2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(24)

2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（24）及答案【广东省肇庆二高2013三模】CManyparentstryhardtoprotecttheirkidsfromTVandInternetadvertising.Buthowcanyouprotectachildfromagiantfast-foodadpaintedonherschoollocker?Oratoyonthesideofhisschoolbus?Asschoolbudgetsgetsmaller,agrowingnumberofschoolsaroundthecountryareselling,orselling,advertisingspaceonlockers,buses,gymsorcafeterias.Itisaneasywayforschoolstomakemoney.Andadsmayprovideareliefforparentsexhaustedbyrunningfundraiserafterfundraiserormakingcashdonationstopropupschools.Whileparentscanalwaysturnoffthetubeorthelaptop,however,theycan’tblockoutadvertisingallowedintoaschool.Thisisn’tthefirsttimetheissuehascomeup.Forexample,anewsprogramforteenshasbeencriticizedforincludingadsinits12-minuteclassroombroadcasts.Andparents’groupssuccessfullyfoughtaplanbyacompanycalledBusRadiotoputmusicandadsintoschoolbuses.Butnowthingsaredifferent.Justlastmonth,LosAngelesapprovedaplantoallowcompaniestoadvertiseinthedistrict’sschools.Officialssaytheplancouldprovideasmuchas$18millionfortheschools.InSt.Francis,Minn.,schoolsrecentlyagreedtocover10%to15%oftheirlockerswithads.Timesays.EdwardSaxton,ateacherintheschool,says,“Sofar,parentsareacceptingthisasawaytobringinneededmoney.Themoneypaysforprogramslikearts,sportsandmusic.Parentsdon’tliketoseeprogramsgettingcut.NeitherdoI.Besides,schoolsarethinkingabouttheeffectsonkidsallthetime.”However,SusanLinn,aneducationalexpert,says,“KidshavealreadyseenenoughadsonTV,inmagazinesandtheproductstheyusedaily.Schoolisnoplaceforadvertisementsatall.”Readers,whataboutyou?Wouldyouratherhelprunyetanotherschoolfundraiser,orexposeyourchildtoadsonlockersandbuses?Iskeepingadsoutofschoolsworthraisingtaxes,orincreasingyourowncashsupportthroughdonations?36.Schoolsallowadsintoschoolsto________.A.reduceparents’burdenB.solvetheirfinancialproblems[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]C.offerkidsawidechoiceofgoodsD.improvetheirstudents’livingconditions37.EdwardSaxtonholdstheviewthat__________.A.schoolschooseadscarefullyB.adsinschoolsshouldn’tbetoomanyC.schoolsshouldbeaplacefreefromadsD.in-schooladsdonoharmtoyoungkids38.Howdoparentsfeelaboutin-schooladvertisingaccordingtoEdwardSaxton?A.Itisbadforkids’health.B.Itshouldbeencouraged.C.Itisinteresting.D.Itisacceptable.39.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thebadeffectofadsonkids.B.Effortstostopin-schooladsC.whetheradsshouldbeallowedinschoolsD.Whetherparentsshouldrunfundraisersforschools.40.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.ParentsB.Teachers.C.EducatorsD.Businessmen【参考答案】36-40BADCA阅读理解Today,there’shardlyanaspectofourlifethatisn’tbeingupendedbythetonsofinformationavailableonthehundredsofmillionsofsitescrowdingtheInternet,nottomentionitsabilitytokeepusinconstanttouchwitheachotherviaelectronicmail.“Iftheautomobileandaerospacetechnologyhadexplodedatthesamepaceascomputerandinformationtechnology,”saysMicrosoft,“anewcarwouldcostabout$2andgo600milesonasmallquantityofgas.AndyoucouldbuyaBoeing747forthecostofapizza.”Probablythebiggestpayoff,however,isthebillionsofdollarstheInternetissavingcompaniesinproducinggoodsandservingfortheneedsoftheircustomers.NothinglikeithasbeenseensincethebeginningoftheIndustrialRevolution,whenpower-drivenmachinesbeganproducingmoreinadaythanmencouldturnoutinnearlyayear.“WeviewthegrowthoftheInternetande-commerceasaglobaltrend,”saysMerrillLynch,“alongthelinesofprintingpress,thetelephone,thecomputer,andelectricity.”Youwouldbehardpressedtonamesomethingthatisn’tavailableontheInternet.Consider:books,healthcare,movietickets,constructionmaterials,babyclothes,stocks,cattlefeed,music,electronics,antiques,tools,realestate,toys,autographsoffamouspeople,wineandairlinetickets.Andevenafteryou’vemovedontoyourfinalrestingplace,there’snoreasonthoseyoulovecan’tkeepintouch.AcompanycalledFinalThoughts.comoffersaplaceforyoutostore“afterlifee-mails”youcansendtoHeavenwiththehelpofa“guardianangel”.KidstodayaresocomputerliteratethatitinfactensurestheUnitedStateswillremaintheunchallengedleaderincyberspacefortheforeseeable(能预测的)future.Nearlyallchildreninfamilieswithincomesofmorethan$75,000ayearhavehomecomputers,accordingtoastudybytheDavidandLucilePackardFoundation.Youngstersfromages2to17atallincomelevelshavecomputers,with52%ofthoseconnectedtotheInternet.Mostkidsusecomputerstoplaygames(somefor30hoursormoreaweek),andmanyteenagegirlsthinknothingofrushinghomefromschooltohavee-mailchatswithfriendstheyhavejustleft.What’sclearisthat,whetherwelikeitornot,theInternetisanevergrowingpartofourlivesandthereisnoturningback.“TheInternetisjust20%invented,”sayscyberpioneerJakeWinebaum.“Thelast80%ishappeningnow.”10.WhatcanwelearnfromtheMicrosoft’sremark?A.Today’scarsandairplanesareextremelyoverpriced.B.Informationtechnologyhasreachedthepointwhereimprovementisdifficult.C.Informationtechnologyisdevelopingatanamazingspeed.D.There’smorecompetitionininformationtechnologyindustrythanincarindustry.11.Accordingtotheauthor,thebiggestbenefitoftheInternetisthat___.A.itsavescompanieshugeamountsofmoneyB.itspeedsupprofitmakingC.itprovideseasyaccesstoinformationD.itbringspeopleincredibleconvenience12.Theauthorgivestheexa