1、阅读理解专题卷11996 Production of the United StatesDirector: Charles RussellMajor Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger (As John Kruger)Vanessa Williams (As Lee Cullen)James Caan (As Robert Deguerin)After Last Action Hero, Junior and True Lies have been warmly received by the whole world, the best known film actor A
2、rnold Schwarzenegger once again stars as an unbeatable and witty tough man. Together with the pop star Vanessa Williams, he has made it among the 1996s best movies as well as The Rock and Mission : Impossible. John Kruger, an agent for the Federal Witness Protection Program, is to protect Lee Cullen
3、, an employee of the Cyrez Corporation. Cyrez is supposed to be developing technology for US defense, but they are secretly selling it to the Russian Mafia. Cullen has two computer disks as proof and she is willing to testify (作证). However the disks she gives to the Feds have disappeared and she her
4、self is in danger. Kruger hides her in New Yorks Chinatown. Robert Deguerin, Krugers director, turns out to be a spy for the Cyrez Corporation. He tries to cheat Kruger into taking them to Cullen. Kruger gets on the plane with Deguerin but gives him the wrong address. A gun battle is started and Kru
5、ger parachutes (跳伞) out of the plane. Kruger is reported to be a spy! He is forced to escape and finds Johnny and asks for his help. The three of them break into the Cyrez Corporation to read the disk. Deguerin and the others are waiting, but are outsmarted. In a shipyard of Baltimore, Deguerin and
6、Kruger battle it out. The shipment is stopped and Kruger clears his name.1The film is directed by _.A. Michael Bay B. Brian De Palma C. Charles Russell D. Robert Deguerin2According to the introduction, Arnold Schwarzenegger once took an important part in the film _.A. The Rock B. True Lies C. Missio
7、n: Impossible D. All the above3The Cyrez Corporation is unlawful because _. A.it is developing technology for US defence.B.It is secretly selling some disks to the Russian Mafia.C.It is selling technology for US defence to others.D.It is to protect witness for the Feds.4Kruger, Johnny and Cullen bre
8、ak into the Cyrez Corporation in order to _.A.steal the lost disk B.find out where Deguerin is C.stop the shipmentD.find some necessary information from the disk5What does the underlined word “outsmart” mean?A. fool B. kill C. catch D. findExpert Tricks on iPhone 5We dont want to change your phone,
9、we wanna make you say, wow, that is a bigger change than I expected. iPhone 5 in a result of that desire to surprise. Its been completely redesigned.For the first time ever, weve increased the size of display by making the screen taller but not wider. You can see more of your content without the nee
10、d to scroll. We are making scrolling the thing of the past. iPhone 5 is more comfortable to use and reduces scrolling tiredness when you are reading long documents.Even with the larger display, iPhone 5 is the thinnest iPhone we ever built. To achieve the design this tall, we have to look at it and
11、completely redesign the internal architecture. Its 18% thinner and 79.5% taller than the previous iPhone.It makes everything you do on iPhone 5 feels easier and just move your arm away. No more hidden menus, no confusing gestures. Everything is right at your fingertips.The panorama feature(全景功能) is
12、simply awesome. The ultra-HD widescreen display let you get your entire shot in a single snap. You can also use your iPhone 5s innovative design for image stabilization.With an iPhone this tall, reception has never been better. You enjoy crystal clear clarity on even the longest calls.And of course,
13、 all your favorite applications are still available. In fact you will find your old favorites also benefit from the new handsome ultra-HD widescreen. We found while many previous iPhone owners were using Facetime, they only used it for the faces. Thats why we are introducing Bodytime. Using iPhone 5
14、s ultra-HD widescreen display, Bodytime let you see a persons entire body, allowing you to detect mannerisms and defects like never before.We look way beyond what our thoughts expect, it took all of our learning, all of our thinking to realize something so simple, so clear, and yet so tall.iPhone 5,
15、 the tallest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone.6What can we learn about iPhone 5?A. It is taller, wider and thinner.B. It is taller, wider and thicker.C. It is taller, thinner but not wider.D. It is shorter, wider and thinner.7Which this new iPhone, you can do all the following EXCEPT .A. doing
16、 things easily on it by moving arm awayB. scrolling more quickly than beforeC. getting the entire shot in a single snapD. using Bodytime for a persons entire body8How thick is the redesigned iPhone 5 if the previous iPhone is 7.6mm in thickness?A. 6.232mm. B. 1.558mm.C. 1.368mm. D. 6.042mm.9What is
17、the main idea of the passage?A. Bodytime will replace Facetime in the future.B. Scrolling on the phone will be the thing of the past.C. All your favorite apps are still available on the new iPhone.D. iPhone 5 will be the tallest thing to happen.Personal computers and the Internet give people new cho
18、ices about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is wher
19、e I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Inter
20、net also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun or see a great movie, perhaps there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may get tired of telling the story.With E-mail, you just write one note about your experi
21、ence at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpens
22、ive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. Quite a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They dont take the place of any of t
23、he old ways.10The purpose of this passage is to _.A. explain how to use the InternetB. describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC. tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the InternetD. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet11The use o
24、f E-mail has made it possible for the writer to _.A. spend less time workingB. have more free time with his childC. work at home on weekendsD. work at a speed comfortable to him12According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one _.A. reach a gro
25、up of people at one time convenientlyB. keep ones communication as personal as possibleC. pass on much more information than the laterD. get in touch with ones friends faster than the later13The best title for this passage is _.A. Computer: New Technological AdvancesB. Internet: New Tool to Maintain
26、 Good FriendshipC. Computers Have Made Life EasierInternet: a Convenient Tool for CommunicationAs an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week
27、 old fetus(胎儿)in uterus(子宫)at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier tha
28、n twenty-three weeks had survived. The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mothers thighs(大腿). The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and n
29、o part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a s
30、igh of relief, as did I. As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no ones hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The
31、doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctors finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I sai
32、d. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded. The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images b
33、efore they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “Its the most incredible picture Ive ever seen.”14What may be the best title for the passage?A. An Amazing MomentB. A Pitiful FetusC. An Honorable Job as a PhotographerD. An I
34、mpressive Surgeon15In 1999, people believed that it was _.A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to surviveB. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormalC. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operationD. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation16From the sec
35、ond paragraph, we can see that the surgery was _. A. challenging but successfulB. demanding and unsuccessfulC. simple and shortD. long-lasting and difficult17The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to _. A. the uterusB. the arm of the fetusC. the pictureD. the head of the fetus18From what the edit
36、or said in the last paragraph, we know he was very _. A. disappointedB. satisfied C. confidentD. depressedMany animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when
37、you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while
38、 most animals use more than one sense.Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda(大熊猫)eats only one particular type of bamboo(竹子). Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly(蝴
39、蝶)will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet(多样化饮食). The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the seas
40、on. Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as
41、butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modem life.19We can infer from the text that humans and animals _.A. depend on one sense in choosing foodB. are not satisfied with their food C. choose food in similar waysD. eat entirely diffe
42、rent food20Which of the following eats only one type of food?A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird.C. The bear. D. The fox.21Certain animals change their choice of food when _.A. the season changesB. the food color changesC. they move to different placesD. they are attracted by different smells2
43、2We can learn from the last paragraph that _. A. food is chosen for a good reasonB. French and British food is goodC. some people have few choices of foodD. some people care little about healthy diet Efforts to reduce the damage from the huge oil spill(漏油)in the Gulf of Mexico are under way . How ca
44、n you help ?A number of organizations are recruiting(聘请)volunteers.The Deep Water Horizon response team is looking for help in identifying shoreline and animals affected . Oiled wildlife should not be captured but instead reported at 1-866-557-1401. To report areas with oil ashore or to leave contac
45、t information to volunteers in the affected areas , call 1-866-448-5816.The National Wildlife Federation is looking for volunteers and support to help spot distressed or oiled wildlife , and to assist in the cleanup and restoration efforts along the coast of Louisiana. You can text the word “NWF” to
46、 20222. Thatss donate 10 to the National Wildlife Federation through your phone bill.United Way has launched the Gulf Recovery Fund . which is providing emergency assistance and long-term recovery support for the communities affected by this oil spill . Those who need help or want to volunteer can d
47、ial 2-1-1.You can donate to this fund by going to liveunited . org/gulfrecovery.or text the word “United” to 50555 to donate 10 from your mobile phone.The First Response Team of America is working with the National Guard in Southern Louisiana to build dams to hold back the oil from the fragile coast
48、al habitats . Their founder , Tad Agoglia who was named a CNN Hero in 2008has made their work on the oil . spill their top Priority(首位)until the disaster is contained.They are looking for volunteers . Call 941-388-3010.AmenCares is providing medical care and supplies to oilspill victims along the Gulf , and is funding and assisting mental health assessments and co