2018届高考英语第二轮知识点随堂巩固训练8(阅读理解板块练(四))AKHHP

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阅读理解板块练(四)

A

(2017·武汉市高中毕业生调研测试)

Elon Musk was born in South Africa, in 1971.A crazy fan of computers, by

the age of twelve, Musk had written the code (代码) for his own video game, which he sold for a profit.

He attended Queen’s University in Canada, and transferred (转到) to the

University of Pennsylvania, where he earned two bachelor’s degrees, economics

and was admitted to Stanford University in California, intending to earn a PhD in energy physics.

First Company — Zip2 Corporation

In 1995, at the age of 24, Musk dropped out of Stanford University after just

two days of classes to start his first company Zip2 was an online

city guide that provided content for the new online versions of The New York

Times and the Chicago Tribune 1999, Musk got $22 million from the sale of Zip2.

Online Banking

In 1999, Elon Musk started X．com with $10 million dollars from the sale of

was an online bank, and he was credited with inventing a method of

securely transferring money using a receiver’s e-mail address.

PayPal

In 2000, X．com bought a company called Confinity, which had started an

Internet money-transfer process called Musk dropped the online

banking focus to concentrate on becoming a global payment transfer 2002, eBay bought PayPal for $1.5 billion.

Space Exploration Technologies

In 2002, Elon Musk started is a long-standing member of the

Mars Society, a non-profit organization that supports the exploration of Mars,

and Musk is interested in building a greenhouse on has been

developing rocket technologies to enable Musk’s project.

Tesla Motors

In 2004, Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors, of which he is the only product

Motors builds electric company has built an electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster.

SolarCity

In 2006, Elon Musk cofounded SolarCity, a photovoltaic (光电的) products and services company with his cousin Lyndon Rive.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了埃隆·马斯克的人生经历和伟大成就。

1．What was Elon Musk gifted in when he was young?

A．Economics. B．Physics.

C．Energy.

D．Coding.

解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“A crazy fan of computers,

by the age of twelve, Musk had written the code (代码) for his own video game,

which he sold for a profit.”可知，Musk是一位疯狂的电脑迷，十二岁时他就为自己的视频游戏写代码并获利了；据此可知，他小时候就有写代码的天赋，故D项正确。

2．Which of the following provides international payment transfer service?

A．.

C．PayPal.

B．Confinity.

D．eBay.

解析：选C 细节理解题。根据PayPal部分，尤其是该部分的第二句“Elon

Musk dropped the online banking focus to concentrate on becoming a global

payment transfer provider.”可知，PayPal提供国际转账支付服务，故C项正确。

3．What has SpaceX been doing to help achieve Musk’s project?

A．Sponsoring the Mars Society.

B．Developing rocket technologies.

C．Building a greenhouse on Mars.

D．Supporting the exploration of Mars.

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Space Exploration Technologies部分的“SpaceX has been developing rocket technologies to enable Musk’s project.”可知，SpaceX一直在研究开发火箭技术，帮助Musk实现他的项目(目标)，故B项正确。

4．What is Tesla Motors noted for?

A．Its electric vehicles.

B．Its photovoltaic products.

C．Its service as a city tourist guide.

D．Its business with other companies.

解析：选A 细节理解题。根据Tesla Motors部分，尤其是该部分的第二句“Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles.”可知，Tesla Motors是生产电动汽车的公司，故A项正确。

B

(2017·河北衡水中学高三一调考试)

A Way to Make Your Old, Slow Computer Like-New 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, fortunately,

there’s a new device that has recently hit the market and it’s absolutely giving

old, slow computers lightning fast speed clever new device is saving

people hundreds (even thousands) but the big computer companies aren’t happy about it!

*What Is It?

It’s called Xtra-PC and if you have an old, slow computer, it is exactly what

you’ve been waiting for.

Xtra-PC is a small thumb drive you simply plug into your computer’s USB

port and it instantly transforms your old computer to a like-new works with any computer(Mac or Windows) laptop, desktop, and netbook made in 2004

or later.

*How Does It Work?

Super easy! All you have to do is ...

*Plug It In — Simply plug Xtra-PC into a USB port while your computer is turned off.

*Turn Your Computer On — Select Boot from USB and bingo, you’re good to go.

*Enjoy the New PC — In less than 15 minutes, you’ll be shocked at the difference in the performance of your computer.

*What Can I Do with My Like-New Computer?

*Surf the web

*Share on social media

*Write emails

*Watch videos

*Play games

*Safely shop online *And more!

*How Much Is This Going to Cost Me?

This is not a -PC is only $24.99! And they offer a 30-day money

back honestly is no good reason not to try Xtra-PC.

You can get Xtra-PC direct from the company’s 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。

5．The big computer companies are unhappy with Xtra-PC mainly because ________.

A．people will never buy any computer

B．it will probably affect their profits

C．it makes computers faster and more affordable

D．it’s 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 computer companies

aren’t happy about it！”可推知，这个新设备会使人们省钱，会影响大型电脑公司的利润，故选B。

6．Which of the following is TRUE about Xtra-PC?

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 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, there’s ...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

minutes ...computer.”呼应，故选D。

7．The underlined word “knockoffs” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A．cheap copies of a well-known product

B．illegal websites that cheat people

C．false messages on the Internet

D．companies with a bad reputation

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。

8．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 Xtra-PC works

解析：选B 写作意图题。根据本文的整体内容可知，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。

C

(2017·太原市高三年级模拟试题一)

Working well in a team requires full ’s an important skill for

almost every employee to ability to do your job is dependent upon others getting your work done, and others depend on you to get their work done.

Communicate of communication is

the biggest reasons of a team’s input

teammembers so they feel like a valuable part of

one

from the

of

ication establishes trust among team addition,

communicating well can help prevent and resolve regularly to

keep members involved and aware of your work decisions where everyone in the team can see them.

Be flexible. In teamwork, priorities and responsibility can change

ready to shift ng team members to be able to do parts

of other team members’ jobs can be a valuable part of teamwork; being flexible helps to build appreciation for all the parts of the team.

Meet deadlines. Work hard to ensure you meet established deadlines when

you work in a team are depending on your ate

timelines with your teammates at the start of a so allows you to have a say in how work gets accomplished.

Establish

accountability. All team members must be responsible for the

success and failure of the gh not every team needs a leader, teams

require a formal way to ensure everyone does his using meetings to report on progress.

Celebrate accomplishments and encourage the executives may

not always recognize the importance of some team members’

congratulations at team meetings and talk about whose work is invaluable in

helping you get your work done.

语篇解读：本文主要讲述了提高团队工作效率的方法和策略。

9．What can you conclude from the first paragraph?

A．Working in a team means your work is separate.

B．Working in a team means your work is effective.

C．Being a member of a team means your work is independent.

D．Being a member of a team means your work is interdependent.

解析：选D 段落大意题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“Your ability to do

your job is dependent upon others getting your work done, and others depend on

you to get their work done.”可知，成为团队一员意味着分工合作、相互依赖，故选D。

10．Which of the following deeds does not contribute to effective teamwork?

A．Keeping silent in a team discussion.

B．Being able to do parts of others’ job.

C．Acknowledging others’ work publicly.

D．Holding meetings to report on progress.

解析：选A 细节理解题。通读全文可知，文章中并没有提到在团队讨论中保持沉默有利于团队工作，故选A。

11．What does the underlined word “accountability” refer to in the fifth paragraph?

A．Success.

C．Insurance.

B．Responsibility.

D．Community.

解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句的后一句“All team members

must be responsible for the success and failure of the project.”可知，团队工作中所有成员都要对项目的成功和失败负责，故可推知，此处应选B。

12．What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Succeed in Communicating with Others

B．How to Work Effectively in a Team Environment

C．Ways to Work Well in Completing Projects

D．Ways to Improve the Efficiency of Employees

解析：选B 标题归纳题。根据本文的关键词“teamwork”并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是提高团队工作效率的方法和策略，故选B项。

D

(2017·昆明市高三复习教学质量检测)

US private rocket company SpaceX has announced that two private citizens

have paid to be sent around the mission (任务) is planned for late

CEO Elon Musk said, “This presents an opportunity for humans to

return to deep space for the first time in 45 years.”

The two unnamed people will fly aboard a spaceship which is set for its first

unmanned test flight later this cooperation of America’s NASA space

agency has made the plan said, “The two passengers will travel

faster and further into the solar system than any before them.” Like the Apollo

astronauts before them, these individuals will travel into space carrying the hopes

and dreams of all humankind, driven by the universal human spirit of exploration.

“We expect to conduct health and fitness tests, as well as beginning initial

training later this first mission would be unmanned, and the next one —

with crew — was expected in the second quarter of 2018，” the rich businessman

and inventor said.“The first passengers are entering this with their eyes open,

knowing that there is some risk ’re certainly not childish, and we’ll do

everything we can to reduce that risk, but it’s not zero.”

The space tourists would make a circle around the Moon, scanning the lunar

surface and then going well r, the mission will not involve a lunar

landing.“If NASA decided to take part in a lunar fly-by mission, then the agency

would have privilege，” US has not sent astronauts to the

Moon since the early 1970s.

语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道，美国的SpaceX公司宣布他们将于2018年安排两个市民去月球。文章详细描述了他们的计划。

13．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．The two tourists can’t afford to fly around the Moon.

B．Space travel is rooted in the human spirit of exploration.

C．Initial training is expected to be conducted at the beginning of 2018.

D．The two tourists are expected to fly at slow speed.

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“Like the Apollo

astronauts ...the universal human spirit of exploration.”可知，同在他们之前的阿波罗号的宇航员一样，受人类探索精神的鼓舞，这些人将带着全人类的梦想和希望进行太空旅行；据此可知，太空旅行植根于人类的探索精神，故B项正确。

14．The agency has privilege because ________.

A．it needs co-operation with

B．it has previous technical skills

C．it will be able to remove all the risks

D．it has to make money for research

解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If NASA decided to take part

in a lunar fly-by mission, then the agency would have privilege”和文章的最后一句可知，如果NASA参加月球探测飞行任务，则这家代理机构将拥有特权；据此可以判断，这是因为这家机构有之前的技术技能，故B项正确。

15．Where can you most probably read the text?

A．In a textbook.

C．In a travel brochure.

B．In science fiction.

D．On a news website.

解析：选D 文章出处题。根据第一段尤其是第一句“US private rocket

company SpaceX has announced that two private citizens have paid to be sent

around the Moon.”并结合全文内容可知，本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了美国的

SpaceX公司宣布他们将于2018年安排两个市民去月球，这两个市民已经支付了费用，文章详细描述了他们的计划。据此可以判断，本文最可能摘自新闻网站，故D项正确。