高中生英语时文阅读资源四科技类2篇.docx
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高中生英语时文阅读资源四科技类2篇
高中生英语时文阅读资源四(科技类2篇)
AppletoLaunchiPhone5
苹果五代手机即将问世
背景导读
苹果又出新机,拥有8兆像素高分辨率(Highresolution)摄像头,更快处理器(processor),更少侧面按键,超酷iCloud软件,瞬间实现同步。
苹果新机,抢占先机。
苹果五代,更强更快!
时文欣赏
A
ppleisplanningtoreleaseaniPhone5asearlyasSeptember.Themodelislikelytoincludeafastercomputerchipandamoreadvancedcamera.ThecompanyisalsoreportedtobetestingaversionoftheiPadwithahigherresolutionscreen.ThereleaseoftheiPhone5injustafewmonthscouldaddmillionsmoresalestothetechnologyfirm’srangeofsmartphones.TheiPhoneisApple’stopseller.
WhentheiPhone4waslaunchedinJunelastyear,stocksranoutwithinhoursanddemandcrashedtheApplewebsite.TechnologyexpertsarealsoaddingacheaperversionoftheiPhonerangewhichwillbeaimedatboostingitsmarketshareindevelopingcountries.ThenewphonecouldbecalledtheiPhone4Gor4S,withmanysimilaritiestothe£500iPhone4.An8-megapixelcamerawouldbeanupdateonthe5-megapixelcameracurrentlyusedintheiPhone4.
ButthespeedierprocessorwillallowprogramstoloadquickerandthephonewillbeabletobettercompeteagainsttheBlackBerryandSamsunghandsetsthatuseGoogle’sAndroidsoftware.ExpertshavesaidthatifAppleintroducedamorebasicmid-rangephonethecomputergiant'sshareofthethesmartphonemarketcouldexplodeasthenumberofusersgrowsthisyearandin2012.
TwoindustrysourceslatersaidthatthescreenresolutionontheupdatediPadwillbeathirdhigherthanthatoftheiPad2.Thefirmhastraditionallybeenhighlysecretiveaboutproductsthatarebeingdeveloped.However,detailshavetendedtoleakoutinthemonthsbeforetheirrelease.SourcesalsosaidthatthenewphoneswillincludeApple'srecentlyreleasediCloudsoftware.TheyaddedthephoneswillincludeiCloudsoftware,whichletsthecompanystorecustomers’purchasesonitsservers–thecloud–insteadhomecomputerharddrives.
Thisyear,Appleispredictedtoaccountfor18.2percentoftheglobalsmartphonemarket,trailingbehindGoogle.Infuture,userswillthenbeabletoaccessanythingfromtheirownlibraryofmusic,films,TVprogrammesandpodcastsviaanyAppledevice.ThiswilldoawaywiththeneedtosynchaniPhone,iPad,oriPodtothehomePCviaeitheracableorawi-filink.
DetailsweremadepublicinSanFranciscobyApple’schiefexecutiveSteveJobs,whowasmakinghissecondpublicappearancesincehewentonsickleaveinJanuary.MrJobs,whohasbeenbattlingarareformofcancer,laststoodonanApplestageinMarchtoannouncethesecondincarnationofthecompany’shugelysuccessfultabletcomputer,theiPad.
(totallength:
440;totaltime:
min’)
release:
makeavailableforgeneralviewingorpurchase公开发行
Resolution:
hedegreeofdetailvisibleinaphotographicortelevisionimage(照片,电视图像)清晰度
boost:
helporencourage(something)toincreaseorimprove推动,推进
megapixel:
n.兆像素
handset:
手机
synch:
同步
阅读理解
Makethebestchoicebasedonwhatisread:
1.WhatcanweexpectaboutiPhone5accordingtothepassage?
A.Itsfunctionoftakingandviewingphotowillbebetter
B.ItwillbemoreexpensivethanIphone4
C.Itwillbeagooddeviceforlong-distancecall.
D.ItsmarketindevelopingcountrywillbelargerthanthatofIphone4
2.WhatisiPhone4Gor4S?
A.Aniphone4with4megabitmemorystorage.
B.aniphone4withan8-megapixelcamera
C.aphonesimilartoiphone4butlessexpensive
D.aphonesimilartoiphone4butmoreexpensive
3.Whatadvantagesdoesaspeedierprocessorbringtotheiphone5?
A.itallowstheusertomakephonesmoreeasily.
B.Itallowstheusertowatchmorevideosonline.
C.Ithelpsthecomputergiant'sshareofthesmartphonemarketexplode.
D.Itmakesi-phonemorecompetitive.
4.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?
A.ThescreenresolutiononthemostrecentiPadwillbethreetimeshigherthanthatoftheiPad2.
B.Thefirmhasalwaysbeenveryopenaboutproductsthatarebeingdeveloped.
C.iCloudsoftwareisadistinctivecharacterofiPhone4G.
D.ItispredictedthatApplewillaccountforaboutonefifthoftheglobalsmartphonemarketthisyear.
5.whatdoestheunderlinedword“incarnation”probablymean?
A.embodiment
B.type
C.classify
D.category
考点点拨
1.ranout:
runout是不及物词组,和主语是逻辑上的主谓关系。
如果出现sthberunout那就是错的只有sthrunout。
另外runout用完,耗尽;一般是具体的东西,实物。
而goout耗尽,用完指的是时间年月的结束,过去,比较抽象的概念。
看一道高考题:
----I'mstillworkingonmyproject.
----oh,you'llmissthedeadline.Timeis___.
A.runningoutB.goingoutC.givingoutD.losingout
答案为A
2.An8-megapixelcamerawouldbeanupdateonthe5-megapixelcameracurrentlyusedintheiPhone4.“currentlyusedintheiPhone4”做camera的后置定语。
过去分词作定语时,通常可替换某些定语从句.此时要注意两点:
首先,在被替换的定语从句中,主语必须是作从句主语的关系代词;其次,定语从句中的谓语动词通常使用表示已经完成的时态或被动语态.
例如:
.Pricesofdailygoodsthroughacomputercanbelowerthanstoreprices.(2002北京春招)
A.areboughtB.boughtC.beenboughtD.buying
思路分析:
此题考查过去分词短语作后置定语的用法.我们可以把boughtthrough还原成一个定语从句:
Pricesofdailygoodsthatareboughtthroughacomputer...可知最佳答案为B项.
3.accountfor一个高频短语,有必要掌握其主要意思。
1)说明;证明。
例:
Hecouldnotaccountforhisfoolishmistake.他无法解释他所犯的荒谬的错误。
2)对...负有责任。
例:
Whowillhavetoaccountforthemisprintsinthedictionary?
谁必须对字典中的印刷错误负责?
3)占据。
例:
Thisyear,Appleispredictedtoaccountfor18.2percentoftheglobalsmartphonemarket。
4.MrJobs,whohasbeenbattlingarareformofcancer,laststoodonanApplestageinMarch…注意此处为一非限定性定语从句。
非限定性定语有几大特点:
1)只对所修饰的词作进一步的说明,去掉之后并不影响句子的整个含义。
在形式上,非限定性定语从句与主句之间通常用逗号隔开。
2)引导非限定性定语从句时,不能用that引导。
3)引导非限定性定语从句的which可以指代前面的先行词,也可以指前面整个句子的含义。
4)除which外,还可用when,where,who等关系代、副词引导非限定性定语从句。
5)表示"正如"的含义时,通常用as引导非限定性定语从句,也可用which引导;但置于句首时,只能用as引导。
英文练笔
Ifyouwereascientist,whatkindofsmartphonewouldyouliketodesign?
参考答案
1.A2.C3.D4.D5.A
Chinatakesakeystepclosertospacedocking
中国的空间对接跨出了关键一步
背景导读:
11月1日,神州8号(ShenzhouVIII)从中国中北部的酒泉卫星发射中心(theJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter)发射,此次发射不仅承担着与天宫交会对接的任务,还承载着中国首次国际合作空间生命科学实验的重要使命。
神舟八号成功发射与天宫一号对接(dockwithTiangong-1spacemodule)标志着中国已经初步掌握空间交会对接能力,对我们探索宇宙奥秘有着重要意义.
时文欣赏
FollowingasuccessfullaunchonTuesdaymorning,theunmannedShenzhouVIIIspacecraftwassentonitswaytothecountry'sfirstrendezvousanddockingexercisetobeheldovernight,WednesdaytoThursday,spaceofficialssaid.ALongMarchII-FrocketblastedofffromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinNorthwestChina'sGansuprovinceat5:
58amasplanned,loftingtheShenzhouVIIIspacecraftintoaninitialorbit.ChangWanquan,chiefcommanderofChina'smannedspaceprogram,announcedthesuccessfullaunchataround6:
19am.ThesuccessfullaunchsignalsChina'stakingakeystepclosertoitsfirstspacedocking.
ThespacecraftissettorendezvousanddockwithTiangong-1spacemodulearoundThursdaymidnight,accordingtotheBeijingAerospaceControlCenter.ZhangBonan,chiefdesignerofthespacecraft,saidtheprocessisfullofrisks.Comparedtothepreviousspacecraft,the9-meter-tallShenzhouVIIIisequippedwithradarsandopticalsensorsforrendezvousandcomplicateddevicesfordocking.TheradarsandopticalsensorswillguidethespacecrafttobridgeitsdistancewithTiangong-1,from10,000kmtoonlyalittlemorethan10centimeters.
"ManydevicessuchasopticalsensorscannotbefullytestedonEarth,"hesaid,explainingitwasthefirsttimesuchdeviceswerebeingusedinouterspace.Accordingtohiscomments,thedockingportonthefrontofitsorbitalmoduleisthecountry'smostcomplicatedspacedevicesofar.
"Thedockingporthasmorethan10,000smallparts,includingsome300bearingsand300gearwheels.Thisplaceshighdemandsonthespacecraft'scontrolsystem,"hesaid.Engineershavenearly100responsesplannedtocopewithpossibleemergencies.Ifallgoesaccordingtoplan,thetwovesselswillflyasonefor12daysbeforeseparatinganddockingagainonNovember14.TheywillorbittogetherfortwomoredaysandseparateonNov16.TheShenzhouVIII'sreturncapsuleissettoreturntoEarthonNov17,accordingtoChinaNationalRadio.
TimRobinson,editorofAerospaceInternational,toldXinhuaNewsAgencythatChina'sapproachtospacedockingisverydifferentfromthatpracticedbyothercountries."UnliketheUnitedStates,whichstartedwithmanuallyflowndockings,Chinaisattemptinganautomateddocking,"Robinsonsaid,"Thisprobablyreducesthehumanrisktocrew,butitisalsoveryambitious."
(385words)
Rendezvous:
n.ameetingplannedatacertaintimeandplace集结地会合地
Dock:
v.comeintodock使靠码头;本文中指“对接”
Blast(off):
phrase.Thelaunchingofamissileorspacecrafttoaspecifieddestination点火起飞;发射升空
Aerospace:
n.theatmosphereandouterspaceconsideredasawhole航空宇宙
Loft:
v.propelthroughtheair把…发射到太空
Module:
n.detachablecompartment舱;子机
Opticalsensor:
n.adevicethatreceiveslightandrespondstoitinadistinctivemanner光学传感器
Gear:
n.atoothedwheel齿轮,传动装置
Ambitious:
adj.requiringfulluseofyourabilitiesorresources需要极大努力(或技能、进取心、胆量等)的,费劲的;要求过高的
阅读理解
Makethebestchoicebasedonwhatisread:
1、WhydidZhangBonansaythattheprocessisfullofrisks?
A、ShenzhouVIIIisequippedwithmoreradarsandopticalsensorsthanthepreviousspacecraft.
B、ThedockingportonthefrontofTiangong-1’sorbitalmoduleisthecountry'smostcomplicatedspacedevicesofar.
C、ManydevicessuchasopticalsensorscannotbetestedonEarth.
D、Complicatedandnewly-useddevicesappliedtotheShenzhouVIIIplacehighdemandsonthespacecraft'stestingandcontrolsystem.
2、ThemajordifferencebetweenShenzhouVIIIandtheprevious
spacecraft(宇宙飞船)is________.
A、ThedevicesusedinShenzhouVIIIaremoreadvancedandcomplicated.
B、ShenzhouVI
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