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1、成都市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练题（13）及答案阅读理解-CBEIJINGApple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular （手机） network compatibility （兼容） for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion According to C
2、hinas Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China. The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3
3、G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apples local iPhone partner, China Unicom （Hong Kong） LtdChina Unicom declined（谢绝）to commentApple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chines
4、e mainland Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed（超过）the US as the worlds largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels.来源: .ComSeparately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the companys first Hong
5、Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the citys central shopping and business district in the International Finance Centers upscale（高档的）IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the citys waterfront. Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later
6、this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China. She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world. The company otherwise relies on resellers to get
7、 its products into the market The new stores reflect Apples confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computersSales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost（增长）the companys third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in J
8、ulyChina revenue（收益）surged（激增）six-fold to about $38 billion during the three months ended June 25“This has been a substantial（重大）opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that were just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China. “I see an incredibl
9、e opportunity for Apple there”From China Daily 2011-09-08【1】 According to the news, which of the following statements is true?A WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the worldB Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own storesC The consumers in China can only ge
10、t iPad2 of Wi-Fi versionsD Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this years second quarter【2】How many full-service Apple stores in China?A 4 B 6 C 8 D Unknown【3】 Whats the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?A one-sixth B six times C.60 percent D 2times【4】 Cook
11、 said “were just scratching the surface right now” because _A they dont know much about Chinas marketB they will sell more products and gain more profit in ChinaC they need to obtain more permission from Chinas governmentD they ignored the rural market in China 较难题目特训：人物故事类-4In Western culture, 21 w
12、as the age at which young people traditionally received a key to their parents door, as a symbol of entering adulthood. Now, the age of 21 is a time when people ask themselves: where do I go from here?Jiang Fangzhous 21 years have been filled with the kind of success most young people wouldnt dare h
13、ope for in a lifetime. She published her first book at the age of nine and has written many more since then. She is regarded as a spokesperson for her generation. However, her hopes and concerns for the future appear decidedly normal.She explains that while her fellow students are chiefly concerned
14、with getting a job or buying an apartment, shefrets over how she can excel in her work when having limited experience of the world.However, Jiang, now a senior at the School of Journalism and Communication of Tsinghua University, notes that her peers face intense pressure and competition at school.
15、They are expected to excel in their field of study despite limited experience, just as Jiang is expected to shine in the literary world.Young people, she says, have been forced to open their eyes to the world around them. Jiangs world has opened up, too. Shes more at ease with herself at 21, compare
16、d with when she began college.“My horizon has broadened and Im more tolerant,” she says. “As a freshman, I was desperate. I stopped people around me and asked: Is there anything in the world still worth hoping for? But now I dont do that.”Jiang says that she may not pursue writing as her main future career because she wants to
