1、江苏省常熟市2015高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（7）及答案较难题目特训：科普知识类阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and Englishand all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at USs Carnegie Mellon U
2、niversity(CMU)and Germanys University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be a reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other. One application, called Lecture Translation, can
3、 easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the programme. Another prototype (雏形机)can send translations of a speech to different listeners depe
4、nding on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,”Waibel said. Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe (转录) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal (液晶) display(LCD)screen. Then theres t
5、he Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a persons face, according to researchers. During
6、 a demonstration held last Thursday in CMUs Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Sang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthedwithout speaking alouda few words in Mandarin (普通话) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displ
7、ayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”This particular gadget (器具), when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”. “The ide
8、a behind the universitys prototypes is to creategood enough bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world,”Waibel said. With spontaneous (自发的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the
9、 signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there. 1. Which of the following statements is not true? A. A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily. B. Muscle Translators can translate what y
10、ou think into speech if you just move your mouth. C. There is no Muscle Translator in the world now. D. The spontaneous translators will help us a lot. 2. What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage? A. Lecture Translation. B. Multiple Translator. C. Muscle Translator. D. Translation Pro
11、totype. 3. Whats the final destination of inventing the language translators? A. To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier. B. To help students learn foreign languages more easily. C. To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably. D. To help people learn more foreign
12、languages in the future. 4. What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph? A. The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need. B. The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge. C. With the help of the translator, you only need
13、 to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all. D. The translator needs to be improved before being put into market. 5. Where can this passage probably be excerpted from? A. A newspaper.B. A magazine on science. C. A fairy tale.D. A scientific fantasy book.【
14、参考答案】10.CBADB 社会生活类阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I didnt realize how short I was until I started school. There, a few kids picked on(欺负)me, calling me names. Then I knew. After that, I began to hate the first day of school each year. I didnt know who was new and would stare at m
15、e as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs. Some of the kids would point and say, “Look at that kid. Look at her.”As time went on, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvanta
16、ge. My friends became increasingly protective. Theyd help me up the bus steps. If people were cruel, they would take them aside and correct them. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personalitymy ability to laugh, even at myself. For example, one time I was reaching into the washing machine at
17、 my parents house to grab the wet clothes. I fell all the way in and yell for Mother, who was sitting nearby reading the paper. Watching feet flying everywhere, she laughed quietly and said, “I should leave you there.”I laughed with her. Im 47 now, and the stares have not decreased as Ive grown olde
18、r. People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse. They look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the drivers side. During those times, I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I havea great family, nice friends. . .”1. What is the main idea
19、 of the second and third paragraphs? A. How the writer changed her disadvantage to advantage. B. The writers friends and mother loved her deeply. C. The writer had many friends helping her. D. The writer had the ability to laugh. 2. By saying “the stares have not decreased”in the last paragraph, the
20、 author suggests that_.A. she is able to live a happy life like a normal personB. she isnt afraid of being noticed by others any moreC. some people still dont treat her as a normal personD. more and more people treat her with respect now3. How is the author feeling now about her situation? A. Quite
21、optimistic. B. Very satisfied. C. Deeply upset. D. Rather anxious. 4. We can infer that the author believes that_.A. society should help the disabled as much as possibleB. only your parents and friends can help youC. what people say about you is none of your businessD. all people should be treated w
22、ith respect【参考答案】35.ACAD 【 山东省菏泽市2014高考英语一模试题】BA pair of giant pandas from southwest Chinas Sichuan Province arrived at their new home in Belgiums Pairi Daiza zoo, some 60km southwest of downtown Brussels, at around 15:00 local time (1400GMT) on February 23, 2014.About 2,500 people, many of them exc
23、ited children waving national flags of China and Belgium as well as panda-decorated flags or wearing costume of Panda greeted the pandas along the road to the zoo. Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception. Officials said they wanted the p
24、andas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April. The pandas, Xing Hui, the male and Hao Hao, the female, are both 4 years old and are on lease from a breeding center in southwest Chinas Sichuan Province. The lease term is 15 years, according to officials with the China Cons
25、ervation and Research Center for Giant Pandas, the worlds largest research base for the species. “Its a good thing for Belgium.” Nicole Duflot, a grandmother coming to the zoo with her husband and her grandson told Xinhua, “We cant see the Panda today but its a great thing for us to come here.” The
26、Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.“I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China.” Liao Liqiang, the Chinese ambassador to Belgium, said during an interview with Xinhua.46. What was the main purpose of China leasing pandas to
27、Belgium?A. We were supposed to make money from Belgium.B. We meant to improve the relationship between China and Belgium.C. We expected to amuse the Belgian children.D. We wanted to make the pandas adapt to the environment abroad.47. The underlined word “debut” probably means _.A. first appearance B
28、. ceremony C. announcement D. argument48. According to the passage, which statement is right?A. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will live in the city centre of Brussels.B. Xing Hui and Hao Hao were very popular with the elders in Belgium.C. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will come back to China in 2029.D. Xing Hui and H
29、ao Hao were born in 2008 in Sichuan Province.49. On the first day of the pandas arrival, visitors could _.A. gently feel the pandas along the road to the zoo B. get into the panda hall of 5,300 square metersC. take pictures with the pandas freelyD. watch the pandas through the TV system in the zoo50
30、. From the passage, we can predict that_.A. Belgiums Pairi Daiza Zoo will make much money soonB. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will be very well treated in their new homeC. Belgiums Pairi Daiza Zoo will serve the Chinese visitors with free admissionD. pandas will be best-sellers in Belgium【参考答案】4650 BACDB 阅读
31、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【吉林省九校联合体2014高考英语二模试题】AAccording to the US Geological Survey, about seven million earthquakes strike worldwide every yearbut fortunately, only about 1500 of these are of a magnitude(震级) of 5 or greater on the Richter scale. Certain areas, such as Californ
32、ia and Japan, are more prone to earthquakes than others. Although the chance of being caught in “The Big one” is remote, its wise to be prepared if you live in a region where earthquakes are common.Educate your family about earthquakes before a big one strikes. For example, they need to know to take
33、 shelter in a doorway or under a strong object if indoors, and never to run outdoors if they are inside. If outside, they need to know to stay away from power lines and buildings where objects could fall.Teach family members how to turn off gas or water lines or electrical power that may need to be
34、shut off after a quake if severe damage occurs.Develop a plan. Where will your family meet in the event of a disaster? What if some people are at work or school? How will you know if they are safe? Where will you all meet up?Pack a preparedness kit(衣物装备) and keep it in a safe location. In a major ea
35、rthquake, its possible that you wont be able to get into your house. Keep supplies in your car trunk or an outside storage shed if possible. Pack whatever your family is likely to need, enough for three days to a week, including food, water, medication, first aid and personal hygiene supplies, flash
36、lights, a portable radio, blankets, clothes and shoes, cash, or camp stove, candles, matches or lighters, and a whistle.Consider earthquake insurance for your home if you live in an earthquake-prone area. Regular homeowners insurance doesnt cover earthquake damage.21.The underlined words “prone to ”
37、 in paragraph 1 can be replaced by_.A. likely to suffer B. frequent to explore C. regular to measure D. impossible to experience22. According to the passage, if you are outside in an earthquake, you should_.A. stay where you are B. hide under a big tree C. avoid power lines D. sit on the ground23. W
38、e can learn from the passage that_.A. about 1,500 earthquakes happen every yearB. people should store some clothes in their houses in advanceC. family members should meet in their home after an earthquakeD. people suffering earthquakes often should buy earthquake insurance24. What would be the best title for the passage?A. How to Keep Safe in an EarthquakeB. How to Prepare for an EarthquakeC. Who Can Help Us After an Earthquake?D. Where Is an Earthquake-prone Area?【参考答案】A. 21-24 ACDB