高二英语阅读理解练习1

Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software(软件)programme that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web. Britain played an important part in developing the first generation(第一代) of computers. The parents of Tim Berners-Lee both worked on one of the earliest commercial(商业的)computers and talked about their work at home. As a child he would build models of computers from packaging material. After graduating from Oxford University he went on to the real thing. In the 1980's,scientists were already using a primitive version(原始版本)of E-mail. While working at a laboratory in Switzerland Tim Berners-Lee wrote a programme which let him store these messages. In 1990 he wrote the HTTP(服务程序所用的协议)and HTML(超文本链接标示语言)programmes which form the basis of the World Wide Web.

The next year his programmes were placed on to the internet. Everyone was welcome to use them and improve them if they could. Programmers used his codes(编码)to work with different operating systems（系统）. New things like web browsers(浏览器) and search engines were developed. Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100，000.

In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee formed the newly formed World Wide Web Consortium(协会) or W3C.More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented（代表） by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone can participate（参加） equally on the Web. 1. The main idea of this passage is_____.

A. when the internet appeared B. how Tim Bernet formed W3C C. why computers develop so rapidly D. how the World Wide Web started 2. Scientists began to use E-mail_____.

A. in 1980 B. after the 1980's B. before 1990 D. in the 1960's 3. Which of the following is not true?

A. The number of web pages rose very rapidly in the 1990's. B. Tim's programmes were placed on to the internet in 1990.

C. The World Wide Web will have an effect (影响)on social development. D. Tim Berner-Lee made a great contribution to the computer science.

（B）

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays(灰色)and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined(意志坚定的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference(爱好), and the effect(影响)that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful(开心的)and more comfortable(舒服的)than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is

depressing(压抑). Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

4. According to this passage, _________. A. one can choose his color preference

B. one is born with his color preference C. one's color preference is changeable

D. one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly 5. We would pay attention to colors because _______. A. colors do have effect on our moods(情绪) B. colors may have effect on our work and study C. light and bright colors make people happy

D. you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike 6. The main idea of this passage is ________. A. one's color preference shows one's character B. you can brighten your life with wonderful colors

C. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference

D. one's color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings

7. The writer believes that in realizing the four modernizations of country, we need more people who love _______.

A. yellow B. red C. green D. black 8. \"I am feeling black\" means ______.

A. I am feeling well B. I am very happy C. I am excited D. I am depressed （C）

Not everyone in the world requires the same amount（量） of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural(文化的) difference, not an economic(经济的) one. Knowing your own psychological(心理的) space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very unusual in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed near them.

The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone.

Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressure（压力）. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.

9. The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space” means “______”.

A. Not two people need exactly the same amount of living space B. Living space requirements are not always the same C. The world requires the same amount of living space D. Nobody needs a required amount of living space

10. Some families gather closer to each other at home than others because ______. A. they have limited living space B. they are brought up in a large family

C. it satisfies（满足） their psychological space needs

D. the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents 11. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Americans are trained to live in the large rooms at birth. B. Economic situation decides one's amount of space needs.

C. People in different countries demand(need) different psychological space.

D. Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it has effect on your future. 12. The best title for this passage is ______. A. American Way of Living B. Psychological Space

C. Space Needs in Different Countries

D. Psychological Space and Economic Pressure

1．D 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．A 6． D 7． C 8． D 9．B 10．C 11．C 12．B 三、完型填空：（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 31 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 32 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.

One day, Mom was sewing a quilt (被子). I 33 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 34 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 35 voice.

Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 36 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 37 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 38 , “Susan, look at this 39 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 40 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. Love is 41 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.

One day, Dad accidentally got 42 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 43

properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening 44 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 45 in the world.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said. “I just like walking with your mom and I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 46 what they meant.

The doctor had said that Dad would 47 in two months. But that day never came. He 48 away in peace.

49 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 50 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm … . 31. A. afford

B. cost

C. spend

D. offer

32. A. go B. play B. silently

C. act

D. walk D. nervously

33. A. happily 34. A. request 35. A. loud

C. secretly C. message

B. problem D. question

B. light C. low

D. clear

D. horror D. ashamed D. gently

36. A. surprise 37. A. amazed 38. A. quickly 39. A. quilt 40. A. belief

B. anger C. stress

B. confused B. excitedly

C. shocked C. bitterly

B. needle

C. thread C. experience

D. sewing D. life

D. inside

B. work B. upside

41. A. outside 42. A. tired 43. A. talk 44. A. with 45. A. signs 46. A. read 47. A. retire

C. downside C. ill

B. drunk B. walk B. as

D. injured

C. work

D. think

D. by

D. reflections

C. for

B. symbols C. pictures

B. doubted

B. recover

C. translated

D. recognized

D. remove D. turned

C. regain C. faded

48. A. passed 49. A. Again

B. escaped B. Once

C. Then D. Before

D. accident

50. A. incident B. account C. experience

四、阅读理解：（共20题，包括5题任务型阅读，每题2分，共40分）

A

A major earthquake rocked Haiti at 4:53 pm local time on Jan.12, 2010, killing possibly thousands of people but no official figure has been released so far.

The quake, which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks. In the space of a minute, numerous buildings fell down. A five-story U.N. building was also brought down by the 7.3 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

As night fell, the whole city is in total darkness. You can see thousands of people sitting in the streets with nowhere to go. There are people running, crying, screaming. Describing the earthquake as a \"catastrophe\Haiti’s president said the cost of the damage could run into billions.

Haiti became the first independent Caribbean state in the early 19th century. Haiti's location, history and

attracting climate once made it a tourist hot place. However, decades of poverty, environmental pollution and violence have left it as the poorest nation in the Americas. It has suffered a lot, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.

51. The great earthquake happened to the _______ of the capital city. A. south-west

B. north-west C. south-east D. north-east

52. What can we infer from the underlined sentence? A. People in Port-au-Prince don’t like to light on. B. The earthquake happened in the evening. C. Electricity in the city was cut off that night. D. There are no lights at all in Port-au-Prince. 53. What’s the meaning of the word in bald “catastrophe”? A. chance.

B. joke.

C. illness.

D. disaster.

54. Which statement about Haiti is NOT true?

A. Haiti became an independent state in the early 19th century. B. Haiti belongs to Americas, just like Canada, America and so on. C. At one time, tourism was important to the economy of Haiti. D. Haiti is a country where such strong quacks often take place. B

Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3.Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.

“I’m very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Affiliated (附属的) to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.”

Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. It’s competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said. The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China’s development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world.

China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event’s about 159-year history. Not only will it

attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.

The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 18, became the symbol of the French capital.Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo. 55. What does the word in bald “rivals” probably mean in the second paragraph?

A. competitors. B. enemies. C. players. D. supporters. 56. The winning of bidding for the World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies ______. A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage. B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs. C. China has become a developed country for many years. D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history.

57. As we know, in general, the Word Expo is usually held every ______ years, while the Olympics is usually held every ______ years. A. 4；5 B. 5；4

C. 4；4 D. 5；5

58. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that ______. A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea B. China will become a super country in the United Nations

C. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capital D. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from them C

People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive carelessly up and down America’s main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.

I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly he began:“I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.

“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”

Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”

There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot. 59. According to the first paragraph, ______. A. young people are living a hard life B. people don’t think highly of the teenagers C. people shouldn’t forget the young people D. young people should keep quiet before the public 60. From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother ______. A. was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa B. liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her C. could see everything around her though she was old D. had great influence over the boy when she was alive 61. We can infer from the passage that the boy ______. A. was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk B. was always very good at expressing himself C. practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech D. had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana 62. The writer wanted to tell the readers ______. A. the young people were too weak to face certain facts B. the young people have learned to control themselves C. the adults could learn something valuable from the young D. the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death D

There are good Santas and there are bad Santas. The good Santas all realize one thing: In the mind of a child, Santa Claus is perfect.

That’s difficult. And so they come from around the world to attend the Charles W. Howard School in Midland,

Mich. The school offers a three-day, 40-hour course for Santas hoping to be excellent. A former Macy’s Santa named Charles Howard founded the Michigan school in 1937. “Many people will think if you have a suit and you’re a Santa,” said Tom Valent, the school’s current dean. “It’s more than that.”

The school teaches everything from breathing techniques for carol singing to the beard maintenance. There are lessons in child psychology, sign language and even media training for talk-show appearances and call-in shows. Santas also need to make sure they know all the names of the reindeer(驯鹿). What’s harder to deal with, however, is children who ask for Christmas gifts like bringing daddy home or making mommy happy again. After spending time in the classroom, Weir went to the mall to test his training. However, at one point, his hat fell off, and he was unsure how to react. “You’re the real Santa,” Valent said. “Pick that hat up, slip it back on, keep smiling and do your job. You’ve got to stay on top of your game. Even the last one at night, when you’re tired, you’ve got to remember: This one’s forever, so do a good job.” 63. According to the passage, good Santas should be the ones that ______. A. can offer the children some gifts

B. help adults look after their children

C. have ability to make children happy D. should be perfect in the mind of children . The Michigan school was founded by Charles Howard with the purpose to ______. A. train the pet reindeer for the Santas

B. earned money from its students

C. train perfect Santas for the world D. show the world’s concern to the poor 65. According to Weir’s performance, we can conclude that ______. A. Weir was short of experience

B. Weir was not fit for the job as a Santa

C. Weir did very badly in the game D. Weir was not a good student in school 任务型阅读: The people below are looking for someplace to enjoy some entertainments in Beijing. After the description of these people, there is information about places A — F. Decide which place would be the most suitable for the person mentioned in 66 — 70 and write down the correct letter ( A — F ) on your answer sheet. One place is not suitable for all.

_____ 66. Stephen studies art in Beijing University. He shows great interest in paintings and he is especially

interested in those oil paintings that reflect the variety of life.

_____ 67. Mark has just come to China and he is very interested in Chinese culture. He has been waiting for a

long time to have a chance to see a wonderful Chinese acrobatic (杂技的) performance in China.

_____ 68. Oscar is a student from Yangzhou University, visiting his friends who share the same interest in

music. They are planning to find someplace to enjoy rock and roll and pop songs.

_____ 69. Charles works in Philips Company, Shanghai Branch. He is going to Beijing on business in middle

September. He will be free in the evening, so he wants to go to someplace to enjoy some music performed by foreign bands.

_____ 70. Carol studies Chinese in Beijing. She is free recently during the day time, so she would like to find

someplace where she can attend some kind of activity so that she can learn some details about Chinese modern literature.

A. Capital Theatre: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13 — 19.

B. Huangshicheng Gallery: A group ink pain ting exhibition is running. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display. Time:9 a.m.— 5 p.m. until September 10.

C. The Wangfung Art Gallery: A joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists will be hosted by the gallery. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wonderous variety of life in unique styles.

Time: 9 :30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., daily.

D. Anyuan Museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the development of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949. Time: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m., daily.

E. The Olympic Center: \"The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock\" is set to bring back fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. Time: September 16.

F. Grand Theater of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities: La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform as part of activities across the world to commemorate (纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.

Time: 7:30 p.m. September 11 — 14.

六、短文改错: (共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

文有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。 Boys and girls,

Attention, please. I’ve got a good news for you. A new book How to Improve Your English is now on sell in a nearby bookstore. I think the book is great help to our English study and suitable for we middle school students. There are many practical examples in the book, included a lot of pictures. The price is five yuan each. Those, who wants to buy the book, should go here as soon as possible and get your money ready for. By eleven o’clock tomorrow morning the money should be give either to me nor to our monitor. We’ll go to buy the books tomorrow afternoon. 31—50 ACBDC ABDCD DDBAC ABABC

51—54 ACDD 55—58 AABD 59—62 BDDC 63—65 DCA 66-70 CAEFD

1. 去掉第一个a 2. sell→sale 3. of great help 4. we-us 5.including 6. want 7. go→come 8. 去掉for 9. give→given 10. nor →or

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分）

There were two lazy men who 26 did any work at all. They 27 spend the whole day sitting in the sun and sleeping 28 talking about what they would do when they were 29 .Many years went 30 in this way and the two men 31 poor. One summer’s day as they were sitting 32 on a bench in the sunshine, one of the men jumped 33 his feet without warning and exclaimed, “We can’t go on 34 this. We’ve got to do something to 35 some money.”

“ 36 for instance?” asked his friend in a 37 voice.

“We’ll go to the mountains and 38 snails（蜗牛）,” said the first man.

The second man didn’t want to go out at first. But in the end his friend 39 him. They each took a bucket（桶）and set 40 for the mountains. They walked extremely slow. When they reached the hill, they looked 41 it might have a lot of snails on it. The first man said, “Let’s work 42 . I’ll go up this side with my bucket, and you go up the other side with 43 , we’ll meet at the top.”

They 44 snails all day and in the evening they met on top of the hill. “How many did you get?” asked the first man. “Two,” said the second man. “I 45 got three, but one got away.”

26. A. always B. never C. often D. seldom

【解析】never…at all构成否定结构，用来加强语气，相当于not…at all。 【答案】B

27. A. used to B. was used to C. got used to D. became used to 【解析】“used to+动词原形”表示过去经常发生的动作；be used to, get used to, become used to表示“习惯”，后应跟名词或v.-ing形式。

【答案】A

28. A. or B. and C. but D. with 【解析】or表示选择。 【答案】A

29. A. old B. ill

C. rich D. poor

【解析】从全文大意，尤其是本段最后一句，可推知答案。 【答案】C

30. A. on B. with C. by D. down 【解析】go by意为“（时间）”过去。 【答案】C

31. A. appeared B. proved C. continued D. remained

【解析】remained poor构成系表结构，意为“仍然很穷”。虽然appear和prove后也可跟形容词，但句意不通。

【答案】D

32. A. calmly B. quietly C. nervously D. nearly 【解析】由下文大意可推知答案。 【答案】B

33. A. up B. down C. off D. to

【解析】jump to one’s feet意为“跳起来，跃起”。 【答案】D

34. A. as B. like C. with D. about

【解析】like是介词，like this意为“像这样”。 【答案】B

35. A. steal B. rob C. exchange D. make

【解析】文中讲述的是那两个人想挣钱，并没有反映出他们两人要“抢”“偷”或“兑换”。Make money意为“挣钱，赚钱”。

【答案】D

36. A. How B. However C. What D. Whatever

【解析】这是一个省略句，全句的完整形式是What have we got to do for instance。 【答案】C

37. A. tireless B. tiring C. tired D. tiresome

【解析】该空考查词义区别：tireless不疲倦的；tiring使人疲倦的；tired疲倦的；tiresome令人疲倦的。

【答案】C

38. A. catch B. take C. get D. fetch 【解析】去“抓”蜗牛。 【答案】A

39. A. advised B. persuaded C. agreed D. forced

【解析】开始第二个人不想去捉蜗牛，最后第一个人“说服”了他一块儿去。 【答案】B

40. A. up B. about C. down D. off

【解析】set off意为“出发，动身”。 【答案】D

41. A. as B. though C. that D. as though

【解析】look as though= look as if,意为“看来好像”。 【答案】D

42. A. lonely B. separately C. alone D. together

【解析】从下文内容可知道，两个人“分开”干活。 【答案】B

43. A. mine B. ours C. yours D. yourself

【解析】本空考查名词性物主代词的用法，yours在此处意为your bucket。 【答案】C

44. A. hunted B. found C. searched D. caught 【解析】hunt= search for，意为“搜寻”。 【答案】A

45. A. nearly B. finally C. mainly D. already 【解析】nearly意为“差不多”，但我们可以知道第二个人只抓到两只蜗牛。 【答案】A

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。 A

Way of Life for Students

The Internet is way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youth found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007. That is slow but could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband（宽带）connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet. Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.

The most popular online social activity is forwarding messages to friends of family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so. The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing（冲浪）habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $ 210 billion in sales last year alone.

College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.

The study also showed that 65 percent make loan（贷款）payments; 41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card. A significant number of charges on these credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

46. College students in the US, as this passage shows,______. A. waste much time visiting the Internet B. lead an exciting life by using the Internet

C. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classrooms

D. spend too much time, in the opinion of the writer, visiting the Internet

【解析】主旨判断题。从文中对美国大学生活的描述来看，文中列举了很我数据并告诉我们，他们可以在网上进行不少活动，网络成了其生活中不可缺少的一部分。

【答案】B

47. We can find, from the third paragraph, that in the US_______. A. most college students are from rich families

B. cell phone will take the place of computers in colleges C. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students D. college students can have a computer from their colleges

【解析】细节判断题。第三段说美国大学生88%有电脑，一半以有上宽带接口，67%有手机，36%用手机上网等，从中可知C项是大学生活的一个特点，而其他三项明显不对。

【答案】C

48. To communicate with friends, nearly half of the college students use________. A. letters B. telephones

C. text messages on mobile phones D. emails

【解析】推理判断题。文中没有提到写信、打电话、发手机短信等交际方式，全文围绕电脑、网络、电子邮件进行描述。

【答案】D

49. By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following EXCEPT_______. A. going swimming B. chatting with friends C. reading newspapers D. buying goods

【解析】细节判断题。文中提到可以在网上聊天、购物，至于A项与C项，文中提到的“社会交往、传递信息”与C项有一定关联，因此选A项，A项没有提到。

【答案】A B

Auctions（拍卖）are public sales of goods conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd gathered in the auction-room to make offers or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods.

Almost all goods of various qualities are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also useful for land and property, antique（古董）, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china（瓷器）, and works of art.

An auction is usually advertised beforehand with a full description of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by possible buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues（目录）are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1, and continue with Lot 2, Lot 3 and so on; be may wait until he sees certain dealers in the room and then produces the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible.

The auctioneer must know quite accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted（熟悉）with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also encourage the rivals among buyers to bid against each other in order to get a high price. It

is largely in his advice that a seller will fix a “reserved” price, that is, a price below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneer, however, finds it difficult to stop a “knock-out”（连裆拍货）, because dealers illegally arranged beforehand not to bid against each other, but choose one of them as the only bidder, in the hope of buying goods at very low prices. If such a “ knock-out” succeeds, the real auction sale takes place privately afterwards among the dealers.

50. At what prices are auctioned goods usually sold? A. The reserved prices fixed by sellers. B. The prices officially approved.

C. the highest prices offered by bidders.

D. The prices the dealers arranged beforehand.

【解析】归纳判断题。关于拍卖品，文中说卖六通常有底价（A），拍卖师是经官方批准的（B），有时竞争买者会事先串通（D），但通常出价最高者可以买到该拍卖品（第一段末）。

【答案】C

51. Which of the following statements about an auctioneer is NOT true according to the passage? A. He encourages buyers to bid higher prices. B. He gives advice to sellers.

C. He should know the current values of the goods on sale. D. He is a government official.

【解析】归纳判断题。文中提到拍卖师是官文批准的。并没有说他是。至于其他选项，在文章第一段、第四段（It is in his advice that a seller will fix a “reserved” price.）（The auctioneer must know the current market values…）均提到。

【答案】D

52. “A reserved price” in the last paragraph means______. A. a price which an article can be sold at

B. a price below which an article cannot be sold C. a price fixed by the local government D. a price acceptable to possible buyers

【解析】语文判断题。最后一段上下文对这个短语有清楚的定义，拍卖师告诫卖六定的价，低于这个价该商品不能卖，由此可知其含义是B项。

【答案】B

53. Even the best auctioneer finds it hard to stop a “knock-out” because______. A. dealers sometimes arranged in advance not to bid against each other B. he is not familiar with the regular buyers C. he does not know the values of the goods D. he has never heard of such a thing

【解析】细节判断题。从短文最后部分可知，这种“联裆拍货”很难阻止，因为买主事先串通不互相抬价。

【答案】A C

David Beckham was born in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest passion was in football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award（奖金）. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county team.

In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under-21 team. In

April, 1995 he played his first football league game against Leeds Untied. During 1995 and 1996, David

became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both football seasons, with David scoring many goals.

His goals made him a household name. In the first game of the 1996～1997 season, he scored an surprising goal from beyond the halfway line; seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose. Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.

54. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 1? A. success B. interest C. prize D. skill

【解析】从划线部分的上下文看，下文说，他只要有机会就会踢足球，与朋友去看比赛，由此可推断该词指他对足球的兴趣而不是成功、奖金及技术。

【答案】B

55. The unusually surprising way that he scored goals______. A. helped him to gain many prizes for Essex B. kept him playing for Leeds United

C. offered him the chance to join the national team D. made him popular in many British homes

【解析】他小时候为Essex的学校踢球，1995年踢球的对手是Leeds，文章没提到国家队，最后一段说他在1996～1997赛季的那次进球使他一夜成名，并说他的进球使他的名字家喻户晓。

【答案】C

56. Which of the following shows the right order of what Beckham experienced? a. Beckham played his first football league game.

b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award. c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team. d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp. e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex.

A. e, d, a, c, b B. b, e, d, a, c C, e, b, a, d, c D, b, d, e, c, a 【解析】贝克汉姆12岁获Bobby奖（b），然后到Spain去训练（d），在那里代表Essex的学校踢球，为郡球队踢球（e），1991年成为曼联的trainee（c），1995年踢第一场联赛（a）。

【答案】D

57. The passage is mainly talking about______.

A. how Beckham became a successful football player B. what abilities Beckham had to score so many goals C. when Beckham became famous all over Britain D. why Beckham could win in football league games

【解析】全文讲述Beckham从出生到1997年的生长经历以及其足球生涯，并顺便介绍其踢球的风格。

【答案】A D

Without most people realizing it, there has been revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could afford the investment. With the

advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market which are capable of doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.

The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.

There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.

But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units（显示器）. The case of a slow loss of sight among people suing word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.

Whatever the arguments for and against word processors, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.

58. Ten years ago, large computers were only used by large companies because________. A. small companies did not have enough money to buy such expensive computers B. large computers could not do the work that small companies can do today C. large computers did not come onto the market

D. small companies did not need to use this new technology 【解析】转换理解题。根据Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could afford the investment.我们可以反向推理，小公司不用大型电脑是因为他们出不起这笔投资。

【答案】A

59. According to the writer, the main progress made in office work over the last ten years is______. A. the saving of time and money

B. the use of computers in big companies C. the wide use of word processors D. the decreasing number of secretaries.

【解析】细节题。答案可从The main development in small computers has been in the fiele of word processors找到。

【答案】C

60. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor.

B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors.

C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years.

D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses. 【解析】细节事实确认题。运用排除法可知选项B的说法短文中没有提及。 【答案】B