1、 AThroughout my childhood, my father was extremely fat, and my family life was filled with finding new ways to lose weight. But on the weekends I spent with my grandmother, everything changed. Whenever I arrived at my grandmother s house, she would run down her front porch stairs, saying, My little
2、beauty. I heard her say beauty so often that I thought it was her name, so thats what I called her. The name stuck, and soon everyone in her small neighborhood knew my grandmother as Beauty.I remember walking hand in hand along the shops on Devon Avenue in Chicago to get everything ready for our spe
3、cial Saturday dinner. Beauty was very popular in her neighborhood, which made me feel happy to be with her. It seemed that everyone loved my grandmother, from the baker to the butcher. The men at the fruit stand showed us what was in season and ripe, and the ladies at the beauty shop flattered my gr
4、andmother on her beautiful hats, telling her she looked exactly like Ruth Gordon.Beauty was the perfect name for my grandmother. Everywhere she went, she made people smile. We walked along Devon Avenue, buying ingredients for our dinner. Beauty would tell me stories about my family. She talked about
5、her daughter, my mother, who hated to cook, and how my father would sometimes eat an entire pizza before going out to dinner because he worried that he would be hungry while waiting for his food to arrive at the restaurant.My grandmother was always kind to me and was my biggest fan. Though my parent
6、s were very busy with their own lives, my grandmother and I would sit around the kitchen table cooking and talking about our feelings for hours.Eventually my treasured weekends with my grandmother came to an end, when my father landed a job at an ad agency in New York City. But it turns out that the
7、 nine years I spent in Beautys kitchen were enough for my lifetime.51. Why did people in the neighborhood call the authors grandmother Beauty ?A. Because they were confused about the authors grandmothers name.B. Because the authors grandmother insisted that people call her Beauty.C. Because they acc
8、epted the way the author called her grandmother.D. Because the neighbors wanted to make the author pleased.52. While the author went shopping with her grandma,_.A. she could make many friends B. she shared the task with herC. she had a talk with the shop owners D. she felt very proud to stay with he
9、r53. While spending the weekends with her grandma the author_.A. was able to lose some weightB. was often made pleased by her grandmas neighborsC. knew more about her parentsD. wondered why her mother disliked cooking54. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Love and Cooking i
10、n Beautys KitchenB. A weight-losing Task for My FatherC. An Unforgettable Life with GrandmaD. Grandma Enjoy Being Called Beauty BAmerican students concern for freedom lies in two patterns of behavior that Chinese students often notice: an unwillingness to make social commitments and vague and changi
11、ng definitions in acquaintanceships, friendships and dating relationships.American students tend to make social commitments only at the last minute. Many Americans want to have the freedom to do what they want,when they want, in order to maximize their chance of having fun. Chinese students sometime
12、s feel frustrated by this. They feel personally insulted because they interpret it as a sign that the Americans are not truly interested in them. However, this behavior is often a sign of valuing personal freedom, rather than a reflection of their feelings about other people.The Americans vague and
13、changing definitions about acquaintances and friendships also puzzle Chinese students. American students use the term friend very loosely. They might have one or more friends whom they call friends with benefits. This fluidity (不稳定性) in relationship definitions can be very puzzling to someone from a
14、 culture that values clearly defined relationships between people.American college students have parties to socialize. The typical American party consists of people talking in small groups or pairs while drinking alcoholic beverages and perhaps snacking on some dry food or chips and dip . Loud music
15、 may be playing. Department receptions and parties often feature beer or wine.Many of the people at these parties may be strangers to each other. When invited to a party, Americans are relatively unlikely to ask, Who will be there? They are accustomed to meeting strangers and starting conversations
16、with them. The parties usually do not include games or large-group interactions. So individuals must take the initiative to introduce themselves to strangers and talk with them. Many Chinese students find these parties boring or stressful. Chinese tend to be more accustomed to dinners as a way to ge
17、t together with friends or acquaintances. Few, if any strangers, will be at a dinner. The atmosphere may be quieter and conversations deeper than at a typical American student party.55. Why do American students make social commitments only at the last minute?A. Because they fear to be frustrated by
18、irresponsible promises.B. Because they are cautious about making friends. C. Because they are always busy attending parties.D. Because they want to make the most of every possible chance to have fun.56. A Chinese student will feel upset with an American student because he thinks _.A. the American st
19、udent should make an earlier commitmentB. the American student is not really interested in himC. the American student doesnt consider his feelings D. the American student wants to squeeze fun out of their sufferings 57. Why are Americans unlikely to ask who will attend the party when invited?A. Beca
20、use they are used to meeting new people at the party.B. Because they regard it as a chance to make more friends.C. Because they care more about the food and drink served at the party.D. Because they tend to get together with friends.58. How will Chinese students feel when they attend a party where t
21、here are many strangers?A. Many of them will feel stressed.B. They will see it as a chance to meet new friends. C. They will feel free to talk with strangers.D. They will make the most of their chance of having fun. CLosing your luggage on a flight could soon be a thing of the past after an airline
22、developed a bag that is impossible to lose. According to the latest industry figures, about 4 pieces of luggage will be lost on the average Boeing 747 flight. Passengers are most likely to lose a bag when changing flights,especially if the connection time is short. One of the major reasons for lugga
23、ge being lost is that the paper tags carrying the bar code(条形码)are ripped off as cases are shunted along conveyor belts to the aircraft. It was this that led to the loss of thousands of bags at Londons Heathrow Airport in March 2008.This luggage technology, known as Bag2Go, involves fixing a satelli
24、te tracker and a bar code onto the suitcase. Using a smartphone, a passenger sends details of their flight to the airline which in turn sends back a bar code which is shown on the display unit of the case. Each bar code is unique carrying details of the traveller, flight and destination.Once on boar
25、d a plane, a passenger can use a smartphone application to check that the bag is in place and inform flight crew if its not there. Should the bag be loaded onto the wrong plane, satellite technology and the bar code means that it will be easily traced. It will enable the case to be delivered to the
26、correct destination and returned to its owner.At the same time, the passenger can keep track of the bag with the help of a mobile phone application, which has a number of functions, including informing a passenger if somebody tries to tamper(胡乱摆弄)with the bag.The technology is still being developed
27、by Airbus, T-Systems, a telecommunications company and RIMOWA, a suitcase manufacturer.Passengers will be able to buy the bags, although renting them is another possibility. The advanced technology means that there may be no luggage conveyor belts in our future, as the satellite technology could mea
28、n bags are transported independently and directly from your house to the airplanes hold, and finally to your hotel.59. What problem is the luggage technology meant to solve?A.The problem of delayed flights.B. The problem of too much luggage on board.C.The problem of boarding the wrong flight.D. The
29、problem of missing ones luggage.60. What do we know about Bag2Go according to the passage?A. It is equipped with a satellite tracker and a bar code.B. Passengers can have their luggage at hand when boarding the plane.C. It is only designed to get the lost luggage back.D. It can transport your luggag
30、e directly to your hotel.61. What information is carried on the bar code mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. The details of what is put inside the luggage.B. The details of the traveller, flight and destination.C. When and where the passenger can change flights.D. Introduction of the Boeing 747 flight.62. W
31、hat will happen to a suitcase with the new bar code when its loaded onto the wrong plane?A. The flight crew will inform the passenger that the bag is not in place.B.No one will be able to tamper with the bag once its traced.C.The case will be delivered to the correct destination and returned to its
32、owner.D. The satellite tracker will send out warning message to the airport. DPerhaps youve seen them on the playground, at preschool drop off, or piano lessons.Or even on the small screen, in TV shows like Up All Night. They are: the stay-at-home dads, and lately,it seems,theyre everywhere.The late
33、st research shows that 32 percent of dads regularly care for their children and among those with preschool-age kids, one in five dads is the primary caregiver. In families where moms work, that figure rises to nearly one in three. Stay-at-home dads have become so common that even toy makers are cate
34、ring to them.A recent study finds that todays full-time fathers arent trying to be Mr Moms instead, theyre carving out their own unique roles as parents. I spoke with some experienced stay-at-home dads, who agreed that their parenting style tends to be more rough-and-tumble. I do let the kids take m
35、ore risks on the playground, whereas my wife tends to get nervous that theyll fall and hurt themselves, says Kyle, 38, an artist.In addition, as there are more and more stay-at-home dads, they are turning to each other for support. They create Meetup groups and holding Dads Nights Out. Kyle admits h
36、e has noticed a shift recently. Several years ago, I was checking out at the grocery store with the kids, and the cashier was very curious why I was buying groceries instead of my wife. I told her that I was a full-time dad, and she commented, Wow, I have never met one of you before. Now, my next-do
37、or neighbor is a dad who stays at home and we often trade off watching the kids after school.As for my own husband, although he admits that being a full-time dad is challenging, he is also proud of the strong bond that he has developed with our daughter, which will offer her benefits that last for y
38、ears. Children with caring, involved dads tend to have higher IQs, more confidence, and do better in school. They are also less likely to experience depression or get into trouble, and have better social skills.63. Why are toy makers catering to stay-at-home dads?A. Kids enjoy playing with them.B. K
39、ids like toys bought by them.C. They are bread-winner in the family.D. They influence the choices their kids make.64. According to Paragraph 3, stay-at-home dads_.A. can never replace moms loveB. can be as good at parenting as momsC. try to copy moms parenting styleD. differ from moms in parenting s
40、tyles65. What changes has Kyle noticed recently?A. The founding of Meetup groups.B. The change of peoples attitude towards men.C. The increase in the number of stay-at-home dads.D. The development of new communication methods.66. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The future trend of stay-a
41、t-home dads. B. The benefits of stay-at-home dads for kids.C. The changes stay-at-home dads experience.D. The disadvantages stay-at-home dads cause. EBees add an estimated eighteen billion dollars a year to the value of American crops. They pollinate (授粉)flowers that become fruits, nuts and vegetabl
42、es. But, in recent years, honeybee colonies in the United States and Europe have been shrinking. Scientists have proposed different theories to explain what is known as colony collapse disorder.New research suggests that a commonly used group of insecticide (杀虫剂)could cause bees to have a hard time
43、finding their way back to their hive. The new research looks at the use of pesticides called neonicotinoids. They were first used in the 1990s. They are now put on the seeds of many major crops around the world. The seedlings absorb the chemical as they grow. That means farmers do not need to spray
44、a whole field. Instead there is a little bit of insecticide inside each plant including the pollen (花粉)and the nectar(花蜜)that the bees want. There is not enough pesticide to kill them. But the new research in the journal Science says it may harm them anyway.Researchers stuck microchips to the backs
45、of the bees. These chips recorded the bees movements as they came and went from their hive. The scientists fed some bees sugar water with a low dose of a neonicotinoid. The study found that these bees were about twice as likely not to return as other bees.Dave Goulson at the University of Sterling i
46、n Britain worked on another study published in Science. He says the pesticides could help explain why bumblebee populations are also decreasing.Bayer CropScience makes neonicotinoid pesticides. The companys spokesman Jack Boyne disputed the findings. He also notes that researchers are studying other
47、 factors that could affect the bees population. These include parasites, diseases and stress caused by transporting beehives to farms. Some European countries have banned the pesticides. And there are growing calls to ban them in the United States as well.67. The underlined word shrinking in Paragra
48、ph 1 most probably means _.A. increasing B. decreasingC. disappearingD.continuing68. Why were microchips tied to the backs of the bees?A. To record how much honey the bees produce.B. To test how the bees react to the microchips.C. To find if the insecticide affects the bees population.D. To keep tra
49、ck of the bees movements.69. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_.A. the pesticides have been forbidden to use in all European countriesB. Bayer CropScience agrees that the pesticides affect the bees populationC. transporting beehives to farms can surely have an effect on beesD. the use
50、of pesticides is likely to be banned in more countries70. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Relationship between pesticides and bees.B. Honeybee colony collapse disorder.C. New findings about the reduction of bees.D. Pesticides that kill bees must be banned. A【解题导语】这是一篇记叙文，作者回忆了小时候与外婆度过的周末
51、时光，外婆豁达的性格给作者留下了深刻的印象。51.C【命题意图】考查推理判断。【解题思路】第二段说作者听外婆说Beauty的次数太多，以为这就是她的名字，于是作者一直这样叫外婆，很快街坊就都这样叫了。由此判断选C。52. D【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】依据第三段中的Beauty was very popular in her neighborhood, which made me feel happy to be with her. 可知，作者和外婆在一起时感到自豪。因此选项D正确。53. C【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】从第四段可知，作者从外婆那里了解到更多关于父母的事情。
52、54. A【命题意图】考查标题判断。【解题思路】虽然作者在文章开头谈到了父亲的减肥，但是在整个下文中，作者都在讲与外婆一起的时光，描述外婆对自己的爱，以及作者与外婆一起采购的经历。因此A项最适合作文章标题。B【解题导语】本文介绍了美国大学生的交友特点崇尚个人自由，他们的朋友来得快去得也快，但他们坦率、易交往。这跟中国人对朋友和友谊的观念不同。【长难句解读】 Many Americans want to have the freedom to do what they want, when they want, in order to maximize their chance of havin
53、g fun. 分析:本句使用了what引导的宾语从句和when引导的状语从句。 译文:许多美国人想拥有做什么，什么时候做的自由，以便使他们获得快乐的机会最大化。55. D【命题意图】考查推理判断。【解题思路】第二段说，美国学生到最后时刻才会承诺什么，很多美国人想拥有做什么、什么时候做的自由，以便使他们获得快乐 的机会最大化，因此选D。56. B【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】根据第二段后半部分可知，中国学生会失落是因为他认为美国学生并不真正对他感兴趣。57. A【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】第五段说，美国人应邀参加聚会时不太可能问参加的人还有谁，因为他们习惯了与陌生人接触和聊天，
54、因此选A58. A【命题意图】考查细节理解,【解题思路】最后一段谈到中国学生的聚会特点，说中国学生习惯于跟熟人或朋友一起聚会，很少邀请陌生人，交谈也比美国学生的聚会更深入，因此选A。C【解题导语】这是一则科技报道，介绍了欧洲的航空公司正在开发的一种新技术通过行李箱上的条形码和卫星定位技术，帮助解决乘客在乘机时造成的行李丢失问题。【长难句解读】One of the major reasons for luggage being lost is that the paper tags carrying the bar code (条形码)are ripped off as cases are sh
55、unted along conveyor belts to the aircraft.分析:本句使用了现在分词作后置定语，that引导的表语从句，as引导的时间状语从句。译文:行李丢失的一个主要原因是当行李箱沿着传送带移动到飞机上时，带有条形码的标签被扯掉了。59. D【命题意图】考查细节理解【解题思路】通读全文可知，有了这一技术，我们就能告别在坐飞机时丢失行李的情况，由此可知，该技术是为了解决乘客坐飞机时丢失行李的问题。60. A【命题意图】考查细节理解【解题思路】第三段说这项技术包括在行李上安装卫星跟踪仪和条形码，因此选A。61. B【命题意图】考查细节理解3【解题思路】第三段最后一句谈到
56、这个条形码里面含有的信息， 应选B。62.C【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】第四段说，如果有这项技术的行李被装上了错误的飞机，卫星技术和条形码会追踪到行李，并使行李被送到正确的目的地， 送还给包裹的主人。由此可知选C，而其他项的陈述不符合文章内容。D【解题导语】随着社会的发展，全职爸爸越来越多。他们对社会及家庭教育带来了重大影响。【长难句解读】 As for my own husband，although he admits that being a full-time dad is challenging，he is also proud of the strong bond that
57、 he has developed with our daughter, which will offer her benefits that last for years.分析：这是一个主从复合句。although he admits that being a full-time dad is challenging 是让步状语从句；that he has developed with our daughter 是定语从句，修饰先行词 bond;which will offer her benefits that last for years 是非限制性定语从句。译文:对于我自己的丈夫来说，
58、尽管做一名全职爸爸是个挑战，但是他也对他和女儿形成的密切关系感到自豪，这将会让女儿受益若干年。63. D【命题意图】考查推理判断【解题思路】由第二段最后一句” Stay-at-home dads have become so common that even toy makers are catering to them.可知，家庭主男变得非常普遍，他们对儿童选择玩具的影响也随之增大，因而玩具制造商需要迎合家庭主男。64. D【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】由第三段中的their parenting style tends to be morerough-and-tumble及Kyle说
59、的话可知，家庭主男们有着不同于妈妈们的育儿风格。故D项正确。65.C【命题意图】考查推理判断。【解题思路】根据第四段中Kyle的陈述可知，几年前收银员看到他带着孩子买食品杂货很惊讶，说明当时家庭主男很少见;而如今他邻居家的男主人也是家庭主男，他们轮流照看孩子，说明家庭主男增多了。故选C。66. B【命题意图】考查段落大意。【解题思路】通读最后一段的内容可知，本段主要讲述家庭主男在教育孩子上的诸多好处。E【解题导语】这是一篇科普说明文。最新研究表明杀虫剂的使用是导致蜜蜂数量减少的罪魁祸首。【长难句解读】 New research suggests that a commonly used gro
60、up of insecticide (杀虫剂)could cause bees to have a hard time finding their way back to their hive.分析：这是一个主从复合句。that引导宾语从句；to have a hard finding their way back to their hive是不定式短语作宾语补足语。译文:新的研究表明，一组常用的杀虫剂有可能导致蜜蜂很难找到回蜂巢的路。67. B【命题意图】考查词义猜测。【解题思路】依据本句中转折连词But和下文的colony collapse disorder可知，蜜蜂对美国的农作物有重要作
61、用，但是最近几年蜜蜂蜂群数量一直在下降。因此选B。68. C【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】依据第三段中的These chips recorded the bees movements as they came and went from their hive.可推知，这样做的主要目的是记录蜜蜂往返于蜂房的活动规律，进一步推断杀虫剂是否影响其活动规律。69. D【命题意图】考查推理判断。【解题思路】由最后一段的内容可知，欧洲一些国家已经禁止使用杀虫剂，美国禁用杀虫剂的呼声也越来越高，因此可推知可能会有更多的国家禁用杀虫剂。70. C【命题意图】考查主旨大意。【解题思路】本文是一篇科普说明文，主要说的是最新研究发现蜜蜂蜂群近年数量下降，故选C。
