【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练选编(3)

黑龙江鸡西市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练选编（3）
2016高考英语阅读理解集训。

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As more people use smart phones to pay bills and store personal information, strict password security has become more important than ever. A new study shows that free - form gestures –sweeping fingers in shapes across the screen of a smart phone—can be used to unlock phones. These gestures are less likely to be observed and reproduced by others than traditional typed passwords.
“All that it takes to steal a password is a quick eye,” said one of the researchers of the study. “With all the personal infor mation we have on our phones today, improving their security is becoming increasingly necessary.” In developing a secure solution to this problem, the researchers studied the practicality of using free - form gestures. With the ability to create any shape in any size and location on the screen, the gestures were popular as passwords. Since users create them without following a template, the researchers predicted these gestures would allow for greater complexity.
The researchers carried out a create - test - retest experiment where 63 people were asked to create a gesture, recall it, and recall it again 10 days later. The gestures were captured on a recognizer system designed by the team. Using this data, they tested the complexity and accuracy of each gesture using information theory. The result of their analysis is that people are favorable to use free - form gestures as passwords. To put their analysis into practice, the researchers then had seven students in computer science and engineering, each with considerable experience with touchscreens （触摸屏）, attempt to steal a free - form gesture password by observing a phone user secretly. None of them were able to copy the gestures with enough accuracy. The gestures appear to be extremely powerful against attacks.
Though the testing is in its early stage and widespread adaptation of this technology is not yet clear, the research team plans to continue to analyze the security and management of free – form passwords in the future. They believe this is the first
study to explore free - form gestures as passwords. They will soon publish their findings.
32. What can we learn about free - form gestures?
A. They are improving mobile security in a way.
B. Users will have to make use of simple gestures.
C. They will never be copied by others.
D. Users must move their fingers in fixed shapes.
33. The experiment in paragraph 4 is to test _________ of free - form gestures.
A. template
B. application
C. accuracy
D. security
34. According to the text, the researchers think that ________.
A. it is easy to steal any password with a quick eye
B. better ways of setting passwords should be developed
C. people had better not use smart phones to pay bills
D. personal information should not be stored in a phone
35. The main purpose of the text is to ________.
A. advise people to use free - form gestures
B. discuss whether smart phones are safe
C. talk about the practicality of passwords
D. introduce the study of a new password
参考答案
32---35 ADBD
【2014高考英语二诊考试】
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The slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry's highest honor in 86 years of the Oscars．Can anyone tell me your ideas about this movie? —— GreatMartin
“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movie．It is more of a string
of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their minds．There is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery．”一一GeminiJef
‘‘Never have I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theater．I've come out of films before thinking” My god，that was unbelievable”，like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time，but this film just hits you on another level entirely．You sit there after it’s over，wondering if what you’d just experienced was real．The day after．you feel the same．”一一Pauljohnson
“This movie is just an average movie about slavery．Are you kidding me，segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before．12 Years a Slave I watched once and will never watch again．I watched Gravity 5 times and still love it．’’一一Dominionator
“This movie was realistic and engaging at every second．Even the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of time．The script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them，and that was genius．Outstanding photography，amazing special effects and the acting is top notch．There were a few people that walked out during some scenes．What a shame!”一一Apols
40．The main purpose of GreatMartin’s writing is __________ .
A．to give a brief introduction of the movie
B．to share his own opinions with others
C．to invite answers to his question
D．to explain why he asks the question
41．The underlined word “stunned’’ in the third paragraph probably means
__________ .
A．puzzled B．shocked C．disappointed D．concerned 42．Among the four speakers，who made positive comments on the movie?
A．GeminiJef and Pauljohnson B．Pauljohnson and Dominionator
C．GeminiJef and Dominionator D．Pauljohnson and Apols
43．Which of the following best states Pauljotmson’s ideas about l2 Years a Slave? A．It leaves little room for character development．
B．It reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings．
C．It doesn’t deserve such high praise．
D．It amazes the audience with its special effects．
【参考答案】40—43、CBDB
2016高考英语阅读理解集训。

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Apple’s ipad has been a huge hit among children, with its easy to use interface(界面) and innovative apps.
In fact, researchers say the astonishing rise of the ipad has meant it has now overtaken household names such as McDonalds and Disney to become the number one brand among American 6-12 year olds.
The annual study, conducted by leading youth and family research firm Smarty Pants, ranks more than 250 brands each year. “iPad’s number one status among kids represents the summit of the ‘tablet takeover’—a movement from shared screens and TV network dominance to planned content on personal devices.” Said Wynne Tyree, president of Smarty Pants. “Kids increasingly turn to iPad for games, TV shows, videos, books, homework help and communicating with friends and family.
In the firm’s 2014 study, Apple’s iPad went ahead of kid brands such as McDonald’s and Disney. Kids see the iPad as the all-in-one digital tool, giving them a unique sense of independence, the researchers say.
Tyree notes that iPad’s march to the top has been dramatic. “In just five years, the iPad has risen from ranking 109th to being kid’s favorite brand. Early on, it captured the hearts of teens and middle and upper class families, but iPad is now an indispensable(不可或缺的) part of childhood for the masses.”
On the study iPad was tops with a weighted score of 898 out of 1,000. Disney came at 858, Google’s YouTube 852, McDonald’s 839, iPhone 830 and Apple 829. Digital
entertainment overall is seeing an increase among kids and families, with brands such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant Video, Android, and Samsung posting noteworthy increases in the study, a measure of kids’ awareness, popularity, and love for a brand. Along with iPad, these devices and services provide entertainment that is “always on”.
Offering seemingly endless options, tablets and digital content providers are meeting contemporary kids’ needs—with fun and connectivity never more than a tap away.
24. What is the “tablet takeover” movement according to the passage?
A. In the movement everyone owns an iPad.
B. It refers to the shift from watching TV together to using an iPad separately.
C. In the movement people become more independent in entertainment.
D. In the movement people receive more information from an iPad than from TV.
25. What makes an iPad appealing to the kids?
A. An iPad helps the kids build up stronger relationships with their parents.
B. An iPad can develop the kids’ reading skills.
C. With an iPad, the kids can become a better learner.
D. They can watch TV shows using an iPad.
26. What is the correct ranking according to scores from the study of Smarty Pants?
A. Disney—YouTube—Apple—iPhone—iPad—McDonald’s
B. iPad—Disney—YouTube-- McDonald’s—iPhone—Apple
C. iPhone—Disney—iPad-- McDonald’s—YouTube-- Apple
D. iPad—Apple—iPhone-- McDonald’s—Disney—YouTube
27. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Apple’s iPad can develop the kids’ creativity.
B. Tablet and digital providers can never meet the kids’ needs.
C. An iPad can provide the kids with most entertainment.
D. An iPad’s fun and connection to the Internet attracts the kids most.
参考答案24---27. BDBD
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【2014模拟调研】
The closest known relative of the ancestors of limbed（肢体）animals such as humans may have evolved the foundation for back legs even before the move to land, researchers say. This ancestor may have even been able to walk underwater, they add.
These findings reveal that a key step in the evolution of back limbs happened in fish,
challenging previous theories that such appendages（附肢）evolved only after the move to land.
Scientists investigated fossils（化石）of a 375-million-year-old fish known as Tiktaalik,
discovered in 2004 in northern Canada's Ellesmere Island. Possessing a broad flat head and
sharp teeth, Tiktaalik resembled a cross between a fish and a crocodile, growing to a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters) as it hunted for its food in shallow freshwater. This ancient creature was undoubtedly a fish. However, it also had features seen in modern tetrapods（四足动物）．
This ancient fish had large forefins and shoulders, elbows and partial wrists, enabling it to support itself on ground. This makes it the best-known example of a link between finned（鳍）animals and limbed animals marking the evolutionary change from water to land for creatures with backbones.
Previous analyses of other fossils dating from the water-land change found their back
appendages were small and weak compared with their front appendages. This suggested the
earliest ancestors of tetrapods perhaps had a "front-wheel drive" form of movement that
depended more on their front limbs, and that a "four-wheel drive" form of movement with strong hips and back limbs only developed after tetrapods evolved.
Until now, the only fossils of Tiktaalik researchers had examined were of its front parts. To find out more about the fish, researchers investigated additional blocks of rock recovered from the dig site where Tiktaalik was discovered. Although some of these blocks were first dug in 2004, researchers did not look at them more closely until recently, mainly because the blocks did not seem to contain much bone. Moreover, it took years to carefully and properly remove the rock surrounding the fragile fossils.
The scientists discovered the back part of Tiktaalik．This made a direct comparison of the front and back appendages of the animal possible. Unexpectedly, the researchers found Tiktaalik had big, strong pelvic（胃盆）bones with similarities to early tetrapods.
"I was expecting to find a diminutive back fin and pelvis," study lead author Neil Shubin, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago, told LiveScience. "Seeing the huge pelvis set me back a bit-I looked at it again and again, because I was quite surprised."
Shubin cautioned that Tiktaalik is not the ancestor of all limbed vertebrates. It is currently the closest known relative, "but not the only, direct ancestor," he said. "It is more like our closest cousin."
63．According to the passage, previous findings show that＿．
A. the evolution of back limbs happened under the water
B. the ancestors of limbed animals could walk underwater
C. the back legs of limbed animals evolved after the transition to living on land
D. tetrapods had a "four-wheel drive" form of movement before they evolved
64. Scientists think the findings of Tiktaalik are significant because＿．
A. Tiktaalik is the earliest fish living on the earth
B. Tiktaalik fills a gap between fish and limbed animals
C. Tiktaalik is the only closest known relative of limbed animals
D. Tiktaalik gives them a chance to compare the front and back limbs 65．Why didn't the researchers examine the fossils of the back part of Tiktaalik many years ago?
A. Because the blocks contained too much bone of Tiktaalik.
B ．Because Tiktaalik is not the ancestor of all limbed animals.
C. Because the research of fossils is a slow and time-consuming process.
D. Because the fossils were discovered in northern Canada's Ellesmere Island.
66. What does the underlined word "diminutive" in Paragraph 8 mean?
A. Unique.
B. Complete.
C. Flexible.
D. Small.
【参考答案】 63—65、CBC 66、D
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【2014模拟调研】
In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy. But in too many of those same schools, Black children's extraordinary talents are still being wasted today. Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level.
Black students made up only 18 percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010 but were 40 percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions （暂被停学）．A Black
public school student is suspended every four seconds. Black students are more than twice as
likely to drop out of school as White students. Each school day 763 Black high school students drop out.
So I applaud the U．S. Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to
address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile（青少年)justice and adult prison pipeline. If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle to college, career and success pipeline, we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent
offenses.
These resources, officially known as "guidance," will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year, we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago.
While the guidance does not prohibit schools or districts from using any particular
nondiscriminatory policy, it does call into question some policies that have historically excluded
Black students and are of questionable educational value including "zero tolerance" discipline
policies which require mandatory（强制的）consequences for certain infractions（违反），and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence.
Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country. Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior, whether consequences are clear, appropriate and consistent, and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline.
67. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Unsatisfactory situation of Black students’education.
B ．Life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
C ．The percentage of Black students dropping out of school.
D. The holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
68．The guidance issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice may＿． A. protect Black children from being suspended for nonviolent offenses
B ．prevent Black children from coming back to school after a court sentence
C. push thousands of Black children out of school each year
D ．punish Black children for dropping out of school
69. According to the passage, the "zero tolerance" discipline policies＿·
A. have questionable consequences
B ．are prohibited by the guidance
C ．prevent Black children from being absent from school
D. were considered discriminatory when they were released
70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Criticism of the Education System
B. Steps Forward on School Discipline
C ．Suggestions on the Civil Rights Act D. Victories in the Civil Rights Movement 参考答案67—70、AAAB。