四川省岳池一中2016高考英语二轮复习 政治经济文化类 阅读理解精练（4）.doc

1、政治经济文化类阅读理解精练（4）2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类 Cheaters called “pirates” often use camcorders(便携式摄像机) and cell phones to make illegal copies of blockbusters in the local theater. These pirates then sell those recordings on the street or over the Internet for very low prices. Some share them for free. “Its unf

2、air for people to pirate movies,” says 15-year-old Hadaia Azad Ezzulddin. Movie piracy “takes money out of the pockets of thousands of people in the movie industry,” she notes. Victims include famous actors and directors as well as local theater owners and their employees. Hadaia came up with an ide

3、a that could help stop movie piracy. Hadaias idea uses infrared(红外线的) light. This range of light is invisible to the human eye. It is visible, however, to many types of cameras. Theater owners could place small infrared lights on their movie screens. The lights would not disturb people watching the

4、movie. It would, however, distort the recordings made by many types of cameras. To test her idea, Hadaia built a box with a movie screen inside. Then, she projected images on that screen through a hole in the box. She took recordings of those images, using nine different types of cameras. These incl

5、uded the types found in cell phones as well as camcorders. During some tests, she also turned on light emitting diodes(发光二极管), or LEDs. The LEDs were embedded（植入的）in a certain place behind the movie screen. They gave out infrared light. Sure enough, she showed, a pirated movie included odd stripes o

6、r spots if it had been recorded while the LEDs were on. It might be possible to use the LEDs to flash the date and time on the movie screen. The information would then appear in the illegal recordings. Theater owners or police might use the information to track down the pirates. Cutting down on pira

7、cy might get more people into theaters to watch the real movie instead of an illegal copy. Six out of every ten films now produced arent profitable. They dont make enough money to recover how much was spent to make and market them. Such a poor payback can discourage filmmakers from producing anythin

8、g but the types expected to become blockbuster hits. It might also keep smaller theaters from showing a wider variety of movie types.【小题1】From what Hadaia says in Paragraph 2, we can infer that _. Amost people spend less money on pirates movesBthe pirates dont have to pay for the movie ticketsCtheat

9、er owners will increase the price of movie ticketsDshe strongly criticizes those who video movies in the theater【小题2】Infrared lights are put on the movie screens to _. Aadjust the brightness of the movie screensBmake sure the images of movies are darkCmake illegal copies of movies unpleasant to seeD

10、protect the eyesight of viewers in the darkness【小题3】What is the correct order of the steps in Hadaias test?a. She projected pictures on the screen.b. She used cameras to record the pictures.c. She turned on the LEDs placed behind the screen.d. She made a special box with a movie screen inside. Ad c

11、a bBd b a cCb a c dDb c a d【小题4】According to the last paragraph, we can know that _. Aforty percent of movies now are profitableBsmall theaters often choose to show low-cost moviesCmore and more people go to theaters to fight movie piracyDfilmmakers prefer to produce ordinary movies than blockbuster

12、s 2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类Kompong Phhluk Private TourDepart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest. Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals s

13、elling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce. After this market tour well all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, a school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life. Stop and have lu

14、nch in a familys house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species. Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap. Tour Details Departs 8:30am Returns around 2pm A p

15、icnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation（卫生）, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration. No passes required Rates These rates are based on an English speaking guide. Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.

16、Children 11 years and under are 50%. Children 4 years and below are free. If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.Number of People Price Per Person1 Person$652 People$453 People$404 People$355 People$32 What to Wear Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid

17、 anything too revealing.We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen. General Information This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment. Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy. We recommend he

18、ading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.【小题1】Kompong Phhluk is famous for its _. Alocal vegetables and different fish speciesBstilted-house villages and flooded forestCRolous Market and an island pagodaDwater-bird habitat and fish farms【小题2】A private trip for two

19、parents and a 3-year-old boy costs _. A$40B$80C$90D$120【小题3】Which of the following is not included in the rates? AA tourist guide.BTransport.CDrinks.DLocal food.【小题4】We can conclude from the passage that _. Athe living standard in the village is quite lowBthe tourist facilities along the way are qui

20、te goodCrevealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weatherDgiving local children small gifts is strongly recommended 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。 Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat desti

21、nations(目的地), check out the following roadside attractions. Worlds Largest Ball of Paint Alexandria, Ind. In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. Starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. The ba

22、ll weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint,” which is recognized by Guinness World Records. Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history. The Museum of Dirt Boston, Mass. The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson. Labeled(贴有标签的) glass bottles contain su

23、ch treasures as dirt from the Great Wall of China, as well as sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France. Best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap: Its free. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum Mount Horeb, Wis. Its heaven for hotdog lovers! This museum claims to have the w

24、orlds largest collection of prepared mustard (芥末). Its more than 4,100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including Turkey and China. Visitors learn the history of mustard, from how its made to how its advertised and sold. The museums creator, Barry Levenson, loves mustard so much that he even

25、puts it on ice cream! Paper House Rockport, Mass. Swedish immigrant (移民) Ellis Stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper. At the time, people didnt give much if any-thought to recycling paper. The house is framed with wood,

26、 but the walls are made of 215 layers(层) of newspaper.64. The underlined word “offbeat” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as . A. great B. foreign C. unusual D. historical 65. If you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose . A. Worlds Largest Ball of Paint B. The Museum

27、 of Dirt C. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum D. Paper House 66. Which of the following is true of Barry Levenson according to the text? A. No spices but mustard can be found in his museum.B. He travels around the world to collect mustard.C. Mustard is advertised and sold in his museum.D. In a way, he show

28、s much preference for mustard. 阅读理解。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。Wanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of

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32、the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. O

33、glivie, Palmlace Limited.本文是一则招聘音乐制作人、圣旦老人、会计助理、软件培训人员的广告。17Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?AProducer Vacancies, Kiss 100.BMrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. CThe Enterprise Shopping Centre.DWealden District Council.答案：A。细节理解题。根据第一则广告的最后一句可知答案。18We learn from the

34、ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _.Ais aged between 24 and 40Bmay do some training work Cshould deal with general dutiesDcan work for about a month答案：D。细节理解题。根据第二则广告的“working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 e

35、xcept Sundays, 10301600”可知D项正确。19Which position is open to recent school graduates?AProducer, London Kiss.BFather Christmas.CAccountants Assistant.DSoftware Trainer.答案：C。细节理解题。根据第三则广告的最后一句可知中学毕业生适合这一工作。20What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?AOne with GCSE grade C level.BOne w

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