2013届高三英语二轮专题复习天天练：阅读理解7
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An Apple employee is in trouble after the prototype（样机）of its top-secret iPhone5 was left in a bar。
The as yet unreleased prototype was supposedly "misplaced" at Cava22 in San Francisco。
Apple's security team was called in after reports that it had been sold over the internet for ￡120.
However, technology website Cnet.co.uk reports that the San Francisco Police Department said Apple had not reported the item as lost。
Cava22 owner Jose Valle has said that neither the SFPD nor Apple have contacted him, although he does remember getting calls about a lost iPhone last month。
It follows a very similar incident in April 2010 when a then-unreleased iPhone4 was left in a beer garden of a German bar in California by an Apple engineer。
The lost iPhone4 was also sold over the internet to the technology blog, which paid ￡3,000.
The incident led to Apple strengthening its already stiff security, for it seems difficult to believe that a virtually identical incident would happen for the second time in two years。
56. It is ________ that the iPhone prototypes have been lost in the recent years.
A. the first time B. the second time C. the third time D. the fourth time
57. What can we infer from the text?
A. The iPhone5 prototype was left in the bar on purpose.
B. The owner of Cava22 got the iPhone5 prototype.
C. The SFPD contacted the bar owner for the incident.
D. The Apple officials felt quite angry about the incident.
58. The text is probably a ________.
A. news report B. travel guidance C. goods introduction D. short story
B
59. If you want to learn something about investigation and crime, you attend ________.
A. IOSH - Managing Safely B. Forensic Science Level 3
C. News Journalism D. Windows 2003 Server – Management
60. In the course of News Journalism, you will ________.
A. be trained a whole range of skills which are required for a successful journalist
B. learn the techniques of interviewing and reporting through reading a lot of books
C. get a practice chance in newsroom of TV station and interview famous people
D. go to a great school of Journalism which is located in the United States
61. The course of Windows 2003 Server – Management is designed for those who ________.
A. work in a Windows environment
B. have a working knowledge of the software
C. have no previous knowledge of the software
D. need to install, configure and maintain the software
62. You go to visit the website when you want to ________.
A. become a policeman B. use Windows 2003 server
C. live a safe life D. find a good job
C
Morocco, a North African kingdom, is on the south of the Mediterranean Sea and on the east of the Atlantic Ocean, between Algeria and Western Sahara. Morocco became independent from France in 1956.
People in Morocco speak Arabic, which is the official language. Some people speak French and Spanish. 98.7% of the people believe in Islam. The capital city of Morocco is Rabat. Casablanca, in the north of this country, is the largest city. The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city.
It seldom rains in Morocco. The coastal cities are not cold in winter (around 16℃) and not hot in summer (around 22℃). In the inland areas, winters are colder and summers warmer. High up in the mountains the temperature can be as cold as -17.8℃ in winter, and mountain tops are covered with snow most of the year.
The population of Morocco is about 31,000,000. Most children in Morocco go to primary school, but only about 39% of them go to secondary school. However, this country has one of the oldest universities in the world, hundreds of years older than Oxford University. It is Al Qarawiyin University in Northern Morocco, which was founded in AD 859.
63. Which of the following word best describe the weather in Morocco?
A. Rainy. B. Hot. C. Various. D. Cold.
64. We can learn from the text that ________.
A. Morocco is located on the west of the Atlantic B. Morocco was once ruled by France in1955
C. Casablanca, the capital, is the largest city of Morocco
D. less than half of the children in Morocco go to primary school
65. When was Oxford University probably founded?
A. In BC 21. B. In AD 1167. C. In AD 892. D. In AD 609.
66. What would be discussed next?
A. Language. B. Weather. C. Education. D. Resources.
D
According to some surveys, there are at least 87 languages that are completely extinct now. What’s worse, while there are around 6,000 or 7,000 languages spoken around the world today, researchers estimate that fifty percent of those languages will not survive the turn of the century.
Google, however, is determined to provide a safe place for some of these dying languages. Recently, the company started the Endangered Languages Project. It is an online archive（档案馆） that will use technology and media to protect endangered languages around the world. Google hopes the archive will allow people to do something for endangered languages by offering tools that will help create high-quality recordings of the last speakers of a language.
The site makes it possible for users to share research and video documents that will support endangered languages, as well as connect people who are working to protect specific languages. Languages on the site are put into different types, such as, “at risk”, “endangered” and “seriously endangered”. Navajo, a language spoken mainly in New Mexico today, is listed as “at risk”, with about 120,000 speakers worldwide.
If the Endangered Languages Project works, it may not only help protect Navajo, but also help protect hundreds of other languages. And while these languages may never become the language of international business, making sure that they don’t disappear is important — to protect out cultural heritage and to provide us with valuable information that can help us to better understand ourselves.
67. The underlined word “extinct” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.
A. found B. destroyed C. non-existing D. disappearing
68. What can we learn from paragraph one?
A. 87 languages will probably disappear before the turn of the century.
B. Around 3,000 languages are likely to disappear in the coming years.
C. Half of the languages will appear after the turn of the century.
D. There will be about 6,000 or 7,000 languages by the end of the century.
69. Google started the Endangered Languages Project in order to ________.
A. connect people who speak the endangered language
B. provide a safe place for some of the international languages
C. offer tools that will help create high-quality recordings of the last speakers of a language
D. make it impossible for users to share some documents that support endangered languages
70. What is the best title of the text?
A. Recovering disappeared languages.
B. Archives for all the languages.
C. Research on endangered languages.
D. Project to protect endangered languages.
E
In Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a gap year, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.
Charles Deacon, Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, DC estimate that in the current first-year class of 1600 students, only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years.
Mr.Deacon says the most common reason for taking a gap year is to have a chance to travel, but he says international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education, but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students hoping to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital.
Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.
The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation.” It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.
Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college, and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.
Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. If you want to go to an American university, take a gap year first.
B. More and more American students are choosing to take a year off.
C. It is likely that taking a gap year is becoming popular in America.
D. Americans hold different opinions towards students taking a gap year.
72. How many reasons for students’ taking a gap year are mentioned in passage?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
73. The essay “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation” suggests that________.
A. every student must take a gap year before applying for a famous university
B. some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences
C. taking a gap year can make students free from life learning
D. the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health
74. What do we know about Holly Bull?
A. She doesn’t agree with the idea of having a gap year.
B. She believes that interest has been increased in gap year.
C. She points out that many gap-year programs can be costly.
D. She thinks students in a gap year might miss their friends at college.
75. What can we learn from the text?
A. Charles Deacon doesn’t support the idea of the students’ taking a gap year.
B. Books and media have contributed to the students’ interest in school learning.
C. Parents might disagree with the program, concerned about their children’s future.
D. Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.
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