1、阅读理解专题卷8One is not born able to speak a languageOne is born able to make a noiseI have heard babies cry in America and in ChinaI cant tell any differenceBut when I hear someone from America speak English and hear someone speak Chinese, I can tell you there are a lot of differences I believe a common
2、 problem with Chinese students learning English is that they were not taught to think in EnglishThey have an idea spoken in English and want to translate the idea into Chinese, Then they think in Chinese of the proper reply and translate it into EnglishAfter a long period of speaking the language, o
3、ne begins to think in the foreign language naturallyYou will learn faster if you begin to think in English at the very beginning of your studyMany students ask me: What can I do to improve my spoken English? My reply is: The more English you speak, the better English you will speakThere are many thi
4、ngs you can do to improve your spoken EnglishOf course, the best way is to live where English is spoken as a language of the country1The cries of American and Chinese babies are _Adifferent Bthe sameCnot like each otherDlike each other2The underlined sentence ( in Paragraph 2 ) means that _Asome tea
5、chers didnt teach students to think in EnglishBteachers never gave the students the way of learning EnglishCstudents didnt remember the way teachers taught themDteachers didnt want their students to think in English3The underlined word “they” ( in Paragraph 2 ) refers to “_”AChinese studentsBEnglish
6、 studentsCChinese teachersDEnglish teachers4According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?AYou must think in English all the timeBIf you translate a sentence into Chinese, you should think about the meaning of the sentence in Chinese carefully firstCAfter speaking English for a long time,
7、 you may probably think in English naturallyDThe best way of learning English is to live in AmericaThe Harvard Studentled Walking TourLet a student show you Harvardon a free walking tour We welcome our neighbours to stop by the Harvard University EventsInformation Centre,located in the Holyoke Centr
8、e Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge Let a student take you and your family, school，or organization on an engaging，hour-long free historical tour of the Harvard Campus. The tours leave from the EventsInformation CentreNot only will you discover the locati
9、on of fascinating exhibition and programmers on campus，you will also see Harvards rich sampling of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present.Schedule of Tours Tours leave the EventsInformation Centre at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturd
10、ay through the academic year (February4 through May 2；September 23 through December 16).Summer tours(June 24 through August 15)are offered at 10 a.m.,11：15 a. m，2p.m，and 3：15 p.m. Monday through SaturdayReservacations for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the EventsInformatio
11、n Centre at (617)495-1573 or emailing icenter camail Harvard, edu. Tours are suspended March23 through April2 for Spring BreakMay3 through June23 for Spring intercession(祷告),and August16 through September 22 for Summer intercession NOTE：Prospective(未来的)students may take tours originating at the Harv
12、ard Admission Office, located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in CambridgeFrom April through August，the Admissions staff conducts an information session at l0a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. tourMonday through Friday On Saturdaysthere is no information session but the 11 amtour is still scheduledAnothe
13、r session is held year-round at 2 p.m. with a 3 p.m. tour following. For more information on tours for prospective students，please call at(617)495-1551Harvard University EventsInformation CentreLocation：Holyoke Centre Arcade1350 Massachusetts Avenue，Cambridge MA 02138Phone：(617)495-15735A person can
14、 join in a tour at _on Saturday through the academic year A. 10 a.m. B. 2 p.m. C. 11：15 a.m. D. 3：15 p.m.6If you want to go for an information session, you can go on _. A. May 2 B. June 23 C. August 20 D. September 17A student who wants an information session may _for more information A. call (617)4
15、95-1573 B. call (617)495-1551 C. email icenter camail. Harvard.edu. D. go to the EventsInformation Centre8The above adis mainly intended for_ A. foreign visitors B. freshmen C. high school students D. those living near Harvard UniversityIt was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I approached her
16、room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, struggling to put socks on her swollen(肿胀的)feet. I entered, spoke quickly to the nurse and examined her chart. She was getting better. I looked down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Ins
17、tead, I said something like this:“ How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but theyre better today. The nurse mentioned you were anxious to see your son whos visiting you today. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.” She stopped me with a serious voice, as if she was giv
18、ing an order. “ Sit down，DoctorThis is my story，not your story. ” I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that her health problems really ha
19、d something to do with it. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen Later on, I often thought of what that woman taught me. Everyone has a story and each story is diff
20、erent. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear conclusion. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heardwithout interruption or judgment9 The writer went to visit the older woman to . A. 1isten to her story Btell he
21、r good news C. help her put on her socks Dsee if she was getting better10What problem did the old woman have?A. She ate too much sugar B. She had high blood pressureC. She had too many visits. D. She liked telling others stories11The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to the older womans .A.
22、 not having seen her son for long B. having no one to look after herC. serious voice when giving orders D. struggling to put socks on her feet12What does the story mainly tell us? A. Everyone should learn to listen to others. B. Children had better stay with their parents C. We all have a story and
23、each one is different. D. Older women are good at telling their stories.阅读理解B Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) m
24、an. Aristotle, the famous philosopher（哲学家）, came from Greece to teach him-geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexanders father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles. The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that con
25、tinued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops travel
26、ed over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went. In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.13Alexander and his troops
27、traveled and fought probably _ then.A. by ship B. by simple truckC. on their horses D. on foot14Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A. He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.B. He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries.C. How he took over one country after another.D. In
28、 which order he crushed these countries after another?15 Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. He died in his late thirties.B. Bucephalus was probably a big ship.C. He conquered all the countries then known in the world.D. Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers a
29、nd soldiers.16Whats the best title of this passage?A. How Alexander the Great Became King?B. Great TragedyC. Good Education Makes a Great ManD. Alexander the Great1996 Production of the United StatesDirector: Charles RussellMajor Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger (As John Kruger)Vanessa Williams (As Lee C
30、ullen)James Caan (As Robert Deguerin)After Last Action Hero, Junior and True Lies have been warmly received by the whole world, the best known film actor Arnold Schwarzenegger once again stars as an unbeatable and witty tough man. Together with the pop star Vanessa Williams, he has made it among the
31、 1996s best movies as well as The Rock and Mission : Impossible. John Kruger, an agent for the Federal Witness Protection Program, is to protect Lee Cullen, an employee of the Cyrez Corporation. Cyrez is supposed to be developing technology for US defense, but they are secretly selling it to the Rus
32、sian Mafia. Cullen has two computer disks as proof and she is willing to testify (作证). However the disks she gives to the Feds have disappeared and she herself is in danger. Kruger hides her in New Yorks Chinatown. Robert Deguerin, Krugers director, turns out to be a spy for the Cyrez Corporation. H
33、e tries to cheat Kruger into taking them to Cullen. Kruger gets on the plane with Deguerin but gives him the wrong address. A gun battle is started and Kruger parachutes (跳伞) out of the plane. Kruger is reported to be a spy! He is forced to escape and finds Johnny and asks for his help. The three of
34、 them break into the Cyrez Corporation to read the disk. Deguerin and the others are waiting, but are outsmarted. In a shipyard of Baltimore, Deguerin and Kruger battle it out. The shipment is stopped and Kruger clears his name.17The film is directed by _.A. Michael Bay B. Brian De Palma C. Charles
35、Russell D. Robert Deguerin18According to the introduction, Arnold Schwarzenegger once took an important part in the film _.A. The Rock B. True Lies C. Mission: Impossible D. All the above19The Cyrez Corporation is unlawful because _. A.it is developing technology for US defence.B.It is secretly sell
36、ing some disks to the Russian Mafia.C.It is selling technology for US defence to others.D.It is to protect witness for the Feds.20Kruger, Johnny and Cullen break into the Cyrez Corporation in order to _.A.steal the lost disk B.find out where Deguerin is C.stop the shipmentD.find some necessary infor
37、mation from the disk21What does the underlined word “outsmart” mean?A. fool B. kill C. catch D. findThe government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to present all cr
38、ops known to scientists. The British magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the worlds food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen
39、. The mountain is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on earth.An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the world
40、 rebuild agriculture if, in his word, “the worst came to the worst”. Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above 0C. The seeds will be protect
41、ed behind concrete walls a meter thick and high-security door.The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will come from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need t
42、o be kept in very low temperatures. Workers will not be present al the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below 0C. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced.Mr
43、. Fowler says the proposed structure will be the worlds most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason. Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was meeting in
44、Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.22The project is meant to _.Aincrease the worlds food output in the futureBcarry out some scientific experiments on plant genesCprotect crop seeds from dying out in case of possible disastersDbuild an exhibition centre of the worlds plant seeds23Which of
45、 the following statements is TRUE according to the above passage?AThe government of Norway will perform the project alone. BSeeds to be collected there were produced ten thousands years ago.CSpitsbergen is chosen because it is free of the threat unclear war forever.DTemperature is a major considerat
46、ion when choosing the storage place.24We can infer from the text that _.APeople will get newly-developed seeds from the center every year.BThe storage center will greatly promote world agricultureCNorway had meant to build the storage centre about 20 years before.DThere havent been any seed storage
47、centres in the world before.25What is probably the best title of the passage?AThe Best Place to Store SeedsBNoahs Ark（诺亚方舟）of Plant Seeds in PlanCConcerns of World Food SupplyDA New Way to Feed the World参考答案1B2A3A4C【解析】略5B6A7B8D【解析】略9D10B11A12A【解析】略13C14B15D16D【解析】略17C18B19C20D21A【解析】17根据短文开头介绍:Dire
48、ctor: Charles Russell.18 根据文章的第一句：“After Last Action Hero, Junior and True Lies have been warmly received by the whole world, the best known film actor Arnold Schwatzenegger once again stars as an unbeatable and witty tough man.”可知。19 根据第四句：“Cyrez is supposed to be developing technology for US defen
49、se, but they are secretly selling it to the Russian Mafia.”可知。20根据倒数第四句：“The three of them break into the Cyrez Corporation to read the disk.” 可知。21 根据倒数第三句：“Deguerin and the others are waiting, but are outsmarted” 可知。22C23D24C25B【解析】22第一段中提到：该建筑是为保护世界粮食免受核战争、气候变迁及其它可能性威胁而设计的。23第三段中提到：为储存长点时间，种子需要在极低的温度下储藏。24最后一段提到：挪威最早是在八十年代提出这个议案的。迄今已有二十年左右的历史了。25文章主要讲述了如何通过建立“种子储存中心”来储存农作物的种子，故B项最合适。
