1、2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解）阅读理解（十）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$#Pop stars today enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty (皇室). Wherever they go, people turn out in their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dr
2、essed idols. The stars are transported in their chauffeur driven RollsRoyces, private helicopters or executive aeroplanes. They are surrounded by a permanent entourage(随从) of managers, press agents and bodyguards. Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all their comings and goings are
3、 reported，for, like royalty, pop stars are news. If they enjoy many of the privileges of royalty, they certainly share many of the inconveniences as well. It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled appearances in public.They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds who idolize them. The
4、y are no longer private individuals, but public property. The financial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot be calculated, for their rates of pay are great.And why not? Society has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly. The great days of Hollywood have become legendary: famous sta
5、rs enjoyed fame, wealth and adulation (奉承) on an alltime scale. By today s standards, the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular. A single gramophone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did. The competition for the title “Top of the Pops” i
6、s fierce, but the rewards are truly huge.It is only right that the stars should be paid in this way. Dont the top men in industry earn enormous salaries for the service they perform to their companies and their countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency often more than large industrial
7、companies and the taxman can only be grateful for their massive annual contributions to the exchequer(国库). So who would begrudge them their rewards?It s all very well for people in boring jobs to complain about the successes and rewards of others. People who make envious remarks should remember that
8、 the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg. For every famous star, there are hundreds of others struggling to earn a living. A man working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it has no right to expect very high rewards. He has chosen security and peace of
9、 mind, so there will always be a limit to what he can earn. But a man who attempts to become a star is taking enormous risks. He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top. He knows that years of concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure.But he kn
10、ows, too, that the rewards for success are very high indeed: they are the payback for the huge risks involved and once he makes it, he will certainly earn them. That s the essence of private enterprise.语篇解读明星的生活总是令人羡慕不已。他们的生活中有光鲜的一面：不菲的收入，以豪华汽车和私人飞机代步，一言一行都成为人们关注的焦点然而，我们也应看到，他们活得很累，他们为成功所付出的艰辛和代价是一般
11、人难以想象的。1The author develops the passage mainly by _.A. comparing different ideasB. giving explanationsC. inferringD. listing typical examples解析篇章结构题。本文主要通过解释向读者阐明道理。答案B2The underlined word “begrudge” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. be jealous of B. be satisfied withC. be anxious
12、 about D. be crazy about解析词义猜测题。结合上下文的语境判断本句意为：谁会对他们所得到的感到妒忌、不满呢？接下来作者讲了一般人从事枯燥但稳定的工作，所以这里意思是：从事稳定工作的人会妒忌这些明星。答案A3According to the passage, which of the following can match the view of the author?A. He who laughs last laughs best.B. If you venture nothing, you will gain nothing.C. He who makes no mi
13、stakes makes nothing.D. Success belongs to the persevering.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，想成为明星就要冒更大的风险，然而一旦成功，回报也是丰厚的，那些选择了稳定工作的人是没有权利期待高额回报的。“If you venture nothing，you will gain nothing.”意为：不入虎穴，焉得虎子，即要成功就要冒险。答案B4The author holds a(n) _attitude towards the high income of pop stars.A. critical B. approvalC. opt
14、imistic D. indifferent解析推理判断题。根据全文可知，作者认为明星们理应得到高收入，因为他们为此付出了高昂的代价。答案B5Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People are blind in idolizing stars.B. There is fierce competition in becoming pop stars.C. The government taxes pop stars very little.D. Pop stars life is more luxurious
15、 than that of royalty.解析细节判断题。根据文章最后一段的“He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top.”以及第二段的最后一句可知答案。答案BDo American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of t
16、eachers say they are required to teach handwriting.But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by p
17、roviding instruction for 10 15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day which really for handwriting is pretty much.Many adults remember learning that way by copying letters over and over again. Today s thinking is that short periods of practice are be
18、tter. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself.Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility,_which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other i
19、s fluency writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about onefourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of com
20、puters and voice recognition programs.But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from
21、 a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive.语篇解读文章介绍了在键盘普及的年代美国的书法教学情况。1We can learn _ from Paragraph 1.A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in
22、teaching jobB. most teachers prefer to teach handwritingC. teachers spend little time in teaching handwritingD. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely解析推理判断题。根据第一段中“90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting”可知书法教学是基本的教学要求，A项为正确推论。根据“One study published this year
23、found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting”可知，很多老师不愿意教书法课，B项错误；根据第一段末句可知C项错误；根据全段判断，只是说键盘普及使一些人认为书法渐渐过时了，D项错误。答案A2Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA?A. The students are taught by practicing a long period.B. The
24、 letters are repeated many times.C. Handwriting includes two skills.D. To write in cursive is taught first.解析细节认定题。根据第二段可知，传统的书法教学重复很多遍并且持续时间长，因此A、B两项内容正确。根据第三段第一句可知C项内容正确；根据最后一段第二句可知D项内容错误。答案D3The underlined word “legibility” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. easy to read B. complexC. unexpected D. unreada
25、ble解析推测词义题。根据下文“which means forming the letters so they can be read”可推测画线词的意思是“清楚，易读”。答案A4The best title for the passage is _.A. How to improve handwriting in schoolB. Right or wrong: the death of handwritingC. Handwriting involves two skillsD. Handwriting lessons are on the way out解析标题归纳题。作者对美国书法教学
26、的现状作了叙述，没有自己的主观评论，故选择B。A项没有涉及，C项只是其中一部分内容，D项只是一部分人的观点。答案B5The author s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is_.A. negative B. objectiveC. critical D. optimistic解析态度判断题。根据全文的叙述，作者只是将美国书法教学的现状和不同人的观点呈现出来，并没有发表自己的见解，因此作者持客观的态度。答案B长难句解读One study published this year found that a
27、bout three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting.今年公布的一项研究发现，大约每四个教师中就有三个说他们不准备教书法了。published this year为过去分词短语作后置定语，found后面为宾语从句，其中又含有一个宾语从句they are not prepared to teach handwriting。You know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you a
28、re, but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy? For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good n
29、ews is that there is. Dont let jealousy spoil your relationships. Tackle it headon and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that. Dont approach them
30、 and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited), just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been
31、feeling. Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any tim
32、e with you because of your being off with your new friends from tee swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise. Dont limit your own talents or opportu
33、nities simply because your friend is unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action
34、, chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you cant, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friendand how far you wont.解读：本文是关于人际关系的话题。尤其是青少年朋友之间会因为嫉妒而使相互间的友谊被破坏，本文着重讲述如何处理被朋友嫉妒及处理过程中可能遇到的困难。1. According to the author, the jealousy emo
35、tion is_.A. normal B. productiveC. destructive D. extreme解析细节理解题，由第一段第二句.that this jealousy is hurting，your friendship.可知。答案C2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to confront your friend when jealousy happens?A. Walking up to him/her and asking him/her why he/she is jealous of you.B. W
36、alking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.C. Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.D. Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think theres something between you.解析细节理解题。由第二段第二句Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of yo
37、u可知。答案A3. The underlined “it” in the first paragraph refers to_.A. friendship B. relationshipC. admiration D. jealousy解析细节理解题。由文章第一段可知。答案D4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. Theres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.B. Jealousy can turn best friends into worst ene
38、mies.C. You may lose a friend to keep your own gifts, chances or self development.D. You should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution解析推理判断题。答案C5. The purpose of the passage is_.A. to explain what causes jealousyB. to offer some advice on making friendsC. to introduce the way to cope
39、 with a jealous friendD. to explain how destructive the jealous emotion is 解析作者意图题。通读全文可知，本文酌写作目的是介绍处理有嫉妒心朋友的方法。答案CAudrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for
40、her acting.Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey s father was British and her mother was Dutch.Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II , she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied danc
41、e as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn t going to be a ballerina. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.But it was Audrey Hepburn s move to America that brought her true fame. In
42、1951 she played the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffanys in 1961. Three years later s
43、he played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Children s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 int
44、erviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War . She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her
45、death in 1993 from colon cancer.语篇解读本文介绍著名影星Audrey Hepburn(奥黛丽赫本)的生平事迹。1953年主演的罗马假日使她一举成名。从1989年直至1993年去世，赫本一直担任联合国儿童基金会的特使，为拉美和非洲儿童提供了很大帮助。1In Paragraph 1, “her aid work” means _.A. winning an Academy Award as Best ActressB. taking acting parts in stage showsC. making moviesD. acting as a goodwill
46、ambassador for UNICEF解析推理判断题。此题应根据全文内容来判断。第一段是全文的概括，其重心在后面，即奥黛丽赫本尽管获得奥斯卡最佳女主角奖，但她担当的援助工作同样使人铭记。再结合文章接下来的叙述可知答案为D。答案D2The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that _.A. she wanted to be a ballerinaB. her parents were from BritainC. the education there was excellentD. it was safe
47、 there解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks”和“she returned to London after the war”可知D项正确。答案D3We can infer from the passage that _.A. Audrey s parents lived in Germany during World War B. Audrey lived in America in the 1950sC. Audrey was made to give up dancingD. th
48、e character “Gigi” in the Broadway play was her most popular role解析推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段前半部分可知，A项错误；根据第三段中“she realized she wasnt going to be a ballerina”可知是她主动放弃的，C项错误；根据第四段中“In 1951 she played the characterGigiin the Broadway play”及后文可判断，这个角色并不是她扮演的最有名的角色，因此D项错误。由文章第四、五两段可知B项正确。答案B4_is NOT mentioned in
49、the passage about Audrey Hepburn.A. Marriage B. IdentityC. Contribution D. Religion解析细节理解题。可以运用排除法。她的婚姻、身份和贡献在文章中都提到了，唯独没有提及她的宗教信仰，故选D。答案D5_is the right order for Audrey s life.The first time she began to play in movies.She returned to London from the Netherlands.She won an Academy Award as Best Act
50、ress.She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects.She played a part in My Fair Lady.A B. C. D. 解析排列顺序题。结合文章内容可以判断A项顺序正确。答案A长难句解读But it was Audrey Hepburns move to America that brought her true fame.是奥黛丽赫本移居美国给她带来了真正的名声。这是一个强调句型，强调主语Audrey Hepburns move to America。The world is not c
51、oming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.The latest big screen offering from Sony Picture, 2012, arrives in theaters on Friday, with a 200milliondollar production about th
52、e end of the world supposedly based on myths (虚构的故事) backed by the Mayan calendar. It is claimed that the end of time will come as a Planet X or Nibiru heads toward or collides with the Earth.Some websites accuse NASA of hiding the truth on the planet s existence, but the US space agency denounced s
53、uch stories as an “Internet hoax(恶作剧) ”. “There is no factual basis for these claims，” NASA said in a questionandanswer posting on its website. “If such a collision were real, astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obvio
54、usly, it does not exist. Credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012，” it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just well for more than four billion years，” added NASA.There is another planet, Eris, floating in space. But the small planet similar to Pluto w
55、ill remain safely fixed in the outer solar system and it can come no closer than four billion miles to the Earth, according to NASA.Initial theories set the disaster for May 2003, but when nothing happened the date was moved forward to the winter in 2012 to coincide with the end of a cycle of the an
56、cient Mayan calendar.NASA insisted the Mayan calendar in fact does not end on December 21, 2012, as another period begins immediately afterward.And even if the planets were to line up as some have forecast, the effect on our planet would be “negligible”， NASA said.“And while comets and asteroids (小行
57、星) have always hit the Earth, big hits are very rare，” NASA noted. The last major impact was believed to be 65 million years ago，resulting in the end of dinosaurs.“We have already determined that there are no threatening asteroids as large as the one that killed the dinosaurs，” the space agency said
58、.语篇解读好莱坞灾难大片2012使网络上盛传的“2012年12月21日为世界末日”这一所谓的玛雅预言再次进入人们的视野。为此，美国宇航局重申，2012年12月21日并不是世界末日，传言中的X星球将与地球相撞也并不属实。1_played a key role in the spread of the rumors.A. A new bookB. The Internet and a new Hollywood movieC. NASAD. An Indian calendar解析细节理解题。根据第一段中to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Inter
59、met and a new Hollywood movie可知因特网和一部好莱坞新片对传播世界末日的谣言起到了推波助澜的作用。答案B2The film 2012 is_.A. about the end of the worldB. based on the scientific predictionC. well accepted in the science fieldD. about a romantic love story解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知2012这部电影是关于世界末日的。根据文章内容可先排除D项；由第二段中based on myths(虚构的故事)可知B项错误；由
60、宇航局的讲话可推出C项错误。答案A3We can infer that_.A. people didnt take the rumor seriouslyB. Planet X or Nibiru does existC. astronomers have been tracking Planet X for over ten yearsD. the rumor caused a panic among some people解析推理判断题。根据the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread
61、 rumors可知谣言传播之广以至于美国宇航局不得不出来辟谣，由此可见事态严重，故可判断谣言有可能造成了一些人的恐慌。答案D4NASA thinks that Eris_.A. might pose a threat to the EarthB. doesnt pose any threat to the EarthC. is too far away to be visibleD. is similar to our planet, where life might exist解析细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知Eris行星并没有对我们的地球构成威胁。答案B5. Which of the fo
62、llowing is the best title?A. New Hollywood movie 2012B. December 21, 2012, NOT the end of the worldC. End of the ancient Mayan calendarD. How rumors came into being解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲美国宇航局驳斥“2012年12月21日是世界末日”的谣言。故B项为最佳标题。答案B长难句解读The latest big screen offering from Sony Picture, 2012, arrives in theaters o
63、n Friday, with a 200milliondollar production about the end of the world supposedly based on myths(虚构的故事) backed by the Mayan calendar.本句为简单句。句子的主语为The latest big screen offering，意为“最新银幕作品”。介词短语“with a.”作状语。过去分词短语supposedly based on myths作定语，修饰the end of the world。过去分词短语backed by the Mayan calendar作定
64、语，修饰myths。In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, selfhelp books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.Researchers are only now starting to pay atte
65、ntion to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health. A 10year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 p
66、ercent in the risk for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age.“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn t well appreciated，” said Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology
67、at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. “There are a lot of things on families and marriage, but very little on friendship. It baffles me. Friendship has a bigger impact on our psychological wellbeing than family relationships.”Bella DePaulo, a visiting psychology professor at the Universit
68、y of California, Santa Barbara, whose work focuses on single people and friendships, notes that in many studies, friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member.It isn t entirely clear why friendship has such a big effect. It may be because people with strong social
69、ties also have better access to health services and care. Beyond that, however, friendship clearly has a profound psychological effect. People with strong friendships are less likely than others to get colds, perhaps because they have lower stress levels.Last year, researchers studied 34 students at
70、 the University of Virginia, taking them to the base of a steep hill and fitting them with a weighted backpack. They were then asked to estimate the steepness of the hill. Some participants stood next to friends during the exercise, while others were alone.The students who stood with friends gave lo
71、wer estimates of the steepness of the hill. And the longer the friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared.“People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to，” said Karen ARoberto, director of the center for gerontology (老年医学) at Virginia Tech.“
72、Friendship is an undervalued resource. The consistent message of these studies is that friends make your life better.”语篇解读如何保持身心健康？相信每个人对此都很感兴趣并能给出自己的答案。本文作者向我们介绍了一个有利于身心健康的，很重要又长期被人们忽视的因素友谊。1What s the main idea of the passage?A. People should make friends as many as possible.B. Friendships do grea
73、t good to human health.C. People with friends have optimistic attitude.D. Several studies have been done on friendships.解析主旨大意题。文章通过几个研究结果说明友谊在促进人类身心健康方面作用巨大。答案B2Which of the following is true?A. People havent attached importance to friendships.B. A friend can replace doctors and selfhelp books.C. P
74、eople with many friends may have higher stress levels.D. People who have friends tend to be fat.解析正误判断题。从文章第三段可知，人们尚未认识到友谊对人们身心健康的重要性。其他选项均与原文信息不符。答案A3The author mentioned the study in the last three paragraphs to indicate that _.A. students should climb the steep hill with friendsB. it takes a long
75、 time to make friendsC. a friend in need is a friend indeedD. people accompanied by friends remain optimistic in the face of difficulty解析推理判断题。倒数第二段中“The students who stood with friends gave lower estimates of the steepness of the hill。”表明与朋友在一起的学生估计出来的坡度更小，这意味着他们面对困难能保持相对乐观的心态。答案D4In Paragraph 2 th
76、e author aims to tell us _.A. friendship has a strong physical effect on peoples healthB. we cannot be too careful when making friendsC. older people are likely to have fewer friendsD. 60 percent of the people without friends will become fat when they get old解析段落大意题。根据本段开头(主题句)可知答案。而且主题句后的三个研究结论都与“友
77、谊影响身体健康”有关。答案A5According to Karen A. Roberto, _.A. the effect of friendships is overvaluedB. studies on friendships make our life betterC. friends are more important than family membersD. friends can help each other when faced with problems解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段的第一句可推断出，有问题的时候朋友之间可以相互帮助，A、B、C三项不符合原文。答案D长难句
78、解读1.But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.that引导定语从句，修饰a powerful weapon；该定语从句中有四个并列的谓语动词；their friends和a powerful weapon构成同位关系。2Bella DePaulo, a visiting psychology professor at the Universit
79、y of California, Santa Barbara, whose work focuses on single people and friendships, notes that in many studies, friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member.本句中a visiting psychology professor at the University of California，Santa Barbara是Della DePaulo的同位语；whose w
80、ork focuses on.是定语从句，修饰Bella DePaulo；notes是本句的谓语动词，后面接宾语从句。Angus MacLeod was fifty and he had spent his entire life as a shepherd in the remote mountainous region of northwest Scotland. He had never owned a radio or television nor had he travelled further than forty kilometres from his birthplace. H
81、is knowledge of the world was gained only from his brief trips to the village to sell his sheep and buy food. However, he had lately come to rely on the growing number of hillwalkers in the region as sources of international news.In the spring of 1992, a Spanish student came across Angus high in the
82、 mountains. Eager to practise his English he engaged Angus in conversation. The student told Angus of the forthcoming Olympic Games in Barcelona. Excited by the students colourful description of Spain and the Games, Angus decided to attend the event in person and two months later arrived in Barcelon
83、a.The ticketless Angus stood outside the stadium with his canny brain working overtime，watching a growing number of individuals entering the stadium through a small entrance at the side. He noticed that they all seemed to be carrying objects. Perhaps they were workmen, he thought. He moved closer an
84、d watched.Within minutes a thin young man came along carrying an extremely long pole. He approached the official at the door and said “Pole Vault”. The official moved to the side and the man entered. Next came a heavyset man with a spear. Angus wondered how a man could carry such a dangerous weapon
85、in a modern city. The man shouted “Javelin” and was presently admitted. Angus was puzzled. Perhaps they were all connected with security. His puzzlement grew when a huge man appeared with a steel ball in his hand. He shouted “Shot Putt” and walked past the official.It suddenly dawned on Angus that t
86、hese people were competitors. He opened his programme and sure enough under the heading “events” he saw the three words the men had said. Angus laughed to himself as a plan began to take shape in his mind. First he needed to buy one or two things.An hour later he reappeared dressed in a tracksuit wi
87、th “Scotland” written across the chest.Over his shoulder he carried a roll of barbed wire (铁丝网). Smiling to himself he walked up to the official and as casually as he could, shouted, “Fencing！”1. Which was Angus new way of getting information about the outside world?A. Travelling from his birthplace
88、.B. Listening to radio and watching TV.C. Going to the nearby village to sell sheep.D. Talking to hillwalkers in the region.答案D2. What are “Javelin”， “Pole Vault”， “Shot Putt” and “Fencing” in the passage?A. Olympic events.B. Names of competitors.C. Security weapons.D. Names of countries.答案A3. From
89、the passage we can learn that_.A. more and more people went to Scotland to practise their EnglishB. the Spanish students description of his country excited AngusC. Angus had been planning a trip to Barcelona to see the Olympic GamesD. Angus became a member of the Scottish Olympic team答案B4. From the
90、passage we know that Angus seemed to be_.A. poorlyinformed B. intelligentC. strongminded D. athletic答案A5. What do you expect the official would do in the end?A. Help him carry the wire.B. Refuse to let him in.C. Give him a close inspection. D. Lead him to the competition.答案BU.S. President Barack Oba
91、ma said Friday on campaign trail he can make the case for a second term, and voters will come to see him as the candidate best prepared to serve as president by next years elections, according to an interview he gave to the U.S. media. In an exclusive interview he gave the Associated Press, Obama ac
92、knowledged that the state of the economy could be his biggest hurdle to clear in winning reelection. “I think the economys going to continue to improve, and I think Im going to be able to make an effective case that. I am the person who is best prepared to finish the job so that we are on track to s
93、ucceed in the 21st century,” Obama said in the video interview conducted in Chicago, where he attended fund-raising events the previous night. “I think I can make that case, and I think that, in the debates that take place over the next 18 months, the American people will feel that I deserve a secon
94、d term,” he said. Chicago is Obamas home, and the presidents reelection campaign headquarters is also located there. He made the reelection announcement on April 4. According to a Gallup poll released on Friday, Obamas approval rating stood at 41 percent, an all time low. Gallup said the figure was
95、fueled by economic dissatisfaction.1. The best headline for this article is“ _”.A. Obama says he deserves a second termB. Obama becomes the American president againC. Obama has planned to resign from presidentD. There are lots of hurdles in front of Obama【解析】选A。标题归纳题。本文全文讲了奥巴马第二次竞选总统的事情，尤其是第一段的首句和倒数
96、第二段的最后一句可知答案。2. The underlined word case in paragraph one means_.A. a success B. a failure C. a pleasure D. a sorrow【解析】选A。词义猜测题。从整篇文章我们知道这是对奥巴马的一个采访，从奥巴马所谈及的“I am the person who is best prepared to finish the job so that we are on track to succeed in the 21st century”话中我们知道他对第二次竞选总统是积极乐观的，因此应该是“成功的
97、”。3. The biggest problem that Obama might meet with in the presidents reelection is _.Athat all the people object to him Bthat his competitor is stronger than himCthe economic problem Dthat he didnt do well at his last post【解析】选C。细节理解题。 从文章第二段中我们可知奥巴马在赢得改选中最大的障碍是美国的经济问题。4. Who probably writes this p
98、assage?A. an official B. a journalist C. a secretary D. the common people【解析】选B。判断作者题。从文中单词“interview，the Associated Press”我们可知答案。Acting legend Elizabeth Taylor has passed away. She leaves behind her own life-long movie of ups and downs, marriage and divorce, and sickness and recovery. The world of
99、entertainment is mourning the death of the last classic movie star.Taylor died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 79.Taylors more than 50 movies included unforgettable portraits of innocence and of decadence(堕落), from the childrens classic National Velvet玉女神驹to Oscar-winning tr
100、ansgressions in Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 谁怕弗吉尼亚澳尔夫and Butterfield 8巴塔费尔德第八.Fans gathered on Hollywoods Walk of Fame to pay tribute（讼词） to the actress. They placed tributes on her star and recalled about highlights of her career.Sandra, Hollywood, California, said, Well, she just led an amazing
101、 life, and she went out with style.Phil Schuman, Reporter of KTTV in Los Angeles, said, Well, I mean, her whole life story: child star, remarkably beautiful, all the marriages, almost dying, then all of her great work with AIDS research, Michael Jacksons best friend. Its just a one-of-a-kind story,
102、I think.Taylor was not only the most blessed actress, but also the most loyal of friends and defender of homosexuals in Hollywood. She won a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her efforts to support AIDS research.Is this something that we can bear? No. The AIDS crisis is not ove
103、r. Taylor once said.Taylors private life is also a legend. She was a star at age 12, a bride and a divorcee at 16, a superstar at 19 and a widow at 26. She has married 8 times. One of her former husbands, former U.S. Senator John Warner, 84, paid tribute to the late star during an event in Washingto
104、n.1Elizabeth Taylor experienced all the following in her life EXCEPT_.A. ups and downsB. marriage and divorceC. sickness and recovery D. AIDS and awards【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句话可知A、B、C都是她一生所经历过的，D项中的award她经历过，但是AIDS她没有，所以选D。2Which statement about Elizabeth Taylor is wrong?A. She acted in more than 50
105、movies all her life.B. She was Michael Jacksons best friend.C. Her movie National Velvet won Oscar.D. She died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据from the childrens classic National Velvet to Oscar-winning transgressions in Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Butterfield 8.可知
106、获奥斯卡奖的影片不是National Velvet。3The passage implies(暗示) that _.A. Fans were very glad to know Elizabeth Taylors deathB. Taylor made great efforts in the research of AIDSC. The world were sad for losing the famous actressD. John Warner was the husband of Taylor at present【解析】选B。推理判断题。 根据第六段的all of her gre
107、at work with AIDS research以及倒数第三段的She won a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her efforts to support AIDS research.可推出Taylor为艾滋病的研究做了很多努力。4What is the authors attitude towards Taylor?A. Indifferent. B. Objective. C. Positive. D. Negative. 【解析】选B。作者态度判断题。根据文中作者引用了Sandra等人的话，所以推出
108、作者态度是客观的。Over 500 dogs being delivered to a butcher house were saved by a Chinese animal protection organization.The incident then triggered debate among Chinese netizens about the necessity of pouring so much money and efforts into saving dogs.On Friday, a truck loaded with over 500 dogs were stopp
109、ed by volunteers from animal protection organization on Jingha expressway Beijing section.Beijing Times reported these dogs were being delivered to slaughter houses in the city of Changchun, northeast Jilin province and would be eventually served on dinner tables.After negotiations with the truck dr
110、iver, pet service provider Leepet Holding Corp. and a philanthropic foundation, Shangshan Foundation purchased these dogs, each paying 50,000 yuan. Dogs were then delivered to the headquarter of China Small Animal Protection Association (CSAPA), being taken care of and waiting for adoption.After the
111、 “dog saving mission” was reported, Chinese net users debate over whether saving dogs worth so much efforts and money while there are still many poor and needy people in China lacking assistance.Some net users argue the dog saving mission is placing overt attention to animals while lots of needy peo
112、ple are still left unattended.A microblogger “Xiaowulaitajie” said on Chinas twitter-like website, , “Dogs are saved, adopted and they attracted media spotlight. Wed better spend such money and take such efforts in helping the needy people.”Another microblogger, Liluping, said We poured such huge su
113、m of money into saving dogs. I would rather the money be spent on disaster relief.Some applaud volunteers actions and show eagerness of offering their helping hands to those saved dogs.Still many disapprove those saving dogs critics, but they argue that such act nonetheless embodies social progress.
114、A microblogger named broken bridge said, saving dogs does not run counter to taking care of people. Such enthusiasm in public affairs will help raise social awareness in helping the needy.I think people and animals are created equal .Attention should be paid to people as well as animals.1. Where did
115、 the article come from _?A. newspaper B. internet C. a TV programme D. a magazine 【解析】选B。推理判断题。 根据“Some net users argue the dog saving mission is placing overt attention to animals while lots of needy people are still left unattended.”和文中几次提到的“microblogger”可知：文章来自网络。2. Which one has the similar mean
116、ing to the underlined word emboddies? A. promote B. accommodate C. emphasize D. stop【解析】选 A。词义猜测题。根据句意：有些人虽然不赞成拯救这些狗的人，但是他们认为这样的事仍然能促进社会进步。3. Whose opinion is closest to the writers?A. Some net usersB. XiaowulaitajiesC. LilupingsD. Broken bridges【解析】选 D。细节判断题。因为A,B,C三项的人物的观点都只说了一个方面，都显得片面，D项的人物的观点是：
117、拯救狗和照顾人不矛盾，与作者的观点：人和动物是平等的最相近。4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. All the people think it right to save these dogs with so much money.B. These dogs were finally saved and sent back to their owners.C. Some volunteers support the actions to save these dogs and the people who offered
118、 their helping hands to those saved dogs.D. 100,000 yuan was given to the truck driver to purchase these dogs.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据“After negotiations with the truck driver, pet service provider Leepet Holding Corp. and a philanthropic foundation, Shangshan Foundation purchased these dogs, each paying 50,
119、000 yuan.”可知D项是对的。My pretty girlfriend had a failed marriage in the past. After divorce, her parents shed the deepest protection and care to her by helping her attend to the child and offering financial aids. Her parents love made her pull herself together and forget the man who had hurt her before.
120、 Nonetheless, her father, an honest and upright old man, after hearing his ex-son-in-law got promoted in his company, felt terrifically irritated （激怒）and went to his company to question his boss why a philandering（沾花惹草的） man with corrupt conducts could get promoted. The whole office fell into a mess
121、 immediately and many staff just watched on the sidelines. Some people even whispered lightly, “It is a new era now and the relationship between men and women is very open. No one would care about that any more!” The old man stood silently in the office with his hands shivering and eyes tearing. Tha
122、t night, my girlfriend cried heavily in front of me. I asked her whether it was her fathers stupid deeds that made her feel shamed. But she said that she felt guilty for her dad and that though the rest of the whole world betrayed her, her old father would still back her up and help her get the just
123、ice she deserved, just as when she was young and the neighboring boy grabbed her ball, her father would get it back for her. However, this changed world was no longer the stage for her old father and his deeds became funnily obsolete（老式的）. No one managed to see the real and ever-lasting love to his
124、daughter behind his seemingly rude behaviors. Now we have grown up, so much so that we could support our family and have our own children. But in our parents heart, they are still worried about us. They even would not like us to suffer a bit and try all means to protect us without caring about wheth
125、er what they do is awkward and stupid or not. Who in the world would love us so deeply and relentlessly without asking for any repay? Only our parents!1. The friends parents of the author helped _ after her divorce.A. look after her child B. find another husband for her C. scold her ex-husband D. ma
126、ke money for her【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据首段的第二句：给她保护，帮她看孩子，提供经济帮助等。所以A正确。2Why did the friends father go to his ex-son-in-laws company?A. Because he wanted to ask his ex-son-in-law to remarry his daughter.B. Because he was angry at his ex-son-in-law conducts.C. Because he wanted the boss not to promote his ex
127、-son-in-law.D. Because his ex-son-in-law hurt his daughter.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的首句：听到前女婿升职了，他很生气，所以去公司质问老板。3. From the fourth paragraph we know that _.A. the friend cried heavily because of her fathers stupid deedsB. the friend was too shamed of her fatherC. her father loved her more than beforeD. the
128、 friend firmly believes her fathers deep love【解析】选D. 推理判断题。根据该段的第三句though the rest of the whole world betrayed her, her old father would still back her up and help her get the justice she deserved,以及最后一句可知：朋友对父爱深信不疑。4. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?A. No love can compare with p
129、arents love.B. An unforgettable experience in life.C. Fathers times have been passed.D. The life of the friend after her divorce.【解析】选A。意图判断题。根据全文内容：父母亲在女儿离婚后为女儿做的一切，尤其是最后一段可知作者是要告诉我们父母之爱是最伟大的。Over the years Ive been teaching kids about a simple but powerful spiritthe ant philosophy(哲学)I think we sh
130、ould study ants Ants have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part：they never quitThats a good philosophy. If theyre headed somewhere and you try to stop them，theyll look for another wayTheyll climb over, and theyll climb aroundThey keep looking for another wayWhat a neat philosop
131、hy to never quit looking for a way to get where theyre supposed to goSecond，ants think winter all summer. Thats an important perspective（态度，观点）You cant be so naive （无知的）as to think summer will last foreverSo ants are gathering their winter food in summerAn ancient story says, “Dont build your house
132、on the sand in summer”There is some reason in what it saysIt is important to think aheadIn summer, youve to think about the stormYouve got to think about rocks you enjoy the sand and sunThe third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winterThat is so importantDuring the winter, an
133、ts remind themselves，“This wont last long；well soon be out of here”And on the first warm day，the ants are outIf it turns cold again，theyll go back，but then they come out again if it is warmThey cant wait to get out And here is the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant gather during t
134、he summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly canWhat an incredible(难以置信的)philosophy, the “all-that-you-possibly-can” philosophyWhat a great philosophy to have the ant philosophy! Never give up，look ahead，stay active and do all you can1If ants have trouble reaching somewhere, they will_
135、Agive up their effort at last B1ook for others help C. wait for a chance to come Dget there in another way2In Paragraph 3，people are advised _ Ato build their houses in winter Bto gather some food in winter Cto build the house on the sand in summer Dto think about the storm in summer3The third part
136、of the ant philosophy is _ Amore important than the other three Bto believe in yourself and think about no difficulty Cto be active and make use of every opportunity Dthat we should know winter is longer than summer4Which of the following shows the “all-that-you-possibly can” philosophy? AWe should
137、try our best to do what we can BOne should think of what will happen in the future COne should get more pay for what he has done DWe should spend more time doing our work1【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“If theyre headed somewhere and you try to stop them, theyll look for another way”可知，它们会寻找其他方法到达它们想去的地方。2【解析】选
138、D。推理判断题。根据第三段的“In summer, youve got to think about the storm”可以确定答案。3【解析】选C。细节理解题。第四段中的“During the winter，ants remind themselves，They cant wait to get out”，以及作者在最后一段中所概括的“stay active”，表明蚂蚁有积极进取的精神。4【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that
139、 he possibly can”可知答案。“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.Time proved that th
140、e baby s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, “A boy, a big boy. called me a freak (怪人)”He grew up, hand
141、some. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.Two years went by. One day, his father sa
142、id to the son, “You re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it s a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears
143、? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know. not yet.”The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother s casket.Slowly, tenderly, the father s
144、tretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”语篇解读本文讲述了一个感人的故事。儿子天生没有耳朵，母亲将自己的耳朵捐献给了儿子。母亲去世后，父亲才将这个
145、秘密告诉儿子。1Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?A. Because her son had a tiny face.B. Because she saw her son crying.C. Because her son was born imperfect.D. Because her son was in her arms.解析细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“The baby had been born without ears.”可知答案。答案C2Which word can describe Mother s fee
146、ling when the son threw himself into her arms?A. Nervous.B. Sympathetic.C. Proud. D. Angry.解析细节理解题。由第二段的“When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.”可知答案。答案B3Who gave the son the ears?A. A doctor. B. His fat
147、her.C. His mother. D. A stranger.解析细节理解题。从文章最后可知是母亲献出了自己的耳朵。答案C4The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “_”A. see B. showC. find D. search解析词义推测题。父亲拨开母亲的头发，揭示了母亲将自己的耳朵捐给儿子的真相，因此，此处reveal是“显示”的意思。答案B5The best title for the passage would be _.A. Mothers hairB. An unforgettable
148、 memoryC. Who gave me the ears?D. Who is my best respectable person?解析标题归纳题。是谁给了我耳朵？这是贯穿文章的线索。故选C。答案C长难句解读When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.When he.arms是一个时间状语从句，主句是she sighed，knowing是现在分词作状语，表示原因，后
149、面又跟了一个宾语从句，不定式短语to be misfortunate作表语，表示他的人生注定不幸。Bananas are one of the world s most important food crops. They are also one of the most valuable exports. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are c
150、opies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses.For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets. However，some kinds of fungus organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The dise
151、ase is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant s leaves.Farmers put antifungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants
152、 must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.The International Network for the Improvement of Ba
153、nana and Plantain supports research on bananas.The group has headquarters in France and other offices in the major bananagrowing areas of the world. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas. The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of
154、 banana. In fact, there are five hundred different kinds of bananas. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has said that the Cavendish banana represents only 10% of world production.The UN. agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases t
155、hat affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.语篇解读香蕉由于遗传性的抗病弱点，在不久的将来有的品种可能会消失。文章列举了两种威胁Cavendish香蕉的真菌病，国际组织建议农民种植更多种类的香蕉。1What does this passage mainly
156、tell us?A. Bananas are the world s most important food crops.B. The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.C. There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.D. How to grow bananas in different countries.解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容和结构判断，文章主要介绍威胁Cavendish香蕉的真菌类疾病，进而显示出种植其他种类香蕉的必要性。故答案为B。答案B2Ban
157、anas are threatened by disease because _.A. they grow from seedsB. they are one of the most valuable exportsC. the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leavesD. they have genetic weaknesses against disease解析细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，香蕉易受病害威胁是因为其遗传上的抗病弱点。后文也有叙述。答案D3Panama disease_.A. doesnt belo
158、ng to fungal diseaseB. affects the leaves of banana plantsC. destroys bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka diseaseD. has spread to bananas all over the world解析细节判断题。根据第二段前两句可知A项错误；根据第二段第二句可知这种疾病威胁香蕉作物的根部，B项错误；根据第二段后三句可知，这种香蕉疾病已影响到东南亚、澳大利亚和南非，有可能传播到美洲，D项错误。由文章前两段分别对两种真菌病的描述可知，C项正确。答案C4We can in
159、fer from Paragraph 3 that _.A. the center of the group is in the USB. the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the yield of bananasC. the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananasD. each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas解析推理判断题。根据第三段中“The gro
160、up has headquarters in France”可知其中心位于法国，A项错误；根据第三段第三句可知，应对这种疾病的办法是培育改良品种，而不是调查所有的品种，C项错误；根据第三段第四句可知D项错误。由第三段最后一句可判断B项正确。答案B5According to the passage, which information is right?A. The Cavendish banana can mainly be imported from North America and Europe.B. Panama disease affects the leaves of Cavend
161、ish banana plants.C. The Cavendish banana wont die out in the future.D. The Cavendish banana makes up only one tenth of world production.解析细节认定题。根据第一段中“the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets”可知这种香蕉在北美和欧洲市场最受欢迎，而不是从这两个地区进口，A项错误；根据第二段第二句可知B项错误；根据文章最后一段第三句可知C项错误；根据第
162、三段最后一句可以判断D项正确。答案D长难句解读This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.由于天生的抗病弱点，另一种受欢迎的香蕉早些时候灭绝了。because of引导原因状语。注意this指代的是上一句所说的情况。When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When were hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take
163、 buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer.With college expenses at alltime highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One costcutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor s degree in thr
164、ee years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient.But theres a question: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “threeyear degree” model.I doubt that mainstre
165、am North American colleges will carry out a threeyear curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the com
166、mittee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist “diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality fouryear education is always superior to a
167、quality threeyear education. A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help stude
168、nts find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful parttime jobs that
169、relate to their university studies, such as the fiveyear coop program at Northeastern University.语篇解读本文为议论文。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。1Which of the following can be the best title?A. It s time to shorten the learning processB. Best learning takes place over timeC. University educat
170、ion should be watered downD. College education calls for reform解析主旨大意题。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，学好大学功课是需要付出时间的，故B项最佳。答案B2We can learn from the passage that _.A. most American universities are against the “threeyear degree” modelB. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “threeyear d
171、egree” modelC. professors are willing to accept the “threeyear degree” modelD. The “threeyear degree” model can make college learning more efficient解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的Few US universities have formally approved a“threeyear degree”model可知几乎没有几所美国大学认可“三年本科学位”模式。答案A3In most US universities，_.A. college stud
172、ents are offered the coop programB. electives credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC. all students are required to finish fouryear education before graduationD. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的most universities already allow highly qualified students to
173、 graduate early可知特别优秀的大学生可以提前毕业。答案D4We can infer that_.A. the author is a college professorB. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC. the author considers the university education quality very importantD. the author pays special attention to the allrou
174、nd development of college students解析推理判断题。在第四段作者给出了自己的观点，从“A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major.”“It is not a good idea to water down education”等处可以看出作者非常看重大学教育质量。答案C5The first paragraph serves as a(n)_A. explanation B. definitionC. introduction
175、 D. comment解析篇章结构题。本题要求学生推断文章的结构。根据第一段的内容可知第一段是用来引入话题的，故C项最佳。答案CI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “twohour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six grou
176、ps presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from stateowned enterprises and global companies. They were not
177、without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Busi
178、ness Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized.Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China，every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few welldeveloped marketing and management minds have bee
179、n raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then theres the “thousandtalent scheme”： this new government program is intended to improve technologic
180、al modernization by attracting top foreigntrained scientists to the mainland with big money.But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, for
181、 China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of welleducated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its not that simple.1. Wh
182、y does the author feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.D. Because the students ideas were lacking in creativeness.解
183、析考查推理判断能力。根据第一段整体的信息作出判断和推理。答案D2. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.D. Case
184、 study debates were written up as well as recited.解析考查判断推理能力。第二段整体判断，特别是最后一句。答案C3. The underlined word “scheme” in the forth paragraph means_.A. timetable B. themeC. project D. policy解析考查猜词能力。第四段的第2句“this new government program”中this指代前面的“thousandtalent scheme”，而scheme和program为同义词，C中project为program同
185、义词。答案C4. We can infer from the passage that_.A. China can make and sell any product all over the worldB. high pay may not solve the problem of Chinas research environmentC. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brandD. the new government program are aimed at encouraging ima
186、gination解析考查推理判断能力。文中没有直接表达出来，根据最后一句得出，“even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.”中this指的是Chinas learning environment存在的问题即problem，也是指Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness这个问题。答案B5. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Look for a New Way o
187、f Learning.B. Reward Creative Thinking.C. How to Become a Creator.D. Establish a technical Environment.解析考查主旨判断题。从整体和最后一段判断，整篇文章是讲关于教育出现的问题有了丰富的学习环境，及新的学习方法，才能有创造性的研究氛围。答案AWe bet that on cold wintry days, many of you love to stay in your warm home and, every now and then，come out into the kitchen fo
188、r a snack. Unfortunately, plenty of creepy-crawly critters (爬行生物) like to do the same thing!Winter is the time when bugs (虫子) invade your house without an invitation. The season can be tough for such creatures. In winter the air is cold, the ground is hard and many trees have no leaves. So bugs do w
189、hat they have to do to survive.Monarch butterflies head south to warmer climates. Ants crowd in deep underground colonies and eat food they have been storing all year. Many insects go into a deep sleep called diapauses. There re different kinds of diapauses, but all are similar to hibernation, a tim
190、e when bigger animals become inactive in the cold. Insects go into an inactive period, too, but it often isn t when the temperature drops.They rely on more dependable signals in the environment. For example, many insects can tell how much sunlight there s each day. They use that to tell themselves w
191、hen to shut down. Bugs are cold-blooded, meaning that their inside temperature is the same as the outside. They can t move much when it gets below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. So they search for any warm place.They re looking for protection. These guys have been doing this for 300 million years, so they d
192、on t really know they re coming into your house. The home is a recent event in terms of their evolutionary behavior. They enter through tiny cracks or come in unnoticed on your clothes or shoes. Remember that they may be invading your homes for warmth and food, but they dont care about humans.语篇解读本文
193、主要介绍的是：为什么虫子在冬天会入侵人类住所。1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To point out that humans like to stay at home in winter.B. To mean that humans and bugs have the same living habits.C. To mean that bugs will invade humans houses for their winter.D. To put forward the idea that bugs are not wel
194、come in winter.解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知，虫子和人类一样，也会喜欢待在温暖的屋里，再结合文章的后面几段可知，本段暗示虫子在冬天会入侵人类住所。答案C2According to the text, what is diapauses?A. It is the same as the animals hibernation.B. It often appears in warm areas all the year.C. It is done to keep bugs active in winter.D. It is a deep sleep similar to hib
195、ernation.解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知答案为D。答案D3What often decides bugs diapauses?A. The lower local temperature.B. The amount of sunlight.C. Kinds of environmental signals.D. The insects inside temperature.解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“They rely on more dependable signals in the environment”可知，虫子的“diapauses”是由多种环境可依赖性因素决定的，
196、不一定全靠温度或者光照。答案C4According to the text, bugs invade humans homes to_.A. attack humansB. look for enough foodC. seek for protectionD. show their evolutionary results解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，虫子进屋是为了寻求保护，把自己置身于安全形势之下，而不仅仅是为了寻求食物。答案C5What would be the best title for the text?A. Bugs life on cold wintry daysB.
197、Why do bugs invade your home in winter?C. Good relations between humans and bugsD. What does diapauses mean?解析标题概括题。整篇文章主要告诉读者的是：在冬天里，为什么虫子会入侵人类的住所。答案B长难句解读(1)Therere different kinds of diapauses，but all are similar to hibernation，a time when bigger animals become inactive in the cold.此句是but连接的并列复合句
198、，but后的部分中a time是hibernation的同位语，而且后面接了when引导的定语从句。(2)Bugs are cold-blooded，meaning that their inside temperature is the same as the outside.句中的meaning相当于which means；meaning后接that引导的宾语从句，在此宾语从句中含有the same as结构。Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence, a Cardiff U
199、niversity study has found.A team from the School of Dentistry s Violence Research Group studied drinking habits in children aged 11 - 16 in England. They found not only a link between drink and violence but also that children who drank were more likely to be hit, even if they weren t violent themsel
200、ves.The researchers are now calling for measures to prevent alcohol misuse to reduce injury risk. Current policy focuses on reducing aggression but this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization.More than 4,000 children were surveyed at 13 schools at four local authori
201、ties in the North, the Midlands, London, and the South. The study found that 25% of 11-year-olds were drinking monthly and 3.6% daily, with 12.8% admitting to getting drunk 3 to 5 times a year. By the age of 16, 40% were drinking weekly and 6.2% were drinking every day. The research also showed 22.6
202、% of 16-year-olds were getting drunk more than 21 times a year.The study, which has just been published in the Journal of Adolescence, found a strong link between frequency of drinking and frequency of hitting other people.However, children who reported drinking monthly were also three times more li
203、kely to be hit. Adolescents who drank but didnt get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight.Professor Jonathan Shepherd, who led the research, said a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders rather than the victims. His team is calling for mo
204、re prevention work from parents and teachers in the first two years of secondary school by taking advantage of the “teachable moment”，that is, immediately after a student has missed school because of drunkenness.Previous work by Professor Jonathan Shepherd has shown drinkers may be more at risk of v
205、iolence because of reduced physical co-ordination, poor decision-making in threatening situations and isolation while out late at night.He said, “This new study seems to be the first to show a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization. There now needs to he much more effort put into reduc
206、ing alcohol misuse in order to reduce injury.”语篇解读本文介绍了一项关于青少年酗酒的研究。该研究发现，酗酒的青少年更容易成为暴力的受害者。1. The main idea of the passage is that teenagers who drink alcohol_.A. often offend other peopleB. often become injuredC. are more likely to become victims of violenceD. are more likely to fight with others解
207、析主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence”可知答案为C。答案C2The underlined word “aggression” in the third paragraph probably means “_”A. violenceB. sad feelingsC. bad manners D. drunkenness解析词义猜测题。根据上下文尤其是本句后半句可知，aggression与victimization意思相反，所以aggression是
208、“暴力行为”的意思。答案A3The research argues that more effort should be made to_.A. reduce aggressionB. prevent fightingC. reduce victimizationD. prevent drinking alcohol解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句中的“this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization”可知答案为C。答案C4Drinkers may be more at risk o
209、f violence because of all the following EXCEPT _.A. reduced physical co-ordinationB. isolation while out late at nightC. a higher frequency of hitting other peopleD. poor decision-making in threatening situations解析细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知答案。答案C5Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Pro
210、fessor Shepherd s research?A. The frequency of children getting drunk increases with age.B. His previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders.C. Some children missed school because of drunkenness.D. This new study shows a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization.解析细
211、节理解题。B项偷换概念，原文为“a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders”，这些研究不一定就是这位教授以前的研究。答案BA Southampton University team found that people who were vegetarians by 30 had recorded five IQ points higher on average at the age of 10. Researchers said it could explain why people
212、with a higher IQ were healthier as a vegetarian diet was linked to lower heart disease and obesity rates. The study of 8,179 people was reported in the British Medical Journal.Twenty years after the IQ tests were carried out in 1970, 366 of the participants said they were vegetarians although more t
213、han 100 reported eating either fish or chicken.Men who were vegetarians had an IQ score of 106, compared with 101 for non-vegetarians; while female vegetarians averaged 104, compared with 99 for non-vegetarians. There was no difference in the IQ scores, between strict vegetarians and those who said
214、they were vegetarians but reported eating fish or chicken.Researchers said the findings were partly related to better education and higher class, but it remained statistically significant after adjusting for these factors.Vegetarians were more likely to be female, to be of higher social class and to
215、 have higher academic or vocational qualifications than non-vegetarians. However, these differences were not reflected in their annual income, which was similar to that of non-vegetarians.Lead researcher Catharine Gale said, “The findings that children with greater intelligence are more likely to re
216、port being vegetarians as adults, together with the evidence on the potential benefits of a vegetarian diet on heart health, may help to explain why a higher IQ in childhood or adolescence is linked with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in adult life.But Dr Frankie Phillips of the British Di
217、etetic Association said，“It_ is_ like _the _chicken _and _egg. Do people become vegetarians because they have a very high IQ or is it just that they are clever enough to be more aware of health issues？”语篇解读研究表明，素食和高智商有一定的关系。1What s the result of the research mentioned in the text?A. Intelligent chil
218、dren are more likely to become vegetarians later in life.B. Children with a higher IQ are less likely to have heart disease later in life.C. Intelligent children tend to belong to higher social class later in life.D. Children with a healthier heart tend to have a higher IQ later in life.解析细节理解题。根据第一
219、段中的“people who were vegetarians by 30 had recorded five IQ points higher on average at the age of 10”可知A项正确。根据“it could explain why.”可知这一结果可帮助解释B项中的现象，但B项并非这次研究的结果。故本题选A。答案A2It was found in the research that_.A. most of the participants became vegetarians 20 years after the IQ tests were carried out
220、B. vegetarians who ate fish or chicken were of similar intelligence with strict vegetariansC. female vegetarians were more likely to have higher annual income than non-vegetariansD. vegetarians were more likely to have higher annual income than non-vegetarians解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There was no difference
221、in the IQ scores between strict vegetarians and those who said they were vegetarians but reported eating fish or chicken”可知答案。答案B3Catharine Gale talked about “being vegetarians” in a(n)_way.A. doubtful B. favorableC. negative D. objective解析推理判断题。根据第六段可知Catharine Gale只是客观地讲述研究结果，并没有表示自己的立场。故选D项。答案D4W
222、hat does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Intelligence is linked to not just being a vegetarian but to many factors.B. The rate of getting heart disease is linked to your lifestyle.C. The link between a high IQ and being a vegetarian is still uncertain.D. The link between a heal
223、thy heart and diet remains to be proved.解析推理判断题。文章最后一句的意思是：人们成为素食者是因为他们智商高还是因为他们足够聪明而更注意健康问题？由此可见Dr Frankie Phillips认为素食和高智商的因果关系尚未明确，就像弄不清楚是因为有蛋才有鸡，还是因为有鸡才有蛋一样。故C项正确。答案C5What s the best title for the text?A. Get more IQ points!B. Be a vegetarian, please!C. Vegetarian diet cuts heart riskD. A high I
224、Q is linked to being a vegetarian解析标题概括题。本文介绍了一项研究结果：素食与高智商有关，故D项正确。作者并未提出建议，所以A、B两项错误；文章中虽然提到了心脏病，但不是文章的主旨，故C项错误。答案D长难句解读(1) A Southampton University team found that people who were vegetarians by 30 had recorded five IQ points higher on average at the age of 10.本句是含有定语从句的复合句。who were vegetarians b
225、y 30是定语从句，修饰先行词people。(2)There was no difference in the IQ scores between strict vegetarians and those who said they were vegetarians but reported eating fish or chicken.There was no difference in the IQ scores between strict vegetarians and those是主句，who said they were vegetarians but reported eatin
226、g fish or chicken是定语从句，修饰先行词those。Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountains. His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asias snowcappe
227、d Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing. It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous, said Viesturs. Theres no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the moun
228、tain. In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzogs tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzogs story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away. Viesturs got his start on Washingtons Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summ
229、er. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the worlds highest peaks. Finally, hes done. The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let yo
230、u climb it, said Viesturs. If we have the patience and the respect, and if were here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down. Whats next for a man who cant stop climbing? Im going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the
231、summer, says Viesturs. But for a man whos climbed the worlds 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure. 1. What record has Ed Viesturs set?A. He has succeeded in climbing to the worlds 14th highest mountain.B. He has been to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountai
232、ns.C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545feet.D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.2. The underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_”.A. frightened B. discouraged C. interested D. upset3. The author used Viest
233、ures words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that _.A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sportB. mountains should be regarded as living creaturesC. mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energyD. those who like mountain climbing wont stop climbing4. Whats the next probably plan of Viestures
234、?A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family.B. Climbing to the top of the worlds 14 tallest mountains again.C. Climbing another one of the highest mountains.D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.这是一篇人物类短文。本文介绍了登山之王Viesturs的登山成就。他是唯一已经成功地征服了14座世界最高峰的美国人。1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句话“But o
235、n Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the worlds 14 highest mountains.”可知：Viesturs已经成功地征服了14座世界最高峰的美国人。2. C 词义猜测题。根据上文介绍的Viesturs的登山成就推测，hooked意为“感兴趣的”。如果是“被吓倒、泄气或不安”，就不可能取得那么辉煌的成就，显然，这几项不符文意。3. B 段落主旨题。此段首句“The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect.”就是本段的主题，下文Viesturs所说的话是用来说明这一主题的。4. C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“But for a man whos climbed the worlds 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure”可得答案。高考资源网www.%k$#精品资料，欢迎下载！高考资源网www.%k$#
