1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.Pupils remember more and behave better when 3D images areused in lessons，research suggestsThey are quicker to learn andabsorb new concepts，and display higher levels of concentrationProfessor Anne Bamford，of the University of the Arts，London，studied the effectiveness of 3D c
2、ontent in 15 schools across seven countries，including the UKPupils in 3D classes can remember more than those in the 2D classes after four weeks，improving test scores by an average of 1 7 percent compared with eight percent for 2D lessonsThey gave more detailed answer to the tasks and were more like
3、ly to think in 3D, using hand gestures and mime(模仿动作) to answer the test questions successfullyThe teachers commented that the pupils in the 3D groups had deeper understanding，increasedattention spanmore motivation and higher engagement in the lessonsChildren are used to 3D with the rise of computer
4、 games that use the technology90 percent of those in the study had seen a 3D filmSchools would need 3Denabled projectors(投影仪)，laptops with good picture capabilities，3D software and glasses for children to introduce animations(动作) into classroomsBut Danny Nicholson，an educationist，said the technology
5、 would be impractical to use inschools and could be costlyHe said，“While I think the idea of 3D technology is very interesting，I worry that 3D is a bit of an expensive gimmick(小玩意儿)There are a few cases where a true3D image might help，but most of the time，good 2D models that can be moved would be ju
6、st aseffective” In the US，one school district in Colorado is already in the process of having 1000 3Dprojectors fixed in classroomsAnd the University of Caledoniawhich carries out scientific research into the Lake Tabon Basinhas used 3D presentations with Grade Six pupilsThose who watched the 3D pre
7、sentations were more engrossed and reported a general increase in their interest in science compared with students who watched the 2D version64What is the main idea of the first three paragraphs?AThere are slight differences between 3D and 2D imagesBPupils perform better when 3D images are used in c
8、lassesCSchools have difficulties in making full use of 3D technologyD3D technology is always more effective than 2D technology65Danny Nicholson holds the view that 3D_.Ais of no help in classesBhas a bright future in classesCis more practical than 2D modelsDmay not be affordable for schools66What ca
9、n we learn from the last paragraph? A3D technology will replace 2D models in the future BMany pupils are now more Interested In science than before CTeachers will use the 3D technology through specific training D3D will soon be put into use in one school district in Colorado67The underlined word “en
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16、a board Bon TVCin a newspaper Don the Internet3.AHaving just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States，where hed made millions working as a program manager，Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if hed done the right thing What Awuah wanted was to cr
17、eate a university in hi s native Ghanaa state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the countrys next generation of leadersAwuah moved with his familyback to GhanaThere，he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University“Africa needs to have a renai
18、ssance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him totake the risky decision“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that peoplelike me need to be part of the solution；I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive thischange in Africa Located about an hours drive
19、 from the capital Accra，Ashesi，which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approachIts campus，set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso，was designed to be inspiring forthe more than 500 young Ghanaians studying ther
20、e “So when I look at universities I see Africa fastforward 30 yearsWhen this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s，that person is going to be a leader”Today Ashesi，which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year，offers degrees in business，information systems and computer scienceThere are plans to off
21、er engineering and economicsmajors in the near futureThe schools graduation rate is between 70and 90，according toAwuahIn our last freshman class，50 of the students paid full tuition(学费)，25were on fullscholarships and 25on partial scholarships ,”he said“The reason why variety is so important isthat t
22、he most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good societywhat is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom，”adds Awuah 。56.In Awuahs opinion，Africa should be changed byAinvesting more mone
23、y for developmentBdeveloping computer science Ctraining future leaders for developmentDfounding more universities57The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_”.AAwuah regretted that he had once worked with MicrosoftBAwuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft CAwuah wonder
24、ed whether it was right to invest for a universityDAwuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary58The university founded by Awuah_. Acame into being 10 years ago Bwas named with “beginning” Cis located in the capital of Ghan Dwill be run for 30 years59Which of the following is TR
25、UE according to the text? AAshesi has offered five degrees since it was founded BAshesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft C50 of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free DAwuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University4.Some houses are designed to be sm
26、art. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won the Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one damaged by Hurrica
27、ne Hugo years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline were poorly constructed, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beac
28、h house. Now all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivans Island should be strong enough not to be damaged by a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometres per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivans Island look
29、s anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it look like “a large party lantern” at night. But looks can be deceiving. The houses wooden frame is strengthened with long steel rods(杆) to give it extra strength.To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters o
30、ff the ground on timber pilings(木桩) buried deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also raise the house above storm waves. The pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. “The waves of water c
31、ome ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed(隐藏) by the houses ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesnt look like its standing with its legs pulled
32、up,” said Huff. In the event of storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.67. After Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shore line are required to . A. be easily pulled down B. look smarter in design C. meet stricter buildi
33、ng standards D. be designed to be cube-shaped68. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because .A. it is strengthened by steel rods B. it is made of redwoodC. it is in the shape of a shell D. it is built with timber and concrete69. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pi
34、lings in order to .A. avoid peak winds of about 200 km/h B. bury stronger pilings deep in the sandC. break huge sea waves into smaller one D. prevent the waves from running into it70. It can be inferred from the passage that the houses shell should be .A. smooth B. waterproof C. easily broken apart
35、D. extremely hard5.A person, like a commodity(商品), needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration, however, does no harm when it shows the persons unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important f
36、or one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment(装饰), so that the person so packaged is not a commodity but a human being, lively and lovely.A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has
37、 all the favor granted by God. Any attempt to make up would be self-defeating. Youth, however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in
38、your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self-satisfied stage of quietness and c
39、almness with no interest in fame or wealth .There is no need to make use of hair dying. The snow-capped mountain is itself a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural aging process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty
40、, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the elders company is like reading a thick book of deluxe(better quality) edition that attracts one so much as to be unwilling to part with. As long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commod
41、ity sets up its brand by the right packaging.63. It can be concluded from the text that_. A. proper packing makes people attractive B. people should be packed in a special way C. elderly people also care about packing D. people should be packed at all ages64. According to the author, if you want to
42、keep in harmony with nature, you should_. A. dye your hair B. make up at a young ageC. follow the aging process D. give up fame and wealth 65. For the middle-aged, attractiveness_. A. hardly exists B. is the strongest C. comes from the inside D. comes from the appearance 66. The underlined sentence
43、means that elderly people _. A. are usually packed like a finely-made book B. experience a lot and have rich knowledge of life C. do a lot of traveling and can give you much information D. enjoy reading thick books of beautiful nature and fairyland 6.Labor force is defined as being the total number
44、of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employers and the self-employed. Labor is one of the countrys resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wante
45、d by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several other influences which also affect it. The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high
46、 proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an balanced spread age distribution. If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths then as a total population increases
47、proportion of the workforce declines. Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. In that
48、 situation the population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is a
49、ging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in specia
50、l homes, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax revenue(税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily. 60. The
51、conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that_. A. a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforceB. a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforce C. the larger the population，the higher the proportion of the workforce D. the workforce w
52、ill be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution 61.When a population is said to be aging, _. A. there are more people retiring than those entering the workforce B. the birth rate must be growing C. there should be an oversupply of workforce D. There are more people entering the workf
53、orce than those retiring62. The population which is top-heavy with older people _ of a country.A. leads to the high rate of unemployment B. results in low tax on the workforce members C. affects employees incomes D. places pressure on the economy试卷答案1.BDDA略2.DBDD略3.CBAB略4.6770 CADC5.6366 ACCB6.6062 BAD版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
