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1、2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（06）及答案 （*） Without most people realizing it, there has been revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could af ford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have c
2、ome onto the market which are capableof doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them. The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processor system, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British off
3、ices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast. There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as retyping letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do oth
4、er more interesting work for the boss. From a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours. But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean th
5、at fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The ease of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the
6、 unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processors, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice. 1. Ten years ago, large computers were
7、 only used by large companies because_. A. small companies did not have enough money to buy such expensive computers B. large computers could not do the work that small compa nies can do today C. large computers did not come onto the market D. small companies did not need to use this new technology
8、答案：A 指导：推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句我们可以逆向推理，小公司不用大型电脑是因为他们出不起这笔钱。2. According to the writer, the main progress made in office work over the last ten years is _. A. the saving of time and money B. the use of computers in big companies C. the wide use of word processors D. the decreasing number of secretaries 答案
9、：C 指导：细节判断题。由第二题内容可知。3. We can infer from the passage that with the use of word processors,_. A. some secretaries will lose their jobs B. all jobs can be done automatically outside office hours C. medical problems related to work with a VDU must have increased D. the British companies will make less
10、 money 答案：A 指导：推理判断题。根据第四段第二句，我们可以推测，使用文字处理系统会导致更多的秘书失业。4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. C. The technology in the field of
11、 computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years. D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses. 答案：B 指导：推理判断题。运用排除法或从第四段最后一句可知选项B的说法不当。*结束.完形填空Words：289难度系数：建议用时：15分钟Recently Ive completed my college degree.The _1_ course was sociol
12、ogy and the last project was called “smile”，which asked us to go out and smile at three people and_2_ their reactions.It was freezing.My husband and I went out to McDonalds.We were standing in line，waiting to be_3_，when all of a sudden everyone around us began to _4_away from their position.As I tur
13、ned around I smelled a _5_“dirty body”smell，and there standing behind me were two poor_6_ men.As I looked down at the short gentleman_7_to me，he was smiling and his beautiful sky blue eyes searched for_8_.To sit in the restaurant and _9_up，they had to buy something.When the young lady at the counter
14、 asked what they wanted，he said coffee because that was all they could_10_.I smiled and asked the lady for two more breakfast meals on two _11_ plates.I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a _12_spot.I put the plates on the table and_13_the blueeyed gentlemans cold
15、hands with my hands.With tears in his eyes，he said，“Thank you.”I noticed all the _14_in the restaurant were set on me.My husband _15_at me and gave me a big hug.I returned to college and handed in a paper about this story as my_16_to the instructor.She read it and then asked，“Can I _17_this? ”I nodded.Just at that time I realized in my own way I had _18_ the people at McDonalds，my husband，the instructor，and every soul that shared the classroom.I _19_with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learnuncon
