阅读理解专项训练一 浙江高考英语总复习

A

Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career(职业). He has always wanted to travel. “I guess I am a really restless spirit. I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it,” he says.

The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships（游船）. At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews, a medical check and police clearance, the job was his.

Estrella is responsible(负责的)for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly. “I enjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture. It’s exciting when you go to the next country and you don’t understand the language,” he says.

Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.

But there is a downside. “You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others,” he says. “You don’t really think about home.You start to think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you’ll be doing.”

Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. “You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day-and to give up drinking too much alcohol.” In his spare time, if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew’s gym, goes on the internet or calls home. 1．Which of the following is true?

A．He has been a housekeeping manager for 18 months. B．He doesn’t drink wine now. C．He cannot speak a foreign language. D．He used to be a housekeeping manager.

2．The underlined word“downside”in paragraph 5 probably means ________ . A．disappointment C．failure

B．disadvantage D．loss

3．In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that life on the ship is ________. A．not a tiring journey at all C．far from a voyage for pleasure

B．just an interesting voyage D．more than a pleasant travel by sea

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B

The Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent (程度) that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life. More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer: it’s on our mobile phones, in our cars and TV sets, in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.

And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store (实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to toys, no matter what you’re looking for, you’re bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can use the Internet to find new suppliers, post buying requests or search for products and services.

This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly. And what was their reaction? They’ve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.

But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Walmarts (沃尔玛) across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Walmart wastes time, burns gas.

The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with enhanced (提高的) web capabilities have even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as “Time is money”, this practice is lifesaving for people who work two jobs.

Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.

4．What is Paragraph 1 mainly about? A．The popularity of mobile phones. B．The great influence of the Internet. C．The importance of the Internet. D．The function of the global network.

5．In response to the threat of online business, the brick-and-mortar store owners________. A．have stopped their traditional business B．have started their dislike of the Internet C．have established their own website D．have opened their online stores 6．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A New Way of Shopping. B．The Internet Revolution.

C．What is the Reaction to Online Shopping? D．Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?

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C

When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.

This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times. 7．The author don’t need another watch because ________.

A．he don’t like wearing a watch B．he has mobile phone and can ask someone for help C．he has no sense of time D．he thinks watches too expensive 8．It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.

A．expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell B．expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones C．cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones D．people dive 300 metres into the sea 9．What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

A．It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. B．It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors. C．It targets rich people as its potential customers. D．It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches. 10．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Timex or Rolex? C．Watches? Not for Me!

B．My Childhood Timex

D．Watches----a Valuable Collection

D

When the sun shines brightly, it provides a great chance to get outdoor things done. Like making hay! At least, that is what farmers from the past would say. ―Make hay while the sun shines.This idiom is very old, dating back to Medieval

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times. Rain would often ruin the process of making hay. So, farmers had no choice but to make hay when the sun was shining.

Today, we all use this expression, not just farmers. When conditions are perfect to get something done, we can say, ―It’s a good idea to make hay while the sun shines.In other words, you are taking advantage of a good situation or of good conditions. You are making the most of your opportunities. These all mean ―making hay while the sun shines.

And sometimes we use this expression to mean we beat someone to the punch, or we got ahead of someone else. And other times you make hay while the sun shines to make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts. You are being opportunistic – taking advantage of a good opportunity. For example, my friend Ozzy was sick for a week and could not go to work. So, his co-worker Sarah -- who doesn’t like him -- took advantage of his illness and stole his project! Talk about making hay while the sun shines.

Sometimes when you make hay while the sun shines you are staying ahead of a problem – like in this example: Hey, do you want to go hiking with me and my friends this weekend? The weather is going to be beautiful! I wish I could. But I have to finish my taxes. It’s the last weekend before they’re due.

Oh, that’s too bad.

Wait. What about your taxes?

My taxes are done. I was off from work a couple of weeks ago and made hay while the sun shined. I got all of it done!

I wish I would have taken advantage of my time off last week__All I did was lay around the house. And that’s all the time we have for these Words and Their Stories. But join us again next week. You can listen while you’re making dinner or riding to work. Yeah, make hay while the sun shines.

11．Which of the following best matches ―make hay while the sun shines in paragraph 2? A．Sow nothing, reap nothing. C．Strike while the iron is hot.

B．Sharp tools make good work. D．One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

12．According to the underlined sentence, what feeling does the speaker express? A．Admirable C．Annoyed

13．Where is the passage probably taken from? A．A radio program C．A brochure

B．A magazine D．A novel B．Regretful D．Indifferent

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1．A 2．B 3．C 【分析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Juanito Estrella因为喜欢旅行，不安于稳定的生活，通过一次机会成为了船员，在船上做了18个月的客房经理后，觉着找到了适合自己的职业。 1．

细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career.”(Juanito Estrella在美国大型客轮嘉年华精神号上做了18个月的客房部经理，觉得自己找到了适合自己的职业。)可知，他已经做了18个月的客房部经理，故选A项。 2．

词义猜测题。根据第四段“Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.”(Estrella 喜欢忙碌，喜欢结识来自世界各地的人。与来自 94 个国家的1000 名船员在一起，Estrella 学会了西班牙语和一点克罗地亚语。)以及第五段“You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others,” he says.” (“你不能真正喝醉......因为你对自己和他人有安全责任，”他说。)可知，上文讲述的是在船上工作好的一面，第五段讲述的是不好的一面，故B项disadvantage“不利条件”符合题意，故选B项。 3．

推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话“Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days a week.”(船上的生活除了航行还是航行，Estrella和他的同事每周7天，每天至少10个小时都是在工作。)可知，作者不喜欢船上的生活，认为很单调。C项“far from a voyage for pleasure”意为“远远不是一个愉快的旅行”符合题意，故选C项。

4．B 5．D 6．D 【分析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是随着科技的发展，带来了一种新的购物方式，电子商务迅速崛起，借助互联网在线销售。 4．

主旨大意题。根据第一段关键句“The Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent (程度) that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an important aid in everyday life.”（互联网已经彻底改变了我们的生活，对大多数人来说，全球网络已经不仅仅是一种工具，而是日常生活中的重要辅助。）可知，第一段内

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容主要介绍了互联网给我们生活带来的巨大影响，它已经彻底改变了我们的生活，它不仅仅是一种工具，而是日常生活中的重要辅助，“The great influence of the Internet”意为“互联网的巨大影响。”能够概括第一段主要内容。故选B项。 5．

细节理解题。根据第三段内容“This revolution has affected brick and mortar business owners greatly. And what was their reaction? They’ve opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional business.”（这场极大地影响了实体企业主。他们的反应是什么？他们开设了网上商店，与传统业务齐头并进。）可知，为了应对网络购物，实体店主们开设了网上商店，把网上商店与传统业务共同发展，由此可知，为了应对网上企业的威胁，实体店老板们已经开设了他们的网上商店。故选D项。 6．

主旨大意题。根据第二段关键句“And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-business websites have flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands.”（这场带来了一种新的购物方式。无论是大的还是小的，成千上万的电子商务网站涌入互联网。）可知，本文主要介绍了随着互联网的发展，网上购物成为了一种新的购物方式，和购物有关的成千上万的电子商务网站涌入互联网，再结合最后一段关键句“Technology will continue to advance and e-business will follow closely in its footsteps.”（技术将继续进步，电子商务将紧随其后。）可知，文章最后设想未来的生活，随着技术的进步，电子商务也将继续发展，由此可知，文章主要讲的是随着科技的发展，电子商务迅速崛起，借助互联网在线销售的现象，“Is Online Shopping the Future of E-business?”意为“网上购物是电子商务的未来吗？”选项能够概括文章的主要内容。故选D项。

7．B 8．A 9．C 10．C 【分析】

本文是夹叙夹议文。作者结合自己戴手表的经历讨论了在现代许多移动设备都能显示时间的情况下，还花很多钱购买名表是否合适，进而批判了手表作为奢侈品仍在热销的一种现象。 7．

细节理解题。根据第一段“I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; (我有手机，而且我身边总是有带着iPod之类东西的人。所有这些设备都显示时间——这就是为什么如果你环顾四周，你会发现很多人的手腕欧空空如也) ”可知，作者的手机和其他人的很多设备显示时间，所以他不再需要手表。故选B项。 8．

细节理解题。根据第二段“This is ridiculous.(这太荒唐了)”和“Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them?(昂贵的手表有额外的功能，但谁需要它们呢?)”可推知，作者认为带有无用的额外功能的昂贵手表仍然热卖是荒唐的事情。故选A项。

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9．

推理判断题。根据第三段“Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it .Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world. (相反，瑞士人花了数百万英镑做广告，重新设计了手表，向佩戴它的人传递信息。劳力士手表是为那些周末爬冰山的人准备的；百达翡丽是为富人或贵族家庭设计的；百年灵表明你喜欢驾驶飞机环游世界)”可推知，瑞士手表产业是以富人作为其潜在客户。故选C项。 10．

主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者结合自己戴手表的经历讨论了在现代许多移动设备都能显示时间的情况下，还花”为最佳标题。很多钱购买名表是否合适，并批判了手表作为奢侈品仍在热销的一种现象。故C选项“手表？我不要！故选C项。

11．C 12．B 13．A 【分析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是“Make hay while the sun shines”这个习语的意思。 11．

推理判断题。根据第二段的“In other words, you are taking advantage of a good situation or of good conditions. You are making the most of your opportunities. These all mean ―making hay while the sun shines.（换句话说，你是在利用一个 ”可知，“make hay while the sun 好的情况或条件。你正在充分利用你的机会。这一切都意味着——晒草要趁太阳好。）shines”的意思是“抓紧时机”，和C选项Strike while the iron is hot.（趁热打铁。）相匹配，A.Sow nothing, reap nothing.（不播种就不会收获。）B.Sharp tools make good work.（工欲善其事，必先利其器。）D.One swallow doesn’t make a summer.（一燕不成夏。），因此C选项正确，故选C。 12．

推理判断题。根据“I wish I would have taken advantage of my time off last week. All I did was lay around the house.（我希望上周我能好好利用我的休息时间。我只是躺在家里无所事事。）”可知，作者是后悔没有好好利用休息时间，因此说话人所表达的感觉是“后悔”，即regretful。故选B。 13．

推理判断题。根据最后一段的“And that’s all the time we have for these Words and Their Stories. But join us again next week. You can listen while you’re making dinner or riding to work.（以上就是本期词汇掌故节目的全部内容。欢迎下周继续收看。你可以在做饭或骑车上班的时候听。） ”可推知，本文来自于一个广播节目，故选A。

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