Ⅰ.单项填空
1．He apologized to me for his ________ me to his party.
A．delay inviting B．delaying to invite
C．delay to invite D．delaying inviting
解析：首先delay doing为固定搭配；此外apologize to sb. for后加动名词结构，his为动名词的逻辑主语。
答案：D
2．(2012年平顶山月考)If you grow up in ________ large family， you are more likely to develop ________ ability to get on well with ________ others.
A．/；an；the B．a；the；/
C．the；an；the D．a；the；the
解析：第一次提到一个普通事物，要用不定冠词；特指一种能力，要用定冠词；“其他人，别人”用others，不加冠词。
答案：B
3．Not content ________ her new car，________ Selina now wants a bike for trips into the city center.
A．with；/ B．for；and
C．to；but D．about；so
解析：be content with sth.为固定搭配，此处为形容词短语作状语，故第二空不用连词，因此选A。
答案：A
4．—It looks heavy.Can I give you a hand?
—________.
A．No，thanks B．Yes，my pleasure
C．No，never mind D．Yes，I do
解析：考查情景交际。从对话中可知是回答对方的请求帮助。No，thanks与上文呼应。
答案：A
5．As he works in a remote area，he visits his parents only ________.
A．occasionally B．anxiously
C．practically D．urgently
解析：occasionally偶尔。
答案：A
6．—Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?
—Oh，she was very ________ about her clothes.
A．special B．particular
C．especial D．unusual
解析：be particular about意为“挑剔”。
答案：B
7．The flowers ________ sweet in the botanic garden attract visitors to the beauty of nature.
A．to smell B．smelling
C．smelt D．to be smelt
解析：此处考查的是分词的用法。分词的逻辑主语是the flowers，分词与逻辑主语之间存在着主谓关系，所以用现在分词。
答案：B
8．(2012年昆明模拟)The couple tried every effort to ________ the judges，who tried their case，of their innocence，resulting in the contrary.
A．prove B．convince
C．charge D．confirm
解析：考查词义辨析。convince sb. of sth.使某人相信……，故选B项。
答案：B
9．He made a promise ________ he would entertain us ________ dinner the next day.
A．that；with B．that；to
C．which；with D．which；to
解析：promise后应为同位语从句，应用关联词that；entertain sb. to dinner招待……吃饭，固定搭配。
答案：B
10．When I was a child，our family was so ________ that we could have meat for dinner only at the Spring Festival.
A．generous B．badly off
C．well off D．unfortunate
解析：由句意“……我家是那样穷以致只有在春节才能吃上肉”可知选B，“穷的”。
答案：B
11．(2012年盘锦模拟)—How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?
—Because she stood out in her red dress.
A．pick up B．pick out
C．take up D．take out
解析：由下句可知，此处应是“辨别出，找出”；pick out辨别出，符合句意。
答案：B
12．It ________ him a long time to fall asleep.
A．spent B．took
C．made D．cost
答案：B
13．This year，the attraction enjoyed a great number of tourists ________ up to 200,000.
A．totalled B．totalling
C．counting D．counted
解析：count to数到……，意义与本句不相符。number为逻辑主语，与total之间是主动关系，故用totalling(up to 200,000)，意思是“旅游人数合计达20万”。
答案：B
14．________ by the heavy snowfalls，ChenZhou，a city in South China，was cut off from the outside，________ water and electricity shortage.
A．Having struck；facing B．Having struck；faced
C．Struck；facing D．Struck；faced
解析：考查非谓语动词。郴州市受到了暴雪袭击，因此strike应该用被动形式struck，同时它还面临水电短缺，face这里是“面临；面对”，在本句中与主语是主动关系，应该用facing作伴随状语。
答案：C
15．By the year she comes back to life，scientists probably ________ a cure for this incurable disease.
A．will be discovering B．are discovering
C．will have discovered D．have discovered
解析：by引导的时间状语多用一般时态 ，主句往往用现在完成时态。by引导的时间表示过去意义时，主句用过去完成时态；表示将来时，主句用将来完成时态。
答案：C
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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。
A
(2012年湖南卷，C)Harvard researchers have created a tough，low-cost，biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard outer shells.The material's inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic.The material，made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteins produced from silk，is called “shrilk.” It is thin，clear，flexible and strong.
A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability.Plastic's toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and '60s.Decades later，however，plastic's very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags，or short-lived consumer goods，used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries.What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?
Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill，but its basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料)，and so will enrich the soil.
Shrilk has great potential，the inventors said.Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature，found in everything ranging from shrimp shells，insect bodies to living plants.That makes shrilk low cost，and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab.The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet，so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments.They're also developing simpler production processes，which could be used for non-medical products，like for computer cases and other products inside the home.They're even exploring combining it with other materials，like carbon fibers，to give it new properties.
16．Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk's________.
A．remarkable design B．interesting name
C．major features D．basic elements
解析：细节理解题。由句子“It is thin，clear，flexible and strong.”可知C项正确。
答案：C
17．What has become a concern about plastic?
A．Using it properly.
B．Producing it cheaply.
C．Developing its properties quickly.
D．Evaluating its contributions fairly.
解析：细节理解题。由第二段“plastic's very durability is raising questions about how appropriate it is for ...”可知A项正确。
答案：A
18．According to the inventors，shrilk has great potential partly because________.
A．it can help plastic degrade
B．it can be found in living things
C．its mass production has been realized
D．its raw materials are abundant in nature
解析：细节理解题。由第四段“shrilk has great potential，the inventors said，materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature，...”可知D项符合句意。
答案：D
19．What are the inventors doing in the lab?
A．Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.
B．Testing shrilk's use in wet conditions.
C．Making shrilk out of used household goods.
D．Improving shrilk's flexibility for medical purposes.
解析：细节理解题。由第五段“work on shrilk is continuing in the lab.”及“...so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments.”可知B项符合文意。
答案：B
20．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Recent Progress in Environmental Protection
B．Benefits of Insects in Scientific Research
C．The Harm of One-time Products
D．A Possible Alternative to Plastic
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍一种新产品——shrilk，它可能成为塑料的替代品。故D项符合。
答案：D
B
When I was 13，my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and the Beatles.I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections.I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities(名人)；my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers.I drove my mother crazy！But after a few years，my obsession(迷恋) with stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager，celebrity worship(崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows，and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet.It's no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs often are filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome(综合征) is now considered a personality disorder.While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars，parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting.Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment，this is considered normal celebrity worship.However，when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star，this may be the time for concern.Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self-confidence and depression.Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.
【语篇解读】 青少年崇拜名人无可厚非，可是过度地迷恋明星就是名人崇拜综合征，是一种病态人格，其负面作用不可不引起父母的关注。
21．The first paragraph is intended to tell us ________.
A．it's normal for a teen to have celebrity worship
B．celebrit worship can cause serious problems
C．parents needn't worry about celebrity worship
D．celebrity worship only exists among teens
解析：推理判断题。由第一段内容可知，作者在青少年时期曾经十分迷恋名人，几年过后，随着自己逐渐变得成熟和自信心的增强，他对明星的迷恋渐渐消失，由此可推知作者在第一段通过自己的经历想告诉我们对青少年而言，名人崇拜是正常的事情。
答案：A
22．We learn from the second paragraph that ________.
A．teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities
B．the author is surprised at celebrity worship
C．the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today
D．celebrities expose their lives too much
解析：推理判断题。本段提到青少年之所以对名人越来越崇拜是因为受电视节目和因特网的影响，由此可推断媒体是造成当今名人崇拜的重要原因之一。
答案：C
23．Parents should become concerned when their children ________.
A．talk a lot about celebrities with others
B．put up celebrity posters on their bedroom walls
C．ask to go to their favorite star's concert
D．desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“However，when a teenager...this may be the time for concern.”可知，当孩子渴望与他们最喜欢的明星有密切的私人关系时，父母就应该关注了。
答案：D
24．The last paragraph implies that ________.
A．parents should not care too much about a child's celebrity worship
B．celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked
C．children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older
D．children with celebrity worship usually have a high opinion of themselves
解析：推理判断题。最后一段的第一句提到名人崇拜综合征现在被认为是病态人格；最后两句提到不健康的名人迷恋会导致自信心降低和心理压抑，甚至破坏孩子与父母之间的关系，由此可推断如果忽视名人崇拜综合征可能引发严重的问题。
答案：B
25．What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?
A．The harm of celebrity worship syndrome.
B．More signs of celebrity worship syndrome.
C．What to do with children's celebrity worship syndrome.
D．Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome.
解析：文章结构题。文章最后阐述的是名人崇拜综合征的种种危害，所以接下来最可能叙述的是如何应对这种病症。
答案：C
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2012年北京西城模拟)—Does Shelly like shopping?
—Well，she would rather spend time ________ at home than ________ in the street.
A．read；wander B．reading；wander
C．in reading；to wander D．reading；to wander
解析：根据would rather do than do句型，可知第二空应该用wander，故排除C、D两项；另外，根据spend＋一段时间＋(in)＋动名词，可知第一空需用reading。
答案：B
2．(2012年江苏一模)—Do you know what made Susan so upset？I saw her weeping just now.
—________ giving away state secrets.
A．Charged with B．Being charged with
C．Accusing of D．To be accused of
解析：v.-ing形式在句中作主语，答语补全完整后是：Being charged with giving away state secrets made Susan so upset.
答案：B
3．It is believed that universities are a place ________ students ________ skills and knowledge.
A．to equip；with B．equipping；with
C．to equip；for D．equipping；for
解析：句意为：人们相信大学是教授学生知识和技能的地方。a place后应接动词不定式作定语，排除B、D两项；equip with意为“用……装备”，故A项正确。
答案：A
4．—Would you like to ________ the performance of newly developed energy-saving device?
—Sorry，but I am not in the position to ________.
A．make a comment on；comment
B．have a comment with；comment on
C．build up comments on；comment on
D．come up with a comment；on
解析：句意为：——你愿意对最新改进的节能设备的表现发表一下评论吗？——对不起，我没有在那个位置，不能够发表评论。comment意为“评论”，既可作及物动词，也可作名词。作名词时，常用make a comment on“对……作出评论”。故A项正确。
答案：A
5．The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause great concern of the whole world.
A．expanding B．stretching
C．extending D．spreading
解析：expand用作不及物动词，可表“(人口数)扩大；增加”。stretch指通过拉、撑等“(使)变大；(使)变松；拉长”或表示“(手臂及身体)伸开，张开，伸展”；extend“扩大；延长(建筑或道路等)”；spread意为“铺开；(疾病、消息等)传播，散布”。
答案：A
6．________ your help，I got the first in the final-term English examination.
A．Thanks to B．Without
C．If not D．But for
解析：句意为：多亏你的帮助，我在期末考试中英语得了第一名。A项“多亏；由于”；B项“没有”；C项“不然的话；如果不”；D项“若没有”。
答案：A
7．—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh，yes.How I have regretted ________ his advice!
A．to take B．taking
C．not to take D．not taking
解析：句意为：——Robert确实是一个聪明的人。——噢，是的。我多么遗憾没有接受他的建议呀！regret to do sth.意为“遗憾去做某事”；regret doing sth.“遗憾做过某事”。故D项正确。
答案：D
8．If I ruled the world，I would ________ the world ________ everything that is bad.
A．get rid of；by B．be rid of；by
C．rid；of D．get rid；of
解析：rid...of表示“摆脱，除去”，句意为：如果我统治世界的话，我将除去世界上所有丑恶的东西。
答案：C
9．With all his attention ________ on his experiment，he has no time to spend with his family.
A．paid B．focused
C．attracted D．settled
解析：句意为：由于把注意力全放在实验上，他没有时间陪家人。此处使用了with复合结构，attention和focus之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词，构成短语focus one's attention on...，意为“把注意力集中在……上”。
答案：B
10．As the final exam is coming，my pressure ________，and I'm afraid it will ________ my failure.
A．builds up；lead to B．comes up；cause to
C．turns up；bring about D．makes up；stick to
解析：句意为：随着期末考试的临近，我的压力越来越大了。我害怕这会导致我的失败。选项中的build up意为“逐渐增强”，lead to意为“导致”，符合句子的意思。
答案：A
Ⅱ.完成句子
11．我一直后悔在校期间没能努力学习。
I have always ________ ________ ________ ________ harder at school.
答案：regretted not having studied
12．牙医拔出了那颗牙齿，使他摆脱了痛苦。
The dentist ________ ________ ________ his pain by taking out the tooth.
答案：rid him of
13．我宁愿现在就走也不愿以后被他嘲笑。
I ________ ________ ________ now ________ be laughed at by him later.
答案：would rather go；than
14．俄罗斯的探险队装备了卫星电话。
The Russian expedition team ________ ________ ________ satellite telephone.
答案：is equipped with
15．你需要多吃蛋白质增强体质。
You need to eat more protein ________ ________ ________ ________.
答案：to build you up
Ⅲ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2012年大连高三模拟)Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.I had been __16__ a couple of times，but I could hardly __17__ to know my ways around the continent.__18__，my knowledge of foreign languages was __19__ to a little college French.
I __20__.How would I，unable to speak the language，__21__ familiar with local geography or transportation systems，conduct interviews and do __22__？It seemed impossible，and with considerable __23__ I sat down to write a letter rejecting the __24__.Halfway through，a __25__ ran through my mind：you can't learn if you don't try.So I __26__ the assignment.
There were some bad __27__.But by the time I had finished the trip，I was an experienced traveler.And ever since，I have never hesitated to head for even the most __28__ places，without guides or __29__ advanced bookings，confident that somehow I will __30__.
The point is that the new，the different，is almost by definition __31__.But each time you try something，you learn，and as the learning __32__，the world opens to you.
I've learned to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a(n) __33__.And I know I'll go on doing such things.It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others.I'm not.But I'll accept worry as another name for __34__ and I believe I can __35__ wonders.
【语篇解读】 面对艰巨的任务和重重挑战，作者没有知难而退，而是勇往直前，在求知中体验到无穷的快乐和前所未有的自信。
16．A.aboard B．abroad
C．away D．out
解析：上一句中提到写作任务要求作者在三个月中游历欧洲，由此可知作者以前曾经“出国”几次。A项表示“在(船、车、飞机)上”，显然不符合语境。
答案：B
17．A.claim B．declare
C．hope D．deny
解析：根据本句中的but可知虽然作者有过出国的经历，但是不能“声称”自己知道整个欧洲大陆的路线，此处claim表示“声称；宣称；断言”。后三项分别表示“(正式)宣布”“希望”“否认”，均不符合语境。
答案：A
18．A.Somehow B．However
C．Instead D．Moreover
解析：上面提到的是作者对整个欧洲大陆的路线不太熟悉，此处叙述的是作者的外语存在问题，二者之间显然是递进关系，所以用moreover“而且”。
答案：D
19．A.accustomed B．added
C．limited D．suited
解析：作者的外语知识仅仅“局限于”在大学期间学习的一点法语。“limit...to...”表示“把……限制在……”。
答案：C
20．A.resigned B．hesitated
C．trembled D．suspected
解析：根据下一句中的内容可知作者就是否接受这个任务“犹豫不决”。此外，________空前面也有线索提示。A项表示“辞职”，C项表示“发抖”，D项表示“怀疑”，都与下一句中的内容不符。
答案：B
21．A.only too B．more than
C．apart from D．far from
解析：作者不会说欧洲的语言，“远远不”熟悉当地的地理和交通系统。far from表示“远非”。前三项分别表示“非常”“超出”“除了……之外”，都与语境不符。
答案：D
22．A.operations B．experiments
C．research D．business
解析：第一段的第一句提到作者在欧洲游历是写作任务的需要，再结合本句中的conduct interviews(进行采访)可知是要进行“调查”。
答案：C
23．A.regret B．doubt
C．terror D．disappointment
解析：按人之常情，每个人都喜欢周游世界，可是作者考虑到自身的实际条件，感觉不可能完成这项任务，所以十分“遗憾”地回信拒绝。
答案：A
24．A.request B．job
C．trust D．assignment
解析：此处与第一段第一句中的a writing assignment相呼应，表示作者坐下来写信拒绝这次“任务”。另外，本段最后一句也是线索提示。
答案：D
25．A.reaction B．thought
C．meaning D．conflict
解析：信写到一半的时候，作者脑海中浮现出一个“想法”：如果你不尝试，就无法学到知识。A项表示“反应”，C项表示“意义”，D项表示“冲突”，都不符合语境。
答案：B
26．A.accomplished B．received
C．accepted D．resisted
解析：作者本想拒绝这次的任务，可是有了上述想法后，就“接受”了任务。A项表示“完成”，B项表示“收到”，D项表示“抵制”，显然不正确。
答案：C
27．A.exchanges B．conditions
C．trips D．experiences
解析：由下一句可知作者在欧洲游历期间有一些不好的“经历”。前三项分别表示“交换”“条件；状况”“旅行”，都不符合语境。
答案：D
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．He apologized to me for his ________ me to his party.
A．delay inviting B．delaying to invite
C．delay to invite D．delaying inviting
解析：首先delay doing为固定搭配；此外apologize to sb. for后加动名词结构，his为动名词的逻辑主语。
答案：D
2．(2012年平顶山月考)If you grow up in ________ large family，you are more likely to develop ________ ability to get on well with ________ others.
A．/；an；the B．a；the；/
C．the；an；the D．a；the；the
解析：第一次提到一个普通事物，要用不定冠词；特指一种能力，要用定冠词；“其他人，别人”用others，不加冠词。
答案：B
3．Not content ________ her new car，________ Selina now wants a bike for trips into the city center.
A．with；/ B．for；and
C．to；but D．about；so
解析：be content with sth.为固定搭配，此处为形容词短语作状语，故第二空不用连词，因此选A。
答案：A
4．—It looks heavy.Can I give you a hand?
—________.
A．No，thanks B．Yes，my pleasure
C．No，never mind D．Yes，I do
解析：考查情景交际。从对话中可知是回答对方的请求帮助。No，thanks与上文呼应。
答案：A
5．As he works in a remote area，he visits his parents only ________.
A．occasionally B．anxiously
C．practically D．urgently
解析：occasionally偶尔。
答案：A
6．—Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?
—Oh，she was very ________ about her clothes.
A．special B．particular
C．especial D．unusual
解析：be particular about意为“挑剔”。
答案：B
7．The flowers ________ sweet in the botanic garden attract visitors to the beauty of nature.
A．to smell B．smelling
C．smelt D．to be smelt
解析：此处考查的是分词的用法。分词的逻辑主语是the flowers，分词与逻辑主语之间存在着主谓关系，所以用现在分词。
答案：B
8．(2012年昆明模拟)The couple tried every effort to ________ the judges，who tried their case，of their innocence，resulting in the contrary.
A．prove B．convince
C．charge D．confirm
解析：考查词义辨析。convince sb. of sth.使某人相信……，故选B项。
答案：B
9．He made a promise ________ he would entertain us ________ dinner the next day.
A．that；with B．that；to
C．which；with D．which；to
解析：promise后应为同位语从句，应用关联词that；entertain sb. to dinner招待……吃饭，固定搭配。
答案：B
10．When I was a child，our family was so ________ that we could have meat for dinner only at the Spring Festival.
A．generous B．badly off
C．well off D．unfortunate
解析：由句意“……我家是那样穷以致只有在春节才能吃上肉”可知选B，“穷的”。
答案：B
11．(2012年盘锦模拟)—How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?
—Because she stood out in her red dress.
A．pick up B．pick out
C．take up D．take out
解析：由下句可知，此处应是“辨别出，找出”；pick out辨别出，符合句意。
答案：B
12．It ________ him a long time to fall asleep.
A．spent B．took
C．made D．cost
答案：B
13．This year，the attraction enjoyed a great number of tourists ________ up to 200,000.
A．totalled B．totalling
C．counting D．counted
解析：count to数到……，意义与本句不相符。number为逻辑主语，与total之间是主动关系，故用totalling(up to 200,000)，意思是“旅游人数合计达20万”。
答案：B
14．________ by the heavy snowfalls，ChenZhou，a city in South China，was cut off from the outside，________ water and electricity shortage.
A．Having struck；facing B．Having struck；faced
C．Struck；facing D．Struck；faced
解析：考查非谓语动词。郴州市受到了暴雪袭击，因此strike应该用被动形式struck，同时它还面临水电短缺，face这里是“面临；面对”，在本句中与主语是主动关系，应该用facing作伴随状语。
答案：C
15．By the year she comes back to life，scientists probably ________ a cure for this incurable disease.
A．will be discovering B．are discovering
C．will have discovered D．have discovered
解析：by引导的时间状语多用一般时态 ，主句往往用现在完成时态。by引导的时间表示过去意义时，主句用过去完成时态；表示将来时，主句用将来完成时态。
答案：C
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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。
A
(2012年湖南卷，C)Harvard researchers have created a tough，low-cost，biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard outer shells.The material's inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic.The material，made from shrimp(虾) shells and proteins produced from silk，is called “shrilk.” It is thin，clear，flexible and strong.
A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability.Plastic's toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and '60s.Decades later，however，plastic's very durability(耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags，or short-lived consumer goods，used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries.What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?
Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill，but its basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料)，and so will enrich the soil.
Shrilk has great potential，the inventors said.Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature，found in everything ranging from shrimp shells，insect bodies to living plants.That makes shrilk low cost，and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material.
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab.The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet，so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments.They're also developing simpler production processes，which could be used for non-medical products，like for computer cases and other products inside the home.They're even exploring combining it with other materials，like carbon fibers，to give it new properties.
16．Paragraph 1 of the passage is mainly about shrilk's________.
A．remarkable design B．interesting name
C．major features D．basic elements
解析：细节理解题。由句子“It is thin，clear，flexible and strong.”可知C项正确。
答案：C
17．What has become a concern about plastic?
A．Using it properly.
B．Producing it cheaply.
C．Developing its properties quickly.
D．Evaluating its contributions fairly.
解析：细节理解题。由第二段“plastic's very durability is raising questions about how appropriate it is for ...”可知A项正确。
答案：A
18．According to the inventors，shrilk has great potential partly because________.
A．it can help plastic degrade
B．it can be found in living things
C．its mass production has been realized
D．its raw materials are abundant in nature
解析：细节理解题。由第四段“shrilk has great potential，the inventors said，materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature，...”可知D项符合句意。
答案：D
19．What are the inventors doing in the lab?
A．Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.
B．Testing shrilk's use in wet conditions.
C．Making shrilk out of used household goods.
D．Improving shrilk's flexibility for medical purposes.
解析：细节理解题。由第五段“work on shrilk is continuing in the lab.”及“...so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments.”可知B项符合文意。
答案：B
20．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Recent Progress in Environmental Protection
B．Benefits of Insects in Scientific Research
C．The Harm of One-time Products
D．A Possible Alternative to Plastic
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍一种新产品——shrilk，它可能成为塑料的替代品。故D项符合。
答案：D
B
When I was 13，my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and the Beatles.I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections.I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities(名人)；my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers.I drove my mother crazy！But after a few years，my obsession(迷恋) with stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager，celebrity worship(崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows，and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet.It's no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs often are filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome(综合征) is now considered a personality disorder.While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars，parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting.Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment，this is considered normal celebrity worship.However，when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star，this may be the time for concern.Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self-confidence and depression.Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.
【语篇解读】 青少年崇拜名人无可厚非，可是过度地迷恋明星就是名人崇拜综合征，是一种病态人格，其负面作用不可不引起父母的关注。
21．The first paragraph is intended to tell us ________.
A．it's normal for a teen to have celebrity worship
B．celebrit worship can cause serious problems
C．parents needn't worry about celebrity worship
D．celebrity worship only exists among teens
解析：推理判断题。由第一段内容可知，作者在青少年时期曾经十分迷恋名人，几年过后，随着自己逐渐变得成熟和自信心的增强，他对明星的迷恋渐渐消失，由此可推知作者在第一段通过自己的经历想告诉我们对青少年而言，名人崇拜是正常的事情。
答案：A
22．We learn from the second paragraph that ________.
A．teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities
B．the author is surprised at celebrity worship
C．the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today
D．celebrities expose their lives too much
解析：推理判断题。本段提到青少年之所以对名人越来越崇拜是因为受电视节目和因特网的影响，由此可推断媒体是造成当今名人崇拜的重要原因之一。
答案：C
23．Parents should become concerned when their children ________.
A．talk a lot about celebrities with others
B．put up celebrity posters on their bedroom walls
C．ask to go to their favorite star's concert
D．desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“However，when a teenager...this may be the time for concern.”可知，当孩子渴望与他们最喜欢的明星有密切的私人关系时，父母就应该关注了。
答案：D
24．The last paragraph implies that ________.
A．parents should not care too much about a child's celebrity worship
B．celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked
C．children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older
D．children with celebrity worship usually have a high opinion of themselves
解析：推理判断题。最后一段的第一句提到名人崇拜综合征现在被认为是病态人格；最后两句提到不健康的名人迷恋会导致自信心降低和心理压抑，甚至破坏孩子与父母之间的关系，由此可推断如果忽视名人崇拜综合征可能引发严重的问题。
答案：B
25．What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?
A．The harm of celebrity worship syndrome.
B．More signs of celebrity worship syndrome.
C．What to do with children's celebrity worship syndrome.
D．Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome.
解析：文章结构题。文章最后阐述的是名人崇拜综合征的种种危害，所以接下来最可能叙述的是如何应对这种病症。
答案：C
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．We all voted for you in the election.Therefore，you must keep in mind whom you ______
in the state government.
A．preserve B．greet
C．advance D．represent
解析：句意：我们都投了你的票，因此，你要记住你在政府中代表了哪些人。represent“代表”，符合句意。
答案：D
2．(2012年湖北卷，25)The furniture，with its modern style and bright colors，suits
modern houses and their gardens，but looks________in the garden of a traditional home.
A．out of sight B．out of question
C．out of place D．out of order
解析：考查短语辨析。out of sight看不见；out of question没问题；out of place不相称；out of order秩序乱。
答案：C
3．The traditional approach ________ with complex problems in our studies is to break
them down into smaller，more easily managed problems.
A．to deal B．having dealt
C．to dealing D．being dealt
解析：approach to...“……的方法”，其中to是介词，其后接名词、代词或者动名词。故只有C项符合题意。
答案：C
4．________ we move the picture over there？Do you think it will look better?
A．If only B．What if
C．As if D．Even if
解析：What if...？“要是……怎么样？”if only常引导虚拟条件句或感叹句。根据句意可知应选B项。
答案：B
5．It is reported that these GM fruit can defend people ________ cancer，heart attack and
many other diseases.
A．with B．by
C．off D．against
解析：defend sb. against/from...意思是“保护某人免遭……”。
答案：D
6．—We're going camping this afternoon.
—Enjoy yourselves！Take a map with you ________ you get lost in the forest.
A．so that B．in case
C．as if D．even if
解析：答语句意：玩得高兴点！带张地图，以防在森林里迷路。in case“以防”。so that“以致”；as if“仿佛，好像”；even if“即使”，均不符合句意。
答案：B
7．Do tell me the ways you think of ________ the problem as soon as possible.
A．to solve B．solving
C．solve D．being solved
解析：句意：一定要尽快告诉我你想到的解决这个问题的办法。句中you think of是定语从句，to solve the problem是不定式短语作定语修饰the ways。本题易被错误地分析为think of doing sth.而误选B项。
答案：A
8．The ________ on his face told me that he wasn't satisfied with my answer.
A．impression B．sight
C．appearance D．expression
解析：句意：他脸上的表情告诉我他对我的答复不满意。expression“表情”；impression“印象”；sight“情景，视力”；appearance“表面，外表”；A、B、C三项均不符合句意。
答案：D
9．—Have the peace talks broken down?
—Yes.Armed conflict is ________ to break out between the two countries.
A．likely B．possibly
C．probably D．gradually
解析：根据问句中的broken down可知，这两国间有可能发生武装冲突。be likely to do sth.“很可能会做某事”。注意：四个选项中，只有likely是形容词，在这里用作表语。
答案：A
10．________ English as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native
language environment.
A．Learn B．Learning
C．Learned D．Having learned
解析：learning English as a foreign language是动词-ing形式作主语。
答案：B
11．Tyron was very angry，but cool-headed enough to ________ rushing into the boss's
office.
A．prevent B．avoid
C．protect D．allow
解析：prevent常用于prevent sb. (from) doing sth.结构，表示“防止，预防”；avoid意为“避免”，后面跟名词或动词的-ing形式作宾语；protect意为“保护”；allow意为“允许”。根据句意“虽然泰伦很生气，但是他头脑很冷静，不会冲进老板的办公室”，所以用avoid最合适。
答案：B
12．A house may serve many purposes，but its main ________ is to provide shelter.
A．rank B．approach
C．fun_ction D．theme
解析：句意：房子有许多用途，但它的主要功能是提供住处。fun_ction“功能”，符合句意。
答案：C
13．Don't ________.You will ________ new customs and different ways of thinking.
A．lose your heart；apply to
B．lose heart；apply yourself to
C．lose your heart；adapt to
D．lose heart；adapt yourself to
解析：句意：别灰心，你很快就会适应新环境和不同的思维方式。lose heart“灰心”，是固定搭配；adapt oneself to“使某人自己适应……”。
答案：D
14．—We'd appreciate it if you could come to our English evening party tonight.
—________！I've another appointment.Thanks anyway.
A．Good luck B．Have fun
C．Come on D．What a pity
解析：不能接受邀请去参加英语晚会，当然会感到遗憾，故选D项“What a pity”。
答案：D
15．(2012年哈尔滨三模)—Do you think I should go to the seaside for a rest?
—________ You have been busy for such a long time.
A．It depends. B．It's up to you.
C．What about you? D．Why not?
解析：It depends.“那得看情况”；It's up to you.“由你决定”；What about you？“你呢”；Why not？“为何不呢”。根据后面“你忙了这么长时间了”判断，说话人认为对方应该到海边休息一下，所以选D项表示赞同。
答案：D
Ⅱ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A farmer once owned an old mule(骡子)．One day，the mule fell into a nearby well，and he began to __16__ and made a lot of loud noise.After carefully assessing the __17__，the farmer felt sympathy for the mule，but __18__ that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving，then he called his __19__ together and told them what had happened and __20__ them to help shovel(铲) some dirt to bury the old mule in the __21__ and put him out of his suffering.
Hearing many people coming to help，the old mule initially was __22__...But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back，a thought suddenly __23__ him.He was __24__ that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his __25__，he should shake it off and step up！So he did，blow after blow.
He repeated “Shake it off and step up！” to __26__ himself.No matter how painful the blows were，or how disappointing the situation seemed，the old mule just __27__ on shaking it off and stepping up!
As you might have guessed，it was not long __28__ the old mule finally stepped over the wall of the well，painful and tired.What would otherwise __29__ him，actually blessed him becaue of the manner in which he __30__ his adversity(逆境)．
__31__ is life！As long as we face our problems and respond to them __32__，and refuse to give in to panic，bitterness，or self-pity，the adversities that come along to bury us __33__ have the potential to __34__ and bless us！Forgiveness，tolerance，hope and perseverance are __35__ in shaking it off and stepping up out of the well in which we find ourselves.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了一匹老骡子在逆境中不放弃并努力使自己摆脱困境的故事。
16．A.sink B．struggle
C．leave D．sigh
解析：骡子挣扎，并弄出了很大的声音。sink沉下去；leave离开；struggle挣扎；sigh叹息。
答案：B
17．A.location B．ground
C．position D．situation
解析：仔细分析过形势之后，农民对他感到惋惜。situation“形势，情形”符合语境。下文or how disappointing the situation seemed也有提示。
答案：D
18．A.decided B．doubted
C．complained D．responded
解析：这位农民断定骡子和井都不值得救了。decide断定；doubt怀疑；complain抱怨；respond回答，回复。
答案：A
19．A.brothers B．relatives
C．neighbors D．children
解析：联系下文But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling可知选C。
答案：C
20．A.required B．requested
C．demanded D．recommended
解析：农民请求他们帮忙铲土把骡子埋了。request请求；require要求；demand要求；recommend推荐。
答案：B
21．A.house B．water
C．hole D．well
解析：联系上文One day，the mule fell into a nearby well可知选D。
答案：D
22．A.excited B．amused
C．disappointed D．surprised
解析：听到许多人来帮忙，起初骡子很激动(excited)。
答案：A
23．A.came B．happened
C．struck D．occurred
解析：他忽然想起了一个主意。a thought/idea stricks sb.某人忽然想起一个主意，是固定搭配。
答案：C
24．A.awake B．aware
C．afraid D．ashamed
解析：他意识到每次土落到他背上时……awake清醒的；aware意识到的；afraid害怕的；ashamed羞愧的。
答案：B
25．A.chest B．stomach
C．tail D．back
解析：联系上文the dirt hit his back可知选D。
答案：D
26．A.enjoy B．express
C．encourage D．praise
解析：他不断地说“把土抖掉，向上迈”来鼓励自己。
答案：C
27．A.kept B．held
C．moved D．relied
解析：老骡子不断地抖土向上迈。keep on doing坚持做某事。
答案：A
28．A.when B．before
C．until D．since
解析：正如你猜测的那样，不久骡子就上到了井沿上。it was/is not long before不久。
答案：B
29．A.save B．protect
C．desert D．bury
解析：因为他处理逆境的方式，使一件本来会埋葬他的事，事实上却拯救了他。联系上文to help shovel(铲) some dirt to bury the old mule可知选D。
答案：D
30．A.solved B．handled
C．refused D．experienced
解析：solve解决；handle处理；refuse拒绝；experience体验。句意见上题解析。
答案：B
31．A.That B．How
C．As D．What
解析：这就是生活。That代指前面提到的事情。
答案：A
32．A.readily B．passively
C．positively D．willingly
解析：只要我们积极地面对问题，应对问题，不向恐慌、痛苦和自怜屈服……readily容易地，不费事地；passively被动地；positively积极地；willingly愿意地。
答案：C
33．A.frequently B．seldom
C．never D．usually
解析：要埋葬我们的逆境通常(usually)有可能会对我们有利且保佑我们。
答案：D
34．A.affect B．benefit
C．direct D．conduct
解析：affect影响；benefit有利；direct指导，指挥；conduct举止，表现。根据语境可知选B。
答案：B
35．A.cheerful B．hopeful
C．helpful D．meaningful
解析：宽容、忍让、希望和坚持在抖掉土和迈出井方面是非常有帮助的。
答案：C
Ⅲ.阅读理解
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。
I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen.Just listen.Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.And especially if it's given from the heart.When people are talking，there's no need to do anything but receive them.Listen to what they're saying.Care about it.Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it.Most of us don't value ourselves or our love enough to know this.It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I'm so sorry，”when someone is in pain.
One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them.Her pain became a story about themselves.Eventually she stopped talking to most people.We connect through listening.When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves.When we listen，they know we care.
I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening.In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness.Now I just listen.When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.
This simple thing has not been that easy to learn.It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young.I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer.But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.
【语篇解读】 全身心地聆听别人倾诉是帮助别人排解忧伤的最好方式。
36．What does the author value most in the communication with each other?
A．Deep understanding. B．Saying “I'm sorry”．
C．Attention from heart. D．Doing nothing.
解析：细节理解题。从第一段第三、四句可知答案为C。
答案：C
37．The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because ________.
A．she didn't get enough respect from others
B．she was discouraged by being often interrupted
C．people often told her their own opinions
D．people couldn 't understand her sad situation
解析：细节理解题。从第二段前三句的内容可知这位女病人之所以不再向别人倾诉是因为她总是被打断，故选B项。
答案：B
38．If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may ________.
A．hurt his feelings
B．make him embarrassed
C．encourage him to continue to cry
D．stop him from letting out his sorrow
解析：细节理解题。从第三段第二句中的until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness可知选D。
答案：D
39．It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating，________.
A．listening is a perfect way to respond to others
B．people keep silent because they don't know the answer
C．keeping silent means being too shy to speak
D．it is easy to form the habit of listening silently
解析：推理判断题。通读全文可推知A项正确。
答案：A
40．Which of the following might be the author's opinion about communication?
A．Keep silent. B．Just listen.
C．Be careful. D．Tell your own story.
解析：推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段第一、二句以及第三段的第三句Now I
just listen可知选B。
答案：B
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2012年浙江卷，1)—Is there anything else to discuss?
—________，I guess.
A．Not at all B．No，that's all
C．Yes，I 'm sure D．Yes，of course
解析：考查情景交际。问句句意：还有要讨论的吗？A没什么，用于回答感谢或道歉时的客套话，在此不合语境，被排除。C项“I'm sure”我相信有”及D项的“of course”当然有”与后面的“I guess”相矛盾。B项“没有了，我想就这么多。”符合语境。
答案：B
2．—How did you do in your essay?
—I got ________ okay grade，but Mr. Jones gave Sarah top marks.She's ________ teacher's pet，you know.
A．不填；a B．an；不填
C．不填；the D．an；a
解析：考查冠词。第一空okay前面应用an表示“一个相当好的分数”；第二空表示“她是老师的宠儿”，表示泛指，故用a。
答案：D
3．In the end，it was Becky ________ he turned for a gentle word and a smile.
A．on whom B．in whom
C．to whom D．for whom
解析：考查定语从句。句意：最后，为了一句温柔的话和微笑，他向Becky求助。turn to sb.向某人求助。
答案：C
4．—They ________ have prepared for the meeting more carefully.
—But they didn't.What a pity!
A．shouldn't B．can't
C．may D．ought to
解析：考查情态动词。句意：——他们本该更细心地准备会议的。——但他们没有这样做。真可惜！ought to have done过去本该做某事而未做。
答案：D
5．When you rewrite the paragraph，I advise you to leave out ________ is thought
unnecessary or misleading.
A．what B．that
C．these D．which
解析：考查名词性从句。句意：当你重新写这个段落时，我建议你省略没有必要的和有误导性的部分。what引导宾语从句并在从句中作主语。
答案：A
6．To be mentally healthy，you need to ________ good relationships with each other.
A．build up B．put up
C．take up D．hold up
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了精神健康，你需要和他人相互建立良好的关系。build up建立；put up张贴，搭起；take up占用；hold up阻挡。
答案：A
7．When ________ to danger and conflict，men tend to increase blood pressure，________
nervous or anxious.
A．exposed；felt B．exposed；feeling
C．exposing；feeling D．exposing；felt
解析：考查省略和非谓语动词。句意：当面对危险和冲突时，男人往往血压升高，感到紧张或焦虑。be exposed to暴露，句子的主语是men，故可省略men are；主语men与feel之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。
答案：B
8．—John seems happy，even though his wife left him and he lost his job.
—I think he ________ to put on a brave face.
A．will try B．has tried
C．tries D．is trying
解析：考查时态。句意：——约翰似乎很高兴，即使他妻子离开了他，他失去了工作。——我想他在竭力扮出一副勇敢的面孔。表示目前正在干某事，用现在进行时。
答案：D
9．A person of great ________ usually can achieve his goal.
A．instruction B．information
C．determination D．recognition
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：一个非常坚定的人通常会实现他的目标。instruction指导；information信息；determination决定，决心；recognition认出。
答案：C
10．I just choose a simpler lifestyle，________ where I can ride my bike all over and do not
have to make a great living to survive.
A．that B．it
C．one D．another
解析：考查代词。句意：我只是选择了一种更简单的生活方式，一种可以骑自行车，不必为生活而奔忙的生活方式。one是a simpler lifestyle的同位语。
答案：C
11．The problem is how ________ the drug abuse remains in America.
A．regular B．practical
C．severe D．obvious
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意：问题是药品滥用在美国有多严重。regular有规律的，固定的；practical实用的；severe严重的；obvious明显的。
答案：C
12．The suit ________ to young people，particularly those who are slaves of fashion.
A．appeals B．subscribes
C．addicts D．devotes
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：这件衣服吸引了年轻人，尤其是那些拼命赶时髦的年轻人。appeal to吸引；subscribe to捐助；addict to上瘾；devote to贡献。
答案：A
13．She is a crazy fan of this singer.________ she listens to his songs hundreds of times，she
will never get tired.
A．If B．As long as
C．Unless D．Even if
解析：考查状语从句。句意：她是这位歌星的疯狂粉丝，即使她已经把他的歌听了上百遍，她也从不厌烦。Even if即使。
答案：D
14．Never ________ each other even when we meet face to face in the street one day.
A．we will recognize B．will we recognize
C．we recognize D．do we recognize
解析：考查倒装。句意：我们永远不会认出对方，即使有一天当我们在街上面对面时。否定词Never放在句首，主句要用部分倒装。句中的one day表示的是将来的时间，故排除D选B项。
答案：B
15．She was certainly not afraid of the dark.________，it was only a 15-minute ride home.
A．However B．Besides
C．Therefore D．Otherwise
解析：考查副词。句意：她肯定不怕黑。再说，骑自行车到家只需15分钟，Besides而且，再说。
答案：B
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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。
A
A public high school in the rural town of Boonsboro，Maryland，offers a special program.Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math，science，English and social studies.
The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart.Rebecca Brown chooses the students for what Boonsboro High School calls the Academy.“What we really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve here，so that they're prepared for college，” she said.They need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations.They also need to be involved in activities.
Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High School for twenty years and directs the Academy.His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting.“The novels they're reading now，are very manly novels.They're novels that deal with the arrogance(傲慢) of man and the pride of man.”One of those books，for example，is “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London.This classic story tells of a dog stolen from his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canada's Klondike Gold Rush.
On this day，the students are working in small groups.Vincent and Logan explain why they're drawing pictures that relate to the story.Vincent said，“The main character，Buck，gets abducted(绑架) and they send him off to the Yukon in a train.So I'm drawing part of the story where he's in the train.It gets you to visualize the setting of the story and gets you to think more about what's going on in the story，the important events of the story.”“Instead of just doing work sheets about it，this is a lot more fun，” Logan added happily.
Morgan Van Fleet likes being in the Academy.She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom.“To me，it almost seems like it's hindering(妨碍) your chances at developing yourself because you're more focused on ‘Oh，I wish they'd shut up.Oh，what do they think of me？’instead of focusing on what's the homework or what's going on in this class，what's the lesson.”
【语篇解读】 马里兰州一所高中对九、十年级的优秀学生实行男女生分开授课，说这样能充分发挥学生的潜能。
16．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To introduce. B．To persuade.
C．To instruct. D．To educate.
解析：写作目的题。文章主要介绍了在马里兰州的一所高中推出的一个新做法，故选A项。
答案：A
17．In Rebecca Brown's opinion，________.
A．any student in Boonsboro High School can take part in the program
B．students in the program are expected to get well prepared for college
C．students can all achieve their highest levels in the program
D．students don't have to join in the activities
解析：细节理解题。从第二段的第三句Rebecca Brown所说的话再结合选项可知B项正确。
答案：B
18．The underlined word “visualize” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．
A．pay a visit to B．form a picture of
C．take a look at D．have a gift for
解析：猜测词义题。画线词处的意思是：我画出故事的一部分，以便让你想象出这个故事发生的背景，然后让你多思考一下这个故事所发生的事情和它的重要事件。故画线词应是form a picture of“形成画面”的意思。
答案：B
19．What can we conclude from the text?
A．Michael Bair considers it unsuitable for boys to read the book “The Call of the Wild”．
B．Jack London is a main character in the book “The Call of the Wild”．
C．Vincent thinks that his drawings can help understand the novel better.
D．Morgan Van Fleet thinks the program does no good to her.
解析：推理判断题。从第三段的第二句可知A项错误；Jack London是“The Call of the Wild”这本书的作者，故B项错误；从第四段的内容可推知C项正确；由第五段的内容可推知D项错误。
答案：C
20．The text is probably taken from ________.
A．a school's introduction B．a teacher's diary
C．a headmaster's speech D．a news report
解析：文章出处题。本题可采用排除法。本篇文章不是学校简介，不是教师日记，也不是校长演讲，但很有可能是摘自新闻报道，报道某高中的一个新颖做法，故选D项。
答案：D
B
Celebrities(名人) have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation.
First，some people admire and imitate stars because they allow themselves to be influenced by the media.Television，radio，and magazines invade(侵扰) the lives of audience with a variety of shows，information，and publications about stars and their lives.For instance，Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi(狗仔队)．In May，Britney appeared at the front page of the most popular magazines revealing that she married her best friend in Vegas，Nevada.Media also invade stars' lives because reporters know they get high profits from readers who buy and follow their favorite artists' news.
Second，some mad audience imitate their celebrities for their lack of confidence.Some people who are shy and lack personality may find that imitating others will cause a good impression.For instance，my cousin Jenny，who lacks a social life because of her introverted(内向的) personality，believes that acting and dressing like Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school.
Finally，several fans of stars imitate them because of peer(同龄人) pressure.Since my niece's girl friends formed an Antonio Banderas' fan club，she had also joined the group.Although she wasn't a huge fan of his，now she collects most of Banderas' possessions.In fact，when I asked Arianna，my niece，why she was part of Banderas' fan club，she replied with a doubtful tone that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens.
In conclusion，it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood，which entertains many people all over the world；however，modern celebrities influence the audience to the point where their fans admire and try to imitate their lives.
【语篇解读】 名人由于他们显赫的社会和经济地位对人们有较大的影响。
21．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Why people are influenced by celebrities.
B．The harmful influence of celebrities.
C．What kind of people are influenced by celebrities.
D．How to avoid the influence of celebrities.
解析：主旨大意题。文章的第一段提出一种现象，接下来从不同角度分析了产生这种现象的原因，故文章主要讲述人们受名人影响的原因。
答案：A
22．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ________.
A．media are on the side of stars
B．stars know how to take advantage of media
C．media can give wrong information about stars
D．media invade stars' lives for their own good
解析：推理判断题。通读第二段内容可知A、B、C三项的说法都不对，从第二段的最后一句可推知D项正确。
答案：D
23．Jenny acts and dresses like Jennifer Lopez because ________.
A．she admires Jennifer Lopez's personality
B．she wants to become famous too
C．she wants to change her own personality
D．she lacks self-confidence
解析：细节理解题。第三段第一句是该段的主题句，接下来作者举了Jenny的例子就是为了证明该论点，故可知D项正确。
答案：D
24．Arianna joined the Antonio Banderas' fan club to ________.
A．seek encouragement from the star
B．be accepted by other teens
C．become a real fan of the star
D．learn more about the star
解析：细节理解题。第四段的第一句是该段的主题句，Arianna的例子就是为了证明该论点，另外从该段的最后一句也可知答案为B。
答案：B
25．The author of the passage probably believes that ________.
A．it's easy for people to resist the influence of celebrities
B．all young people are easily influenced by celebrities
C．it's no good for people to imitate celebrities blindly
D．people can improve their personality by imitating their favorite stars
解析：推理判断题。从最后一段的内容可推知作者认为人们盲目地模仿明星是不好的。
答案：C
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