1、阅读理解-BExplaining Chinas peaceful growth to the American politicians and public will top President Hu Jintaos agenda when he visits the United States from September 5 to 8.“ This will be conductive to the development of SinoUS relations and Chinas relationships with the rest of the world.” He Yafei,
2、director of the Department of North American Affairs, said at a news briefing yesterday.It will be Hus first State visit to the US after he became president in 2003. He will meet US President George W.Bush and legislators in Washington DC and business people in Seattle, and deliver a speech at Yale
3、University in New Haven. Also on the list of areas of concern for Hu and Bush may be trade, Taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.Chinas favorable balance of trade with the US derives from different economic structures in the two countries. The two economies supplement and benefit
4、 each other instead of competing, and the US should loosen its grip over its exports, especially high-tech products, to China, he said.After his US trip, President Hu will travel to Canada and Mexico from September 8 to 13, and back to New York on September 14 to attend the World Summit and other ac
5、tivities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.Hu will wrap up his tour on September 16 at the UN in a show Chinas support for the world body and multilateralism.At yesterdays news briefing, he also disclosed that the fourth round of SixParty Talks on Korean Peninsula Nuclear
6、issue will be resumed in the week of September 12.1. The underlined word “wrap up” can be taken place by .A. completeB. go onC. startD. do secretly答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义推断题。由 “wrap up”上一段 “attend the World Summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.”可知，Presiden
7、t Hu已经参加完UN的60周年庆祝活动，故答案为A。2. President Hu Jintao may came home after .A. September 8thB. September 14thC. September 16thD. September 13th答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。最后一项活动的结束日期出现在倒数第二段 “Hu will wrap up his tour on September 16 at the UN in a show Chinas support for the world body and multilateralism.” 故可推断，Pr
8、esident Hu Jintao 回家应该是9月16日以后。3. Which of the following is Not true?A. The visit to the US starts on September 5B. Hu and Bush may talk about Taiwans trade and energy.C. The economy of the two countries should supplement and benefit each other.D. Korean penninsula nuclear issue is another important
9、 problem the two presidents may talk about答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第一段 “when he visits the United States from September 5 to 8.” 可知，A选项正确。由第三段最后一句话 “Also on the list of areas of concern for Hu and Bush may be trade, Taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.”可知，Hu 和 Bush之间讨论的问题有贸易，台湾问题，能源和朝鲜
10、核问题。故B选项表达错误，D选项正确。由第四段 “The two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing”可知，D选项正确。故答案为B。 4. The best title of this passage is .A. Itinerary for President Hu Jintaos US visitB. Meeting in the USC. The Relationship between China and the USD. The Problem between China and the U
11、S 答案解析：答案为A。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是在介绍President Hu Jintao的出国访问行程，故答案为A。阅读理解课堂练学案（5）Passage Eleven (Superconducting Materials)The stone age, The Iron Age. Entire epochs have been named for materials. So what to call the decades ahead? The choice will be tough. Welcome to the age of superstuff. Material scienc
12、e - once the least sexy technology is bursting with new, practical discoveries led by superconducting ceramics that may revolutionize electronics. But superconductors are just part of the picture: from house and cars to cook pots and artificial teeth, the world will someday be made of different stuf
13、f. Exotic plastics, glass and ceramics will shape the future just as surely as have genetic engineering and computer science.The key to the new materials is researchers increasing ability to manipulate substances at the molecular level. Ceramics, for example, have long been limited by their brittlen
14、ess. But by minimizing the microscopic imperfections that cause it, scientists are making far stronger ceramics that still retain such qualities as hardness and heat resistance. Ford Motor Co. now uses ceramic tools to cut steel. A firm called Kyocera has created a line of ceramic scissors and knive
15、s that stay sharp for years and never rust or corrode.A similar transformation has overtaken plastics. High-strength polymers now form bridges, ice-skating rinks and helicopter rotors. And one new plastic that generates electricity when vibrated or pushed is used in electric guitars, touch sensors f
16、or robot hands and karate jackets that automatically record each punch and chop. Even plastic litter, which once threatened to permanently blot the landscape, has proved amenable to molecular tinkering. Several manufacturers now make biodegradable forms; some plastic six-pack rings for example, grad
17、ually decompose when exposed to sunlight. Researchers are developing ways to make plastics as recyclable as metal or glass. Besides, composites plastic reinforced with fibers of graphite or other compounds made the round-the-world flight of the voyager possible and have even been proved in combat: a
18、 helmet saved an infantrymans life by deflecting two bullets in the Grenada invasion.Some advanced materials are old standard with a new twist. The newest fiberoptic cable that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of glass so transparent that a piece of 100 miles thick is clearer than a stan
19、dard window pane.But new materials have no impact until they are made into products. And that transition could prove difficult, for switching requires lengthy research and investment. It can be said a firmer handle on how to move to commercialization will determine the success or failure of a countr
20、y in the near future.1.How many new materials are mentioned in this passage?A TwoThreeC FourD Five2.Why does the author mention genetic engineering and computer science?A To compare them with the new materials.To show the significance of the new materials on the future world.C To compare the new mat
21、erials to them.D To explain his view point.3.Why is transition difficult?A Because transition requires money and time.Because many manufacturers are unwilling to change their equipment.C Because research on new materials is very difficult.DBecause it takes 10 years.4.Where lies success of a country
22、in the New Age of superstuff?A It lies in research.It lies in investment.C It lies in innovation.D It lies in application.Vocabulary1.superstuff 超级材料2.superconducting ceramic 超导陶瓷3.exotic 神奇的4.shape 塑造，成型5.brittleness 脆性6.polymer 聚合体7.karate jacket 空手道外衣8.touch sensor 触及传感器9.each punch and chop 每一个击
23、、打10.blot 玷污，损害风景的东西11.tinker 修补，调整12.amendable 服从于，遵循的13.biodegradable 能生物递减分解的14.six-pack rings 放六个罐子的环状物15.decompose 分解16.recyclable 可循环（使用的）17.infantryman 步兵18.deflect 使偏斜，使转向19.a new twist 一个新的观点，方法难句译注1.Material science once the least sexy technology is bursting with new, practical discoveries
24、 led by superconducting ceramics that may revolutionize electronics.【参考译文】材料科学，一度曾是最无吸引力（最不起眼）的技术，正以崭新的 ，以超导陶瓷为首的种种实用性发明绽开新颜。这种超导陶瓷可能会使电子技术彻底改变。2.Some advanced materials are old standard with a new twist. The newest fiberoptic cables that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of glass so tran
25、sparent that a piece of 100 miles thick is clearer than a standard window pane.【参考译文】有些高级材料是带有新方法的老标准。最新全国电话的光纤电缆由玻璃制成。这种玻璃透明度极高，一片100英里厚的玻璃比一块标准的窗框玻璃还要清晰透明。写作方法与文章大意这是一篇介绍“超导材料”的论说文,采用一般到具体的分类写作手法。先指出未来时代的材料属于超导，然后再提出三种超导材料，再逐一说明。答案详解1.B 三种超导材料。答案再第一段最后一句“神奇的塑料、玻璃和陶瓷”。下面各段具体讲这三种材料。第二段讲陶瓷：“新材料之关键在于研
26、究工作者不断提高在分子水平上处理物质的能力。举陶瓷为例，由于它的脆性，长期来应用范围有限。但是通过改善导致脆性的微小缺陷，科学家制造出一种保持原有硬度和抗热性，但坚实得多的陶瓷”。第三段讲塑料。“类似的转折发生在塑料上，高强度的塑料建成了桥梁、溜冰场、直升机的叶轮。一种震动或推动就能发电的新型塑料用于电子吉他上，触及传感塑料用于机械手和空手道外衣上，它能自动记录每次击打。”后面谈及塑料垃圾可以处理，或者制造可分解还原的塑料制品。塑料内加入其他化合物加强性能。第四段讲有些高级材料由新的改变，最新的光纤电缆由玻璃制成，透明度极高，100英里厚的一块其清晰度比一块普通窗玻璃还高。2.B 说明这种新材
27、料对未来世界的意义。答案在第一段：“神奇的塑料、玻璃和陶瓷一定会象生物工程和计算机一样将改变世界。”A. 把它们和新材料相比较，这里不仅仅是比较，而是说明三者都具同样的作用改变世界。 C. 把新材料比作它们。也不仅仅是比喻比拟。 与A一样没有说到核心电。D. 说明他的观点。太笼统。3.A 转折需要钱和时间。见最后一段“可是新材料只有制成产品才有影响，而这个转折可能很困难，因为转折需要长期的研究和投资。可以这么说，在不久的将来，更牢牢地掌握如何把材料转变成商品将决定一个国家之成败。”B. 因为许多制造商不愿改变他们的设备。C. 因为新材料的研究非常困难。 D. 转折要华上十年时间。这三项文内没有
28、涉及。4.D 在超级材料时代已过之成功在于应用。A. 在于研究。B. 在于投资。C. 在于革新。这三项都是应用的部分前提。其中A和B文内提到，C项文内未涉及。阅读理解-AThe seventh game of any play-off is always special, win or lose, it always has an edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-your-throat intensity unlike any other. One play, one shot, one save may make all the difference.But ther
29、e are other things that make our games and sports so special.For example, where we play our sports is often one of the best things about the games.Thinks of it:What is as pergect as a fresh sheet of ice after the Zamboni machine (赞博尼磨冰机) has made its final pass and left the surface as smooth as glas
30、s? Or a swimming pool on a summer morning, clear and calm, before the ferst swimmer has broken the water?To me a freshly mowed and lined soccer field is as beautiful as any painting. SO is a golf course in the early morning, or in the evening when the sun is setting. The stuff we paly with is wonder
31、full, too. Is there anything that feels as good in your hand as a brand-new baseball? Or a nice leather football? Grab hold of either, and you just habe to play a game of catch.The clothes are good too. Sports uniforms are much more colorful and comfortable than regular clothes . Maybe thats why so
32、many kids stay in their soorts uniforms long after their games are over.No shoes feel better on my feet than my golf shoes. Maybe thats because I know I am going to have fun whenever I put then on.We talk so much about winning in sports. But if you are the kind of kid who is happy only when their te
33、am wins , then sports will let you down. After all, no team or player wins all the time.But if you can learn to enjoy the parts of sports that have nothing to do with winning or losing-the feel of a favorite bat or stick in your hand, or how your heartbeats when you put on your uniform and run onto
34、the field -then sports will always be fun. Whether you win or lose. 1.Which of the following words is close in meaning to the phrases “edge-of-your-seat,heart-in-your-throat”in para 1?A. Uncertain B. Scared C. Nervous D. Enthusiastic.答案解析：答案为C。本题为词义推断题。结合第一段内容，不论输赢的比赛，进球，救球都会有着不一样的感觉，这样的感觉必然是令人紧张的，故
35、答案为C。A选项意为 “不确定的”，B选项意为 “害怕的”，D选项意为“热情的”，均不符合题意。2. According to the writer, people are advised .A. not to play a game of catch B. to wear sports uniform longC. not to talk about winning in spors D. to have fun in spors 答案解析：答案为D。本题为文章的主旨大意题。 由文章最后一段 “But if you can learn to enjoy the parts of sports
36、 that have nothing to do with winning or losing. then sports will always be fun. Whether you win or lose.” 可知，作者建议人们要学会在运动中不论输赢都要享受运动，从运动中获得快乐。故答案为D。3. Sports uniforms, as well as spors shoes, are mentioned in the text A. as an example of the special feeling of sports B. as comforbable wearingfor sp
37、orts C. as particular desire of children D. as most favorite of sportsmen答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由倒数第三、四段可知, 运动时穿的运动衫和运动鞋都会让我们的感觉良好，能让我们在运动中获得快乐，文章用两件实物是为了将其作为运动时特别感觉的例子。故答案为A。4. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Whether You Win or lose B. Many Joys of Sports C. Winning in Sports D. Games and Sports答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是在围绕 “运动中的快乐”这一主题而展开，故答案为B。版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()