2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习 阅读理解（6）.doc

2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（6）AA new age is coming. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the range of the economic transformation can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to important new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held ideas about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers — all these are being challenged.We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip, would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more valid, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information service will be superior. It will be the way you do your job.66. A characteristic of the new age mentioned in the passage is that . A. the service industry mainly relies on females B. manufacturing industries are steadily increasing C. more people are in the service industry than before D. the work in the service industry is more comfortable than that in manufacturing industry 67. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. People’s traditional concepts about jobs need changing. B. The relation between employees and employers is becoming tense. C. More women than men are in the work force. D. Part-time jobs are more welcome than full-time jobs.68. By mentioning the invention of “the chip”, the author means to say that . A. we haven’t paid enough attention to the importance of high technology B. the chip is the most important invention today C. the power of science and technology is beyond our imagination D. it’s a great challenge to apply new inventions to our life69. We may draw a conclusion from the passage that . A. information will play a greater role in people’s work and daily life in the future B. we can foresee the future if technology develops fast enough C. the ability of performing routine tasks gives you an advantage in work D. robots will replace people to do all the work both in manufacturing and service industries70. The author’s attitude to the coming age is . A. doubtful B. enthusiastic C. satisfied D. uncertainB（2014安徽卷）Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for example, economic (经济的) reasons-why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves . Thus , I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and differe。