1、阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：人物介绍时间：6分钟Peter Byford was born in a stone house in Honley，and when he was tiny his dad，a former miner，got a job in the textile trade and the Byfords moved to Skelmanthorpe.Life was tough but fun，and young Peter spent his days in the rolling countryside，r
2、afting on the river，making tree camps or playing on his own with his model railway and soldiers.His world was rocked by tragedy when his mother died，which destroyed young Peter，a shy child who suddenly had to grow up fast.Though grieving，he went up the road to live with his aunt and uncle，and return
3、ed home much too young to face the next challenge，that of looking after his dad，who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory.By then he had taken the nickname as Biff.The younger Biff struggled at school because of his shyness，but loved the music lessons and became friends with a classmate whose
4、brother had a guitar.At the same time a young man who had a banjo(班卓琴)moved into the house opposite where he lived and he taught young Biff how to play it.The seeds had been sown and music began to influence his life.But even so，his working career began，in typical fashion for 1960s West Yorkshire.Af
5、ter a short time as an apprentice(学徒)carpenter，he went to work in the local weaving factory.And this was where Biff Byford，soon to become a legend in the world of rock，first learned to sing.The machines would run all day，clicketyclack，clicketyclack.The noise was incredible，and the workers would spen
6、d their time trying to lip read each other.It was just so noisy in there.It was really heavy metal.The only thing to do was sing to yourself.So sing to himself he did，the melodies(旋律)locking in place in his head，not to be forgotten.His dream first exploded into a rocking reality.【语篇导读】Peter Byfords的
7、演唱生涯起源于他周围的人和他的工作环境的影响。1When Peter Byford was born _.Ahis family moved to SkelmanthorpeBhis father worked in the textile tradeChis father probably took a job in HonleyDhis family lived a very poor life解析推理判断题。依据文章第一段可知，Peter Byford出生在Honley，他是个孩子时，因为父亲的工作一家人迁移到Skelmanthorpe，因此很可能父亲以前就在Honley拥有一份工作。故
8、选C项。答案C2Peter Byford had to leave his aunt and uncle _.Abecause his mother passed awayBbecause of his fathers poor health Cbecause he wanted not to stay with his father Dbecause of his fully being grownup解析细节理解题。依据文章第二段的who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory可知， 父亲的身体状况不好，需要Peter Byford的照顾。故
9、选B项。答案B3What does the third paragraph imply?APeter got influenced a lot by his classmate and the young man.Bthe classmate taught Peter how to play the guitar.CPeter shared a house with the young man.DThe young Biff had an eye for good friends.解析细节理解题。文章第三段谈到了Peter遇到的两个音乐爱好者，文中的The seeds had been sow
10、n and music began to influence his life.说明，Peter的音乐之路受他们的影响。故选A项。答案A4While working in the local weaving factory _.APeter started as an apprentice carpenterBPeter treated his life in a positive wayCPeter was very tired of the noisy workplaceDPeter learned how to lip read by himself 解析推理判断题。依据文章第四段可知，
11、虽然纺织厂车间内声音嘈杂，但是Peter在嘈杂中开始唱歌，他的歌唱生涯也是在那个时候开始的。故选B项。答案B5What would happen to Peter later?AHe would remain working in the factory forever.BHe would put forward suggestions to the boss.CHe would tell the workers to keep silent.DHe would find ways to realize his dream.解析推理判断题。依据文章尾段的His dream first expl
12、oded into a rocking reality.可知，他会把自己的梦想变成现实。故选D项。答案D。【2013广东省广州市调研测试】 As thousands of communities in the USA especially in the South became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with th
13、e unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms. Education programs needed to be built from scratch. “We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the
14、country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere. School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English. But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional
15、programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating
16、effectively with parents who dont speak English an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities. “The parents role is very important for the success of these students, but its also one of the most difficult things weve had to tackle,”
17、said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learners 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.” Aside from the practical challenges,
18、 such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult political and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the nega
19、tive attitudes of some locals towards immigrants. 36. According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing? A. Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities. B. Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states. C. Offering enough communicative lesso
20、ns to immigrant parents. D. Providing education for non-native English learners.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.公立学校目前面临的问题是为那些母语不是英语的学生提供教育，故选D。37. The underlined part “built from scratc
21、h” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_”. A. completely new B. painful to make C. based on past experience D. constructed gradually 【答案】A【解析】短语猜测题。根据We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before.因为以前没有过适合英语的初学者的教学资源，所以这个短语应是完全是新的，故选A。38. What is one of the things the school le
22、aders have done to deal with the problems? A. Provide more Spanish-only classes. B. Invite more teachers from other places. C. Train their teachers to speak Spanish. D. Use bilingual parents as part-time teachers.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to t
23、each English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere.主要问题是解决师资问题，需要更多的老师，需要邀请从外地来的老师，故选B。39. What do we know about the immigrant parents? A. Many of them cannot speak English. B. Most of them think education is not important. C. Some of them feel skeptical about the local community
24、. D. Few of them have attended American schools. 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English.。这些父母当然不会讲英语，故选A。40. According to Paragraph 3, what has caused some of the recent complaints by Latino students? A. Discrimination by schools.
25、 B. Unfriendliness of the locals. C. Miscommunication with parents. D. Poor government service.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who dont speak English an issue that, in part, has contributed to complaints of discrimination by La
26、tino students in some cities.由于学生的家长不会英语所以交流起来有一定的困难，容易引起误解，故选C。 2013新课标全国卷 It happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his
27、 words，“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”However，he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar. And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied about readin
28、g a book which they havent.In the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”，Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading，and as Im not one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out)，Ill admit here and now that I havent rea
29、d the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that，unlike 42 percent of people，I have read the book at number one，George Orwells 1984.I think its really brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it.It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen，Cha
30、rles Dickens，Fyodor Dostoevsky(I havent read him，but havent lied about it either )and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied，the most common reason was to“impress”someone they were speaking to.This could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy，
31、people named JK.Rowling，John Grisham，Sophie Kinsella(ah，the big sellers，in other words)Fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(Ill come clean：I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)64How
32、 did the author find his friend a book liar?ABy judging his manner of speaking.BBy looking into his background.CBy mentioning a famous name.DBy discussing the book itself.65Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?ACharles Dickens is very low on the topten l
33、ist.B42% of people pretended to have read 1984.CThe author admitted having read 9 books.DDreams From My Father is hardly read.66By lying about reading，a person hopes to _Acontrol the conversationBappear knowledgeableClearn about the bookDmake more friends67What is the authors attitude to 58% of read
34、ers?AFavorable.BUncaring.CDoubtful.DFriendly.【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文。作者通过与朋友聊天引出本文的话题book liar，列举了大家谎称读了实际未读的书目，以及大家喜欢的一些作家，并阐述了人们撒谎的常见理由。64D细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，作者跟他的朋友深谈有关奥巴马的那本书时，发现朋友对奥巴马的背景一无所知，这暗示出朋友其实并没有读过这本书。故选D。65B推理判断题。本题的关键词是guilty secret，定位第二、三段。根据文章第二段中的“But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percen
35、t of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984.”可知，作者读过1984这本书，而42%的人没读过却装作读过。故选B。66B细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.”可知，人们之所以选择撒谎是想让对方觉得自己知识渊博，从而给对方留一个好的印象。因此B正确。67C推理判断题。文章第五段的最后一句话表明作者的态度，故选C。C52013安徽卷
36、-CWhen 19yearold Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the MakeAWish Foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about.But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best fr
37、iends.We were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.Sophia told us that MakeAWish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980.“Its a charity(慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. MakeAWish he
38、lps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” Sophia explained. We asked Sophia how MakeAWish had first started.She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris，who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman.Sophia sa
39、id lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chriss dream come trueso, with everybodys help, Chris, only seven years old at the time，had been a “policeman” for a day.“When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too，and that
40、 was the beginning of MakeAWish，” explained Sophia.Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A MakeAWish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the vo
41、lunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.64Sophia found out about MakeAWish because her best friend had _ Abenefited from it Bvol
42、unteered to help itCdreamed about it Dtold the author about it65According to Sophia, MakeAWish _Ais an international charityBwas understood by nobody at firstCraises money for very poor familiesDstarted by drawing the interest of the public66What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3? AHe has been a po
43、liceman since he was seven.BHe gave people the idea of starting MakeAWish.CHe wanted people to help make his dream come true.DHe was the first child MakeAWish helped after it had been set up.67Which of the following is true about MakeAWish volunteers? AThey are important for making wishes come true.
44、BThey try to help children get over their illnesses.CThey visit sick children to make them feel special.DThey provide what is necessary to make MakeAWish popular.【要点综述】 本文通过对索菲亚的采访，向读者介绍了MakeAWish这个国际组织。64A细节理解题。根据第一段“But Sophia knew just how important MakeAWish could be because this special organiz
45、ation had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.”可知，Sophia的好友从中受益匪浅，故选A。65A细节理解题。根据第二段“MakeAWish is a worldwide organizationIts a charity”可知，MakeAWish是一个国际慈善机构。66B推理判断题。根据第三段“When people saw how delightedthat was the beginning of MakeAWish”可知，人们成立这个组织是从Chris身上得到灵感的。67A推理判断题。根据末段“volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true.”可知，MakeAWish的志愿者有助于人们实现自己的梦想。