高考英语阅读理解训练十.docx
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高考英语阅读理解训练十
高考阅读理解训练十
Passage1
Beingabletomultitask—doingseveralthingsatthesametime—isconsideredawelcomeskillbymostpeople.Butifweconsiderthesituationoftheyoungpeopleagedfromeighttoeighteen,weshouldthinkagain.
Whatweoftenseenowadaysisthatyoungpeoplejuggleaneverlargernumberofelectronicdevices(电子产品)astheystudy.Whileworking,theyalsosurfontheInternet,sendoutemails,answerthetelephoneandlistentomusicontheiriPods.Inasense,theyarespendingasignificantamountoftimeinfruitlesseffortsastheymultitask.
Multitaskingisevenchangingtherelationshipbetweenfamilymembers.Asyoungpeoplegivesomuchattentiontotheirownworlds,theyseemtohavenotimetospendwiththeotherpeoplearoundthem.Theycannolongergreetfamilymemberswhentheyenterthehouse,norcantheyeatatthefamilytable.
Multitaskingalsoaffectsyoungpeople'sperformanceatuniversityandintheworkplace.Whenaskedabouttheiropinionoftheeffectofmoderngadgets(器具)ontheirperformanceoftasks,manyyoungpeoplegaveapositiveresponse(反应).However,theresponsefromtheworldsofeducationandbusinesswasnotquiteaspositive.Educatorsfeelthatmultitaskingbychildrenhasaseriouseffectonlaterdevelopmentofstudyskills.Theybelievethatmanycollegestudentsnowneedhelptoimprovetheirstudyskills.Similarly,employersfeelthatyoungpeopleenteringthejobmarketneedtobetaughtalloveragain,asmoderngadgetshavemadeitunnecessaryforthemtolearnspecialskillstodotheirwork.
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“juggle”inParagraph2mostprobablymean?
A.Wanttobuy.
B.Taketheplaceof.
C.Useatthesametime.
D.Seekforinformationfrom.
2.InParagraph3,theauthorpointsoutthat______.
A.familymembersdonoteatatthefamilytable
B.familymembersdonotgreeteachother
C.youngpeoplelivehappilyintheirfamilies
D.youngpeopleseldomtalkwiththeirfamilymembers
3.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Multitaskingisharmfultoyoungpeople'sdevelopment.
B.Youngpeoplebenefitalotfrommoderngadgets.
C.Multitaskingisanimportantskilltoyoungpeople.
D.Youngpeoplemustlearnskillsforfuturejobs.
4.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby______.
A.providingtypicalexamples
B.followingthenaturaltimeorder
C.comparingopinionsfromdifferentfields
D.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects
Passage2
Theproblemofrobocallshasgottensobadthatmanypeoplenowrefusetopickupcallsfromnumberstheydon'tknow.Bynextyear,halfofthecallswereceivewillbescams(欺诈).Wearefinallywakinguptotheseverityoftheproblembysupportinganddevelopingagroupoftools,appsandapproachesintendedtopreventscammersfromgettingthrough.Unfortunately,it'stoolittle,toolate.Bythetimethese"solutions"(解决方案)becomewidelyavailable,scammerswillhavemovedontocleverermeans.Inthenearfuture.it'snotjustgoingtobethenumberyouseeonyourscreenthatwillbeindoubt.Soonyouwillalsoquestionwhetherthevoiceyou'rehearingisactuallyreal.
That'sbecausethereareanumberofpowerfulvoicemanipulation(处理),andautomationtechnologiesthatareabouttobecomewidelyavailableforanyonetouse.Atthisyear'sI/OConference,acompanyshowedanewvoicetechnologyabletoproducesuchaconvincinghuman﹣soundingvoicethatitwasabletospeaktoareceptionistandbookareservationwithoutdetection.
Thesedevelopmentsarelikelytomakeourcurrentproblemwithrobocallsmuchworse.Thereasonthatrobocallsareaheadachehaslesstodowithamountthanprecision.Adecadeofdatabreaches(数据入侵)ofpersonalinformationhasledtoasituationwherescammerscaneasilylearnyourmother'sname,andfarmore.Armedwiththisknowledge,they'reabletocarryoutindividuallytargetedcampaignstocheatpeople.Thismeansforexample,thatascammercouldcallyoufromwhatlookstobeafamiliarnumberandtalktoyouusingavoicethatsoundsexactlylikeyourbankteller's,trickingyouinto"confirming"youraddress,mother'sname,andcardnumber.Scammersfollowmoney,socompanieswillbetheworsthit.Alotofbusinessisstilldoneoverthephone,andmuchofitisbasedontrustandexistingrelationships.Voicemanipulationtechnologiesmayweakenthatgradually.
Weneedtodealwiththeinsecurenatureofourtelecomnetworks.Phonecarriersandconsumersneedtoworktogethertofindwaysofdeterminingandcommunicatingwhatisreal.Thatmightmeaneitherdevelopingauniformwaytomarkvideosandimages,showingwhenandwhotheyweremadeby,orabandoningphonecallsaltogetherandmovingtowardsdata﹣basedcommunications﹣usinglikeFaceTimeorWhatsApp,whichcanbetiedtoyouridentity.
Credibilityishardtoearnbuteasytolose,andtheproblemisonlygoingtogetharderfromhereonout.
1.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesolutionstotheproblemofrobocalls?
A.Panicked.
B.Confused.
C.Embarrassed.
D.Disappointed.
2.Takingadvantageofthenewtechnologies,scammerscan________.
A.aimatvictimsprecisely
B.damagedatabaseseasily
C.startcampaignsrapidly
D.spreadinformationwidely
3.Whatdoesthepassageimply?
A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.
B.Technologiescanbedouble﹣edged.
C.Therearemoresolutionsthanproblems.
D.Credibilityholdsthekeytodevelopment.
4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WheretheProblemofRobocallsIsRooted
B.WhoIstoBlamefortheProblemofRobocalls
C.WhyRobocallsAreAbouttoGetMoreDangerous
D.HowRobocallsAreAffectingtheWorldofTechnology
Passage3
We’veallhadcaseswherewe’vewaitedjustabittoolongtopayanelectricbillorspeedingticket.Butoneman,fromCaliforniabyreasonableassumption,whogoesby“Dave”,recentlytookprocrastination(拖延)onestepfurther,bypayingaparkingticketalmostahalf-centuryafteritwasgiven.
InDecember2018,theMinersvillePoliceDepartmentinPennsylvaniareceivedaletterinthemail.Whoeverwrotetheletterdecideditwasbesttokeephisnamesomewhatunknown,soheputthereturnaddressas“WaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia”underthename“Feelingguilty”.
Whentheofficersopenedtheenvelope,theyfoundabriefletter,alongwitha$5bill,andaparkingticketdatingallthewaybackto1974.Thenoteread,“DearPD,I'vebeencarryingthisticketaroundfor40plusyearsalwaysintendingtopay.ForgivemeifIdon'tgiveyoumyinfo.Withrespect,Dave.”
Eventhoughtheinitialparkingticketwasonlyfor$2,“Dave”musthavefeltawfullyguiltybecauseheleft150percent,or$3,ininterest.
MichaelCombs,thePoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartment,statedinaninterviewthatthesameticketwouldcostabout$20ifitweregiventoday.Combswentontosharethattheoriginalticketfrom1974wasgiventoavehiclethathadanOhiolicenseplate.
Becausetherewasnosystemfortrackingticketsgiventoout-of-statecarsbackthen,“Dave”couldhavegottenawaywithneverpayingthe$2fine.Butapparently,guiltgotthebestofhim,andhedecidedtofinallycoughupthemoneymorethan40yearspastitsduedate.
1.Howmuchdoweknowabout“Dave”?
A.HelivesinWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia.
B.HiscarprobablycamefromOhioatthattime.
C.Thepolicearetryingtofindoutmoreabouthim.
D.“Dave”isofcoursetheman’srealnameindeed.
2.Whydidn’t“Dave”payfortheparkingticketuntilrecently?
A.Hecompletelyforgotaboutitinthepast44years.
B.Hedidn’tfindituntilalmosthalfacenturylater.
C.Hedidn’tpayforitjustbecauseofprocrastination.
D.Hefailedtofindoutwhoheshouldpaythemoneyto.
3.Whatdrove“Dave”topayfortheparkingticketatlast?
A.Astrongsenseofguilt.
B.Fearofbeingtrackedbythepolice.
C.Worryaboutbeingfinedmore.
D.Suddenchangeofhisfinancialsituation.
4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?
A.PoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartmentSharesaStory
B.ParkingTicketCarriedAroundforAlmostHalfaCenturyfromOhio
C.UnusualLetterComesfromWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia
D.MysteriousProcrastinatorFinallyPays44-Year-OldParkingTicket
Passage4
Nexttimeyougoshopping,keepinmindthattheremaybehiddencamerasanalyzingyourhabits.Accordingtoa2015surveyof150managersfromComputerServicesCorporation,aquarterofBritishshopsusefacialrecognitionsoftwaretocollectdataonshopperbehavior.
Withconcernsthatface-recognitioncameras"arekindofinvasive(冒犯的)",BritishanalysisfirmHoxtonAnalyticshascomeupwithanewwayofmeasuringfootfall(客流)—byfilmingpeople'sshoes.Thetechnologycancollectalargeamountofpersonalinformation."Wehavecamerasat50cmoffthegroundandtheypointdownsotheyarelessinvasivethanfacialrecognition,"DuncanMann,Hoxton'sofficersaid.
Asmoderncitiesgetfuller—70percentofthepopulationwillliveinurbanareasby2050—camerasandothertechnologiesaretakingoverpublicspacesandcollectingourdata.Theirpurposeistokeeppeoplesafe,provideefficientservicesandpreventdisastersandcrimes.
Butsomearenothappywiththecamerasasfarastheirprivacy(隐私)isconcerned."Veryfewofushaveanyrealconceptofwhatdatasmartcitiesaregathering,"saidRenateSamson.
Webegingivingawaydataassoonaswewakeup.Whenweenterthetransportsystem,wearegivingawayevenmoredetailsaboutourselvesthroughsmartcards,mobilephonesorcreditcards.
NickMillman,directorataconsultingfirmthinksstatisticsarethekeytotheprivacyconcern.HeusedtheexampleofGoogleMap
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