新课标最新版新课标最新版 2014 届高考英语三轮阅读理解精编冲刺模拟卷届高考英语三轮阅读理解精编冲刺模拟卷A 2013福建卷 When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven. What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being “replaced”. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new. Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away. Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other giftgiving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this one， ” she said, smiling. Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me. 56The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_” A. fashionable B. available C. practical D. renewable 57When she got the ring back, the writer was about _ A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old 58Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AThe writers family moved several times. BThe writer never stopped looking for her ring. CThe writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner. DThe writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off. 59What would be the best title for the passage? A. My New Ring B. Lost and Found C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive RingB2013福建卷 Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“Id use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 am and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open， ” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene. The smartphonelike glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的 ) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about ones surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isnt something anybody needs， ” said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. “Were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things， ” he added, “and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device (装置) thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars.” 9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphonelike glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“Its just like smartphones 10 years ago， ” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and its unnatural， ” he said. “Theres gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.” 60One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to _ Aprogram the opening hours of a bar Bsupply you with a picture of the future Cprovide information about your surroundings Dupdate the maps and GPS in your smartphones 61The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “_” A. develop rapidly B. get round quickly C. appear immediately D. go over automatically 62According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are _ A. necessary for teenagers B. attractive to New Yorkers C. available to people worldwide D. expensive for average consumers 63We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses _ A. may have a potential market B. are as common as smartphones C. are popular among young adults D. will be improved by a new technology C 2013新课标全国卷 I