1、AWhile watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sightIt was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courageThe event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocksFor one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified
2、That left only one to completeIt would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is importantI watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrongIm not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, a
3、nd this was not exactly medal qualityWhen he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyleThe crowd started to laughClearly this man was not a medal competitorI listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having
4、 a hard timeFinally he made his turn to start backIt was pitifulHe made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn outBut in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changedNo longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheerSome even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and
5、he didA clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his raceThe crowd went wildYou would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should haveEven though he was recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competi
6、torsJust a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone raceHis country had been invited to SydneyIn a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an unde
7、rdog51. From the passage we can learn that the young man _A. made his turn to start back pitifullyB. was skillful in freestyle in the gameC. swam faster than the average swimmerD. was not capable enough to win the medal52. The crowd changed their attitudes because _A. they felt sorry for the young m
8、anB. they were moved by the young manC. they wanted to show their sympathyD. they meant to please the young man53. According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means _A. its amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skillsB. its amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging h
9、imselfC. its cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitorsD. its brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals54. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Compete for Gold!B. Try again!C. Break a Record!D. Go for it!BShakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made f
10、ull use of the greatest resources of the English LanguageMost of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English langu
11、age than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses itSuch a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares dayHowever, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of t
12、he greatest English authorWe know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, and that he died there in 1616He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we cannot be sureWe know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three childrenWe kno
13、w that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpiecesBut this is almost all that we do knowHowever, what is important about Shakespeares life is not its incidental details but its products, the plays and the poemsFor many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakesp
14、eares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics have been theorizing about the playsSometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon itFortunately this is not likely to happenSh
15、akespeares people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten55. This passage is about A. the great length of each chapterB. the great varieties in writing stylesC. the
16、 richness of the content in Shakespeares worksD. the rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works56. According to the writer, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?A. His date of birth B. His marriageC. His life in the Grammar School D. His date of death57. It can be i
17、nferred from Para 3 that A. not all the comments on Shakespeares works have produced good effectsB. scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeares lifeC. critics are more interested in Shakespeares play than his poetryD. the details of Shakespeares life are more important than his lit
18、erary works58. What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean ?A. People dont think the poetry of Shakespeare good any moreB. People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of ShakespeareC. People cant see the poetry of Shakespeare any moreD. The comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare
19、CJohn Davis doesnt use his GPS system in his car. Instead of guiding the direction, the Delaware farmer uses it to determine where and how much fertilizer to use on the crops on his 4,000-acre family-owned farm. Technological advances like that last year helped Davis and other Ohio farmers set a rec
20、ord for corn product. Ohios corn crop in 2009 totaled 546 million bushels(蒲式耳), despite a cooler and wetter than normal spring, a dry summer and a delayed, wet harvest. Davis said. “I knew it would be a good crop, but it was much better than we expected.”A farmer can map his fields on GPS, spotting
21、where soil turned out to be least fertile（肥沃的） and using more fertilizer the next year in those areas where corn didnt grow as well.Although Ohio farmers produced more corn, it was grown on less land than in the past years. Total area used for corn in Ohio was 3.35 million acres, about the same as i
22、n 2008 but down from 3.85 million acres in 2007, said Dwayne Siekman, director of the Ohio Corn Growers Association. “When you look at the total number of acres in Ohio used for corn, its clear that farmers are able to do more with less,” he said. “American farmers can grow five times more corn on 2
23、0 percent less land than they did in the 1930s, saying that modern farming techniques are necessary for a growing demand in the world today.” That technology includes using improved seeds that can withstand(忍受) greater temperature extremes and pests, Siekman said.Farmers arent the only ones who bene
24、fit. Consumers(消费者) do, too, as food costs reduce in the face of “enough supplies of corn,” said Fred Yoder, who runs a 1,500-acre corn, soybean and wheat farm in Plain City. “This is the best, highest-producing corn crop that Ive raised in 30 years,” he said.59. Most people usually use the GPS syst
25、em for _.A. driving their cars B. telling the position C. mending the car D. supplying the sunshine60. The farmers in Ohio use GPS to _. A. check if the soil is fertile in some areas B. control the rain of the placeC. water the crops if the weather is dry D. draw the map of all the crops61. Why did
26、Ohio farmers produce more corn? A. Because they expanded more land to grow corn B. Because they turned to technological advances C. Because they used more and more fertilizer. D. Because they supplies themselves with more money.62. From the passage, we can know _. A. John Davis hadnt expected a good
27、 harvest. B. farmers grew less land than in the 1930s C. improved seeds cost much more money D. the output of corn in the same field is increased.DImagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might b
28、e difficult to imagine anything twice as big. All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It weighs about 3 500 000 tons. The waste includes bags，bottles and containersplastic products of all kinds. The eastern part of the Gr
29、eat Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about l 600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all ove
30、r the world collects there. In recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. Even more die from a lack of food or water aft
31、er swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink. The floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers
32、can also get trapped in the plastic. Its existence first gained public attention in l997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a
33、shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. In August，2009，a team from the University of California，San Diego became thelatest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of
34、 sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patchs effect on ocean environment.63. How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage? A. By giving an example. B. By listing the facts. C. By telling a story. D. By giving a comparison.64. What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean G
35、arbage Patch? A. It is made up of various kinds of plastic products. B. It is a solid mass of floating waste materials. C. It lies l60 000 kilometers east of California. D. It is described as a kind of oceanic desert.65. Why do people pay attention to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch? A. Becaus
36、e it may prevent the flow of ocean water. B. Because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain. C. Because it may be from an island in the pacific. D. Because ships may be trapped in the floating waste. 66. The purpose of writing this passage is to_. A. warn people of the danger to t
37、ravel in the pacific B. analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacific C. give advice on how to recycle waste in the oceanD. introduce the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage PatchEIn Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose
38、parents live in another place Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever beforeMost Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the WestIn Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to u
39、niversityStudents must first pass the strict national examinationHowever, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can goAs a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to universityThe problem is that when A
40、sians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the EastAlso, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homesBecause of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the WestThe
41、refore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid” problemBecause these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take car
42、e of them, they are often absent from schoolTo be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English wellAlso, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhereWhat these “satellite kids” wi
43、ll probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education67. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because _A. they hope their children may easily find a job thereB. the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countriesC. all for
44、eign universities are better than the ones in their own countriesD. the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends68. “Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids _A. without patentsB. living abroad aloneC. with university educationD. speaking no English69. Some Asian immigrant children bec
45、ome “satellite kids” because their parents _A. want to leave their own countryB. want them to go to universityC. return to their countries to workD. want them to be independent70. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Parents want better education for their kidsB. Parents feel lonely and miss thei
46、r familiesC. Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problemD. Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family 51-54 DBBD 55-58 DCAB 59-62 BABD 63-66 DABD 67-70 BBCD51. D推理判断题。依据第四段可知the young man并非往回游很痛苦，而是整个过程都很痛苦；B项叙述错误，依据When he resurfaced, it was evide
47、nt that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle可知，他的游姿势不对，并非擅长自由泳；C项：由第七段可知，他比别人慢得多。依第三段this was not exactly medal quality可知D项正确。52. B细节理解判断题。由文章的叙述可知，观众被这个年轻人感动了，因此改变了他们的态度，转而为他喝彩。53 B语境为：某些运动员认为被骗取了金牌，因而在对手面前很自豪地摘掉银牌（以示不满），与这种现象相比，这个年轻人挑战自己的勇气是多么令人惊叹啊！54. D主旨大意
48、判断题。本文讲述的例子旨在证明人应该努力挑战自己，全力以赴，并非是努力获得金牌，也非再试一次，更不是破纪录。“Go for it!”表全力以赴之意，符合本文的思想。55. D从第一段可知：莎翁的作品里所用的丰富的单词是无人能及的，并不是他的写作风格、内容的丰富多样。他的作品类似于中文的康熙字典，啥词儿都能从中找到。56. C从第二段中间可知答案。57. A见倒数第二段，诗评之多淹没了诗作本身，出现了只见评论不见诗的局面。58. B和第三段同理。59. B 推理判断题 根据文章第一段第一句John Davis doesnt use his GPS system in his car. Inste
49、ad of guiding the direction可以推知人们用GPS来“指引方向”，也就是用来判断位置。60. A 细节理解题 根据文章第二段第一句spotting where soil turned out to be least fertile and using more fertilizer the next year in those areas where corn didnt grow as well可知农民要用GPS来测土壤是否肥沃。故该题的正确答答案为A。61. B 推理判断题 根据文章第一段第二句Technological advances like that las
50、t year helped Davis and other Ohio farmers set a record for corn product.可知是科技进步让他们的产量更高；另外文章的第三段的saying that modern farming techniques are necessary for a growing demand in the world today.”也是明确的暗示。62 D 推理判断题 根据文章第三段第三句“When you look at the total number of acres in Ohio used for corn, its clear tha
51、t farmers are able to do more with less可知玉米的产量提高了。63. D 推理判断题。根据第一段”Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.”可知，作者拿得克萨斯州与大量的垃圾漂浮物进行比较，所以选D项。64. A 细节判断题。根据
52、第二段中的”The waste includes bags，bottles and containersplastic products of all kinds.”可知，这些垃圾漂流物是塑料制品。65. B 细节理解题。根据第五段中的”There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste.”可知受污染的塑料制品会通过食物链来影响人类。66. D 作者意图题。本文通过介绍太平洋上漂浮的大量的塑料垃圾废物的情况，指出了它们
53、对海洋中的生物以及人类的影响，所以D项正确。67. B因果判断题。A项错误，是求学而非就业；C项文章并没有提及哪个地方的大学更好；D项文章没有提及是为了提高外语水平和结交外国朋友；依文章第二段最后两句可以得出B项为其目的。68. B推理判断题。A项明显错误，并非指没有了父母的孩子；C项错误，目的是上大学, 并非指拥有大学教育的孩子；D项表述错误，亚洲不讲英语的孩子有很多，这里强调的是在国外求学的亚洲孩子；依文章最后一段中的“To be a satellite kid means to grow up in a country where you know you are different a
54、nd where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English wellAlso, it means to grow up lonely”可知B项正确。means一词，起到了下定义的作用。69. C细节理解题。依文章倒数第二段最后一句话“Therefore, these children become satellite kids”可知，前文是其原因，由此得出答案为C项。70. D主旨大意题。文章讨论了satellite kids这一群体的成因及这些孩子的表现和心声，由此可知，本文是以“孩子”为中心来写的，由此排除A、B、C三项。