江西省2020届高三英语二轮专项训练阅读理解(69)

江西省2020届高三英语二轮专项训练阅读理解(69)

江西省 2020 届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（ 69）

阅读下边短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。

A

After lots of hype, the new iPhone 3GS has arrived, boasting an improved

camera, better battery life, and speedier performance. But is it a must?

The iPhone 3GS is available in two versions: 16GB and 32GB. The 16GB

version costs $199, while the 32GBversion costs $299. From the outside, the

iPhone 3GSlooks exactly like the iPhone 3G. Like the iPhone 3G, the new model

comes in black and white versions, and sports a 3.5-inch touch screen. Most

of the changes to the iPhone 3GS have been made on the inside. Apple says

that battery life is better, but the biggest boost is in the iPhone's speed:

The iPhone 3GSruns twice as fast as the iPhone 3G. Instead of a lot of software

installed on it, the iPhone 3GS comes with the most recent version of the

iPhone Software -- version 3.0 – installed, but it does comewith easy access

to Apple's App Store. The speedier performance of the iPhone 3GS extends to

surfing the Web, too. You can see entire Web pages, and can zoom( 急速挪动 )

in and out with ease.

The notable new messaging feature on the iPhone 3GS is support for MMS.

You can send pictures and videos by SMS, rather than having to send them via

e-mail. Other new and very-handy e-mail features include the ability to

search through your e-mail messages and contacts, as well as the option to

use a landscape-oriented keyboard when composing messages.

The camera has been upgraded from 2 megapixels( 兆像素 ) to 3 megapxiels,

and adds auto-focus. If you already own an iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GSmay not

be worth the additional cost, since you can get many of its cool features 江西省2020届高三英语二轮专项训练阅读理解(69)

for free with the iPhone 3.0 software upgrade. But if you've been using an

older iPhone or smart phone, or are new to the smart phone world, the iPhone

3GS will amaze you with its speed and plentiful features.

1. The difference between 3G and 3GS lies mainly in ________.

A. their colors B. their outside shapes

C. their screens D. their batteries and speeds

2. What can we infer from the second paragraph about 3G?

A. It offers an easy access to the web pages.

B. It has two versions: either black or white.

C. In spite of slow speed, it functions the same as 3GS.

D. It has the latest iPhone software installed.

3. What does MMS probably refer to in the passage?

B. Membership Management System.

C. Major Messaging Software.

4. According to the text, what is the notable advantage 3GShas in messaging? A.

Pictures and videos can be sent more quickly.

B. Pictures and videos can be sent through SMS.

C. It ’s more convenient to send and receive messages.

D. It ’s more convenient to compose messages via keys.

5. What is the best title of the text?

A. 3GS is a must nowadays.

B. 3GS is the best choice nowadays.

C. Is 3GS a must nowadays?

D. Is 3GS worth your money?

B

Xiangzi — Lucky, in English— is appropriately named. His owner Qiu 江西省2020届高三英语二轮专项训练阅读理解(69)

Hong, a sports marketer, lets the dog enjoy two daily walks, a collection

of imported American toys, $300 worth of monthly food and treats and his own

sofa in her high-rise apartment. WhenMs. Qiu feels bored, she takes Xiangzi

out for a long run in her car.

In a sense, Xiangzi is not just a dog, but a social phenomenon — and,

perhaps, a marker of how quickly the Chinese nation is booming through its

transformation from poor farmer to first-world citizen. Twenty years ago,

there were hardly any dogs in Beijing, but now there ’re 900,000 registered dogs

with countless thousands of others unlicensed. How this came to be is, in some ways,

the story of modern China as well.

“People used to be focused on improving their own lives, and they

weren’t really acquainted with raising dogs, ” said Ms. Qiu. “But with the

improvement in the economy, people ’s outlooks ( 观点 ) have changed. ”

Having a dog can be a way to relieve the stress in people ’s lives, but

mostly Beijing dogs have, as in the West, becomeobjects of affection — even

devotion — by their owners. It ’s easy to find dog -treat stores, dog Web

sites, dog social networks, dog swimming pools — even, for a time recently,

a bring-your-dog cinema and a bring-your- dog bar on Beijing ’s downtown

nightclub row.

The doglike devotion of pet owners here seems to have softened the city

government heart. In 1994, Beijing officials relaxed their no-dog policy to

“severely restrict ” dogs. In 2020, it was changed again to allow anyone

to own a dog, but to limit city dogs to no more than 35 centimeters in height.