2017年高考英语阅读理解模拟题3

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中。PassageAForthousandsofyears,manhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.Apples,whichareabout85percentwater,growalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas.AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChina,FranceandtheUnitedStates.Therearevariouskindsofapples,butaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownforsale.ThethreemostcommonkindsgrownintheUnitedStatesareDelicious,goldenDelicious,andMcIntosh.Applesaredifferentincolor,size,andtaste.Thecoloroftheskinmaybered,green,oryellow.Theyhavevarioussizes,withDeliciousapplesbeingamongthelargest.Thetastemaybesweetortart.Generally,sweetapplesareeatenfreshwhiletartapplesareusedtomakeapplesauce.Appletreesmaygrowastallastwelvemeters.Theydobestinareasthathaveverycoldwinters.Althoughnofruitisyieldedduringthewinter,thiscoldperiodisgoodforthetree.1.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatDeliciousapplesare_______________　A.growninFrance.　　B.soldeverywhere.　C.veryhuge.　　　　　　D.quitesweet.2.Coldwinterweatherisgoodfor_______________　A.thegrowthofappletrees.B.producinglargeapples.　C.improvingthetasteofapples.D.theincreaseofwaterinapples.3.China,FranceandtheUnitedStatesareconsideredto_______________　A.belargeproducersofapples.　B.belargeproducersofapplesauce.　C.havethelongesthistoryinappleproduction.　D.havethecoldestwinteramongappleproducingcountries.4.Theword“yielded”inthelastsentencemeans_______________A.improved.　B.increased.C.produced.　D.sold.PassageBTheInternethasledtoahugeincreaseincredit-cardfraud.Yourcardinformationcouldevenbeforsaleinanillegalwebsite.Websitesofferingcheapgoodsandservicesshouldberegardedwithcare.On-lineshopperswhoentertheircredit-cardinformationmayneverreceivethegoodstheythoughttheybought.Thethievesthengoshoppingwithyourcardnumber—orselltheinformationovertheInternet.Computershackershavebrokendownsecuritysystems,raisingquestionsaboutthesafetyofcardholderinformation.Severalmonthsago,25,000customersofCDUniverse,anon-linemusicretailer(零售商),werenotlucky.Theirnames,addressesandcredit-cardnumberswerepostedonaWebsiteaftertheretailerrefusedtopayUS$157,828togetbacktheinformation.Credit-cardfirmsarenowfightingagainston-linefraud.MasterCardisworkingonplansforWeb—onlycreditcard,withalowercreditlimit.Thecardcouldbeusedonlyforshoppingon-line.However,thereareafewsimplestepsyoucantaketokeepfrombeingcheated.Askaboutyourcredit-cardfirm’son-linerules:UnderBritishlaw,cardholdershavetopaythefirstUS$78ofanyfraudulent(欺骗性的)spending.Andshoponlyatsecuresites;Sendyourcredit-cardinformationonlyiftheWebsiteoffersadvancedsecuresystem.Ifthesecurityisinplace,aletterwillappearinthebottomright-handcornerofyourscreen.TheWebsiteaddressmayalsostarthttps://—theextra“s”standsforsecure.Ifindoubt,giveyourcredit-cardinformationoverthetelephone.Keepyourpasswordsafe:Moston-linesitesrequireausernameandpasswordbeforeplacinganorder.Treatyourpasswordswithcare.5.WhatdomostpeopleworryabouttheInternetaccordingtothispassage?A.Manystolencredit-cardsweresoldontheInternet.B.ToomuchfraudontheInternet.C.ManyWebsitesaredestroyed.D.ManyillegalWebsitesareontheInternet.6.Whatisthemeaningof“fraud”inthepassage?A.Cheating.B.Sale.C.Payment.D.Safety.7.Howcanthethievesgettheinformationofthecreditcard?A.Thecustomersgivethemtheinformation.B.ThethievesstealtheinformationfromWebsites.C.Thecustomersselltheinformationtothem.D.Thethievesbuytheinformationfromcredit-cardfirms.8.Youareshoppingonthesite:(March6,2008)thatMicrosoftwas$44.6billionbidtobuyYahoowasgreetedwithheateddiscussionbymanyInternetusersonFriday.Herearesomeresponses：MarkGaleassiofKansasCity,Missouri:Thisisthebestmoveforbothparties.YahoohastheideasandMicrosofthasthemoneytofinallymarkettheseideascorrectly.MicrosoftandYahooareaperfectfitandthedealwillbegoodforconsumers.ScottG.ofNewJersey:IwasaYahoouserforyearsalongwithHotmailfromMicrosoft.ThenGooglecamealong.GoogleEarth,GoogleToolbarandGmail.Googleissoinnovative(立异的)witheverythingtheydo.YahooandMicrosof,thesameoldstory.Idon'tthinkthemergerwilldoanythingforeithercompanyexceptimprovetheYahooshareholders'bankaccounts.MichaelGlosserofEstero,Florida:Rightnow,YahoooffersalotoffeaturesandtoolsatnocostforalldifferentlevelsofInternetusers.Microsoftseeksnothingbutprofit.Undoubtedly,they'lldonothingotherthanfindwaystostartremovingYahoo'sformerlynon-pricedfeatures.Microsoft'sgreedwillruinthegreatthingthatYahoocurrentlyis.ToniSuarezofHaciendaHeightsCalifornia:Perhapsitwouldbringbetterhightechnologyinnovationstoe-mailandhelpinresearchinganddevelopingabetterInternet!AntonioSimmonsofParkville,Maryland:MicrosoftpurchasingYahoowouldbenothingmorethananattemptfromMicrosofttofurtherimposeupontheuserstheirpoor-qualitysoftwareandobtainmorewealthforthecompany.Inmyopinion,theywillneverbeabletocompetewithGooglebecauseYahooandMicrosoft'scurrentsearchenginesaretooinferiortocompete.Evenifcombined,theystilllack.9.W