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2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练(132)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical object.This is now possible with the help of 3D printers.Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies.But now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States.

Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build ShopLLC in Los Angeles two years ago.The store is filled with tools like a laser cutter, an industrial sewing machine and 3D printers.Bryan Jaycox requires $ 15 an hour to print an object.He also charges a fee depending on the size of the object and up to $ 50 an hour for design and labor services.

The Jaycoxs also offer 3D printing classes for anyone who is interested.One of the students in a recent class was Ki Chong Tran.He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia.\.It's been much more than I would have imagined,\.

\. It's going to make a huge impact on society as a whole,\.

Mr Jaycox predicts that within five years, 3D printing technology could become more consumer friendly.

But Ki Chong Tran says even current technology can make a difference m a developing country like Cambodia.\their hands so they are responsible more for their own development. They learn skills beyond just learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that or working at a bank.You can actually create things that give value to the world,\said Ki Chong Tran.

He says it's not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality.

1.We learn from Paragraph l that3D printing .

A.is now available to ordinary people B.first appeared in the United States C.can turn your every dream into reality D.is now only used by universities

2.Bryan Jaycox opened The Build ShopLLC to . A.sell 3D printers and different kinds of tools B.produce all types of printing machines C.offer 3D printing classes and services : D.design different types of 3D printers 3.According to Ki Chong Tran, 3D printing .

A.is now widely used in Cambodia B.will change our daily life completely C.has a huge market potential in Cambodia

D.is useless for developing countries

4.In Mr Jaycox's opinion, within five years 3D printing will . A.make it easier to do business B.be accessible to all consumers

C.change the way of social contact(交往) D.bring about more profits to the sellers

5.How will 3D printing technology benefit developing countries according to the text? A.It helps the people work efficiently at a bank.

B.It will promote the learning of English C.It will accelerate the development of tourism. D.It offers them a new way of development.

【参考答案】1—5、ACCBD

较难题目特训:介绍说明类

阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

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Important words to learn: ●EEssential ●I Improver ●A Advanced

pump/p?mp/

?noun[c]DEVICE 1a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to another: a water/bicycle/fuel pump ○ a UK petrol/US gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY PLURAL]US(UK court shoe)a type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3[USUALLY PLURAL]a type of flat shoe, like a BALLET dancer’s shoe, which is worn by women 4[USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports

?verb LIQUID/GAS1[T USUALLY*ADV/PREP]to force liquid or gas to move somewhere: Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute. ○The new wine is pumped into storage tanks. ○The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the

body.INFORMATION2[T]INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct: She was pumping me for details of the new project.

?idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand (=hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them)·pump Iron INFORMAL to lift heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and women pump iron for fitness.

?phrasalverbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully: They had been pumping money into the business for some years without seeing any results.

pump sth out[M]REMOVE1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump: We took turns pumping out the boat. PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING to produce words