新理念综合英语第7单元阅读汇总.docx

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新理念综合英语第7单元阅读汇总

PassageOne

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Aneweraiscomingwithafundamentalchangeinthewayofwork,inourindustrializedworld.Callitwhatyouwill:

theserviceeconomy,theinformationage,theknowledgesociety.Italltranslatestoafundamentalchangeinthewaywework.Alreadywe’repartlythere.ThepercentageofpeoplewhoearntheirlivingbymakingthingshasfallendramaticallyintheWesternWorld.TodaythemajorityofjobsinAmerica,EuropeandJapan（twothirdsormoreinmanyofthesecountries）areintheserviceindustry,andthenumberisontherise.Morewomenareintheworkforcethaneverbefore.Therearemoreandmorepart-timejobs,andagrowingnumberofpeoplewhoareself-employed.Butthebreadthoftheeconomictransformationcan’tbemeasuredbynumbersalone,becauseitalsoisgivingrisetoaradicalnewwayofthinkingaboutthenatureofworkitself.Long-heldnotionsaboutjobsandcareers,theskillsneededtosucceed,eventherelationbetweenindividualsandemployers—allthesearebeingchallenged.

Wehaveonlytolookbehindustogetsomesenseofwhatmaylieahead.Noonelookingahead20yearspossiblycouldhaveforeseenthewaysinwhichasingleinvention,thechip（集成块）,wouldtransformourworldthankstoitsapplicationsinpersonalcomputers,digitalcommunicationsandfactoryrobots.Tomorrow’sachievementsinbiotechnology,artificialintelligenceorevensomestillunimaginedtechnologycouldproduceasimilarwaveofdramaticchangesliketheinventionofthemicrochip.Butonethingiscertain:

informationandknowledgewillbecomeevenmorevital,andpeoplewhopossessit,whethertheyworkinmanufacturingorservices,willhavetheadvantageandproducethewealth.Computerknowledgewillbecomeasbasicarequirementastheabilitytoreadandwrite.

Sothewholeworldwillbecomputerizedandsomepeoplewilladapt,otherswon’t.Buthopefullynotallworkwillbeequal.Somepeopleargued,thatpeoplenolongershouldbeclassifiedaswhiteorbluecollar,managerorlaborer,butratherasknowledgeandserviceworkers.Theabilitytosolveproblemsbyapplyinginformationinsteadofperformingroutinetaskswillbevaluedaboveallelse.Buttherewillbeafutureinmanufacturing,andthereasonforthat,isthemoveawayfromstandardizedproductionandtowardmoreflexible,customizedmanufacturing.Tosurvive,theworkershavetothinkofnewwaystomeetthechangingdemandsofcustomers

31.Acharacteristicoftheinformationageisthat________.

A）theserviceindustryisrelyingmoreandmoreonthefemaleworkforce

B）manufacturingindustriesaresteadilyincreasing

C）peoplefinditharderandhardertoearnalivingbyworkinginfactories

D）mostofthejobopportunitiescannowbefoundintheserviceindustry

正确答案：

D32.Oneofthegreatchangesbroughtaboutbytheknowledgesocietyisthat________.

A）thedifferencebetweentheemployeeandtheemployerhasbecomeinsignificant

B）people’straditionalconceptsaboutworknolongerholdtrue

C）mostpeoplehavetotakepart-timejobs

D）peoplehavetochangetheirjobsfromtimetotime

正确答案：

B33.Byreferringtocomputersandotherinventions,theauthormeanstosaythat________.A）peopleshouldbeabletorespondquicklytotheadvancementoftechnology

B）futureachievementsintechnologywillbringaboutinconceivabledramaticchangesC）theimportanceofhightechnologyhasbeenoverlooked

D）computersciencewillplayaleadingroleinthefutureinformationservices

正确答案：

B34.Thefuturewillprobablybelongtothosewho________.

A）possessandknowhowtomakeuseofinformation

B）givefullplaytotheirbrainpotential

C）involvethemselvesinserviceindustries

D）casttheirmindsaheadinsteadoflookingback

正确答案：

A35.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A）ComputersandtheKnowledgeSociety

B）ServiceIndustriesinModernSociety

C）FeaturesandImplicationsoftheNewEra

D）RapidAdvancementofInformationTechnology

正确答案：

C

PassageTwo

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whenglobalwarmingfinallycame,itstuckwithavengeance.Insomeregions,temperaturesroseseveraldegreesinlessthanacentury.Sealevelsshotupnearly400feet,floodingcoastalsettlementsandforcingpeopletomigrateinland.DesertsspreadthroughouttheworldasvegetationshifteddrasticallyinNorthAmerica,EuropeandAsia.Afterdrivingmanyoftheanimalsaroundthemtonearextinction,peoplewereforcedtoabandontheiroldwayoflifeforaradicallynewsurvivalstrategythatresultedinwidespreadstarvationanddisease.Theadaptationwasfarming:

theglobal-warmingcrisisthatgaverisetoithappenedmorethan10,000yearsago.AsenvironmentalistsconveneinRiodeJaneirothisweektopondertheglobalclimateofthefuture,earthscientistsareinthemidstofarevolutioninunderstandinghowclimatehaschangedinthepast—andhowthosechangeshavetransformedhumanexistence.Researchershavebeguntopiecetogetheranilluminatingpictureofthepowerfulgeologicalandastronomicalforcesthathavecombinedtochangetheplanet’senvironmentfromhottocold,wettodryandbackagainoveratimeperiodstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyear.

Mostimportantly,scientistsarebeginningtorealizethattheclimaticchangeshavehadamajorimpactontheevolutionofthehumanspecies.Newresearchnowsuggeststhatclimateshiftshaveplayedakeyroleinnearlyeverysignificantturningpointinhumanevolution:

fromthedawnofprimates（灵长目动物）some65millionyearsagotohumanancestorsrisinguptowalkontwolegs,fromthehugeexpansionofthehumanbraintotheriseofagriculture.Indeed,thehumanhistoryhasnotbeenmerelytouchedbyglobalclimatechange,somescientistsargue,ithasinsomeinstancesbeendrivenbyit.

ThenewresearchhasprofoundimplicationsfortheenvironmentalsummitinRio.Amongotherthings,thefindingsdemonstratethatdramaticclimatechangeisnothingnewforplanetEarth.Thebenign（宜人的）globalenvironmentthathasexistedoverthepast10,000years—duringwhichagriculture,writing,citiesandmostotherfeaturesofcivilizationappeared—isamerebrightspotinamuchlargerpatternofwidelyvaryingclimateovertheages.Infact,thepatternorclimatechangeinthepastrevealsthatEarth’sclimatewillalmostcertainlygothroughdramaticchangesinthefuture—evenwithouttheinfluenceofhumanactivity.

36.Farmingemergedasasurvivalstrategybecausemanhadbeenobliged_______________.

A）togiveuphisformerwayoflifeB）toleavethecoastalareas

C）tofollowtheever-shiftingvegetationD）toabandonhisoriginalsettlement

正确答案：

A37.Earthscientistshavecometounderstandthatclimate_______________.

A）isgoingthroughafundamentalchange

B）hasbeengettingwarmerfor10,000years

C）willeventuallychangefromhottocold

D）hasgonethroughperiodicalchanges

正确答案：

D38.Scientistsbelievethathumanevolution_______________.

A）hasseldombeenaccompaniedbyclimaticchanges

B）hasexertedlittleinfluenceonclimaticchanges

C）haslargelybeenaffectedbyclimaticchanges

D）hashadamajorimpactonclimaticchanges

正确答案：

C39.Evidenceofpastclimaticchangesindicatesthat_______________.

A）humanactivitieshaveacceleratedchangesofEarth’senvironment

B）Earth’senvironmentwillremainmilddespitehumaninterference

C）Earth’sclimateisboundtochangesignificantlyinthefuture

D）Earth’sclimateisunlikelytoundergosubstantialchangesinthefuture

正确答案：

C40.Themessagetheauthorwishestoconveyinthepassageisthat_______________.

A）humancivilizationremainsgloriousthoughitisaffectedbyclimaticchanges

B）mankindisvirtuallyhelplessinthefaceofthedramaticchangesofclimate

C）manhastolimithisactivitiestoslowdowntheglobalwarmingprocess

D）humancivilizationwillcontinuetodevelopinspiteofthechangesofnature

正确答案：

B

PassageOne

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

PopstarstodayenjoyastyleoflivingwhichwasoncetheprerogativeonlyofRoyalty.Wherevertheygo,peopleturnoutintheirthousandstogreetthem.ThestarsaretransportedintheirchauffeurdrivenRolls-Royces,privatehelicoptersorexecutiveairplanes.Alltheircomingsandgoingsarereported,for,likeRoyalty,popstarsarenews.IftheyenjoymanyoftheprivilegesofRoyalty,theycertainlysharemanyoftheinconveniencesaswell.Theymustbeconstantlyshieldedfromtheadoringcrowdswhichidolizethem.Theyarenolongerprivateindividuals,butpublicproperty.Thefinancialrewardstheyreceiveforthissacrificecannotbecalculated,fortheirratesofpayareastronomical.

Andwhynot?

Societyhasalwaysrewardeditstopentertainerslavishly.ThegreatdaysofHollywoodhavebecomelegendary:

famousstarsenjoyedfame,wealthandadulationonanunprecedentedscale.Bytoday’sstandards,theexcessesofHollywooddonotseemquitesospectacular.Asinglegramophonerecordnowadaysmayearnmuchmoreinroyaltiesthanthefilmsofthepasteverdid.Thecompetitionforthetitle“TopofthePops”isfierce,buttherewardsaretrulycolossal.

Itisonlyrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway.Don’tthetopmeninindustryearnenormoussalariesfortheservicestheyperformtotheircompaniesandtheir

countries?

Popstarsearnvastsumsinforeigncurrency—oftenmorethanlargeindustrialconcerns—andthetaxmancanonlybegratefulfortheirmassiveannualcontributionstothenationaltreasury.Sowhowouldbegrudgethemt