1、故事类-阅读理解。 One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装) On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. ”What an honor! I turned
2、 four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it! One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the p
3、oor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous. Christmas was coming. “Dont expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living roo
4、m. “If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before. The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? Hes all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “
5、The hospital said we can bring Richard home！” “Thank God！” I heard Mum cry. From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there fl
6、at. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!1What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?A. He got a baby brother. B. He got a Christmas gift.C. He became four years old. D. He received a doll. 2. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Impo
7、ssible. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Fearful. 3. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.4. What is the passage mainly about? A. A sad Christmas day. B. Life with a lovely baby. C. A special Christmas
8、 gift. D. Memories of a happy family.【要点综述】“我”四岁时母亲给了“我”一件特殊的圣诞礼物：人娃娃我可爱的弟弟Richard。但后来Richard发高烧差点夭折，经医院抢救得生，这使我更加珍爱我的“人娃娃”。 1. A细节理解题。虽然表面上是有了一个娃娃，但事实上是有了亲弟弟。2. D词义猜测题。从该句前半部分中的 “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”可知该词意思是“令人害怕的”。虽然其他三个词均表示消极含义，但只有fearful表示“我”害怕“弟弟”离“我”而去。3. C推理判断题。从第四段最后两句As he spoke
9、, his eyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.可知父亲感到十分伤心。4. C主旨大意题。第一段一开始便定义我的弟弟Richard是一件特殊的圣诞礼物。虽然弟弟Richard差点离我们而去，但后来还是得以平安回家，因此圣诞节并不悲惨。B和D选项外延过大，此段材料只是截取生活中的一个片段，并非整个和Richard一起生活的全部。阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 It seems like every day theres some new research about whether ou
10、r favorite drinks are good for us. One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us livelonger. The next day, maybe not. It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now theres been a lot of research into whether coffees good for our
11、health the results have really been mixed，admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently. Theres been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and theres also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect
12、against other diseases as well. Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400，000 Americans ages 50 to 70 participating in the study. We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly
13、lower risk of death than the non-drinkers， he said. Heres what he means by modestly: those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study when the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee
14、 drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease injuries, accidents and infections. Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesnt prove coffee can make people live longer.A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. All it can really do is to point r
15、esearchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why.【文章大意】本文是一篇科学调查报告。文章通过科学调查研究了喝咖啡与疾病的关系。 63. According to the first paragraph，reporters would like to know the research findings of_. A. tea B. beer C.
16、 coffee D. wine 64. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Freedman and his colleagues hired 400，000 Americans to collect date. B. People who took part in Freedmans research are about 50 to 70 years old. C. About 400, 000 Americans worked for Freedmans team for 13 years.D. Peop
17、le who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink wffee.【答案】B【解析】根据文章中的They analyzed data collected from more than 400，000 Americans ages 50 to 70 participating in the study.可知B正确。A错在没有more than；C错在忽视了定语从句those who drank at least two or three cups a day;D项与文章内容不符。【考点定位】考查细节理解。65. According to the author, s
18、cientists_. A. have already proved that coffee is good for human health B. have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffee C. have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffeeD. are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us【答案】D【解析】根据文章最后一段中的even if it turns out that
19、 coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why.可知D正确。 【考点定位】考查推理判断。66. Which of the following can be the best title? A. The Magical Effects of Coffee B. Neal Freedman and His Research C. Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?D. A Cup of Coffee A Day Makes Diseases Away【答案】C【解析】根据文章的整体内容及最后一段可
20、知C正确。【考点定位】考查文章的标题。【江西省九江市2014二模】 Many people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on. In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you work out your arms or abs-and the results can be positive and empowering. Its helpful to think of your brai
21、n as you work out a muscle. To improve your brain, you cant simply repeat the same exercises over and over. Just as lifting a two pound weight will no longer challenge you, so will repetitive exercises such as crosswords or Sudoku. Once you master easy exercises, you must move on to harder ones in o
22、rder to push your brainlike your musclesto a new level.Scientists once believed that your mental abilities were fixed in adulthood. Now that studies on neuroplasticity have shown just the opposite, millions of people around the world have adopted the new practice of brain training.The most popular o
23、f these brain training products is made by the San Francisco-based Lumosity, which employs a team of in-house neuroscientists with degrees from Stanford and UC Berkeley. Realizing that brains need more sophisticated programs and guidance to grow and change, Lumositys scientists work with an experien
24、ced team of game designers. Together theyve developed a fun, effective online brain training program that measures, tracks, and adapts to your progress so youll always be challenged. Lumositys training system and 40+ games are based on well-studied tests used in clinical neuropsychology research.In
25、a 2013 Stanford study, a treatment group of 21 breast cancer survivors used 12 weeks of Lumosity training to work on processing speed, mental flexibility, and working memory tasks. On average, those who trained improved on tests of these abilities, compared to a group that did not train with Lumosit
26、y. There is even some first round evidence suggesting that Lumosity may be beneficial to normal, healthy adults. In a 2011 study by Lumosity and San Francisco State University researchers, 13 people who did Lumosity training over 5 weeks improved on tests of brain performance compared to a group tha
27、t did not train. On average, those who trained improved working memory scores by 10% and attention scores by 20%.Training can take just a few minutes a day, but the rewards can make a difference in many aspects of life. The goal of brain training is not to improve game scores: its to improve the und
28、erlying core abilities that those games rely on. Lumosity is one of the first and most popular brain training programs in existence. Theres a small fee to use the full product, or new users can start a free trial.66. What is the best title for the passage?A. Brain training can make a difference.B. B
29、rain traininga new science.C. Brain training can keep you fit. D. Brain trainingan open online course.67. In order to improve our brain, we can _.A. do the same exercises day after dayB. challenge it with harder exercises day by dayC. work out crosswords every dayD. adapt to physical change68. Accor
30、ding to the passage, what is Lumosity?A. It is a team of in-house neuroscientists.B. It is a team of experienced game designers.C. It is an online brain training program.D. It is a clinical brain training research.69. In Paragraph 4, the writer gives so many figures to _. A. explain the cause of Lum
31、osityB. clarify the principle of Lumosity C. confirm the process of LumosityD. show the effect of Lumosity70. It seems to us that the passage is exactly _. A. an ad.B. a survey.C. a questionnaire.D. a quiz.【参考答案】66-70 A B C D A 阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Many times when people hear the word
32、s social networking, their brains automatically go to sites such as Twitter or Facebook. However, there are sites for those into social networking and into reading. Sound crazy?, Its really not.If youve ever wanted a site where you can receive book recommendations，follow your favorite authors，and ke
33、ep up with what your friends are reading, then look no further than Goodreads. com. Goodreads provides useful services for those in the reading world. It is a site where you can win books by going to giveaways（赠书）and simply entering your information. Some giveaways are even signed by the author. And
34、 the books arent boring，old or torn copies many of them are ARCs (Advanced Readers Copies)，for which you can write a short review on the site. Anyone can post reviews of their favorite books or series so that others may feel inclined to read them as well. Another function of the site is offering boo
35、k clubs and interest groups. You can have interactive discussions with groups of people reading the same things，sort of like a blog. You can also make friends with people and post statuses similar to Facebook. Your friends can send you book recommendations and you can add them to your shelf if you c
36、hoose. Shelves are by far one of the best features on the site. You can categorize（归类） your entire library and put books you want to read on your“to-read” shelf. These virtual（虚拟的）shelves allow you to see what youve read and also let you keep track of the number of books youve read in a year. You ca
37、n even read original writing for free because many people post their own writing on the site to gain feedback and advice on how to improve. Anyone can join this site for free and fall in love with not just a book, but a book site as well.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个人们交友读书的网站Goodreads. com.。67. People who
38、go to the site Twitter or Facebook mostly want to_ A. get more books to read B. meet more people and make friends C. buy goods for their daily lifeD. post their book recommendations68. The underlined part“feel inclined in. Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to_. A. have a desire C. have no diffic
39、ultyC. have a possibility D. have no doubt69. You can do all of the following things on Goodreads. com EXCEPT_ A. receiving books signed by the authors B. publishing your comments on books C. exchanging your ideas with other peopleD. buying all kinds of books that you like【答案】D【解析】根据文章中的Goodreads pr
40、ovides useful services for those in the reading world. It is a site where you can win books by going to giveaways（赠书）and simply entering your information.可知D正确。【考点定位】考查细节理解。70. What do we know about the shelves on Goodreads. com? A. They are filled with all kinds of books from some libraries. B. The books there are categorized for readers by the site. C. That is where people put books they have read or want to read D. New books will continuously be added to readers by the site.
