1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 2013年高考英语备考专题训练（3）-阅读理解（10套） 第一套第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Basics of MathMade ClearBasic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic
2、lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数) and beyond.The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to
3、perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the mor
4、e troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety a
5、bout this amazingand completely understandablefield of study.By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In additio
6、n, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear a
7、nd obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various ma
8、ke-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.56. What does the course Basic Math mainly cover? A. Algebra. B. Colleg
9、e Mathematics. C. Arithmetic. D. Mathematics Education.57. What benefits can students expect from Basic Math? A. Stronger imaginative ability. B. Additional presentation skills. C. More mathematical confidence. D. Greater chances of becoming teachers.58. What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?
10、A. He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television. B. He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math. C. He works in Georgia State University. D. He specializes in training teachers.59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from? A. A news report. B. A book review C. A lesson pl
11、an. D. An advertisement【答案及解析】56.C。 Basic Math包括哪些方面，第二段中The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic.57.C。第4段中，They will be able to clear away the mystery of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined.58.B。第五段中，he is a devoted teacher and has
12、 a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious.59.D。最后一段中，If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.BPeanuts to ThisProudly reading my words, I
13、 glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”Q
14、uickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had n
15、ever heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wonderin
16、g which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Headsthe commander, and tailsthe peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass,
17、 I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know
18、 that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently,
19、I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmasters office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning o
20、f the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!60.What did the authors classmates think about his report?A. Controversial. B. Ridiculous.C. Boring. D. Puzzling.61. Why was the author confused about the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history.B
21、. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teachers instruction.D. He was new at the school.62. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _.A. annoyed B. ashamedC. ready D. eager63.In the end, the author turned things around _.A. by redoing his taskB. through his own
22、effortsC. with the help of his grandfatherD. under the guidance of his headmaster【答案及解析】60.B B. ridiculous 可笑的。第一段中only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.61.A 第二段中 Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never hear
23、d of that name before.62.D I lowed down the paper and sat down at my desk,我不知道发生了什么，所以在我发言后，希望知道为什么大家如此反应的原因，即eager to find out what I had done wrong.63.B 第四段中Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.CDecision-making under StressA new review based on a resea
24、rch shows that acute stress affects the way the brain considers the advantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore the possible negative (负面的) consequences of a decision.The research suggests that stress may change the way people make choices in predictable ways.“Stress aff
25、ects how people learn,” says Professor Mara Mather. “People learn better about positive than negative outcomes under stress.”For example, two recent studies looked at how people learned to connect images(影像) with either rewards or punishments. In one experiment, some of the participants were first s
26、tressed by having to give a speech and do difficult math problems in front of an audience; in the other, some were stressed by having to keep their hands in ice water. In both cases, the stressed participants remembered the rewarded material more accurately and the punished material less accurately
27、than those who hadnt gone through the stress.This phenomenon is likely not surprising to anyone who has tried to resist eating cookies or smoking a cigarette while under stress at those moments, only the pleasure associated with such activities comes to mind. But the findings further suggest that st
28、ress may bring about a double effect. Not only are rewarding experiences remembered better, but negative consequences are also easily recalled.The research also found that stress appears to affect decision-making differently in men and women. While both men and women tend to focus on rewards and les
29、s on consequences under stress, their responses to risk turn out to be different.Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the experiment while women responded in the opposite way. In stressful situations in which risk-taking can pay off big, men may tend to do be
30、tter, when caution weighs more, however, women will win.This tendency to slow down and become more cautious when decisions are risky might also help explain why women are less likely to become addicted than men: they may more often avoid making the risky choices that eventually harden into addiction
31、.64.We can learn from the passage that people under pressure tend to _.A. keep rewards better in their memoryB. recall consequences more effortlesslyC. make risky decisions more frequentlyD. learn a subject more effectively65.According to the research, stress affects people most probably in their _.
32、A. ways of making choicesB. preference for pleasureC. tolerance of punishmentsD. responses to suggestions66.The research has proved that in a stressful situation, _.A. women find it easier to fall into certain habitsB. men have a greater tendency to slow downC. women focus more on outcomesD. men are
33、 more likely to take risks【答案及解析】64.A 第一段中，acute stress affects the way the brain considers the advantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore the possible negative consequences of a decision,可知压力下的人们经常会keep rewards better in their memory.65.A 第二段中，The research suggests tha
34、t stress may change the way people make choices in predictable ways.66.D 第七段中，Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the experiment while women responded in the opposite way.可以看出是男性在压力下更容易冒险。DWilderness“In wilderness(荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This
35、is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved. As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is
36、a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation(开发) brings to such landscapes(景观) is real. Some of these wildernes
37、ses also perform functions that humans needthe rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr.Sauven, these ”ecosystem services” far outweigh the gains from exploitation.Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses
38、do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely strugg
39、le for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do
40、so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forwards to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual v
41、alue a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obvious
42、ly deserves much more serious thinking.67. John Sauven holds that_. A. many people value nature too much B. exploitation of wildernesses is harmful C. wildernesses provide humans with necessities D. the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong68. What is the main idea of Para. 3? A. The expl
43、oitation is necessary for the poor people. B. Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials. C. Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no exploitation. D. All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.69. What is the authors attitude toward
44、s this debate? A. Objective. B. Disapproving. C. Sceptical. D. Optimistic.70. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D. CP: Central PointP: PointSp: Sub-point(次要点)C: Conclusion【答案及解析】67.B 第二段中， The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the dang
45、er exploitation brings to such landscapes is real.68.C He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, but that is not a reason to avoid all human presence.69.A This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reasondeserves much more seriou
46、s thinking.70.D 总分总的结构类型 第二套阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARobert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.In 193
47、0，he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City. Then he moved to Washington. For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington. At that time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music. Teaching at Howard gave Dunc
48、an the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly black student population. He taught special ways to present the music. These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique.Besides teaching，Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seem
49、ed that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist. However，his life took a different turn in the middle 1930s. At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess. The music critic (评论家) of the New Yor
50、k Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan. Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it. But he changed his mind. He sang a piece from an Italian opera for Gershwin. He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part. He became famous becau
51、se of the part in Porgy and Bess.Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love in music was teaching. When he stopped teaching at Howard，he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death.56What is this passage mainly abo
52、ut?AWhat Robert Todd Duncan loved most.BHow Robert Todd Duncan became famous.CRobert Todd Duncan and his works of music.DA brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan.57According to Paragraph 2，while teaching at Howard University，Duncan_.Adiscovered special new ways to write musicBopened doors for othe
53、r black classical singersChad the chance to know many famous black musiciansDbecame known for writing and performing classical music58What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s?AHe gave up teaching at Howard University.BHe was introduced by the New York Times in detail.CHe was asked to be in charge
54、 of the opera Porgy and Bess.DHe was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer.59We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didnt at first want to try for the part mainly because _.Ahe was too busy to do it Bhe was not interested in itChe was not confident enough Dhe didnt want to become famous60B
55、ased on the passage, what did Robert Todd Duncan love most?ASinging in concerts. BWriting music.CSinging opera. DTeaching music.【答案及解析】56.D。综合判断题。全文主要介绍了Robert Todd Duncan的经历.57. B.细节判断题。根据第二段的Teaching at Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly
56、black student population判断。 58. D.细节判断题。根据Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love判断。59. C.细节判断题。根据Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it判断。60. D.细节推理题。根据文章的第一、二段推断。BA baby born in India has been declare
57、d the worlds seven billionth person by child rights group Plan International. Baby Nargis was born at 07:25 local time (01:55GMT) in Mall village in Indias Uttar Pradesh state. Plan International says Nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth
58、 baby is born. In addition to baby Nargis in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies. The United Nations estimated that on Monday 31 October, the worlds population would reach seven billion.Populations are growing faster than economies in many poor
59、countries in Africa and some in Asia. At the same time, low birth rates in Japan and many European nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.Population experts at the United Nations estimated that the world reached six billion in October 1999. They predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billi
60、on by the end of the century. Chinas population of one and a third billion is currently the worlds largest. India is second at 1.2 billion. But India is expected to pass China and reach one and a half billion people around 2025. India will also have one of the worlds youngest populations. Economists
61、 say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividend. India could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations. But economists say current rates of growth, although high, may not create enough jobs. Also, the public education s
62、ystem is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality. Another concern is health care. Nearly half of Indias children under the age of five are malnourished（营养不良）. Michal Rutkowski, the director of human development in South Asia at the World Bank, says reaching seven billion people
63、 in the world is a good time for a call to action. He says, I think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services - to fight against malnutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and s
64、chooling.61. What is true about the worlds seven billionth person?A. Baby Nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby.B. Baby Nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth babyC. Bangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all declared Baby Nargis as the
65、 seven billionth baby.D. The United Nations declared Baby Nargis born in Indias Uttar Pradesh state as the worlds seven billionth person.62. Which of the following problems do many European countries worry about?A. Labor shortage. B. Poor health careC. Not enough jobsD. schooling of poor quality63.
66、According to population experts, how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?A. About 12 years.B. About 40 years.C. About 50 years.D. About 110 years.64. What does the underlined phrase “demographic dividend” in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. Possibility of lower
67、birth rate. B. Benefit gained by working age peopleC. Chances for more employment. D. Disadvantages caused by aging population.65. Which of the following public policies does Michal Rutkowski call on?A. To encourage late marriage. B. To reduce worlds population.C. To gain economic equality. D. To im
68、prove health and education.【答案及解析】61. A.细节判断题。根据文章的第一段中In addition to baby Nargis in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies判断。62. A.细节判断题。根据第二段的第二句话判断。63. C.细节判断题。根据第三段的前两句话判断。64. B.细节判断题。根据该词后的那句话判断。65. D.细节判断题。根据文章的最后一句话判断。 C Once upon a time, th
69、ere was a lovely vegetable field, on which grew a very thick treeBoth the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance, which was the joy of the gardens ownerWhat no one knew was that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldnt stand each otherThe vegetables hated the trees sha
70、dow, because it left them only just enough light to surviveThe tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water before it could get to him, leaving him with just enough to surviveThe situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally fed up and decided t
71、o use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry upThe tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables shadow from the hot midday sun, so they both began to dry upBefore long, the vegetables were really thin and the trees branches were drying upNeither of them thought that the g
72、ardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering itWhen he did that, both the tree and the vegetables really learned what thirst wasThere seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette（小胡瓜）, understood what was going on, and decided to deal with itDe
73、spite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, growHe managed to grow so big that the gardener started watering the field againThe gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contestThey should really learn how to live in ha
74、rmony （和谐）with those around them, doing the best they couldSo they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting, using both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetablesSeeing how well they were doing, the gardener now gave the best of care to his vege
75、table field, watering it better than any other field for miles around66From the passage, we can learn _Athe gardener was very lazyBthe tree and vegetables grew very well at firstCthe tree and vegetables got along well with each other at firstDthe gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden67T
76、he vegetables and the tree fought for _Aliving space Bthe gardeners attentionCattending the contest Dtheir own good68What drew the gardens owners attention to the field again?ASome gardening contestsBThe fight between plantsCThe big and beautiful courgetteDThe wonderful appearance in the garden69Wha
77、t was out of the expectation of the tree and vegetables?AThat the gardener stopped watering themBThat the courgette understood what was happeningCThat they could live togetherDThat they could take part in the contest70How can one live in harmony with others according to the passage?ABy learning to s
78、top being angry with othersBBy learning to be thankfulCBy respecting others and oneselfDBy working together and helping each other【答案与解析】66. D.细节判断题。根据第一段中的Both the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance进行判断。67. C.判断推理题。树和蔬菜参与了挣水的竞争。attend the contest参加比赛。68. C.细节判断题。是小胡瓜的改变吸引
79、了gardener的注意。69. A.细节判断题。根据Neither of them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering it判断。70. D.根据文章最后一段的So they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting判断。DHow to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept
80、whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, This is my fate, my destiny.I cannot change it.Of course not! You dont have to suffer needlessly.Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she c
81、an to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep.Next day, the same routine cycle follows.Huh! Is this what she calls doing her best? She believes she has tried her best and just acce
82、pts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.Remember that yo
83、u harvest what you sow. You just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Dont expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, dont just reg
84、ard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.If someones life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out
85、 fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.71.According to the woman mentioned in Para.3,
86、her life _. A. Doesnt need improving B. couldnt be improved C. will be better some day D. Will be worse in the future 72.What does the author think of the womans life?A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive73.Which of the following statements is the authors opinion?A.Your temporary problem
87、is not discouraging.B.Your luck can be changed by your effortsC.You can only achieve success when God wills it. D.You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.74.In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _.A. positive action B. positive thinking C. hope for the best D. intention t
88、o succeed 75.The text is mainly written to advise you to _. A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way【答案及解析】71. B.细节判断题。根据第三段的this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God will判断。72. D.细节推理题。passive消极的；
89、positive积极的；satisfying令人满意的；colourful多彩的。73. B.概括判断题。选项A的含义是：你暂时的困难不是令人沮丧的；选项B的含义是：你的命运能够通过的努力而改变；选项C含义为：当上帝让你获得成功的时候你才会成功；选项D的含义是：你应该用对待朋友的方式对待你自己。74. A.细节判断题。第五段中强调的就是要采取积极的行动。D.综合判断题。根据文章的第一段和最后一段都是在强调改变你的生活方式。 第三套阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Long ago,
90、 near the village of Hedley, there lived a strange and playful trickster (骗子), known as the Hedley Kow. Sometimes it looked like an ordinary object. Sometimes it looked like a donkey or a goat. One evening, as an old woman went along the path, she saw an old iron pot lying in the ditch. “Fancy that，
91、” she said. “Nobody seems to want this old pot. I will take it home and plant pretty flowers in it.” When she tried to lift it, she saw that it was full of gold pieces. “Well, now, if that doesnt beat all，” she said. “Im rich! I can buy a fine house and fancy clothes.” The pot was heavy, so she tied
92、 her shawl around it and began to drag it home. After a while, she stopped to rest. When she looked in the pot, she was amazed to see that it was full of silver pieces! “Oh, my God！” she said. “Arent I the lucky one! If it were gold, thieves would have been after me. My friends might have been jealo
93、us. But I can hide these silver pieces, take out a few at a time, and live like a queen.” On she went, pulling the pot after her. She was nearing home now. At her gate, she looked into the pot. What a surprise! The silver had changed into a lump (块) of iron. “Iron，” she said. “Well, now! No one will
94、 be jealous or want to steal this from me. I can use this iron to prop my door open and let in fresh air and sunlight. Lucky me！” As soon as she said that, the pot began to grow and later it became a goat. Then it jumped up and ran off down the road laughing. “Fancy that！” said the old woman. “I bel
95、ieve I have seen the Hedley Kow! Not many folks can say that, and thats a fact. Ill just sit up by my fire tonight thinking about how lucky I was to see it for myself. I truly must be the luckiest person in the world！”56. Which of the following sayings can best describe this story?A. All good things
96、 come to an end. B. The early bird catches the worm.C. Content is better than riches. D. All bad luck goes away.57. What does “the Hedley Kow” stand for in the eyes of the old woman?A. Glory. B. Honor. C. Misfortune. D. Luck.58. From this passage we can know the old woman is _.A. optimistic B. pessi
97、mistic C. strange D. mindless【答案与解析】56C。推理判断题。尽管老妇人捡到的锅里的东西不断地改变，直至变成山羊溜走，但她总是非常知足，即知足常乐(Content is better than riches)。A项意为：天下没有不散的筵席；B项意为：早起的鸟有虫吃；D项意为：乌云终将过去。57D。词义理解题。老妇人捡到一口锅，不管锅里的东西怎样变化，每次她都很乐观，并且文中多次出现lucky一词，说明老妇人知足常乐，在她眼里，the Hedley Kow代表幸运，故选D项。58A。推理判断题。尽管老妇人捡到的锅里的东西一再改变，但她总是非常知足，保持乐观情绪。B
98、Grammarphobia is the fear of grammar. This fear attacks almost everybody at one time or another, and its most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who love reading and writing have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware of the possibility of turn
99、ing in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing may be enjoyable, being corrected is definitely not!Grammarphobes, its time to put your fears behind you.Grammar isnt that dreadful (可怕的). Heres why. Lets assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with frie
100、nds. You probably also like emailing and instantmessaging. Well, what do you think makes all these possible? Grammar!Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use words to express yourself, youre using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
101、So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your words arent right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results. Grammar helps us understand each other. Its like a manual (
102、手册) for assembling the words in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense. They cant do what you want if they arent put together correctly. What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others words mean? People with
103、different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages. Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game, by the same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of them without having to open a book.59. Grammarphob
104、es refer to people who _. A. consider grammar to be boring B. are worried about grammar homework C. mind grammar too much in writing D. are afraid of making grammar mistakes60. The underlined word “assembling” in Paragraph 6 may mean _.A. directing B. Remembering C. bringing together D. looking for6
105、1. What does playing cards have in common with communicating?A. Both need standards. B. Both can be interesting games.C. Both can be learned easily. D. Both can make sense for our life.62. What might be the main idea of the passage?A. Forgetting grammar when writing. B. Grammar is not horrible.C. Im
106、proving grammar through writing. D. What is grammarphobia?【答案及解析】59D。推理判断题。根据文章第二段并结合第一段的内容可推知，grammarphobes是指害怕犯语法错误的人。60C。词义猜测题。根据第六段第三句话的“put your words together”可知，C项正确。61A。细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句话可知，交流和打牌同样都需要规则。rule和standard意义相近，即做某事的标准或规则。62B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文的中心内容是告诉大家，语法并不可怕。因此B项正确。 CWelcome to Langu
107、age upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If you have some additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. At Language upon Thames, we feel it is important to be flexible, in order that st
108、udents can decide what period of study suits them best. Small Group General English Courses These courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and are offered at the following levels. BEGINNERS ELEMENTARY (初级) PREINTERMEDIATE UPPERINTERMEDIA
109、TE Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently on a daily basis. Try our free online test to see which level you are atCLICK HERE. Exam Courses These courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offere
110、d at the following levels. University of Cambridge exams： ADVANCED 1FCE (First certificate) ADVANCED 2CAE (Advanced) ADVANCED 3CPE (Proficiency) Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. (Students wishing to gain admission to a
111、British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.) Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation This course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening. Emphasis is also pla
112、ced on pronunciation, with activities designed to meet the needs of students of different nationalities, who need to focus on different areas. CLICK HERE to register for a General English course. Other Languages At Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafeterias, restaurants, shops and bars
113、. Most importantly, we have foreign language classes of French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian during the day, evening or on a onetoone basis.63. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. English courses. B. Ways to improve students English.C. The best way to improve your skills. D. The imp
114、ortance of English.64. If you attend Exam Courses, you will _.A. use English as fluently as a native speakerB. deal with everyday English wellC. have better pronunciation of EnglishD. be able to continue your education or enter university in this country65. Judging from the description, we can tell
115、that this passage must be taken from _.A. a newspaper B. a magazineC. the Internet D. a guidebook66. The following statements are true EXCEPT _.A. only Englishmen can attend the coursesB. the courses are designed for learners of different levelsC. one can learn French even in the eveningD. Language
116、upon Thames is a school aimed to offer help with language learning【答案及解析】63A。旨大意题。依据第一段“This brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our Language School and the courses we offer.”可知本文主要介绍该校开设的英语课程。64D。细节理解题。依据Exam Courses部分的“Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue
117、 your education or enter university in this country.”可知答案为D项。66A。细节理解题。依据Exam Courses部分中括号内的Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate和Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation中的meet the needs of students of different nati
118、onalities推断，这所语言学校的招生对象不仅仅是英国人，故A项错误。 DKataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. The first “World Laughter Day” gat
119、hering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January, 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents. “HAPPYDEMIC” was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th Januar
120、y, two years after the Mumbai gathering. In Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World Records.“World Laughter Day” is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to la
121、ugh together. Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between v
122、arious religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound overambitious(野心太大的), and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship. Studies also say that laughter helps your
123、 body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire bodybecause its good for you.67. The purpose of celebrat
124、ing World Laughter Day is _.A. to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughterB. to build a common connection between various religions C. to reduce stress and lighten depression D. to lower blood pressure68. The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place_.
125、A. on 11th January, 1998 B. on the first Sunday of MayC. on 9th January, 1996 D. on 9th January, 200069. The authors attitude towards laughter movement is _.A. positive B. Negative C. uninterested D. objective70. The passage is mainly about _.A. World Laughter Day and its significanceB. the worldwid
126、e laughter movementC. a universal languageD. laughter【答案及解析】67A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的后半部分“is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter”可知A项正确。68D。细节理解题。由第二段的第一、二两句内容可知，第一次印度以外的世界大笑节日是在印度孟买的聚会过了两年后的1月9日举行的，由第一段的倒数第三句可知，印度孟买的那次聚会是在1998年举行的，故答案为D项。69A。者态度判断题。从最后两段作者对大
127、笑的益处的介绍可以判断出作者对此活动的态度是积极肯定的。positive“积极的，肯定的”；negative“消极的，否定的”；uninterested“不感兴趣的，冷淡的”；objective“客观的”。70A。主旨大意题。文章前两段介绍了“世界大笑日”这个节日的来历，后两段介绍了此节日的重要性，所以只有A项能概括全文的大意。 第四套阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Early one morning the subinspector at a station at the ot
128、her end of the town rang me. An elephant was damaging the town. Would I please come and do something about it? I did not know what I could do, but I got onto a horse and started out. I took my gun, maybe too small to kill an elephant, but I thought the noise might scare him. Various local people sto
129、pped me on the way and told me about the elephants doings.It was not, of course, a wild elephant, but a tame one. It had been chained up but last night it had broken its chain and escaped. Its owner had set out to run after it, but had taken the wrong direction. He was now twelve hours journey away,
130、 and in the morning the elephant had suddenly appeared in the town. It had already destroyed somebodys bamboo hut (棚屋), killed a cow and turned over fruitstalls.I came round the hut and saw a mans dead body sprawling in the mud. He was an Indian, and he could not have been dead many minutes. The peo
131、ple said that the elephant caught him with its trunk, put its foot on his back and grounded him into the earth. This was the rainy season and he was lying on his stomach in the soft mud, the_peacebreaker standing beside, looking innocent.As I lifted my gun, I hesitated a few seconds. Then I fired. T
132、hat was a shot that did for him. You could see the pain of it knock the last strength from his legs. But in falling he seemed for a moment to rise, his trunk reaching skyward like a tree. He trumpeted, for the first and only time. And then down he came, with a crash that shook the ground.56. Which o
133、f the following statements about the author is TRUE?A. He was an Indian. B. He knew elephants well.C. He was not a local villager. D. He was the owner of the elephant.57. The elephant made so much trouble because _.A. its owner treated him cruelly B. it got out of controlC. it hated the village peop
134、le D. it was a wild elephant58. The underlined words “the peacebreaker” in Paragraph 4 refer to _.A. the elephant B. the dead man C. the author D. the subinspector59. It can be inferred that the author felt _ when he shot the elephant.A. excited B. sad C. frightened D. happy【答案及解析】56C。正误判断题。A项错是因为被大
135、象踩死的那个人是印度人；B项错是因为作者根本不了解大象；D项错在作者根本不是大象的主人。从第一段和第二段知，作者是奉命带上枪去制止那头捣乱的大象的，应该是警察，故C项正确，即他不是村民。57B。推理判断题。从第三段知那头驯养的大象跑了出来，造成了不少麻烦。文章中没有提到A、C项，故只是那头大象失去了控制。58A。指代题。从画线词the peacebreaker前后可知，它就是那头捣乱的大象。59B。推理判断题。从最后一段描述的作者开枪前的犹豫及对大象死前挣扎的描述可知作者是很悲伤的。BAlthough there are many ways in which people communicat
136、e through speech, public speaking has probably received more study and attracted more attention than any other. Politicians winning an election, salespeople presenting products and etc. All depend upon this form of public communication. Even people who do not make speaking a part of their daily work
137、 are often asked to make public speeches: students at graduation, for instance, or members of churches, clubs or other organizations. Nearly everyone speaks in public at some time or other, and those who perform the task well often become leaders. There are many reasons for speaking in public. A pub
138、lic speaker may hope to teach an audience about new ideas, or provide information about some topic. Creating a good feeling or entertaining an audience may be another purpose. Public speakers, however, most often seek to persuade an audience to accept new opinions, to take certain actions, or to see
139、 the world in a new way. Public speakers usually know well in advance when they are scheduled to make a speech. Consequently, they are able to prepare their message before they deliver it. Sometimes, though, speakers must deliver the message unprepared, or off the cuff, such as when they are asked t
140、o speak at a wedding reception or to participate in an interview. When they do not have to speak unprepared, most speakers write their own speeches. Politicians and business managers sometimes employ professional writers who prepare their speeches for them. These professional writers may work alone
141、or in small teams. Although the speaker may have some ideas into the contents of the speech, the writers sometimes have a great influence over the opinions expressed by their employers. Regardless of how a speech is prepared, the person who delivers it is given credit for its effect upon its hearers
142、.60Public speaking is well known to average people because _.A. most of them have been trained as public speakers B. most of them have been audience of such activitiesC. most of them have to do it when they study at collegeD. the passage does not mention the reason61Which of the following is rarely
143、the purpose of public speaking?A. To influence peoples ideas and behaviour.B. To persuade the audience to accept an idea.C. To enjoy the satisfaction from ones own speech.D. To develop public interest.62No matter who writes a speech, the audience _.A. do not believe what the speaker says B. know ver
144、y well whom the speaker isC. know whose idea the speech really expressesD. believe it expresses the speakers idea【答案及解析】60B。推理判断题。从第一段第二句所举的例子：政治家在选举中获胜和销售员推销产品来看，普通人之所以熟悉公众演讲是因为他们是公众演讲的听众。61C。细节判断题。第二段提到了公众演讲的目的，如试图让人们接受新观点、逗乐观众、说服人们接受自己的看法和采取某些行动，但没有涉及讲话人从自己的演讲中得到满足这一点。62D。细节判断题。由最后一句“不管演讲稿是如何准备的，
145、发表演说的人会因为讲话对听众产生的影响而得到赞扬”可推断出，听众相信讲话表达的是说话人的观点。C Here is some general information about Edison Elementary School. For more information, you can visit our website which is printed on the cover. Attendance：Please contact the office at 480. 472. 5282 if your child is going to be absent.Renaissance Read
146、ing：The Accelerated Reader (AR) Program is a computerized reading enrichment program that combines great childrens literature with computer skills. As an individualized reading program, it is designed to motivate students to read more and to read good literature. Students of different abilities can
147、use this program. It is not a competitive program but one that improves any students reading ability.Here is how it works. Students select books in their reading range from our Accelerated Reader Selection and read it at their own pace. Once the student has completed the book, he/she is ready to tak
148、e an AR quiz. Each quiz consists of 5, 10, or 20 multiple choice comprehensive questions about the book.After taking the quiz, the computer shows the student how many questions he/she answered correctly, shows the correct answers for missed questions, and praises the students efforts with an onscree
149、n personalized message. Passing the quiz assures the teacher and the parent that the child actually read and understood the book. Each student tests independentlyreading the quiz questions himself/herself.The computer keeps track of reading points, books, and average test scores, as well as other da
150、ta. A student may test on a book only once and should, therefore, have thoroughly read and understood the contents before taking the quiz. Each student is responsible for reading the screen to be sure the quiz, by title and author, is the correct one he/she wishes to take.Students are recognized for
151、 their accomplishments with praise from the teachers and special recognition at the classroom level when individual and/or classroom goals are met. P. T. O.We have an active ParentTeacher Organization. They have monthly meetings, check the calendar for the meeting times and places.63. The passage ma
152、y be selected from _.A. a magazine B. a newspaper C. a website D. a novel64. The passage is written for _.A. general readers B. parents C. teachers D. primary students65. Which of the following is TRUE about how Renaissance Reading works?A. Students select books based on the instruction of the compu
153、ter.B. Students take the quiz without others arrangements.C. The result of the quiz will be kept by teachers.D. The summary of the book to be selected is shown on the screen.66. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. students wont be punished if they dont pass the quizB. students only have on
154、e chance to test on a bookC. students wont be praised if they reach their goalsD. parents meet the teachers once a term【答案及解析】63A。推理判断题。由第一段中的“you can visit our website which is printed on the cover”可知本篇文章很可能选自杂志。64B。推理判断题。由Attendance中的“Please contact the office at 480.472.5282 if your child is goin
155、g to be absent”可知，本文是写给家长的。65 B。细节理解题。由倒数第四段最后一句话“Each student tests independentlyreading the quiz questions himself/ herself”可知B项正确。66B。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“A student may test on a book only once”可知，每本书学生只有一次测试的机会。A项文章没有提及；C项与文中信息相反；由最后一段中的monthly可知D项错误。 DPregnancy(妊娠) and childbirth kill more than 536,0
156、00 women a year. More than half of the cases happened in Africa, according to the World Health Organization. In fact, most of the deaths are preventable with basic medical care. The five leading causes are bleeding, infection, high blood pressure, longtime labor and bad abortions (流产). Mothers death
157、s from such causes were largely reduced nearly a century ago in developed countries.Experts say that what kill many women are “the three delays”， the womans delay in deciding to go to the hospital, the time she loses traveling there and the hospitals delay in starting treatment. Only about 15 percen
158、t of births have dangerous complications(并发症) Women lack education and information about birth control. Husbands and inlaws may decide where a woman gives birth and insist that she stay at home to save money. However, there is no single solution to a problem with so many factors shortages of doctors
159、, nurses, drugs, equipment, roads and transportationthough hospital officials are trying many things now. One stopgap measure to solve the problem for the present has been to train assistant medical officers, to perform certain operations. Some African countries are now struggling to train more assi
160、stants and midwives(接生婆), and provide places for pregnant women to stay near hospitals. But there is a long way to go. Only 20 percent of women in the continent give birth at the hospital. More than 50 percent stay at home to give birth, and the rest go to local clinics that cannot handle emergencie
161、s.67. Which is not included in the five leading causes of womens deaths during pregnancy and childbirth?A. Infection. B. High blood pressure.C. Traveling long distances. D. Bleeding.68. The underlined word “stopgap” probably means “_” in the passage.A. final B. temporary C. effective D. instant69. W
162、hat can we learn from this passage?A. Most problems that cause womens deaths during pregnancy and childbirth can be treated or prevented.B. Developed countries should help African countries reduce mothers deaths.C. The husbands in poor countries should take responsibility for their wives deaths.D. T
163、he governments of African countries have to take more effective measures to save pregnant women.70. What is the authors attitude towards the future of preventing womens deaths during pregnancy and childbirth?A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Subjective.【答案及解析】67C。事实细节题。从文中第二段可知Infection, Hi
164、gh blood pressure和Bleeding都有提到，而C项在文中没有提及。68B。词义猜测题。根据画线词后的for the present这个短语以及第六段第一句可推测出画线单词的意思是“临时的”。69A。推理判断题。文章通过分析孕产期妇女死亡的原因以及避免死亡的措施来向人们说明，这个问题是可以解决或预防的。70C。推理判断题。作者在文中分析了原因，找出了解决的办法，同时指出了解决问题的道路还很漫长，由此可知作者的态度应该是客观的，故选C项。 第五套第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A A girl be
165、came a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactor
166、y while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits. Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved
167、 mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others. But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to of
168、fend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times. When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？” But the doctor
169、 knew that her family was welloff and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car. When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 5
170、00 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in
171、need.56. If youre a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?A. The patients in need of help. B. The people suffering from cancer.C. The patients without many days left D. The people suffering from diseases.57. What can we infer about the old man?A.
172、He had a lot of savings.B. He was suffering from cancer.C. He often lost his temper before meeting the girl.D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study.58. What can we know from the passage?A. The doctor told the old man the truth.B. The old mans children were wealthy.C. The girls fathe
173、r encouraged her to accept the money.D. The girl didnt accompany the old man when he died.59. What is the real reason resulting in the old mans mental improvement?A. The girls comfort and care.B. The pleasure of being helpful to people in need.C. Peoples understanding.D. His childrens progress.【答案及解
174、析】56C。推理判断题。从第一段中的which meant visiting and. with days numbered可以知道，这个志愿活动主要是照顾那些患有不治之症、时日不多的病人，由此推断C项正确。57C。推理判断题。从文章第二段中的to comfort him and keep up his spirits和第三段中的seldom shouted at others我们不难推断出，老人之前的脾气不好。A项和B项(第二段中)以及D项(第五段最后)在文中都有陈述，不用推断。所以答案选C项。58D。细节理解题。从文章最后一段第一句可知，老人死去时，女孩不在场，所以答案选D项。其他选项都不
175、符合文章内容。59B。推理判断题。从全文最后一段可知，老人在人生最后的日子里为能够帮助一个急需帮助的女孩而感到由衷地高兴，这真正改善了他的精神状态。所以答案选B项。BAdam Smith was the first person to see the importance of the division of the labor. He gave us an example of the process by which pins were made in England.One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third c
176、uts it, a fourth points it, and a fifth gives it a head. Just to make the head requires two or three different operations. The work of making pins is divided into about eighteen different operations, which in some factories are all performed by different people, though in others the same man will so
177、metimes perform two or three of them.Ten men, Smith said, in this way, turned out twelve pounds of pins a day or about 4,800 pins a worker. But if all of them had worked separately and independently without division of labor, they certainly could not have made twenty pins in a day and not even one.T
178、here can be no doubt that division of labor is an efficient way of organizing work. Fewer people can make more pins. Adam Smith saw this, but he also took it for granted that the division of labor is itself responsible for economic growth and development and it accounts for the difference between ex
179、panding economies and those that stand still. In fact, the division of labor adds nothing new, and it only enables people to produce more of what they already have.60. According to the passage, Adam Smith was the first person to _.A. take advantage of the physical laborB. introduce the division of l
180、abor into EnglandC. understand the effects of the division of laborD. explain the causes of the division of labor61. Adam Smith saw that the division of labor _.A. enabled each worker to design pins more quicklyB. increased the possible output of per workerC. increased the number of people employed
181、in factoriesD. improved the quality of pins produced62. Adam Smith mentioned the number 4,800 in order to _.A. show the advantages of the old labor systemB. stress how powerful the individual worker wasC. show the advantages of the division of laborD. stress the importance of increasing production63
182、. According to the writer, Adam Smiths mistake was in believing that the division of labor _.A. was an efficient way of organizing workB. was an important development in methods of productionC. finally led to economic developmentD. increased the production of existing goods【答案及解析】60C。事实细节题。从文章第一段知，A
183、dam Smith是第一个发现劳动力分工重要性的人，故答案选C项。61B。逻辑推理题。从第二和第三段尤其从第三段的第二句可知，Adam Smith发现劳动力分工能有效提高生产效率，所以选B项。62C。逻辑推理题。从全文第三段知，Adam Smith提到了4800，说每个工人一天可以生产4800个大头针，主要用来说明劳动力分工的优势所在，即劳动分工可以有效提高工作效率，故选C项。63C。逻辑推理题。从文章最后一段中的but he also took it for granted that.以及最后一句可推知，答案为C项。C Live_the_“American_Dream” What is it
184、: Work & Travel USA Who are qualified: Fulltime college students, above 18 years old About the program: Application for the 2009 Work & Travel USA program has just started. Its an 816 weeks summer program for college students to work and travel in the US. Employers include Boeing, Hilton Hotel and 7
185、Eleven. For next summer, about 3,500 positions are open to Chinese students. Applicants must pass a language test and sometimes an interview, and pay a registration fee to join the program. (source : www. Cultureexchange. org) Hundreds_needed_by_Volkswagen What is it: Shanghai Volkswagen jobs Who ar
186、e qualified: College students graduating in 2009 About it: Shanghai VW offers over 300 positions from engineering to marketing to college students graduating in 2012. Applicants should have an excellent academic record, CET6 or the same level language certificate in German, and good computer skills.
187、 Campus talks will take place in Shanghai, Changchun, Harbin, Wuhan, Changsha, Nanjing, Beijing and Xian from October. (source: campus chinahr. com/2009/pages/csvw) Xiaonei_looking_for_graduates What is it: Oak Pacific Interactive (OPI) internships (实习) Who are qualified: College juniors and firstye
188、ar postgraduate students About it: OPI is now offering internship positions for test engineer, development engineer and assistant to the director of corporate culture. For engineering positions, candidates should major in computer science or a related field, have communication ability and be familia
189、r with various development languages. For assistant to the director positions, candidates should be adept in document writing, activities organizing and office software. (source: campus. xiaonei. com)64. These advertisements are most probably advertisements _.A. on the Internet intended for the gene
190、ral public to readB. in a newspaper intended for large companies to readC. on the Internet intended for college students to readD. in a newspaper intended for college students to read65. The opportunity of _ is offered only to college students graduating in 2012.A. working in America B. traveling in
191、 AmericaC. positions in VW D. OPI internship66. If you want to apply for assistant to the director positions you must _.A. be good at document writing B. study computer scienceC. have communication ability D. be familiar with various languages【答案及解析】64C。细节理解题。三则广告在Who are qualified栏里谈到的招聘对象都是大学生，且三则
192、广告的source栏中都是网址，可知消息来自因特网，故选C项。65C。细节理解题。由第二则广告中的“Who are qualified: College students graduating in 2009”可知答案为C项。66A。细节理解题。从第三则广告中的“For assistant to the director positions, candidates should be adept in document writing, activities organizing and office software.”可知A项符合题意。DTheir reunion was unlike a
193、ny other. Graduating from the Macon, Georgia, class of 1959 gathered together in 2009, even though many of them never had an opportunity to meet during their high school days.Schools in the 1950s, like most other public locations, were segregated (隔离)in Georgia. Kids were forced to attend different
194、schools depending on the color of their skin, and those with white skin were further separated by gender. Fifty years later these people who were not allowed to associate with each other were finally able to connect.It all began with the personal journey of a man named Tom Johnson. He grew up in Mac
195、on and enjoyed a very successful career which included serving as the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and president of CNN. Toms life changed drastically over the years, but he still felt the desire to reconnect with his roots.In 2005 Johnson returned to Macon with his son, Wyatt. As the pair dro
196、ve around town, the father recounted high school stories to his son. He talked about how students attended one of three schools: BallardHudson, Lanier or Miller. Wyatt looked over at his father and said：“Dad think about how many friends you missed getting to know.”Johnson thought about the people he
197、 never got the chance to meet. He decided to do something about it.The first step was to find people who graduated from all three schools. Johnson wrote to each person and proposed they all get together for a luncheon. He explained that even though they were kept apart during their youth, they didnt
198、 have to be separated any more. His classmates received the message with open hearts. A reunion date was set for October. More than 200 former Macon students traveled hundreds of miles to reunite with people who went to high school with them. It was an unprecedented event, former students coming tog
199、ether to make up for the time they had lost during the days of segregation.67White students in Georgia in the 1950s could _.A. attend school of a single sexB. attend school of mixed sexesC. attend school with students of other skin colorsD. attend any school they like68When the classmates received t
200、he message from Tom, they _.A. were all eager for the reunion B. were doubtful about his real purposeC. refused to listen to him D. all began to miss him69We can learn from the passage that Tom Johnson _.A. began to miss his old school friends after he retiredB. wanted to reconnect with his roots af
201、ter the dramatic changes in his lifeC. wanted to reconnect with his roots in spite of his successful careerD. began to miss his old school friends after hearing his sons words70The passage mainly tells us _.A. the success story of Tom JohnsonB. the segregation in Georgia in the 1950sC. an unusual re
202、union of old graduatesD. the old school system in Georgia【答案及解析】67A。细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，当时存在种族隔离制度，肤色不同要上不同的学校。此外白人孩子还要根据性别上不同的学校，由此可知A项正确。68A。细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段倒数第二句可知，人们接到Tom的信息后非常高兴，很乐意参加重逢聚会。69C。推理判断题。根据文章第三段判断，Tom事业非常成功，生活发生了巨大变化，但还是想寻根。第三段最后一句中“but he still felt the desire to reconnect with his roots”说
203、明他并不是生活发生巨大的改变后才这样想的。他儿子的话促使他采取了行动，所以排除B、D两项。A项文中未提及。70C。主旨大意题。综合全文分析，本文不是人物介绍，也不是控诉当年的种族隔离，而是讲述半个世纪后人们的一次不同寻常的重逢。 第六套阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOne day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greet
204、ed with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral (葬礼) in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, b
205、ut after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least hes no longer here.”One by one the employees got clos
206、er to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.There was a mirror inside the coffin. Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next
207、to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can set limits to your growth: it is YOU.”You are the only person who can revolutionize (彻底改变) your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.
208、Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, and when your company changes.Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.56. The writers purpos
209、e in writing the article is to tell us that _.A. the harder we work, the more successful we will becomeB. our work and life are closely connected with othersC. changing our lives is down to ourselvesD. we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development57. People were speechless whe
210、n they looked inside the coffin because _.A. there was nothing but a mirror insideB. they could see their own souls insideC. their closest colleague lay insideD. what was inside told a great truth58. Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?A. The company boss.B. A worker who liked to make fun
211、of others.C. The director in charge of production.D. A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.59. What can we conclude from the article?A. The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.B. The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.C. The employees lives depended on the att
212、itude of their boss.D. The employees got angry after the funeral.【答案及解析】56C。写作意图题。从最后三段的排比句可知，命运掌握在自己手中，你只有改变自己才能改变命运，所以这里答案选C项。57D。事实细节题。从第四段和第五段内容可知，人们看到了棺材中的镜子，还有旁边的一个标注：只有你自己限制了自己的成长。这真实地反映了人们的情况，所以答案选D项。58A。逻辑推理题。从文章内容可推出，这次活动很可能是公司老板有意为员工设计的，主要目的在于告诉员工，真正阻碍自己成长和发展的不是别人，而是自己。所以前门上的字很可能是老板写的，而不是
213、其他人。所以答案选A项。59B。逻辑推理题。文章告诉我们一个道理：真正阻碍你发展的恰恰是你自己。这一课将会让员工铭记在心，大大地影响他们。所以答案选B项。BI told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra
214、exercise that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally
215、I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anythi
216、ng with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared
217、, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. While
218、 we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the
219、 Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. Make up your mind, youll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere y
220、ou want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”The biographies(传记)of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude.
221、They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage?A. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.B. Peopl
222、e are silly to pay to go to the gym.C. Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live an easy life.D. Peoples attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed.61. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “_”A. Failure is the moth
223、er of success.B. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.C. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.62. Following this passage, the author will further talk about _.A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he face
224、dB. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you faceC. what great people have in commonD. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity63. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?A. Face Adversity with a SmileB. Different Attitudes
225、towards AdversityC. Nothing is ImpossibleD. Life Is Full of Adversity【答案及解析】60C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.可判断C项是作者的观点。61D。推理判断题。选项A的含义为“失败乃成功之母”；选项B的含义为“吃一堑，长一智”；选项C的含义为“不入虎穴，焉得虎子”；选项D的含义为“世上无难事，只要肯登攀”。D项含义与所引用的话(倒数第三段)含义相符。62.B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的there is still the pr
226、oblem of how you change your attitude towards adversity可作出推断。63.A。主旨大意题。本文围绕面对逆境我们应持乐观的态度这一话题而展开，所以选项A“笑对逆境”适合作本文标题。CSend us your joke, anecdote or story, and if we publish it in the magazine, well pay as follows：My Story $ 500Personal stories beyond the call of daily life. They must be unpublished,
227、 original and less than 1,000 words. Click here to read more stories.Kindness of Strangers up to $ 250True accounts of good karma,_inspiring acts for unexpected kindness and generosity, or just something someone did that made your day different or changed your life. 100500 words. Click here to read
228、more stories.Anecdotes and Jokes $ 50$ 250Funny things can happen at work and at home, especially when kids are around to pass comment. We may run your writing in Lifes Like That, All in a Days Work or As Kids See It, or as a short filler. Got a new joke? Send it in for Laughter, the Best Medicine.
229、Click here to read more jokes.Send Us Your Punchline (妙语)So you think of yourself as a bit of a jokester? See if you can come up with punchline to this months joke.You Said ItIf youd like to comment on something you saw in Readers Digest magazine or on this website, this is the place to do it!Is It
230、Just MeCan you be humorous about the trials and mysteries of modern life? Get it off your chest in 500 words. Click here to read more stories.64. This passage is written to _.A. offer some wonderful stories to readersB. encourage people to write somethingC. show that making money is not difficultD.
231、remind people that life is full of joy65. The underlined word “karma” is closest in meaning to _.A. wish B. explanationC. luck D. imagination66. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The magazine is mainly intended for entertainment.B. The more words you write, the mo
232、re money you get.C. Anecdotes and Jokes isnt paid much attention to.D. New jokes can be sent in for Lifes Like That.67. Where can you most probably see this passage?A. In a library. B. In a magazine.C. In a story book. D. On a website.【答案及解析】64B。写作意图题。从第一段可知，这是某杂志的征稿启事，鼓励读者写东西投给杂志社，所以选B项。65C。义理解题。从第
233、三段的inspiring acts. something someone did that made your day different or changed your life可知，Karma这里表示“运气”，所以答案选C项。66A。正误判断题。从文章第一段和黑色小标题知，征集的都是感人故事、奇闻轶事、幽默笑话等，属于娱乐范围，A项正确；字数和稿费并不成正比，排除B项；征集的稿子包括奇闻轶事、幽默笑话，说明它们很受欢迎，排除C项；从第四段的倒数第二和第三句可排除D项。67D。逻辑推理题。文章多次在段落(如第二、三、四段及最后一段)最后用到click(鼠标点击)一词，倒数第二段有on thi
234、s website一词，由此可知这是一篇网络征稿启事，所以选D项。DMore than three billion people are at risk from indoor air pollution because of the heating or cooking fuels they use. Most live in Africa, India and China. They use wood, crop waste, animal waste or coal. These solid fuels may be the least costly fuels available. B
235、ut they are also a major cause of health problems and death.The Aprovecho Research Center has been designing cooking stoves for the developing world. People having less money use wood or biomass for cooking; the richer people use oil and gas. Its estimated that wood is running out more quickly than
236、oil and gas.The group has made stoves using mud, bricks, sheet metal, clay, ceramics and old oil drums. Most of the stoves look like large, deep cooking pots. They have an opening at the bottom for the fire and a place on the top to put a pot.In the late 1970s, Aprovecho produced a popular stove cal
237、led the Lorena. The Lorena was good at reducing smoke and warming homes. But new tests years later found that it was not efficient. The Lorena used twice as much wood as an open fire, and it took much longer to heat food. Since then, they have experimented with countless other designs.Their goal is
238、to make an inexpensive stovelets say five dollarsthat makes little smoke, and its safe for health and reduces global warming and deforestation(采伐森林)Aprovecho has now partnered with a stove manufacturer in China. The company is making Aprovechos first mass produced stoves. They are said to use 40%50%
239、 less wood than an open fire, and produce 50%70% less smoke. A company called StoveTec is selling them through its website for less than ten dollars. Dean Still says that more than one hundred thousand have been sold so far.68. The underlined word “biomass” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. oil and gas
240、B. wood C. coal D. crop waste or animal waste69. The following sentence is taken from the passage, it should be placed at the end of _.The World Health Organization estimates that over 1,500,000 people a year die from breathing smoke from solid fuels.A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3. D.
241、 Paragraph 4.70. Stoves designed by the Aprovecho Research Center should be _.luxuriouscostlyefficientlowcarboncleanerA BC D【答案及解析】68D.猜测词义题。根据the richer people use oil and gas可以排除A选项。第一段中介绍发展中国家的人们使用wood, crop waste, animal waste or coal, 而biomass所在的句子为People having less money use wood or biomass f
242、or cooking, 故可排除B选项，煤炭也是需要花钱的，因此最便宜的燃料除了木头就是crop waste, animal waste。69A，章结构题。由第一段最后一句But they are also a major cause of health problems and death可知这些燃料会产生很多健康问题甚至造成死亡，而题干中的句子是以具体举例来说明这些燃料的危害的，所以答案选A项。70B。推理判断题。根据文章第五段内容可知，该研究中心设计的炉子应该具有价格优廉、效率高、低碳、清洁的特点。 第七套阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列
243、短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOn the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “Youre nervous and thats okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I ref
244、used to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didnt think I could rise to this challenge, especially carryi
245、ng a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right. Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the
246、stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging. Since then, Ive been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasnt much of a victory since only three people ran for the four posit
247、ions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some outofclass activities because youll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isnt straight As. Most impor
248、tant of all, be who you are, whether youre a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Dont try to pretend to be someone youre not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.56. The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that _.A. he was unable to work out the puzzleB. his schoolmates
249、were unfriendly to himC. he was not familiar with the new surroundingsD. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry57. From the authors first day experience we can infer that _.A. his home was far from the schoolB. he got to school after classes beganC. he didnt get any school scheduleD. he didnt
250、know the right way to class58. After his first week at school, the author _.A. was still not accustomed to the scheduleB. gradually adjusted himself to the new schoolC. found high school not so challenging as he had imaginedD. ran for monitor of his class against three other students59. According to
251、 the passage, the secret of the authors success lies mainly in _.A. making more friendsB. getting more As at schoolC. being who he really isD. joining in outofclass activities【答案及解析】56C。推理判断题。从第一段中的Everything about the school seemed so difficult.和第二段中的The school seemed like a puzzle.等可以知道，作者在高中第一天担心
252、与紧张的原因是他还不熟悉新的高中生活，不了解新学校，所以答案选C项。57D。推理判断题。从第二段中的.was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out可知，作者第一天上学每节课都迟到，对他而言，学校像是一个迷宫，他不知道如何走，所以答案选D项“作者不知道如何找到上课的教室的正确道路”。58B。事实细节题。从文章第三段的内容可知，作者通过一个星期的适应后，他已经习惯了在新高中学校的学习和生活，故选B项。59C。逻辑推理题。文章最后一段告诉我们“最重要的是，要做回你自己，而不要假装，掩饰自己
253、，只有做回自己才能真正享受到高中生活的快乐”，由此可知，作者成功的秘诀在于做回他自己。B If your parents take out a loan, remind themselves to make the payments on time. Otherwise it will become a negative record in their personal credit reports, which are playing an increasingly big role in peoples daily lives. A story carried by Chongqing M
254、orning Post in June, underlines this trend. According to the report, a Chongqing student borrowed money from the bank to finance his university studies. After he graduated in 2005, he went to work in Shenzhen. Later, he wanted to buy a house using loans. But several banks turned down his loan applic
255、ations. The reason was that he had not paid back 1,500 yuan he borrowed from a bank when he was at university. A personal credit rating is becoming an essential “pass” in everyday life, as China establishes a nationwide credit database. Personal credit systems go back 150 years. In developed countri
256、es, enterprises and banks use them to decide whether or not to loan money or do other business with a person. A credit report estimates the credit worthiness of an individual, a company, or even a country. It is an evaluation made by credit bureaus of a borrowers overall credit history and his or he
257、r ability to repay debt. A poor credit rating means a high risk of defaulting on a loan, and thus leads to the refusal of a loan by the lender. Today in China, credit history in banks is the major content of a credit report. But in the future, reports will include information about the payment of te
258、lephone bills, water use fees, electricity and natural gas bills, and taxes, according to officials of the Peoples Bank of China, the central bank. Personal information such as appearance, genetic data, fingerprints, blood type, disease history, ethnic identity, family and religious beliefs are not
259、to be included in credit reports, according to a draft regulation on credit rating issued last year by the Sate Council. The authors of the draft have just finished soliciting(征求) public opinions. The Credit Reference Center run by the Peoples Bank of China is in charge of developing a nationwide cr
260、edit database. Credit reports for all people with bank transactions (交易)began in 2006. A personal credit rating is important to the social and economic activities of a person. According to the draft, if you have a personal negative credit record, it will be kept for five years.60. The author took th
261、e story as an example in order to _.A. tell us the story of a Chongqing studentB. warn us of the importance of our personal credit reportC. encourage us to use credits widelyD. inform us to apply for a loan at university61. Credit reports will include the following except _.A. taxes B. telephone bil
262、lsC. genetic data D. water use fees62. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Personal credit systems go back 150 years in China.B. Credit reports began in 2006 in China.C. Credit history in banks is the only content of a credit report.D. You can turn to the Peoples B
263、ank of China for the information about your credit report.63. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Credit Really Counts B. Credit in ChinaC. A Credit Report Rating D. Credit Report Contents【答案及解析】60B。推理判断题。根据整篇文章的内容尤其是第二段的内容可以推断出，作者引用这个故事的目的是提醒大家个人信用报告的重要性。61C。细节理解题。根据第五、六段的内容可以找到答案。62D。细节理解题。根据文
264、章倒数第二段的内容可以获悉：个人信用报告数据是由中国人民银行负责管理的。故D项正确。63A。主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容可以确定本文讲述的是个人信用的重要性。C Primary Source Holiday Shopping Night at Ten Thousand Villages Brookline Shop for your holiday gifts and give back to Primary Source at Ten Thousand Villages on Friday, December 4! 15% of all sales from 300 p. m700 p.
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269、yer” probably means _.A. a software B. an ebookC. a ticket D. an advertisement66. People can give money to Primary Source by buying gifts _.A. at Ten Thousand Villages on FridayB. at GoodShop onlineC. at Ten Thousand Villages at 500 pmD. at any shop or eshop67. If you pay $ 10 for a gift at GoodShop
270、, _ in the end.A. 7 dollars will go to GoodShopB. 3 dollars will go to GoodShopC. 7 dollars will go to Primary SourceD. 10 dollars will go to schools in new England【答案及解析】64C。推理判断题。依据Ten Thousand Villages 226 Harvard Street, Brookline, Massachusetts (Coolidge Corner)推断Ten Thousand Villages是商店，下文的Goo
271、dShop是商店对应的网站。65D。词义猜测题。结合语境可知，这里表示到商家的网站下载广告并告诉朋友来购物。66B。推理判断题。依据广告实体店中内容可知该项活动仅限12月4日下午3点7点，所以A、C项都扩大了范围，而在该商家的网站购物款中此项活动没有时间限制，故B项正确。67A。细节理解题。依据最后一段，错过12月4日活动当天的话，购物者还可以登录网站购物，消费额的30%会被捐给Primary Source，网站留70%，因此A选项与原文意思一致。 D A fathers job is unique. If parents had job descriptions, mine would re
272、ad: organize bills, play dates, laundry, meals, carpool, snacks and outings. The only thing on my husbands description would be the word “fun” written in big red letters along the top.Our parenting styles complement each other. His style is a nonstop adventure where no one has to worry about washing
273、 their hands, or eating vegetables. Im too busy worrying to be fun. Besides, every time I try, I am constantly outdone by my husband. I bought my children bubble gumflavored toothpaste, and I taught them how to brush their teeth. They thought it was neat until my husband taught them how to rinse(濑口)
274、by spitting out water between their two front teeth like a fountain. I tried singing fun songs as I washed behind my childrens ears during bath time. They enthusiastically sang and clapped until their father came in and taught them how to catapult (弹射) the soap into the sink with the washcloth. I to
275、ok the children for a nature walk to corral (把赶入) a slow ladybug(瓢虫)into my sons insect cage. I was “cool” until their father came home, spent two minutes in the backyard, and captured a beetle the size of a Chihuahua (吉娃娃，一种产于墨西哥的狗) I try to tell myself I am a good parent even if my husband does th
276、ings I cant do. I can make sure my children are safe. But I cant wire the VCR so my children cant watch their favourite video. I can carry my children in my arms when they are tired and kiss them good night. But I cant flip them upside down so they can walk on the ceiling or prop them on my shoulder
277、s so they can see the moths flying inside the light fixture. I can take them to doctor appointments, but Ill never go into the wilderness to fish. Ill even sit in the first row of every Little League game, but Ill never teach my children how to hit a home run or slide into first base. I can do a lot
278、 of things for my children, but no matter how hard I try, I can never be their father.68. Whats the job of the mother in the passage?A. Looking after children, going shopping and doinghousework.B. Going shopping and sending her children to school.C. Playing with her children and going to school with
279、 them.D. Working in the office and taking care of her children and husband.69. The father will do the following EXCEPT _ according to the passage.A. going wild to fish with the childrenB. making appointments with doctorsC. flipping the children upside downD. teaching the children how to hit a home r
280、un70. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Mothers Have a Unique JobB. Children Are Very ImportantC. Fathers Have a Unique JobD. Parents Have Gentle Children【答案及解析】68A。细节理解题。从第一段第二句“我的任务就是：管理账单、陪孩子玩、洗衣、烧饭、与人商量合伙用车接送孩子上学、做甜点和带孩子们去郊游”可知A项正确。69B。由倒数第二段可知，跟医生预约是母亲(作者)的职责，因此B项当选。70C。主旨大意题。文章开头就说父亲的职责是
281、独特的，再结合下文可知父亲的职责母亲是代替不了的，文章最后一段再次点明了中心。故选C项。 第八套 AAnother ReasonIt was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young m
282、en to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldnt work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the neares
283、t town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldier
284、s came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.“Im sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the ot
285、her seven soldiers said they were late for the same reas*. It was the last soldiers turn. He said, “Im sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, Ill punish you at o
286、nce!”“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”1. The military camp was built in the village to _. A. stop the soldiers going to townsB. stop the soldiers meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly2. Mr. Hunt
287、let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _. A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to doD. they were the best of all3. The young officer was worried because _. A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine
288、soldiers didnt come back on timeD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _. A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all had drunk much in the town5. Which an
289、swer do you think right? A. Ill believe only the last soldier.B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. Ill believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The officer wont punish his soldiers.【答案及解析】本文讲9个士兵为自己没有按时返回军营找借口开脱的故事。1. C。细节判断题。根据第1段第2句和第3句 It was far from the towns and cities and there were some
290、high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers 可知答案为 C。2. A。细节推断题。根据第2段第3句 He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday 可知答案为 A。3. B。细节推断题。根据 Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young
291、men 可知答案为 B。4. D。细节判断题。根据 It seemed they were all drunk 可知答案为 D。5. C。细节推断题。那9个士兵在为自己的晚归找借口，他们是在说谎，因此应该选择C。 BA couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat,
292、 Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water. For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles
293、of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed,
294、and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn
295、t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over. 6. Bill and Simone were traveling _ when they met some whales.A. in a life-raft B. in Miami C. in Simony D. in Panama 7. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _.A. they brough
296、t in a lot of waterB. they broke the side of the boat C. they pulled the boat D. they went under the water 8. After their boat sank, the couple _.A. jumped into the life-raft B. heard waterC. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft 9. During their days at sea, _ saved their lives.
297、 A. tins of food and bottles of water B. a fishing-line and a machine C. whales and sharks D. Twenty passing ships 10. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _.A. they were too excited to stand up B. they couldnt wait to climb onto the boatC. their life-raft was beginning to brea
298、k up D. they knew their two months at sea would be over 【答案与解析】这是一篇关于一对夫妇如何遇到海难，然后在海上的救生艇上生活了66天后获救的小故事。6. C。细节判断题。在第二自然段的第1句就告诉我们they left Panama, Simony, they met some whales 说他们是在Simony 旅游时遇见Whales.7. B。细节判断题。我们从第二自然段得知They started to hit the side of the boat,也就是说是the whales broke the side of the
299、 boat。8. D。细节推断题。在他们的船沉没之后，the couple是一直待在船上直至获救的，而不是一直都在jumped into the life-raft。9. B。细节推理题。根据第3段的第2句They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water-two things which saved their lives可知：a fishing-line 和 a machine救了他们的命。10. D。综合判断题。由最后一段After fifty days at sea.我们知道
300、：the couple是太虚弱所以不能站起来，是由船长carried them onto his boat, 而救生艇早在出事后的50天就坏掉了，而不是获救当天坏的，所以A、B、C都可以排除，D项为正确选项。 C When MrsJoseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious question,“Why did she live to be 107?” .Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and wo
301、men who had reached the age of 100Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in citiesIn spite of the citys image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lackOne factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those
302、interviewed This factor is exerciseIn the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a busEven taking public transportation often requires some walkingSmaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairsCity people can usually walk to local supermark
303、ets. Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walkingOn the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every dayIn fact，the opposite is often trueTo go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars11The Vienna survey may hel
304、p to explain _ Athe complaints of people in apartment houses Bthe cause of Mrs Groegers death Cthe longevity of people like MrsGroeger D. the image of cities in general12The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _ Abenefits of walking Boccasions for walking in city life C. comments made by
305、 city people Dproblems of city living13To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful _ A. to take the elevator Bto walk up the stairs Cto ride in a car Dto find an alternative to walking14.People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because . At
306、hey dont live near business areas B. they dont need the exerciseCthey never have parking problems Dthey cant afford to take the bus15.A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that_ Aair pollution is not serious Banyone can live to be 107Ccountry people should move to the city Dwalking is
307、a healthful exercise【答案及解析】文章分析了城里人比乡下人更长寿的原因是城里人锻炼更多，步行更多。11C.细节推理题。根据第2行Why did she live to be 107?”可知这个调查是关于这些人长寿的原因的，故C正确。12B.细节推理题。在第二段中提出了很多的例子都想证明城里人的锻炼比乡下人要多，步行的距离要比乡下人更长。故B正确。13B.细节推理题。根据第二段3,4行Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs可知B正确。14A.细节推理题。根据最
308、后一句To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars可知乡下人要开车上学主要是因为他们不得不开车，那么可能是因为住的地方不靠市中心，交通不方便，故A正确。15D.概括推理题。文章分析了城里人比乡下人更长寿的原因是城里人锻炼更多，步行更多。故D正确。 D I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have cereal，eggs and toast. Others had c
309、okes and candy for lunch，while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess，my supper was different than the other kids. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know
310、who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself，just to save money.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:4
311、5 the next morning. So while my friends slept，my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years，our friends report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for fail
312、ing. My mother, however，would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background，Im now trying to bring up my three children. Im filled with pride when my children think I am
313、mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.16.From the passage we can learn that the writers mother was _.A. not generous at all B. very strict with her childrenC. very mean with money matters D. very cruel to her children17.Which of the following things did
314、 the writer hate to do most? A. Eating differently from other kids. B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother.C. Going to bed early and getting up early. D. Letting mother know where they were.18.It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
315、B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor LawC. all the other kids studied better than the writerD. the writers family lived a miserable life19.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Mother practised economy in running her home.B. The writer is very thankful to
316、 her mother.C. The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up.D. The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother.20. Whats the attitude of the writer to his mother?A.Frightful B.Thankful C.Angry D.Objective【答案及解析】文章讲述的是妈妈对我的要求很严格，甚至到了苛刻的地步，但是对我的成长有很大的帮助。16.B. 概括推理题。根据文章第一段I had the meanest
317、mother in the world，还有文章第2,3段可知B正确。17.C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一行The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning.可知C正确。18.A。细节推理题。根据文章第三段our friends report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for failing. My mother, however，would merely b
318、e content with black marks.可知A正确。19.D。根据文章最后一段可知作者很感激妈妈对自己的严格要求，故D正确。20.B。概括总结题。根据文章的最后一句话推断。 第九套阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AIn my opinion, there is only one legitimate (合法的) handgun sport and that is aim practice. It is practiced at objects which are properly monitored and usually quite safe. Only cert
319、ain handguns are true “sporting weapons”, seen as such by the sports lovers.On the other hand, shooting at tin cans and other small objects in ones backyard is not and should not be considered a serious sport. When uncontrolled, it can be a very dangerous practice.Some opponents (反对者) of handgun con
320、trol have stated that we are out to stop all hunting and that controlling the handgun would severely affect hunting. That is simply untrue. Handgun control would in no way limit the freedom of the true hunter. Few if any hunters consider the handgun an effective hunting weapon.There are a few hunter
321、s who do hunt with handguns, but most states place restrictions (限制) on the type of guns that can be used in hunting, the reason is that killing of game should be done in as humane (人道的) a way as possible. Some small handguns are more likely to wound the animal rather than kill it at once. Only long
322、 guns, rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting.People must understand that handguns and hunters are separate matters. Because most of the hunters use a rifle or shotgun, there is no reason why their search for game and sport should be affected by handgun control. Mixing the anti-hunting ma
323、tter with the handgun matter confuses the killing of animals with killing of people.1.In the writers opinion, people should use handguns only when .A. hunters shoot at animals B. they aim at a criminalC. objects are under control D. objects are only small tin cans in the backyard2.According to the w
324、riter, hunting is not affected by handgun control because .A. hunters can use knives rather than guns to hunt animalsB. state government encourages hunters to use other gunsC. nobody cares what weapons are used to kill animalsD. most hunters use rifles rather than handguns3This passage mainly talks
325、about .A. the relation between hunting and handgun controlB. the importance of aim practiceC. how handgun control affects huntingD. different types of guns used in hunting4. Which of the followings is NOT often used by the hunters？A _.A.shoguns B.long gun C.rifle D.handgun5.Why should the handgun be
326、 controlled in hunting？Because_.A.it is dangerousB.it is widely used among the youthC.it is commonD.it often wounds the animals but not kills them【答案及解析】文章讲述了打猎和handgun control的关系。1C。细节推理题。根据第2段最后一句When uncontrolled, it can be a very dangerous practice.进行反向推理可知，可知C正确。2D.细节判断题题。根据最后一段Because most of
327、the hunters use a rifle or shotgun, there is no reason why their search for game and sport shold be affected by handgun control可知handgun control不会影响猎人，因为猎人不使用handgun。3A。主旨大意题。根据文章男人可知文章是关于打猎和handgun control的关系。4. D.细节推断题。根据Only long guns, rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting判断。5.D。根据文章的
328、第四段判断。BGiven Australias size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to id
329、entify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets
330、of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the countrys youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheeps back”, a reference to wool being the countrys mai
331、n money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australias relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Austral
332、ians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Withi
333、n only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australias liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors f
334、rom war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a blend of nations and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and th
335、e country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.6What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?A. Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.B. You have
336、 to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.C. The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.D. There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.7Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Most Au
337、stralians have ancestors who were prisoners.B.The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.C.The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.D.The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.8The underlined pronoun it in the final paragraph refers to “_”.A.Community
338、B. racism C. blend of Nations D. Southeast Asia9We can infer from the passage that _.A. there are no signs of Australias colonial past in its modern citiesB. Australias recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast AsiaC. immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problemsD.
339、“riding on sheeps back” resulted in slow development in rural communities10This passage mainly focuses on Australias _.A. society B. economy C. racial problems D. History【答案及解析】文章介绍了澳大利亚社会的各个方面，经济，移民，生活等。6D。猜测句意题。根据下一句However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the count
340、ry people.与上文形成转折关系，下文说在城市和乡下生活方式有差别，说明上文的口音方面差别不大。7D。细节题。根据第5行90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities和第8行In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative.可知城市生活和乡村生活是不一样的。8C。猜测词义题。根据句意可知尽管澳大利亚存在着种族问题，但是它是一个多民族融合的国家。民族的融合是一个成功的实验，整个国家也以此为荣。9B。推理题。根据文章最后
341、一段第一行The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia.可知现在的澳大利亚强调东南亚的移民。故B正确。10A。主旨大意题。文章介绍了澳大利亚社会的各个方面，经济，移民，生活等。 CIn cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Suppor
342、ters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their
343、 profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of
344、 rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city. Some experts argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if t
345、he minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may f
346、ind themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage. Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wag
347、es. Economic theory predicts the results of economic decision, such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be corrected only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of di
348、fferent decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.11There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may_.A.cause a shortage of apartmentsB.worry those who rent apartments
349、 as homes.C.increase the profits of landlords.D.encourage landlords to invest in building apartments.12We can safely say that rent control_.A.will always benefit those who rent apartments.B.is unnecessary.C.will probably bring inactive effects in the long run.D.is necessary under all conditions13.Th
350、ere will be the problem of unemployment if _.A.the minimum wage is set too high.B.the minimum wage is set too early.C.the workers are unskilled.D.the maximum wage is set for poor workers.14The passage tells us about _.A.the relationship between supply and demand.B.the possible results of government
351、controls.C.the necessity of government control.D.the urgency of getting rid of government control.15Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The results of economic decisions cannot always be predicted.B. Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.C. Economic theory can help predict the re
352、sults of economic decision if other factors are not changing.D. Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision.【答案及解析】文章讨论的是政府控制经济的可能结果。11.A细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.可知A正确。12C。推理题。根据文章第一段内容可
353、知限制租赁价格会带来一系列的影响，从长远来看会导致公寓数量的不足，以及一些其他的不够积极的影响。13.A推理题。根据文章第二段可知如果设立的最低工资过高，会让企业不去雇佣更多的人，或者借助于机器。那样就会有更多的人失业。故A正确。14.B主旨大意题。文章讨论的是政府控制的可能结果。15.D。推理题。根据文章最后一段Economists do not agree on some of the predictions.可知这两者的预测经常是不一样的。故D正确。DA funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolutions:
354、we stopped talking to one another.I was walking in the park with a friend recently，and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and.I became invisible, absent from the conversation. The telephone used to connect you to the absent
355、. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate wit
356、hout seeing or talking to one another.With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings get automated, the alienation index goes up. You cant
357、 even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more. Directory assistance is almost always fully automation. I am not against modern technology. I own a cell phone, an ATM card a voice mail system, and an email account. Giving them up isnt wise.theyre a great help to use. Its some
358、 of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy. More and more I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation. Or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didnt really have time to talk.The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelieror
359、 at least facilitating my antisocial instincts So Ive put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging,with people who live near me，no cell phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when Im at home.16.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage
360、? AThe Advance of Communications Technology BThe Consequences of Modern TechnologyCThe Story of Communications RevolutionDThe Automation of Modern Communications17The sentence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent，”means that . Athe people sitting beside you have to go away to receive
361、 a phone call Byou can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside you Cmodern technology makes it hard for people to have a face-to-face talk Dpeople can now go to work without going to the office18.The writer feels that the use of modern communications is Aencouraging Bdisappointing Csatisf
362、ying Dembarrassing 19.The passage implies that .Amodern technology is bridging the people.Bmodern technology is separating the people Cmodern technology is developing too fastDmodern technology is interrupting our communications20. What does the writer think to do with the modern technology？A.We can
363、 use them less and communicate with the people around us.B.We may use them no matter what others are doing.C.We can throw them away and return to the ancient. D.We can be far away from them.【答案及解析】本文主要叙述现在的手机、短信等高科技产品对人们生活的影响。16.B。综合推断题。本文叙述的是现代科技让人们更孤独等不良影响。17.C.细节推理题。现代科技让人们面对面交谈变得困难。18.D.细节推理题。从文
364、章的一开始，当作者和朋友谈话时被手机打断让人尴尬。19.B。细节理解题。根据文章的倒数第二段，现代科技让人们越来越远。20.A。细节推断题。根据文章的最后一段判断推理。 第十套A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someo
365、ne behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch. Soon
366、 the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italians watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife wh
367、at had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italians.1. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _.A. alone B. with his wifeC. with his friend D. with an Italian 2. One night he we
368、nt out for _ alone.A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest 3. Suddenly he found his_ was gone.A. watch B. money C. book D. ring 4. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because _. A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted C. he had picked up the
369、watch on his w ay from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman 5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth? A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was. C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.【答案与解析】本文讲述了法国人与意大利人语言不通发生误解的一个有趣的故事。法国人在散步时以为自己的手表被经过的意大利人偷了，于是他向意大利人举起了他的拳头将手表拿了回来。而他回到旅店发现他的手表安然无恙地躺在桌上。1. B
370、。细节推断题。文章的第1句说The Frenchman是staying with his wife at the best hotel，由此句可推知答案。2. B。细节推断题。文章第1段的第2句说He went out for a walk alone由此句可推知答案。3. A。细节推断题。根据第1段的第4行当Italian was nearly out of sight的时候这个法国人就发现他的手表不见了。据此可知答案为A。4. D。细节推断题。根据第2段中说The Frenchman frightened.我们可以推知这个意大利人是害怕这个法国人的拳头才把手表给他。5. B。细节推理题。谁
371、被抢走了手表？读完全文我们可知The Italian正是被人抢走手表的无辜受害者。 BAlthough the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society . Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and mos
372、t of the rest live in or around towns，small and largeHere the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any moreHalf the popula
373、tion now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people eacha larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France)The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas c
374、lassified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each dayAs the rush to live out of town continues,rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in
375、 a metropolitan rather than a small town environment6If now America has 250 million peoplehow many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry? AAbout 25 million BMore than 25 million CLess than 25 million D. Less than 225 million7Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion
376、 of people living in metropolitan areas? AUnited States BGermany CFranceDEngland8Whats the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage? A. Of a large city with its suburbs BOf small and large towns COf urban areas DOf rural areas9According to the passage，what can we learn about s
377、mall towns in the United States? A Most small towns become gradually crowded BSmall towns are still similar to each otherCAs the traditional picture is changing，towns are different D .Small towns are turning into large cities10Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A .Because
378、 they are the same BBecause the rush takes place too quicklyCBecause the process is gradual DBecause more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas【答案及解析】文章介绍了美国的城市化问题。6C 计算题。根据第3行Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture以及题干中的250 million，可知C正确。7C。细节推断题。根据第十行a larger proportion
379、than in Germany or England，let alone France可知美国的城市数量多与德国，英国，更不要说法国，说明法国的城市数量最少。故C正确。8A 细节推断题。根据第9行thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、可知A正确。9B 细节推断题。根据文章第四行every small town may still be very like other small towns可知B正确。10C 细节推理题。根据文章倒数3,4行As the rush to live out of town continu
380、es,rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，可知C正确。C In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold
381、 doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy. From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft
382、 side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that s in them. Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel u
383、nwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At that moment，I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at
384、 a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns! When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to the other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of th
385、e stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better i
386、f we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that were brave when were scared.11.The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _. A. they offer their help B. they receive others help C. they feel others kindness D. they show their weakness12.The author feels sad sometim
387、es because _. A. he has a soft heart B. he relies much on others C. some people pretend to be kind D. some people fail to see the kindness in others13.What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights? A. They speeded up to pass. B. They waited with patience. C. They tried their best to he
388、lp. D. They put on their flashlights too.14.In this passage, the author advises us to _. A. handle problems by ourselves B. accept help from others C. admit our weakness D. show our bravery15. From the last story of the passage，the common people often show their sympathy to . A.old B.the rich C.the
389、poor D.the weak 【解析】文章以自己的故事告诉大家要勇于承认自己的缺点，因为在人类社会中，暴露自己的缺点会得到别人的帮助和爱心。11.A。细节推理题。根据第一段后三行I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.可知那些人在给别人提供帮助的时候，他们感觉很快乐。故A正确。12.D。细节推断题。根据文章第2段第2句somet
390、imes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily.可知D正确。13.B。细节推理题。根据文章第四段No more angry shouts and no more horns!可知B正确。14.C。 概括推理题。根据文章最后一段More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that were brave when were scared.可
391、知人们不要害怕承认自己的缺点，故C正确。15.D.细节推理题。根据这篇故事来判断，人们总是同情弱者。 DUrban legends are stories that are told and believed in many placesToo many places，in factIt simply isnt credible that the same unlikely events take place in so many different townsFor some reason，though，that particular set of events appeals to the
392、 imagination and the tale spreads A very common North American urban legend concerns a mad man in the woodsA dangerous mad man has escaped from a hospital for the mentally illAt some point in his life he has lost a hand and it has been replaced by a hookA boy and a girl are out dating，sitting in a c
393、arThey hear on the radio that the area is dangerous，so they drive offWhen they arrive home they find a bloodstained hook hanging on the door handle of the car door next to the girl Missing kidney(肾)stories are fairly commonOf course，the details are variableIt might be a woman waking up in a strange
394、hotel in Bangkok，or a man finding himself in a cold bath in Torontoor a young man with faint memories of wild disco party，but they all find a flesh wound，and discover that one of their kidneys has been removed and，probably, sold The back seat killer has plenty of dramaA woman gets into her Car late
395、at nightAnother Car follows her, speeding，flashing lights and really frightening herShe gets home and keeps on pressing the hornHer husband runs outThe chasing car stopsThe husband demands to know why the driver has been frightening his wifeHe says he saw a strange man get into the back of the car a
396、s the wife got in，and then hideThey go and look，and there is a dangerous mad man.16.What is the writers attitude towards “urban legends”? ACurious BDisgusted CFrightened DDoubtful17What can be inferred from the hook hanging on the Car door? AThe mad man left it there as a warning BThe mad man narrow
397、ly escaped being injured in a car accident CThe mad man had just been about to attack the girl DThe boy had meant to frighten the girl with it18What do we know about the three people mentioned in the third paragraph? AThey had their kidney removed when they were unconscious B. They sold their kidney
398、s for profit CThey were suffering loss of memories DThey had been wounded before the accident19Why does the woman driver keep on pressing the horn? ATo warn the other driver not to follow her BTo give herself enough courage to face the danger CTo made her husband aware of something urgent DTo inform
399、 her family of her safe return20How should we describe the second driver in the 4th paragraph? ACrazy BDangerous CBrave DHelpful【解析】文章介绍了几个经常在城市中发生的故事。16D。细节题。根据第一段第2行in factIt simply isnt credible that the same unlikely events take place in so many different towns可知他认为这样的事情是isnt credible，是不可信的。故D正确
400、。17C.推理题。根据第二段最后一句When they arrive home they find a bloodstained hook hanging on the door handle of the car door next to the girl可知那个坏人正要攻击他们的视乎，他们开车走了。18A。推理题。根据地三段内容可知是关于偷肾的，最后一句discover that one of their kidneys has been removed and，probably, sold可知A正确。19C。推理题。根据最后一段第二句Another Car follows her, speeding，flashing lights and really frightening her可知他还能害怕，不断按喇叭，告诉丈夫出事情了，故C正确。20D。推理题。根据文章最后一段可知第二辆车的司机非常的乐于助人，看到有不好的情况，立刻提供帮助。- 59 - 版权所有高考资源网（山东、北京、天津、云南、贵州）五地区试卷投稿QQ 858529021