2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习阅读理解(29)

-1-2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（29）ABusinessesareexpectedtocutspendingdramaticallythroughmuchof2009.Anumberofeconomists,includingthoseNationalCityandWachovia,don’texpectbusinessinvestment,whichmakeupaboutone–tenthofUSeconomicactivity,todeclinethrough2009.Accordingtoasurveyof679chieffinancialofficersbyDukeUniversityandCFOMagazinethismonth,USbusinessesexpecttocutcapitalspendingbymorethan10%inthenext12months,asharpdecreasefromSeptember,whentheCFOsexpectedbusinessinvestmenttoincreaseslightly.JohnGraham,financeprofessoratDukeanddirectorofthesurvey,saysbusinessesarefindingwaystorepairexistingmachineryandbuildingsratherthanreplaceequipmentormove.Theylikelywon’tincreasetheirspendinguntiltheyseeconcreteevidencethattheeconomyisimproving.Thoseplanningmeetingforlatewinterandearlyspringareeitherbuyingfewerorless–expensiveitems,orthey’renotbuyingatall.Oneclientwhousuallyspendsabout$80,000onaconferenceeachyearisspendinghalfthat.RobertCoen,directorofforecastingatmedia–analysisfirmMagna,predictsa4.5%dropinadspendingto$259billionin2009ontheheelsofa3.2%dropin2008.“ArecoveryinUSadbudgetswillprobablynotgetunderwayuntil2010,”hesays.Anothernegativefor2009:Therearen’tanybigad–spendingeventssuchastheOlympicsornationalelections.Decliningbusinessspendingwillhurtanumberofindustriesbutwillbeespeciallytoughforthemanufacturingsector.Nearlytwo–thirdsofmanufacturersexpectrevenue(税收)tobeunchangedorlowerin2009than2008,asurveyfromtheInstituteforSupplyManagementfound.57.AccordingtoJohnGraham,howdidbusinessestodealwiththeeconomycrisis?A.Theyarespendingless.B.Byincreasingtheirbusinessspendingsharply.C.Byreplacingoldequipmentwiththenewequipment.D.Bymovingintothecheaperoffices.58.Whyarethemanagersbuyingless–expensiveitemsfortheirmeetings?A.Tosavemoneythemselves.B.Tocutdownonexpensesandsaveforthecompanies.C.Toseetheconcreteevidencethattheeconomyisonthemend.D.Tosavemoneysotheyspendmoreonadvertisements.59.ItcanbeinferredthatinayearOlympicsareheld,manycompanies_________.A.contributemoremoneytothepoorB.givetheparticipantsmoneyC.spendmoremoneyonadvertisingD.cutdownonadvertisingbudgets60.Thebesttitleforthepassageis____________.A.PredictionsaboutBuyingNewEquipmentin2009B.PredictionsaboutConferencePlanningin2009C.PredictionsaboutAdvertisingSpendingin2009D.PredictionsforBusinessSpendingin2009BThesurprisingexperimentIamabouttodescribeprovesthatairisallaroundyouandthatitprovesdownuponyou.Airpressureisawonderfulforce.Whenyouswimunderwater,youcanfeelwaterpushdownyourbody.Theairallaroundyoudoesthesame.However,yourbodyissousedtoitthatyoudonotnoticethis.Thepressureiscausedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmosphere.Thislayer-2-surroundstheEarth,extendingtoaboutfivekilometersabovetheEarth’ssurface.Thefollowingexperimentisaneasyonethatyoucandoathome.Butmakesurethatyouaresupervised,becauseyouwillneedtousematches.Nowfoetheexperiment！Whatyouneed·Ahard-boiledeggwithouttheshell·Abottlewithaneckslightlysmallerthantheegg·Apieceofpaper·AmatchMetheod1）Checkthatthepaperwillsitfirmlyontheneckofthebottle.2）Tearthepaperintostripsandputthestripsintothebottle.3）Lightthepaperbydroppingaburningmatchintothebottle.4）Quicklysittheeggontheneckofthebottle.ResultAstonishingly,theeggwillbesuckedintothebottle.Yourfriendswillbeamazedwhenyoushowthemtheexperiment.Butbecarefulwhenyouhandlematches.WhyithappenedAsthepaperburns,itneedsoxygenandusesuptheoxygen（air）inthebottle.Theeggactsasasealintheneckofthebottle,sonomoreaircangetinside.Thisreducestheairpressureinsidethebottle.Theairpressuremustequalize,somoreairfromoutsidemustenterthebottle.Theoutsideairpressureagainsttheeggandthentheeggispushedintothebottle!Theprovesthatairisallaroundandthatitispressingdownonit.60.Whyistheretheneedtotakecarewhenyouaredoingtheexperiment?A.Thebottlecouldbreak.B.Youneedtolightthepaperwithamatch.C.Theeggneedstobeshelled.D.Theegghastobeperfectlyplacedontheneckofthebottle.61.Intheexperiment,theburninginsidethebottlecan___.A.equalizetheairpressureinsideandoutsideB.makeasealintheneckofthebottleC.finishuptheoxygeninsidethebottleD.producemoreoxygeninsidethebottle62.Howdidtheeggputintothebottle？A.Theoxygeninsidethebottlesuckedtheeggin.B.Itbecamesaltwithouttheshell.C.Theneckofthebottlewaswideenough.D.Theoutsideairpressureforceditintothebottle.63.Theexperimentiscarriedcuttoprove______.A.waterpushesonyourbodywhenyouswimunderwater.B.theearthissurroundedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmosphere.C.thepressureofairaroundushasapowerfulforce.D.theairpressureisnotequalizedaroundus.CCRogerFedererandSerenaWilliamshavebeennamedas2009'sworldchampionsbythe-3-InternationalTennisFederation（ITF）aftertoppingtheyear-endrankings．Federer,whowinsthehonourforthefifthtime,completedacareerGrandSlam（大满贯）atRolandGarrosbeforewinninghis15thGrandSlamrideatWimbledon．AndWilliamswontheAustralianOpenandWimbledon,herllthmajorsuccess．Thepairwillreceivetheirawardsattheannual1TFworldchampionsdinnerinParisinJune．FedererregainedtheworldnumberonerankingfromRafaelNadalafterhisParisvictoryandhisWimbledonwinoverAndyRoddicksawhimsurpassPeteSampras'haulofGrandSlamtitles．Hewasalsorunner-upatthe