2024高考英語二輪閱讀理解訓練七十集之連載（67）

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock’ n’ roll music popular all over the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.

　　Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church ,where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.

　　When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.

　　In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.

　　Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manger and arranged concerts for him across the United States and new recording as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.

　　But Elvis found it difficult to live with success, Like many other famous people, he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, millions of his fans were shocked, ”The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock’ n’ roll.

　　1.

　　From the passage, we can see ____________.

　　A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style.

　　B. the church songs helped Elvis develop his singing

　　C. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parents

　　D. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age.

　　2.

　　Who was Tom Parker?

　　A. A manager of a bank.

　　B. A famous singer.

　　C. Elvis’ manager.

　　D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood.

　　3

　　What caused Elvis’ death?

　　A. His taking the drugs.

　　B. His singing too much.

　　C. His parents’ death.

　　D. Tom Parker’s help.

　　4.

　　What was Elvis’ music style like most?

　　A. Only country and western.

　　B. Only country and blues.

　　C. Both western and church music.

　　D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.

　　參考答案1—4、BCAD

　　【閱讀理解】科普知識類

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項 。

　　In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English—and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US’s Carnegie Mellon University(CMU)and Germany’s University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be a reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.

　　One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the programme.

　　Another prototype (雛形機)can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,”Waibel said.

　　Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe (轉錄) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal (液晶) display(LCD)screen.

　　Then there’s the Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person’s face, according to researchers.

　　During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Sang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed—without speaking aloud—a few words in Mandarin (普通話) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”

　　This particular gadget (器具), when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”. “The idea behind the university’s prototypes is to create‘good enough’ bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world,”Waibel said.

　　With spontaneous (自發的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.

　　1. Which of the following statements is not true?

　　A. A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily.

　　B. Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth.

　　C. There is no Muscle Translator in the world now.

　　D. The spontaneous translators will help us a lot.

　　2. What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage?

　　A. Lecture Translation.　 B. Multiple Translator.

　　C. Muscle Translator. D. Translation Prototype.

　　3. What’s the final destination of inventing the language translators?

　　A. To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier.

　　B. To help students learn foreign languages more easily.

　　C. To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably.

　　D. To help people learn more foreign languages in the future.

　　4. What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

　　A. The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need.

　　B. The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge.

　　C. With the help of the translator, you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all.

　　D. The translator needs to be improved before being put into market.

　　5. Where can this passage probably be excerpted from?

　　A. A newspaper. B. A magazine on science.

　　C. A fairy tale.　D. A scientific fantasy book.

　　【參考答案】1—5、CBADB

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We live on a farmland, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its problems too.

　　One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

　　Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment(娛樂). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

　　Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

　　1. Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?

　　A. He is very old now

　　B. He lives in the city now

　　C. He prefers driving a car

　　D. He is in good health

　　2. In the passage, the writer tries to _____ .

　　A. express his opinions about way of life

　　B. describe his life in the countryside

　　C. show an interest in the outside would

　　D. persuade the readers to live in the city

　　3. Is life better in the city than in the countryside?

　　A. Yes, it is.

　　B. No, it isn’t.

　　C. It is when you are young but not so when you are old.

　　D. The text doesn’t tell us.

　　參考答案1—3、 BAC

　　【閱讀理解】科普知識類

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power.

　　One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock (家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for pig producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farms depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power.

　　Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand”that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make shocking changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear (修剪)sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete change of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.

　　1. Which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage?

　　A. The first sentence of the third paragraph.

　　B. The first sentence of the second paragraph.

　　C. The first sentence of the first paragraph.　

　　D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.

　　2. According to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide______.　

　　A. how much money they can earn from their products

　　B. whether to plant a certain kind of crop

　　C. what livestock to raise

　　D. when to sell their products

　　3. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.

　　B. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.　

　　C. Both computers and robots have been in use on today’s farms.

　　D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on today’s farms.

　　4. What is the best title for the whole passage?

　　A. Computer, Farmers’ Best Friend

　　B. Farmers in the Future

　　C. The Agricultural Revolution

　　D. Computers and Robots

　　【參考答案】1—4、CCBC

　　2024高考英語二輪閱讀理解訓練七十集之連載（67）

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock’ n’ roll music popular all over the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.

　　Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church ,where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.

　　When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.

　　In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.

　　Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manger and arranged concerts for him across the United States and new recording as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.

　　But Elvis found it difficult to live with success, Like many other famous people, he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, millions of his fans were shocked, ”The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock’ n’ roll.

　　1.

　　From the passage, we can see ____________.

　　A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style.

　　B. the church songs helped Elvis develop his singing

　　C. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parents

　　D. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age.

　　2.

　　Who was Tom Parker?

　　A. A manager of a bank.

　　B. A famous singer.

　　C. Elvis’ manager.

　　D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood.

　　3

　　What caused Elvis’ death?

　　A. His taking the drugs.

　　B. His singing too much.

　　C. His parents’ death.

　　D. Tom Parker’s help.

　　4.

　　What was Elvis’ music style like most?

　　A. Only country and western.

　　B. Only country and blues.

　　C. Both western and church music.

　　D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.

　　參考答案1—4、BCAD

　　【閱讀理解】科普知識類

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項 。

　　In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English—and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US’s Carnegie Mellon University(CMU)and Germany’s University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be a reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.

　　One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the programme.

　　Another prototype (雛形機)can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,”Waibel said.

　　Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe (轉錄) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal (液晶) display(LCD)screen.

　　Then there’s the Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person’s face, according to researchers.

　　During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Sang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed—without speaking aloud—a few words in Mandarin (普通話) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”

　　This particular gadget (器具), when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”. “The idea behind the university’s prototypes is to create‘good enough’ bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world,”Waibel said.

　　With spontaneous (自發的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.

　　1. Which of the following statements is not true?

　　A. A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily.

　　B. Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth.

　　C. There is no Muscle Translator in the world now.

　　D. The spontaneous translators will help us a lot.

　　2. What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage?

　　A. Lecture Translation.　 B. Multiple Translator.

　　C. Muscle Translator. D. Translation Prototype.

　　3. What’s the final destination of inventing the language translators?

　　A. To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier.

　　B. To help students learn foreign languages more easily.

　　C. To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably.

　　D. To help people learn more foreign languages in the future.

　　4. What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

　　A. The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need.

　　B. The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge.

　　C. With the help of the translator, you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all.

　　D. The translator needs to be improved before being put into market.

　　5. Where can this passage probably be excerpted from?

　　A. A newspaper. B. A magazine on science.

　　C. A fairy tale.　D. A scientific fantasy book.

　　【參考答案】1—5、CBADB

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

　　When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We live on a farmland, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its problems too.

　　One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

　　Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment(娛樂). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

　　Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

　　1. Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?

　　A. He is very old now

　　B. He lives in the city now

　　C. He prefers driving a car

　　D. He is in good health

　　2. In the passage, the writer tries to _____ .

　　A. express his opinions about way of life

　　B. describe his life in the countryside

　　C. show an interest in the outside would

　　D. persuade the readers to live in the city

　　3. Is life better in the city than in the countryside?

　　A. Yes, it is.

　　B. No, it isn’t.

　　C. It is when you are young but not so when you are old.

　　D. The text doesn’t tell us.

　　參考答案1—3、 BAC

　　【閱讀理解】科普知識類

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power.

　　One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock (家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for pig producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farms depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power.

　　Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand”that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make shocking changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear (修剪)sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete change of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.

　　1. Which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage?

　　A. The first sentence of the third paragraph.

　　B. The first sentence of the second paragraph.

　　C. The first sentence of the first paragraph.　

　　D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.

　　2. According to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide______.　

　　A. how much money they can earn from their products

　　B. whether to plant a certain kind of crop

　　C. what livestock to raise

　　D. when to sell their products

　　3. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.

　　B. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.　

　　C. Both computers and robots have been in use on today’s farms.

　　D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on today’s farms.

　　4. What is the best title for the whole passage?

　　A. Computer, Farmers’ Best Friend

　　B. Farmers in the Future

　　C. The Agricultural Revolution

　　D. Computers and Robots

　　【參考答案】1—4、CCBC