1、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apples case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.Senator(参议员) Ch
2、arles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday. “We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private info,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ou
3、ght to be changed.”On Sunday, Mr. Schumersaidthat he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission(联邦贸易委员会) asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light.Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but
4、 she could not comment further.“It sends shivers up the spine to think that ones personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without consent,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F.T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of pr
5、ivacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and thats exactly what must happen.”Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to
6、 fix issues. “Im optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If its not changed, then well look the F.T.C., and if that doesnt work then well look at legislative approach.”The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be morevigilant(警醒的)in their efforts to protect consume
7、rs when it comes to privacy.36.The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google .A. to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information.B. to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos.C. to urge them not to invade consumers privacy.D. to keep them from ob
8、taining the location information for each photo【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private info参议员鼓励他们不要侵犯顾客的个人隐私，故选C。37. Which of the following statements is true?A. Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.B. Pr
9、ivacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.C. Apple and Google have decided to make a change.D. Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据Mr. Schumersaidthat he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission(联邦贸易委员会) asking the
10、 agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light.可知Mr. Schumer对苹果和谷歌引起的个人隐私问题很重视，故选D。38. Mr. Schumers letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion . A. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information
11、. B. can be used if permitted.C. causes personal information to be posted online without permission.D. causes privacy invasion to happen frequently.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and thats exactl
12、y what must happen.他认为引起人们对于个人安全问题的担心，故选A。39.If the privacy concerns cant be solved with the help of the F.T.C., .A.The companies will be fined.B. The companies will be closed.C. The senators will turn to legislation.D. The senators will force the companies not to invade privacy.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据if
13、that doesnt work then well look at legislative approach如果个人的隐私问题解决不了将采用立法的问题，故选C。40.Where can we read about the passage?A.In a science report. B. In a newspaper. C. In a magazine D. In a textbook.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据短文的内容主要叙述的是对于公司的对于客户的个人隐私的泄露问题的的解决途径，所以这篇文章出现在报纸上，故选B。【由2013界广东省东山中学高三下入学摸底考试改编】 完形填空。阅
14、读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2 to follow the smell of a deer track or
15、3 some cause known only to him. Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 4 . He not only understands whatwe tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 5 back. One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 6 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us
16、to our familiar 7 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 8 the way home. So I urged, Beans, take me home. He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails. Soon it became 9 that we were getting nowhere. I began
17、 to picture the rest of the day in the 10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 11 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him. Finally, we 12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13 reached a cottage beside
18、 a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14 us home. Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.1. A. deerB. dogC. ladyD. man2 A. routeB. roadC. trailD. way3.A.
19、 imagineB. considerC. exploreD. present4.A. smartB. sweetC. slowD. shy5. A. turnB. kickC. jumpD. speak6 A. unfamiliarB. similarC. indifferentD. changeable7. A. drivewayB. pathC. crossroadD. highway8. A. knewB. sawC. showedD. made9. A. mysteriousB. ridiculousC. fascinatingD. apparent10. A. houseB. fo
20、restC. fieldD. cottage11. A. unconcernedB. unconsciousC. undecidedD. uncomfortable12. A. left forB. went offC. came toD. drove toward13 A. punctuallyB. frequentlyC. formallyD. shortly14.A. walkedB. droveC. sentD. carried15. A. regrettedB. rememberedC. concludedD. confirmed文章大意：我的狗Beans领着我沿着一条不熟悉的小路散
21、步而迷路了，结果好不容易才回到家。但从冒险经历来看，我断定Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。1.【答案】B【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. deer 鹿；B. dog狗； C. lady女士； D. man男士。根据第二段第一句 “Beans is a white dog”可判断故选B。2.【答案】C【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. route路线； B. road路； C. trail小径，踪迹； D. way方法。通常小狗Beans沿着这条小径跟随小鹿的踪迹，故选C。3.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. imagine 想象；B. consider
22、考虑； C. explore 探险； D. present提出。根据全文最后一句 “He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.”可判断故选C。4.【答案】A【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. smart聪明的，敏捷的； B. sweet甜的； C. slow慢的； D. shy害羞的。根据最后一句 “He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.”可推断Beans的聪明与机
23、智。故选A。5.【答案】D【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. turn转向； B. kick踢； C. jump跳； D. speak讲话，说话。根据句中的 “makes sounds”可判断Beans试图用言语进行回答，故选D。6.【答案】A【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. unfamiliar不熟悉的； B. similar相似的； C. indifferent 莫不关心的；D. changeable可变的。一天早晨，我们走了一个不同的路线，它通向一个不熟悉的小径，故选A。7.【答案】B【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. driveway车道； B. path 道路； C. cross
24、road十字路口； D. highway公路。根据上文 “My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently.” 和 “we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail.”可综合判断选B，即“熟悉的小径”这里path与trail近义词，故选B。8.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. knew知道；B. saw看见； C. showed显示； D. made制造。根据下文 “So I urged, Beans, take me home.可以推断我突然意识到Beans可
25、能知道回家的路，故选A。 9.【答案】D【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. mysterious 神秘的； B. ridiculous 可笑的； C. fascinating迷人的； D. apparent显然的。根据上文 “He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.”可推断其实Beans并不知道回家的路，即：很快，我们已经迷路是很明显的事了。故选D。10.【答案】B【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. house 房子；B. forest森林； C. field 田地； D. c
26、ottage小屋。由前后语境可知我们迷失在一个偏僻之处，再结合第一段“This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest”的提示可判断选B项。11.【答案】A【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. unconcerned不关心的；B. unconscious无意识的； C. undecided未定的； D. uncomfortable不舒服的。根据句中but所表示的转折关系，再结合“The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.”的提示推断，至
27、于迷路一事我着急，但Beams并不关心，故选A项。12.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. left for动身去； B. went off 离去；C.came to前来； D. drove toward朝某个方向开去。由前后语境可推断此处应意为“我们终于来到了离高速公路不远处的一个十字路口”，故选C项。13.【答案】D【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. punctually准时地； B. frequently 经常地；C. formally正式地； D. shortly不久。很快我们就来到一处村舍，故选D项。shortly意为“不久”，符合语境。故选D。14.【答案】B【解析】考查
28、动词及语境的理解。A. walked步行； B. drove开车； C. sent送； D. carried搬运。他笑了开车把我们送到了家，故选B。15.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. regretted后悔； B. remembered记得； C. concluded推论； D. confirmed确认。从我们的冒险经历，我断定（得出结论）Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。由此语境可判断选C项。【参考答案】1-5 BCCAD 6-10 ABADB 11-15ACDBC 2014河南省郑州市高中毕业班质量预测One summer I was drivin
29、g from my hometown of Tahoe City, California, to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his_1_hand. I drove right by him. There was a time_2_youd be called a jerk for passing by somebody in need. Now you are
30、 a fool for_3_. “I dont want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto.Several days_4_I was still thinking about the hitchhiker(搭便车的人), about how I didnt ever lifted my foot off the accelerator for him. “Does anyone stop any more？” I wondered. Blanche DuBois once said, “I have always de
31、pended on the_5_of strangers.” Is that possible these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey across the US without any_6_， just relying on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.The week I_7_37, I realized
32、 that I had_8_done something truly crazy. So I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only_9_offers of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and_10_4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated_11_everywhere I went. I was a
33、mazed by peoples readiness to help a _12_.I found people were_13_compassionate (富有同情心的). Hearing I had no money and took_14_， people bought me food and gave me necessities. Those who had the_15_to give often gave the most. In Nebraska a house painter named Mike noted the cold weather and asked_16_ I
34、 had a coat. I didnt, so he gave me a big green armystyle jacket. A lumbermill (锯木场) worker named Tim_17_me to a simple dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I_18_， but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I was_19_to all the people I met for their rides,
35、their food, their shelter, and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was_20_. It turns out you can still depend on the kindness of strangers.1. A. anotherB. eachC. other D. both2. A. what B. whenC. which D. who3. A. helping B. collectingC. depending D. hoping4. A. before B. agoC. earlier D. later5
36、. A. kindness B. generousnessC. happiness D. patience6. A. water B. clothesC. luggage D. money7. A. came B. turnedC. grew D. developed8. A. ever B. neverC. often D. always9. A. win B. receiveC. accept D. earn 10. A. recovered B. coveredC. adventured D. discovered11. A. impolitely B. rudelyC. kindly
37、D. comfortably 12. A. stranger B. learnerC. scholar D. visitor 13. A. generally B. constantlyC. occasionally D. regularly 14. A. everything B. nothingC. something D. anything 15. A. most B. moreC. less D. least 16. A. where B. howC. if D. why 17. A. encouraged B. invited C. forced D. advised 18. A.
38、refused B. offeredC. agreed D. approved 19. A. glad B. excitedC. grateful D. disappointed 20. A. replaced B. renewedC. retold D. repeated文章大意文章讲述了作者通过自己的亲身经历改变了对帮助他人的看法。作者又重新相信，当遇到困难的时候，陌生人也会帮助你的。1. C。文章中的年轻人一只手竖起大拇指，另一只手里拿着汽油罐。other“另外的”，符合语境。2. B。There was a time when.“有一段时间”，先行词为time，when引导定语从句，故
39、选B项。3A。从上一句的“There was a time.for passing by somebody in need.”可知，此处应选helping“帮助”。4D。根据语境可知，此处表示几天以后(later)，作者还在想这个搭便车的人。5A。从文章的最后一句“It turns out you can still depend on the kindness of strangers.”可知答案为A项。6D。water, clothes 和luggage 太片面，同时根据下文的“So I decided. without a penny.”可知，应选D项。7B。到作者37岁这一周时，作者意
40、识到自己从来没有(never)做过真正疯狂的事。turn“变成，变为”，为系动词，符合语境。8B。参见上题解析。9C。作者将只接受人们提供的乘车(机会)、食物和睡的地方。accept“接受”，符合语境。10B。cover意为“走完(一段路程)”，符合语境。11C。从下文的“I was amazed by peoples readiness to help”可知，作者受到了陌生人的友好对待。kindly“友好地，好意地”，符合语境。12A。从文章的最后一句“It turns out you can still depend on the kindness of strangers.”可知，答案为
41、A项。13A。根据下文的叙述可知，此处表示作者发现人们通常(generally)是富有同情心的。14B。根据上文内容可知，作者没有带任何东西。故选nothing。15D。根据下文所举的两个事例可知，那些最贫穷的人往往是给得最多的人。故选least。16C。Mike问作者是否有外套。if“是否”，引导宾语从句。17B。invite“邀请”，符合语境。18A。根据后面的“but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself”可知，作者一开始拒绝(refused)了。19C。从“all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter，and their gifts”可以看出，此处表示作者感激陌生人提供的帮助。grateful“感激的”，符合语境。20B。通过独自旅行的经历，作者得到了陌生人这么多的帮助，作者对普通人的那份信任又回来了。renew“重新开始，继续”，符合语境。
