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第二部分 :阅读理解 (共两节,第一节20小题，第二节5小题，每小题2分，满分 50分 )
第一节： 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 ( A .B .C .D )中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑 。
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By today's standards, my mobile phone is pretty rubbish. It's a Nokia 1616. If that doesn't mean much to you ( it's not the kind of phone you see advertised on television), all you need to know is that it's a small, not very heavy device with which you can send and receive telephone calls and text messages. It also has a very handy torch on the top for when you can't find your keys, or when you drop something on the floor in the cinema. Other than that, my phone doesn't do much. Well, it has an alarm, and it probably has a calculator and things like that, but it's nothing compared to a smartphone . Why would I want one of those?
I have often been told that the big advantage of having a smartphone is that "you can do everything with them!" But when was the last time you saw someone doing "everything"with a smartphone? Okay, so they may have an endless list of functions, but generally they are used for checking social networking sites, playing games, and receiving and replying to emails. I'm happy just doing all of those things at home on my laptop.
As far as I can tell, the best thing about having a smartphone is that you can be connected to the inLernet all the time. Don't get me wrong, I love the internet, but I just don't see the point of constantly being online. I can't remember the last time I received a Facebook update which was so very urgent that I had to read it as soon as it appeared, and I can't imagine ever having a job which
was so important that I would need to read work-related emails immediately. I would think that if someone needed me urgently, they would just ring me rather than send an email. And my trusty Nokia can manage that.
One of the most peculiar effects of the smartphone is, in my opinion, the newly-found addiction to maps and navigation (导航) systems. Is there anything more boring than knowing exactly where you are all of the time?! How do you get to know an area if you don't get lost there a few times? And if you are dependant on online maps, what happens to those great places you find just by chance? You can't exactly find out from google maps the journey from "here" to "that hidden cafe with the tasty-looking cakes", or to "that pond next to the church which looks really pretty in the evening sun. "It is, of course, true that we all occasionally need to be pointed in the right dircction, but I find that there are often real life humans you can ask.
There are many benefits of having a very basic mobile phone, like the face that it cost me about twenty pounds, and that I don't have to worry too much about it being stolen .But the main benefit.has to be the fact that it provides me with the word 'greatest excuse for my bad habits, Whether it's turning up late to events, or getting lose on a trip, or missing buses or trains, or forgetting about an appointment at work, I'm pretty sure I'm covered with the following explanation "I'm really, sorry I don't have a smartphone."
41. The writer uses his Nokia 1616 mainly to _______.
A. play online games B .do calculating work
C. check social network sites D. make calls and text messages
42. It can be inferred from the above passage that_______.
A. work-related emails should be answered immediately
B. a laptop and a smartphone share many functions
C. smartphones should always be connected to the net
D. a Facebook update is usually very import
43. According to the passage, if you use navigation systems, you may _____
A. miss some really wonderful places B. find a boring trip actually exciting
C. be persuaded to eat in a certain cafe D. be misled to a totally wrong place
44. To the writer, one benefit of having a basic mobile phone is that
A. it can remind him of important appointments
B. it can often be found back after it is stolen
C. it can be used as an excuse for his bad habits
D. it can save him the trouble of catching trains
45. The writer's purpose for writing this article is to_____.
A. explain why he doesn't want a smartphone
B. warn readers of the risks of using smartphones
C. complain about the troubles caused by smartphones
D. inform readers of the latest development of mobile phones
B
Below are some smart ways to stay smart suggested by some American experts.
46. According to the writer, the real reason for minimizing television watching is that____.
A. people will weaken a muscle for lack of enough exercise
B. people have no time to talk with their friends or families
C. people are too tired to fix their eyes on their books or work
D. people don't do mental activities or refresh themselves
47. The common feature between Take More Exercise and Early to Bed, Early to Rise is that_____
A. both make people concentrate more easily
B. they help people to have a good sleep
C. each make people learn and eat more
D. they may reduce study time and efficiency
48. Which of the following is not the advantage of reading challenging books?
A. It promotes people's thinking.
B. It improves people's writing.
C. It saves people's mental labor.
D. It increases people's motivation.
49. Which of the following best explains the sentence "The best means is taking a single walk. "?
A. A walk is the best exercise.
B. A walk helps to reflect clearly.
C. A walk relieves loneliness.
D. A walk gives people much pleasure.
