2013陕西宝鸡三模英语试题及答案(6)

　　Lena Horne died in New York in 2010．

　　53．How old was Lena Home when she died？____．

　　A．93 years old B．98 years old C．86years old D．88 years old

　　54．We can infer from the passage that ．

　　A．black women were forbidden to perform in the film-in the 1940s

　　B．Lena Horne didn’t make any films in the 1960s

　　C．Lena Horne liked staying at hotel very much

　　D．black actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940s

　　55．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？ ．

　　A．Lena Horne became the first African-American in Hollywood in her forties

　　B．Lena Horne was a friend of Martin Luther King

　　C．Lena Horne was involved in civil rights activities in the 1960s

　　D．Lena Horne took an active part in sports activities

　　56．This text is developed ．

　　A．by space B．by time C．by process D．by comparison

　　D

　　The ability to do several things at once has become one of the great measures of self-worth for 21st century Americans．It is called multi-tasking， and it takes many forms．As one example， why go out to lunch when you can eat at your desk， talk to a client on the phone， scroll through your e-mail， and scan a memo at the same time？ And why simply work out on treadmill（跑步机）you could be watching television and talking on a portable phone at the same time？ What a feeling of satisfaction and victory－three activities for the time commitment （时间的付出 ） of one！ Ah， such efficiency．No wonder those who turn “to do“ lists into a time-management art form often boast： ”Look， me， how many things I can complete at once．If I‘m this busy， I must be important．“

　　Yet last week the New York Assembly struck a blow against multitasking， at least behind the wheel， when it approved a bill banning drivers in a state from using handheld cellular phones．Too dangerous， the assembly said， citing research showing that drivers are four times more likely to a collision（冲突）when they are talking on a cell phone．

　　No one can argue against using time effectively．But accompanying the supposed gains are

　　losses．Consider the woman out for an early-morning walk in a suburban neighborhood．She walks rapidly， head down， cell phone clamped to her ear， chattering away， unconscious of the birds and flowers and glorious sunshine．Does the walk have any value？

　　More than a decade ago， long before multi-tasking became a word in everyday use， a retired professor of theology in Indiana with whom I communicated made a case a time．Offering the simplest example， he said，“When you wash the dishes， wash the dishes．” Good advice， I’ve found， whatever the task．