1、2015重庆市高考英语阅读类课外训练【6】及答案【三月】【由山东省枣庄市2014高考英语3月模拟试题改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical objectThis is now possible with the help of 3D printersSuch machines were once used just by un
2、iversities and big companiesBut now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build ShopLLC in Los Angeles two years agoThe store is filled with tools like a laser cutter, an industrial sewing machine and 3D printersBryan Jaycox req
3、uires $ 15 an hour to print an objectHe also charges a fee depending on the size of the object and up to $ 50 an hour for design and labor services The Jaycoxs also offer 3D printing classes for anyone who is interestedOne of the students in a recent class was Ki Chong TranHe plans to open a 3D prin
4、ting business in CambodiaThe demand has been amazingIts been much more than I would have imagined, said Ki Chong Tran I think 3D printing is going to be huge Its going to make a huge impact on society as a whole, he added Mr Jaycox predicts that within five years, 3D printing technology could become
5、 more consumer friendly But Ki Chong Tran says even current technology can make a difference m a developing country like CambodiaWith 3D printing you can give them tools, and you put it in their hands so they are responsible more for their own development They learn skills beyond just learning Engli
6、sh and becoming a tour guide or something like that or working at a bankYou can actually create things that give value to the world, said Ki Chong Tran He says its not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality1We learn from Paragraph l that3D printi
7、ng Ais now available to ordinary people Bfirst appeared in the United States Ccan turn your every dream into reality Dis now only used by universities2Bryan Jaycox opened The Build ShopLLC to Asell 3D printers and different kinds of tools Bproduce all types of printing machines Coffer 3D printing cl
8、asses and services : Ddesign different types of 3D printers3According to Ki Chong Tran, 3D printing Ais now widely used in CambodiaBwill change our daily life completelyChas a huge market potential in Cambodia Dis useless for developing countries4In Mr Jaycoxs opinion, within five years 3D printing
9、will Amake it easier to do business Bbe accessible to all consumers Cchange the way of social contact（交往） Dbring about more profits to the sellers5How will 3D printing technology benefit developing countries according to the text? AIt helps the people work efficiently at a bankBIt will promote the l
10、earning of EnglishCIt will accelerate the development of tourismDIt offers them a new way of development 【参考答案】15、ACCBD阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary. Important words to learn:EEssential I Improver A Advancedpump/pmp/nouncDEVICE 1a piece of eq
11、uipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to another:a water/bicycle/fuel pump a UK petrol/US gas pump SHOE2USUALLY PLURALUS(UK court shoe)a type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3USUALLY PLURALa type of fla
12、t shoe, like a BALLET dancers shoe, which is worn by women 4USUALLY PLURALUK a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sportsverb LIQUID/GAS1T USUALLY*ADV/PREPto force liquid or gas to move somewhere:Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute. The new wine is p
13、umped into storage tanks. The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body.INFORMATION2TINFORMAL to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct:She was pumping me for details of the new project. idioms pump sbs hand to SHAKE someones hand (=hold their hand an
14、d move it up and down, especially in order to greet them)pump Iron INFORMAL to lift heavy weights for exercise:These days both men and women pump iron for fitness. phrasalverbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully:They had been pumping money into th
15、e business for some years without seeing any results. pump sth outMREMOVE1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump:We took turns pumping out the boat. PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous:The government k
16、eeps pumping out the same old propaganda. The car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.pump out sth If someones stomach is pumped out, a poisonous substance is removed from it by being sucked through a tube:She had to go to hospital to have her stomach pumped out. pump sb upMINFORMAL to mak
17、e someone feel more confident or excited:He was offering them advice and trying to pump them up. RThe players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem before the game. pump sth upM1 to fill something with air using a pump:Have you pumped up the balloons yet? I must pump the tyres up
18、 on my bike. 2INFORMAL to increase something by a large amount:The US was able to pump up exports. Lets pump up the volume a bit! pump-action/pmp. k. n/ adjective BEFORE NOUNdescribes a device which operates by forcing something, especially air, in or out of a closed space or container: a pump-actio
19、n shotgun a pump-action toiletpump priming nounUSPECIALIZED the activity of helping a business, programme, economy, etc. to develop by giving it money:The government is awarding small, pump-priming grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses. pun/pn/nounCa humorous use of a word o
20、r phrase which has several meanings or which sounds like another word:She made a couple of dreadful puns. This is a well-known joke based on a pun:“Whats black and white and red(=read)all over? “ “A newspaper. “ verbI(-nn-)to make a punpunch/pnt/noun HIT1Ca forceful hit with a FIST(=closed hand):She
21、 gave him a punch UK on/US in the nose. EFFECT2Uthe power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people: I felt the performance/speech/presentation lacked punch. DRINK3C OR Ua cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices, pieces of fruit and often wine or other alcoholic drinks TOOL4Ca piece
22、 of equipment which cuts holes in a material by pushing a piece of metal through it:a ticket punch Have you seen the hole punch anywhere? verbTHIT1to hit someone or something with your FIST(=closed hand):He punched him in the stomach. 2 MAINLY US to hit with your fingers the buttons on a telephone o
23、r the keys on a keyboard USE TOOL3 to make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper. This belts too bigIll have to punch an extra hole in it. idioms punch sbs lights out INFORMAL to hit someone repeatedly very hardpunch the clock US to p
24、ut a card into a special machine to record the times your arrive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock, he just disappeared one morning and was never heard from again. 1. What does the word “pump” mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case” ? A. Talk with.B. Ask
25、 for information.C. Listen to.D. Provide with evidence.2. When Sally says “The TV program kept pumping out commercials”, she may be.A. excitedB. interestedC. annoyedD. worried3. What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program? A. Sums of money. B. Raw materi
26、als. C. Human resources. D. Media support.4. When Sylvia says “His speech was OK but it had no real punch”, she thinks it was not.A. fluent and impressiveB. logical and movingC. informative and significantD. interesting and powerful【参考答案】1-4 BCAD完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。Many who
27、 need restorative rest most might not be able to get it.Why? 1._ are in a hospital.Even at night，a hospital2._ be a noisy place.And research has shown that these noise levels have been rising for decades.A new study finds that electronic noises 3._ particular interfere with sleep.Researchers followe
28、d the sleep patterns of a dozen healthy volunteers 4._ they spent three nights sleeping in a lab.Their hours of darkness were interrupted 5._ fourteen different recorded hospital sounds played at varying volumes.Even when electronic sounds，6._ alarm beeps(哔哔声)，were played at the level of a whisper，v
29、olunteers slightly woke from sleep.7._ findings are in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.When the volunteers sleep was disrupted，their heart rate increased frequently，8._ could be bad for recovery.A little peace and quiet could make for a lot more restful nights.(二)1. They考查代词。该空在句中作主语，指代上文提到的
30、“Many who need restorative rest”，故填they，首字母要大写。2. can考查情态动词。此空表示可能性，再根据句意“甚至在晚上，医院也可能是一个吵闹的地方”可知填can。3. in考查介词。in particular “尤其”，为固定搭配。4. as/when考查状语从句的引导词。研究人员让12名身体健康的志愿者连续三天睡在实验室，并跟踪了他们的睡眠模式。5. with考查介词。interruptwith意为“用干扰”。6. like考查介词。即使轻声播放电子声音，例如报警器的哔哔声，志愿者们还是会从睡梦中醒来。7. The考查冠词。此处特指该研究的发现。8. which考查定语从句的引导词。该空引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子，且在从句中作主语，故填which。