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專題限時訓練(十七)時聞型閱讀理解(限時：25分鐘)(一)As Apple tries to maintain its growth and success in China, the world's largest smart phone market is becoming even more critical. Apple's shares(股份) fell sharply as the company's earnings for the holiday quarter through December disappointed investors.The sales of the iPhone, which included both the iPhone 5 and older models, came in at the low end of analysts' expectations, while the company's income plan for the second quarter was below analysts' forecasts, though Apple was known to give conservative (保守的) forecasts.Some analysts have said that for Apple to regain its growth, the company needs a more aggressive strategy for markets, or more specifically for China, where the market for smart phones has been expanding more rapidly than anywhere else. In China, demand is particularly great for inexpensive phones that run on Android(安卓) operating system, sold by many Chinese phone makers as well as Korea's Samsung Electronics Co.But Apple says it's already enjoying strong growth in China. “We saw big growth in iPhones，” Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said. He said that the company had been quickly expanding its sales channels in China, including the number of Apple stores. “This isn't nearly what we need; we're not even close to that, but we're making great progress，” he said.In China, a big missing piece for Apple is China Mobile Ltd, the biggest local telecom carrier that doesn't yet sell the iPhone. Earlier this month, Mr Cook met China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in Beijing and discussed cooperation, stirring hopes that the world's largest mobile carrier may soon start offering the iPhone.Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was working on a lower­end iPhone that could launch as early as this year. But one possible challenge for Apple in China is that low­priced Android­based phones are getting better in terms of quality. A report from CLSA in late November showed that many smart phones sold at about 1，000 yuan ($160) came with higher­resolution screens, better cameras and more powerful processors than phones at that price did a year earlier.1Apple's shares dropped sharply because in December_Athe iPhone wasn't popular in ChinaBits product quality was widely criticizedCthe earnings for the holiday quarter were disappointingDthe investors were not satisfied with Apple's management2What can we learn from the passage?AApple tends to offer a lower sales forecast.BChina Mobile Ltd began to team up with Apple.CCook was pessimistic about what Apple did in China.DApple didn't take measures to develop Chinese markets.3The author uses the report from CLSA to prove_Atheir prices are actually lower than a year earlierBApple in China has ability to deal with any problemClower­end Android­based phones are progressing fastDthe promotion of lower­end iPhones will face a challenge4The main purpose of the passage is to show the readers _AApple's high popularity in ChinaBthe challenge Apple faces in ChinaCthe approaching failure Apple will suffer in ChinaDApple's aggressive strategies in its market expansion(二)Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole appears to have fallen to 100， meaning it is now producing steam, not magma(巖漿)But officials warned that it was too early to say whether the eruption was over completely.Ash clouds from the volcano grounded thousands of flights last month.Steinunn Jakobsdottir, a geophysicist from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, told the BBC that the volcano was “kind of not active for the moment”“The history of the volcano is such that it calms down and then it gets energy again，” she said.“There are still earthquakes under the volcano, and the small earthquake is still not quite down to what it was before the eruption.”Magnus Gudmundsson, of Iceland University, flew over the volcano on Sunday and said information from heat cameras showed the temperatures at the crater had fallen­below 100.But he told the AFP news agency that nothing was promised and that the previous eruption at the volcano had lasted 13 months, from 18211823.“It stopped and started again several times with different intervals(間隔), so it's difficult to say, difficult to give a timeline，” he said.He also said it was impossible to say whether the neighbouring Katla Volcanoa much larger mountainmight also erupt.At the height of its activity, the volcano sent out huge clouds of ash, which led to airlines grounding their planes for fear it could interfere with plane engines.It was the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe since World War ， and affected at least 10 million passengers worldwide.1What do experts think Eyjafjallajokull is like now?AMagma is still coming out.BThe hole appears about 100.CThe eruption was not over.DIt is very cold.2How do experts know the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole?ABy taking photos.BBy taking its temperature.CBy going close to it.DBy driving past it.3What does Steinunn Jakobsdottir think of Eyjafjallajokull?AIt will erupt again soon.BIt will be sleeping.CAnother mountain might also erupt.DIt's uncertain.4What do you think the main idea is?AThe biggest action of closing airspace in Europe.BThe temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole.CThe Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland.DThe earthquake in Iceland.(三)BEIJINGChina's Beijing and Shanghai cities and Guangdong Province on Sunday published plans to gradually allow migrant workers' children to enter senior high schools and sit college entrance exams locally.They are the latest in a total of 13 provinces and municipalities(市) to formulate plans to ensure that rural children who have followed their parents to cities can enjoy the same rights as their urban peers in education.Beijing will allow migrant workers' children to attend local vocational schools in 2013 and allow them to be matriculated by universities after graduating from the vocational programs in 2014, said a statement from the city's commission of education.Shanghai took a step further, saying it will allow migrant children in the city to enter local senior high schools, vocational schools and sit college entrance exams (commonly known as gaokao) locally starting in 2014.Guangdong has asked its cities to start recruiting(招收) migrant workers' children in local senior high schools in 2013. The province will allow these children to sit gaokao and compete with local residents in college entrance exams starting in 2016. Luo Weiqi said the restrictions would be relaxed gradually and “step by step” as the province must solve the conflict between its gigantic migrant population and a scarcity of education resources.Migrant workers, whose children could be benefited by the new plans of the three regions, must have residential permits, stable jobs and incomes, and meet other local requirements, according to the plans.China's hukou, or household registration system, used to confine children to attending schools in their home provinces. A regulation in 2003 amended this by allowing migrant workers' children to receive the nine­year compulsory education in cities where their parents worked.Official figures show that China has more than 250 million farmers­turned­workers living in cities. An estimated 20 million children have migrated with their parents to the cities.1What's the best title of this passage?AChina's educational reform on the wayBMigrants' dreams come trueCReform plans published for migrant children's educationDMigrants ask for equal rights in education2Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ABeijing，Shanghai and Guangdong took the lead in making plans for migrant children's education.BThere are altogether 13 provinces and municipalities that have made plans for migrant children's education.CBeijing will allow migrant workers' children to enter all the local schools in 2013.DMigrant workers' children began to receive senior high school education in cities where their parents worked in 2003.3Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “confine”？ALimit. BPrevent.CProtect. DResist.4Which of the following statements can be inferred according to the passage?AGuangdong will allow migrant workers' children to sit gaokao locally in 2016.BChina's hukou is now no longer important and should be cancelled.CThe Chinese government should continue deepening the educational reform.DIt is likely that not all migrant workers' children can enter senior high schools or sit gaokao in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong with the new plans published.專題限時訓練(十七)(一)【要點綜述】本文講述了著名的智能手機生產商蘋果公司在中國的銷售遇到了很大的挑戰(zhàn)，并分析了蘋果公司新的對策和做法。1C細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段最后一句“Apple's shares(股份) fell sharply as the company's earnings for the holiday quarter through December disappointed investors.”可知C項正確。2A推理判斷題。第二段的“the company's income plan for the second quarter was below analysts' forecasts，though Apple was known to give conservative (保守的) forecasts.”說明蘋果公司向來的預期都很保守。故A正確。3D推理判斷題。最后一句“A report from CLSA in late November showed that many smart phones sold at aboutthan phones at that price did a year earlier.”說明中國國內生產的低端的智能手機質量都很好；如果蘋果公司生產這樣的產品，會面臨很大的挑戰(zhàn)。故D正確。4B主旨大意題。根據文章內容可知，蘋果公司在中國遇到了較大的困難和挑戰(zhàn)。故B正確。(二)【要點綜述】一些專家認為，艾雅法拉火山的溫度降到了100，也就是不會再爆發(fā)，但也有的專家提出了不同的觀點。1B細節(jié)理解題。從第一段的“Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull's hole appears to have fallen to 100.”可知B 項正確。2A細節(jié)理解題。從第七段的“said information from heat cameras showed the temperatures at the crater had fallen below 100.”可知A項正確。3D細節(jié)理解題。從第四段至第六段可知D項正確。4C主旨大意題。一些專家認為，艾雅法拉火山的溫度降到了100，也就是不會再爆發(fā)，但也有的專家提出不同的觀點。故選C項。(三)【要點綜述】本文報道了北京市、上海市及廣東省擬計劃允許進城務工人員的子女在當地參加高考。1C主旨大意題。這是一篇新聞報道，第一段就是新聞的主要內容。C項很好地概括了新聞的主要內容，并符合標題的特點。2B細節(jié)理解題。由第二段的第一句得知B正確、A錯誤；由第三段得知C錯誤；由第七段中的“A regulationto receive the nine­year compulsory education in cities where their parents worked.”得知D錯誤。3A詞義猜測題。根據所在句子的意思“中國的戶口過去_了孩子們只能在他們家鄉(xiāng)所在的省份上學?！辈⒔Y合上下文可知是“限制”，而不是“阻止”“保護”或是“抵制”。4D推理判斷題。由第六段得知，在北京、上海和廣東，能夠就地入學或參加高考的孩子的父母必須符合幾個條件。言外之意，不符合條件的就不能享受這一政策。故D正確。