1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。All over the world, libraries have begun the Herculean task of making faithful digital copies of the books, images and recordings that preserve the intellectual effort of humankind. For armchair scholars, the work promises to bring such a wealth o
2、f information to the desktop that the present Internet may seem amateurish in retrospect. Librarians see three clear benefits to going digital. First, it helps them preserve rare and fragile objects without denying access to those who wish to study them. The British Library, for example, holds the o
3、nly medieval manuscript of Beowulf in London. Only qualified scholars were allowed to see it until Kevin S. Kiernan of the University of Kentucky scanned the manuscript with three different light sources (revealing detail not normally apparent to the naked eye) and put the images up on the Internet
4、for anyone to peruse (阅览). Tokyos National Diet Library is similarly creating highly detailed digital photographs of 1,236 woodblock prints, scrolls and other materials it considers national treasures so that researchers can scrutinize them without handling the originals. A second benefit is conveni
5、ence. Once books are converted to digital form, patrons can retrieve them in seconds rather than minutes. Several people can simultaneously read the same book or view the same picture. Clerks are spared the chore of reshelving. And libraries could conceivably use the Internet to land their virtual c
6、ollections to those who are unable to visit in person. The third advantage of electronic copies is that they occupy millimeters of space on a magnetic disk rather than meters on a shelf. Expanding library buildings is increasingly costly. The University of California at Berkeley recently spent $46 m
7、illion on an underground addition to house 1.5 million books an average cost of $30 per volume. The price of disk storage, in contrast, has fallen to about $2 per 300-page publication and continues to drop.1. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Three Benefits of Libraries B. Libraries Goin
8、g DigitalC. Space-saving E-learning D. Security of Electronic Reading66. Which paragraph(s) in the text offer(s) further explanation of the central idea?A. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4B. Paragraphs 3 and 4C. Paragraphs 2 and 4D. Paragraph 43. Which one of the following is mentioned as the advantages of E-l
9、ibraries？A. Old manuscripts can be moved more easily B. Materials can be examined without being touchedC. Fewer staff will be required in librariesD. Libraries will be able to move underground4. What does the word scrutinize probably mean?A. keep for a while B. reprintC. restoreD. examine carefully【
10、参考答案】14、BACD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 BEIJING With a series of measures being adopted to control price rise, the Chinese government is confident of keeping prices at a reasonable level, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday morning, asking people to remain confident. “I believe we can keep prices
11、 at a reasonable level through our efforts. As a major leader of the government, I have the responsibility and I have the confidence, too.” He made the remarks while answering a listeners question during a radio broadcast by China National Radio.Steps taken in the past month, including price control
12、s to curb speculation(抑制投机) and monetary tightening（货币紧缩）, had started to produce results, he said. The government plans to build 10 million units of affordable housing in 2011, up from this years target of 5.8 million.China will also increase efforts to curb speculation in the housing market, mainl
13、y through monetary policies and stricter use of land, Wen said, without giving details.Wen said the country had a good agricultural supply base which gave the government confidence that it could stabilize prices.来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KIn a bid to control inflation, the government has also increased the bank
14、 reserve requirement ratio six times and lifted interest rate twice this year, he added. Further, authorities have introduced many measures including cutting fees for transportation of agriculture products and controlling food price rise strictly. The overall price level, especially of major consume
15、r goods, has now begun to drop, Wen said. “The fundamental way to stabilize prices is to achieve a balance of supply and demand, which requires continuous development of agriculture,” said premier, adding that the central government has worked out measures to increase agricultural production.68. Pre
16、mier Wen Jiabao asked people to remain confident because _. A. many measures have been taken to control price B. as a major leader of the government, he had the confidence C. he wanted to comfort themD. China will increase efforts to control price69. The key to keeping prices at a reasonable level l
17、ies in _.A. taking more strict measures B. the leaders confidenceC. achieve a balance of supply and demand D. having a good agricultural supply base70. The best title of the passage should be _. A. More efforts on controlling price rise B. Chinese government is confident of controlling price rise C.
18、 Major consumer goods price dropped D. The bank lifted interest rate.【参考答案】68-70、ACB阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 “I never expected that I would be so busy. Why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.来源:Zxxk.ComThe 18-year-old was Shan
19、dong Provinces top scorer in this years college entrance examination. After graduating from Taian No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港中文大学) ， although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.“I want to experience a more international school a
20、nd social life in Hong Kong. Im majoring in journalism, so Hong Kong will surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong
21、 food, but its convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment. “Im happy that I made the right decisi
22、on to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.Liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the
23、 drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare. And , of course, there are various parties to attend.“I wasnt a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing,” Liu said.56. Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Ho
24、ng Kong, because_.A. she couldnt be admitted to Peking UniversityB. Hong Kong is a good placeC. she wants to be far from her homelandD. the Chinese University of Hong Kong can widen her horizons57. According to the last paragraph, we can infer_.A. now Liu Ran is an animalB. Liu Ran hates the busy li
25、fe in the Chinese University of Hong KongC. Liu Ran likes the food thereD. the busy and full life makes Liu Ran feel good58. Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT_.A. food B. language C. missing home D. no friends【参考答案】56-58 DDD 完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选
26、项。议论文型完形填空The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent. In the world of digital technology, email, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be _1_. Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have _
27、2_ our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) _3_ as weve known it. People have become so _4_ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if theyd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, email, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our _5_ but f
28、rom our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become _6_ on digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not _7_ it would make them an outsider. Also, many jobs and careers require people to be _8_. From this point of view, technology has changed the
29、 culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a _9_ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who _10_wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “con
30、nected” and “on” has many _11_， as well as disadvantages. Travellers have ended up _12_ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel _13_ and forced to answer unwanted calls or _14_ to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society _15_
31、across generations. Some find todays technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyones view on the subject, its hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.1A.updated BreceivedCshared Dcollected2A.respected BshapedCignored Dpreserved3A.edge Bst
32、ageCend Dbalance4A.sensitive BintelligentCconsiderate Dreachable5A.media BcomputersCdatabases Dmonitors6A.bent BhardCkeen Ddependent7A.finding BusingCprotecting Dchanging8A.connected BtrainedCrecommended Dinterested9A.pleasure BbenefitCburden Ddisappointment10A.slightly BhardlyCmerely Dreally11A.asp
33、ects BweaknessesCadvantages Dexceptions12A.hidden BlostCrelaxed Ddeserted13A.trapped BexcitedCconfused Damused14A.turn Bsubmit Cobject Dreply15A.vary Barise Cspread DexistC【要点综述】 在现代社会中，由于数字信息技术的发展，我们独处的概念几乎不复存在。尽管人们对现代技术的发展持有不同的看法，但是由于技术的进步，我们的生活会完全不同。让我们尽情地享受生活。1C根据首段第一句话“The concept of solitude (
34、独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.”“在数字信息时代里，独处的概念几乎是不存在的”可知，此处表示信息是被共享的。故选C项。2B根据上下文可知句意：在这方面，新技术塑造着我们的未来。respect意为“尊重”；shape意为“塑造，使成形”；ignore意为“忽视”；preserve意为“保护”。根据语境可知，应选B项。3C根据本句中的connect(连接)可知，此处表示终止孤独。end意为“结束，终止”，符合语境。4D根据后半句“and connections that one can often be contacted even
35、if theyd rather not be.”可知在网络连接世界中，即使人们不想被联系到，他们也经常被联系。reachable意为“可达到的，可联系到的”，符合语境。5B根据上文中的network可知，交谈、发短信、发电子邮件等应与电脑有关。故选B项。6D根据后半句“theyve grown accustomed to it”可知，许多发达国家已经依赖于数字信息技术。dependent意为“依靠的”，常与介词on搭配，符合语境。bent意为“决心的”；hard意为“严厉的”；keen意为“爱好，喜欢”。7B根据前半句“Most developed nations have becomeon
36、digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed to it”可知，此处意为“不使用它会让他们成为局外人”。故选B项。8A许多工作和职业需要人们被联系。根据上下文多次提到connect和contact可知，应选A项。9C根据后半句“may not want to be able to be contacted at all times”可知，经常被联系是一种负担。A项意为“愉悦”；benefit意为“利益”；disappointment意为“失望”，均与语境不符。故选C项。10D独处对于真正想要独处的人来说仍然是可能的。slig
37、htly意为“稍微”；hardly意为“几乎不”；merely意为“仅仅”；really意为“真正地”。really符合语境。11C根据后面的“disadvantages”可知这句的句意，“除了劣势之外，还有很多优势”。故选C项。12B根据后半句“mobile phones have saved countless lives”可知，此处指旅游者在山上“迷路”了。故选B项。13A根据本句中的force和unwanted可知，手机还使人们人感到困窘(trapped)，被迫回答不想回复的电话或者回复不想回复的短信。excited意为“兴奋的”；confused意为“混乱的，困惑的，糊涂的”；amused意为“愉快的”。14D根据上一题的解析可知，此处为“回复短信”。turn to意为“转向，求助于”；submit to意为“提交，服从”；object to意为“反对”，均与语境不符。故选D项。15A下文说到，人们对现在的技术的态度，由此可知态度在不同时代有所变化。vary意为“变化，改变”，符合语境。arise意为“出现”；spread意为“传播”；exist意为“存在”。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
