2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解19

第1页共5页2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解19(5)Canyourememberthefirsttimeyoulearnedtorideabikeordriveacar?Learningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons.Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacar.Onceyouhaveinvestedthetimetomastertheskills,youwillnevergobacktotheolddays.Thenewtechnologyissimplytooconvenientandtoopowerful.Technologicaldevelopmentsthroughtheyearshaveenabledustodomorewithlesseffort.Wehavecontinuouslylookedforbetterwaysofdoingthings.Eachinventionandnewdevelopmenthasallowedustoextendourcapabilities.Todayweseeoneofthemostdramatictechnologieseverdeveloped—thecomputer.Itextendsthecapabilitiesofourminds.Computershavesavedorganizationsmillionsofdollars.Furthermore,thesesamecomputersystemshaveopenedupnewopportunitiesthatwouldhavegoneundiscoveredorneglected.Thecomputermaymultiplywhatwecando,andthereturnoninvestmentishigh.Thegrowthofcomputerusageissurprising.Ontheotherhand,thecomputercandoseriousdamage.Invasionofprivacy(侵犯隐私),fraud(欺诈),andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples.Thecomputerislikeadouble-edgedsword.Ithastheabilitytocutusfreefromsomeactivities,butitcanalsocutdeepintoprofits,personalprivacy,andoursocietyingeneral.Howitisusedisnotafunctionoftechnology.Itisstrictlyafunctionofhowpeopledecidetouseormisusethisnewtechnology.Thechoiceisyours,andonlythroughaknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangerswhileenjoyingthemany,manybenefitsofthecomputerage.1.Thewriterthinkslearningaboutcomputersislikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacarbecause_______.A.itissimpleandpracticalB.itneedsalotofpracticeC.itleadspeopletonewlifeexperiencesD.ittakesmuchtimetomastertheskills2.Accordingtothepassage,computersbringpeoplethefollowingbenefitsexcept_______.A.avoidingmistakesB.savingmoney第2页共5页C.makingmoneyD.openingupopportunities3.Accordingtothewriter,thebadeffectsofcomputerscanbeavoidedifwe_______.A.havesoundknowledgeofcomputersystemsB.tellpeoplenottomisusecomputersC.havestrictrulesovertheuseofcomputersD.makemoreinvestmentsinthetechnology4.Thispassageisprobablywrittenfor_______.A.computersB.computerproducersC.computerlearnersD.computerprogrammers【答案解析】本文讲述了电脑的巨大作用和学会电脑的益处及相关的注意事项。1.C。细节题。根据第1段…Learningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons.Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtoridabikeordriveacar可知C为正确答案。2.A。细节题。根据第3段…Invasionofprivacy,fraud,andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples可知电脑是不能避免错误的，故A为正确答案。3.A。细节题。根据最后一段…Thechoiceisyours,andthroughaknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangers…可知A才是所需要的条件。4.C。推断题。从作者所列出的电脑的种种好处和一些注意事项来看，本文是写给电脑初学者的，故答案为C。*********************************************************结束(2)AftertheAmericanRevolutionwonin1787,thenewgovernmentintheU.S.A.hadtochooseacapitalcity.Thethirteenstatesquarreledaboutthis.Sothegovernmentdecidedtobuildacompletelynewcapital.ThelandontheRiverPotomacwasgiventhenameDistrictofColumbia(D.C).ThenewCapitalwasbuiltonthenorthbankoftheriver.ItwasnamedafterGeorgeWashington,thepresidentoftheU.S.A.WashingtonD.C.,agovernmentcity,isanimportantcultural(文化)centeraswellasabigtourist(游览)center.第3页共5页Mostcapitalcitieshavesimplygrownfromsmallcities.Washington,howeverwasplannedasthecapitalofagreatnation.ItwasdesignedbyaFrenchartistwhofirstmadeastudyofmanycapitalcitiesofEurope.Ingeneral,hisplanfollowedtheplanofthebeautifulFrenchcityofVersailles.1.WhenthenewcapitalwasbuiltAmericawasmadeupof____states.A.thirtyB.thirteenC.fiftyD.fifteen2.WashingtonD.C.isthenameof_______.A.anAmericanpresidentB.America’scapitalC.afamousriverD.abeautifulgardencity3.AccordingtothepassagewecanconcludethatAmerica’scapital_____.A.liesinthecenteronthecountryB.liesontheRiverPotomacC.wasbuiltbyFrenchworkersD.camefromasmallcity4.AccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatWashingtonD.C.isthecenterofAmerica’s______.A.politics,cultureandtravelingB.culture,travelingandsportsC.economy(经济),sportsandcultureD.politics,cultureandeconomy【答案与解析】本文主要讲的是美国的首都WashingD.C的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。1.B。细节题。根据第1段第2句Thethirteenstatesquarreledaboutthis可知答案为B。2.B。细节判断题。根据第1段…wasgiventhenameDistrict(D.C),ThenewCapital…ItwasnamedafterGeorgeWashington及第2段WashingtonD.C,agovernmentcity…可知答案为B。3.B。细节判断题。根据第1段ThelandontheRiverPotomacwasgiventhenameDistrictofColumbia(D.C).ThenewCapitalwasbuiltonthenorthbankoftheriver可知此题答案为B。4.A。因为WashingtonD.C是美国的首都，所以它应是美国的政治中心；再根据第2段中…isaimportantculturalcentreaswellasabigtouristcentre可知它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为A。******************************************************结束(7)第4页共5页Inmosttownstoday,youcanseeteenagersstandingoverelectronicmachineswithflashinglights,shootingatspaceshipsfromotherplanetsanddroppingbombsonstrangemonsters(恶魔).ThemachineshavenameslikeSpaceWarrior,DarkInvaderandsoon.Itusedtobebelievedthatdamagewasdoneonlytothosestrangevisitorsfromouterspace,butnowitseemsthattheyarestrikingback.Manyteenagerslikeelectronicgamessomuchthattheycan’tstopplaying.Theyspendhourstightlyholdingthejoystickcontrolsandconstantlypressingbuttonsmarked“fire”.Theydeveloppainsontheirfingersbecauseoftheconstantpressure.Theyplayandplaythatthepainshavenocha