1、阅读理解。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。When he thought of the past，my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school.They were brown and faded，and it was hard to believe that the blurred figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather
2、.Besides，he wore a capand the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured.When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group，we would surely point to the wrong boy.On one such occasion my younger sister，aged six，burst into tears when Grandfath
3、er proudly guided her finger to the right boy.“How could that boy be you？”she cried.“He should have a heard.”We were，of course，all convinced that grandfathers should have beards，preferably white and bushy，like our own grandfathers. “I was a good scholar，”Grandfather would say，wagging his beard over
4、the photographs.“I should have been top of the class if I hadnt had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood，and again when I came home from school.”“But Saturdays? What did you do on Saturdays？”“Saturdays，if it was fine，Id be out all day in the fields with the men，”replied
5、Grandfather. “And if it was wet，Id be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house.There wasnt much time for studying.”We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have been Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never，obviously，having a moment for himself.It seemed we had le
6、arnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.1In the first paragraph of this passage，what the author really tells us is that_.A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers，socks and a cap as wellBit was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was GrandfatherChe d
7、idnt believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at schoolDit was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward答案：B细节判断题，可用直接就题找题法来解。第一段最后一句：When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group，we would surely point to the wrong boy.此句表明答案为B。 2The authors sister
8、burst into tears because_.A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographsBshe was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him outCother children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beardDshe found Grandfather in the photographs did not
9、have a beard 答案：D细节判断题，可用直接就题找题法来解。由短文第二段第二句：“How could that boy be you？”she cried.“He should have a beard.”可以推断，小女孩接受不了爷爷没有胡子的事实。3When Grandfather said，“I should have been top of the class.”，be meant_.A. if he had had more time for studying，he would have been the best in his classBhe should have sp
10、ent more time studying rather than playing ball gamesChis school days should not have been so hard and miserableDhe could have never been the best student even if he had studied still harder答案：A推理判断题，可用逻辑推断法来解。该句为虚拟语气，表明如果他不需要每天起早干活，他的成绩一定会是班上最好的。4In the last paragraph the author said，“We all tried
11、hard to imagine.”because_.A. the figures of the boys in the photographs were small and blurredBthe children had never experienced life like that of GrandfatherCthe photographs Grandfather showed them were brown and fadedDGrandfather failed to tell them about his childhood in detail 答案：B推理判断题，可用逻辑推断法
12、来解。认真分析思考可以发现，作者身处现在较优越的生活环境中真难以想象爷爷当初会那么辛苦。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。As the new semester begins, millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or, more likely, how best to delay that paper.Procrastination is the thief of time and a lo
13、t of students suffer from it. They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space, eating snacks, surfing the Internet, watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them, who, most likely, are doing nothing either.Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate, t
14、hey write micro blogs about their fears, asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue. But this does nothing to break the spell(魔咒).According to a recent report, 95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the worlds population are always procrastinating. The
15、figures are disappointing. Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who dont delay. Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior, but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who
16、 work best under pressure. Pelling says this is nonsense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time. The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed, inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.Pelling also points out that procrastination fe
17、els particularly delinquent(过失的）in a society that thinks of swift action as admirable, and, at times, even as a moral good.Fortunately, social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it. Piers Steel, a Canadian social s
18、cientist and author of The Procrastination Equation, believes human is “designed” to procrastinate. Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.41.From the first two paragraphs we can learn that _.A.procrastination is beneficial to many studentsB.many students are
19、 under great pressure in their studyC.lots of college students are working hard to write good articles on timeD.many students are getting into the habit of delaying finishing their tasks【答案】D 【解析】段落大意题。根据中心句Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.可知许多学生都有拖延完成任务的时间的习
20、惯，故选D。42.According to the passage, procrastination probably refers to _.A. a bad habit B. a serious illness C. a difficult task D. a form of entertainment【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate,可知拖延是一种坏的习惯，故
21、选A。43.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Procrastination makes people waste their time.B.Procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.C.Swift action is considered as a moral standard in the society.D.Procrastination is common among people.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Many procrastinators tel
22、l themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure. Pelling says this is nonsense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time.拖延时间完成作业有可能因为时间紧，会出现更多的错误，选项B叙述的是拖延时间有可能完成 工作更好，这与原文不符，故选B。44.Which behavior belongs to procrastination?A.Never dre
23、am away the time.B.Always complete the tasks ahead of time.C.Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.D.Always wait to work until the “good mood” or “good time”.【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据Procrastination is the thief of time拖延时间就是开始有任务时不做，等到自己感觉有好心情了，有好时机了在做，故选D。45.What is most likely to be disc
24、ussed in the paragraph that follows?A.Measures to deal with procrastination.B.Approaches to handling the study pressures.C.More examples to illustrate procrastination.D.Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get throu
25、gh the task at hand.既然存在拖延时间的坏习惯，那么就应该采取措施处理这种坏习惯，故选A。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。People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply arent taking the time to say a simple “ hello. ” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was goi
26、ng to 1 the way I was doing things.My 2 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 3 her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 4 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noti
27、ced she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one had stopped to 5 her. “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 6 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a 7 . It wa
28、s difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 8 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?People arent used to making an 9 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 10 it is needed, doesnt just happen. It takes people like us to
29、 make it possible. I 11 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someones day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 12 as a whole.( ) 1. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show( ) 2. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity( ) 3. A. took B. dropped C.
30、got D. pulled ( ) 4. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up ( ) 5. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise ( ) 6. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running ( ) 7. A. discussing B. lesson C. report D. conversation ( ) 8. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story ( ) 9. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C.
31、 unforgettable D. unfinished ( ) 10. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely ( ) 11. A. allow B. warm C. order D. advise ( ) 12. A. later B. straighter C. closer D. slower文章大意：本文是记叙文。文章通过作者记叙自己在社区图书馆的经历，来劝告人们通过尝试与陌生人交流来增进彼此之间的关系。1. C 考查动词。根据文章，作者在思考了社区内人与人之间距离逐渐疏远这一现象后，决定改变之前的行为，值得注意的是，后文即对
32、作者的行为进行描述，会发现第三段的最后一词即为change符合前后对应原则。2. D考察名词，一天早上，当我在社区图书馆的时候，我的出现了。可以通过理解打出答案3. B 考察动词。对应后文pick up,可知小女孩之前是将书掉落，选dropped4. C 考察短语。根据文意，作者后来发现没人帮助小女孩，说明作者必定重新返回原来的地方5.答案C。考察动词。前文someone else和后文的no one对应，所以动作也应该对应，所以选help。6.答案A。考察动词。后文so是解题点，说明作者的动作与男人的动作一致，故选sitting。7.答案D。考察名词。第44题后面一个词chat即为本题答案，
33、因此选chat的同义词conversion。8.答案B 考察名词。文章说我的新朋友的每中都显示出怀疑的语气。首先joke，cry，和story文中均未提及，直接排除，选response。9. B 考查形容词。文章说，人们对于一个陌生人并不习惯于进行的交谈。此句是由前文作者对于陌生人的反应而总结出来的。前文作者对于陌生人的交谈很不顺利，如何开始如何结束都显得十分困难，因此本题应该选择与困难相近的词，纵观备选项unprepared未准备好的，符合文章。10. A 考察副词，文章说，无论和陌生交谈方式改变的需要无论是，它都不会发生。此题单纯从文章理解比较困难，建议用排除法。frequently, simply, widely这三个选项均不是文章讨论的内容，可以排除，剩下答案desperately十分，非常地修饰这种需要的迫切程度11. D 考查动词。最后一段作者针对与陌生人疏远这种情况，建议人们努力改善，答案容易得出。12. C 对应第一段的apart, 此处应选择相对应的反义词，closer.
