1、高考题型规范练(十八)高考题型规范练第 70 页 模块七 Unit 1 Living with technology.阅读理解(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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ARead More it injures them.It is much better to send a boy up and let him shake the tree.Now,what do you think of that?”“I think it is good.Every year millions and millions of
2、 turnips are damaged by being pulled.If they had sent a boy up to shake the tree.”“Nonsense!Turnips dont grow on trees!”“Oh,they dont?Well,who said they did?The language was intended to be figurative (比喻的).”Then this old person tore his paper into pieces,and went out.Pretty soon after this,the edito
3、r came in,looking sad and confused.He said,“What put it into your head that you could edit a paper of this nature?You talk of the moulting (换羽毛) season for cows,and you say that clams (蛤蜊 ) will lie quiet if music are played to them.Nonsense!Clams always lie quiet and they care nothing about music.A
4、h,heavens and earth,friend!Why didnt you tell me you didnt know anything about agriculture?” 【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者接下一份农业报代理编辑的工作并编出一份让人啼笑皆非的报纸的经历。4.How did the author feel at the first sight of the men?A.Frightened. B.Confused.C.Angry. D.Happy.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段末句“I was naturally pleased” 可知,作者看到很多
5、人站在自己的办公室门外,理所当然地认为自己编辑的农业报大获成功,感到非常高兴。5.What can we infer about the author?A.He was full of creative ideas.B.He was a newcomer to the editing business.C.He had no experience in editing agricultural papers.D.He couldnt tell the difference between certain plants.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据文中作者和老先生的对话“Have you ev
6、er edited an agricultural paper before? No, I said.This is my first try.”可知,作者对于编辑农业报毫无经验。6.Why did the old gentleman read the article to the author?A.To ask for the authors opinion.B.To point out the authors mistake.C.To find out if it was written by the author.D.To discuss the use of language with
7、 the author.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据老先生在撕碎报纸前说的“Nonsense!Turnips dont grow on trees!”可知,老先生给作者读那篇文章是想指出作者的错误。7.What was the editors reaction to the author?A.He expressed thanks to the author.B.He was strongly dissatisfied with the author.C.He praised the author for his humorous language.D.He asked the author
8、 to improve his agricultural knowledge.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据农业报编辑在最后一段一一指出作者的荒唐之处(牛换羽毛的季节、给蛤蜊奏乐就可以使它规规矩矩待着不动)并认为作者对农业一窍不通可知,他对作者非常不满。CMost of us still have lots of photographs sitting around from the days when we used cameras,not telephones,to take pictures.There are probably many photos that we do not lo
9、ok at and may never see again.But these images,representing memories from our past,do not have to be lost.Google has created a tool to help bring these forgotten pictures back to very high-quality life.The recently-released PhotoScan (照片扫描) app works much the same way as an image scanner.But this so
10、ftware program uses the camera on your phone to capture images as digital copies.It is a quick and easy way to save old photos without having to spend money on new equipment.The PhotoScan app uses new technology to improve the capturing process.This makes it possible to take a picture of a photo wit
11、h a camera phone,without glare,a common problem.After opening the app,the user first positions the photo within the cameras frame.When this is done,four small circles appear in different places over the photo.The user then moves the phone over each of the circles,which can change colors after the pr
12、ocess is complete.Thats it!The app finds the edges of the photo,straightens the image,and puts it in the right position while removing glare.From this point,the pictures can easily be saved to the Google Photos app or somewhere else.The release of PhotoScan came at the same time as some changes to t
13、he Google Photos app.One change is that it provides high-level controls for changing light and colors.It also lets users choose from 12 different looks to improve overall photo quality.Anil Sabharwal,the Vice President of Google Photos,explained why he created PhotoScan.In 1947,his parents lived und
14、er British colonial rule in India and were ordered to leave their home with only a few belongings they could carry.He said they decided to leave behind jewelry and other valuables,but gathered up as many photos as they could take.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了谷歌新开发的照片扫描程序将照片进行高品质还原。8.What does the underlined
15、word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Your phone. B.The camera.C.PhotoScan. D.The image scanner.答案 C解析 代词指代题。根据画线词所在句意可知 It 指代上一句中的主语 this software program,而该软件即上一句中的 The recently-released PhotoScan app。9.What problem often arises when we use phones to photograph a picture?A.Color. B.Light.C.Clearness
16、. D.Realness.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“take a picture of a photo with a camera phone,without glare,a common problem”可知,我们在用手机给照片拍照时,经常会遇到反光这个问题。10.Anil Sabharwal got the idea for PhotoScan . A.with his parents helpB.more than fifty years agoC.from his familys experiencesD.under some British people s infl
17、uence答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据 Anil Sabharwal 在最后一段中的解释可知,他开发 PhotoScan 这款应用程序和父母当年在印度的经历有关。11.Whats the best title for the text?A.Google Puts an End to CamerasB.PhotoScan Works with Smart PhonesC.Google Photos App Makes Some ChangesD.New Google App Brings Old Photos Back to Life答案 D解析 主旨大意题。文章第一段为引子,第二段首句“Go
18、ogle has created a tool to help bring these forgotten pictures back to very high-quality life”点明文章主题,随后的段落具体介绍了谷歌公司的该款照片扫描应用程序。因此,D 项概括了文章主旨,做标题贴切。DMost people do not have the patience to wait a few seconds for the elevator doors to shut,so they push the “close” button to speed up the process.Howeve
19、r,some say this feature has been obsolete since the 1990s,suggesting the button is a complete fake; it will not close the doors any faster.Experts reveal that therere many buttons in the world that do not live up to their names,but are present to make us feel in control.The Americans with Disabiliti
20、es Act was passed in 1990,saying that elevators must stay open long enough for someone with a physical disability,such as in a wheelchair,to make it inside.Karen W.Penafiel,executive director of National Elevator Industry Inc.,told The New York Times in an interview.“Although these buttons are usele
21、ss to the average person,they do perform their proper function for firefighters and maintenance workers only with a code or keys.” Penafiel explains that a majority do not have a functioning “close” button but the “open” button works when it is pushed.As strange as it seems to place fake buttons in
22、an elevator or other devices,they are there for good reasons.“Perceived (自认为的 ) control is very important,” said Ellen J.Langer,a psychology professor at Harvard University.“It reduces stress and promotes well-being.”And those people who know the little white lie will still continue to push these bu
23、ttons because the doors finally close and that is the desired reward,he said.However,elevators arent the only fake devicescrosswalk signals in New York City are also on the list.The New York Times revealed in 2004 that the Big Apple pulled the plug (插头) on a majority of its crosswalk buttons long ag
24、o,as a result of computer-controlled traffic signals.City figures state that out of the 3,250 crosswalk buttons,2,500 of them didnt function.The reason the buttons are still in place is because it costs about $1 million to remove them.But New York City isnt alone in this letdown,as a survey in 2010
25、found only one working crosswalk button in Austin,Texas,Gainesville,Florida and Syracuse,New York.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。世界上有许多根本不起作用的按键,但这些假按键有一定的存在理由。12.What does the underlined word “obsolete” in the first paragraph mean?A.Common. B.Special.C.Useless. D.Attractive.答案 C解析 词义猜测题。第一段中的“suggesting the button i
26、s a complete fake; it will not close the doors any faster”告诉我们电梯关门按键完全是摆设,它们根本不会加快关门速度。因此,关门键根本不起作用。13.What do we know about the elevator “open” buttons?A.They are functional.B.They work with keys.C.Theyre intended for the disabled.D.Theyre useless to the average person.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“but the
27、open button works when it is pushed”可知,电梯的开门键被按时可以起作用。14.Why do the non-functioning crosswalk buttons still exist in the New York City?A.Its expensive to take them away.B.The cost of the plug repairs is huge.C.They make passers-by feel in control.D.They give people a feeling of a caring city.答案 A解析
28、细节理解题。根据倒数第二段末句“The reason the buttons are still in place is because it costs about $1 million to remove them”可知,不起作用的人行横道按键之所以还存在是因为移除它们将耗资巨大。15.How is the text mainly developed?A.By explaining the reasons.B.By giving examples.C.By describing peoples behaviors.D.By making comparisons.答案 B解析 推理判断题。文
29、章第二段为主题段,告诉我们世界上有许多不起作用的按键,但它们的存在让我们有一种掌控感。接下来文章用电梯“关门”按键和人行横道按键对此观点进行举例说明。.七选五(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。Halloween is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. 16 Many schools also celebrate the holiday by having kids dress up in costumes,take p
30、art in costume shows,and join in a variety of activities relating to Halloween.On October 31,the halls of schools across the country will be filled with princes,princesses,and superheroes.In addition to costumes,school Halloween celebrations often include classroom parties and trick-or-treating. 17
31、They also say that dressing up in costumes allows kids to express themselves and show off their creativity. 18 Officials at many of those schools say the celebrations are too time-consuming (费时的) and take away class time.They also point out that kids who cant afford costumes or who dont celebrate Ha
32、lloween for cultural reasons feel left out.For example,Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood,New Jersey,canceled its Halloween celebration last year.Officials at the school said that in the past,many students stayed home on that day. 19 Bree Picower,a Professor of Early and Elementary Education
33、 at Montclair State,said,“Maplewood is a wonderful example of a school being responsive to society.Many schools plan to learn from it.Schools are places where students should feel included.” Parents in Maplewood had different opinions of this policy.Some said that the new no-Halloween policy was a w
34、elcome change. 20 A.It brings a lot of safety problems.B.Experts say Maplewood is not alone.C.Many people dislike these costumes.D.Each year therere millions of Americans celebrating the holiday.E.But more and more schools have canceled Halloween celebrations in recent years.F.Many teachers,parents,
35、and students see these celebrations as a fun break from the school day.G.And others said that it was unfair that their children were not allowed to celebrate Halloween in school.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了学校该不该取消万圣节庆典活动。16.D 根据下一句“Many schools also celebrate the holiday”可知选 D 项。17.F 根据下一句“They also sa
36、y that dressing up in costumes allows kids to express themselves and show off their creativity”可知, 老师、家长和学生们认为万圣节庆典活动可以为学生带来课外放松、娱乐的机会。18.E 根据下一句“Officials at many of those schools say the celebrations are too time-consuming and take away class time”可知,这些学校认为万圣节活动浪费时间,所以他们取消了万圣节庆典活动。19.B 根据下文中的“Many schools plan to learn from it”可知 ,梅普尔伍德学校取消万圣节庆典活动的做法并不是个例。20.G 根据上文中的“Parents in Maplewood had different opinions of this policy”可知,家长们对取消万圣节活动这一政策持不同的看法。
