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1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测33阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150,so at 40, youre not o
2、ld at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of look the same age !You say to your shirt , ”Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change
3、 clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen . You pick up the milk ,but a voice says ,” You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it Knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip .
4、Its time to go to work . In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way , you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve . Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli ,”
5、it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example what will be the next?56.We can learn from the text that in the future_.A .people will never get old B. everyone will look the sameC . red will be the most popular color D. clothes will be able to change
6、their pattern57. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health. B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.58. Which of the following is mentioned in the t
7、ext?A. Nothing can replace the Internet. B. Fridges will Know what people need.C. Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide. D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.59.What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035. B. Future technology in everyday life. C. Medical treatments of the futu
8、re. D. The reason for the success of new technology.BIf English means endless new words and difficult grammar, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become more smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can le
9、ad to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter (中枢神经系统的灰质). This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, th
10、e greater the effect.A team of experts from London took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” (能说两种语言的人) who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度
11、) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the s
12、cientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Walse has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.”Having two languages dives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)”。 He said”Y
13、ou are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.“The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed
14、 that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.60.What does the underlined word “ grey matter” (in Paragraph 2)refer to ?A.grey hair B.material of the brain C.intelligence D.difficult situations61. The e
15、xperience of learning a second language can_.A.change ones brain completely B.improve ones maths skillsC.make one smarter than others D.increase the ability to learn.62. We can learn from the passage that_.A.the researchers from UCL did another study in ItalianB.a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second languageC.the research done on the Italians shows a totally different result.D.it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language63. What s the main idea of the passage? A.Learning a foreign language ca