1、阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies
2、 two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Svign in Paris.Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a de
3、gree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using Xray facilities(设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing Xray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the
4、 form of a Military Medal by the French government.In 1918, Irene became her mothers assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter He
5、lene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity(辐射能). I
6、rene JoliotCurie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍居里夫人大女儿Irene Curie的一生。1Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?ABecause she received a degree in mathematics.BBecause she contributed to saving the wounded.CBecause she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.DBecause she worked as a h
7、elper to her mother.答案：B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，第一次世界大战开始后，Irene帮助母亲救助伤员，法国政府以军功章的形式表示对她的贡献的认可。所以选择B项。2Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?AAt the Curie Institute. BAt the University of Paris.CAt a military hospital. DAt the College of Svign.答案：A。推理判断题。文章第四段说：在1918年，Irene在居里夫人研究院成为母亲的助手，
8、1924年12月Frederic Joliot加入了该研究院，Irene教给他该项工作要求的技术，不久他们相爱了并于1926年结婚，由此可推断出C项正确。3When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?AIn 1932. BIn 1927. CIn 1897. DIn 1926.答案：A。细节理解题。第四段最后一句表明：他们第一个孩子于1927年出生，5年后(1932年)第二个孩子出生，所以A项正确。4In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire diff
9、erent from her mother?AIrene worked with radioactivity.BIrene combined family and career.CIrene won the Nobel Prize once. DIrene died from leukemia.答案：C。推理判断题。纵观全文可知，Irene在“与放射性物质打交道/把家庭与事业相结合/死于leukemia”这三方面与母亲相同，不同的是Irene获得一次诺贝尔奖，母亲两次。阅读理解。请阅读下列短文,从每题 所给的四个选项(A,B,C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。One morning more th
10、an thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might joi
11、n him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast. We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and bu
12、y a second cup of coffee, I asked, My I get you something? A coffee would be nice. Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked, How did you
13、get to know Mr. Gal breath? Who? The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs. I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the worlds richest and most powerful men! My few minutes with Mr. Gal breath changed my life
14、. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity. ( ) 1. What does the underlined word disheveled mean? A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy. C. Gentle. D. Kind. ( ) 2. The author bought coffee for the old man because A. he t
15、hought the old man was poor B. he wanted to start a conversation C. he intended to show his politeness D. he would like to thank the old man ( ) 3. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend? A. Proud. B. Pitiful. C. Surprised. D. Regretful ( ) 4. What is the message mainly exp
16、ressed in the story? A. We should learn to be generous. B. It is honorable to help those in need. C. People in high positions are not like what we expect. D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances. 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了我在吃早点的时候遇到一个看起来穿着邋遢的老人, 并且帮助 他买了一杯咖啡,事后得知他是最富有的 Mr. Gal breath,旨在告诉我们不要以貌取人.
17、1. 答案 B 【解析】猜测词义题.由上文中的 I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man 何 下文中的 He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone.可知 disheveled 在这儿是指仪容不整, 穿着邋遢的意思.所以答案选 B 项. 2. 答案 A 【解析】 细节理解题. 根据文中 I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.可以判断选 A 项.
18、3. 答案 C 【解析】推理判断题.根据 I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the worlds richest and most powerful men!可知, 作者在他朋友告诉他 那个老人是 Mr. Gal breath 之后感到很吃惊.由此判断选 C 项. 4. 答案 D 【解析】 主旨大意题. 根据文章最后一句 Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I t
19、hink they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.可知,作者想要 表达的是不要以貌取人.由此判断选 D 项. 阅读理解。Love, success, happiness, family and freedom-how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life. Question: Could you introduce yo
20、urself first? Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now Im a web designer. Q: What are your great memories? A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day
21、 long. Those are my great memories. Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you? A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be
22、independent. Q: What changes would you like to make in your life? A: If I could change something in my life, Id change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beau
23、tiful house? It doesnt matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe. Q: How do you get along with your parents? A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what Ive got. Thats our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is thr
24、ough the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch. ( ) 1. In Misbahs childhood, _.A. he was free from worry B. he liked living in the countryside C. he was fond of getting close to na
25、ture D. he often spent holidays with his family ( ) 2. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood? A. A colorful life. B. A beautiful house. C. Peace and freedom. D. Money for his family. ( ) 3. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents? A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By calling
26、them sometimes. C. By paying weekly visits. D. By writing them letters. ( ) 4. If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be? A. What was your childhood dream? B. What is your biggest achievement? C. What is your parents view of you? D. What was your hardest experience in the
27、war? 【语篇解读】本文通过一个采访,把 Misbah 这个人的生活,成长展示给我们. 1. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.由 My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.可知,Misbah 喜爱大自然.所以答案选 C 项. 2. 答案 C 【解析】 推理判断题. 根据文中
28、 I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesnt matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.可知,作者向往和平自由的生活.故选 C 项. 3. 答案 C 【解析】 细节理解题. 根据 My only contact with my parents now is through the ph
29、one, but I hate using it. It filters out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch. 可知, Misbah 讨厌在电话里与父母联系,因为它只剩 下了声音,而 Misbah 想要的是与父母面对面的交流.四个选项中只有 C 项能够让 Misbah 与父母面对面.由此判断选 C 项. 4. 答案 B 【解析】推理判断题.其它三个问题在上文中都有所涉及,只有 B 项没有.所以如果还剩
30、一个问题,很有可能就是 B 项。完形填空。Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion(打击乐器)in Scotland.In an interview，she recalled how she became a percussion soloist in spite of her disability.“Early on I decided not to allow the _1_of others to stop me from becoming a musician.I grew up on a farm in northeas
31、t Scotland and began _2_piano lessons when I was eight.The older I got，the more my passion for music grew.But I also began to gradually lose my _3_.Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the _4_and by age twelve，I was completely deaf.But my love for music never _5_me.”“My _6_was to become a per
32、cussion soloist，even though there were none at that time.To perform，I _7_ tohearmusic differently from others.I play in my stocking feet and can _8_the pitch of a note(音调高低)by the vibrations(振动)I feel through my body and through my _9_.My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every _10_t
33、hat I have.”“I was _11_to be assessed as a musician，not as a deaf musician，and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London.No other deaf student had _12_this before and some teachers _13_my admission.Based on my performance，I was _14_admitted and went on to _15_with the academys highest
34、 honours.”“After that，I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist.I _16_and arranged a lot of musical compositions since _17_had been written specially for solo percussionists.”“I have been a soloist for over ten years._18_the doctor though I was totally deaf，it didnt _19_that my p
35、assion couldnt be realized.I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be _20_by others.Follow your passion；follow your heart.They will lead you to the place you want to go.”1A.conditions BopinionsCactions Drecommendations答案：BEvelyn Glennie不允许他人的“观点”妨碍自己成为一名音乐家。2A.enjoying BchoosingCtaking D
36、giving答案：C当我8岁的时候就开始上钢琴课，take lessons表示“上课”，为固定搭配，故选C项。3A.sight BhearingCtouch Dtaste答案：B由下文的“I was completely deaf.”可以确定选B项。4A.evidence BresultCexcuse Dcause答案：D根据上下文可知，医生断定神经的损伤是导致我听力下降的“原因”，故选D项。5A.left BexcitedCaccompanied Ddisappointed答案：A尽管我12岁时就完全失聪了，但是我对音乐的挚爱却从没有放弃。leave“离开；遗弃”，符合题意。6A.purpo
37、se BdecisionCpromise Dgoal答案：D我的“目标”就是要成为一个打击乐器独奏演员。7A.turned BlearnedCused Dought答案：B要表演，就要“学习”。没有turn to do结构；used to do“过去常常做某事”；ought to do“应该做某事”，均不合语境。8A.tell BseeChear Dsmell答案：A通过振动的感觉和我的想象就可以“说出”音调的高低。9A.carefulness BmovementCimagination Dexperience答案：C通过作者的“想象”，故选C项。10A.sense BeffortCfeeli
38、ng Didea答案：A我整个的声音世界的存在几乎利用了我所有的“感觉”。11A.dissatisfied BastonishedCdetermined Ddiscouraged答案：C我“决定”被评定为一个音乐家。be determined to do sth.“决心做某事”，符合题意。 12A.done BacceptedCadvised Dadmitted答案：A在英国皇家音乐学院，我这样的人还是先例，没人“做过”。13A.supported BfollowedCrequired Dopposed答案：D从下文基于我的表现和最终被录取，可知本来一些老师“反对”我进入皇家音乐学院。14A.
39、usually BfinallyCpossibly Dhopefully答案：B由于我的出色表现，“最终”被录取。15A.study BresearchCgraduate Dprogress答案：C以该院的最高荣誉“毕业”。16A.wrote BtranslatedCcopied Dread答案：A我“写”了许多音乐方面的乐曲。17A.enough BsomeCmany Dfew答案：D几乎“没有”专门为打击乐器独奏演员所写的文章。18A.However BAlthoughCWhen DSince答案：B“尽管”医生认定我完全失聪。however需单独使用，用逗号隔开，故选B项。19A.mean BseemCconclude Dsay答案：A但是并不“意味”着我的激情不能被激发。20A.directed BguidedCtaught Dlimited答案：D我将鼓励人们不要为他人的观点所限制。be limited by“为所限制”。