”Acombined BfocusedCapplied Ddeveloped433D technology is already being used in peoples lives in _.Ashopping BworkCtravel Dcommunication44How can we appreciate 3D photos?ABy taking photos with 3D cameras.BBy wearing special glasses.CBy putting photos into 3D digital photo frames.DBy installing a software into the photos.45We can learn from the last two paragraphs that _.Ain 3D travelling,we can only talk with the guideB3D travelling is no different from a traditional oneCthe 3D police station will replace the one in real lifeDthe 3D police station is of great help41D根据第三段可判断Mona Lisa可以说话和活动是3D制造出了一种视觉幻觉。42A根据“advanced technologies have been.together in one exhibition”,可判断出fuse的意思是“结合起来”。43A根据倒数第三段可知正确答案为A项。44C第六段中提到,使照片具备3D效果的是相框。45D根据最后两段的内容可知3D警察局对人们生活帮助很大。
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