高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解9

这是一份高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解9，共8页。
1.Pupils remember mre and behave better when 3D images are
used in lessns，research suggests．They are quicker t learn and
absrb new cncepts，and display higher levels f cncentratin．
Prfessr Anne Bamfrd，f the University f the Arts，Lndn，
studied the effectiveness f 3D cntent in 15 schls acrss seven cuntries，including the UK．Pupils in 3D classes can remember mre than thse in the 2D classes after fur weeks，imprving test scres by an average f 1 7 percent cmpared with eight percent fr 2D lessns．They gave mre detailed answer t the tasks and were mre likely t think in 3D, using hand gestures and mime(模仿动作) t answer the test questins successfully．
The teachers cmmented that the pupils in the 3D grups had deeper understanding，increased
attentin span．mre mtivatin and higher engagement in the lessns．
Children are used t 3D with the rise f cmputer games that use the technlgy—90 percent f thse in the study had seen a 3D film．Schls wuld need 3D—enabled prjectrs(投影仪)，laptps with gd picture capabilities，3D sftware and glasses fr children t intrduce animatins(动作) int classrms．
But Danny Nichlsn，an educatinist，said the technlgy wuld be impractical t use in
schls and culd be cstly．He said，“While I think the idea f 3D technlgy is very interesting，
I wrry that 3D is a bit f an expensive gimmick(小玩意儿)．There are a few cases where a true
3D image might help，but mst f the time，gd 2D mdels that can be mved wuld be just as
effective．”
In the US，ne schl district in Clrad is already in the prcess f having 1．000 3D
prjectrs fixed in classrms．And the University f Calednia．which carries ut scientific research int the Lake Tabn Basin．has used 3D presentatins with Grade Six pupils．Thse wh watched the 3D presentatins were mre engrssed and reprted a general increase in their interest in science cmpared with students wh watched the 2D versin．
64．What is the main idea f the first three paragraphs?
A．There are slight differences between 3D and 2D images．
B．Pupils perfrm better when 3D images are used in classes．
C．Schls have difficulties in making full use f 3D technlgy．
D．3D technlgy is always mre effective than 2D technlgy．
65．Danny Nichlsn hlds the view that 3D_____.
A．is f n help in classes
B．has a bright future in classes
C．is mre practical than 2D mdels
D．may nt be affrdable fr schls
66．What can we learn frm the last paragraph?
A．3D technlgy will replace 2D mdels in the future．
B．Many pupils are nw mre Interested In science than befre．
C．Teachers will use the 3D technlgy thrugh specific training．
D．3D will sn be put int use in ne schl district in Clrad．
67．The underlined wrd “engrssed” in the last paragraph means_____.
A．absrbed B．annyed
C．relaxed D． cnfused
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Having just quit a highly mneymaking jb with tech giant Micrsft in the United States，where he’d made millins wrking as a prgram manager，Patrick Awuah wuld wake up nce in a while wndering if he’d dne the right thing．
What Awuah wanted was t create a university in hi s native Ghana．a state-f-the-art educatin centre that wuld help educate the cuntry’s next generatin f leaders．Awuah mved with his family．back t Ghana．There，he invested his wn mney and with the help f ther dnrs he funded Ashesi University．
“Africa needs t have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drve him t
take the risky decisin．“The wrld needs t change in this way and I strngly believe that peple
like me need t be part f the slutin；I need t be really actively invlved in helping t drive this
change in Africa‘‘
Lcated abut an hur's drive frm the capital Accra，Ashesi，which apprpriately translates t “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university t cmbine technical majrs with a liberal arts apprach．Its campus，set n 100 acres in a twn called Berekus，was designed t be inspiring fr
the mre than 500 yung Ghanaians studying there．
“S when I lk at universities I see Africa fast—frward 30 years．When this 20-year-ld is nw in his r her 50s，that persn is ging t be a leader．”
Tday Ashesi，which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year，ffers degrees in business，
infrmatin systems and cmputer science．There are plans t ffer engineering and ecnmics
majrs in the near future．The schl’s graduatin rate is between 70％and 90％，accrding t
Awuah．
In ur last freshman class，50％ f the students paid full tuitin(学费)，25％were n full
schlarships and 25％n partial schlarships ,”he said．“The reasn why variety is s imprtant is
that the mst imprtant cnversatin n campus is a cnversatin abut the gd sciety—what is the gd sciety we wuld like t see in Africa? That cnversatin is a lt mre interesting if yu have variety in the classrm，”adds Awuah． 。
56．.In Awuah’s pinin，Africa shuld be changed by
A．investing mre mney fr develpment
B．develping cmputer science
C．training future leaders fr develpment
D．funding mre universities
57．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_____”.
A．Awuah regretted that he had nce wrked with Micrsft
B．Awuah wuld dubt if he shuld resign frm Micrsft
C．Awuah wndered whether it was right t invest fr a university
D．Awuah felt it wrng that he had refused a jb with a large salary
58．The university funded by Awuah_____.
A．came int being 10 years ag B．was named with “beginning”
C．is lcated in the capital f Ghan D．will be run fr 30 years
59．Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the text?
A．Ashesi has ffered five degrees since it was funded．
B．Ashesi had earned millins f dllars befre he left Micrsft．
C．50％ f the new students in Ashesi receive educatin fr free．
D．Awuah was the nly investr in setting up Ashesi University．
4.Sme huses are designed t be smart. Others have smart designs. An example f the secnd type f huse wn the Award f Excellence frm the American Institute f Architects.
Lcated n the shre f Sullivan’s Island ff the cast f Suth Carlina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach huse was built t replace ne damaged by Hurricane Hug years ag. In September 1989, Hug struck Suth Carlina, killing 18 peple and damaging r destrying 36,000 hmes in the state.
Befre Hug, many new huses built alng Suth Carlina’s shreline were prly cnstructed, accrding t architect Ray Huff, wh created the cleverly-designed beach huse. Nw all new shreline huses are required t meet stricter, better-enfrced cdes. The new beach huse n Sullivan’s Island shuld be strng enugh nt t be damaged by a Categry 3 hurricane with peak winds f 179 t 209 kilmetres per hur.
At first sight, the huse n Sullivan’s Island lks anything but hurricane-prf. Its redwd shell makes it lk like “a large party lantern” at night. But lks can be deceiving. The huse’s wden frame is strengthened with lng steel rds(杆) t give it extra strength.
T further prtect the huse frm hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters ff the grund n timber pilings(木桩) buried deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strng enugh t supprt the weight f the huse. They als raise the huse abve strm waves. The pilings allw the waves t run under the huse instead f running int it. “The waves f water cme ashre at tremendus speeds and cause mst f the damage dne t beach-frnt buildings,” said Huff.
Huff designed the timber pilings t be partially cncealed(隐藏) by the huse’s grund-t-rf shell. “The shell masks the pilings s that the huse desn’t lk like it’s standing with its legs pulled up,” said Huff. In the event f strm, the shell shuld break apart and let the waves rush under the huse, the architect explained.
67. After Hurricane Hug, new huses built alng Suth Carlina’s shre line are required t .
A. be easily pulled dwn B. lk smarter in design
C. meet stricter building standards D. be designed t be cube-shaped
68. The award-winning beach huse is quite strng because .
A. it is strengthened by steel rds B. it is made f redwd
C. it is in the shape f a shell D. it is built with timber and cncrete
69. Huff raised the huse 2.7 meters ff the grund n timber pilings in rder t .
A. avid peak winds f abut 200 km/h B. bury strnger pilings deep in the sand
C. break huge sea waves int smaller ne D. prevent the waves frm running int it
70. It can be inferred frm the passage that the huse’s shell shuld be .
A. smth B. waterprf C. easily brken apart D. extremely hard
5.A persn, like a cmmdity(商品), needs packaging. But ging t far is abslutely undesirable. A little exaggeratin, hwever, des n harm when it shws the persn’s unique qualities t their advantages. T shw persnal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is imprtant fr ne t have a clear knwledge f neself. A skilled packager knws hw t add art t nature withut any signs f embellishment(装饰), s that the persn s packaged is nt a cmmdity but a human being, lively and lvely.
A yung persn, especially a female, shining with beauty and full f life, has all the favr granted by Gd. Any attempt t make up wuld be self-defeating. Yuth, hwever, cmes and ges in a flash. Packaging fr the middle-aged is primarily t hide the marks made by years. If yu still enjy life enugh t keep self-cnfidence and wrk at pineering wrk, yu are unique in yur natural qualities, and yur attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly peple are beautiful if their river f life has been, thrugh plains, muntains and jungles, running its curse as it shuld. Yu have really lived yur life, which nw arrives at a self-satisfied stage f quietness and calmness with n interest in fame r wealth .There is n need t make use f hair dying. The snw-capped muntain is itself a beautiful scene f fairyland. Let yur lks change frm yung t ld in step with the natural aging prcess s as t keep in harmny with nature, fr harmny itself is beauty, while the ther way rund will nly end in unpleasantness. T be in the elder’s cmpany is like reading a thick bk f deluxe(better quality) editin that attracts ne s much as t be unwilling t part with.
As lng as ne finds where ne stands, ne knws hw t package neself, just as a cmmdity sets up its brand by the right packaging.
63. It can be cncluded frm the text that_______.
A. prper packing makes peple attractive B. peple shuld be packed in a special way
C. elderly peple als care abut packing D. peple shuld be packed at all ages
64. Accrding t the authr, if yu want t keep in harmny with nature, yu shuld_______.
A. dye yur hair B. make up at a yung age
C. fllw the aging prcess D. give up fame and wealth
65. Fr the middle-aged, attractiveness________.
A. hardly exists B. is the strngest
C. cmes frm the inside D. cmes frm the appearance
66. The underlined sentence means that elderly peple _______.
A. are usually packed like a finely-made bk
B. experience a lt and have rich knwledge f life
C. d a lt f traveling and can give yu much infrmatin
D. enjy reading thick bks f beautiful nature and fairyland
6.Labr frce is defined as being the ttal number f peple wh are available t wrk and earn incme. This definitin includes everyne wh is emplyed r seeking paid emplyment, s it includes emplyers and the self-emplyed. Labr is ne f the cuntry’s resurces which can be cmbined with ther resurces t prduce the gds and services wanted by the cmmunity.
Althugh the size f the wrkfrce depends a great deal n the size f the ttal ppulatin, there are several ther influences which als affect it. The age distributin (分布) f the ttal ppulatin has a very marked effect n the available wrkfrce. If the ppulatin has a high prprtin f very yung peple r f thse t ld t wrk, then the available wrkfrce wuld be lwer than if there were an balanced spread age distributin. If the ppulatin naturally grws rapidly, the number f births greatly exceeds the number f deaths then as a ttal ppulatin increases prprtin f the wrkfrce declines.
Smetimes a ppulatin is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling r grwing very slwly, and as peple retire frm the wrkfrce there are insufficient numbers f yung peple entering it t replace thse wh are leaving it. In that situatin the ppulatin is tp-heavy with lder peple. S the percentage f the ppulatin in the wrkfrce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births r a falling birth rate.
The age distributin f the ppulatin has several imprtant effects n the ecnmy. If the ppulatin is aging and there is an increase in the number f peple retiring withut a crrespnding increase in the number entering the wrkfrce, this raises the prblem f the ability f the ecnmy t prvide a reasnable level f scial services t the retired grup. If the aged are t be cared fr in special hmes, finance must be available fr that purpse. If the size f the wrkfrce is small relative t the ttal ppulatin, then the gvernment tax revenue(税收) is relatively lw and either the gvernment has less mney available t it r the wrkfrce members have t be taxed mre heavily.
60. The cnclusin which can be drawn frm the secnd paragraph is that___________.
A. a natural grwth f ppulatin leads t a balanced wrkfrce
B. a large ppulatin des nt necessarily mean a higher prprtin f wrkfrce
C. the larger the ppulatin，the higher the prprtin f the wrkfrce
D. the wrkfrce will be lwer, if the ppulatin has a balanced age distributin
61.When a ppulatin is said t be aging, ___________.
A. there are mre peple retiring than thse entering the wrkfrce
B. the birth rate must be grwing
C. there shuld be an versupply f wrkfrce
D. There are mre peple entering the wrkfrce than thse retiring
62. The ppulatin which is tp-heavy with lder peple ___________ f a cuntry.
A. leads t the high rate f unemplyment B. results in lw tax n the wrkfrce members
C. affects emplyees’ incmes D. places pressure n the ecnmy
试卷答案
1.BDDA
略
2.DBDD
略
3.CBAB
略
4.67—70 CADC
5.63—66 ACCB
6.60—62 BAD

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