1、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。It was the first snow of winteran exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times,
2、but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quit
3、e pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots (靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心). I handed her my bo
4、ots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went through th
5、e joyless task of putting them on again.Theyre my brothers boots, you know, “ I said. “I hate them!” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying (烦人的)little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her strug
6、gle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (连指手套)?”I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.” 1. The little girl was more satisfied with her.A. trousersB. jacketC. bootsD. hat2. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls boots mai
7、nly because.A. the girl got them from her brother B. the girl put something in themC. they were on the wrong feet D. they did not fit the girl well3. Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day? A. Because the little girl was in her brothers clothes. B. Because it was t
8、he most exciting day of the winter.C. Because the little girl played a trick on her.D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.4. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson.A. was losing confidence in the little girl B. gradually lost patience with the little girlC. became disappointed with
9、the little girl D. was getting bored with the little girl【参考答案】1-4 、DBCB科普常识类阅读理解。Below is a selection from a popular science book.If blood is red，why are veins(静脉) blue?Actually，veins are not blue at all.They are more of a clear，yellowish colour.Although blood looks red when its outside the body，wh
10、en its sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin，its more of a dark reddish purple colour.At the right depth，these bloodfilled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin，making them look blue by comparison.Which works harder，your heart or your brain?That kind of depends on whether y
11、oure busy thinking or busy exercising.Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise，and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker.But，in the long run，your brain probably tips it，because even when youre sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart，a
12、nd it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.Why do teeth fall out，and why dont they grow back in grownups?Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long；they fall out to make room for bigger，stronger adult teeth later on.Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged，decayed and infected by bact
13、eria.Once this second set of teeth has grown in，youre done.When theyre gone，theyre gone.This is because nature figures youre set for life，and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.Do old people shrink as they age?Yes and no.Many people do get shorter as they age.But，when they do，it isnt
14、because theyre shrinking all over.They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力)Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older.Men lose an average of 34 cm in height as they age，while women may lose 5 cm or m
15、ore.If you live to be 200 years old，would you keep shrinking till you were，like 60 cm tall，like a little boy again？No，because old people dont really shrink！It is not that they are growing backwardstheir legs，arms and backbones getting shorter.When they do get shorter，its because the spine has shorte
16、ned a little.Or，more often，become more bent and curved.Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)?Because your brain gets confused between what youre seeing and what youre feeling.The brain senses that youre spinning using special gravityandmotionsensing organs in your inner ear，which work together with
17、your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable.But，when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control，and your brain thinks youre moving while youre not!Where do feelings and emotions come from?Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system.All mammals have this brai
18、n areafrom mice to dogs，cats，and humans.So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear，pain and pleasure.But since human feelings also involve other，newer bits of the brain，we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet.If exercise wears you out，how can it be good for you?Because ou
19、r bodies adapt to everything we do to them.And as far as your body is concerned，its “use it，or lose it”！Its not that exercise makes you healthy；its more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.1What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?AB
20、lue. BLight yellow.CRed. DDark reddish purple.解析细节理解题。根据第一个标题下的“.its more of a dark reddish purple colour.”可知答案。答案D2Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?ABecause their spine is in active use.BBecause they are more easily affected by gravity.CBecause they keep growing backwards.D
21、Because their spine becomes more bent.解析细节理解题。根据第四个标题下的“They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力)”可知，老年人变矮是因为脊柱收缩和弯曲造成的。答案D3Which of the following statements about our brain is true?AIn the long run，our brain probably work
22、s harder than our heart.BWhen our brain senses the spinning，we will feel dizzy.CThe brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.DOur feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.解析细节理解题。根据第二个标题下的第三句“But，in the long run，your brain.”可知答案为A项。此题最易误选B项，根据第五个标题下的最
23、后一句可知，眩晕是由于 “你已经不动了，而你的大脑认为你还在动”的错觉引起的。答案A4What is the main purpose of the selection?ATo give advice on how to stay healthy.BTo provide information about our body.CTo challenge new findings in medical research.DTo report the latest discoveries in medical science.解析写作意图题。考生易误选D项，但是在医学领域，概括失误。文章主要涉及我们
24、身体的问题，包括身体的、情绪的等等。故选择B项较全面。答案B阅读理解。The earths most rich resourcewater has become one of the most precious resources in the United States as rivers, lakes, and freshwater reservoirs are increasingly exploited for human use. Consequently, using precise farming techniques to refine “irrigation scheduli
25、ng” is a research area of particular interest to Susan Moran, a researcher with the US department of Agriculture. She explains that in the southwest, irrigation is both difficult and expensive. There, she says, farmers have a tendency to over irrigate, spending both more time and money than necessar
26、y. “Im trying to provide new information that could be used by farmers to schedule irrigations to improve their profitability and use less water,” Moran says. “Farmers often look at weather changes and then schedule irrigation based on that information. But if they had better information, they could
27、 use scientific models to compute more precisely how much water their crop is using.” Rather than guessing their crops potential need for water based upon weather changes, farmers can use remote sensors to measure how much water their crop is actually using. This would give them a more accurate meas
28、ure of how much more water it needs. Moran believes that if farmers are getting good and timely measurements of plant and air temperature, then they can program when and how much water to give each crop through an irrigation system. No more water would be used than needed, thus saving cost and conse
29、rving water. Moran introduces one study she conducted in Arizona to investigate the use of remote sensing data for scheduling cotton irrigations. Typically, those farmers irrigate ten times per growing season, but evidence showed that some of those farmers could achieve basically the same harvest wi
30、th only nine irrigations. “In those cases, one less irrigation saved more than all the cost of remote sensing data，” she states. “Both irrigation and satellite remote sensing data are expensive. But then again many farmers are used to working together as a group. They are used to sharing. Im hoping
31、they could do the same with remote sensing datapurchase one scene over a large area to cover many farms, which would further reduce the cost.”1. What does Moran think is the problem with farmers?A. Overused reservoirs.B. Precision farming. C. Irrigation researches. D. Overirrigation.答案解析：答案为D。 由第一段最
32、后一句话 “ farmers have a tendency to over irrigate, spending both more time and money than necessary.” 可知，答案为D。2. How can farmers get the new information about their crop?A. To reschedule irrigation as required.B. To watch weather changes regularly.C. To use remote sensors as researchers suggest.D. To
33、use scientific models since computing is more reliable. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。从第三段 “farmers can use remote sensors to measure how much water their crop is actually using.” 可知答案为C。本题容易错选D项。题干问的是 “农民如何得到关于庄稼的新信息？” 从第二段最后一句话 “But if they had better information, they could use scientific models to compute mo
34、re precisely how much water their crop is using.” 可知，农民如果有了更好的信息可以使用scientific models。故答案D错误。3. What do farmers check upon when they decide how much water each crop needs?A. Profitability.B. Remote sensors.C. The cost.D. Air temperature. 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。从第四段 “Moran believes that if farmers are ge
35、tting good and timely measurements of plant and air temperature, then they can program when and how much water to give each crop through an irrigation system.”可知，农民依靠准确及时地测量植物和空气温度，来决定给每种庄稼配给相应的水分。 故答案为D。4. Whats the purpose of Moran introducing the study she carried out in Arizona?A. To investigate
36、 the use of remote sensing data.B. To support her viewpoint in the previous paragraph.C. To show how farmers can reap a harvest.D. To criticize those farmers who used too much water. 答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由倒数第二段首句 “Moran introduces one study she conducted in Arizona to investigate the use of remote sensi
37、ng data for scheduling cotton irrigations.”可知，答案为A。5. What is among the best possible ways to help save farmers money?A. Changing irrigation.B. Sharing sensing data. C. Buying one computer.D. Extending the farms. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由最后一段 “Both irrigation and satellite remote sensing data are expensive
38、. But then again many farmers are used to working together as a group. They are used to sharing.” 可知，答案为B。 完形填空It was a cold winters night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work.I was tired and had a slight_1_.I worked in a_2_doctors office and this was one of those days when the unexpected
39、 happened，making the schedule run_3_than usual.It seemed I was going to be late_4_home and my husband，being the_5_person，would be ready to pronounce me late once again.Maybe_6_I hurried，I could still make it home.I was heading inside to_7_for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter.I he
40、ard them asking for_8_to the local hospital.It was the same hospital that I had just_9_a few minutes ago.The young man at the counter was trying to be_10_in explaining how to get there，with two other people making_11_.One of them was_12_trying to give them a whole different route back.It was then th
41、at I walked over to the couple and said，“Would you like to follow me to the_13_？”A look of_14_crossed the womans face.“Im going right by there，”I said，which wasnt a_15_since I had just made up my mind to do_16_that.I got in my car and began the journey back.I was trying to watch to be sure they were
42、 right_17_me.It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to_18_.I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.Later，as I arrived home，my husband_19_，“So you arent ever late any more.”I said，“Sometimes its_20_to be late.”【语篇解读】 一个寒冷的夜晚，作者偶然遇到一对需要帮助的
43、老年夫妇，于时她不顾身体的疲惫与不适，自告奋勇为对方带路。1A.break Bfever Ccold Dheadache解析根据倒数第三段最后一句中的“my headache was nearly gone”可知作者当时有轻微的“头疼”。答案D2A.foreign Bcommon Cbusy Dnoisy解析上一段中提到作者在晚上下班后非常疲惫，而且感觉头疼，再结合下文可推知办公室的工作十分“忙碌”。答案C3A.earlier Blater Ceasier Dsimpler解析由下文的“going to be late”以及“pronounce me late”可知出乎意料的事情的发生使下班时
44、间比平时晚。答案B4A.getting Bcooking Ccalling Dworking解析根据下文中的“make it home”可知作者可能“到”家的时间会晚一些。答案A5A.tough Bpunctual Cgenerous Dcareful解析根据本句后半部分中的内容可知作者的丈夫非常“守时”，否则就不会责怪作者回家晚了。punctual“守时的，准时的”，符合语境。答案B6A.as Bsince Cwhile Dif解析“如果”作者抓紧时间，也许还能够按时回到家。答案D7A.pay Bchange Cwait Dsearch解析由下文的“at the counter”可知此处是作
45、者走进里面去“支付”买油的费用。答案A8A.opinions Btrouble Cdirections Dmoney解析根据下一段开头部分中的“explaining how to get there”可知这对老夫妇是在询问如何到达当地医院，此处direction表示“方向”。答案C9A.reached Bvisited Cobserved Dleft解析文章第一段提到作者下班后就来加油，此时遇到了一对问路的老年夫妇，由此可推知作者几分钟前刚刚“离开”她工作的那家医院。答案D10A.skilled Bhelpful Cexperienced Dactive解析根据本句中的“explaining
46、how to get there”可知在柜台服务的年轻男子努力提供“帮助”，告诉他们如何到达那个地方。答案B11A.comments Bpromises Cjokes Dnoises解析由下文可知，年轻人在尽力为对方指路时，另外两个人在关于路线的问题上“发表议论”。答案A12A.only Bstill Ceven Dever解析这几个人都想给这对夫妇指路，其中一人“甚至”试图给他们指出一条完全不同的回来的路线。答案C13A.station Boffice Chospital Dhotel解析根据8空后面的内容可知作者知道对方要去“医院”，于是主动提出要为他们引路。答案C14A.panic Br
47、elief Csadness Dpeace解析女士不知如何去医院，此时有人主动带路，她自然感到很“欣慰”。relief表示“宽慰，欣慰”，符合语境。答案B15A.duty Bfact Creason Dlie解析虽然作者刚从那家医院出来，可是作者说自己正好要路过那里，这并非“谎言”，因为作者诚心要帮助对方。答案D16A.partly Bproperly Cexactly Dperfectly解析作者当时确实打定主意要那么做，exactly表示“确实”。答案C17A.across Bbefore Cbeside Dbehind解析作者是在给这对夫妇引路，要确保他们在“后面”跟着。答案D18A.go up Bdie downCspeed up Dturn down解析由于交通高峰开始“减退”他们只花了15分钟就到达了那家医院。die down“逐渐停止，变弱”。答案B19A.teased Bshouted Cburst Dlaughed解析文章第二段后半部分提到作者每逢回家晚的时候，丈夫都要说她，此处是他在“取笑”作者。答案A20A.possible Bspecial Cgood Dsafe解析根据倒数第三段最后一句话可知此处作者想表达的是有时候晚归的感觉“很好”。答案C
