1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家【2015湖北卷】EScience has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that theres always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The
2、 Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character,and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. I
3、t is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others arent?To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of discipli
4、nes（学科）. Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox(非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to k
5、eep the readers attention.So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On th
6、e whole,Brookss story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memo
7、rable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brookss attempt to translate his tale into science.67.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to_.A. illustrate where science can be appliedB. demonstr
8、ate the value of Brookss new bookC. remind the reader of the importance of scienceD. explain why many writers use science in their works68.According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?A. Its strong basis.B. Its convincing points.C. Its clear writing.D. Its memorabl
9、e characters.69.What is the authors general attitude towards the book?A. Contradictory.B. Supportive.C . Cautious.D. Critical.70.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?A. Problems with the book.B. Brookss life experience.C. Death of the characters.D. Brookss translation sk
10、ills. 【考点定位】议论文阅读【名师点睛】议论说理类文章具有以下特点：1一般按提出问题、分析问题、解决问题的方法写作。作者一般从日常生活中的热点问题、社会上的重大问题、与读者息息相关的问题入手，即提出问题。然后，分析利弊，举例说明，推理判断，即分析问题。最后，阐述观点，提出办法，即解决问题。2以作者的观点或情感为核心，对细节推理等方面进行考查。3文章的主题一般是生活中的热点问题、重大问题或与生活息息相关的问题等。考生应注意抓住作者提出的观点、给出的例证及最后得出的结论。同时，理清作为论据的诸多事例和理由之间以及它们和观点/结论之间的内在联系，把握文章的结构。【2015北京卷】D Techn
11、ological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes are brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes. An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college.
12、Surveys (调查) on this topic suggests that parents today continue to be “very” or “somewhat” overly-protective even after their children move into college dormitories. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually in
13、terpreted as a sign that todays parents are trying to manage their childrens lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate. However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children. In the context (背景) of this discussi
14、on, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents involvement with their grown children. If parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their college-age children frequently, would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the p
15、ossibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to do so wasnt present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents - todays grandparents - would have called their children more often if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier. Furthermore, studies show that fin
16、ances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students are financially dependent on their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of co
17、llege life, today and in the past. Thanks to the advanced technology, we live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is useful to bear in mind that all such change
18、s come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.67. The surveys inform us of _.A. the development of technologyB. the changes of adult childrens behaviorC. the parents over-protection of their college childrenD. the means and expenses of st
19、udents communication68. The writer believes that _.A. parents today are more protective than those in the pastB. the disadvantages of new technology outweigh its advantagesC. technology explains greater parental involvement with their childrenD. parents changed attitudes lead to college childrens de
20、layed independence69. What is the best title for the passage?A. Technology or AttitudeB. Dependence or IndependenceC. Family Influence or Social ChangesD. College Management or Communication Advancement70. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage? 【解析】试题分析：以父母对于上大学的成年子女过
21、度保护的问题为例，提出了科技带来的一些改变容易被误认为【考点定位】议论文类阅读【名师点睛】 要想读懂议论文、理解作者的写作意图，关键在于是否能够把握议论文的三要素。首先，论点是作者对所论述事件的基本看法和立场，找准论点有助于把握文章的整体方向和理解文章主题的深层内涵；理清论据材料的内容能够帮助读者更深层次地理解论点的含义；论据是作者组织、运用论据的手法。【2015广东】BWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was
22、 that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a f
23、ish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-bloo
24、ded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun huts their eyes The more I underst
25、ood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think
26、 like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the follow
27、ing chapters.31. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?A. He could not catch a fish.B. His father was not patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.32. What did the authors father really mean?A. To read about fish
28、.B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish think.D. To study fishing in many ways.33. According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _.A. in deep water on sunny daysB. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlightD. in shallow water under waterside trees.3
29、4. After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it easy to think like a customerB. his fathers fishing advice inspiringC. his first bosss sales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services to poor people35. This passage most likely comes from _.A. a fishing guideB. a popular sales bo
30、okC. a novel on childhoodD. a millionaires biography【考点定位】 故事类短文阅读。【名师点睛】本文设计的问题主要是推理判断题。通过贯穿全文的“You need to think like a fish”通过讲述了钓鱼的方法，介绍了销售的技巧。充分考查了学生的语篇理解能力以及上下文的语境理解能力。第35题，具有引出下文的作用，也充分暗示了本文的主题。【2015陕西】DParents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school g
31、rades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a childs class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools except them to act as partners in their childre
32、ns education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn. Kaith Robinson, the author of the study, said, I really dont know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids education that leads
33、 to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that was consistently negative was parents help with homework. Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the task. They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some ca
34、ses never learnt it themselves, but theyre still offering advice. Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative
35、 and the rest statistically insignificant. Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because children with good academic success do have involved parents , admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. A
36、big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives.58. The underlined expression parental involvement in Paragraph 1 probably means .A.
37、parents expectation on childrens health B. parents participation in childrens education C. parents control over childrens life D. parents plan for childrens future 59. What is the major finding of Robinsons study ?A. Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.B. Punishing kids for bad ma
38、rks is mentally damaging.C. Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.D. Parents are not able to help with childrens homework.60. The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should .A. help children realize the importance of schoolingB. set a specific life goal for their c
39、hildrenC. spend more time improving their own livesD. take a more active part in school management【考点定位】教育类阅读理解【名师点睛】这篇文章内容是学生比较熟悉的而且和他们的生活有密切联系的，主旨大意很好理解。这篇文章篇幅适中。主要考查的是细节理解题和句意理解题，考生在通读文章的基础上，注意到细节理解不难找出答案。【2015浙江】B Graph can be a very useful tool for conveying information especially numbers， perc
40、entages, and other data . A graph gives the reader a picture to interpret. That can be a lot more pages and pages and pages explaining the data . Graphs can seem frightening, but reading a graph is a lot like reading a story. The graph has a title ,a main idea ,and supporting details .You can use yo
41、ur active reading skills to analyze and understand graphs just like any other text . Most graphs have a few basic parts: a caption or introduction paragraph, a title , a legend or key, and labeled axes. An active reader looks at each part of the graph before trying to interpret the data. Captions wi
42、ll usually tell you where the data came from (for example, a scientific study of 400 African elephants from 1980 to 2005). Captions usually summarize the authors main point as well. The title is very important. It tells you the main idea of the graph by stating what kind of information is being show
43、n. A legend, also called a key ,is a guide to the symbols and colors used in the graph. Many graphs, including bar graphs and line graphs, have two axes that form a corner, Usually these axes are the left side and the bottom of the graph .Each axis will always have a label. The label tells you what
44、each axis measures. Bar Graphs A bar graph has two axes and uses bars to show amounts. In Graph 1 ,we see that the x-axis shows gradesthat students earned, and the y-axis shows bow manystudents earned each grade .You can see that 6 studentsearned an A because the bar for A stretches up to 6 on theve
45、rtical measurement. There is a lot of information we canget from a simple graph like this(See Graph 1). Line Graphs A line graph looks similar to a bar graph ,but instead ofBars, it plots points and connects them with a line .It has the same parts as a bar graph two labeled axes and can be read the
46、same way .To read a line graph, its important to focus on the points of intersection rather than the linesegments between the points, This type of graph is mostcommonly used to show how something changes over time.Here is a graph that charts how far a bird flies during the first Five days of its spr
47、ing migration (See Graph 2). The unit of measurement for the x-axis is days. The unit of measurement for the y-axis is kilometers. Thus we can see that ,on the first day, the pipit flew 20 kilometers. The line segment goes up between Day 1 and Day 2,which means that the bird flew farther on Day 2.If
48、 the line segment angled dawn, as between Day 4 and Day 5,it would mean that the bird flew fewer kilometers than the day before. This line graph is a quick, visual way to tell the reader about the birds migration.Pie Graphs A typical pie graph looks like a circular pie. The circle is divided into se
49、ctions, and each section represents a fraction of the data. The graph is commonly used to show percentages; the whole pie represents l00 percent, so each piece is a fraction of the whole.A pie graph might include a legend，or it might use icons or labels within each slice. This pie graph shows on mon
50、ths expense, (See Graph 3 ).Food $ 25Movies $ 12Clothing $ 36Savings $ 20Books $ 746. When used in a graph，a legend is_A. a guide to the symbols and colors B. an introduction paragraphC. the main idea D. the data 47. What is the total number of students who earned a C or better ?A .4. B.6. C.10. D.2
51、0 .48. The bird covered the longest distance on _A. Day 1 B. Day 2 C. Day 3 D. Day 449. Which of the following cost Amy most ?A. Food. B. Books C. Movies D. Clothing.【考点定位】说明文【名师点睛】初步尝试考查解读图表数据能力，以满足考生进一步学习和社会实践需求。这份阅读虽然文字内容很多，而且涉及到了不少的专业术语表达。但是由于图已经说明了一切，所以不需要认真的读文章。但是在读图之前必须要看一看它的一些备注说明，也就是说起点是多少，
52、每一格代表什么，以免出错。另外这种题目还涉及到一种多学科的能力,比如说文科政治、历史和地理会经常出现一些图表。【2015上海】COne of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. “Brutus was not an honorable man,” he said. “He was
53、 a traitor（叛徒）. And he murdered someone in cold blood.” The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they saidat least as it was presented by Shakespeareto take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the execut
54、ives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. “You have to endeavor,” the executives said, “our policy is to obey the chain of command.”During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporat
55、e America have been exploiting Shakespeares wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the White House, who started up a training company called “Movers and Shakespeares”. They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare
56、 lovers, and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.The workshops all take the same form
57、, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar , sly provocation（狡诈的挑唆） of Brutus to take up arms against the what was a basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organism.Although neither of the Adelman
58、s is academically trained in literature, the programmes, contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example, includes a helpful explanation of Henrys winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do come to the text with a few biases (偏向): their re
59、ading of Henry V minimizes his misuse of power. Instead, they emphasize the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and becomes a masterful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelmans had little good to say about Brutus, saying “the noblest Roman of them all” couldnt make his mind up about
60、 things.Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt related Caesars pride, which led to his murder, and Brutuss mistakes in leading the after the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving as a business when and how do you resist the boss?73
61、. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of Brutus?A. Cruel. B. Superior. C. Honorable. D. Bade74. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up “Movers and Shakespeares” to _.A. help executives to understand Shakespeares plays betterB. give advice on leadership by analyzing Sha
62、kespeares playsC. provide case studies of Shakespeares plays in literature workshops D. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeares plays.75. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V?A. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.B. To encourage masterful le
63、aders to plan strategies to win.C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management. D. To warn executives against power misuse.76. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the Adelmans programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximized.B. executives feel bored with too many spe
64、cific elements of Shakespeares plays.C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.77. The best title for the passage is _.A. Shakespeares plays: Executives reconsider corporate cultureB. Shakespeares play
65、s: An essential key to business successC. Shakespeares plays: a lesson for business motivationD. Shakespeares plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic results【答案】73.A74.B75A76.D77.D【考点定位】 这是一篇论说文【名师点睛】 这篇文章，相对来说有一定的难度。所用的词不少是专业术语，也或者是专有名词，这给阅读带来一定的障碍。但是答案多数能够在文章中找到，稍微有一点难的是77题主旨大意题，可能会是错选到其他选项。这主要是没
66、有把握到文章的主旨，题目的设置。74题答案需要进行转换，不能够直接找到答案。推理题76题也有一定难度。2014文化教育类文化教育类 2014福建卷 DPerhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if youre unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desiresnot that you cannot satisfy yo
67、ur tastes but that you dont have enough tastes.Real riches consist of welldeveloped and hearty capacities(能力) to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped(淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They_live_in_too_big_a_house_with_too_many_rooms,_yet_their_house_of_life_is_a_hut.Your
68、house of life ought to be a mansion(豪宅), a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only u
69、nderstood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when youre hungry.Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go towar
70、ds making you a rich person, for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library.Music like Mozarts and Bachs shouldnt be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when youve brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have incre
71、ased your thrills and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more human, and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days, if you could, and did, play a bit.Whatever rooms you
72、might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.68The author intends to tell us that_Atrue happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair meansBbig houses are peoples most valued possessionsCbig houses can in a sense bring richness of lifeDtrue happiness comes from spiritu
73、al riches69The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that_Ahowever materially rich, they never seem to be satisfiedBhowever materially rich, they remain spiritually poorCthough their house is big, they prefer a simple lifeDthough their house is big, it seems to be a cage70It c
74、an be learned from the passage that _Amore money brings more happinessBart is needed to make your house beautifulCliterature can enrich your spiritual lifeDsports contribute mainly to your physical fitness71What would be the best title for the passage?AHouse of life BSecret of wealthCRest and refres
75、hment DInterest and enthusiasm【要点综述】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。本文通过分析、分类比较说明了幸福感更多地来源于精神世界的丰富和充实而非较好的物质条件。 2014江西卷 DEveryone looks forward to progress, whether in ones personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a persons ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead to
76、 a better life and a better way of doing things. All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forwards by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”
77、， efficiency_comes_with_a_price. When communication becomes more efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the commu
78、nication gadgets,_such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally.A personal visit carries with it the additional feature of having to be in the persons presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the
79、other person off.With efficiency also comes mass production.Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today.Factories and have improved efficiency. Unskilful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand coul
80、d ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handicrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and
81、efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analysing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It
82、 is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old.It is peoples attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is fl
83、exible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on peoples attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.70. According to
84、 Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _A. live a better lifeB. look for better methodsC. change ways of livingD. accept technology and advance steadily71. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to “_”A. tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills72. The author e
85、xplains “efficiency comes with a price” by _.A. describing a process B. using examplesC. following time order D. making classification73. Compared with homemade handicrafts, machinemade products _A. lack great accuracy B. lack the personal touchC. are of high value D. are quite welcome74. What can b
86、e learned about technology from Paragraph 4?A. It can destroy old traditions. B. It can lead to social progress.C. It can be used to correct mistakes. D. It can be used to preserve old products.75. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life.B. People r
87、eview the past with great regret.C. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.D. Peoples attitude decides the use of technology. 2014新课标全国卷 DAs more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of th
88、e 6，0007，000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizationsUNESCO and National Geographic among
89、themhave for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Centre, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that_tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Th
90、angmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, working, and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditi
91、ons across the Himalayan reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record. At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materialsincluding photographs, films, tape recordings, and field notes
92、which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.Now, through the two organizations that he has founded the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature ProjectTurin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, ava
93、ilable not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet, Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.32. Many scholars ar
94、e making efforts to _A. promote global languages B. rescue disappearing languagesC. search for language communities D. set up language research organizations33. What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Having full records of the languages.B. Writing books on language teaching.C. Telling
95、 stories about language users.D. Living with the native speakers.34. What is Turins book based on?A. The cultural studies in India.B. The documents available at Yale. C. His language research in Bhutan. D. His personal experience in Nepal. 35. Which of the following best describes Turins work?A. Wri
96、te, sell and donate. B. Record, repair and reward.C. Collect, protect and reconnect. D. Design, experiment and report. 2014新课标全国卷 COne of the latest trends(趋势) in American childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pai
97、rs from zero to around 4，000 since 2004. And thats true all across the country.“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age，” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2yearold son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in th
98、e future.” After only six months of being cared for by a 25yearold woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from
99、China: she didnt want her children to miss out on their roots.“Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture，” she says.“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom，” says Suzanne Flynn, a profes
100、sor in language education of children.“But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of Americ
101、an parents who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29. What does the term “au pair” in the text mean?A. A mother raising her children on her own.B. A child learning a foreign language at home.C. A professo
102、r in language education of children.D. A young foreign women taking care of children.30. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them _A. to live in China some dayB. to speak the language at homeC. to catch up with other childrenD. to learn about the Chinese culture31. What can we
103、infer from the text?A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular in America.B. Educated women do better in looking after children.C. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English skills.D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.2014山东卷 EThe kids in this village wear dirty, ragged cloth
104、es. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can make words. The key to their success: 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off in their Ethiopian village in February by a US group called One Laptop Per C
105、hild. The goal is to find out whether kids using todays new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analysing the project data say theyre already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the
106、 kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten，” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia programme. The fastest learnerand the first to turn on one of the tabletsis 8yearold Kelbesa Negusse. The devices camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa ha
107、d figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia. With his tablet, Kelbesa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he knows. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didnt know any Engli
108、sh. Thats unbelievable，” said Keller. The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading”， where they can read to learn. It wont be in Amharic, Ethiopias first language, but in English, which is widely seen as the ticket to higher paying jobs. 62How does the Ethiopia programme benefit the
109、kids in the village? AIt trains teachers for them. BIt contributes to their selfstudy. CIt helps raise their living standards. DIt provides funds for building schools. 63What can we infer from Kellers words in Paragraph 3? AThey need more time to analyse data. BMore children are needed for the resea
110、rch. CHe is confident about the future of the project. DThe research should be carried out in kindergartens. 64It amazed Keller that with the tablet Kelbesa could _. Alearn English words quickly Bdraw pictures of animals Cwrite letters to researchers Dmake phone calls to his friends 65What is the ai
111、m of the project? ATo offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs. BTo make Amharic widely used in the world. CTo help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English. DTo assist Ethiopians in learning their first language. 2014陕西卷 DOne afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my sons school being com
112、forted by teachers. That morning, my 11yearold had stomach pains, retching(干呕)into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highlycompetitive i
113、ndependent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day causes no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare(噩梦). Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire schoo
114、l and their parents, it can prove a disaster.Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or its taking part, not winning, thats important; or that it is a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in
115、pain.Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shoutingand were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyones eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winn
116、ing side.I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other lesscompetitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.57. What can we learn about the authors son from P
117、aragraph 1?A. He talked with some mothers. B. He comforted his classmates.C. He had difficulty in sleeping. D. He suffered from stomachache.58. Sports day is still an annul event in this school probably because _A. this is an independent school B. it is a tradition of the schoolC. it helps children
118、lose weight D. children enjoy watching sports59. What does the author think about team games?A. They should include more stressful races. B. They are acceptable to different children.C. They should be abandoned at primary schools.D. They are less fun for those who love running.60. What is the author
119、s attitude towards sports day?A. Critical. B. Neutral. C. Positive. D. Ambiguous. 2014浙江卷 AWealth starts with a goal and saving a dollar at a time.Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略)There are lessons in that timehonoured coinsavings container.Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps.If
120、you wished to climb a 12，000foot mountain，and could do it a day at a time，you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year.If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion，to collect the $15，000 cost，you have to save $3.93 a day.If you drop that into a p
121、iggy bank and then once a year put $1，434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate aftertax，you will have your trip money.When I was a child，my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that，if I wanted something，I should save money to buy it.We associate piggy banks with children，but in many countri
122、es，the little containers are also popular with adults.Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth.Around the world，many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Years Day brings good luck and financial success.Ah，yes，but you have to put something in it.Why is a pig used as a symbol
123、of saving？Why not an elephant bank，which is bigger and holds more coins？In the Middle Ages，before modern banking and credit instruments，people saved money at home，a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish.Potters (制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orangecoloured clay(黏土) called “
124、pygg”， and folks saved coins in pygg jars.The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”While the Saxons pronounced pygg，referring to the clay，as “pug”，eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation，sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy.As the word became less associated with the orange cla
125、y and more with the animal，a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig，delighting children and adults.The piggy bank was born.Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money，bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings.While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving，
126、adults often need to relearn childhood lessons.Think about the things in life that require large amounts of moneycollege education，weddings，cars，medical care，starting a business，buying a home，and fun stuff like great trips.So when you have money，take off the top 10%，put it aside，save and invest wise
127、ly.41What is the piggy bank strategy?APaying 1% income tax at a time.BSetting a goal before making a travel plan.CAiming high even when doing small things.DPutting aside a little money regularly for future use.42Why did the writers parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?ATo delight him with the lat
128、est fashion.BTo encourage him to climb mountains.CTo help him form the habit of saving.DTo teach him English pronunciation.43What does the underlined word “something”(Paragraph 3) most probably refer to?AMoney. BGifts.CFinancial success. DGood luck.44The piggy bank originally was _.Aa potters instru
129、mentBa cheap clay containerCan animalshaped dishDa piglike toy for children45The last paragraph talks about _.Athe seriousness of educating childrenBthe enjoyment of taking a great tripCthe importance of managing moneyDthe difficulty of starting a business sense of seriousness into savings.”是本段的主题句，
130、主要讲述了管理钱财的重要性，要认真严肃地对待。故选C项。2013文化教育类文化教育类2013安徽卷 CWhen 19yearold Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the MakeAWish Foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about.But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be because this special organization had helped
131、 to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.We were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.Sophia told us that MakeAWish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980.“Its a charity(慈善机构)that helps children
132、who have got very serious illnesses. MakeAWish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” Sophia explained. We asked Sophia how MakeAWish had first started.She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris，who had been dreaming
133、for a long time of becoming a policeman.Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chriss dream come trueso, with everybodys help, Chris, only seven years old at the time，had been a “policeman” for a day.“ When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decide
134、d to try and help other sick children too，and that was the beginning of MakeAWish，” explained Sophia.Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A MakeAWish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they co
135、uld have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.64Sophia found out about MakeAWish bec
136、ause her best friend had _ Abenefited from it Bvolunteered to help itCdreamed about it Dtold the author about it65According to Sophia, MakeAWish _Ais an international charityBwas understood by nobody at firstCraises money for very poor familiesDstarted by drawing the interest of the public66What is
137、said about Chris in Paragraph 3? AHe has been a policeman since he was seven.BHe gave people the idea of starting MakeAWish.CHe wanted people to help make his dream come true.DHe was the first child MakeAWish helped after it had been set up.67Which of the following is true about MakeAWish volunteers
138、? AThey are important for making wishes come true.BThey try to help children get over their illnesses.CThey visit sick children to make them feel special.DThey provide what is necessary to make MakeAWish popular.2013安徽卷 E EArgentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place.Around 1870，it
139、 was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom，and the capital，Buenos Aires，attracted many people.Farmers，as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy，came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs.These jobs didnt pay well，and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city.As the unhap
140、py newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city，the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into being. At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes.It was danced in the bars and streets.At that time there were many fewer women than men，so if a man didnt want to be left out，his on
141、ly choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women.Gradually，the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable. In Europe at this time，strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. The int
142、erest in international dance was especially evident in Paris.Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞)to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe，they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting da
143、nce in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance，saying it was a little too shocking，the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.The popularity(流行)of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world.Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brough
144、t the tango to North America.It reached Japan in 1926，and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador，and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea.72The origin of the tango is associated with_Abelly dancers BAmerican soldiersCa Spanish
145、 city Dthe capital of Argentina73Which of the following is true about the tango?AIt was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.BPeople of the upper classes loved the tango most.CIt was often danced by two males in the beginning.DA dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.74Before World
146、War I，the tango spread to_AAmerica BJapanCFrance DSouth Korea75What can be the best title for the text?AHow to Dance the TangoBThe History of the TangoCHow to Promote the TangoDThe Modern Tango Boom2013福建卷 DPride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens
147、most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Heres my own suggestionIt is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves
148、 to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.“My dear husband，” said his hopeful wife one day, “have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman？”Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that h
149、e had not. “But it is, it is，” she replied excitedly. Mr DullHusband made no reply.“Dont you want to know her plans？” she cried with some impatience.“Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little headso Id better listen.”“Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a stri
150、ng of successful businesses in northern England, though how_a_woman_can_know_anything_about_that_is_beyond_me. She will move in herself next month.” “What is her name？” “Bingley.”“Is she married or single？”“What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five
151、boys.” “How so? How can it possibly affect them？”“My dear love: those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going.”“Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.”“Nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world h
152、as changed. Shes got a firstrate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call.”“Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job.” “Oh, thats not likely. These
153、new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill go along all the same.”And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSElisted company. It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the
154、company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more “female” dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed no doubt have enjoyed Davosand might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.67Which of the
155、 following is TRUE according to the passage?AAusten was born 200 years ago.BAusten rewrote Pride and Prejudice.CAustens success lies in her wisdom.DAustens updated work gains popularity.68The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _Ahad mixed feelings of admiration and surprise abou
156、t BingleyBfelt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyCwas extremely anxious to meet BingleyDhad a great curiosity about Bingley69In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to _A. get married to B. work for herC. help her move in D. take over her store70What does the write
157、r intend to tell us?AWomen with brains can also be as successful as men.BWomen have to pay a high price for success.CA judgment must be made free from prejudice.DSex discrimination still exists nowadays.2013广东卷 COne day, when I was working as a psychologist in England，an adolescent boy showed up in
158、my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family，” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and Im very worried about him. Can you help
159、？” I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met, David didnt say a word. He sat ther
160、e, only looking up to look at the childrens drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoonin complete silence and without looking at me. Its not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won onc
161、e or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? “Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with，” I th
162、ought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.”Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. “Its your turn，” he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times. about his biking with s
163、ome friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that onewithout any wordscan reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.36
164、When he first met the author, David _ A. felt a little excitedB. walked energeticallyC. looked a little nervousD. showed up with his teacher37As a psychologist, the author _A. was ready to listen to DavidB. was skeptical about psychologyC. was able to describe Davids problemD. was sure of handling D
165、avids problem38David enjoyed being with the author because he_Awanted to ask the author for adviceBneeded to share sorrow with the author Cliked the childrens drawings in the officeDbeat the author many times in the chess game39What can be inferred about David?AHe recovered after months of treatment
166、.BHe liked biking before he lost his family.CHe went into university soon after starting to talk.DHe got friends in school before he met the author. 40What made David change?AHis teachers help.BThe authors friendship.CHis exchange of letters with the author.DThe authors silent communication with him
167、.2013广东卷D DWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor(监控器)a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifers Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer sc
168、reen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was lockedremotelyto prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was
169、 she slowing down?In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting_edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, exper
170、ts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are validthat students havent just searched the Internet to get the right answers. Although online classes have existed for more than a decade ，the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of “open
171、online courses.” Private colleges，public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students，while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other hightech method
172、s are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students identities using personal information，such as the telephone number they once used. Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether
173、 difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes，term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.41Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?ATo correct her typing mistakes.BTo find her secrets in the room.CTo prevent h
174、er from slowing down.DTo keep her from dishonest behaviors.42The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _Aadvanced techniqueBsharpening tool Ceffective ruleDdividing line 43For Internet universities, exams and diplomas will be valid if _Athey can attract potential
175、 studentsBthey can defeat academic cheatingCthey offer students online helpDthey offer many online courses44Some programs can find out possible cheaters by _Achecking the question answering speed Bproducing a large number of questions Cscanning the Internet test questions Dgiving difficult test ques
176、tions45Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AThe Advantages of Online ExamsBThe Hightech Methods in Online CoursesCThe Fight against Cheating in Online EducationDThe War against the Booming of Online Education2013江苏 DMark Twain has been called the inventor of the Americanl novel.
177、And he surely deserves additional praise：the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.I say clever because antislavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War.H.B.Stowes Unicle Toms Cabin is only the most famous example.These early stor
178、ies dealt directly with slavery.With minor exceptions, Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else entirely.He drew his readers into the argument by drawing them into the story.Again and again，in the postwar years，Twain seemed forced to
179、 deal with the challenge of race.Consider the most controversial, at least today, of Twains novels.Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves as often as Huckleberry Finn.Twains most widely read tale.Once upon a time, people hated the book because it struck them
180、 as rude. Twain himself wrote that those who banned the book considered the novel “flash and suitable only for the slums(贫民窟)”More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim，the escaped slave，and many occurences of the word nigger.(The term Nigger Jim，for which the novel is oft
181、en severely criticized，never appears in it.)But the attacks were and are sillyand miss the point.The novel is strongly antislavery.Jims search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been forcibly parted is heroic.As JChadwick has pointed out, the character of Jim was a first in Ame
182、rican fictiona recognition that the slave had two personalities, “the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual：Jim.the father and the man.”“There is much more.Twains mystery novel Puddnhead Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial beliefs of even many of the li
183、berals of his day.Written at a time when the accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior(低等的)to whites，especially in intelligence，Twains tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth.A slave gave birth to her masters baby and，for fear that the child should be sold South.switched him for
184、the masters baby by his wife.The slaves lightskinned child was taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of the slaveholding class.The masters wifes baby was taken for black and grew up with the attitudes and intonations of the slave.The point was difficult to miss：nurt
185、ure(养育)，not nature，was the key to social status.The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudicemanner of speech，for examplewere, to Twain, indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that slavery forced on its victims.Twains racial tone was not perfect.One is left uneasy，for
186、 example，by the lengthy passage in his autobiography(自传)about how much he loved what were called “nigger shows” in his youthmostly with white men performing in blackfaceand his delight in getting his mother to lallgh at them.Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw the shows as representing reality
187、.His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggest his keen awareness that they did not.Was Twain a racist？Asking the question in the 21st century is as wise as asking the same of Lincoln.If we read the words and attitudes of the past through the “wisdom” of the considered moral judgments of the
188、 present，we will find nothing but error.Lincoln，who believed the black man the inferior of the white, fought and won a war to free him.And Twain, raised in a slave state, briefly a soldier，and inventor of Jim，may have done more to anger the nation over racial injustice and awaken its collective cons
189、cience than any other novelist in the past century.65How do Twains novels on slavery differ from Stowes?ATwain was more willing to deal with racism.BTwains attack on racism was much less open.CTwains themes seemed to agree with plots.DTwain was openly concerned with racism.66Recent criticism of Adve
190、ntures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its _Atarget readers at the bottomBantislavery attitudeCrather impolite languageDfrequent use of “nigger”67What best proves Twains antislavery stand according to the author?AJims search for his family was described in detail.BThe slaves voice was first he
191、ard in American novels.CJim grew up into a man and a father in the white culture.DTwain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent.68The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that _Aslaves were forced to give up their babies to their mastersBslaves babies could pick up slaveholders way
192、of speakingCblacks social position was shaped by how they were brought upDblacks were born with certain features of prejudice69What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 7 refer to?AThe attacks.BSlavery and prejudice.CWhite men.DThe shows.70What does the author mainly argue for?ATwain had don
193、e more than his contemporary writers to attack racism.BTwain was an admirable figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln.CTwains works had been banned on unreasonable grounds.DTwains works should be read from a historical point of view.2013辽宁卷 DD“Indeed，”George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785, “some
194、 kind of fly, or bug, had begun to eat the leaves before I left home.” But the father of America was not the father of bug.When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century, and Americans had already created lightningbug(萤火虫)But the English were soo
195、n to stop using the bugs in their language, leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.The American bug could also be a person, referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity.Although fan became the usual term, sports fans used to be cal
196、led racing bugs, baseball bugs, and the like.Or the bug could be a small machine or object, for example, a bugshaped car. The bug could also be a burglar alarm, from which comes the expression to bug, that is, “to install(安装) an alarm”. Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for lis
197、tening secretly to others conversations.Since the 1840s, to bug has long meant“to cheat”， and since the 1940s it has been annoying.We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design.That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison.In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems a
198、nd difficulties” that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product.In 1889 it was recorded that Edison “had been up the two previous nights discovering a bug in his invented record player.”68We learn from Paragraph 1 that _AAmericans had difficulty in learning to
199、 use the word bugBGeorge Washington was the first person to call an insect a bugCthe word bug was still popularly used in England in the nineteenth centuryDboth Englishmen and Americans used the word bug in the eighteenth century69What does the word “flaw” in the last paragraph probably mean?AExplan
200、ation.BFinding.COrigin.DFault.70The passage is mainly concerned with _Athe misunderstanding of the word bugBthe development of the word bugCthe public views of the word bugDthe special characteristics of the word bug2013新课标全国卷 C CIt happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoye
201、d reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”However，he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at
202、 all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent.In the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”，Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books，and va
203、rious authors，which people have lied about reading，and as Im not one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out)，Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that，unlike 42 percent of people，I have read the book at number one，George Orwells 1984.I think its re
204、ally brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it.It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen，Charles Dickens，Fyodor Dostoevsky(I havent read him，but havent lied about it either )and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied，the most common reason wa
205、s to“impress”someone they were speaking to.This could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy，people named JK.Rowling，John Grisham，Sophie Kinsella(ah，the big sellers，in other words)Fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the
206、 back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(Ill come clean：I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)64How did the author find his friend a book liar?ABy judging his manner of speaking.BBy looking into his background.CBy mentioning a famous name.DBy dis
207、cussing the book itself.65Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?ACharles Dickens is very low on the topten list.B42% of people pretended to have read 1984.CThe author admitted having read 9 books.DDreams From My Father is hardly read.66By lying about read
208、ing，a person hopes to _Acontrol the conversationBappear knowledgeableClearn about the bookDmake more friends67What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?AFavorable.BUncaring.CDoubtful.DFriendly.2013课标全国卷 B B In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor deci
209、ded to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It
210、became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400，000 people yearly. At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house di
211、sused for years. Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the people
212、 of Edinburgh. Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big. A paid administrator
213、 was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.40W
214、hat was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning? A. To bring Europe together again. B. To honor heroes of World War . C. To introduce young theatre groups. D. To attract great artists from Europe. 41. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947? A. They owned a public
215、house there. B. They came to take up a challenge. C. They thought they were also famous. D. They wanted to take part in the festival. 42.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared? APopular writers. B. University students. CArtists from around the world. D. Performers of music and dance. 43.We may le
216、arn from the text that Edinburgh Festival _ A. has become a nonofficial event B. has gone beyond an art festival C. gives shows all year round D. keeps growing rapidly2013江西卷 D DOne might expect that the evergrowing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that rec
217、eive the holidaymakers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the longterm future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere. And every month another rockbound Pacific island is advertised as the last paradise(天堂) on earth. However, the scale and speed of this gr
218、owth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of seaside holidays, overcrowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.Those countries with little experience of tourism can
219、 suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holidaymak
220、ers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way
221、 for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The onetime farmer is now the servant of some multinational organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasnt happier in his vil
222、lage working his own land.Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from
223、tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than
224、 those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning worldwide tourism can preserve the market for these companies. If not, in a few years time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.71What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?A
225、. The Pacific island is a paradise. B. The Pacific island is worth visiting.C. The advertisement is not convincing. D. The advertisement is not impressive.72The example of Nepal is used to suggest _ .A. its natural resources are untouched B. its forests are exploited for farmlandC. it develops well
226、in health and education D. it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists73What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4?A. They are happy to work their own lands. B. They have to please the tourists for a living.C. They have to struggle for their independence. D. They are proud of working in mul
227、tinational organizations.74Which of the following determines the future of tourism?A. The number of tourists. B. The improvement of services.C. The promotion of new products. D. The management of tourism.75The authors attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is _A. optimistic B. doub
228、tful C. objective D. negative2013陕西卷D About 30 years ago,I left Cuba for the United States with my son.After getting settled finally in Brunswick,New Jersey,I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later,my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office.In the teachers office, and excha
229、nge of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO,no,it cant be. What a helpless,lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet,sweet little boy,instead.I asked him why
230、he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me,and thus,Scola was disrupting the class,Didt he know my son did not speak English yet?He was angry; “Why hasnt your son been taught to speak English? Dont you speak English at home?”No,I didnt speak Engl
231、ish at home,I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months,and I didnt want him to forget his native language.Well,wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save do
232、llars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”Needless to say,I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over,and I left.As I had expected,my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over.He we
233、nt on to graduate from college and got a job,earning close to six figures.He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others;it teaches people about other cultures and ot
234、her placessomething very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.57.The teacher asked the author to his office_.A to discuss Scolas in-class performance B to get Scola enrolled in kindergartenC to find a language partner for Scola D to work out a study plan for Scola58.What
235、 does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A Breaking B Following C Attending D Disturbing 59.The authors attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as_.A critical B casual C positive D passive 60.This text is likely to be selected from a book of _.A medicine B e
236、ducation C geography D historyD2012文化教育类文化教育类 2012江苏卷 DFranz Kafka wrote that “a_book_must_be_the_ax_(斧子)_for_the_frozen_sea_inside_us. ” I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didnt seem to require any explanation.Wed just finished John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men.
237、 When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying？” one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am，” I told her, “and the funny thing is Ive read it many times. ”But they understood. Whe
238、n George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I ve taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who
239、 grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novels terrible logicthe giving way of dreams to fate (命运)For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight
240、. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high schoolone that often attracts the literaryminded children of Manhattan s upper classesinto a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a
241、father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional “cultural capital” could help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose pare
242、nts had earned Ph. Ds.Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didnt always read from the expected point of view. About The Red Pony, one student said, “its about being a man, its about manliness.” I had never be
243、fore seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeths soliloquies (独白) read as raps (说唱), but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbecks writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how am
244、azing it was that “all these people hate each other, and theyre all white.” His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year, former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.Year after
245、 year, however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch (碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are tea
246、ching them that words do not amaze but confuse. We may succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach them that reading can be transformative and that it belongs to them.66. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to_.A. realize our dreams B. give support to ou
247、r lifeC. smooth away difficulties D. awake our emotions67. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?A. Because they spent much time reading it.B. Because they had read the novel before.C. Because they came from a public school.D. Because they had similar life experiences.68
248、. The girl left the selective high school possibly because _.A. she was a literaryminded girl B. her parents were immigrantsC. she couldnt fit in with her class D. her father was then in prison69. To the authors surprise, the students read the novels _.A. creatively B. passively C. repeatedly D. car
249、elessly70. The author writes the passage mainly to _.A. introduce classic works of literatureB. advocate teaching literature to touch the heartC. argue for equality among high school studentsD. defend the current testing system 2012湖北卷 CIt was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotlands
250、 oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140yearold letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been discovered by researchers. Written by Sophia JexBlake in 1873, the sevenpage document, which urged the unive
251、rsity to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Womens Day.The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案)by parttime history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. Sh
252、e said: “We knew that Sophia JexBlake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senates Academicus (校评议委员会)at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didnt know documentary evidence existed. While sea
253、rching the archives for information about the universitys higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter JexBlake wrote. ”In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for
254、lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews. Although her letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distancelearning degree for women. The qualification, which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave w
255、omen access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.Ms JexBlake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was accepted by t
256、he University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually, she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.59Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wanted _.Ato carry out a research project thereBto set up a medical institute thereCto stud
257、y medicine thereDto deliver lectures there60Lis Smith found Sophias letter to St Andrews University _. Aby pure chanceBin the school officeCwith her supporters helpDwhile reading history books61Sophias letter resulted in the establishment of _. Athe London School of Medicine for Women Ba degree prog
258、ramme for women Ca system of medical education Dthe University of Berne62. When did St Andrews University begin to take fulltime women students? A. In 1873. B. In 1874. C. In 1877. D. In 1892. 2012福建卷 EHolidays are really important.Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we
259、were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.But holidays are expensive and，for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to
260、meet.For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year.Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. Fo
261、r some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment.The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many sch
262、ools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in safeguarding childrens welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the l
263、ong summer holidays，much of this is missed.While teachers are holidaying in the UK，many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences
264、that help children to continue their learning. In setting out its plans for a fiveterm year，Nottingham City Council(委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a twoweek break.We believe this will
265、 give real “down time” for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff，particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the
266、benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.71The passage is probably written by _.A. an experienced teacher Ba working parentCan inspired student Da city council member72The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to “_”Aenvironments BholidaysCwages Dbene
267、fits73It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to _.A2 weeks B4.5 weeksC5 weeks D6 weeks74The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students _.Aobtain the cheapest holidays without additional costsBget a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in schoolCbenefit m
268、ore from the caring and inspiring learning environmentDhave more school days to receive free school meals75It can be inferred from the passage that _.Aworking parents can enjoy a fiveweek break to care for their childrenBthe suggested plans for a fiveterm school year can hardly be carried outCthe lo
269、ng summer holiday gives teachers and students real “down time”Dsome school staff will say “No” to the plans for a shorter summer holiday2012浙江卷 CTwo friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events
270、 happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that thi
271、s is the case, why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most vi
272、olent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult(侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwic
273、h, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution(解决)：stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, namec
274、alling, and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy(策略) for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allo
275、ws the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask nonthreatening questions to clarify the speakers position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to
276、 consider what they are bearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the
277、 other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these：How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesnt, careful thought helps both sides figure ou
278、t a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesnt mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classro
279、om; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skil
280、l that should be taught in schools across the country.50. This article is mainly about _.A. the lives of school childrenB. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violenceD. how to deal with school conflicts51. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that _.A. violence is more likely to occur
281、 at lunchtimeB. a small conflict can lead to violenceC. students tend to lose their temper easilyD. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight52. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who is to blame.B. To get ready to try new thin
282、gs.C. To make clear what the real issue is.D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.53. After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that _.A. there was a decrease in classroom violenceB. there was less student cooperation in the classroomC. more teachers felt be
283、tter about themselves in schoolsD. the teacherstudent relationship greatly improved54. The writers purpose for writing this article is to _.A. complain about problems in school educationB. teach students different strategies for school lifeC. advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD. inform
284、 teachers of the latest studies on school violence阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 2012天津卷 ABicycle SafetyOperationAlways ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
285、Theft PreventionAlways securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rackeven if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. Its fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of th
286、e bike stolen.EquipmentBrakesMake sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.HelmetA necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fits properly.LightsAlways have a front headlightvisible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.Rul
287、es of the RoadRiding on CampusAs a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15 mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of way to walkers.
288、If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.Bicycle ParkingOnly park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and
289、parking in such spots can result in a fine.If Things Go WrongIf you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for： No bicycle registration$25 Bicycle parking banned$30 Blocking path with bicycle$40 Violation of bicycle equipment r
290、equirement$3536Registration of your bicycle may help you _.Afind your stolen bicycle Bget your serial numberCreceive free repair servicesDsettle conflicts with walkers37According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?ABrakes. BA helmet. CA headlight. DA taillight.38
291、When you ride a bicycle on the campus, _.Aride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalksBcycle at a speed of over 15 mphCput the walkers right of way firstDcall the police before leaving in case of accident39If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _.A$25 B$30 C$35 D$4040What
292、 is the passage mainly about?AA guide for safe bicycling on campus.BDirections for bicycle tour on campus.CRegulations of bicycle race on campus.DRules for riding motor vehicles on campus.2012天津卷 B“I cant tell you how pleased I am to be here. I havent seen many of you since your graduation, but I ha
293、ve followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I havent appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imaginatio
294、n.”Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued：“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”“There
295、is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started
296、 clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.41What activity was organized for the sch
297、ool reunion?ASightseeing in the park.BA picnic on the school playground.CTelling stories about past events.DGraduates reports in the old building. 42. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates speech. B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates ways of te
298、aching. C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities. D. Most people had little interest in the reunion. 43. We can learn from Ms. Yates speech that she_. A. kept track of her students progress B. gave her students advice on their careers C. attended her students college graduations D. went
299、to her students wedding ceremonies44. What was Ms. Yates belief in teaching teenagers? A. Teachers knowledge is the key to students achievements. B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced. C. Hardpushed students are more likely to succeed. D. Students respect is the best reward for tea
300、chers.45. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates? A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous. C. Proud but patient. D. Strict but caring. 2012山东卷 BOne of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in E
301、ngland asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文)showing how it was used.
302、This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served
303、in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire，” 50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. But he was also a
304、 mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院)for the Criminally Insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sha
305、ring their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murr
306、ay was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.61. Acc
307、ording to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _.A. came out before Minor diedB. was edited by an American volunteerC. included the English words invented by MurrayD. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary62. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?A. He helped Murr
308、ay to find hundreds of volunteers.B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.D. He went to England to work with Murray. 63. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?A. He was shut in an asylum. B. He lived far from Oxford.C. He was busy
309、 writing a book. D. He disliked traveling. 64. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _.A. they both served in the Civil WarB. they had a common interest in wordsC. Minor recovered with the help of MurrayD. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor65. Which of the following b
310、est describes Dr. Minor?A. Brave and determined. B. Cautious and friendly.C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Unusual and scholarly. 66. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The history of the English language.B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictiona
311、ry.D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients. 2012全国卷 CFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carr
312、y the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion(困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many America
313、ns smile freely at strangers in public places(although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietna
314、mese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions(情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of
315、another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Ame
316、ricans seem to show their emotions similarly. It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The
317、key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.49What does the smile usually mean in the US.?ALove. BPoliteness.CJoy. DThankfulness.50The author mention
318、s the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that a smile can _.Ashow friendliness to strangersBbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong placesDshow personal habits51What should we do before attempting to “read” people?ALearn about their relations with others.BUnderstand their cultural backgroun
319、ds.CFind out about their past experience.DFigure out what they will do next.52What would be the best title for the text?ACultural DifferencesBSmiles and RelationshipsCFacial ExpressivenessDHabits and Emotions expression of 2012辽宁卷 CIf Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his Septe
320、mber 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans don
321、t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have ga
322、ined huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学)Some social
323、 scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the U
324、nited States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture
325、 to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.64The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.Aprovide some key facts about ConfuciusBattract the readers interest in the subjectCshow great respect for the ancient thinkerDprove the p
326、opularity of modern birthday celebrations65We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _.Ahave a great interest in studying ChineseBtake an active part in Chinese competitionsCtry to get high scores in Chinese examsDfight for a chance to learn Chinese66What is the best title for the passage
327、?AForgotten Wisdom in AmericaBHuge Fans of the Chinese LanguageCChinese Culture for WesternersDOld Thinker with a Big Future67The passage is likely to appear in _.Aa biography Ba history paperCa newspaper Da philosophy textbook2012课标全国卷 DGrownups are often surprised by how well they remember somethi
328、ng they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A
329、 mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned som
330、ething, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it. In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long ater we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twin
331、kle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn. The multiplication tables (乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in ch
332、ildhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost
333、 everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.67What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? APeople remember well what they learned in childhood. BChildren have a better memory than grownups. CPoem reading is a good way to learn words. DS
334、tories for children are easy to remember.68The author explains the law of overlearning by_. Apresenting research findings Bsetting down general rules Cmaking a comparison Dusing examples69According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is _. Aa result of overlearning Ba special case
335、 of cramming Ca skill to deal with math problems Da basic step towards advanced studies70What is the authors opinion on cramming? AIt leads to failure in college exams. BIts helpful only in a limited way. CIts possible to result in poor memory. DIt increases students learning interest. as swimming,
336、bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them.”和“they the multiplication 2012安徽卷 Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represent
337、ed the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wea
338、r a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils(灾祸)Peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions (反应)toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green
339、 environments have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites(食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a c
340、olor that easily catches a persons eye.Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about th
341、e color carefully.60. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their _.A. cultural values B. commercial purposesC. personal experiences D. physical reactions to the color61. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?A. To relax people physically.B. To increase
342、 peoples appetites.C. To encourage people to make a purchase.D. To cause a persons blood pressure to rise.62. What color might help lose weight according to the text?A. Red. B. Green.C. Blue. D. Purple.63. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?A. Colors and Human BeingsB
343、. The Cultural Meaning of ColorC. Colors and Personal ExperiencesD. The Meaning and Function of Color2011年高考题1.（2011北京卷）CStudents and Technology in the ClassroomI love my blackberryits my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me . I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds
344、 all of my writing and thoughts .Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（设备） and truly communicat with others.On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include
345、 a full discussion of historical themes and ideas .Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom ,I have a rule no laptop ,iPads ,phones ,etc .When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy . M
346、ost students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology . Theres a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology . Theres no truth in that at all . I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can rela
347、te to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside info
348、rmation for ideas . I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class discussion .Ive been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evalua
349、tions reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create .Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom . Im not saying that I wont ever change my mind about technology use in my history cl
350、ass, but until I hear a really good reason for the change ,Im sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.63.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with_A. the course material B. others misuse of technology C. discussion topics D. the aut
351、hors class regulations 64.The underlined word “engage ”in para.4 probably means _A. explore B. accept C. change D. reject 65.According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may _A. keep students from doing independent thinking B. encourage students to have in-depth conversationsC. he
352、lp students to better understand complex themes D. affect students concentration on course evaluation66.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _A. is quite stubborn B. will give up teaching history C. will change his teaching plan soon D. values technology-free dialogues in his c
353、lass DAAD2.（2011安徽卷）E George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):“Weve become so accustomed to noise, theres almost a deep prejudice against the idea that sile
354、nce might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But its never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if yo
355、u merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of artthe spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor.”“Deaf people are very attentive(专注的)in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people
356、are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerf
357、ul blasts(一阵阵)of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around usof little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). Its astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”【文章大意】文章介绍了George Prochnik的新著Listening for Meaning in a Wor
358、ld of Noise和他的观点：在喧嚣的世界中创造一方不太纷扰的环境，这个世界会更美好。72. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. to be quiet B. to be colorful C. to be full of love D. to be attentive to someone75. D逻辑推理题。我们之所以没有注意到非凡、丰富、美妙的声音，就是因为噪音的存在，那么只要我们祛除噪音，就有可能欣赏到各种美妙的声音。3.（2011山东卷）B Tim Richter a
359、nd his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-he in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose
360、. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like
361、 this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The
362、 quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such a
363、s Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more th
364、an appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of .” The Richters spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”62.What did Tim want to do after learning abo
365、ut Imagination Library?A. Give out brochures. B .Do something similar.C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a teacher.63.According to the text, Dollly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer64.Why did the Rich
366、ters go to Dollywood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.65.What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why some pe
367、ople are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.4.（2011上海卷）(A)The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mothers brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer S
368、chool in Camden, New Jersey.During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldnt dance; she taught
369、me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre not just childrens theatre but adult comedies and dramasand her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were al
370、l serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and Ill never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquiss Archy & Mehitabel through her.Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, s
371、he suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activitiesand it didbut it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, a
372、nd, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面
373、的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.50. Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?A. She lent her some serious classics. B. She cultivated her taste for music.C. She discovered her talent for dancing. D. She introduced her to
374、 adult plays.51. What does Archy and Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. A book of great fun. B. A writer of high fame.C. A serious masterpiece. D. A heartbreaking play.52. Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to _.来A. develop her capabilities for writing B. give
375、 her a chance to collect materialC. involve her in teenage social activities D. offer her a series of writing jobs53. We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who _.A. trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplinedB. gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potentialC. e
376、mphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.D. helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning65.D本题的强干扰项是A 她的阿姨借给她一些庄重的经典著作。而文章中使用的是“share”分享，所以，排除A，在第二段的第四行和第五行可以找到本题的答案。66.A 本题在第三段的第三行可以获取答案。“我从未忘记在探索马奎斯的Archy&Mehitable一书中所获得的乐趣”，可以得知，这是一本很有趣的书。67.A通读第四段，可以得知作者在为报社写稿的过程中，写到了有关许多主题的文章。写作能力
377、得到了锻炼。所以，选择A。68.B 本题在第二段的第一行就可以找到答案。阿姨鼓励我全方位的去发展自己的潜能。所以，选择B。5.（2011全国II）DThe way we do things round hereSome years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us. That q
378、uite saddened me. I thought he was saying were kind of pleased you decided to joinus although I wish we had hired someone else. Then I discovered that in American English quitesometimes means very, while in British English it means fairly.So the first lesson about working in other countries is to le
379、arn the language and by that I dontjust mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）Some of these differences may be only on the surface一dress, food and hours of work一while o
380、thers may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for somethi
381、ng to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）If you invite people to a party at 7 oclockyour guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in theAmerican Midwest, an hour early in
382、 Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word late because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.52. The author was unhappy as m
383、entioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought_ A. the American bank didnt think much of him B. the American bank might hire another person C. its difficult to get used to American culture D. its easy to misunderstand Americans53The word highlights in Paragraph 2 probably means_. A. encourages B. helps
384、to narrow C. increases D. draws attention to54. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences? A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them. C. Do things in our own way. D. Do in-depth research.55. When invited to a party the people who are usually pun
385、ctual are_. A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British【答案】ADBB6.（2011四川卷）D“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particular good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor
386、at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. For years March ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.He begins by reminding us of just how firml
387、y we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :“Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.”The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及） serious complications（复杂化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in
388、 the body of this book.In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says“The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the les
389、s realistic it is.”Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding；Dont pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think
390、deeply about learning from experience in work and life.53. According to the text, James March is _.A. a poet who uses experience in his writingB. a teacher who teachers story writing in universityC. a researcher who studies the way humans think and actD. a professor who helps organizations makes imp
391、ortant decisions54. According to James March, experience _.A. is overvalued B. is easy to explainC. should be actively sought55. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Experience makes stories more accurate.B. Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.C. The use of stories is the best
392、way of experiential learning.D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.56. Whats the purpose of this text?A. To introduce a book. B. To describe a researcher.C. To explain experiential learning. D. To discuss organizational decision making.【答案】CABA【要点综述】文章介绍了James
393、 March所著的一本名为The Ambiguities of Experience 7.(2011辽宁卷)BAbout 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school education by working at home on computers.The Center for Education Reform says the United States
394、has 67 public “cyberschools.”and that is about twice as many as two years ago. The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is di
395、fficult to know if students are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides
396、 for children who live far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyberschools,they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thir
397、teen.Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer,a printer,books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But
398、 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.59, What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool? A. They have to take long bus rides to school. B. They study at home r
399、ather than in classrooms. C. They receive money from traditional public schools. D. They do well in traditional school programs.60. What is a problem with cyberschoois? A. Their equipment costs a lot of money. B. They get little support from the state government. C. It is hard to know students progr
400、ess in learning. D. The students find it hard to make friends.61. Cyberschools are getting popular became A. they are less expensive for students B. their students can work at their own speed C. their graduates are more successful in society D. they serve students in a wider age range62. We can infe
401、r that the author of the text is . A. unprejudiced in his description of cyberschools B. excited about the future of cyberschools C. doubtful about the quality of cyberschoois D. disappointed at the development of cyberschools【答案】BCBA8.（2011福建卷）B For five days,Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed
402、into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves .Since is beginning in 1980,the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(念）the ture feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness
403、(友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation , Riedel said. Its really east to relax, and its
404、great seeing family and friends have fun together. These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests. With so many years of expe
405、nence .the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable ashes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when t
406、he plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, its easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is hi
407、ghly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund （基金）concert, and will fi
408、nish up on Sunday, Aug.8.60. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _.A. gather people with different musical tastesB. remind people of the real sense of folk musicC. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk musicD. collect old stories of folk music 61. Which of the following is T
409、RUE according to the passage?A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.B. Its hard for people to appreciate Blues.C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.D. People have to pay 2 for a plate of food.62. We can learn from the passenger that_.A. people
410、 can get tickets easily for the festivalB. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is highly recommended.C. driving ones own car to the festival is highly recommendedD. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday63. What would the best title for the passenger?A. Folk Music of BluesB. One Festival Family Gathering C. Festival for family Gathering D. Edmontons Downtown Park【答案】60-63BABB- 89 - 版权所有高考资源网
