1、七选五（二）1、Getting older No one really knows how and why people change as they get older._Aging is a complex and varied process that varies in how it affects different people and organs. In fact, even in one person, different organ systems “age” at different rate. At a certain point in our lives our bo
2、dy systems will begin to weaken._It may become more difficult for us to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the en
3、d of our lives._A good diet plays an important role. The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two factors._But scientists studying the aging problem want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by studying the aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life lo
4、nger._Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living. Physical activity may become less, but often we get better understanding of the world and ourselves. What we consider the old age now may only be middle-aged some day soon who knows, with so many advances in medical science h
5、appening so quickly, life length may one day be measured in centuries, rather than in years! A. Our strength may become weaker. B. Symptoms include a lack of energy, slow reactions, insomnia and poor memory. C. Our living condition is yet another. D. Also, no theory sufficiently explains all the cha
6、nges of the aging process E. As for diet, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. F. Many factors decide our health. G. There is nothing to be afraid of as the old age comes.2、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Become an Activist Activists are people who see the need for change a
7、nd devote their time to doing something about it. _If you are interested in it you can do so._This could be anything from a student club to a national organization (like the American Civil Liberties Union or the National Organizers Alliance). Most activist organizations offer different levels of inv
8、olvement, so you can do whatever you feel most comfortable with, whether that means attending meetings and demonstrations or just donating a little money when you can. Volunteer your time. One of the best ways to make a difference is to volunteer your time. Reach out to organizations in your communi
9、ty that do work for your cause, and ask how you can help. Donate money or supplies._If you cant afford to donate money to an organization that supports your cause, you may be able to donate other things they need, like clothing or canned food. Reach out to family and friends. Tell your family and fr
10、iends about your cause, and invite them to get involved. If they are interested, share literature about your cause or just talk to them about what you have learned. _ Promote your cause on social media. You can use social media to help keep your friends and followers informed about the causes you su
11、pport. _Also, you can invite your friends to attend events or donate to fundraisers for your cause.A. Take classes on issues related to your cause.B. Join an organization that supports your cause.C. They are driven by passion and a vision for a better future.D. If you do volunteer work, invite them
12、to volunteer with you.E. Most activists or charitable organizations need resources to do their work.F. Post useful articles and write about what you are doing to stay involved.G. If you cant reach out to them in person, then try connecting to people online.3、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
13、 Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. The world business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services. Most business seek to make a profit(利润)that aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the b
14、usiness. _Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are primarily nongovernmental service providers._ Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a business. _One is the establishment (制定)of broad basic policies with re
15、spect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies; and accounting. _The third relates to the establishment of standards of word in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision(监管)and guidance by the management in authority. _A.The second aspect relat
16、es to the application of these policies by departments.B.However, some businesses only seek to enough to cover their operating costs.C.Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work.D.Examples of nonprofit business top management and operative
17、management.E.Planning in business management has three main aspects.F.In the theory of business management, organization has two main aspects.G.In this connection there is the difference between top management and operative management.4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you ever had a w
18、onderful idea and thought it would make a great invention, but didnt know what to do next? _They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor.The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not, you should sear
19、ch through the US Patent (专利) information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention._The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality. It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company tha
20、t is very reputable (声誉好的) is “Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota”._If they think your product is marketable (有销路的), they will help you to get it to the right company. Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas
21、._Then when you meet with them, you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you, they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step. Once your invention has been sold to a large company, get ready to get the benefits of
22、becoming the next great inventor. _But the benefits are worth the wait.A. It may take a year or two.B. You will be the next inventor.C. Write down exactly about your invention.D. If there is no patent, go to the next step.E. You will find something new on the Internet.F. Here are some steps that you
23、 can take.G. They offer free advice for good ideas.5、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Ancient Rome was one of the worlds most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today.Italy is shaped like a boot. The Co
24、losseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. It is a popular tourist attraction today. Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship. Today, the econ
25、omy of Italy is stronger than in the past.Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.Italy is a member of the Europea
26、n Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”. Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza.McDonalds is also popular there. Many families still eat their ma
27、in meal in the middle of the day.Families spend a lot of time together.A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.B. The country used to depend on agriculture.C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between an
28、imals and people.E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.F. Italy has several islands off the coast.G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.6、 The worlds first underground was built in London in 1863. At the time, the governm
29、ent was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems. There were so many people living in the poor areas of the city. _If people had an easy way to get to and from work, they would live outside of the city and this would help reduce traffic problems in London. As a result, the idea of the London Und
30、erground was born. The plans for building the London Underground met with several problems. _A steam train pulled the cars along the first underground track which was six kilometers long. _They were treated to comfortable seats inside the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air
31、in the tunnels. _Even with its problems, riding the underground did become popular. It carried nine million riders in its first year. Modern underground has come a long way since the early days of the London Underground. _Shopping malls built in traffic stations have helped the popularity of the und
32、erground. Nowadays many stations include underground department stores, supermarkets and restaurants. Shoppers never have to go above ground!A.It is not easy to build the underground.B.But the first track was finally opened in January, 1863.C.About 30,000 people got on the underground the first day.
33、D.Sometimes there are not enough seats for the passengers during rush hours.E.Today there are more than one hundred underground systems around the world.F.Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe.G.So the officials decided to make it possible for wor
34、kers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day.7、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 _You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how: Plan your time carefully. Whe
35、n planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list. you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. _A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it
36、will force you realize what is happening to your time. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, c
37、oncentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class. _Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going t
38、o discuss the next day, read that material. _If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowle
39、dge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried. _You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. A.There are other methods that might help you with your studying. B.Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. C.Take advantage of class time to
40、listen to everything the teacher says. D.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. E.Maybe you are an average student. F.Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class. G.This will help you understand the next class.8、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两
41、项为多余选项。 Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning ,and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock._.Here is how to make one. _In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to h
42、ave breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activi
43、ties. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags._Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night
44、, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found._ Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, ta
45、ke a look at your record._If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-
46、up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：D; A; F; C; G解析：这是一篇说明文,叙述了没有人知道人在变老时的变化,饮食、锻炼等是决定健康的因素。许多人认为,人的后半生是人生的黄金时间,所以不要为衰老而恐惧。1.D 根据空前一句“No one really knows how and why people change as they get older. ”可知,G项中的“the changes
47、of the aging process”与空前一句中的“change as they get older”对应。都提到人在变老时的变化,故选G项。2.A 根据空处上一句中的“our body systems will begin to weaken”可知,在我们生命的某一时刻,我们的身体将开始变得衰弱;结合C项中的关键词“ become weaker”可以判断答案。 故选C项。3.F 根据空后的“ A good diet plays an important role. The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two fa
48、ctors.”可知,本段主要介绍了决定健康的几个因素,故选B项。4.C 根据空前的“another two factors”可知,A项 我们的生活条件是另一个因素”,是补充说明另一个决定健康的因素。故选A项。5.G 根据空后的一句“Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living. ”可知,许多人认为人的后半生是人生的最佳时间;据此可以判断,变老并没有什么可怕的。故选E项。 2答案及解析：答案：C; B; E; D; F解析：【语篇解读】本文是说明文。全文阐述怎样成为一名活动家。1.C联系上句 “Activi
49、sts are people who see the need for change and devote their time to doing something about it. 可知,这些人由激情和对美好未来的憧憬激励着。C选项中的they指的就是 Activists。2.B 根据下文“This could be anything from a student club to a national organization (like the American Civil Liberties Union or the National Organizers Alliance). ”可
50、知B项切题。3.E 联系空前后可知,大多数活动家或慈善组织需要资源来完成他们的工作。4. D 根据空格上句“如果你的家人和朋友对你做的事情感兴趣,分享关于你事业的文献,或者和他们谈论你所了解到的。”可知,如果你做志愿者工作,邀请他们和你一起做志愿者。故选D项。5. F 根据上句“你可以使用社交媒体帮助你的朋友和追随者了解你的事业情况。”可知,F项符合题意。 3答案及解析：答案：B; D; E; A; C解析：文章介绍了一些非营利组织,和经营管理计划的三个方面。考查句意理解和上下文:根据后文Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are p
51、rimarily nongovernmental service providers可知:被普遍认为是非营利组织。所以,上文应该与其内容一致:然而,一些公司只挣足够的钱来满足基本的经营费用。这说明它们不赚钱。这与后文内容相符。此处however也是关键词,其前讲得是盈利活动,其后是非盈利公司活动。选B。考查句意理解和上下文:前文提到非盈利公司,下文举例说明哪些是非盈利组织。选D。考查句意理解和上下文:第二段的第一句是总述,接下来从三方面进行分述the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a bu
52、siness。按顺序先说planning。选E。考查句意理解和上下文:根据上文“经营管理计划有三个方面”可知,这里谈得是第二方面。下文是The third. . . 选A.考查句意理解和上下文:根据前文可知三个方面讲了两个方面了,接下来是第三个方面。即control of the operations of a business。故选C。 4答案及解析：答案：F; D; G; C; A解析：【文章大意】本文主要介绍了如何实现自己发明并获益。. F。由下文对于如何实现自己的发明并获益的介绍可推知答案。. D。由上文“If not, you should search through the US
53、 Patent information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention.”可推知,此处是说如果没有,那么进行下一步。. G。由下文“If they think your product is marketable, they will help you to get it to the right company.”可推知,此处是说他们为好的创意提供免费的建议。. C。由上文“You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a compl
54、ete description of your ideas.”可推知,此处是说详细地写下你的发明。. A。由下文“But the benefits are worth the wait.”可推知,此处是说这个过程大概需要一年或两年。 5答案及解析：答案： D; B; G; E; A解析： 细节题:从这段前面的句子:The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire,可知答案是D推理题:从下面的句子:manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.
55、可知这个国家以前是依靠农业。选B推理题:从下面的句子:The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs,说明前面提到北方的情况。选G从前面的句子:Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.可知这句话是说购物的地点。选E从后面的句子:Families spend a lot of time together. 可知家庭生活对意大利人的生活很重要。选A考点:考查信息匹配点评:第一步,读重点句,读选项,确定各选项的中心思想,第二步,有侧重的通读文章,由于文章分为六段,
56、归纳各段的中心思想并在文中勾出信息,进一步运用上下文信息次对应关系进行微观精确定位。最后检查,通读文章 6答案及解析：答案：G; B; C; F; E解析：1.G 根据下文“If people had an easy way to get to and from work, they would live outside of the city and this would help reduce traffic prob丨ems in London. ”(如果人们能够轻松上下班的话,他们就会住在城郊,这会帮助缓解伦敦的交通问题。)可知,G项“因此政府官员决定使住在伦敦城外的工人每天轻松上班成
57、为可能”与之语意相承。2.B上文讲到了修建地铁的计划遇到了不少问题,下文讲到了第一辆地铁运行的情况,因此B项“但是第一辆地铁于1863年的1月开始运行”在语意上承上启下。3.C根据下文“They were treated to comfortable seats inside the cars. ”(他们被接待坐在车里舒适的座位里)可知,此处是讲乘客登车后的情形。故选C。4.F根据上一句可知,从发动机出来的烟灌满了隧道,因此F项“随后风扇被放进隧道中以使人们能够呼吸到清洁的空气与之语意相承。5.E本段主要讲了现代地铁的发展状况,因此E项“目前世界上有超过100条地铁系统”与之语意相承。 7答案
58、及解析：答案：E; B; C; G; A解析：根据下一句You probably think you will never be a top student.说明你想过你从未成为优秀生。说明你是一名普通的学生,故选E。考查对上下文的理解。根据下一句A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems说明很满的时间安排不一定能解决所有的问题,一定要有娱乐的时间。故选B。查对上下文的理解。根据本段第一句Make good use of your time in class.可知要充分利用好课堂的时间,故C项符合上下文。考查对上下文的理解。根据前一句If
59、 you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.说明预习的重要性,预习以后会让我们的学习更高效。故G项内容符合上下文。考查对上下文的理解。根据下句You will probably discover them after you have tried these.说明除了文章中的这些方法以外,还有另外的方式。故A项符合上下文。 8答案及解析：答案：C; B; G; F; E解析：【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了如何做计划建立好生物钟,保持早睡早起的好习惯。第一个空考查前后句的连
60、贯。第一段最后一句说“以下是如何制作一个”,代词one指代“计划” 一词,因此本空选C。第二空考查小标题概括。空后谈到要改变,先要说清楚做出改变很重要的原因;后面谈到一旦明白了其中的原因,就可以告诉你的家人或室友你想做出改变;由此可以推断出这段总的在说找到正确的动机,因此本空选B。第三个空考查前后句的连贯。本段最后一句谈到如果买咖啡机自己弄咖啡, 早上可以多睡一会儿,因此前一句应该要与咖啡有关,本空选G。第四个空考查前后句的连贯。本段谈到周末起床、睡觉的时间应该和平常一致,不然周末多睡反而会增加接下来工作日的睡意。F项中的no matter the day指的就是周末也应该和工作日的作息一致。因此本空选F。第五个空考查前后句的连贯。本段谈到对自己所做的计划要记录、评价和调整。本空后的If not说明前面是讨论计划有效就应该坚持,因此选E。