1、阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：学校生活时间：6分钟Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard? Apparently many college students would have no problem with that.They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.
2、The researchers asked over 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements.For example：“If I have completed most of the reading for a class，I deserve a B in that course.”“A professor should not be annoyed with me if I receive an important call during class.”Just 16% thought it wa
3、s OK to take that phone call.But 66% agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a students work when deciding grades.And 40% thought they should get a B，the second highest mark，just because they did most of the reading for class.Some experts arent surprised that stude
4、nts often see no difference between effort and results.Social critics like to say that in childrens activities these days，everyone gets an award just for trying，so no one will feel rejected.Yet competition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever.Students may worry that low grades will kee
5、p them out of graduate school or a good job.And there may be another explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the familys investment.These days, college can cost more than a house.A former teaching assistant recently wrote to The New York Times about his experience with grade expec
6、tations.He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class.What if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others，but still could not play well? Would the team accept him anyway，just because he tried so h
7、ard?The students would say no.But most of them would still ask for an A.【语篇导读】许多大学生认为只要他们努力学习，就应当得到高的分数，但是专家认为，努力和结果不能等同。1What does the passage mainly discuss?AWhether students deserve high marks just for trying hard.BWhether students are allowed to answer calls in class.CHow students can get a good
8、 grade in the course.DWhy students put a lot of efforts in their studies.解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段中的“They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.”可知，文章主要讨论的是“付出努力是否应该得到高分”。答案A2According to the research，most of the students _.Athought it was all right t
9、o answer the call during classBobjected to deciding grades only by the quality of a students workCthought they did most of the work for class and should get a BDagreed that they should be given top grades because of their hard work解析细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句“But 66% agreed that a professor should consider eff
10、ort and not just the quality of a students work when deciding grades.”可知，大多数的学生不同意教授只根据功课的质量来决定分数。答案B3From the sixth paragraph we can learn that _.Ait costs much more to build a college than to buy a houseBthe costs of studying at college are much more than staying at homeCthe costs of sending a chi
11、ld to college are much more than buying a houseDit is difficult for parents to send a child to college解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“These days，college can cost more than a house.”可知，如今供孩子上大学的费用比买房的费用还高。答案C4What does the former assistant want to tell students with the example of the baseball player?AEffort can lea
12、d to good results.BEffort is very necessary.CEffort and results are quite different.DNo good results，effort is unnecessary.解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Would the team accept him anyway，just because he tried so hard？”的反问来看，他想让学生知道“努力不等于好结果”。答案C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。Affordable Boutique Hotels in New
13、 York CityBy STEPHEN HEYMAN June 20, 2010A new breed of hotels is trying to stand out from the masses with designer details, memorable allowances and prices around $250 a night.Welcome to Boutique Hotel.To Get Those Summer Tickets in New York, StrategizeBy FELICIA R. LEE May 28, 2010“The Merchant of
14、 Venice” is on show. Tickets can now be requested online, Most New Yorkers know the drill: on the day of the show, line up outside the Theater in Central Park several hours before 1 p.m., when free tickets start being handed out. Climbing the Walls in BrooklynBy LOUISE STORY May 28, 2010Since openin
15、g last fall, Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot gym, has become a destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.Hotel Review: Ace Hotel, New YorkBy FRED A. BERNSTEIN September 27, 2009The owners are hoping that guests will enjoy the spacious accommodations, but that depends on whether t
16、hey find the hotels oddities off-putting or endearing.Tent City: A Childs Urban AdventureBy ERIC KONIGSBERG July 24, 2009One of the better-kept secrets of the city is the series of one-night family campouts that the Parks & Recreation Department has every summer weekend.1. If you want to stay in a h
17、otel in New York City for a week and enjoy designer details, memorable allowances, you need to get prepared for at least_.A. $ 1550B. $ 1650 C. $ 1750D. $ 18502. _ is a good destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.A. the Parks & Recreation DepartmentB. Brooklyn Boulders C. Lower Manhatt
18、anD. Tent City3. Suppose you are interested in Shakespeares plays, you may pay attention to more details written by _. A. ERIC KONIGSBERGB. LOUISE STORY C. FRED A. BERNSTEIND. FELICIA R. LEE【参考答案】13、 CBD 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。While travelling to Newcastle in the UK to visit relatives, I
19、 arrived in London to find my plane transfer north to Newcastle had been cancelled due to deteriorating weather conditions.The airline was helpful - offering me a choice between a night in a hotel or a six-hour bus fide to my destination. With no indication as to whether a flight to Newcastle would
20、happen in the next two days, I chose the bus ride.I stored all my baggage in the luggage compartment of the bus, thinking I would not need anything on the journey.The young lady sitting beside me could see how tired I was and asked me if anyone would be meeting me on my arrival.I realised that t had
21、 left my cell phone in my bag and had no way to contact my relatives. They would be waiting for me at the airport about five hours before the bus got to Newcastle, not knowing what had happened. Without hesitation, the young lady offered me the use of her cell phone.When the bus made a rest stop, sh
22、e asked me if I was getting out. I replied that I wouldnt as I still had sandals on, and bare feet werent ideal for the cold weather, When she got back on, shed bought me some tea and a packet of sweets to eat.When we eventually arrived in Newcastle, the woman checked that someone was there to meet
23、me. I asked her to wait a moment while I got my purse to repay her, but when I looked up she had gore. I was unable to even verbally thank her.1. We learn from the passage that _.A. the author had little money to buy the air ticket from London to NewcastleB. the author probably flew to London from a
24、 warm placeC. the authors relatives missed meeting her in LondonD. the authors cell phone wasnt functioning in Britain2. Which of the following information is of great importance to the authors relatives?A. Why the flight was called off.B. Why the flight was delayed.C. Where the author was put up.D.
25、 When the author would arrive.3. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. British people always suffer from terrible weather in winter.B. British people are usually helpful.C. The author was kind of careless.D. The author was grateful to the airline.【参考答案】13、BDB 完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中
26、，选出最佳答案。 (2010北京海淀模拟)orange tip I was 11, and my family was preparing to leave the beautiful island, where we had lived for four years: my father was being transferred again. But I had constructed a mental wall against this unsettledness. My fascination with 1 provided me with an endless source of 2
27、 .When I arrived on this little island, I discovered a variety of butterflies, and I began to 3 them. Catching butterflies isnt 4 ,so I was proud of my collection. 5 there was one that I had yet to capturethe great orange tip. The problem was its 6 habitat: I could only watch these lovely insects 7
28、gracefully. No matter how high I climbed, these creatures were always just 8 my reach. With only a couple of days before we were to leave, I began to 9 hope of finding my great orange tip. One morning I was at leave to wander the bush keeping a 10 eye out for my beauty. In the heat, butterflies of a
29、ll sorts floated above the wildflowers on the hillsides. 11 ,the great orange tips remained high above the treetops. But then, I caught a flash of brilliant white out of the 12 of my eye. I looked up and there it was, about a meter away, 13 on a big red flower. I 14 in my tracks. After a long moment
30、, I began to raise my net, little by little, 15 beating fast. I could scarcely believe my eyes. 16 I reached in and grabbed it, with every intention of moving it into the killing jar. But my hand 17 as I reached for the jar. There was the brilliant bloom of orange on the tips of its glowing white wi
31、ngs, and I could feel the creatures 18 between my fingers. And then, on an impulse(冲动),I tossed it into the clear, bright air and watched it float away. High above the nearby trees it 19 and then disappeared from sight. 20 is like that.( ) 1. A. travel B. nature C. islands D. flowers提示:下文提到捕捉蝴蝶，说明作者
32、对自然有强烈的爱好。答案:B( ) 2. A. amaze men B. information C. motivation D. environment提示:因为对自然的热爱，所以经常会有一些惊奇的发现。答案:A( ) 3. A. notice B. raise C. display D. collect提示:下文collection暗示选collect。答案:D( ) 4. A. usual B. hard C. easy D. funny提示:正是因为不容易捕捉，才会对自己的收集感到骄傲。答案:C( ) 5. A. And B. But C. Therefore D. Besides提示
33、:表示转折:虽然捕捉到很多，仍然有一种没捉到。答案:B( ) 6. A. high B. long C. fast D. often提示:根据下文no matter how high暗示。答案:A( ) 7. A. flowing B. floating C. jumping D. running提示:根据下文floated暗示:蝴蝶在空中飞就像漂浮在空中一样。答案:B( ) 8. A. by B. for C. against D. beyond提示:beyond ones reach 够不到。答案:D( ) 9. A. hold up B. put up C. give up D. kee
34、p up提示:因为即将离开，所以他也放弃捕捉蝴蝶的念头。答案:C( ) 10. A. careful B. tearful C. greedy D. sleepy提示:keep a careful eye for仔细观察。答案:A( ) 11. A. In turn B. In common C. As well D. As usual提示:as usual 像往常一样。答案:D( ) 12. A. edge B. touch C. corner D. sight提示:the corner of ones eye 眼角。答案:C( ) 13. A. gathered B. settled C.
35、 performed D. ploughed提示:settle on 落在上。答案:B( ) 14. A. froze B. puzzled C. stared D. rushed提示:根据下面暗示:after a long moment 可知他因为太感意外而停住不动。答案:A( ) 15. A. the tree B. the net C. my heart D. my hand提示:因激动而心脏跳动快。答案:C( ) 16. A. Gently B. Seriously C. Luckily D. Actively提示:gently 用来形容小男孩小心翼翼的情景。答案:A( ) 17. A. rose B. fell C. stopped D. stretched提示:由于他在拿蜜蜂时，感受到它的恐惧，因此他的手停下来。答案:C( ) 18. A. movement B. existence C. joy D. fear提示:句意:他能够感觉到蜜蜂因恐惧在他的手中颤抖。答案:D( ) 19. A. hung B. started C. parked D. sailed提示:蝴蝶又在空中翱翔。答案:D( ) 20. A. Help B. Love C. Interest D. Success提示:结尾给出点睛之笔，强调人与动物之间应该互相关爱。答案:B
