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1、重庆渝中区重庆渝中区 2015 高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（8）答案（三月）答案（三月）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C 和和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。项中，选出最佳选项。Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies th
2、at could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that 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
3、in the field of word processors (处理器) , or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices 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 dail
4、y work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other 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 go
5、od? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems t
6、o have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the 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 processor are, they ar
7、e a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.1. Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_.A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computersB. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do todayC. these computers did
8、not come onto the marketD. these companies did not need to use this new technology2. According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is _.A. the saving of time and moneyB. the use of computers in small companiesC. the wide use of word processorsD. t
9、he decreasing number of secretaries3. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use of word processors _.A. some secretaries will lose their jobs B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hoursC. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased greatly
10、D. the British companies will make less money4. 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 computers has
11、 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.5. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A. safety screens are of poor quality B. working at a VDU for a long time is good for ones healthC. more
12、and more British offices will use word processorsD. British companies will need fewer and fewer managers【参考答案参考答案】15、ACABC 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated (估计) to have been about five million.Today it is estimated that so
13、me 260 million people speak it as a native language，mainly in the United States，Canada，Great Britain，Ireland，South Africa，Australia and New Zealand.In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas，there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as va
14、rious levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact，it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.The purpose for English learning and the situations
15、in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present importance as a world language.Besides serving the inde
16、finite needs of its native speakers，English is a language in which some of important works in science，technology，and other fields are being produced，and not always by native speakers.It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications，international conferences，and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many
