1、阅读理解。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。Education in the United States is compulsory for children up to about the age of sixteen. Most young people stay in school longer than that. Most graduate from high school at the age of 17 or 18. Almost half of these high school graduates continue their educa
2、tion at a college or university. Education for most young people in this country is free up to the time they graduate from high school. There are private schools, but most parents send their children to public schools, where students do not pay tuition. When young people go to college, however, they
3、 must pay tuition at a public university or a private university. University costs are going up a lot：private universities have become very expensive because the government does not help them. Who pays? The parents of children in college may have to pay more, or often students may have to find jobs.
4、 These students have to worry about assignments and grades and also about their jobs. If they work too much at their jobs they may be absent from class or miss assignments or make too many errors on tests. They may even fail their courses and have to leave the university.For many students, the probl
5、em of getting an education is not just a problem of homework and exams. They also have to make money to pay for tuition. And professors dont teach them how to do that! 1In the United States, almost half of the high school graduates_.Ago to colleges and universitiesBneed not pay any tuitionChave to e
6、nter open universitiesDwork hard to avoid errors on tests答案：A本题考查细节题。由文章第二段第一句“Almost half of these high school graduates continue their education at a college or university”可知，几乎有一半的中学生毕业都在大学或学院里继续深造。 2Which of the following statements is NOT true?AMost parents prefer to send their children to publ
7、ic schools rather than to private schools due to tuition. BEducation is not free until the students graduate from high school.CUniversity costs are on the increase.DThe students may be absent from class if they work overtime. 答案：B本题考查细节理解。由文章第二段第二句“Education for most young people in this country is
8、free up to the time they graduate from high school.”可知，在这个国家，大多数年轻人接受的免费教育可持续到中学毕业，而这正与B的意思相反，因此B是正确答案。3The private university students have to pay more money for tuition because_.Athe government does not finance the private universities Bnone of companies support the private universities Cthe teach
9、ing quality of the private universities are superior to public onesDthey have some trouble in passing the exams答案：A本题考查细节理解。由文章第二段第五句“University costs are going up a lot; private universities have become very expensive because the government does not help them.”可知，私立大学学费高昂的原因是政府不资助私立学校。4The main ide
10、a of the passage might be_.Aselecting a good university costs in the United States Bthe increase on university costs in the United StatesCthe argument about education in the United StatesDthe problem of getting an education in the United States答案：D本题考查主旨大意。纵观全文，一直谈论的都是在美国教育中遇到的问题，因此D项是正确答案。阅读下列短文，从每
11、题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Forest guards in western India are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday. The wild cats in the state of Gujarat often get into villages near fore
12、sts in search of food, say officials, adding that this results in attacks on people. But rather than use methods such as live bait(诱惑物）like goats tied to trees to lure the leopards, which then fall. into large pits dug by guards, officials say they have found a safer method lo trap the cats. The moo
13、s of a cow, bleating of a goat from the phone has proved effective to trap leopards, said D. Vasani, a senior forest official in Gujarat. This trick works. Vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix
14、 behind a cage. They then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal. At least five leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone method was introduced three months ago. The cats have a
15、ll been released back into forest areas. Wildlife activists welcomed the new initiative saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured.1. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Cell Phones to Hunt Animals B. Practical Uses of Cell Ph
16、ones C. Phone Ringtones to Catch Leopards D. Wildlife And New Technology 2. Forest guards in India try to catch leopards mainly because A. leopards attack villagers B. they want leopard fur C. leopards attack animals D. they have new ringtones3. According to the wildlife activists, the new method is
17、 A. appreciated because it benefits leopardsB. not good because it may injure animalsC. effective because ringtones work D. not safer than the former one4. We can learn from the passage except that A. forest guards dont mean to hurt the leopards B. forest guards no longer use pits to trap leopardsC.
18、 forest guards used goats to attract leopards D. recorded animal sounds are used to lure leopards5. What will be needed to trap the leopards using the new method? cell phones animals sounds of animals cages large pits A. B. C. D. 【参考答案】15、C A C B D 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A woman renewing her
19、drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “Im a mother.”“We dont list mother as an occupation
20、housewife covers it,” said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title“What is your occupation?” she asked. The words simply popped out. “Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development
21、and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, with
22、out any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt）, in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I o
23、ften work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our driv
24、eway, buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal patternI felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone mo
25、re distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! Especially when theres a title on the door.6. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The woman felt ashamed to adm
26、it what her job was.B. The recorder was impatient and rude.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.7. How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curious B. puzzled C. indiffer
27、ent D. interested8. How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk? A. calm B. panic-stricken C. confident D. cool9. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards.B. Because she admired the authors research work in the lab.C.
28、Because she thought the author did admirable work.D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.10. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves re
29、spect.C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. 【参考答案】610、D B A C B 完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _
30、1_ a newspaper and some chocolate and _2_ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to _3_ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _4_ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.When I came back with the coffee, There wa
31、s someone _5_ in the next seat. _6_ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and _7_ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didnt want to have any _8_. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. T
32、he boy looked at me in _9_.Then he took a _10_ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.The boy gave me a strange look, then _11_ up. As
33、 he left, he shouted out, “Theres something _12_ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, _13_ I didnt want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had _14_ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to _15_. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate unde
34、r the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boys!名师点评这是“我”外出购物时的一次尴尬的经历，故事贴近生活，生动有趣，读这样的文章有助于我们在今后的生活中避免出现类似的错误。(B)1. A. stoleB. boughtC. sold D. wrote 【解析】B。为了消磨时间，“我”买了报纸和巧克力，故选bought。(A)2. A. went B. sat C. seated D. looked【解析】A。由文章推理出，“我”走进了一家咖啡店，故应选went。(A)3. A. sit B. seat C.
35、 lie D. laugh【解析】A。 to sit at 是作为tables的后置定语，意为“可以在旁边就坐的桌子” 。(C)4. A. pushed B. took C. put D. pulled【解析】C。按常理“我”应把报纸等放在桌子上，而不是推到或拉到桌子上故应选 put。(C)5. A. jumping B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping 【解析】C。由下文可知，回来时“我”发现他开始吃“我”的东西，说明他坐在桌旁，故选 sitting。(A)6. A. He B. It C. Who D. What【解析】A。由下文可知，对方是一个男子，故用he
36、指代。(D)7. A. cut B. washed C. covered D. colored【解析】D。头发应是被染成红色的，故应选colored。(B)8. A. coffee B. trouble C. chocolate D. matter【解析】B。面对这样一个男子，“我”不想惹麻烦，trouble合乎文意为正确选项。(C)9. A. carelessness B. anger C. surprise D. happiness【解析】C。由下文可知，“我”吃的是这个男子的巧克力，这引起了对方的某一反应，比较四个选项，再根据上文，用名词surprise比较合乎当时的情形。(B)10.
37、A. first B. second C. very D. last【解析】B。习惯用语“a second + 名词”，常用来表示“再一个，又一个”(A)11. A. stood B. took C. cried D. looked【解析】A。根据文意可知那个男孩起身要走，故选择stood。(B)12. A. strange B. wrong C. OK D. funny【解析】B。男孩生气了，必定说了发泄的话，比较四个选项wrong为最佳选择。(B)13. A. and B. but C. so D. while【解析】B。男孩骂了“我”导致大家都朝“我”看，而“我”不想与他争吵，可见“我”的反应与上文描述的气氛恰恰相反，故选择but构成转折关系。(C)14. A. spelt B. corrected C. made D. found【解析】C。固定搭配make a mistake意为“犯了个错误”。(B)15. A. finish B. leave C. jump D. shop【解析】B。“我” 在喝完咖啡准备离开时发现了自己的过错，故应选leave。