2013年高考英语日日练专题三

2013年高考英语日日练专题三Technologyistheapplicationofknowledgetoproduction.Thankstomoderntechnology,wehavebeenabletoincreasegreatlytheefficiencyofourworkforce.Newmachinesandnewmethodshavehelpedcutdowntimeandexpensewhileincreasingoveralloutput.Thishasmeantmoreproductionandahigherstandardofliving.FormostofusinAmerica,moderntechnologyisthoughtofasthereasonwhywecanhavecarsandtelevisionsets.However,technologyhasalsoincreasedtheamountoffoodavailabletous,bymeansofmodernfarmingmachineryandanimal-breedingtechniques,andhasextendedourlifespanviamedicaltechnology.Willmankindcontinuetolivelongerandhaveahigherqualityoflife?Inlargemeasuretheanswerdependsontechnologyandourabilitytouseitwidely.Ifwekeepmakingprogressaswehaveoverthepastfiftyyears,theanswerisdefinitelyyes.Theadvancementoftechnologydependsuponresearchanddevelopment,andthelateststatisticsshowthattheUnitedStatesiscontinuingtopumpbillionsofdollarsannuallyintosuchefforts.Sowhilewearerunningoutofsomescarceresourceswemaywellfindtechnologicalsubstitutesformanyofthemthroughourresearchprograms.Therefore,inthefinalanalysisthethreemajorfactorsofproduction(land,laborandcapital)areallinfluencedbytechnology.Whenweneednewskillsontechniquesinmedicine,peoplewillstartdevelopingnewtechnologytomeetthoseneeds.Asequipmentprovestobesloworinefficient,newmachineswillbeinvented.Technologyrespondstoourneedsinhelpingusmaintainourstandardofliving63.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThedefinitionoftechnologyB.ModerntechnologyC.TheapplicationoftechnologyD.Thedevelopmentoftechnology64.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthatthisarticleisprobably_____.A.takenfromalearnedjournal[来源:学|科|网]B.apartoftheintroductiontoAmericanbusinessC.followedbythepassagetalkingaboutfactorsofproductionD.BothBandC65.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Moderntechnologyisthekeytotheimprovementofstandardofliving.B.Thethreemajorfactorsofproduction-land,laborandcapitalareallinfluencedbytechnology.C.Technologyistheresponsetoourneeds.[来源:学科网]D.TheUnitedStatesismakinggreateffortstoadvanceitstechnology.66.Accordingtothepassage,peoplecanlivealonglifewiththehelpof______.A.higherqualityoflifeB.medicaltechnologyC.modernfarmingmachineryD.technologicalsubstitute[来源:Zxxk.Com]63、BDAB*******************************************************结束Justastheworld’smostrespectedscientificbodieshaveconfirmedthattheworldisgettinghotter,theyhavealsostatedthatthereisstrongevidencethathumansaredrivingthewarming.Countlessrecentreportsfromtheworld’sleadingscientificbodieshavesaidthesamething.Forexample,a2010summaryofclimatesciencebytheRoyalSocietystatedthat:“ThereisstrongevidencethatthewarmingoftheEarthoverthelasthalf-centuryhasbeencausedlargelybyhumanactivity.”Theideathathumanscouldchangetheplanet’sclimatemaybecounter-intuitive(与直觉不符的),butthebasicscienceiswellunderstood.Eachyear,humanactivitycausesbillionsoftonsofgreenhousegasestobereleased（释放）intotheatmosphere.Asscientistshaveknownforyears,thesegasesholdheatthatwouldotherwiseescapetospace,wrappingtheplanetinaninvisibleblanket.Ofcourse,theplanet’sclimatehasalwaysbeenchangingthanksto“natural”factors(因素)suchaschangesinsolarorvolcanic（火山的）activity,orcyclesrelatingtheEarth’sgoingaroundthesun.Accordingtothescientificliterature,however,thewarmingrecordedtodatematchesthepatternofwarmingwewouldexpectfromabuild-upofgreenhousegasintheatmosphere–notthewarmingwewouldexpectfromotherpossiblecauses.Evenifscientistsdiddiscoveranotherreasonableexplanationforthewarmingobservedsofar,thatwouldbegadifficultquestion.AsRobertHensonputsitinTheRoughGuidetoClimateChange:“Ifsomenewlydiscoveredfactorcanaccountfortheclimatechange,thenwhyaren’tcarbondioxide（二氧化碳）andtheothergreenhousegasesproducingthewarmingthatbasicphysicstellsustheyshouldbe?”Theonlywaytoprovewith100%certaintythathumansareresponsibleforglobalwarmingwouldbetorunanexperimentwithtwoidenticalEarths–onewithhumaninfluenceandonewithout.Thatobviouslyisn’tpossible,andsomostscientistsarecarefulnottostatehumaninfluenceasanabsolutecertainty.72.Inmostscientists’opinion,theglobalwarmingismainlycausedby________.A.solaractivityB.volcanicactivity[来源:学科网]C.theEarth’sgoingaroundthesunD.humanactivity73.Thetextisdevelopedby________.A.givingtypicalexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.analyzingatheoryandarguingitD.comparingandfindingdifferences74.Theunderlineword“identical”means________.A.totallydifferentB.exactlythesameC.extremelyimportantD.relativelyindependent75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.AreAlltheScientistsReallyScientific?B.WhereIsGlobalWarmingLeadingUsto?C.AreHumansDefinitelyCausingGlobalWarming?D.What’sRelationofGlobalWarmingandGreenhouseGases?参考答案72—75DCBC*******************************************************结束(E)Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoachers,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreatetoomuchanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopm