1、完形填空Here You Grow Again“Youre having problems? No problem. ”Thats what I try to tell myself when I begin to feel overwhelmed. And then I1myself that the only people I am aware of who dont have2are gathered in peaceful neighborhoods. There is never a3, never a moment of stress to ruin a day. All is c
2、alm. Most4have at least one such worry-free zone. We call them5. But if youre still6, you have difficulties. Its the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be7for you than you think. Let me explain. Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, 8some 1, 800 miles from N
3、ew Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to9the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked a question. “I notice that the lagoon(浅水湖)side of the reef looks10and lifeless, while the ocean side is lively and colorful, ”a traveler observed. “11is this? ”The guide gave an interesting answ
4、er, “The coral(珊瑚)around the lagoon side is in12water, with no challenge for its survival. It13early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being14by wind, waves, stormssurges of power. It has to fight for15every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested it changes and16. It grows healthy.
5、 It grows strong. And it reproduces. ”Then he added this telling note, “Thats the way it is17every living organism. ”Like coral18by the sea, we grow. 19demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce strength and determination. Spiritual testing can produce20of charact
6、er and faithfulness. 【文章大意】大堡礁上经常受到海水冲击的珊瑚生命力更加旺盛, 但是那些没有受海水冲击的反而会死得更早。作者从而得出, 在我们的人生中, 经常遇到挫折, 会使我们更加具有能力。1. A. warnB. remindC. informD. persuade【解析】选B。从后面的myself that the only people I am aware of who dont haveare gathered in peaceful neighborhoods可知, 这是作者提醒自己的事情。2. A. purposesB. troublesC. plansD
7、. opinions【解析】选B。与本文的第一句话Youre having problems? No problem中的problems呼应, 指那些没有麻烦的人们。3. A. wonderB. miracleC. careD. wish【解析】选C。与上文中的problems, troubles和后面的stress等呼应, 指没有任何关心的事情。4. A. suburbsB. hallsC. countriesD. towns【解析】选D。根据后面的We call them可知是公墓, 因此表明这里指每个城镇。5. A. cemeteriesB. yardsC. squaresD. park
8、s【解析】选A。与上文提到的Mosthave at least one such worry-free zone. 每个城镇都有一个人从来不会担忧的地区, 即公墓。6. A. worryingB. breathingC. thinkingD. working【解析】选B。根据后面的you have difficulties. Its the way of life可知, 只要你呼吸, 只要你活着, 你就有困难。7. A. biggerB. smallerC. betterD. heavier【解析】选C。根据空格前面的And believe it or not, most of your pr
9、oblems may actually be和后面的for you than you think. 可知, 你的问题要比你想象的要好。8. A. coveringB. runningC. reachingD. stretching【解析】选D。从后面的some 1, 800 miles from New Guinea to Australia可知这里指大堡礁绵延1 800英里。9. A. viewB. digC. protectD. find【解析】选A。根据前面的Tour guides regularly take visitors可知导游带着游客们去欣赏这里的风景。10. A. healt
10、hyB. paleC. strongD. colorful【解析】选B。与后面的and lifeless呼应, 指这里的珊瑚是无生命的, 并且颜色是苍白的。11. A. howB. whenC. whyD. what【解析】选C。根据前面的“I notice that the lagoon side of the reef looksand lifeless, while the ocean side is lively and colorful, ”a traveler observed. 可知, 这个游客看见这种情景之后, 问为什么。12. A. dirtyB. coldC. deepD.
11、 still【解析】选D。根据前面的浅水背景和后面的with no challenge for its survival可知, 这些珊瑚生长在平静的水中。13. A. growsB. diesC. restsD. settles【解析】选B。从前面的with no challenge for its survival没有生存的挑战性, 可知它们死得早。14. A. testedB. washedC. cleanedD. killed【解析】选A。根据空格前面的The coral on the ocean side is constantly being和后面的by wind, waves, s
12、tormssurges of power可知这些珊瑚经常遭到风、海浪和暴风雨的考验。15. A. nutrimentB. developmentC. survivalD. energy【解析】选C。上文已经提到了The coral around the lagoon side is in_water, with no challenge for its survival其中有survival, 因此选C。16. A. enlargesB. breaksC. disappearsD. adapts【解析】选D。从后面的It grows healthy. It grows strong. And
13、it reproduces可知, 这些珊瑚已经适应了环境, 因此选D。17. A. forB. withC. onD. in【解析】选B。根据空格前面的Thats the way it is和后面的every living organism可知with指的是这些情况适用于每一个活着的生物。18. A. struckB. floodedC. swallowedD. supported【解析】选A。从后面的by the sea, we grow可知这里指我们像珊瑚一样, 经常接受海水的撞击, 从而我们能够成长。19. A. SocialB. EmotionalC. SpiritualD. Phys
14、ical【解析】选D。与后面的Mental and emotional stress精神的和情感的对比, 指身体上的。20. A. featureB. resultC. strengthD. influence【解析】选C。上文已经提到了Mental and emotional stress can produce strength and determination因此选C。阅读理解。3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century, but Hollywood brought the technology back in 2007
15、. Many thought it was just a trick to make more money. But then came Avatar, the first mustsee movie in 3D.But since Avatar, 3D cinema has struggled. In_2010,_several_3D_movies_bombed_at_the_box_office. And by late 2010, some people said the technology was dead. Of course, that wasnt the first time
16、Hollywood had struggled with new technology. Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s, it took audiences time to get used to the new technology. But in the end, sound and colour became the standard. James Cameron, director of Avatar, thinks were going through the same process with 3D.Som
17、e say cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies. In the US, seeing a 3D movie can cost up to $7.5 more than seeing it in 2D.Also, a recent study at California State University finds audiences dont actually enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D.Walter Murch, a famous movie editor, wrote in 2011 th
18、at human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.But James Cameron disagrees. In fact, he recently predicted that in five years all movies will be in 3D.And there are signs that 3D is fighting back. More 3D movies
19、were put on the market in 2012 than ever before. The Lion King 3D recently made over US $150 million at the box office, and Camerons Titanic 3D made even more.Who knows what the future holds for 3D? Steven Spielberg recently said, “Im hoping 3D gets to a point where people notice it. Because then it
20、 just becomes another tool and helps tell a story.”1The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that in 2010, 3D movies_Awere not successfulBbecame popularCdeveloped quicklyDwere of poor quality2The example of sound and colour is used mainly to show that_AHollywood tends to absorb what is
21、newB3D technology takes time to be acceptedCHollywood struggles with new technologyDhigh technology helps to make better movies3In Walter Murchs opinion, 3D movies_Abring moviemakers great profitsBare more expensive than 2D moviesCdo great harm to peoples healthDare unsuitable for people to watch4Wh
22、at can we learn from the text?AAvatar was the first 3D movie.B3D cinema has existed for years.CTitanic 3D has made the most money.D2012 witnessed the coming of 3Ds time.【要点综述】自从阿凡达采用3D影像技术获得巨大成功之后，全世界范围内掀起了一股波涛汹涌的3D热潮。本文就3D时代是否到来展开了讨论。1A推理判断题。由本段中关键词struggled、dead和bombed可判断该句意为“票房失利”。故选A项。2B推理判断题。根据
23、第二段的“that wasnt the first time Hollywood had struggled with new technology.”可知，作者用有声电影和彩色电影如何发展成为行业标准的例子来说明3D电影技术目前遭遇的尴尬境遇，指出其要被大众接受还需要时间。故选B项。3D细节理解题。根据第三段“that human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.”可以判断出
24、，在Walter Murch看来，3D影像画面不适合人们观看。故选D项。4B推理判断题。3D技术自从20世纪初出现以来，一直处于尴尬的境地。多年来，人们一直讨论3D电影技术的发展前景。文章首句是解题关键。故选B项。阅读理解。 Tim Richter and 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 April199
25、8, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. 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 childr
26、en from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like 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 i
27、magination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richter. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dolly wood for a look-see. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish,” s
28、ays Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dolly wood board members-included classics such as 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 200
29、4, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.” The Richter spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wai
30、t to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”( ) 1.What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching.C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web.( ) 2.What did Tim want to do after learning about I
31、magination Library?A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar.C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a teacher.( ) 3.According to the text, Dolly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer( ) 4.Why did the Ric
32、hter go to Dolly wood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dolly wood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.( ) 5.What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why so
33、me people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.【文章大意】文章通过介绍Richter夫妇从接触一个名为Imagination Library的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值【参考答案】1-5、ADCDD阅读理解。 When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, Be sure and take a typing course so w
34、hen this show business thing doesnt work out, youll have something to rely on. Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course, she recalls. The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary wo
35、n many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her morn, I dont know how to use a computer, she admits. Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病).
36、 All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. I felt there was a need for a book like this, she says. I didnt want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when were
37、self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease. But she hasnt always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that s
38、he had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow u p -again-and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome
39、her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet. Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. Everybody on earth can ask, why me? about something or other, she insists. It doesnt do any good. No o
40、ne is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. Ive come to realize the importance of that as Ive grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be.( ) 1. Why did Mary feel regretful? A. She didnt achieve h
41、er ambition. B. She didnt take care of her mother.C. She didnt complete her high school.D. She didnt follow her mothers advice. ( ) 2. We can know that before 1995 Mary A. had two books publishedB. received many career awardsC. knew how to use a computerD. supported the JDRF by writing ( ) 3. Marys
42、second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her .A. living with diabetes B. successful show businessC. service for an organizationD. remembrance of her mother ( ) 4. When Mary received the life-changing news, she . A. lost control of herself B. began a balanced diet C. Med to get a treatment D. beh
43、aved in an adult way ( ) 5. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Mary feels pity for herself. B. Mary has recovered from her disease. C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible.D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor. 【语篇解读】本文为人物介绍说明文。主要介绍了玛丽摩尔的职业生涯及抗病之争。61. 答案D考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第
44、二段“Only recently，when she began to write Growing Up Again，did she regret ignoring her mom，I dont know how to use a computer, she admits.”可判断选D项。62. 答案B考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第二段“The show business thing worked out，of course. In her career，Mary won many awards.”可判断选B项。63. 答案A考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第三段“her second book i
45、s less about life as an award winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病).”可判断选A项。64. 答案A考点：细节理解题。解析：根据第四段“In a childlike act，she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈).Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up againand take control of her diabetes，not let it control her.”可判断选A项。65. 答案C考点：推理判断题。解析：根据最后一段中的Mary Moore 所说的话“Ive come to realize the importance of that as Ive grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be.”可推断她想尽可能地去帮助他人，故选C项。