1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Living with technology 高考试卷分块专练 练 一 阅读理解提速练 限时 35分钟 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) A A Way to Make Your Old, Slow Computer LikeNew Again Is your computer painfully slow? Have you considered buying a new faster computer but the price of even a basic one discourages you? Well, for
2、tunately, theres a new device that has recently hit the market and its absolutely giving old, slow computers lightning fast speed again. The clever new device is saving people hundreds (even thousands) but the big computer companies arent happy about it! *What Is It? Its called XtraPC and if you hav
3、e an old, slow computer, it is exactly what youve been waiting for. XtraPC is a small thumb drive you simply plug into your computers USB port and it instantly transforms your old computer to a likenew one. It works with any computer (Mac or Windows) laptop, desktop, and netbook made in 2004 or late
4、r. *How Does It Work? Super easy! All you have to do is . *Plug It In Simply plug XtraPC into a USB port while your computer is turned off. *Turn Your Computer On Select Boot from USB and bingo, youre good to go. *Enjoy the New PC In less than 15 minutes, youll be shocked at the difference in the pe
5、rformance of your computer. *What Can I Do with My LikeNew Computer? *Surf the web *Share on social media *Write emails *Watch videos *Play games *Safely shop online 【 精品教育资源文库 】 *And more! *How Much Is This Going to Cost Me? This is not a joke. XtraPC is only $ 24.99! And they offer a 30day money
6、back guarantee. There honestly is no good reason not to try XtraPC. You can get XtraPC direct from the companys website. Make sure to buy it from the official site as there are many knockoffs on the market today. 语篇解读：本文主要介绍了一款让老而慢的电脑焕然一新的设备。 21 The big computer companies are unhappy with XtraPC mai
7、nly because _. A people will never buy any computer B it will probably affect their profits C it makes computers faster and more affordable D its a new type of computer with creative design 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第一部分的最后 一句 “The clever new device is saving people hundreds (even thousands) but the big comput
8、er companies arent happy about it” 可推知，这个新设备会使人们省钱，但会影响大型电脑公司的利润，故选 B。 22 Which of the following is TRUE about XtraPC? A You should turn on your computer when plugging it in. B You should return it over a month to get your money back. C You can use it to change any old computer into a new one. D You
9、 can improve the performance of your old computer with it. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一部分的第三句 “Well, fortunately, theres a new device that has recently hit the market and its absolutely giving old, slow computers lightning fast speed again” 可知，有了这个新设备，老电脑的运行速度能大大加快，与第三部分的 “Enjoy the New PC In less than 15 minu
10、tes, youll be shocked at the difference in the performance of your computer” 呼应，故选 D。 23 The underlined word “knockoffs” in the last paragraph probably means _. A cheap copies of a wellknown product B illegal websites that cheat people C false messages on the Internet D companies with a bad reputati
11、on 解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可推知，要去官 网买此设备，因为市场上有许多廉价仿冒品，故选 A。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 24 The main purpose of the passage is to _. A tell readers how to speed up your computer B encourage readers to buy a new device C introduce a new invention to readers D explain to readers how XtraPC works 解析：选 B 写作目的题。根据本文的 整体内
12、容可知，本文主要介绍了一款可以使老电脑焕然一新的设备，由此可推知，本文主要是向读者推介这款新产品，故选 B。 B (2018 山西太原模拟 ) Something Fun A person is on trial for murder in a courtroom in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating guilt. However, the body is not found. In the defenses (辩护律师 ) closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client
13、is guilty and that it looks like hell probably be convicted, resorts to a clever trick. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury ( 陪审团 ), I have a surprise for you all， ” the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom， ” he s
14、ays and he looks towards the courtroom door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens. Finally the lawyer says, “Actually , I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable d
15、oubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict (裁决 ) of not guilty.” The jury, clearly confused, retires to discuss. A very few minutes later, the jury returns and a representative pronounces a verdict of guilty. “But how ？ ” inquires the lawyer. “You must hav
16、e had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.” Answers the representative, “Oh , we did look. But your client didnt.” 语篇解读：本文主要介绍了一个有趣的法律案件。 25 Why was the person on trial according to the passage? A Because he couldnt pay off the debts. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B Because he was accused of murder. C Be
17、cause he did not pay the tax in time. D Because he planned to cheat the jury. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句 “A person is on trial for murder in a courtroom in Oklahoma” 可知，这个人因涉嫌谋杀而受审。 26 Why did the lawyer come up with the trick? A To find the body. B To annoy the jury. C To help his client. D To save him
18、self. 解析：选 C 推理 判断题。根据第二段 “In the defenses ( 辩护律师 ) closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like hell probably be convicted, resorts to a clever trick” 可推知，辩护律师想在最后关头为其当事人开脱，故选 C 项。 27 Why did the jury look at the door eagerly? A The lawyers words must be t
19、rue. B They expected his family to come in. C They were surprised and taken in by the lawyer. D They thought the person on trial was escaping. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens” 可知，当时陪审团很惊讶，最终才知道被辩护律师欺骗了，故选 C。 28 What did
20、the representatives answer mean in the last paragraph? A They firmly believed that nobody was killed. B The behaviour of the client gave him away. C The jury still needed more evidence to prove it. D The lawyers words were worth thinking about. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可推知，尽管辩护律师很机智，但是当事人没有配合他，说明当事人清楚地
21、知道不会有人进来，即他杀了被害人，故选 B。 C (2019 甘肃兰州模拟 ) Bored with your life? Dreaming of something different? I always wonder what life would be like 400 km above my head. Thats where the International Space Station orbits the earth, with six astronauts living and working 【 精品教育资源文库 】 on board, for months at a ti
22、me. How do they sleep? They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间 ) on the ceiling. American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, “Its like a little phone booth, but its pretty comfortable and it doesnt matter if I turn over and sleep upside down. I dont have any sens
23、ation (感觉 ) in my head that tells me Im upside down.” Brushing your teeth in a place where you cant have a tap or a sink can be a challenge. Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put a big blob (一滴 ) of water from a sealed ba
