1、完形填空I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be1with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even2help and when my offers are refused, I am3willing to walk away. And all these changes came from
2、 a disaster on an island. Sometimes a persons independence is a4of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too5since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for6, choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way. Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan,
3、in Thailand, everything7. I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance(未婚夫), when he was8by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He9within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted10, stubborn pride and force of habit11me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 12m
4、y protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the13of Seans death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the14industry. The Israeli women15have walked away. 16, without even telling me, they17their schedule rather than leave me behind. 18I didnt realize it at the
5、 time, I now believe I would not have19the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned20is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of
6、 life. 【文章大意】独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助, 接受帮助比拒绝帮助好, 这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。1. A. strugglingB. dealingC. confusedD. satisfied【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。struggle with表示“与作斗争”, 根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助作斗争。2. A. offerB. acceptC. seekD. desire【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据下文的“when my offers”可知, 作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。3. A. occasionallyB. frequentlyC. usuallyD. se
7、ldom【解析】选D。词语辨析题。当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时, 她很少会心甘情愿地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时, 对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。occasionally“偶尔”; frequently“经常地”; usually“通常”; seldom“很少”。4. A. rangeB. symbolC. wayD. mix【解析】选D。词语辨析题。有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。range“一系列”; symbol“象征”; way“方式”; mix“混合, 结合”。5. A. adventurousB. braveC. independentD. creative
8、【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知, 作者是一个非常独立的人。6. A. moneyB. equipmentC. directionsD. suggestions【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后面的“choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way”可知, 作者曾经旅行时从不问路。money“钱”; equipment“装备”; direction“方向”; suggestion“建议”。7. A. happenedB. messedC. changedD. disappeared
9、【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据第一段的最后一句可知, 此处表示“一切都变了”, 故选C。8. A. attackedB. caughtC. followedD. impressed【解析】选A。词语辨析题。下文提到作者的未婚夫死了, 此处应指他受到了箱型水母的攻击。attack“攻击”。9. A. sankB. diedC. failedD. recovered【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据“25 years old”及下文中的“Seans death”可知, 此处指Sean三分钟之内就死了, 故选B。10. A. companyB. adviceC. comfortD. evidence【解
10、析】选A。词语辨析题。由上文可知, 作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击, 再结合后面的“two young Israeli women stayed”可知, 周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。company“陪伴”。11. A. keptB. preventedC. deniedD. suggested【解析】选B。词语辨析题。作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。prevent“阻止”。12. A. In spite ofB. In case ofC. In terms ofD. As a result of【解析】选A。词语辨析题。尽管作者反对, 她们还是留下来陪作者。in spi
11、te of“尽管”; in case of“以防万一”; in terms of“就而言”; as a result of“由于”。13. A. proofB. newsC. factD. cause【解析】选D。词语辨析题。根据下一句中的“It was listed as drunk drowning”可知, 警方尽力地掩盖Sean死亡的原因。cause“原因”。14. A. medicineB. entertainmentC. fishingD. tourism【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。Sean因受水母攻击而死亡, 警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。15. A. couldB.
12、needC. shouldD. must【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。could have done表示“本来能做, 而实际上未做”, 此处指那两位以色列女士本来能够走开的, 但她们还是留下来陪作者。16. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. InsteadD. Besides【解析】选C。词语辨析题。她们反而宁可延误自己的日程安排, 也不扔下作者不管。instead“反而, 却”。17. A. delayedB. madeC. consideredD. threw【解析】选A。前后照应题。delay“延误”, 与语境相符。18. A. WhenB. WhileC. Becaus
13、eD. If【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。while表示“尽管”。19. A. survivedB. experiencedC. avoidedD. suffered【解析】选A。词语辨析题。survive在此意为“从困难中挺过来”。20. A. refusingB. acceptingC. givingD. begging【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据下文的“because it not only . . . of life”并结合全文可知, 此处表示“接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。阅读理解。Fear plays no part in this latest problem“Im not afraid
14、 Ill lose my childrenI wont lose my children. We live together, and nothing, nothing,” she repeats, her voice rising when speaking to Johns lawyer, “will stop me from being with my children. A law? Year, right. Dont disturb me when it comes to my children. You are never going to win. If John wants t
15、o see them, I cannot stop him. Hes their fatherI want them to see him! However, his visit in his present condition will disturb the childrens stable (稳定的) life”w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m John, who has spent much of his time in California recently, has only hired a house for himself in Pennsylvania, accordi
16、ng to his lawyer. If hed like to stick to a regular life, Id be more than happy to do that， Jane says. The best thing for any child of a divorced (离婚的) parent is a stable life. I want nothing more than for him to set up a stable life for himself, so that he can be part of making our childrens lives
17、more stable. While matters of money and care wont be settled for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on hold. Last week the ABC network announced that Jane would return with her own show, Twist of Jane, in which she gives advice to other momsJane and her eight children will also return to ABC in a seri
18、es of Jane Plus 8 specials showing them on various adventuresIts a rest for Janewho insists that she needs her new，busy life to provide for her family“I have to lead such a lifeand Im thankful that Ive built it to the top where now I can support my children”she says And whether a bellicose(好斗的)dance
19、 judge or a bellicose former wife，Jane plans to keep 0n facing attacks on her “Some people try to knock me downonly to make me more fierce，more protective，more determined to do better，”she says“Go ahead，take me onThis will just make me stronger”w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m( ) 1. According to Jane in the firs
20、t paragraph，the low w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. cant take her children away from herB. cant do anything with the caseC. will best settle the problemD. will disturb her children( ) 2. What does “to do that” refer to in the second paragraph?A. To live with John. B. To hire a house for John.C. To allow John
21、to see the children w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m D. To ask John to set up a regular life.( ) 3. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean? A. Janes life is very difficult. B. Jane continues to live as usual.w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m C. Jane almost cant control her lire D. Jane works very hard t
22、o live a happy life.( ) 4. Which word can best describe Jane?w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. Proud B. Fierce C. Determined D. Independent【语篇解读：】本文为记叙文。主要记叙Jane在和丈夫离婚后下决心面对一切困难，争取孩子的抚养权，并在婚后钱财和孩子抚养等问题短期内难以解决的情况下努力生活的故事。1. 答案：C考点：细节理解解析：依据文章第一段第5,6句 “A law? Year, right. Dont disturb me when it comes to my child
23、ren. You are never going to win.”可知2. 答案：C.解析：根据上一段的 “If John wants to see themHowever, his visit in his present condition ”可知以John现在的状况不适合见孩子们，结合画线词所在句 “if hed like to stick to a regular life”可以推断出如果John生活稳定了Jane允许他见孩子们。3. 答案：B考点：考查学生的推断能力解析：依据第三段首句 “While matters of money and care wont be settled
24、for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on hold.”此处while引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管钱和抚养的问题在几周内难以解决，”划线部分因为Jane几乎不让生活受到影响。因此正确答案为B4.答案：C考点：推理判断题。解析： Jane面对一切压力，坚决要求孩子的抚养权；钱和孩子的抚养短期内不能解决的情况下，努力克服困难维持生活都表现了她的坚强决心。阅读理解。Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-comp
25、uter interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the labor
26、atory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to mo
27、ve. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover
28、 picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Millan, the team lea
29、der, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelc
30、hair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit front. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.1.BCI is a technology that can A. help to update computer systems B.
31、link the human brain with computersC. help the disabled to recover D. control a persons thoughts2. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.3. Which of the following shows the path
32、 of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. scalp computer cap wheelchairB. computer cap scalp wheelchairC. scalp cap computer wheelchairD. cap compute scalp wheelchair4. The team will test with real patients to A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer
33、 D. learn about their physical condition5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries【文章大意】科普说明文
34、。本文介绍了BCI脑机接口技术，它是帮助残疾人向机器输送指令。【参考方案】1-5、BDCBC阅读理解。There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole
35、families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved. I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish t
36、he long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johor Bauru was just another city like Si
37、ngapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack. From then on my journey bec
38、ame interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot
39、to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I ha
40、d never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.( ) 1. The author expected the train trip to be A. adventurous B. pleasant C. exciting D. dull( ) 2.What did the author
41、remember most fondly of her train trip? A. The friendly country people.B. The mountains along the way.C. The crowds of people in the streets.D. The simple lunch served on the train.( ) 3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph? A. choose B. e
42、njoy C. prepare for D. carry on( ) 4.Where was the writer going? A. Johor Bauru. B. The Causeway. C. Butterworth. D. Singapore.( ) 5.What can we learn from the story? A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up
43、.1.选D。根据第二段，作者是第一次坐长途火车，带了很多杂志看，可以看出作者一开始认为坐火车是dull（乏味的）。2.选A。根据第一段，马来西亚人很热情，总会微笑着在站台上对火车里的陌生人挥手，欢迎乘客来到马来西亚。作者很感动。3.选B。参照第71题。作者开始并不享受火车之旅。4.选C。倒数第二段，Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.火车在Butterworth停下来。5.选D。文章主要讲述作者从看到马来西亚人总会在站台上笑对火车里的陌生人挥手后，心情由无聊、乏味变成高兴。可以看出，微笑能让人提起精神。阅读理解。While small may be
44、beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds
45、 that are too small, showe heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average night of the population has been increasing ye the standar
46、d size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 66(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 63 bed caters for less than half of the male popul
47、ation.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.” Sililarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.Some have already taken note, how
48、ever. At Queens Moat HousesCaledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.( ) 1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?A. To provide better services. B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants. C. To draw publi
49、c attention to the needs of the tall.D. To attract more people to become its members.( ) 2. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?A. 72. B. 7 C. 66 D. 63( ) 3. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?A. They may lose some customers. B. They may st
50、art businesses elsewhere.C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.( ) 4. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B. 66beds have taken the place of 63beds.C. Special rooms a
51、re kept for Americans. D. Guest rooms are standardized.【解题导语】说明文。主要讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。64. 答案C 细节理解题。由第二段的which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。65. 答案B细节理解题。由倒数第三段Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.”可知。66. 答案A推理题。由倒数第二段的内容可知，如果饭店使用小的桌子，自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。选A。67. 答案B。细节理解题。ACD在文中均是无中生有，在文中无对应内容。由倒数第一段可知66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans. B项正确。