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1、四川省达州市2014 高考英语阅读理解一轮暑假训练（12）（答案）Today, theres hardly an aspect of our life that isnt being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. “If the au
2、tomobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas. And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza.”Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the b
3、illions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We
4、view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.”You would be hard pressed to name something that isnt available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, const
5、ruction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after youve moved on to your final resting place, theres no reason those you love cant keep in touch. A company called FinalT
6、offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”.Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in fami
7、lies with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours
8、or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.Whats clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented,”
9、 says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”10. What can we learn from the Microsofts remark? A. Todays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced. B. Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult. C. Information technology is developing at an am
10、azing speed. D. Theres more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.11. According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that_. A. it saves companies huge amounts of money B. it speeds up profit making C. it provides easy access to information D. it brings
11、people incredible convenience12. The author gives the example of FinalT to make the point that_. A. there are some genius ideas on the Internet B. some websites provide novel services to increase hitsC. people can find good bargains on the InternetD. almost anything is available on the Internet13. W
12、hat can we learn from the fourth paragraph? A. Many American children dont put computers to good use. B. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years. C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls. D. There is a link between income and computer ownership.14. What
13、 is the message the author intends to convey? A. We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings. B. The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day. C. The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly. D. Children should be well prepared for the
14、 challenges in the information age.15 Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? A. Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure. B. He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.C. Some can tell you that he has changed their liv
15、es, while others think nothing of him D. He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Caf bar.参考答案 10-15: CADBCD*结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AA nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle （/JCC）between his feet and the front of his trousers was wetHe thought his heart was going to stop because he couldnt possibly imagine how this had happenedIt had never happened before, and he knew that when the boys found out he would never hear the end of it. When the girls found out, they would never speak to him again as long as he li
