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山西太原市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（4）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 ‎ Xinhua News Agency－The International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in Wuhan, on Oct 24. More than 300 energy experts, scholars and businessmen from countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic conference on the world’s energy problems.‎ Professor Zheng Chuguang, from the School of Energy and Power Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, gave a speech on the development of oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks highest.‎ George Saxon, vice-president of Conco Systems Inc, US, presented a report on the topic of Energy Engineer to Shape the Future. He said that the company’s research and innovation (创新) are of great significance for the future and already contribute to reducing costs and improving efficiency (效率).‎ Professor Didier Mayer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, France, spoke about “Wind Energy R&D Line Based on the Global Renewable Energy Status”, and Professor Yasuo Koizumi of Shinshu University in Japan and Li Chun-Zhu of Curtin University of Technology in Australia also gave speeches at the conference.‎ The academic meetings are expected to cover topics from various fields. In addition, the participants will discuss the most advanced academic research around the world, the latest progress and development trends in the various fields. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers, with 176 papers from China, and 56 from abroad.‎ ‎64. Who probably attended the meeting?‎ ‎ A. Students from high schools. B. Scholars from Canada.‎ C. Officials from governments. D. Experts from companies. ‎ ‎65. According to Professor Zheng, what matters most about energy problems?‎ A. Reducing cost. B. Using wind energy.‎ C. Saving energy. D. Developing new fuels. ‎ ‎66. Which of the following statements is true? ‎ A. 300 participants are attending the two-day academic conference.‎ B. George Saxon supports the company’s research and innovation.‎ C. Didier Mayer gave a speech on oxygen fuel technology in China.‎ D. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers from abroad.‎ ‎67. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A. To discuss the world energy problems.‎ B. To introduce to readers some energy experts.‎ C. To introduce an international energy conference. ‎ D. To show the world’s great concern about environment.‎ ‎【参考答案】64—67 DABC ‎ ‎【2014高考英语陕西省一模联考试题】B.‎ Homework and stress are rarely reduced inside the classroom. Meanwhile, outside the classroom, the pressure is on to find scholarships for college.‎ According to Braintrack, a higher education database with worldwide reach, more than 3 billion US dollars (18 billion yuan) in private scholarships are awarded to college students annually. Average awards range from $2,000 to $3,000.‎ The scholarship application process is similar to the college application process: forms to be completed, test scores and transcripts to be sent, essays to be written and often interviews to be prepared for.‎ A few great places to start looking for scholarships are: www.fastweb.com, www.finaid.org and www.collegexpress.com.Check out the annual scholarship guidebooks Scholarships, Grants & Prizes by Peterson’s and the Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe.‎ Be selective. Thoroughly research the qualifications required by each of the ‎ scholarships. Don’t waste your time applying for those that are need-based if you can’t produce the appropriate documents.‎ Research past recipients (接受者). Check out the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarships. Many post the biographies of past recipients. You don’t need to have cured cancer, but if you don’t think your résumé (履历) measures up to the past winners’, you might be better served by moving onto the next scholarship on your list. Prepare for the interview. ‎ You’ll want to dazzle them with your personality, but above all you’ll want to be prepared. Find someone you trust to conduct a similar interview with you – someone who will be honest with you and provide valuable suggestions.‎ Let your personality shine through in your essays. The essays are the best way for students to share who they are, where they’ve come from, what they’ve overcome and so on. Tell your story in an interesting and persuasive way. And if you do have an interview, send a thank-you note afterward.‎ By Lee Bierer ‎50. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?‎ A. To explain where to find scholarships for US colleges.‎ B. To inform readers of the scholarship application process.‎ C. To introduce some typical scholarships offered by US colleges.‎ D. To give tips on applying for US college scholarships.‎ ‎51. If you want to learn about past recipients of a scholarship, you can use __.‎ A. www.collegexpress.com B. the annual scholarship guidebooks published by Peterson’s C. the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarships D.The Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes ‎52. The underlined word “dazzle” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ___.‎ A. influence B. impress C. guide D. present ‎53. To increase your chance of winning a scholarship, you are advised to ____.‎ A. apply for as many scholarships as you can B. tell an interesting story in your essay C. do a similar interview to help you prepare for the real one D. have a talk with past recipients and try to talk like they do ‎【参考答案】DCBC ‎【2014高考英语陕西省一模联考试题】C So where did table manners come from?‎ In medieval England, a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full. And King David I of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减除).‎ Disappointingly, that idea never caught on. It was during the Renaissance, when there were real technical developments, opinions of correct behavior changed for good. “None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork,” wrote Hitchings. “Gradually, as forks became popular, they brought the new way of eating, making it possible, for instance, to consume berries without making one’s fingers dirty.”‎ Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later, the first table fork reached America. Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素) are the same on both sides of the Atlantic, there are a few clear differences between what’s normal in the US and what holds true in the UK. For example, in the US, when food needs cutting with a knife, people generally cut a bite, then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand. Then they pick up one bite at a time. By contrast, Britons keep the fork in the left hand and don’t lay the knife down.‎ Though globalization has developed a new, simpler international standard of table ‎ manners, some people still stick with the American cut-and-switch method.The Los Angeles Times noted, “They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency.”‎ ‎54. What does the story mainly talk about?‎ A. The importance of proper table manners .‎ B. The development of table manners in Western countries.‎ C. Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.‎ D. Differences between American and British table manners.‎ ‎55. The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means ______. A. worked in practice B. became popular C. drew attention D. had a positive effect ‎56. Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners most according to the article?‎ A. The introduction of forks.‎ B. The tax deduction policy.‎ C. The rise of the Renaissance.‎ D. Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners.‎ ‎57. What can we conclude from the article?‎ A.British and American table manners are completely different from each other.‎ B.American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.‎ C.With globalization, the American cut-and-switch method has been abandoned in the US.‎ D.British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American people’s.‎ ‎【参考答案】BBAD ‎【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎“iPhone ‎5”‎, the tallest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone We don’t want to change your phone, we want to make you say, “Wow, that is a bigger change than I expected”. “iPhone ‎5”‎ is a result of that desire to surprise.‎ It’s been completely redesigned. For the first time ever, we’ve increased the size of display (显示) by making the screen taller but not wider.‎ You can see more of your content without the need to scroll. We are making scrolling the thing of the past. It is more comfortable to use and reduces tiredness from scrolling when you read long documents.‎ Even with the larger display, it is the thinnest iPhone we ever built. To achieve the design this tall, we have to look at it and completely redesign the architecture inside. It’s 18% thinner and 79.5% taller than the previous iPhone. It makes everything you do on “iPhone‎5”‎ easier. No more hidden menus, no confusing gestures. Everything is right at your fingertips.‎ The panorama feature (全景拍照) is simply awesome. The ultra HD (超高清) widescreen display lets you get your entire shot in a single snap (快门). You can also use its creative design for picture stabilization.‎ With an iPhone this tall, reception of signals has never been better. And of course, all your favorite applications are still available. In fact you will find your old favorites also benefit from the new experiencing handsome ultra HD widescreen. We found while many previous iPhone owners were using Facetime, they only used it for the faces. That’s why we are introducing Bodytime. With its ultra HD widescreen display, Bodytime lets you see a person’s entire body.‎ It took all of our learning and all of our thinking to realize something so simple, so clear, and yet so tall. ‎ And I wish your pocket were tall enough to hold such a perfect invention!‎ ‎68. How is the screen of “iPhone ‎5”‎ different from the previous ones?‎ A. Wider. B. Taller. C. Easier. D. Thinner.‎ ‎69. What does the underlined word “scroll” probably mean?‎ A. Update the webpage. B. Download new documents.‎ C. Refresh the content. D. Move the content upward. ‎ ‎70. What can we infer about “iPhone ‎5”‎ from the passage?‎ A. It is really necessary for you to hide menus.‎ B. The reception of signals is bad due to its length.‎ C. Bodytime is popular with previous iPhone owners.‎ D. New applications of “iPhone ‎5”‎ are unbelievable.‎ ‎71. “iPhone ‎5”‎ is introduced in a(n) ________ way in this passage.‎ A. humorous B. objective C. scientific D. serious ‎【参考答案】68—71 BDDA ‎