2010-高考英语阅读精编-(安徽卷)

2010高考阅读真题特训教程Languageispower!IwillpersistuntilIsucceed!12010年安徽卷AKeywordsandphrase:513.typewriter[ˈtaipˌraitə]n.打字机514.staff[stɑ:f]n.全体职员;教职员515.turnout关灯,制造;结果是516.specialist[ˈspeʃəlist]n.专家,行家517.technology[tekˈnɔlədʒi]n.科技(总称);应用科学518.financial[faiˈnænʃəl]adj.财政的,金融的519.agreement[əˈɡri:mənt]n.协定,协议520.advanced[ədˈvɑ:nst]adj.超前的,先进的521.independent[ˌɪndiˈpendənt]adj.独立的,自主的522.telecommunication通讯523.setup建立,创立,竖立524.mainframe[ˈmeinfreim]n.(大型电脑的)主机,中央处理机2010高考阅读真题特训教程Languageispower!IwillpersistuntilIsucceed!22010年安徽卷ATheengineerCamilloOliverwas40yearsoldwhenhestartedthecompanyin1908.AthisfactoryinIvrea,hedesignedandproducedthefirstItaliantypewriter,Todaythecompany’sheadofficesstillinIvrea,nearTurin,butthecompanyismuchlargerthanitwasinthosedaysandthereareofficesallaroundtheworld.By1930therewasastaffof700andthecompanyturnedout13,000machinesayear.SomewenttocustomersinItaly,butOlivettiexportedmoretypewriterstoothercountries.Camillo'sson,Adriano,startedworkingforthecompanyin1924andlaterhebecametheboss.Heintroducedastandardspeedfortheproductionlineandheemployedtechnologyanddesignspecialists.Thecompanydevelopednewandbettertypewritersandthencalculators(计算机).In1959itproducedtheELEAcomputerinItaly.AfterAdrianodiedin1960,thecompanyhadaperiodoffinancialproblems.Othercompanies,especiallytheJapanese,madefasterprogressinelectronictechnologythantheItaliancompany.In1978,CarlodeBenedettibecamethenewboss.Olivettiincreaseditsmarkingandservicenetworksandmadeagreementswithothercompaniestodesignandproducemoreadvancedofficeequipment.Soonitbecameoneoftheworld'sleadingcompaniesininformationtechnologyandcommunications.TherearenowfiveindependentcompaniesintheOlivettigroup–oneforpersonalcomputers,oneforSystemsandservices,andtwofortelecommunications.56.Fromthetextwelearnthat.A.by1930Olivettiproduced13,000typewritersayearB.Olivettiearnedmoreinthe1960sthaninthe1950sC.someofOlivetti’s700staffregularlyvisitedcustomersinItalyD.Olivettisetupofficesinothercountriesfromtheverybeginning57.WhatwasprobablythedirectresultofOlivetti’sfallingbehindinelectronictechnology?A.Adriano’sdeath.B.Aperiodoffinancialproblems.C.Itsfasterprogress.D.Itsagreementswithothercompanies.58.WhatdoweknowaboutOlivetti?A.Itproducedthebesttypewriterintheworld.B.Itdesignedtheworld’sfirstmainframecomputer.C.Itexportedmoretypewritersthanothercompanies.D.IthasfiveindependentcompanieswithitsheadofficeinIvrea.59.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe.A.TheOriginofOlivettiB.TheSuccessofOlivettiC.TheHistoryofOlivettiD.TheProductionofOlivetti2010高考阅读真题特训教程Languageispower!IwillpersistuntilIsucceed!32010年安徽卷BKeywordsandphrase:525.atmosphere[ˈætməsfiə]n.大气,大气层526.phenomenon[fiˈnɔminən]n.现象527.jetstream急流,高速气流528.altitude[ˈæltitju:d]n.高度,海拔529.Atlantic[ətˈlæntik]adj.在大西洋里的530.constant[ˈkɔnstənt]adj.始终如一的,恒久不变的531.direction[diˈrekʃən]n.方向,趋向532.opposite[ˈɔpəzit]adj.对面的，相反的,对立的533.gravity[ˈɡræviti]n.万有引力;重力534.turnoff(把…)关掉535.float[fləut]vt.&vi.(使)漂浮[飘动]536.attach[əˈtætʃ]vt.&vi.贴上;系;附上537.straight[streit]adj.直的,笔直的538.switch[switʃ]n.开关539.switchoff关闭2010高考阅读真题特训教程Languageispower!IwillpersistuntilIsucceed!42010年安徽卷BHaveyoueverwondered?1.Whydoairplanestakelongertoflywestthaneast?Itcantakefivehourstogowest-eastfromNewYork(NY)toLondonbutsevenhourstotraveleast-westfromLondontoNY.Thereasonforthedifferenceisanatmosphericphenomenonknownasthejet（喷射）stream.ThejetstreamisaveryhighaltitudewindwhichalwaysblowsfromthewesttotheeastacrosstheAtlantic.Theplanesmovingataconstantairspeedthusgofasterinthewest-eastdirectionwhentheyaremovingwiththewindthanintheoppositedirection.2.WhatwouldhappenifthegravityonEarthwassuddenlyturnedoff?Supposingwecouldmagicallyturnoffgravity.Wouldbuildingsandotherstructures（建筑物）floataway?WhathappenedwoulddependonhowstronglythethingswereattachedtotheEarth.TheEarthismovingatquiteaspeed,movingatoverathousandmilesperhour.Ifyouturnsomethingaroundyourheadonastring（细绳）,itgoesaroundinacircleuntilyouletgoofthestring.Thenitfliesoffinastraightline.‘Switchingoff’gravitywouldbelikelettinggoofthestring.ThingsnotattachedtotheEarthwouldflyoffinastraightline.Peopleinbuildingswouldsuddenlyshootupwardsatagreatspeeduntiltheyhittheceiling.Mostthingsoutsidewouldflyoffintospace.60.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirstpassage?A.Itisthejetstreamthataffectshowfastairplanesfly.B.Planesgoslowerwhentheyaremovingwiththewind.C.IttakesmoretimetoflyfromNYtoLondonthanfromLondontoNY.D.ThejetstreamalwaysblowsfromtheeasttothewestacrosstheAtlantic.61.Theword“shoot”underlinedinthe2ndpassageprobablymeans“”.A.sendforB.movequicklyC.comeoutD.growquickly62.Itcanbeinferredthatwithoutgravity.A.buildingsandotherstructureswouldfloatawayB.treesandbuildingswouldnotsoeasilyflyoffC.somethingaroundyourheadwouldnotfloatawayD.everythingoutsidebuildingswouldflyoffintospace63.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.Inaresearchpaper.B.Inashortstory.C.Inatravelmagazine.D.Inastudent’sbook2010高考阅读真题特训教程Languageispower!IwillpersistuntilIsucceed!52010年安徽卷CKeywordsandphrase:540.reflect[riˈflekt]vt.&vi.反射(光、热)，反映541.value[ˈvælju]n.价值,价值观542.wealth[