1、2016广东韶关市高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（4）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014模拟】阅读理解Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to th
2、e information given in the passage you have just read.。 Dibea Smart Vacuum Cleaner(真空吸尘器) X500 Product OperatingBattery storage and charging1. Place the charging home baseNote: Put the charging home base against the wall and remove obstacles around it.2. Charge the robot in either way as shown below
3、:A. Plug into an outlet(插座);B. Press the HOME button on the main body or on the remote control to make the robot return to the charging home base to charge itself.Note:A. Turn on the power switch at the bottom side before charging the robot.B. When the robot is charging, the display panel(仪表板) will
4、show 1111, and repeat from the right to the left.C. When charging is finished, the display panel will show FULL.D. When the robot is charging, do not make the robot start working.3. Auto chargingThe robot will automatically return to the charging home base when cleaning is done or the battery is low
5、.Note: Please keep the charging home base plugged in. If not, the robot is unable to auto charge.Starting up/Pause/Sleeping1. Starting up A. Make sure the power switch is on;B. Press the CLEAN button on the main body or on the remote control to start cleaning.Note: If the robot is in the sleeping mo
6、de, press the CLEAN button to wake the robot up from the sleeping mode. Then press CLEAN for a second time, the robot starts cleaning automatically.2. PauseTo turn the robot from the cleaning mode to a selected mode:A. Press either button among PLAN, SPOT, CLEAN and HOME buttons on the main body;B.
7、Press the CLEAN button on the remote control.Note: When the robot is paused, press CLEAN to make the robot restart cleaning.3. SleepingTo turn the robot from a selected mode to the sleeping mode:A. If no command is received, the robot will turn to sleep automatically after 20 seconds;B. Keep pressin
8、g CLEAN on the main body for 3 seconds.Note: If not using the robot for a long time, please turn the power switch off.SchedulingYou can schedule to let the robot start cleaning from a certain time.For example, if you set 6:30 on the robot, the robot will start cleaning after 6 hours and 30 minutes e
9、very day until the power switch is turned off.Note: A. Once the power switch is turned off, all the scheduling will be cancelled.B. Once certain time is scheduled, the robot will always work according to the setting.Virtual(虚拟的) wall useThe virtual wall is used to prevent the robot from entering off
10、-limit areas. For best results, place the virtual wall on outside of the doorway you want to block. The virtual wall can create a bunch of light, with largest range reaching 4 meters.1. After the batteries are installed, turn on the power switch.2. Put the virtual wall where you want it to work.Note
11、: Turn the power off when not using the virtual wall.70. Which of the following steps can be omitted if you want the robot to charge itself automatically? A. Press the HOME button on the remote control. B. Clear up the place around the charging home base. C. Turn on the power switch at the bottom of
12、 the robot. D. Put the charging home base against the wall and plug it in.71. If its 9:45PM now and you want the robot to start cleaning at 8:00AM tomorrow, you should set _ on the robot. A. 13:45B. 10:15C. 8:00D. 1:4572. If you want the robot to start cleaning right now, you can _. A. keep pressing
13、 the CLEAN button on the main body for 3 seconds B. press either of PLAN, SPOT, CLEAN and HOME buttons on the main body C. turn on the power switch and press the CLEAN button on the remote control once D. press the CLEAN button on the main body once when the robot is in the sleeping mode73. The virt
14、ual wall is designed to _. A. limit the robot to a certain area B. prevent the robot from bumping into walls C. stop the robot from reaching 4 metersD. create a bunch of light outside the doorway【参考答案】70. A 71. B 72. C 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。This is an open letter to the three people
15、 who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.When you took my bag, I dont know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, theres not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the 5 was useful to you . I have informed the social security office so you wont be abl
16、e to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that wont leave you too short. But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it wont be muc
17、h use to you. Actually I dont mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I dont suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!I wish you had left the bag behind and just ta
18、ken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasnt even an expensive one, just a
19、plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. Weve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.Im not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I
20、am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But Ive lost just a little more faith in human natureAnd as my young son said when I told
21、him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldnt answer that question. I wonder if you can.1. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to .A. describe the contents of the bag in detail.B. give some suggestions to the three thievesC. state the fact that she was careless with the moneyD. tell th
22、e thieves hardly any money was available 2. Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?A. The cash in her bag.B. The handbag itself.C. The papers and notes in the bag.D. The check books in the bag.3. What can we conclude about the police?A. They think the case quite common.B. They sho
23、w sympathy for the woman.C. They have doubts about human nature.D. They are unable to find the thieves.4. Why does the author write the letter?A. To give the thieves a serious warning.B. To express her affection for her valuable bag.C. To call peoples attention to their belongings. D. To complain ab
24、out the fall of morality.【参考答案】1 4 DCAD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。Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfillthe duties of a full-time worker. I
25、f they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefits.Job sharing differs from conventional part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibili
26、ty and employee commitment.Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not desi
27、gned to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britains Equal Opportunities Commission showed t
28、hat 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant
29、 lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the
30、partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals mu
31、st be well matched and must treat each other as equals.5. In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?A. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs.B. Work sharing requires more working hours.C. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary.D. Work sharing depends on the employers dec
32、ision.6. According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _.A. they were over ideal working ages B. they sought higher social statusC. they had difficulty finding full-time jobs D. they had to take care of both work and family7. In job shari
33、ng the partners should _. A. enjoy equal social status B. have similar work experience C.know each other very well D. keep in touch with each other8. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. discuss how to provide more jobs B. describe job sharing in generalC.recommend job sharing to women D. comp
34、are job sharing with work sharing 【参考答案】 58.ABCB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。【2014模拟】阅读理解 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fit
35、s best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.By 1865 MEMBERSHIP OFFICELanghams legend (传说) dates back to 1865, when The Langham, London opened as Europes first Grand Hotel. For over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of charming hospitality (好客).
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39、sive to a chosen few, Destiny membership is offered by invitation only.1865 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AT-A-GLANCEIn-room broadband Internet access*Late check-out1* (4pm)* (6pm)* (8pm)Personalised room preferences*Personalised welcome services* (one)* (two)Upgrade to next room category2*One-way coach servi
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41、ks: Some of the above benefits do not apply to Eaton Smart, New Delhi Airport Transit Hotel. To explore the benefits of this hotel, please visit .70.To have a 1865 membership, guests need to _.A. register at B. visit Langham three times in a yearC. have five stays in Langham yearlyD. stay in Langham
42、 properties once71.Which of the following is true according to the given information?A. Gateway members have 4pm late check-out priority any time they want.B. Members can get the benefits listed in the table at all Langhams properties.C. The very first hotel of Langham collection was built in 1865 i
43、n Britain.D. Top 1% Voyagers with super residence record can apply for Destiny membership.72.Tony, on their honeymoon trip, wants to surprise his wife with a bunch of roses on arriving at the hotel. Tony at least needs to have the membership of _.A. EXPLORERB. GATEWAYC. VOYAGERD. DESTINY73.What is the main purpose of the writing?A. To attract more potential guests.B. To share the history of Langham hotels.C. To introduce successful hotel management.D. To list Langham hotels exclusive benefits.【参考答案】70-73 DCCA