2021届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习 阅读理解（6）.doc

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1、2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（6）AA new age is coming. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. Already were partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen

2、 dramatically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the range of the economic trans

3、formation cant be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to important new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held ideas about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers all these are being challenged.We ha

4、ve only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip, would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. Tomorro

5、ws achievements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more valid, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or s

6、ervices, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 yea

7、rs, information service will be superior. It will be the way you do your job.66. A characteristic of the new age mentioned in the passage is that . A. the service industry mainly relies on females B. manufacturing industries are steadily increasing C. more people are in the service industry than bef

8、ore D. the work in the service industry is more comfortable than that in manufacturing industry 67. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Peoples traditional concepts about jobs need changing. B. The relation between employees and employers is becoming tense. C. More women than

9、 men are in the work force. D. Part-time jobs are more welcome than full-time jobs.68. By mentioning the invention of “the chip”, the author means to say that . A. we havent paid enough attention to the importance of high technology B. the chip is the most important invention today C. the power of s

10、cience and technology is beyond our imagination D. its a great challenge to apply new inventions to our life69. We may draw a conclusion from the passage that . A. information will play a greater role in peoples work and daily life in the future B. we can foresee the future if technology develops fa

11、st enough C. the ability of performing routine tasks gives you an advantage in work D. robots will replace people to do all the work both in manufacturing and service industries70. The authors attitude to the coming age is . A. doubtful B. enthusiastic C. satisfied D. uncertainB（2014安徽卷）Should we al

12、low modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for exa

13、mple, economic (经济的) reasons-why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older styl

14、e. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is

15、true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.A

16、lthough we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves . Thus , I would argue against copying previous archit

17、ectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the more risky choice.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?Some of them are not attractive.Most of them ate too expensive to preserve.They are more pleasing than modern buildings

18、.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.Which of the following is true according to the author ?We should reproduce the same old buildings.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.No one understands why people speak again

19、st new buildings.By “move things forward ” in the last paragraph , the author probably means“ ”Destroy old buildingsPut things in a different place Choose new architectural stylesRespect peoples feelings for historical buildingsWhat is the main purpose of the passage?To explain why people dislike ch

20、ange.To warn that we could end up living in caves.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.CBritains seed bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planets wild plant species, has reached its goal of ba

21、nking 10 percent by 2010.The Millennium Seed Bank Project, run by Kew Gardensone of the oldest botanical gardenswill officially deposit the 24,200th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from China. More than 50 countries are now on board with Kews giant task but vast places of the globe, includi

22、ng India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director Paul Smith said. The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds. Its goal is to help protect the planets bio-diversity during a time of climate change. The wild banana seed is un

23、der threat of extinction(灭绝) in southwest China from agricultural development. It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption.Stored at minus-20 degrees centigrade, so they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists

24、 hope never comeswhen the species no longer exist in the wild.It is a race against time, Smith said, because in the last decade alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild. He estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this century.It is urgent and

25、 it is happening now. An area, the size of England, is cleared of primary vegetation（植被）every year. Smith said. Because most of the worlds food and medicines come from nature, protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists say. There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food

26、crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversity. For Kews next goalto collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020the botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted.56. Whats the final purpose of the Britai

27、ns seed bank? A. To collect enough money for the project. B. To safeguard food crops. C. To protect wild plants from extinction.D. To help scientists study wild plants. 57. The wild banana seed in China is in danger because of _. A. the expanding of farming work B. the climate change in this area C.

28、 the large number of Asian elephants D. humans large consumption58. We can learn from the passage that _. A. the seeds in the bank can be used now and then all over the world B. India and Brazil havent joined in the Seed Bank Project at present C. there is only one seed bank in the world at present

29、D. the wild plants in places like India and China will never die out59. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 7 refer to? A. The extinction of plant species. B. The Millennium Seed Bank Project. C. Britains seed bank. D. Kew Gardens next goal.60. Which of the following information isnt men

30、tioned in the passage? A. The global partnership of collecting wild plant species. B. The temperature condition of the conservative wild plant species. C. The governments financial support for the seed bank project.D. Scientists concern on the extinct wild plant species.DOne of the major problems in

31、 our economy is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing. For example, lets say that this year a loaf of bread costs $1.00 and the average salary in the United States is $10.00 per hour. That means a person

32、 could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes, Then, halfway through the year, The price of bread goes up to $1.25, while wages stay the same. That means that a person how has to work one-eighth of an hour, or seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of

33、 bread. Now lets say that at the end of the year, wages go up to$11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour, over eight minutes to but the same loaf of bread. As you can see, if more and more work time is spent earning money to

34、buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybodys standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up. Some kinds of inflation are worse than others, Moderate inflation does not distort（扭曲）re

35、lative prices or incomes seriously, Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100 percent or more within a year. And then there is hyperinflationinflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflat

36、ion are usually characterized by social and political disorder.1The passage mainly wants to .Alist major economic problemsBdiscuss something about inflationCexplain why bread prices increaseDstate the types of inflation2Why is“a loaf of bread”repeatedly mentioned?ATo express dissatisfaction with the

37、 price of bread.BTo show the effect of price changes.CTo compare bread with other food.DTo explain social and political disorder.3What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?AThe government will do more about the economy.BWorkers might lose their jobs of they show dissatisfaction.CPe

38、ople will save money rather than spend it.DPeople must work longer to buy the same things.4Which of the followings belongs to the type of moderate inflation?APeople try to get rid of their currency.BInflation occurs at rate of 100 percent in a yearCIncomes and relative prices rise slightly.DThere is

39、 social and political disorder.A 6670 CACAB B 【考点】考察文化类阅读【文章大意】是否可以在历史遗迹的地方建设现代化的建筑？文章对此问题进行了讨论，作者如果在不破坏原来情况的基础上我们是可以这样做的，因为很多现代建筑能够提升城市的品味。68. 【答案】A 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第一段第三句Not all historical buildings are attractive.可知作者认为并不是所有的古代建筑都是很吸引人的。故A正确。69. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段第一句It is true that there are e

40、xamples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too.可知一些新的建筑会毁掉他们所在的地区，同样一些旧建筑也会毁掉他们所在的地区。故C正确。70. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据横线下一句If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves .如果我们总是重复建设以前的建筑风格，那么我们就会

41、让人生活在洞穴里。可知I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward .中建筑师的责任就是向前发展，也就是说要开发出新的建筑风格，不走老路。故C正确。71. 【答案】D 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第一句Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?可知本文是一个讨论：是否可以在历史遗迹的地方建设现代化的建筑。故D项正确。【长难句解

42、析】In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area.【翻译】为了回答这个问题，我们必须首先检查人们十分真地项保护历史遗迹。【分析】本句中的in order to answer this question在句中充当的是目的状语，相当于不定式to answer this question；另外句中动词examine后面有一个whether引导的宾语从句whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area.连接词whether在句中不充当任何成分，表示的是不确定的“是否”的意思。C 5660 CABBC D 参考答案1-4 B B D C- 5 -