高考英语 阅读理解基础练习(2)
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解基础选编题(二)高三全册英语试题

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校湖南2017高考英语阅读理解一轮基础选编题阅读理解。
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。
On Friday June 21st,2013,the folks at the annual Sonoma County Fair in California celebrated the 25th anniversary of a rather unusual contest—one that crowns the “World's Ugliest Dog”! And while in most settings a title like this would be considered insulting (无礼的) here,it is liked by both the dog owners who come from all over the world and the visitors that come to cheer the contestants.To mark this special anniversary,this year's fair that was themed “Dog Days of Summer” featured among other things,including an exhibit featuring the contestants and winners from the last 25 years.As for the winner? Unlike last year,when he had flown in all the way from London,England,this year's title winner was Chico,California resident Walle,who beat out 29 other equally “ugly contestants”. The refreshing part was that Walle,who happened to be a last minute entrant(参赛者),is not a nearly hairless,Chinese Crested Chihuahua or a mix of both breeds,which have been dominating the contest for many years now. Instead,he is a mutt mix—part beagle,part basset and part boxer.The four-year-old impressed the judges with his giant head and humped back. As one of them put it,he looked as though he had been photoshopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals. It exactly represents the kind of natural “ugliness” they were looking for!Along with the title,the first time entrant received a cash prize of $1,500 as well as scheduled appearances on NBC's weekend Today on Sunday,the Today Show on Monday and the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Wednesday.Though the competition may seem unbelievable to some people,it is held just for fun and organized by an animal psychiatrist who not only vets the dogs before they enter the competition to ensure they are healthy,but also has a “pet” talk with them to ensure they are also happy. It is also important to remember all the contestants come from homes where they are loved because of their rather unusual looks. After all,beauty is in the eye of the beholder!【解题导语】在6月21日举行的世界上最丑的狗的比赛上,一条三个品种的杂交狗赢得了“世界上最丑的狗”这个头衔。
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解训练1高三全册英语试题_2 (2)

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校江苏2017高考英语一轮阅读理解训练2016高考模拟题。
阅读理解。
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。
Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes.Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley.The air temperature during the summer has been as high as fifty- seven degrees Celsius. The sun can heat the ground so that the temperature of the rocks and soil can be as high as seventy -four degrees Celsius. Death Valley contains evidence of several ancient volcanoes that caused huge explosions. Evidence of one of these explosions is called Ubehebe Crater. The explosion left a huge hole in the ground almost a kilometer and a half wide. In many areas of Death Valley it is easy to see where the ground has been pushed up violently by movement deep in the Earth. This movement has created unusual and beautiful rock formations. Some are red. Others are dark brown, gray, yellow or black.The area was named by a woman in 1849. Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled Lo the gold mining areas in California. They Were in a hurry to get there before other people did.One group trying to reach California decided to take a path called the Old Spanish Trail. By December they had reached Death Valley.They did not have to survive the terrible heat of summer, hut there was still an extreme lack of water.There were few plants for their work animals to eat.The people could not find a pass through the call mountains to the west of the Valley, Slowly, they began co suffer from a lack of food.To survive, they killed their work animals for food and began to walk out of the Valley. As they left, one Woman looked back and said, "Good -bye, death valley.” The na me has never been changed.Almost everyone who visits Death Valley visits a huge house called Scotty' s Castle.The building design is Spanish, with high thick walls to provide protection from the fierce heat.The castle is named for Walter Scott , called Scotty. by his friends. He was a gold miner.He told everyone that he built the house with money he made from his gold mine, Many people believed him.But it was not really the truth.1.The first two paragraphs discuss Death Valley' s . A. geography B. climateC. location D. Size2.The woman who named Death Valley intended to .plants for animalsC.experience the terrible heat of summer D.look for gold inCalifornia3.If the passage continues, it will be about .A.the truth about Scotty's Castle B.why Spanish builtthe castleC.when the castle was built D.where the castle lies in1.B段落大意题。
重庆市高考英语 阅读理解临考训练(2)

2013重庆市高考英语(阅读理解)临考训练(2)及答案解析Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understa nd because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to- person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected — helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people —at the same time!60. The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by usingcomputers people ________.A. stick to their own ways no matter what other people sayB. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interestC. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other peopleD. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people61. According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?A. Networks.B. Friends.C. Phones.D. Parents.62. It can be inferred from the Pew study that _______.A. people have been separated from each other by using computersB. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonelyC. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communicationD. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing63. Which would be the best title for this passage?A. We’re Alone on the Internet.B. We’re Communicating on the Internet.C. We’re Alone Together on the Internet.D. We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.2答案60.D 61.A 62.C 63.C*******************************************************结束(第******篇)How to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病).Believing my career(职业生涯) was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to suceess—you can’t follow a career in any field without being well organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll bea step closer to achieving them.”Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then,there are other distractions,_such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as‘calm’,‘peace’or‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”[语篇解读] 本文叙述了三位名人在成功的道路上所经历的不同的事情,一是战胜了病痛,一定克服了精力分散的困难,一是通过坚持不懈努力,最后都取得了胜利。
高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练题 2

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练题29阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASix years ago, I walked into a local animal shelter on a cold, rainy day. Although my house was already full of cats and dogs, I still couldn’t resist an occasional visit to the shelter. This time as I was walking down the row of pens full of barking dogs I noticed a small boy looking into one of them.He had a malnourished(营养不良的) looking body and a bony face with a big nose sticking out of the middle of it. He was looking at a small, golden dog. Its bony ribs were showing and its thin tail was folded between its legs. It wasn’t begging for attention like the other puppies but was hiding in the corner instead. The boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrong with it. “It was probably abused and abandoned”, I said. “That is why it is so scared.”The boy immediately turned to an older lady and said, “Grandma, I want this one.” The old woman smiled and walked to the front desk to fill out the adoption forms. I followed and asked about the boy. I found out that he’d had a rough start in life too. She had just gotten custody (监护权) of him after the state had taken him from his parents. She had hoped getting a dog would make it easier on him. I looked back at him, holding his scared puppy, and said a prayer for them both.It was yesterday. I was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny, spring day. Then in a green front yard I saw the boy. His teenage body was tall and strong. His nose no longer seemed big but fit well into his smiling face. He was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog with shining golden hair. His little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a long way. It had saved a dog’s life, healed his own heart, and given this middle-aged man fresh hope for us all.26. The author entered the animal shelter because ____________ .A. he loves dogs and petsB. it was too cold outsideC. he wanted to buy a dogD. he wanted to see the boy【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解基础训练2高三全册英语试题_02

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校江苏2017高考英语一轮阅读理解基础训练阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit” to “100 books to read”. Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of “101 things not to do”:Swim with Dolphins(海豚)?Swimming with dolphins is one of the world's most profitable tourist activities.However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).Here's a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they're just opening their mouths. Go to See the Mona Lisa?There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的) smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can't all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you; holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most. If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn't just be smiling, she'd be laughing.So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die.1. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins ________.A. is the world's most popular tourist activityB. gives fun to both tourists and dolphinsC. will make tourists busy and tiredD. can cause danger to dolphins2. What does the author think about going to see Mona Lisa?A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.B. It is not as satisfying as expected.C. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.3. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author ________.A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. believes other lists are not humorous enoughC. intends to persuade people to read more listsD .wants to provide a list different from other lists 4. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To advertise a book. B. To introduce a website.C. To comment on popular lists.D. To recommend tourist activities.【要点综述】该篇短文前面否定“100 lists to do”的种种弊端,最后推出自己的101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die ,很明显是一则常见的广告。
2021-2022年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础题(2)

【xx高考英语江西省景德镇质量检测】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。
Italy's highest court has upheld(支持) the prison sentence handed down to the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud(税收欺诈). However, because of his age, Mr Berlusconi is unlikely to go to jail and instead faces house arrest or munity service. Alan Johnston reports from Rome. "For nearly 20 years, Silvio Berlusconi has been the single most influential figure in Italian politics, he has been Prime Minister three times and yet judges have now decided that he is guilty of tax fraud and should go to jail. It's the first time in all his many court cases that he has been definitively convicted(定罪). There can be no appeal. Mr Berlusconi will surely see this as one of the darkest moments in his extraordinary political life."The United States says it's extremely disappointed by Russia's decision to agree to Edward Snowden temporary asylum(庇护). Mr Snowden, a former U.S. intelligence analyst, has been charged by the U.S. with spying for leaking details of secret government surveillance(监视) programs. Mark Mardell reports from Washington. "The White House says granting EdwardSnowden asylum undermines (暗中破坏) cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. And they insist he is not a whistle blower, not a dissident. He's been charged with criminal offenses. They openly admit that the relationship with Russia is already difficult with many points of conflict. Up until now, a most serious was over the approach to Syria which makes some very unfortable body language between President Obama and President Putin at the recent G8 meeting. Now, the White House spokesman Jay Carney says they are considering pulling out of a planned summit between the two leaders."Share prices in the U.S. reached all time highs, the Dow Jones index set a new record while the wider index of the U.S. market the S&P 500 went over 1700 points for the first time. Here's Andrew Walker. "The share price gains partly reflect some upbeat(乐观的) news about the U.S economy, the survey of manufactures showed stronger activity last month. There has also been a decline in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits, but the exceptional policies of the Federal Reserve are also an important and persistent factor driving the stock market. The statement from the FED on Thursday has been interpreted that suggesting its efforts to stimulatestronger economic growth will not be cut back very soon.61.Which column do you probably see the passage ?A. EntertainmentB. NewsC. ScienceD. Advertisement62.From the first paragraph we know that ____________.A. Berlusconi is the former Italian president.B. Berlusconi is likely to go to jail.C. Berlusconi has been Prime Minister for three years.D. Berlusconi will surely experience the darkest moments .63.From the second paragraph we know_______.A. The White House think Edward Snowden is innocent.B. Edward Snowden escaped from Japan.C. Edward Snowden event may influence the relationship between Russia and America.D. The UN express its regret about Edward Snowden64.According to the third paragraph we know _______________.A. America wants to stimulate economic growth through share market.B. The higher share prices in the U.S suggests fewer unemployment.C. The Dow Jones share prices depend on world economic growthD. The share price gains mean the boom of the US economy.65.Which of the following is True.A.Berlusconi has been in jail.B. Berlusconi has a great influence on Italian politics.C. Russia and America agree with each other on Syria issue .D. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits is increasing in America.【参考答案】 61-65 BDCAB阅读理解。
高考英语阅读理解训练附参考答案

高考英语阅读理解训练附参考答案高考英语阅读理解训练1:Life in the ClearTransparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window.These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet—as far as most light can reach.Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch.Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “These animals live through their life alone.They never touch anything unless theyre eating it, or unless something is eating them.”And they are as clear as glass.How does an animal become seethrough? Its trickier than you might think.The objects around you are visible because they interact with light.Light typically travels in a straight line.But some materials slow and scatter(散射)light, bouncing it away from its original path.Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks.Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.But a transparent object doesnt absorb or scatter light, at least not very much. Light can pass through it without bending or stopping.Thatmeans a transparent object doesnt look very different from the surrounding air or water.You dont see it—you see the things behind it.To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light.Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific colors of light.But a transparent animal doesnt have pigments, so its tissues wont absorb light.According to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actually easy.The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.Animals are built of many different materials—skin, fat, and more —and light moves through each at a different speed.Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters.Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering.Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat.Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be seethrough.Others build a large, clear mass of nonliving jellylike(果冻状的)material and spread themselves over it.Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does.They need to look uniform.But how theyre doing it is still unknown.One thing is clear:for these larger animals, staying transparent is an active process.When they die, they turn a nontransparent milky white.*大意:你见过透明生物吗?*介绍了透明的海洋生物。
高中英语真题-2015高考英语完形填空、阅读理解一轮基础训练(2)及答案_1

高中英语真题:2015高考英语完形填空、阅读理解一轮基础训练(2)及答案【基础练习】What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 36 an i ntelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against___37__of 100 ,scored 160.I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not _38 have scored more than 80. _39_, when anything went wrong wit h my car I hurried to him---and he always _40 it.Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man _41 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a _42 . In a word where I have to work with my _43 ,I’d do poorly.Consider my auto-repair man _44 .He had a habit of telling _45 . One time he s aid, "Doc, a deaf-and-dumb man _46 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made _47 movements wi th the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He _48 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The c lerk _49 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the _50 man who came in was blind. He wanted sci ssors. _51 do you suppose he asked for them? " I lifted my rig ht hand and made scissoring movements with my first two finge rs. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his _52 and asked for them. I've been _53 that on all my custom ers today, but I knew for _54 I'd catch you." "Why is that? "I as ked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew y ou couldn't be very _55 ."And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. 36.A.failed B.wrote C.received D.c hose37.A.an average B.a total C.an exam D.a number38.A.always B.possibly C.certainly D.frequently39.A.Then B.Thus C.Therefore D.Yet40.A.fixed B.checked C.drove D.c hanged41.A.answered B.practised C.designedD.tried42.A.teacher B.doctor C.winner D.fool43.A.brains B.effort C.hands D.att ention44.A.again B.as usual C.too D.as well45.A.lies B.jokes C.news D.tales 46.A.bought B.tested C.found D.needed 47.A.cutting B.hammering C.waving D.circling48.A.nooded B.raised C.shook D.turned 49.A.brought B.packed C.sent D.sold 50.A.clever B.other C.right D.next 51.A.What B.How C.Who D.Which 52.A.imagination B.hand C.voice D.information53.A.trying B.proving C.practicing D.examining54.A.for sure B.at once C.in factD.right now55.A.clear B.silly C.slow D.smart【要点综述】本文作者通过自己与汽车修理工的对话来说明所谓的“智力测验”并不一定总是科学的道理。
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2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习(2)及答案(2012·太原调研)There are several ways to break the technology code that teenagers have written among themselves.The following are ideas to help parents understand the sometimes confusing world of the teens.Social Networking Sites: Sites like MySpace and Facebook appeal_to all generations and are a good way for a parent to understand what social standards your teen is living with.There are many ways to help you take part in your child's online activities.You also can be from an onlooker who keeps a bird' s eye view of his cyber world to an active member of his social group.MMORPG: Massively Multiplayer Online Role—Playing Game comes in the form of games.A child can easily become addicted to them if no limits are set.To fully understand the attraction behind MMORPG, you can make your own account and character to explore the digital world.Playing the online games may seem strange at first to your teen, but experience has led me to only positive feedback from young people who can communicate with adults about their gaming experiences.Text and Instant Messenger: The ways of teenage communication have produced a whole new language, such as “LOL” (laughing out loud) and “PSOS” (parent standing over shoulder) . Learning the basic shorthand of teens can open up a whole new world of communication, not only talking to your teens, but being able to listen on their terms as well.You may just find yourself texting faster and ending your connection with TTYL (talk to you later).To teens, texting anyone looks cool, even Mom and Dad.Email: Emailing your child is easy.This, of course, cannot take the place of facetoface communication, but it provides another way for your child to reach you.Another benefit is that your child cannot act like he didn't hear you.文章大意:本文主要讲述父母可以利用科技技术来和孩子保持沟通交流。
63.The underlined part “appeal to” in the second paragraph means________.A.harmB.attractC.upsetD.attack答案:B 猜测词义题。
MySpace和 Facebook受到所有人的欢迎,意即他们“吸引”所有人。
64.According to this passage we can infer that the author's child________.A.works hard at schoolB.is active on FacebookC.likes talking with parentsD.enjoys playing online games答案:D 推理判断题。
由第三段最后一句话“Playing the online games may seem strange at first to your teen, but experience has led me to only positive feedback from young people who can communicate with adults about their gaming experiences.”可知,作者的儿子喜欢打游戏。
65.If you are standing beside your child, he is most likely to text his friend ________.A.TTYLB.LOLC.PSOS D.MMORPG答案:C细节理解题。
由第四段第一句话“...‘PSOS’(parent standing over shoulder)”可知。
66.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.All students are very crazy about the online games.B.Science and technology make life easy and convenient.C.Parents can do the same things as their children do.D.Parents can use technology to stay in touch with their children.答案:D 主旨大意题。
由文章大意可知,本文主要讲述父母可以利用科技技术来和孩子保持沟通交流。
Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor when he has a car.Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn’t know how much the car was going to change American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today.There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United StatesFirst of all the country is a big one and Americans like to move around it. The car makes the travel the most comfortable and cheapest. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed a practical and cheap public travel system. Long distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Now there is a good system of air- service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used often.The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don’t like waiting for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to follow an exact timetable.A car gives them the freedom to plan their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.Less oil has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real answer will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much oil.86.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A In the United States even the poor own cars.B In the United States all the poor have no cars.C When an American has a car, he will never be poor.D An American will feel poor unless he has a car.87.We can learn from this passage that Americans ______.A spend a lot of money traveling by carB travel a lot in their carsC seldom travel by planeD use public traffic often88.Which of the following is not told in the passage?A Buses, trains and planes are not comfortableB Traveling by car is not expensive.C Americans have the spirit of independenceD Americans often move from place to place89.In the writer’s opinion, cars are popular in the United States mainly because ___.A Americans like to plan their own timeB The United States does not have enough public transportationC Americans will not feel poor when they travel in their carsD Americans cannot move around without their own cars90. “A nation on wheels” in the second paragraph means that _______.A everyone in the United States owns a carB the United States produces most of the cars in the worldC cars play an important part in American’ lifeD the United States depend on car industry for its development参考答案------86—90 DBAACA[ : ]Online shopping started not so long ago. Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1990. The first online bank opened in 1994. In 1995, Amazon started operating and is not one of the largest online shopping malls. Then in 1996, eBay started its online shopping site.By sitting at home you can now buy anything from knives to cars. The worry you may have about traveling and parking can be avoided(避免) while you shop online. With online shopping, you need not worry about the weather. Online shops have no holidays, closing times or any other problems. You can shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Some online shops also keep customers'opinions about each product, so you can easily find out what other customers think about the product before buying it.When you go for real-world shopping, you can actually touch and feel it, but in online shopping you can only see the pictures. Also if you are shopping online, youhave to be careful with your credit cards.The first step in online shopping is to search for what you want to buy. Once you find the required product, put it in a “shopping cart” and continue shopping. After you have got enough in your “shopping cart”, check out the product. You can add or take out the products in your shopping cart. The next step is to login(登录) using a username and a password. Enter the address where you want the product to be sent. Some sites even ask for your email, phone numbers, ect.Then wait for the confirmation(确认) of your order. You can also cancel(取消) the order if needed. Online shopping is a different experience and you can make shopping online easy when you get used to it.56. When shopping online, you can .A. park your car where you want toB. buy anything wherever you goC. touch anything you want to buyD. know what others think of the product57. The second paragraph mainly tells us .A. people can do online shopping at their own homesB. the things people can buy in online shopsC. the advantages people can have through online shoppingD. people can know different opinions of customers58. From the text, we can know that .A. once customers put t he products in their “shopping carts”, they can'tchange themB. customers should be careful with their credit cards when shopping onlineC. customers must give their emails as well as their phone numbersD. people can know different opinions of all customers59. If you want to buy a cup online, what is the right order of the followingthings you can do?a. Put the cup into your “shopping cart”.b. Wait for the confirmation of the order.c. Search for a right cup.d. Enter the address.A. b-c-d-aB. c-a-d-bC. a-b-c-dD. c-d-a-b(2012·朝阳期末统考)Nowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods).GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques.These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a nonspecific but stable change.For many people, the hightech production raises all kinds of environmental, ethical (伦理的), health and safety problems.Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives.They were first put on the market in 1996.A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U.st year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture.More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the U.S.this year.The_genetic_genie_is_out_of_the_bottle.However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing.In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs.In developing countries desperate to feed fastgrowing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?The statistics on population growth and hunger are st year the world' s population reached 6 billion.The U.N.states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy.About 400 million women of childbearing age don' t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants andanimals with better nutritional values.Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops.Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by prop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.文章大意:本文主要讲述了转基因食品的定义以及其利弊。