1、石景山区2014高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（5）及答案That little “a” with a circle curling around it that is found in E mail addresses is most commonly referred to as the “at” symbol.Surprisingly though, there is no official, universal name for this sign. There are dozens of strange terms to describe the symbol.Before it beca
2、me the standard symbol for electronic mail, the symbol was used to represent the cost of something or how heavy something is. For instance, if you purchased 6 apples, you might write it as 6 apples $1.10 each.With the introduction of e-mail came the popularity of the symbol. The symbol or the at sig
3、n separates a persons online user name from his mail server(服务器) address. For instance, joe. Its widespread use on the Internet made it necessary to put this symbol on keyboards in other countries that have never seen or used the symbol before. As a result, there is really no official name for this
4、symbol.The actual origin of the symbol remains a mystery. History tells us that the symbol came from the tired hands of the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages before the invention of printing machines, every letter of a word had to be copied with great efforts by hand for each copy of a published b
5、ook. The monks that performed these long, boring coping duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes (笔画) per word for common words. Although the word “at” is quite short to begin with, it was a common enough word in text and documents so that those monks thought it would be qui
6、cker and easier to shorten the word “at” even more. As a result, the monks changed the shape of “t” into a circle to surround “a”, thus leaving out two strokes in the spelling “t”. 18Which of the following is the best title of the passage?AHow “at” developed into .BHow came into being.CHow monks inv
7、ented .DHow people wrote the cost of something.19Which is NOT the reason for the monks to spell “at” as ?AThough “at” is short, it was used very often.BThe monks wanted to be quicker and easier with their copying.CThe monks wanted to invent a new word.DCopying work was long and boring for them.20Acc
8、ording to paragraph 5, which is TRUE about the symbol of today?AWhen you are online, you must use the symbol.BKittly is an email address.CIn countries where is used, governments have given it an official name.DIt is likely to find the symbol on computer keyboards worldwide.参考答案 18-20 BCD*结束 （*） We f
9、ind that bright children are not often held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are improved. We feel that there are many dis advantages in streaming pupils, a way to teach pupils in groupsaccording to their ability. It does not pay attention to the f
10、act that children develop at different speed. It can have a bad effect on bloth the bright and not-so-bright children. After all it can be quite discouraging to be at the hottom of the top grade ! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual (智力的) ability. This i
11、s only one aspect (方面) of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic (学术理论的) ability. We also value personal quaides (品质)and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching helps improve all these aspects of learni
12、ng. In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups, this gives them the chances to learn to cc-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They al- sci learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and ev
13、aluate (分析和评价), and to comunicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual (个人的) tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this
14、is right and suitable. We encourage our pu- pils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them ever
15、y encouragement to achieve this goal. 1. Whats the authors attitude towards mixed-ability teaching? A. He agrees to it. B. He doubts the truth of it. C. He is very discontent about it. D. He tries to be objective at)out it. 答案：A 指导：由第一段第二句“On the contrary，both their knowledSe and experience are impr
16、oved”可知作者赞同mixed-abilityteaching2. By held back, the author means A. forced to study in the lower class B. made to remain in the same class C. prevented from advancing D. made to fall behind other students 答案：C 指导：由第一段第二句中的improved可知。*结束Housing price in China has always caused heated discussions amo
17、ng property（房产）developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is e
18、ven higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported. Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the house
19、s in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such
20、 as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US. The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building q
21、uality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US? At the beginning of 2007, Chines
22、e government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time,
23、the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered. 13What is the average housing price per square
24、meter in China? A8000 yuan B10000 yuan C7000 yuan DIts not mentioned here14Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?AChinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment
25、 and supporting facilities.BAmerican peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.CThe houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.DThere are more people who need houses in China is larger
26、 than that in the United States.15How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?AFour B Three CTwo DOne16What is the main idea of this passage? AThe housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it. BThe
27、re are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market CThe average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States DChinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.1316、DDB A*结束I shall never forget the night，a few years ago，when Marion JDouglas was a student
28、in one of my adulteducation classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home，not once，but twice. The first time he had lost his fiveyearold daughter. He and his wife thought they couldnt bear that first loss；but，as he said，“Ten months later，God gave us another little girl and she died in five
29、days.”This double bereavement was almost too much to bear. “I couldnt take it，” this father told us，“I couldnt sleep，eat，rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone. ”At last he went to doctors；one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip，but neither helped.
30、 He said，“My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice (大钳子)，and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief (悲伤)if you have ever been paralyzed (使瘫痪) by sorrow，you know what he meant.“But thank God，I had one child lefta fouryearold son. He gave me the solution
31、 to my problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself，he asked，Daddy，will you build a boat for me？ I was in no mood to build a boat；in fact，I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent little fellow！I had to give in. Building that toy boat took me about three hours. B
32、y the time it was finished，I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months！I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case，building the boat
33、 had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.”“The following night，I made a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired. Amazingly，I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention. During the last two years I have completed most of them. I am bus
34、y so that I have no time for worry.”No time for worry！That is exactly what Winston Churchill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities，he said，“I am too busy. I have no time for worry.”17The underlined word
35、 “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to_.Ahaving lost a loved oneBhaving lost a valuable articleChaving lost a profitmaking businessDhaving lost a wellpaid job18Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because_.Ahe couldnt earn enough money to support his familyBhe was suffering f
36、rom sleeplessness diseaseChe couldnt get out of mental pressureDhe felt tired of adulteducation classes19Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because_.Ahe hadnt been able to spare time to mend themBhe wanted to kill his free time by repairing themCthe items had actually be
37、en broken and needed attentionDrepairing the items helped crowd worry out of his mind20At the end of the passage，the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to_.Aprove that he followed Churchills exampleBsupport his students solution to his problemCshow that he was successful in his careerDclarify how his conclusion was reached(E篇) ACDB*结束