高考英语(课标版)仿真模拟卷(一)

高考仿真卷·英语(一)

第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)

(略)

第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)

第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

Big messaging apps abroad

While WeChat is China’s biggest mobile messaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.

WhatsApp (US)

Users:more than 600 million

Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry

Features:text chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing

With more than 600 million active users,WhatsApp is one of WeChat’s biggest competitors.Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009,WhatsApp originally focused on text chat,but on Aug.6 it also started push-to-talk service.It’s noted for

its accessibility,ease of use and the absence of adverts.The service is free for the first year,after which $0.99 is charged for a one-year subscription.

KakaoTalk (South Korea)

Users:more than 100 million

Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)

Features:text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,group calls,file sharing

With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries,KakaoTalk is a multi-platform texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free.With KakaoTalk,users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends.You can also choose from many animated emoticons and share them with friends.

Line (Japan)

Users:more than 600 million

Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and PC

Features:text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location

sharing,gaming,stickers

Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries.Apart from text and voice messaging,Line provides its users with more than 250 original

stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop.In the first quarter of 2013 alone,it made $17 million just from stickers.The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE GAME.

pared with the other two apps,which of the following features makes Line stand out?

A.Group mobile games.

B.Free emoticons.

C.Free downloads of the app.

D.Text and group chat.

22.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

ers can always send and receive messages for free with WhatsApp.

ers can share files with any of the three apps.

C.KakaoTalk frees users from unwanted advertisements.

D.Line is the most popular one of the three apps.

23.In which part of the newspaper may this article be found?

A.Advertisement.

B.Economy and Finance.

C.Entertainment.

D.Science and Technology.

B