1、2013重庆市高考英语（阅读理解）二轮训练4及答案 重庆市外国语学校高三月考英语试卷第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A It is Saturday afternoonYou and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunts birthday
2、and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrateHow can this possibly end without a huge argument? One of the greatest sources of tension(紧张情绪)between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectationsAs you are getting older，you are becoming mo
3、re independent and more interested in being with your friendsHowever，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes While you once spent most of your free time with your family，you are now often absent from homeParents may get their feelings hurtOr they might fee
4、l that they are losing control of their family during this periodYou might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解)the tension * Make your plans in advanceAsk your parents if there is anything else planned at t
5、hat time * When something with your friends interferes(干扰；冲突)with a family event，try to figure out if there is any way you can do both * Suggest something you would really like to do with your familySometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them Some of the t
6、ime you wont be happy with the outcome(结果)You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friendsHowever，if you show consideration(体谅)for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way56The purpose of the first paragra
7、ph is to _. Ashow a disagreement of views Bserve as a description of teenager trouble Cserve as an introduction to the discussion Dshow the popularity of teenager problem57The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that_. Ateenagers dont like to take family demands Bparen
8、ts want to keep their family under control Cparents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends Dboth parents and teenagers dont pay attention to each others feeling much58Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage? ADont feel angry if your parents ask you to do somethin
9、g BTry to think of ways to balance family event with friend event CTell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends DAdvise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you59Whats the purpose of the passage? ATo inform us of parent and teenager tension BTo tell us
10、about a common teenager problem CTo persuade parents to show consideration for teenagersDTo advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family参考答案 56-59 CDAD *结束CWorried about when you might get dumped (断绝关系)? Facebook knows.Thats according to a graphic (图表) inspecting online that use
11、s Facebook status (身份) updates to chart what time of year people are breaking up.British journalist and graph designer David McCandless, who specializes in showcasing (展示) data in visual ways, made the chart. He showed off the graph at a TED conference last July in Oxford, England. In the talk, McCa
12、ndless said he and a colleague searched 10,000 Facebook status updates for the phrases “breakup” and “broken up”.They found two big increases on the calendar for breakups. The first was after Valentines Day that holiday has a way of defining (界定) relationships, for better or worse and in the weeks l
13、eading up to spring break. Maybe spring fever makes people restless, or maybe college students just dont want to be tied down when theyre partying in Cancun.The other big romantically unfaithful time, according to the graph, is about two weeks before Christmas probably as people begin pricing gifts
14、for their significant others. Mondays, as if they werent bad enough, are the most likely day to break up. Summer and fall look like the safest seasons. And, possibly showing enough, are the most likely day to break up. Summer and fall look like the safest seasons. And, possibly showing that some peo
15、ples sense of humor is more twisted than others, theres an increase in breakups on April Fools Day.What single day are you least likely to get a “Dear John (or Jane)” letter?“Christmas Day,” McCandless said. “Who would do that?”64How does Facebook know when people break up?AFacebook conducted a surv
16、ey concerning the issue.BPeople inform others of their breakup on Facebook.CFacebook regularly makes graphs to find it out.DPeople search Facebook updates when they break up.65From the passage we know that .AMondays are considered bad enough to break up.BChristmas Day is a good day to break up.CVale
17、ntines Day is a good test of true relationship.Drelationship seldom bothers people when theyre having fun.66A “Dear John” letter is often written to .Abreak up with someoneBtell someone you love him or herCsay how sorry you areDserve as a gift for Christmas67This passage is most likely to appear in
18、which section of a website?AWorld News.BTechnology.CRelationship.DEntertainment.*结束EDear College DeanIt is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to improve the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lad. It is the tra
19、dition of his school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have
20、 to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore a
21、nd research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things. We live in a highly technological world and computers play an i
22、ncreasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or
23、 to graduate school. While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Students are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and use spreadsheets and database programs, as well as to r
24、esearch many topics on the Internet. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning, giving students the opportunity to find information t
25、hat without a computer would be much more difficult to find. If there are more computers, students will also be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they h
26、ave to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly. The more computers are used in society the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. M
27、aking computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life72The purpose of the author in writing the passage is .Ato describe the problems caused by lack of computersB
28、to explain why students are in great need of computersCto tell us what benefits students can gain from computersDto persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers73From the passage we can infer that .Apresent computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the studentsBcomputers in the co
29、llege will be updated to meet the students demands soonCthe college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their futureDit is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation74In paragraph 4, the author mainly wants to tell us that .Acomputers are bene
30、ficial to students academic successBcomputers are helpful to students competition for successCstudents find it convenient to do assignments by using computersDstudents wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers75Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?阅读参考答案 （E）7275 DAAB*结束
