2014高考英语阅读理解训练(7)及答案

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2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（7）及答案

BEIJING-Apple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2

tablet computers with cellular （手机） network compatibility (兼容） for

the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics

giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．

According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification

Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data

capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company

to begin official sales in China。 The device， listed under model number

“A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA， and would

work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner,

China Unicom （Hong Kong） Ltd．

China Unicom declined(谢绝）to comment．

Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners,

but currently only offers Wi—Fi versions of the device in the Chinese

mainland． Still， consumers in China， which according to research firm

IDC surpassed（超过)the US as the world’s largest PC market in the

second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial

channels.

Separately， Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the

company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be

located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the

International Finance Center’s upscale（高档的）IFC mall， a 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront. Wu

also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter,

which will be its biggest store in China. She declined to give more details

or to comment on the 3G iPad2．

Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland,

which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world。 The

company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．

The new stores reflect Apple's confidence in rising demand for its

products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese

mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost（增长)the company’s

third—quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in

July．China revenue（收益）surged（激增）six-fold to about $3．8 billion

during the three months ended June 25．

“This has been a substantial(重大）opportunity for Apple and I

firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now，” Cook

said at the time, referring to strong sales in China. “I see an incredible

opportunity for Apple there．”

From China Daily 2011-09—08

【1】 According to the news， which of the following statements is true?

A． WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world．

B． Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland

all by its own stores．

C． The consumers in China can only get iPad2 of Wi—Fi versions． 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

D． Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year's

second quarter．

【2】How many full-service Apple stores in China？

A． 4． B． 6． C． 8． D． Unknown．

【3】 What’s the probable meaning of “six—fold” in the last but one

paragraph?

A． one—sixth B． six times C。60 percent

D． 26times

【4】 Cook said “we're just scratching the surface right now” because

________．

A． they don’t know much about China's market

B． they will sell more products and gain more profit in China

C． they need to obtain more permission from China’s government

D． they ignored the rural market in China 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

Attempt a guess at the following question： In the English-speaking

world, which country has the least affordable homes? You are wrong if you

guessed the US, even with the housing bubble （气泡） and main sadness.

Nor is it the UK， where prices have risen because demand is far from

supply. According to a recent survey of 227 cities around the globe， you

must go south of the equator （赤道） to Australia to find the priciest

homes． 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

The report measured a city's housing market along the following

guidelines。 An “affordable” home required three times or less of the

average family’s income to purchase. At four times earnings, a home fell

into the “unaffordable” category. And a “seriously unaffordable"

home needed five times a family’s income。 In Australia， homes in the

least affordable city cost just about 9,5 times the average income. Sydney,

Perth, and Melbourne were only a little under this figure．

Australian officials offered little comment, apart from a general

statement on the dismal findings. These prices make the possibility

that

many Australians will one day own a home largely unbelievable。 Land

rationing （配给制） and excessive development charges have raised

prices, and the problem will only be solved through urgent action by the