14519講義作業(yè)測(cè)試題56

1、 高考英語(yǔ)第一輪總復(fù)習(xí)-寫(xiě)作-提綱類(lèi)作文（二） (56) 課后作業(yè)閱讀 1. Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in ones personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a persons ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead a better way of doing things. All these, however, remains true onl

2、y in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those whomissed the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient, people are ab

3、le to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones andipads, people often do not take the effect to

4、visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with it the additional feature of having to be in the persons presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse our selves or turn the other person off.With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of facto

5、ries and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done.However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the

6、personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工藝品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicra

7、ft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view.In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be bro

8、ught back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.It is peoples attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it.Everything depends on peoples attitude. Th

9、e worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society.When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” iscreated.1. According toParagraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _.A. live a better lifeB. look

10、 for better methodsC. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to _.A. tools B. messagesC. barriersD. skills3. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by _.A. describing a processB. using examplesC. following ti

11、me orderD. making classification4. Compared with home-made handicrafts, machine made products _.A. lack great accuracyB. lack the personal touchC. are of high valueD. are quite welcome5. What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4?A. It can destroy old traditions.B. It can lead to social p

12、rogress.C. It can be used to correct mistakes. D. It can be used to preserve old products.6. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life.B. People review the past with great regret.C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.D. Peoples attitude de

13、cides the use of technology.完型填空. Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solopercussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打擊樂(lè)器獨(dú)奏演員) in spite of her disability.“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician.I grew up o

14、n a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷愛(ài)) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40

15、 me.“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音調(diào)高低) by the vibrations (振動(dòng)). I feel through my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world e

16、xists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance,I was 49 admitted and w

17、ent to 50 with the academys highest honours.“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solopercussionists.“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought I was t

18、otally deaf, it didnt 54 that my passion couldnt be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”36. A. conditionsB. opinionsC. actionsD. recommendations37. A. enjoyingB. choosin

19、gC. takingD. giving38. A. sightB. hearingC. touchD. taste39. A. evidenceB. resultC. excuseD. cause40. A. leftB. excitedC. accompaniedD. disappointed41. A. purposeB. decisionC. promiseD. goal42. A. turnedB. learnedC. usedD. ought43. A. tellB. seeC. hearD. smell44. A. carefulnessB. movementC. imaginat

20、ionD. experience45. A. senseB. effortC. feelingD. idea46. A. dissatisfiedB. astonishedC. determinedD. discouraged47. A. doneB. acceptedC. advisedD. admitted48. A. supportedB. followedC. requiredD. opposed49. A. usuallyB. finallyC. possiblyD. hopefully50. A. studyB. researchC. graduateD. progress51. A. wroteB. translatedC. copiedD. read52. A. enoughB. someC. manyD. few53. A. HoweverB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Since54. A. meanB. seemC. concludeD. say55. A. directedB. gu