1、Unit 3 Computers五年高考练阅读理解A(2020天津,A,)How to Use a Modern Public LibraryHas it been a while since your last visit to a public library?If so, you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better. Its been years since they were dusty little rooms with books. They have transformed th
2、emselves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge, meet interesting people, or find out how to start a business.Check out a book. While libraries still loan out(出借)books, youll find it easier to get a copy of whatever youre looking for, thanks to a cooperative network of area librari
3、es. Via such networks, libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles. Once the book youve requested is delivered to the nearest branch, they will inform you by e-mail, so you can pick it up.Check out other items. The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with in
4、formation in many formats(载体形式). You can borrow movies on DVDs, music on CDs, and popular magazines. Some libraries even loan out toys and games. If a popular magazine you want isnt offered and the library keeps a list of such requests, they may bring it in when enough interest is shown.Join targete
5、d reading groups.Libraries will often hold reading-group sessions targeted to various age groups. Perhaps youd like to learn a language or improve your English. The library may sponsor a language group you could join. If you have difficulties reading, ask about special reading opportunities. Your li
6、brary might be able to accommodate you. And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a corner with a good book.Start a business using the help of your local library. If you want to have a business of your own, your local library can become
7、 a launch space for it. In library books and computers, you can find information on starting a business. Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce(商会) and government agencies, and they will offer printing, faxing and
8、database services you need.词汇积累1.dusty adj.灰尘覆盖的2.transform v.使改变;使转换3.sponsor v.主办;赞助 n.赞助者,赞助商4.accommodate v.帮忙;容纳;适应5.launch n.发起;发射;上市;使(船)下水1.Public libraries connected by a cooperative network benefit readers by .A.sharing their books on the InternetB.giving access to online reading at a libr
9、ary branchC.sending a needed book to a library branch nearbyD.making the checkout procedures diverse2.According to Paragraph 3, what items may be checked out from a public library?A.A magazine and an e-book.B.A game and an oil painting.C.A music CD and a kids toy.D.A DVD and a video player.3.As is d
10、escribed in Paragraph 4, taking a small kid to a half-hour Story Time allows .A.the kid to learn a new languageB.the parent to enjoy quiet readingC.the kid to overcome reading difficultiesD.the parent to meet their program sponsor4.Your local library can help you start a business by .A.providing rel
11、evant information and supporting servicesB.offering professional advice on business managementC.supplying useful information of your potential buyersD.arranging meetings with government officials5.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To point out the importance of public libraries.B.To encourage peo
12、ple to work in public libraries.C.To introduce the improved services of public libraries.D.To call for the modernization of public library systems.B(2019北京,C,)The problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they dont know. By next year, half of th
13、e calls we receive will be scams(欺诈). We are finally waking up to the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through. Unfortunately, its too little, too late. By the time these “solutions”(解决方案)become widel
14、y available, scammers will have moved onto cleverer means. In the near future, its not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt. Soon you will also question whether the voice youre hearing is actually real.Thats because there are a number of powerful voice manipulatio
15、n(处理) and automation technologies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use. At this years I/O Conference, a company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human-sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detec
16、tion.These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse. The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision. A decade of data breaches(数据侵入) of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mothers n
17、ame, and far more. Armed with this knowledge, theyre able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people. This means, for example, that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you using a voice that sounds exactly like your bank tellers, tricking yo
18、u into “confirming” your address, mothers name, and card number. Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit. A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships. Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually.We need t
19、o deal with the insecure nature of our telecom networks. Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to find ways of determining and communicating what is real. That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images, showing when and who they were made by, or abandoning pho
20、ne calls altogether and moving towards data-based communicationsusing apps like FaceTime or WhatsApp, which can be tied to your identity.词汇积累1.severity n.严重;严厉2.automation n.自动化3.precision n.精确6.How does the author feel about the solutions to the problem of robocalls?A.Panicked.B.Confused.C.Embarras
21、sed.D.Disappointed.7.Taking advantage of the new technologies, scammers can.A.aim at victims preciselyB.damage databases easilyC.start campaigns rapidlyD.spread information widely8.What does the passage imply?A.Honesty is the best policy.B.Technologies can be double-edged.C.There are more solutions
22、than problems.D.Credibility holds the key to development.9.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Where the Problem of Robocalls Is RootedB.Who Is to Blame for the Problem of RobocallsC.Why Robocalls Are About to Get More DangerousD.How Robocalls Are Affecting the World of
23、Technology答案全解全析五年高考练A语篇解读本文为说明文,主题语境为人与社会,主题语境内容为科技发展与信息技术创新。文章介绍了如何使用现代化的公共图书馆。本文旨在培养学生获取细节信息的能力。1.C细节理解题。本题题干意为:由合作网络连接的公共图书馆是通过使读者受益的。根据文章第二段第三句和第四句(通过这样的网络,图书馆可以借助运输工具互相分享书籍。一旦你申请的书籍被运送到最近的分部,它们将会以邮件的形式通知你,这样你就可以领取书籍。)可知C项正确(将需要的书籍发送到附近的图书馆分部)。A:在互联网上分享它们的书籍;B:提供在图书馆分部在线阅读的机会;D:使结账程序多样化。2.C细节理解
24、题。本题题干意为:根据第三段,哪些物品可能从公共图书馆借出?根据第三段第三句和第四句(你可以借电影光盘、音乐唱片和受欢迎的杂志。有些图书馆甚至出借玩具和游戏。)可知C项正确(音乐唱片和孩子的玩具)。A:杂志和电子书;B:游戏和油画;D:数字光碟和影像播放机。3.B细节理解题。本题题干意为:如第四段所述,带小孩去参加半小时的Story Time可以使。根据第四段最后一句(你可能会发现带你的小孩去参加半小时的Story Time的同时,你安静地坐在角落读一本好书是令人放松的。)可知B项正确(家长享受安静的阅读)。A:孩子去学一门新的语言;C:孩子克服阅读困难;D:家长和项目的资助者见面。4.A细节
25、理解题。本题题干意为:你当地的图书馆可以通过帮助你创业。根据第五段第三句(在图书馆的书籍和电脑中,你可以找到创业的信息。)和第四句后半句(它们会提供你需要的打印、传真和数据库服务)可知A项正确。B:提供专业的企业管理建议;C:提供你潜在顾客的有用信息;D:安排与政府官员的会面。5.C推理判断题。本题题干意为:本篇文章的目的是什么?根据全文内容,尤其是第一段第二句(如果是这样的话,你可能会惊讶地了解到图书馆已经变得更好了。)可知,本文是围绕改善之后的公共图书馆服务而展开的,故C项正确(为了介绍改善后的公共图书馆服务)。A:为了指出公共图书馆的重要性;B:为了鼓励人们到公共图书馆工作;D:为了要求
26、公共图书馆系统的现代化。长难句分析原句If a popular magazine you want isnt offered and the library keeps a list of such requests, they may bring it in when enough interest is shown.分析本句是一个主从复合句。If引导条件状语从句,该从句中you want 为省略了关系词的定语从句,修饰先行词magazine;与If引导的条件状语从句对应的主句中连词when引导时间状语从句。句意如果你想要的一本流行杂志没有提供,图书馆会把这样的请求列成清单,当出现(对这本杂
27、志)足够多的兴趣的时候,它们可能会将这本杂志引进。B语篇解读本文为说明文,主题语境为人与社会,主题语境内容为信息安全。随着声音处理技术的发展,电信诈骗的危险性也在增加,所以电话服务公司和消费者通力合作来确保通信安全迫在眉睫。文章侧重于培养学生的思维品质。6.D推理判断题。本题题干意为:关于自助语音电话问题的解决方案作者觉得如何?由第一段中的Unfortunately, its too little, too late. By the time these “solutions”become widely available, scammers will have moved onto clev
28、erer means.可以看出,这些解决方案太少、太滞后,而且当解决方案广泛应用后,诈骗犯又有了更为聪明的诈骗方式。由此可推断出,作者对这些解决方案感到失望,故D项正确。A:恐慌的;B:困惑的;C:尴尬的。7.A细节理解题。本题题干意为:利用这些新技术,诈骗犯们能够。根据第三段第二句The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision.可知,自助语音电话令人头疼的原因与数量关系不大,更主要的是精准度。诈骗犯利用新技术能够精确地对受害者实施诈骗,A项符合语境,precisely与precision为同一词根。8.B推理判断题。本题题干意为:这篇文章暗示了什么?文章第二段指出,声音处理和自动化技术即将广泛应用,第三段则指出这些技术可能让电信诈骗更为危险。由此可得知,文章暗示科技是一把双刃剑,带来了便利也带来了麻烦,故B项正确。9.C主旨大意题。本题题干意为:文章的最佳标题会是以下哪一项?通读文章可得知,第一段指出电信诈骗的危险性越来越大,第二段指出上述问题出现的原因,第三段对此进行了解释,第四段提出了解决方法,最后一段则回归主题,指出问题会愈发严重。故C项符合文章主旨,意为“自助语音电话为何会愈发危险”。
