1、阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文话题：游戏与学习时间：7分钟A study suggests playing video games that might help dyslexic(诵读困难的) people learn more quickly.Vanessa Harrar of Britains University of Oxford led the study.She reported the findings in the journal Current Biology.The study suggests that dyslex
2、ic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear. In the study，Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia，and 19 others without reading problems.The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound，saw a light or experienced both
3、together.Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions.She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound.But the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time，this may have an
4、 effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly.She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly.“Video game types of things pop out of here and there
5、，they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly，and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing.So，the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly，” said Harrar.When children learn the alphabet，they usually see
6、the letter first and then hear the sound，or they see and hear the letter at the same time.The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.【语篇导读】研究表明视频游戏能帮助阅读障碍者学习。1Whats the best title of the passage?AHow to Play Video Games B
7、etterBVideo Games Might Help DyslexicsCVideo Games Can Cure Dyslexics CompletelyDWhats Dyslexics解析标题概括题。文章主要讲述了研究表明视频游戏能帮助有阅读障碍者学习，故用B作为文章的标题最好。答案B2According to the passage the dyslexic people have difficulty in_.Achanging from what they see to what they hear quicklyBmoving around Cplaying video gam
8、esDwatching movies解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.”和第四段中的“Doctor Harrar feels like playing action video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly.”可知有阅读障碍的人在所看到的东西和所听到的东西之间进
9、行转换时有困难。答案A3The study shows the people with dyslexia response_ when they only take a single action.Aslower than the people without dyslexiaBfaster than the people without dyslexiaCas fast as the people without dyslexiaDtwice faster than the people without dyslexia解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She found that peopl
10、e with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound.”可知应选C。答案C4What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 4?AThe reason about her study.BThe situation about her study.CThe problem about her study.DThe conclusion about her study.解析推理判断题。通读第四段不难发现H
11、arrar向我们介绍了她研究的结论：如何才能更好地使有阅读障碍的人反应的更快玩视频游戏。答案D5Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Dyslexics react quickly when they hear a word and see it in the meantime.BThe Dyslexics make no reaction when they hear a word and see it in the meantime.CThe Dyslexics react quick
12、ly when they hear a word before see it.DThe Dyslexics react quickly when they hear a word after see it.解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time.”和最后一段中的“The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear
13、 the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.”可知有阅读障碍的人在看到一个单词之前先听到它，他们反应会快一些，故选C项。答案C阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Wal-Mart is not just the worlds largest retailer （零售商）. Its the worlds largest company, which sells in three months what number-two retailer Home Depot sells in a year. W
14、al-Mart exercises its power for just one purpose: to bring the lowest possible prices to its customers. At Wal-Mart, that goal is never reached. The retailer has a clear policy for suppliers: On basic products that dont change, the price Wal-Mart will pay, and will charge shoppers, must drop year af
15、ter year. But what almost no one outside the world of Wal-Mart and none of its 21,000 suppliers know is the high cost of those low prices. To survive in the face of its pricing demands, makers of everything from bikes to jeans have had to close US plants in favor of obtaining products from abroad. I
16、ndeed, the real story of Wal-Mart, the story that never gets told, is the story of the pressure the biggest retailer constantly applies to its suppliers in the name of bringing us every day low prices. The giant retailer s low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart s pressure can crush the com
17、panies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line? Of course, US companies have been moving jobs offshore for decades, long before Wal-Mart was a retailing power. But there is no question that the chain is helping accelerate
18、the loss of American jobs to low-wage countries such as Thailand. People ask, How can it be bad for things to come into the US cheaply? Sure, its great to have bargains. But you can t buy anything if you re not employed. There is no question that Wal-Marts drive to squeeze out cost has benefited con
19、sumers. By now, it is accepted wisdom that Wal-Mart makes the companies it does business with more efficient and focused. Wal-Mart itself is known for continuous improvement in its ability to handle, move, and track goods. It is legendary （传奇） for forcing its suppliers to redesign everything from th
20、eir packaging to their computer systems. It is also legendary for quite straightforwardly telling them what it will pay for their goods. 1. How do suppliers meet the requirements of Wal-Mart?A. To sell even more goods in three months. B. To cut down the employment rate sharply. C. To charge shoppers
21、 at a much higher price. D. To run the business in a well-organized way. 2. Wal-Marts low price policy results in _.A. more high-paying jobsB. better designed packagesC. bigger profit of its partnersD. more jobless American workers3. What can we infer from the passage? A. Still more quality goods wi
22、ll be provided. B. The food you get at Wal-Mart costs least. C. The value of Mal-Mart is over assessed. D. Wal-Mart is a very demanding company. 4. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The Fortune Wal-Mart MakesB. The Wal-Mart you dont Know C. The Biggest RetailerWal-MartD. The Money Saving Tip i
23、n Wal-Mart【参考答案】DDDB完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。One of the political issues that is heard a lot about in the States lately is campaign（竞选）finance reform（改革）. The people who are 1 for reform usually want the 2 to pay for campaigns and/or limit the amount of money that candidates（候选人）an
24、d their 3 can spend.One reason that reform is called for is that it costs so much to 4 for political office. Candidates have to spend a great deal of time and effort 5 money. The incumbents (those already in office) have less time to do chief jobs since they must 6 so many money raising events.Anoth
25、er 7 is the fear that candidates will be owned or 8 by the “special interest groups” that give money to their campaigns. Sometimes this certainly seems to be the 9 .On the 10 side are those who say that it doesnt mean its really 11 just because you call something “reform”. They argue that the right
26、to freedom of speech is 12 if the government can limit anyones ability to get his or her message out to the people.If one person or a group of people want to tell the 13 what they think about an issue or candidate, they have to buy14 on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines. They might want to
27、put up advertisements along highways and on websites. All this costs a lot of15 .Those against laws that control or limit spending say that you dont really have freedom of 16 or freedom of the press if you cant get your message out. They say the government should never be able to control 17 discussi
28、ons. They believe that this is most important when the voters are about to make 18 .What do you think about this 19 ? Listen to what the candidates for national office have to say. Which candidates 20 the most sense to you?( ) 1AwaitingBcallingCstandingDpreparing( ) 2AgovernmentBpresidentCcandidates
29、Dcitizens( ) 3AleadersBbossesCsupportersDstates( ) 4ApayBcompeteCwaitDwork( ) 5AraisingBearningCgivingDgetting( ) 6AnoticeBreportCguardDattend( ) 7AeventBcostCreasonDoffice( ) 8AencouragedBforcedCcontrolledDordered( ) 9AjokeBpurposeCcaseDexample( ) 10AotherBsameCanotherDdifferent( ) 11AworseBbetterC
30、easierDharder( ) 12AmeaninglessBunimportantCunnecessaryDimpossible( ) 13AreportersBtruthCstoryDpublic( ) 14AtimeBcopies CrightsDadvertising( ) 15AenergyBeffortCtimeDmoney( ) 16AargumentBopinionCspeechDelection( ) 17AcommonBpoliticalCgeneralDspecial( ) 18AprofitBtroubleCplansDdecisions( ) 19AquarrelB
31、problemCissueDaffair( ) 20AfindBmakeCcreateDproduce答案解析 1.【答案】B【解析】根据第二段第一句话可得知答案。call for号召。2.【答案】A【解析】根据下文支持改革和持反对意见的人的观点及其原因可知答案。3.【答案】C【解析】根据常识可知，西方国家每次竞选，候选人及其支持者都会花大量的钱进行宣传。4.【答案】B【解析】候选人及其支持者花费如此多的钱就是为了竞争政府的某个职位。5.【答案】A【解析】raise money募集资金。竞选者要竞选成功，得需要大量的资金用于宣传。因此竞选之前要想方设法募集资金。根据后一句中的money rai
32、sing events也可得知答案。6.【答案】D【解析】候选人在募集资金的过程中会出现很多问题，出现问题政府工作人员就要进行协调，他们可能因为解决这些问题而无暇顾及自己的主要工作。attend此处为负责，处理。7.【答案】C【解析】上文提到了改革的一个原因，本段是解释另一个原因。8.【答案】C【解析】own与control同义，控制。9.【答案】C【解析】case情况。本段解释的是一些人主张改革的原因，是担心候选人因为钱而受到某个组织的控制。他们之所以担心是因为有时候情况就是这样。10.【答案】A【解析】上文所列举的是一些人主张改革的原因。本句起承上启下的作用，引出站在另一方立场上的人的观点
33、及其原因。11.【答案】B【解析】本句句意为：你称呼某些东西为改革，而改革未必就是好的。12.【答案】A【解析】如果政府能限制人对外界进行宣传，那么人的言论自由权就变的名存实亡，毫无意义了。13.【答案】D【解析】联系上文及常识可知，如果要想竞选成功，候选人或某个组织必须对公众进行宣传，获得群众的支持和选票。14.【答案】D【解析】结合句意及常识可知，要想宣传自己的观点或看法，必须在媒体上大肆宣传，而宣传的主要途径就是广告。15.【答案】D【解析】要想在媒体上宣传，必须做大量的广告，而广告势必需要大量的资金做后盾。16.【答案】C【解析】根据第四段最后一句话可得知答案。17.【答案】B【解析】本篇介绍的是关于候选人所用奖金的改革问题，都是关于政治方面的问题。反对人士认为政府不能限制人的言论自由，不能限制人们在政治方面的谈论自由。18.【答案】D【解析】本句与上一句为递进关系。意为：政府更不能干涉人们决定赞成哪位候选人。19.【答案】C【解析】本句为本段的总结句，与第一段首句相对应。20.【答案】B【解析】make sense有意义，有道理。
