1、2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解）阅读理解（八）备战2012高考，精选阅读200篇，适合高三上学期使用，希望对大家有帮助。（2011年8月）网www.%k$# Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen tou
2、ch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes. At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet(节食)drink to last an entire evening. Tours abroad are difficult
3、 because hosts(主人)seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was arranged i
4、n a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly baked over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving. Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some
5、meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host. , King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit. Reporters traveli
6、ng with her have noted that the Queen will sometimes seem so carried away by a foreign leaders political chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, then put it down again to make another point, l
7、eaving almost all of her meal untouched. 1. The main idea of the passage is about _. A. the Queens favorite food B. the Queens tours abroad C. how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours D. the Queens trouble with a foreign leader2. The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with h
8、im. The purpose of doing this is _. A. to show her politeness B. not to eat much C. to show her great interest in food D. to hide her dislike to the food3. We can infer from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because _. A. she has to meet with so many important leaders B. she has to
9、 eat much oily food C. she has so many reporters to travel with her D. hosts always present wonderful state banquets4. What probably is the Queens art of acting at state dinners? A. Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. B. Drinking Malvern water. C. Eating a piece of turkey and s
10、ome fruit. D. Eating much without being noticed. 【答案与解析】1. C解析：文章谈到了食品以及女王的“tours”，但主旨是女王如何“keep her diet”。答案为C。2. B解析：由第五段“uneasy”、“old favorite trick of talking with her host”、“pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit”可判断答案为B。3. D解析：从第三段第一句话中可推断出答案为D。4. A解析：从第
11、三段第二句话可得到答案A符合题意。 The following table shows some results of a survey in which 800 Japanese school pupils were asked to give their impressions of their classroom teachers. The pupils impressions were found to differ depending on whether the teacher was new(with less than three years experience), midd
12、le-standing(ten to twenty years), or a veteran(twenty to thirty years). The numbers in the table show the percentage of the pupils who answered “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” for each question item. Question itemsNewMiddle-standingVeteran1. Shows a sense of humor in class4256702. Explains
13、 clearly3358683. Teaches in a relaxed(轻松的)manner3046654. Writes neatly on the blackboard943565. Lets pupils ask questions in class1830476. Makes checks and comments in notebooks2230437. Speaks loudly and clearly4585548. Treats all pupils squally4358429. Cares about pupils opinions47431710. Spends ti
14、me with pupils between classes251061. In contrast(对比)to the new teachers, the middle-standing and veteran teachers seem to have made a remarkable(显著的)improvement in their ability to_. A. be fair to any pupil B. evaluate(评价)pupils progress C. present materials clearly D. understand and play with pupi
15、ls2. Pupils seem to regard the new and the middle-standing teachers as being more _than the veteran. A. relaxed in class B. interested in pupils ideas C. neat in appearance D. skilful at explaining3. According to the table, which of the following is right? A. In the new teachers classes, pupils seem
16、 to ask questions more freely. B. Pupils seem to be quite satisfied with amount(总量)of time their teachers spend with them between classes. C. The evaluation of the middle-standing teachers is lower than that of the veterans in seven items. D. Though veterans do not play games with pupils during brea
17、ks, their teaching is rated highly. 4. Compared with the new teachers, _. A. the middle-standing teachers lack energy to teach B. the middle-standing teachers feel difficult to teach C. the veterans feel it relaxing to teach D. the veterans feel the older they are, the more difficult it is to teach【
18、答案与解析】1. B解析：这是一道细节理解题。根据Item8，选项A不正确；根据Item7，选项C不正确；根据Item10，选项D不正确。所以正确答案为B。2. B解析：这是一道细节理解题。根据Item3，选项A不正确；根据Item2，选项D也不正确；选项C文章里没有提到。所以答案为B。3. D解析：这是一道细节理解题。根据Item5，选项A不正确；根据Item10，选项B不正确；根据Item1-6，选项C不正确；所以选D。4. C解析：这是一道细节理解题。根据Item7，选项A不正确；根据Item3，选项B、D不正确；故答案为C。Britains oldest man made his fi
19、rst visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital he just could not refuse. He arrived at Paddington Stati
20、on and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “Its very exciting. Theres no doubt about it,” he said. Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But Ive been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe
21、 21 miles from home,” he joked. Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea too much I thought. All my money went to the fam
22、ily then,” he said. During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell. The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tir
23、ed. “I dont like the chair people will think I am getting old. ” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized no wine, no tobacco and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “Im glad to see theyve given me a return tic
24、ket. ”1. The very reason that Mr. Evans didnt go to see the world is that _. A. he had already been on the seas to IlfracombeB. he was too busy to go too far away from homeC. he couldnt afford both the time and the moneyD. he believed “East or west, home is best”2. Mr Evans didnt like the wheelchair
25、 simply because _. A. he was not used to traveling in itB. the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operateC. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at homeD. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip3Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？A. Mr.
26、Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young. B. The trip to London excited Mr. Evans very much. C. Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age. D. Humor was one of Mr. Evans characters. 4The probable explanation to Mr. Evans long life lies in _. A. his good living habits B
27、. his hard working for the familyC. his sticking to his hometown D. his living conditions near the Swansea1. C 细节理解题。从第一段第二句话“never found the time or money”可知。2. D 细节理解题。从第六段第二句话“people will think I am getting old”可知。3C 细节理解题。从第二段，尤其是最后一句话可知。4A 细节理解题。从第六段最后一句话“no wine, no tobacco and no anger”可知。 Th
28、e Queens English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queens Christmas broadcasts had found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Receive
29、d. Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germanys University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent (口音) changers recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far as I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records,” he said. He sa
30、id the noble way of pronouncing vowels (元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very, very small and slow changes that we dont notice from year to year. ”“We may be able to relat
31、e it to changes in the social classes,” he told The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. “In 1952 she would have been heard saying thet men in the bleck het. Now it would be that man in the black hat. And hame rather than home. In the 1950s she would have been lorst, but by the 1970s lost. ”The Que
32、ens broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10-minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 pm in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch. (传统火鸡午餐). The results were published (发表) in the Journal of Phonetics. 1. The Queens broadca
33、sts were chosen for the study mainly because _. A. she has been Queen for many years B. she has a less upper-class accent now C. her speeches are familiar to many people D. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years2. Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English? A. “duat
34、y” B. “citee” C. “hame” D. “lorst”3. We may infer from the text that the Journal of Phonetics is a magazine on _. A. speech sounds B. Christmas customs C. TV broadcasting D. personal messages4. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between accents and social classes. B. The Queens Christ
35、mas speeches on TV. C. The changes in a persons accent. D. The recent development of the English language. 1. D。细节理解题。第二段最后一句As far as I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records可知只有女王的讲话录音完整，具有研究的价值。2. B。细节判断题。从文章第三段第一句He said the noble way of pronouncing vowe
36、ls (元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. 可知，研究者主要是研究女王发音的元音的变化。四个选项中只有B项中的元音没有变化，其余三个在第四段可以看出现在都有变化。3. A。推理判断题。从文章德内容得知，研究者是研究女王50年来口音的变化，属于语音类的研究，所以研究成果应刊登在语音学杂志上。由此推断Journal of Phonetics是一本有关语言方面的杂志。4C。主旨大意题。文章开头一句The Queens English is now sounding les
37、s upper-class, a scientific study of the Queens Christmas broadcasts had found. 就是文章的中心句，其后内容就是围绕这一话题展开的，故主要是讲述一个人口音随着时间的变化。Something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers. Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a t
38、hird more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present. The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful(有害的) it
39、 can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes. Ten healthy volunteers(志愿者) were given theobromine, codeine or placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunt
40、eers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicine are stopping coughs. The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin need to pro
41、duce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they need only slightly higher levers of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo. The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a verve activity(神经活动), which cause coughing. The
42、y also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness. 1. According to Professor Barnes, theobromine _. A. cannot be as effective as codeineB. can be harmful to peoples healthC. cannot be separated from chocolate D. can be a more effective cur
43、e for coughs2. What was used in the experiment to cause coughing? A. Theobromine. B. Codeine. C. Capsaicin. D. Placebo. 3. We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment _. A. were patients with bad coughs B. were divided into the three groups C. received standard treatments D. suffered li
44、ttle side effects4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Codeine: A New Medicine B. Chocolate May Cure CoughsC. Cough Treatment: A Hard Case D. Theobromine Can Cause Coughs这是一篇科普性读物。选材于医学的某一方面的研究对巧克力中theobromine（可可碱）独特的治疗咳嗽的功效的对比研究，证明theobromine（可可碱）是未来有效的治疗咳嗽的良药。1 D。推理判断题。
45、从第二段的Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present. 可看出theobromine比codeine更有效，判断A项错误。既然它用来止咳，改善人们的生活质量，所以B项错误。在第一段提到了heobromine是从chocolate里提炼出来的，所以C项错误。故正确答案是D项。2 C。细节理解题。
46、A、B、D三项中的物品是用来做实验的物品。在文章第四段最后一句The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicine are stopping coughs. 可知Capsaicin（辣椒素）用来引起咳嗽和作为这些药物如何止咳的依据。3 B。推理判断题。从第四段首句Ten healthy volunteers(志愿者) were given theobromine, codeine o
47、r placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. 可知实验中每组人吃一种所给的物品才能看出止咳的效果，故需要三组志愿者。4 B。归纳主旨题。本文主要介绍chocolate中含有的一种成分Theobromine能有很好的止咳效果，所以该题的正确答案为BA little under one-third of U.S. families have no Internet access and do not plan to get it, with most of the holdouts seeing little
48、 use for it in their lives, according to a survey released on Friday.Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, said 29 percent of U.S. families, or 31 million homes, do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe（预订）to an Internet service over the next 12 months. T
49、he second annual National Technology Scan conducted by Park found that the main reason why potential customers say they do not subscribe to the Internet is because of the low value to their daily lives rather than concerns over cost.Forty-four percent of these families say they are not interested in
50、 anything on the Internet, versus just 22 percent who say they cannot afford a computer or the cost of Internet service, the survey showed. The answer “Im not sure how to use the Internet” came from 17 percent of participants who do not subscribe. The response “I do all my e-commerce shopping and Yo
51、uTube-watching at work” was cited by 14 percent of Internet-access users. Three percent said the Internet doesnt reach their homes.The study found U.S. broadband adoption grew to 52 percent over 2006, up from 42 percent in 2005. Roughly half of new subscribers converted（转变）from slower-speed, dial-up
52、 Internet access while the other half of families had no prior access.“The industry continues to chip（击破）away at the core of non-subscribers, but has a long way to go,” said John Barrett, director of research at Parks Associates. “Entertainment applications will be the key. If anything will pull in
53、the holdouts, its going to be applications that make the Internet more similar to pay-TV,” he predicted.1. What does the underlined word “holdouts” in the first paragraph most probably mean?A. some American familiesB. those who hold out ones opinionsC. those who have been surveyedD. those who still
54、havent access to the Internet currently2. Many potential customers refuse to subscribe to the Internet mainly because _.A. they show too much concern about the cost B. they can find little value of itC. they do most YouTube-watching at work D. the Internet doesnt reach their homes3. From the passage
55、 we can infer that _.A. It is not an easy job to transform those holdouts into the Internet usersB. people will adopt dial-up Internet access no moreC. many Americans enjoy doing e-commerce shopping at homeD. more than half of the population are using the Internet in 20054. According to John Barrett
56、, what is the key to attracting more U.S. families to broadband service?A. making the Internet look more similar to TV setB. applying the Internet more to entertainmentC. providing more pay-TV programsD. chipping away at the core of non-subscribers5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Web de
57、velops with technologyB. The present situation of webC. Many Americans see little point to webD. It is urgent to promote web service1. D 根据前文one third of the U.S. families have no Internet access and do not plan to get it 可知2. B 由第二段found the main reason potential customers say they do not subscribe
58、 to the Internet is because of the low value to their daily lives they recognize可知3. A 从最后一段第一句可知4. B 由最后一段“Entertainment applications will be the key”一句可知5. C 从文章的写作逻辑可知作者主要在谈目前还有三分之一的美国家庭没有网络服务，而B答案太宽泛Against the supposition than forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scienti
59、sts have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed
60、 forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next several centuries as result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling
61、.This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap hea
62、t.Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭氧）levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, how
63、ever, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scie
64、ntists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that
65、when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter wi
66、ll be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.1. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _.A. result in a warming climateB. cause the forest fires to occur more frequ
67、entlyC. lead to a longer fire seasonD. protect the forests and the environment there2. The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT _.A. large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphereB. the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increaseC. snow on the ground mirr
68、ors more sunlight back into spaceD. ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun3. Earlier studies about northern forest fires _.A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climateB. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphereC. suggest th
69、at people should take measures to protect environmentD. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming4. The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most probably means _.A. releasedB. absorbedC. createdD. distributed5. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in A
70、laska, Canada and Siberia may _.A. warm the climate as the supposition goesB. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climateC. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea iceD. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy1. A 根据第二段第一句This fin
71、ding suggests 可知2. C 根据第四段可知3. D 根据第三段可知4. B 根据but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space 可知soak up 与sent back 的意思相反5. B 根据第一段Against the supposition scientists have discovered that可知Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out
72、, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20.Turning into the sun, h
73、e began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called “memory snapshots.” The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places
74、 he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S. Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog ,a golden retriever,
75、maybe ,for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal .Still ,he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. “I must get a dog then.” He said to himsel
76、f.Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it .Robert Kincaid was alone as its possible to bean only child ,parents both dead , distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.He thought about Marian .She had left him nine years ago af
77、ter five years of marriage. He was fifty-two now , that would make her just under forty .Marian had dreams of becoming a musician ,a folksinger .She knew all of the Weavers songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle .When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and
78、sat in the audience while she sang.His long absencestwo or three months sometimeswere hard on the marriage .He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married ,and both of them had a vague(not clear) sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldnt when he came from ph
79、otographing a story in Iceland and ,she was gone . The note read, “Robert ,it didnt work out ,I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.”He didnt stay in touch .Neither did she .He3 signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had ask
80、ed for nothing except her freedom.1. Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?A. BellinghamWashington 11Puget SoundU.S Route 20U.S Route 2Duluth B. U.S. Route 2BellinghamWashington 11Puget SoundU.S Route 20Duluth C. U.S. Route 2U.S Route 20Duluth BellinghamWashington 11D. BellinghamWashington 1
81、1U.S. Route 2U.S Route 20Duluth 2. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Kincaids parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives.B. Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadnt been away from home too much.C. Kincaid used to have a golden retriever.D. Kincaid neede
82、d a dog in doing his hard fieldwork.3. Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving?A. To write “memory snapshots”B. To remind himself of places he might want to visit again.C. To avoid forgetting the way back.D. To shoot beautiful scenery along the road.4. What can you know about Marian?A. She
83、 died after five years of marriage.B. She was older than Kincaid.C. She could sing very well and earned big money.D. She was not a professional pop singer.5. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that .A. Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid.B. Kincaid thought his absence wou
84、ld be a problem when he married Marian.C. It turned out that Marian could not stand Kincaids absence and left him.D. After Marian left him, they still kept in touch with each other.1. A 从第一，二自然段可看出。2. B 从第三自然段中的He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog But he was frequently awa
85、y; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal 可得出此答案。3. B 从第二自然段中的The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again可得出此答案。4. D 从第五自然段中的Marian had dreams of becoming a musician ,a folksinger。可得出此答案。5. C 从文章中最后两自然段中可得出此结论。About 10 ye
86、ars ago，a very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street.He was going a bit too fast in his shiny，black,12 cylinder(汽缸) Jaguar XKE.He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down.Suddenly，a brick sailed out andWHUMP！it hit the Ja
87、gs shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car，jumped out，seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car.He shouted at the kid，“What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing？！”Building up a head of steam，he went on，“Thats my new Jag，that brick you threw
88、 will cost you a lot of money.Why？”“Please，mister，please.Im sorry! I didnt know what else to do！”begged the youngster.“I threw the brick because no one else would stop！” Tears were streaming down the boys face as he pointed around the parked car.“Its my brother，mister，” he said.“He fell out of his w
89、heelchair and I cant lift him up.” Sobbing，the boy asked the businessman，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me.”Moved beyond words，the young businessman felt no anger.He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchie
90、f and wiped the scrapers and cuts，checking to see that everything was OK.He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk.It was a long walk back to the cara long and slow walk.Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar.He kept the dent(凹痕)to remind him not to go through life so fa
91、st that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention.Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.1The boy threw a brick at the businessmans car because _.Athe businessman drove at a high speedBhe envied the brandnew car very muchChe wanted to ask for some moneyDhe wanted to get help from t
92、he driver2Which of the following is the right order of the story?aThe younger brother threw a brick at Joshs car.bThe elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.cThe younger brother begged Josh for help.dJosh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.eJosh shouted at the younger brother.Ab，a，e
93、，c，d Ba，c，d，b，eCb，a，c，e，d Da，c，b，e，d3What can we learn about Josh?AJosh would accept the money from the kids.BThe two kids were Joshs neighbors.CJosh was a kindhearted man.DJoshs new car broke down easily.4John checked everything was OK _.Ain order to make sure the little boy wasnt lyingBin case tha
94、t the boys should need more helpCso as to make clear the boys were poorDin an effort to prove the elder brother was hurt5By the last sentence the author wants to say that _.Atrying to get ready for the trouble in your future lifeBdriving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerousCtrying to be more c
95、onsiderate of others troublesDprotecting oneself from being hurt【解题导语】 要留意别人的感受，体谅别人的疾苦，不要等到 “砖头向你砸来” 才会注意别人是要向你求助。1解析：细节推断题。根据这个男孩的叙述可知，他哥哥从轮椅上跌下正躺在地上可知，他想找人帮忙把他扶起来。答案：D2解析：细节理解题。略读文章的第二、三段，寻找关键信息可确定事件发生的顺序。答案：A3解析：归纳题。根据约翰的表现：开始生气，但在知道真相后还帮助别人，而且这件事情发生后还用它提醒自己要留意生活，体谅别人。这说明他是个心地善良的人。答案：C4解析：细节推断题。
96、moved beyond words 意为 “感动得无以言表”，由此可推断他是想进一步帮助这兄弟俩。答案：B5解析：细节推断题。倒数第二句说他留着这个凹痕没有整形是因为用它来提醒自己留意别人的需要或困难。由此可知，这句话想要告诉人们的是 “要关心别人的疾苦，体谅别人，要留意别人的困难。” 答案：CZhang Heng was a Chinese mathematician，astronomer and geographer living AD 100200 in the Eastern Han Dynasty.He wrote a great deal of literary works，wh
97、ich gained him considerable fame(名声) as a young man.He served several positions in the government，but he later refused to serve in the government and spent the rest of life far away from the capital city，where he spent almost all of his time on scientific studies.There were many false scientific the
98、ories about the universe and Earth at that time.His theory was looked down upon because it was quite different from what people usually held.His idea of the universe was: the sky is like an egg and the Earth is like the yolk of the egg，floating alone in the centre of the universe.In the year of AD 1
99、32，Zhang Heng invented the seismoscope for predicting and measuring earthquakes.Such a device wasnt created in Europe until 1,600 years later in France.After years of observing the sky，Zhang Heng was able to draw a very detailed map of the stars.His star map showed 124 constellations (星群)with a tota
100、l of 2,500 stars,320 of which were bright stars with known names as of today.He also gave proper explanation to the world for the first time on the moon eclipse(月食)Zhang was also a famous and talented poet and wrote more than twenty beautiful poems.He has continued the influence on ancient Chinese c
101、ulture.His works titled Dong Jing Glimpse and Xi Jing Glimpse have lively described about the local culture and folk art performances in the cities of Xian and Luoyang.1Besides being a famous Chinese mathematician，Zhang Heng was also a famous _.aastronomerbgeographerchistoriandpoetepoliticianAabcd B
102、abd Cbcd Dabde2What can we learn from the passage?AZhang Heng was the first person to draw a map of the stars in the world.BEuropean people didnt know how to predict earthquakes in the 18th century.CDong Jing Glimpse and Xi Jing Glimpse are mainly about the culture of China.DChinese people first kne
103、w why there was moon eclipse about 1,800 years ago.3The underlined word “considerable” in Paragraph 1 means _.Acomplex Bimportant Chorrible Dmuch4It can be inferred in the passage that _.AZhang Heng was famous all over the world during his late yearsBZhang Hengs idea about the universe was proved wr
104、ong by people of his timeCthe 320 stars of the 124 constellations were named by Zhang HengDZhang Heng preferred to work on scientific studies rather than to serve in the government5What is this passage mainly about?ASome of Zhang Hengs famous theories.BA brief introduction to the ancient Chinese sci
105、entist Zhang Heng.CHow Zhang Heng made some of his important discoveries.DA brief introduction to Zhang Hengs important inventions.【解题导语】 本文介绍了我国东汉时期著名的天文学家、地理学家、文学家和诗人张衡。1解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和最后一段第一句可知。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可推断中国人在张衡生活的那个时候就知道了日食原理。答案：D3解析：词义猜测题。根据which gained him的语境可知张衡的那些文学作品在他年轻的时
106、候给他赢得了很多声誉。答案：D4解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可推知。答案：D5解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文是关于中国汉代的著名科学家张衡的简介。答案：BWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology(生物技术)With the help of new medicine，the hum
107、an body will last a very long time.Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war.Todays leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days.But the change in medici
108、ne can be the real technological event of our times.How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death.Cells are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials
109、 of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever.But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine.Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs.The medicine，made up of
110、the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on，in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many techni
111、cal problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.1According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by _.Adiseases and aging Baccidents and warCaccidents and aging Dheart disease and war2In the authors opinion，todays most important advance in technology lies in _.Ame
112、dicine Bthe InternetCbrain cells Dhuman organ3Humans may live longer in the future because _.Aheart disease will be far away from us Bhuman brains can decide the final deathCthe basic materials of cells will last foreverDhuman organs can be repaired by new medicine4How long can humans live in the fu
113、ture according to the passage?AOver 100 years. BMore than 120 years.CAbout 150 years. DThe passage doesnt tell us.5We can learn from the passage that _.Ahuman life will not last more than 120 years in the futureBhumans have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowCmuch needs to be done before hu
114、mans can have a longer lifeDwe have already solved the technical problems in building new cells【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了人类的生命由于生物技术的发展可以无限期延长的愿望有可能成为现实。1解析：细节理解题。由文章第一段最后一句得知，今天主要的杀手，如心脏病、癌症、年老将会成为遥远的记忆。答案：A2解析：细节理解题。第二段前两句的意思是说 “在讨论技术变化时，人们往往注意到的是网络。然而药学方面的变化可能是当今真正技术方面的大事件”，故选A项。答案：A3解析：推理判断题。由第二段的后半部分可知，在20
115、502100期间，每隔10年左右，人们可以通过吃药来修整生病的或衰老的器官，这应是未来长生不老的原因。答案：D4解析：细节理解题。阅读全文后得知，文章没有具体告诉我们人们将来能活多少年。答案：D5解析：推理推断题。由最后一段得知，想象一下将来技术的发展改变了人类最基本的生存条件，真是让人兴奋，但想达到美好的将来还有很多技术问题要澄清。答案：CSydneyThe deadliest wildfires in Australias history burned people in their homes and cars and wiped out entire towns，officials d
116、iscovered Sunday as they reached farther into the fire zone.The number of deaths rose to 108 by early Monday.Blazes have been burning for weeks in the southeastern state of Victoria but turned deadly Saturday when high temperatures and strong wind created a firestorm that swept across a fire passage
117、 of the region.A longrunning drought in the souththe worst in a centuryhad left forests extra dry and Saturdays fire conditions were said to be the worst ever in Australia.All the deaths occurred in Victoria State，where at least 750 homes were destroyed.Police said they suspect some of the fires wer
118、e set deliberately，and have declared some sites in the fire zone as crime scenes.If that is the case，Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday，“There are no words to describe it other than mass murder.”Thousands of exhausted(精疲力尽的) volunteer firefighters were battling about a dozen uncontrolled fires Mo
119、nday in Victoria，officials said.But it would be days before they were brought under control，even if temperatures stayed down.Residents were repeatedly advised on radio and television announcements to initiate their socalled“fire plan”whether it be staying in their homes to battle the flames or to ev
120、acuate before the roads became too dangerous.But some of the deaths were people who were apparently caught by the fire as they fled in their cars or killed when charred tree limbs(树枝)fell on their vehicles.At Marysville，a picturesque hilly district that attracts hikers and tourists and is home to ab
121、out 800 people，up to 90 percent of buildings were in ruins，witnesses said.Police said two people died there.Australias worst fires before these were in 1983，when blazes killed 75 people and razed(毁坏) more than 3,000 homes in Victoria and South Australia states.Wild fires are common during the Austra
122、lian summer.Government research shows about half of the roughly 60,000 fires each year are deliberately lit or suspicious.Lightning and people using machinery near dry brush are other causes.Dozens of fires were also burning in New South Wales State，where temperatures remained high for the third con
123、secutive(连续的)day.But there was no immediate threat to property.1According to the report，_.A750 houses were destroyed at MarysvilleB3,000 homes were burned to the ground in VictoriaCsome fires were supposed to have been set on purposeDin New South Wales the fires threatened the property and lives2Bla
124、zes in Victoria grew deadly on Saturday because _.Athere was a firestormBthe weather was hot and there was strong windCthere was a fire passageDsomeone set more fires3Which of the following causes for wildfires in Australia isnt mentioned in the passage?ADeliberate lighting.BLightning.CUsing machine
125、ry near dry forests.DDraught.4It can be inferred from the passage that _.APrime Minister Kevin Rudd considered deliberate lighting fires as mass murderBvolunteer firefighters were tired from battling about the uncontrolled firesCeven though the temperature is low，it still takes some time to control
126、the fireDMarysville has been a good place to travel5The underlined word in the passage most probably means _.Awithdraw in orderBavoid the dangerCvolunteer to put out the firesDrun away hurriedly【解题导语】 本文介绍了2009年2月9日澳大利亚 “百年来最严重” 的森林大火的有关情况。1解析：细节理解题。由第三段第二句可知。答案：C2解析：细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。答案：B3解析：细节理解题。文章
127、倒数第二段对火灾的起因做了说明。答案：D4解析：推理判断题。文章第六段对Marysville的火灾情况做了说明，从picturesque和attract hikers and tourists等文字可推断该地为旅游胜地。答案：D5解析：词义猜测题。or后句意应与其前句意相反，表示选择，故evacuate应意为 “撤出，搬出”。答案：AHappiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind.According to recent surveys，sixty to seventy percent of A
128、mericans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very happy.Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness.It is not predictable，nor is a person in a clearly ideal situation necessarily happy.The ideal situation may have little to do with
129、 his actual feelings.A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness.Though both may contribute，they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.The rich are not likely to be happier than the middleincom
130、e group or even those with very low incomes.People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school，and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives.Yet people with a high income and a college education may
131、be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the seriously disabled or those in pain.Learning to deal with a health problem can contribute to happiness.Those with a good material life are happier in general，but those who ha
132、ve a loving，affectionate relationship are happier than those who rely on material alone.Love has a closer relationship with happiness than any other factor.It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have，and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter
133、 where it stands at a given time.Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods，but are not necessarily happier adults.The best formula for happiness is to be able to develop the ability to bear failure，to have a personal participation and devotion，and to develop selfconfidence
134、and selfesteem.1It can be inferred from the passage that _.Ahappiness is predictable rather than passively acceptedBa person in an obviously ideal situation must be happyCthe rich are likely to be happier than the middleincome groupDhappiness is not necessarily connected to ones situation in society
135、2People with college education _.Aare not happier than those who have only an education at high schoolBare much happier than those who did not graduate from high schoolChave less opportunity to control their livesDhave more opportunity to control their lives3According to the article，happiness is gre
136、atly dependent on _.Aa happy childhood in a happily married familyBgreat wealth obtained by receiving a good educationCa feeling that conditions are becoming for the betterDa college degree and a high income4Which of the following is most likely to contribute to happiness?ABeing exceptionally goodlo
137、oking.BHaving a loving，affectionate relationship.CHaving a wellpaid job.DMeeting lots of people.5Which of the following attitudes or feelings is most likely to be found in happy people?AHaving selfesteem.BBeing sure of keeping everything they already have.CNever being jealous.DKnowing how to be char
138、ming.【解题导语】 幸福与学历、收入没有必然的联系，它主要是来自一个人内心的感受。拥有爱心，用爱建立关系的人是幸福的。幸福的人往往能够抵抗挫折与失败、积极参与、忘我专注，同时又自信自尊。1解析：推断题。文章说受教育的程度，收入的高低都不见得能决定一个人是否幸福。由此推断出社会地位跟一个人是否有幸福感没有必然的联系。答案：D2解析：细节理解题。第三段中讲到，受过高等教育的人更为幸福一些，这主要是因为他们有更多的机会可能控制自己的生活。答案：D3解析：细节推断题。文章的最后给出了幸福的公式：抗挫折失败的能力专注与投入自信自尊。这些东西全是主观的。由此可以推断出，幸福来自于自身感受。答案：C4解
139、析：细节理解题。文章在第四段最后一句说到，爱和幸福之间的关联比其他任何因素都要近一些。答案：B5解析：推断题。在给幸福开列的公式中包含着自尊，其他选项所说的内容都没有，因此，选项A正确。答案：AThere are two major parties in Britain today，the Conservative and the Labour，which have been in power by turns since 1945.The twoparty system of Britain was formed in the course of the development of the
140、 capitalist state and the political parties.To strengthen the state machine，the British bourgeosie have let it come into being and exist in one form or another since the 17th century.P.S.Tregidgo once said，“The more parties there are，the less likely it is that any one of them will be strong enough i
141、n Parliament to control all the others; but when there are only two，one of them is sure to have a majority of seats.This helps to ensure a strong and stable government.”This explains why the British have the twoparty system.The division into two parties grew out the establishment of a Protestant Chu
142、rch of England in the 16th century.Because of a purely religious difference of opinion，the Puritans were separated from the broad body of the Anglican Church.The non Puritan Anglicans were on the side of the King and Church，whose supporters were called by their opponents “Tories”The Puritans were fo
143、r Parliament and trade，whose supporters are called by the “Tories”“Whigs”The Tories and the Whigs were in power by turns for a long time.In 1833，the Tory Party split into two and its name was changed to Conservative.In the 1860s the Whigs became Liberals.Since then，the Liberals and the Conservatives
144、 were in office by turns until 1922.They have some different opinions，but were both controlled by the rich.The working class became more and more unwilling to follow the Conservatives and the Liberals.They wanted to have their own party.So the Labour Party was formed by the trade unions.After 1922，t
145、he Labour Party gradually replaced the Liberal Party.1What does the underlined word “it”stand for?AThe twoparty system. BThe state machine.CThe Parliament. DThe capitalist state.2We can learn from what PS Tregidgo once said that _.Aif there are parties in Britain，none of them will be strong enough t
146、o have control in the governmentBthe more parties there are，the more likely it is that they will have the decisive say in the governmentCthe twoparty system contributes to the establishment of a powerful and long lasting governmentDif there are only two parties in Britain，it will be easy for the gov
147、ernment to control them3What can we infer from the forming of the Tory Party and the Whig Party?AThese two parties originally believed in different religions.BThese two parties were established under the influence of different religious beliefs.CThe British King and the Parliament supported differen
148、t religions because they were for the twoparty system.DThe British King and the Parliament were supported by different parties for political reasons.4According to the passage，why was the Labour Party established in Britain?ABecause the trade unions did not do much good for the working people.BBecaus
149、e the Liberal Party were not strong enough to defeat the Conservative Party.CBecause the working people would not like to be members outside the Liberal Party.DBecause neither of the two major parties was the parties for the working people.5Which of the following is true concerning the Tory Party or
150、 the Whig Party?AThe Whig Party no longer exists in Britain.BThe Tory Party has kept its unity until the present day.CThe Whig Party has taken the place of the Liberal Party.DThe Tory Party has taken the place of the Conservative Party.【解题导语】 在英国，现在控制议会的是保守党和工党。两党制既有利于资产阶级国家议会内部相互制约又能使政府强大和稳定。英国两党制的
151、形成和发展经历了几个阶段。1解析：指代考查题。文中介绍，资产阶级是为了强化国家机器，而让 “两党制” 形成并存在的。答案：A2解析：细节推断题。选项C的意思是：两党制有利于建立一个有力的持久的政府。答案：C3解析：细节推断题。从原文可知，由于宗教上的原因，英国国教分化为清教徒和非清教徒，这两支后来发展为辉格党和托利党。答案：B4解析：细节理解题。工党的建立的原因是工人阶级不愿受自由党和保守党的控制，且这两大党都是代表富人利益的党派。答案：D5解析：细节推断题。辉格党发展成后来的自由党，自由党又为工党所取代，也就是说辉格党不复存在了。答案：ADespite great affection for
152、 their parents，many Chinese people remain “too shy” to express love for them，according to an online survey.The poll of around 6,000 people，conducted by Beijingbased recruitment website Z，was conducted as the nation gears up (为做好准备)for Mothers Day on Sunday.Although 74.6 percent of participants said
153、they knew their mothers birthday，only 25.5 percent would like to actually tell her“I love you”“This figure suggests mothers occupy an important place in most participants mind.Yet，many people still find it embarrassingto express their affection，”the surveys organizer said.As to the form of celebrati
154、on on Mothers Day,67 percent of participants said they would prepare some gifts，with 70 percent saying that they would spend no more than 500 yuan(74 US dollars)，while 51 percent said they planned to phone their mother because they would either be too busy at work or be away from home.“I do love my
155、mother deeply but I have never said I love youthat often.It just feels quite weird for me to say it to her in person，”said Stella Wang，a 27yearold office worker，noting that she prefers to express her feelings in writing on birthday or Christmas cards.“I have to say that its difficult for me to expre
156、ss my love for my mother.I think if I did say it out loud，it might confuse her，”said Liang Hao，a 32yearold engineer.“Very few Chinese，at least those I know，are used to saying I love you.they may never even say it once，” said Mike Denver，an American working in Shanghai as an English teacher.Hu Shouju
157、n，a sociology professor from Shanghais Fudan University said，“The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet，reserved and serious.For Chinese，its unnecessary and even regarded as odd to display their affection for relatives and friends.”1The cause of conducting the poll is to _.Afind out h
158、ow the Chinese will express their love to parentsBmake preparations for Mothers DayCsurvey how many people will say“I love you” to their parentsDsurvey what the Chinese will do on Mothers Day2According to the passage，how many participants will say“I love you”to parents?AAbout 2,300. BAround 1,350CAb
159、out 4,200. DAbout 1,530.3The underlined word“weird”can best be replaced by_.Ashy Bfantastic Cimpossible Dunnecessary4According to the passage，why are the Chinese unwilling to say“I love you”to parents?ABecause they have no affection for their parents.BBecause they are far away from their parents.CBe
160、cause they are afraid of confusing their parents.DBecause the personality of the Chinese people makes them not do it.5According to the survey，which of the following is NOT the way to celebrate Mothers Day?ASending gifts to the mother.BGiving a call to the mother.CWriting a birthday card.DBuying a be
161、autiful coat for the mother.【解题导语】 本文介绍了北京智联招聘网对大约6 000人进行了有关 “人们如何庆祝母亲节和对母亲表达爱” 的民意调查以及调查结果。1解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段的was conducted as the nation gears up for Mothers Day on Sunday可知，进行民意调查是因为国人在为周日的母亲节作准备。又由下文As to the form of celebration on Mothers Day可知，民意调查是为了弄清楚中国人将如何为母亲庆祝节日。因此A项是正确答案。答案：A2解析：推理判断题。根据
162、文中第三段中的only 25.5 percent would like to actually tell her “I love you” 以及第二段中的The poll of around 6,000 people可得出答案为D项。答案：D3解析：词义猜测题。从本段中的she prefers to express her feelings in writing on birthday or Christmas cards.以及下一段中的.it might confuse her可知中国人不喜欢直接对母亲说I love you.如果说了，会让母亲感到困惑。文中最后一句话中的regarded a
163、s “odd” to display their affection for relatives and friends验证了答案为B项。答案：B4解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet，reserved and serious.可得知原因为D项。答案：D5解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的 .they would prepare some gifts.以及they planned to phone their mother可知A与B项是庆祝方式，而D项买衣服也属于礼物的范畴，因此只
164、有C项不正确。答案：CWhat is it that makes a house a home? A home is a place of companionship with people in it who love each other，who are harmonious(和谐的)and closer inside with one another than they are outside with those in the workplace or with classmates at school.A home is a place thats so magnetic that
165、its difficult to leave.In a home there is love，sharing and appreciation，and the members help one another.I have seen families on the street.But if they live，sleep，talk，and eat together，they are a family，even if they are poorly off.You dont need a roof to make a home.The truly homeless are some of th
166、e rich people who build multimilliondollar houses and are too busy to really live in them.The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby.The parents work.The children do wrong.They dont talk and eat together every day.They rarely see each other.The truly homeless people a
167、re those with babysitters，caretakers，gardeners and maids.Parents are unaware，too busy making money outside the home that they dont live in.This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless.Who is to be pitied?Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a
168、 home.If the computer is on all the time，the house turns into an office，even if everyone is at home.Many homes these days are just offices.Human communication has stopped.The computer eats up the time that one should be giving to others within the home.Using the computer moderately gives us time for
169、 gentleness，play and communication，not with a screen，but with a human being.1Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?AHow to Make a House a Home?BWhat Makes a House a Home?CWho Are Homeless，the Poor?DWhat is a Home for?2The purpose of the first paragraph is to _.Atell us th
170、at where there is home there is loveBtell us what people think home isCshow the authors concept of homeDtell people how to have a happy home3The underlined word “those” refers to _.Apeople who build multimilliondollar housesBpeople who have lost their family membersCpeople who dont spend time with t
171、he familyDhomeless families living on the street4Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AA home is a place where you are willing to stay.BEven the poorest person can have a happy home.CComputers and the Internet are important for a happy home.DSometimes its the rich that should be piti
172、ed.5According to the passage，what is NOT mentioned as an element(要素) of a home?ACommunication. BAppreciation.CCompanionship. DSelflessness.【解题导语】 本文论述了如何才能使我们的房子成为家这个命题。1解析：主旨大意题。文章主要围绕房子和家这个话题展开，即什么使我们的房子成为家。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。文章第一段作者提出了心中家的概念作为论点。答案：C3解析：推理判断题。根据下一句的Parents are unaware，too busy making
173、money outside the home that they dont live in.可以判断这一类人是很少和家庭成员呆在一起的。答案：C4解析：细节理解题。由最后一段Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home.可知合理使用电脑对家庭也是很重要的。与C选项不符。答案：C5解析：细节理解题。根据最后一句的Using the computer moderately gives us time for gentleness，play and communicatio
174、n，第一段段末的In a home there is love，sharing and appreciation 及全文第二句的A home is a place of companionship with people in it可知A、B、C正确；文章并没有提及selflessness。答案：DThe first time that I had heard the term“EQ”was in the fall of 1995 when the book Emotional Intelligence，by Daniel Goleman，was widely covered by the A
175、merican press.The widespread research presented in the book supported my own observations and doubts about life and emotions，and told me that I was on the right track to go after happiness.The research continues to confirm what I had concluded on my own: These feelings are extremely important to ind
176、ividual health，happiness，and social harmony.This might seem a bit obvious，but it was not always obvious to me.I grew up in a family where we didnt talk about feelings.We talked about ideas，concepts and principles.As a result，I could tell you what I thought about everything，but I couldnt tell you how
177、 I felt about anything.After several failed relationships，I took time off to reflect on my life and realized I had made many decisions which resulted in unhappiness for myself and others.After studying the literature on emotions and feelings，I concluded that most of my poor decisions could be direct
178、ly due to what is now called low emotional intelligence，or low EQ，for short.Previously，I struggled to find happiness through the traditional routesmaterial success.Now，however，I realize that：Theres not much point having either wealth or relationships if you arent happy.It is hard to be happy with ot
179、hers if you arent happy yourself.It is hard to be happy alone if you dont feel good about yourself，i.e.have high selfesteem and selfconfidence.It is hard to have good feelings about yourself if you dont have good emotional management skills.Emotional management skills，the main subject of EQ，are，ther
180、efore，one of the most basic elements of happiness.1The authors views and ideas about life were exactly proved by _.Athe widespread reports in American newspapers Bown observations and doubts about life and emotionsCideas and views in the book Emotional IntelligenceDthe fact that he was on the right
181、track to go after happiness2The authors family members _.Aare wise and hardworkingBare wealthy and strongCare not good at expressing their own feelings Dget along badly with each other3Before reading the book，the author thought he could have happiness _.Aif he could earn a lot of moneyBif he could a
182、void poor decisionsCif he took time off to reflect on his lifeDif he ignored the traditional routes4A person who cant feel happy himself _.Awill feel happy with lots of friendsBwill not get on well with othersChas no selfesteem at allDshould read the new book on EQ5Loneliness most probably comes fro
183、m _.Alack of wealth and healthBlack of the presence of othersClack of good relationships with othersDlack of selfconfidence and selfesteem【解题导语】 情商所包含的一项主要内容就是一个人驾驭自己情感的能力。情商对于身体健康、家庭幸福以及社会和谐都是特别重要的。1解析：细节推断题。第一段第二句中说作者对生活的观察和疑虑都得到了这本书中所呈现的研究结果所支持。这就是说这本书中的东西证实了他的观点和看法。新闻报道是引起别人注意的前提，因此选项A错误；自己的观察和疑
184、虑不能证实自己观察和疑虑，因此选项B错误；选项D的错误在于：他步入了追求幸福的正确轨道证实了他的观点和看法。这句话的言外之意：通过读这本书，他知道自己步入了正途。答案：C2解析：细节推断题。作者说他的家庭成员只谈事情不谈感受，由此可知，他们可能不善于表达自己的感情。答案：C3解析：细节推断题。文中明显的提示是material routes(传统道路)material success(物质)，也就是财富或金钱。答案：A4解析：细节推断题。be happy with others相当于get on well with others。 由此可知，选项B正确。答案：B5解析：细节推断题。倒数第三句说：
185、当你独处感到不好是因为自我感觉不好，比如缺乏自尊和自信。这就是感到孤独有可能是由自我感觉不好造成的。答案：DOn the afternoon of September 27,2008，astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday，clambering (攀爬) out of Chinas Shenzhou VII spacecraft in a technological feat (成就) that made the Chinese people excited.“Im fee
186、ling quite well.I greet the Chinese people and the people of the world，”Zhai said as he climbed out of the craft at around 1640 Beijing time，a historic achievement telecast live on CCTV.Tens of millions of Chinese viewers gathered before TV screens to watch the moment.Chinese President Hu Jintao and
187、 other top leaders had appeared at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center to watch the live transmission of Zhais space walk.Zhai,42，chosen by an expert team for the first “outofcapsule activity，”showed a red national flag，helped by colleague Liu Boming，who also briefly popped his head out of the caps
188、ule.Zhai slowly made his way towards a test sample of solid lubricant (润滑剂) outside the capsule，took a sample and handed it to Liu.Zhai safely returned inside the craft after about 20 minutes.The walk marked the highpoint of Chinas third manned space journey，which has received widespread media cover
189、age.Zhai wore a $ 4.4 million Chinesemade suit weighing 120 kg.Liu wore a Russianmade one and acted as an assistant.The third crew member，Jing Haipeng，monitored the ship from inside the reentry module.The risky maneuver is a step towards Chinas longerterm goal of building a space lab and then a larg
190、er space station，analysts said.“On this flight，Chinese peoples footprints will be left in space for the first time，” said a commentary by the Xinhua news agency.The astronauts went aboard on their walk after receiving a clean bill of health from doctors on the ground at mission control in Beijing，Xi
191、nhua said.Zhais suit has 10 layers and takes up to 15 hours to assemble and put on.Chinas first manned spaceflight was in 2003.A second，twomanned flight followed in 2005.The only other countries that have sent people into space are Russia and the United States.Shenzhou VII took off on Thursday and i
192、s due to land on the northern steppes(草原)of Inner Mongolia on Sunday.1The space walk done by the Chinese astronaut was historic because _.Ait was telecast live Bthere were more Chinese viewers than ever Cit was the first space walk carried out by Chinese astronautsDtop leaders watched the space walk
193、2The following statements are true EXCEPT _.Athe lubricant put outside the capsule was a test sampleBit took Zhai Zhigang about 20 minutes to return to the craft safelyCmany televisions and newspapers around the world reported the eventDthere is an aerospace control center in the capital3The signifi
194、cance of the space walk is that _.Athe astronaut can work outside the spacecraftBit marks a successful step towards Chinas longerterm goal of building a space lab as well as a space stationCit has attracted tens of millons of people to watch the walkDthe Chinesemade space suit can be used in space4W
195、hat does the underlined word “clean” mean in the passage?AHealthy. BPaidoff. CNot dirty. DClear.5The best title of the passage is _.AFirst Footprints of Chinese People in SpaceBExpensive Space SuitCThree Successful Manned Flights by Chinese AstronautsDHistoric Space Walk by Chinese Astronaut【解题导语】 2
196、008年9月25日，中国 “神舟七号” 顺利升空，27日，中国宇航员翟志刚穿着中国人自己研制的 “飞天” 宇航服进行了太空行走。这次舱外活动是中国航天事业的又一里程碑。1解析：细节理解题。由文章第一句astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday结合倒数第五段可知答案。答案：C2解析：细节理解题。由文章第六段的Zhai safely returned inside the craft after about 20 minutes可知，翟志刚在舱外活动20分钟后返回舱内，并非返回时用
197、了20分钟，因此B项错误。答案：B3解析：推理判断题。由文章可知，太空行走的重大意义在于分析家在倒数第六段的阐释。答案：B4解析：词义猜测题。由航天员之前的动作可知clean在文中的意思为 “健康的，好的”。答案：A5解析：主旨大意题。综合全文内容，D项标题概括性强，能全面反映本文的中心思想。答案：DIn only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest growing US.minority.As their children began moving up through the nation schools，it becam
198、e clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging.Their achievements are reflected in the nations best universities，where mathematics，science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character.This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fac
199、t that AsianAmerican students who began their education abroad arrived in the US.with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English.They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college.Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics a
200、nd science because they will be judged more objectively.And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.Most AsianAmerican students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full ad
201、vantage of what the American educational system has to offer.An effective measure of parental attention is homework.Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do，and it helps.Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that makes success，such as ide
202、als that stress family values and emphasize education.Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image.Many can remember when Chinese，Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation(隔离)Indeed，it was not until 19
203、52 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.1With making outstanding achievements at college，AsianAmerican students _.Afeel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of EnglishBare afraid that their academic successes are not recognizedCstill worry about u
204、nfair treatment in society for their originDgenerally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents2What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans？AA solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian culture.BHard work and intelligence.CParents help and a limited knowled
205、ge of English.DAsian culture and the American educational system.3Few Asian American students major in human sciences mainly because _.Atheir English is not good enoughBthey are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areasCthere is a wide difference between Asian and Western culturesDt
206、hey know little about American culture and society4Why do “both explanations”(Para.3) worry Asian Americans?AThey are afraid that they appear of typical Asian characteristics.BPeople will think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.CAsian Americans will be a threat to other minoritie
207、s.DAmericans fear the academic achievements made by Asian Americans.5Before 1952 in America，_.AAsian Americans could not be academically successfulBthere were few immigrants from East and Southeast AsiaCimmigrants were not equally treated by Asian AmericansDimmigrants from East and Southeast Asia we
208、re looked down upon【解题导语】 在短短二十年的时间里，亚裔美国人就成了增长最快的少数民族。他们的孩子学习成绩优异，这可能与他们的家教有关，然而正是这让家长担心他们所培养出的典型种族形象会招致社会隔离。1解析：细节推断题。文章第三段第一句明确指出，他们担心具有典型的种族形象也就是与众不同。下面又说到亚裔移民以前是社会隔离的牺牲品。因此C项 “仍然担心社会的不公正对待” 为正确答案。答案：C2解析：细节理解题。亚裔美国人成功的主要因素是数学基础坚实，亚洲文化历来重视教育。文章前两段分析了亚裔学生主要在理工科方面学业突出的原因，即有坚实的数学基础和父母的言传身教。B项也是成功的因
209、素之一，但文章并未提到；C项中 “a limited knowledge of English” 不是主要原因；D项中的 “the American educational system” 为所有学生提供的机会是均等的，不是亚裔学生成功的根本原因。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。亚裔学生很少主修人文科学是因为担心会受到不公平对待。根据文章第一段倒数第二句 “Asians feel.like mathematics and science because.more objectively” 可推断，对人文科学成就的评价带有主观因素，因而更容易受到不公正对待。选项A、C、D并不是主要原因。答案：B4解
210、析：从最后一段判断，亚裔美国学生担心自己的突出成就会使自己再次成为社会孤立的对象，这是因为他们的成功是按照亚洲人的教育方式以及受到父辈影响所取得的，被深深地打上了亚洲文化特征的烙印。因此选项A为正确答案。答案：A5解析：细节推断题。文章最后说，直到1952年政府才颁布法律承认所有亚洲移民的公民资格，才享受平等的待遇。至于说当时亚裔人没有学术上的成功、当时移民少都是毫无根据的。答案：DHost in Toronto，CanadaBy: Mabel Date: 18 June 2009Hi，I have a room to share in my 3bedroom house.2 oriental
211、 females living in the house.The room is furnished with bed and mattress，a computer table and a closet.Cable and Internet not included in the rent but available if needed.If you are looking for a family style living in a safe environment，this is the right place.Close to subway,15 min to downtown Tor
212、onto，grocery and restaurants.Available June 18.Host Edmonto，Alberta，CanadaBy: FrankDate: 18 June 2009Hi! After having taught ESL for 12 years in Seoul，Korea(Sangmyung University) and Ho Chi Minh City，Vietnam(AUSP，ILA)，we would like to invite students and business people to share our home in Edmonton
213、，Alberta，Canada.Please visit our website http：/.Contact us for more information.We would do our best to make your homestay as pleasant as possible.Hope to hear from you soon.Take care.Frank，Uyen and JennifeHost in Toronto，OntarioBy: HoangDate: 15 June 2009$500 Shared Accommodation available at Keels
214、 St/Teston Rd.Includes Internet and Cable Television.Option with Room and Board for $800.Location great for York University Students or Seneca College in King City.Contact 4165209502.Maple Ridge，BCBy: Cindi & David HoltDate：17 June 2009Hi! We are the Holt Family.We are currently looking for a homest
215、ay that would like to attend Maple Ridge College or Thomas Haney Secondary School.We are a large family of 6 that would like to open our doors to someone that is looking to stay.Room and board，breadfast，lunch and dinner included.$700 per month.We are a fun，loving family.We live on 5 acres.Have an ab
216、oveground pool and live 5 min from a lake.It is quiet in a country setting.I can drive to school and sometimes home but there is a community bus that my children always take as they are very independent and go with their friends.If you are interested，contact me.1Which has told the shared price?AMabe
217、l and Frank. BFrank and Cindi.CHoang and Cindi. DMabel and Hoang.2Which provides the website for the readers to know more?AMabel. BFrank. CHoang. DCindi.3Which of the following is to choose a homestay?AMabel. BFrank. CHoang. DCindi.4Which will Betty choose if she enjoys swimming?AMabel. BFrank. CHoa
218、ng. DCindi.5Where can we find this information?AIn a magazine. BIn a newspaper.COn a website. DIn a house agency.【解题导语】 本文是几则出租房屋的广告。1解析：细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，Hoang和Cindi给出了具体价格，故选C项。答案：C2解析：细节理解题。Frank的广告中提供了网址，故选B项。答案：B3解析：细节理解题。Cindi的广告中是寻找一个homestay，故选D项。答案：D4解析：细节理解题。从Cindi的广告可知，家里有一个地上游泳池，附近有一个湖，适合游泳，故选D项。答案：D5解析：推理判断题。从四则信息的格式及包含的邮箱地址等，可知应来自网站。答案：C高考资源网www.%k$#精品资料，欢迎下载！高考资源网www.%k$#
