Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2012年常州模拟)—Hello，John，I'm sorry to tell you that I'm too busy to go to the exhibition with you.
—________.The artist is said to be a very good one.
A．That's all right B．That's too bad
C．It's a pity D．It's too disappointed
解析：考查交际用语。答语中“The artist is said to be a very good one”指的是“那位艺术家据说是很优秀的”，暗示“如果你不去就太可惜了”。应选C项。“It’s a pity.”表示“太可惜了，太遗憾了”。
答案：C
2．She was on a diet，but she couldn’t________eating sweet food.Consequently，her weight was gained again.
A．remove B．resist
C．reject D．object
解析：句意：她在节食，但她忍不住要吃甜食。结果，她的体重又增加了。resist“抵抗，抵制”。符合句意。remove“搬动，移动”；reject“拒绝”；object“反对”。
答案：B
3.At first________，the bag seems made of real leather.
But actually it is just an imitation.
A．scene B．sight
C．opinion D．look
解析：句意：乍一看这个包是真皮做的，但实际上是仿制品。at first sight“乍看”，为固定用法。
答案：B
4．All the historic sites within the range of Three Gorges Reservoir have been________to some new locations high above.
A．transformed B．transmitted
C．transferred D．transported
解析：考查动词词义辨析。transform(使)改变，变形；transmit传输，传播；transfer转移；调动；transport传送，运输，流放。句意：三峡库区内所有的历史遗址都已经搬迁到更高的新的位置。故C项符合句意。
答案：C
5．(2012年宿州模拟)Children________react against their parents by going against their wishes.
A．cater to B．point to
C．take to D．tend to
解析：句意：儿童易于通过违背父母的愿望来与父母作对。tend to“趋向，倾向”，符合句意。cater to迎合……的口味；point to指向；take to开始喜欢。
答案：D
6．He was robbed last night，but________he didn’t have much money on him then.
A．fortunately B．eventually
C．certainly D．surprisingly
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：昨晚他被抢劫了，但幸运的是，当时他身上带的钱不多。fortunately幸运地；eventually最终地；certainly当然；surprisingly令人吃惊地。故A项符合句意。
答案：A
7．The teacher told the students to settle________ and study the text.
A．for B．down
C．on D．up
解析：句意：老师让同学们静下来学习课文。settle down“安静下来”，符合句意。settle for(勉强)接受，(将就着)同意；settle on决定；settle up付清欠账；结清账单。
答案：B
8．(2012年滁州一中模拟)I have some________with Japanese，but I can’t speak it fluently.
A．resistance B．acknowledgement
C．acquaintance D．access
解析：句意：我对日语知道一些，但说得不流利。acquaintance知道，了解，认识，符合句意。resistance抗拒，抵抗；acknowledgement承认；access入口，进入。
答案：C
9．Life is tough in the city.In order to lose their________，some people drink alcohol.
A．temper B．mood
C．consciousness D．pressure
解析：句意：城市的生活非常艰难。为了缓解压力，一些人酗酒。temper脾气；mood心情；consciousness意识；pressure压力。
答案：D
10．(2012年池州一中质检)The child was________both physically and mentally.He couldn’t stand it any more and ran away.
A．abused B．attacked
C．treated D．received
解析：abuse虐待；attack袭击；treat对待，招待；receive收到，接受，迎接。根据语境“He couldn’t stand it any more and ran away.”可知A项意思相符。
答案：A
11．People may have their hearing________by loud noise of machines.
A．wounded B．hit
C．harmed D．beaten
解析：句意：许多人的听力也许会被机器发出的噪音伤害。harm“损害”，符合句意。wound多指在战斗中受伤；hit击打某一点；beat击打，打败。
答案：C
12．(2012年江西卷)My brother would like to buy a good watch but ________was available from that shop.
A．nothing B．none
C．no one D．neither
解析：考查代词。句意：我兄弟想买一块好表，但那家商店没有一个可买的。nothing没有什么。none没有一个，指三个以上；no one只指人不指物；neither两者都不，一个也不。B项符合句意。
答案：B
13．It is quite________of beginners to forget to use an article before noun.
A．ordinary B. usual
C．typical D．general
解析：句意：名词前忘记用冠词的现象是初学者的特点。typical“典型的”，符合句意。ordinary平凡的；usual通常的；general总的，一般的。
答案：C
14．English TV programmes________by the students these years.
A．are well received B．are well accepted
C．are well got D．are well gained
解析：考查动词短语的区别。receive，accept，get，gain虽都有“获得，得到”之意，但只有receive符合题意，be well received意为“很受欢迎”。
答案：A
15．(2012年南昌外国语学校月考)Business has really taken off and the profit we've managed to make is________last year.
A．three times those of B．three times as many as
C．three times that of D．three times what is
解析：考查倍数表达。在表达倍数比较的时候，我们可以用“倍数词＋what从句”或“倍数词＋that/those of”。从语意和选项看，本题选C，用that代指前面提到的不可数名词profit。
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
That our students rarely get the opportunity to use their imagination was an open secret among Chinese people.Now，a global survey has brought it to the notice of the rest of the world.
The survey covering 21 countries，conducted by International Educational Progress Evaluation Organization，showed Chinese students excelled at math，beating their peers from other countries.But when it came to using their imagination，they were tied for the last place.And in creativity，they were fifth from the bottom.
The survey results are not shocking，given the way our children are taught in schools and at home.But they are a severe reminder to our educators and parents to improve their ways.
Chinese students rarely get the time or chance to use their imagination.Right from the day they enter school they are pushed into a culture of exams and more exams.Teachers and parents teach them that education is all about passing these exams with flying colors.And to pass those exams，they are made to learn by fixed standard answers.
Teachers dare not encourage students to think outside the box.Teachers don't like students questioning them，killing the curiosity of the young minds.For children，there's hardly any room for bright ideas either in class or at home.
Israel shares the values of education with China.But there is a world of difference between the way Israeli parents treat their children and we do.Israeli parents do not mollycoddle their children.Instead，they encourage them to learn how to live independently.In contrast，Chinese parents go to extremes，allowing their children to do whatever they like to do and punishing them severely the next for committing a “mistake”．
The global study should make us swing into action and help our students to throw open their young minds to imagination and creativity.It is time our education officials and educators asked themselves what they should do to let our children's imagination and creativity blossom.
【语篇解读】 中国学生很少有机会发挥他们的想像力。本文针对这种现象作了一份调查。
16．Based on the passage，the creativity of the Chinese students ranks ________ among the 21 countries.
A．the 5th B．the 17th
C．the 21st D．the 1st
解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段的The survey covering 21 countries...in creativity，they were fifth from the bottom.可知，中国学生的创造力位于21个国家的倒数第五位，即第17位。
答案：B
17．Why is the imagination of the Chinese students so poor?
A．Their parents often improve their educational ways.
B．They are thought to be lacking in curiosity.
C．Their teachers are afraid of being questioned.
D．They are not encouraged to imagine both at home and in class.
解析：细节理解题。文章第三段至第五段都是围绕这个问题展开论述的。根据第五段的最后一句可知D为正确答案。其他三个选项都过于片面。
答案：D
18．What does the underlined word “mollycoddle” probably mean in Paragraph 6?
A．spoil B．motivate
C．appreciate D．scold
解析：词义猜测题。由下文的．..Chinese parents go to extremes，allowing their children to do whatever they like to do and punishing them severely the next for committing a “mistake”．可知此处应表示“溺爱”。
答案：A
19．It can be learned from the passage Israeli parents ________.
A．lay much more emphasis on education than Chinese ones
B．allow their children to live in whatever way they like
C．focus more attention on developing their children's living ability
D．encourage their children to commit mistakes in lives
解析：推理判断题。由第六段Instead，they encourage them to learn how to live independently.可知。
答案：C
20．Israel is introduced in the passage mainly ________.
A．to enrich the content of the text
B．to support and advocate Israel education
C．to illustrate the disadvantages of Chinese education
D．to criticize the wrong behavior of Chinese parents
解析：推理判断题。以色列及以色列的父母的做法是作为一个反衬中国父母做法的有力论据出现的，故选C。
答案：C
B
Next time a customer comes to your office，offer him a cup of coffee.And when you're doing your holiday shopping online，make sure you're holding a large glass of iced tea.The physical sensation(感觉) of warmth encourages emotional warmth，while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions－those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.
Psychologists have known that one person's perception(感知) of another's “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships.Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration，even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable.Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences，Bargh argues，when babies' conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations，particularly warmth and coldness.Classic studies by Harry Harlow，published in 1958，showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth“mother” rather than one made of wire，even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle.Harlow's work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.
Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal.Although no worldwide study has been done，Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures，and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.
To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth，Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students.A research assistant who was unaware of the study's hypotheses(假设)，handed the students either a hot cup of coffee，or a cold drink，to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form：The drink was then handed back.After that，the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description.Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.
“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly.” says Bargh.
【语篇解读】 身体上对于外界的感知可以影响人们心理上对于某事物的看法。
21．According to Paragraph 1，a person's emotion may be affected by ________.
A．the visitors to his office
B．the psychology lessons he has
C．his physical feeling of coldness
D．the things he has bought online
解析：细节理解题。文章中第一段中提到，身体上对于温暖的感知可以激发热情，而一杯冷饮在手可以使人避免头脑发热，可知一个人的情感是由他的身体感知所影响的。
答案：C
22．Thd author mentions Harlow's experiment to show that ________.
A．adults should develop social skills
B．babies need warm physical contact
C．caregivers should be healthy adults
D．monkeys have social relationships
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句内容可知。
答案：B
23．In Bargh's experiment，the students were asked to ________.
A．evaluate someone's personality
B．write down their hypotheses
C．fill out a personal information form
D．hold coffee and cold drink alternatively
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中After that，the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description.可知。
答案：A
24．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．abstract thinking does not come from physical experiences
B．feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwide
C．physical temperature affects how we see others
D．capable persons are often cold to others
解析：推理判断题。文章开头点明：身体对于冷暖的感知可以影响人的心理，接下来分别用Harlow和Bargh的实验来证明这个观点，答案选C。
答案：C
25．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Drinking for Better Social Relationships
B．Experiments of Personality Evaluation
C．Developing Better Drinking Habits
D．Physical Sensations and Emotions
解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讨论了一个研究结果：人对于外界的看法是由身体对于外界的感知所影响的，故答案选D即身体感知和情感。
答案：D
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．________success，he didn’t actually find his relatives were turning against him.
A．Drunk with B．Devoting to
C．Leading to D．Adapting to
解析：be drunk with“由于……而忘乎所以，沉溺于”，此处用过去分词形式作状语。
答案：A
2．(2011年合肥八中质检)The judge________the criminal to ten years in jail.
A．condemned B．abused
C．accused D．transformed
解析：句意：法官判处那个罪犯十年徒刑。condemn判刑；abuse滥用，虐待；accuse控告；transform使改变。故A项符合句意。
答案：A
3．(2011年浙江长兴三中质检)After the glasses fell to the ground and broke，the little boy____________his grandma about that.
A．dare not tell B．dare not telling
C．dare not to tell D．didn’t dare tell
解析：考查dare的用法。dare用作情态动词时，无人称的变化，但有过去式，即dared，后跟动词原形，因此排除A、B、C；在选项D中，dare用作实义动词，这时其后的动词不定式可不带to。
答案：D
4．She desired that her book________as many people as possible.
A．reached B．reaches
C．reach D．to reach
解析：desire后面的宾语从句常用should＋动词原形的虚拟语气，should可以省略。句意：她渴望她的书能够被尽可能多的人阅读。
答案：C
5．(2011年南京金陵中学模拟)—I’ll be away on a business trip.Would you mind looking after my cat?
—________.
A．I have no time B．I’d rather not
C．I'd like it D．I'd be happy to
解析：A、B两项表述太粗鲁，不符合英文表达习惯；C项中的it指代不明确。故选D项。I'd be happy to后省略了look after your cat。
答案：D
6．They had escaped to America shortly before the war________in 1939.
A．broke down B．broke out
C．broke in D．broke up
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：在1939年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。break down出故障，垮掉；break out(战争等)爆发；break in闯入；break up分裂，结束。故B项符合句意。
答案：B
7．As a result of the radio’s________for help for the earthquake victims，over a million pounds has been raised.
A．apply B．hunt
C．appeal D．call
解析：句意：由于收音机呼吁帮助地震难民，一百多万英镑已筹集。appeal for“恳求，呼吁”，符合句意。apply for申请；hunt for寻找；call for要求。
答案：C
8．(2011年无锡一中质检)On hearing the sound，the birds in the tree flew away in every________.
A．way B．place
C．side D．direction
解析：in every direction“四面八方”，符合句意。
答案：D
9．She always________a promise，but she never________it.
A．makes；makes B．makes；keeps
C．keeps；keeps D．keeps；makes
解析：make a promise“许诺”；keep a promise“信守诺言”。由but和never可知B项合适。
答案：B
10．(2011年苏州实验中学质检)—Are you satisfied with what he has done?
—Not at all.It couldn’t be________.
A．any worse B．so bad
C．much better D．so good
解析：句意：“你对他做的工作满意吗？”“一点儿也不满意，没有比这更糟的了。”比较级与否定词连用表“最高级意义”。C项表示“再好不过了”，不合题意。
答案：A
11．After living twenty years in the USA，Mary finally decided to________American citizenship.
A．concentrate on B．apply for
C．look out for D．appeal to
解析：考查动词词组辨析。句意：在美国定居了二十年后，玛丽最终决定申请美国公民身份。apply for“申请”，符合句意。concentrate on集中精力于；look out for当心；appeal to呼吁。
答案：B
12．The boy was________in the middle of his call because he had no more coins to put in the box.
A．cut off B．broken in
C．hung up D．put down
解析：句意：因为没有更多硬币投入电话盒，那个男孩打电话过程中就被中断了。cut off“切断”，符合句意。break in闯入；hang up挂断电话；put down放下。
答案：A
13．Ladies and gentlemen，I have the great privilege________introducing our speaker for tonight.
A．in B．of
C．about D．on
解析：have the privilege of doing sth.“很荣幸地做某事”，为习惯搭配。
答案：B
14．(2012年云南昆明市调研)We should consider the students' request________the school library provide more books on popular science.
A．that B．when
C．which D．where
解析：考查同位语从句。句意：我们应该考虑学生们的要求——校图书馆应提供更多的科普读物。that引导同位语从句，既没有意义，也不作成分。
答案：A
15．(创新题)—Do you like your present job?
—________Actually I am considering looking for a new one.
A．Not exactly. B．How come?
C．Not really. D．What if?
解析：考查交际用语。答话人准备换工作，说明他不太喜欢自己现在的工作，故用Not really，表示否定，意为“不怎么喜欢”。A项表示“不完全如此”，B项表示“怎么回事”，D项表示“如果……将会怎么样”。
答案：C
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。
About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail.They were bright，enthusiastic and as eager to __16__ life as any other children.All，however，had a serious __17__.Three were in wheelchairs.One was nearly blind and two walked with difficulty，and another two __18__ a lot from Cerebral palsy(脑瘫)．
Matthew was among them.His hands，arms，legs，and even his voice were all distorted(扭曲) from the disease.To speak，Matthew had the help of a __19__.Slowly，and with determination，he would __20__ with distorted hands，letter by letter，what he wanted to say.Yet he was always bright and cheerful and loved to __21__ everything his classmates were doing，both in the boat and in the classroom.
They learnt fast and enjoyed every minute of the ____22____.But I think that I was the one who learned the greatest lesson.One day the sailing centre was __23__ by a storm.Rather than __24__ the session we decided to work in a classroom.All the children __25__.Just like other children they all wanted to answer the questions I asked.
Often they would loudly __26__ each other，trying to get an answer in before one of the others.But when Matthew wanted to answer a question it was __27__.All of a sudden they all __28__.Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board.They __29__ with great patience.Matthew __30__ with dogged persistence(坚持) until the answer was __31__.When Matthew had answered his question the children were，almost magically，transformed back into a group of __32__ and enthusiastic children.
All of these children were heroes in their own way.But the __33__ they afforded to Matthew with his most severe disabilities was __34__.If only the rest of the world were able to learn to afford care，respect and help to someone less __35__ than themselves，violence and intolerance would possibly be gone.
【语篇解读】 如果人们都能学会关心、尊重和帮助那些不如他们幸运的人该多好啊。那么暴力和偏执将不复存在。
16．A.enjoy B．start
C．experience D．lead
解析：他们聪明、有活力，渴望和其他孩子一样享受生活。联系下文“enjoyed every minute”可知用enjoy“享受”。
答案：A
17．A.shortcoming B．disability
C．injury D．habit
解析：从下两句的内容可知，这些孩子身体上都有缺陷。shortcoming缺点；disability(生理或精神上的)缺陷；injury伤害；habit习惯。
答案：B
18．A.learned B．changed
C．suffered D．spent
解析：另外两个患有脑瘫。suffer from遭受，符合语意。
答案：C
19．A.letter board B．tape recorder
C．computer D．microphone
解析：联系下文“Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board.”可知答案。
答案：A
20．A.show off B．point out
C．give away D．take in
解析：尽管很慢，但很坚定，他会用他扭曲的手一个字母一个字母地指出他想说的话。从下文的“gestured at his letter board”可知用point out。show off炫耀；point out指出；give away泄露；take in吸收。
答案：B
21．A.understand B．criticize
C．remember D．try
解析：但是他总是很有活力、快乐，想尝试他的同学们正在做的一切事情，不管是在船上还是在课堂上。understand理解；criticize批评；remember记住；try尝试。
答案：D
22．A.days B．classes
C．treatment D．life
解析：从上文“I taught a group of children to sail”以及空处的下一句中的“who learned the greatest lesson”可知，这里是“享受课堂的每一分钟”。
答案：B
23．A.blocked B．hit
C．occupied D．flown
解析：一天帆船中心遭到了风暴的袭击。hit袭击。
答案：B
24．A.complete B．check
C．escape D．cancel
解析：没有取消上课，我们决定在教室里上课。
答案：D
25．A.ran away B．got tired
C．joined in D．fell asleep
解析：所有的孩子都参加了。就像其他身体健全的孩子一样，他们都想回答我提出的问题。
答案：C
26．A.fight B．limit
C．interrupt D．stop
解析：时常他们会大声地相互打断彼此，想先于他人给出答案。interrupt打断，符合语意。
答案：C
27．A.hopeless B．funny
C．difficult D．different
解析：但是当Matthew想回答一个问题时，情形就不同了。根据下文的内容描述可知选D项。hopeless无望的；funny可笑的；difficult难的；different不同的。
答案：D
28．A.whispered B．smiled
C．quieted D．left
解析：突然，所有的人都安静了下来。whisper低语；smile微笑；quiet安静；leave离开。
答案：C
29．A.laughed B．waited
C．continued D．recorded
解析：Matthew低语着，用手势指着他的字母板。他们都耐心地等着他。laugh大笑；wait等待；continue继续；record录制。
答案：B
30．A.struggled B．thought
C．practiced D．waved
解析：根据上文中的“with distorted hands，letter by letter”可知，Matthew费力且有毅力地回答着。
答案：A
31．A.cried out B．typed out
C．spelled out D．signed out
解析：直到答案被清楚地拼出来。cry out大声喊叫；type out打印出来；spell out拼出；sign out签名登记。
答案：C
32．A.noisy B．polite
C．diligent D．clumsy
解析：联系上文“Often they would loudly”可知，Matthew回答完问题后，孩子们几乎魔术般地变回了那群吵闹而有活力的孩子。noisy吵闹的；polite有礼貌的；diligent勤奋的；clumsy笨拙的。
答案：A
33．A.thank B．praise
C．pleasure D．patience
解析：从上文“They ________ with great patience.”可知，他们对Matthew表现出的耐心是令人鼓舞的。
答案：D
34．A.attractive B．angry
C．considerate D．inspiring
解析：attractive吸引人的；angry生气的；considerate体贴的；inspiring令人鼓舞的。
答案：D
35．A.fortunate B．exciting
C．responsible D．careful
解析：要是世界上的其他人都能学会关心、尊重和帮助那些不如他们幸运的人该多好啊，那么暴力和偏执将不复存在。fortunate幸运的；exciting令人激动的；responsible负有责任的；careful细心的。
答案：A
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。
Ever wondered how one person could save the planet from the effects of climate change？A British-made computer game on trial release on Monday creates different ways of doing just that.
“Fate of the World” puts the Earth's future in players' hands，placing them in charge of an international environmental body which could save the world from the effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions(排放) or let it destroyed by more emissions.
Through different scenes，players can explore options such as geoengineering(地球工程) and alternative energy sources to save the planet from rising temperatures，decreasing natural resources and a growing population over the next 200 years.
An improved version of the game will be followed by a three-month feedback period from players，with final release due in February next year.
Created by Oxford-based games developer Red Redemption，the game is different from other mainstream action games mainly by using data from real climate models and advice from scientists and economists.
“Science data is often inaccessible and we are trying to put players in a position of power and connected with the issues，” Gobion Rowlands，Red Redemption's founder and chairman said.
This year，a series of apparent errors in climate science and the failure of UN talks to reach an international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions appeared to weaken the public's interest in climate change.
However，games centered on sustainability(持续性) and human rights have been growing in popularity and are welcomed by green groups as a way of raising awareness.
Using climate change as inspiration for entertainment shows the issue has affected global culture，which can only be a good thing.Friends of the Earth's head of climate Mike Childs said.“We need creative industries to work with these big issues as the results can be extremely powerful and can help us to understand what a sustainable future looks and feels like，” he added.
【语篇解读】 电脑游戏与地球气候变化有联系吗？用气候变化作为电脑游戏的灵感是不是一种新的创意呢？
36．Fate of the World in the passage refers to ________.
A．a book on computer games
B．a company developing computer games
C．a computer game on climate change
D．a player in charge of computer games
解析：细节理解题。从文章的前两段可知，Fate of the World是一个英国人发明的电脑游戏，它用不同的方法来拯救地球不受气候变化的影响。
答案：C
37．What makes the climate computer game different from the other games?
A．It uses data from real climate models and advice from experts.
B．It is the only computer game about climate.
C．It can save the planet from the effect of climate change.
D．It aims to affect the global culture.
解析：细节理解题。从第五段中的“the game is different from other mainstream action games mainly by using data from real climate models and advice from scientists and economists”可知答案。
答案：A
38．It can be concluded from the passage that ________.
A．games on sustainability and human rights are very popular among young players
B．the game increases players' awareness of environmental protection
C．only computer experts can play the new climate computer game
D．after a three-month feedback period from players，the new game is on sale now
解析：推理判断题。从倒数第二段的内容可知，关注可持续性和人权的游戏受到了大家的喜爱，且绿色环保组织把这些游戏作为一种增强环保意识的方式，故选B项。
答案：B
39．Which of the following can the players not experience while playing the new game?
A．Challenging the climate change in an unreal world.
B．Understanding what a sustainable future looks and feels like.
C．Enjoying the power to decide the earth's fate.
D．Predicting what will happen in 200 years.
解析：细节理解题。第六段的第一句中的“we are trying to put players in a position of power”提到了C项；文章前两段的内容和最后一段第一句提到了A项；最后一段最后一句提到了B项；唯有D项文中没有提到。
答案：D
40．In which column of a newspaper can you read this article?
A．Weather & Climate B．Science & Technology
C．Life & Entertainment D．Sports & Culture
解析：推理判断题。文章主要讲的是用电脑游戏来唤醒人们对地球气候变化的意识，与生活密切相关，故选C项。
答案：C
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．No matter what you say，I shall________my opinion.
A．carry out B．keep up
C．go on with D．stick to
解析：句意：无论你说什么，我都要坚持我的观点。stick to“坚持”，符合句意。carry out执行，实施；keep up保持，使不低落；go on with继续。
答案：D
2．(2011年泰兴中学质检)—Have you completed the project?
—I’m sorry to tell you that we________it when we found how much it________.
A．have abandoned；costs
B．abandoned；cost
C．had abandoned；cost
D．abandoned；would cost
解析：句意：“你们完成这个项目了吗？”“很抱歉告诉你，当我们发现它将会花多少钱时，我们放弃了。”when引导的是时间状语从句。由found可知，表示的是过去时间，因此，“放弃”，应用一般过去时；found后为宾语从句，从句表示将来的动作，应用过去将来时，故选D项。
答案：D
3．The drug carriers will get the punishments________from a small fine and a few days in prison to a large fine and the death penalty.
A．ranging B．ranged
C．range D．being ranged
解析：考查非谓语动词辨析。根据句子结构空格处不能填谓语动词，排除C；又因为range和逻辑主语the punishments之间是主动关系，应用动词-ing形式，作定语修饰punishments，相当于which/that range from...，答案为A。
答案：A
4．(2012年浙江卷)The development of industry has been ________ gradual process throughout ________human existence，from stone tools to modern technology.
A．不填；the B．the；a
C．a；不填 D．a；a
解析：考查冠词。第一空表示“一个渐进的过程”，用冠词a表示一的概念；第二空“existence”为不可数名词，不用冠词a修饰，在这里也没有特指意味，故也不用定冠词the。故正确答案为C。
答案：C
5．They refused to negotiate________us at first，but at last they agreed to.
A．with B．to
C．at D．from
解析：句意：最初他们拒绝和我们协商，但是最终他们还是同意了。negotiate with sb.和某人谈判。
答案：A
6．—Hello.Can I help you?
—Hello.My name is Li Ming.We have a________for the party tonight.
A．radiation B．reservation
C．reception D．recreation
解析：答句句意：……我们已经为今晚的聚会预约好了。reservation“预订”，符合句意。radiation放射；reception接待；recreation娱乐。
答案：B
7．Only ticket-holders were________to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou，so many of his fans were turned away.
A．allowed B．permitted
C．agreed D．admitted
解析：由于空格后的to是介词，四个选项中只有admit可以构成be admitted to结构，因此正确答案为D项。
答案：D
8．The loss has not yet been________accurately，but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.
A．calculated B．considered
C．completed D．controlled
解析：句意：这次损失还没有得到准确的计算，但据认为已完全超过一亿美元。calculate“计算”，符合句意。consider认为，考虑；complete完成；control控制。
答案：A
9．Clothes and blankets have been________among the people who suffered from the floods.
A．contributed B．distributed
C．circulated D．associated
解析：句意：衣服和毯子已分发给了遭受水灾之苦的那些人们。distribute“分发”，符合句意。contribute作贡献；circulate循环；associate联系。
答案：B
10．(2011年南师附中模拟)—Did Linda see the traffic accident?
—No，no sooner________than it happened.
A．had she gone B．she had gone
C．has she gone D．she has gone
解析：当no sooner，no longer等结构置于句首时，其后要用倒装语序；在句型no sooner...than中，主句通常用过去完成时，从句用一般过去时。
答案：A
11．I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale；it was a real________.
A．exchange B．bargain
C．trade D．business
解析：句意：我在一次大甩卖中花了10美元买了一条裙子。这真是一件便宜货。bargain作名词，意为“便宜货”，符合句意。exchange交换；trade交易；business买卖，交易。
答案：B
12．—Do you need any help，Lucy?
—Yes.The job is________I could do myself.
A．less than B．more than
C．no more than D．not more than
解析：less than少于，不是；more than超过；no more than仅仅；not more than不超过。根据语境应选B项。
答案：B
13．(2012黄冈中学月考)The article said that we students are just learning machines that aren't interested in anything but a book，which has________our strong dissatisfaction.
A．contained B．arisen
C．promoted D．aroused
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：这篇文章说我们学生是学习机器，除了书对什么也不感兴趣，这引起了我们强烈的不满。故用arouse表示“引起，激起”。
答案：D
14．(2012年长沙一中月考)A study shows that being selfish at work can be good for your career，________being unselfish and kind can add to your popularity.
A．while B．when
C．unless D．although
解析：考查连词。从句意看，这里用while引导并列句，表示“而，可是”。句意：一项研究表明，在职场自私一些对你的事业发展有好处，而无私、善良能让你更受欢迎。
答案：A
15．(2012年四川绵阳中学月考)A study says that the best way for a woman to succeed at work is to act like a lady，________the temptation to act like men.
A．to resist B．having resisted
C．resisting D．to have resisted
解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：一项研究发现，女性在职场获得成功的最佳途径是表现得像个女人，避免男性化的风格。这里用现在分词作状语对谓语部分作补充说明，并且表示主动含义。
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
“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe led groups of excited kids dressed in Hogwarts uniforms as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park officially opened on Friday to long lines and disordered traffic.
Radcliffe，Rupert Grint who plays the boy wizard's best friend Ron Weasley，and other actors from the blockbuster movie，were on hand at Universal Orlando Resort as fans lined up more than eight hours to be among the first visitors.
Before dawn，the backup of Potter fans began to block the main highway through Orlando near the entrances to Universal，forcing the theme park to open its parking garage at 5 am－30 minutes earlier than planned，according to local media.
Visitors said that by 8∶30 am the line to get inside wrapped around the outside of Universal's Islands of Adventure park，of which the Wizarding World is one of six unique sections.And the wait for the Forbidden Journey reached at least 90 minutes at one point.
“It was worth it，just because I'm a Harry Potter fan，”said Kelsey Rigg,18，a British transplant(移居者) to Florida who at 3 am joined a crowd of several hundred people.
Universal Orlando managers did not immediately have information about crowd size.
The 20-acre Harry Potter park reportedly cost $250 million to build and recreates the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and other places dreamed up by author J．K. Rowling in her fantasy novels about the boy wizard and his friends.
Attractions include the Dragon Challenge，a high-speed ride based on the Triwizard Tournament，a fictional 13th century contest between students of the three best-known magical schools of Europe and Flight of the Hippogriff，a roller coaster based on Rowling's magical creature with the head，wings and front legs of a giant eagle and the body，hind legs and tail of a horse.
【语篇解读】 星期五，哈利·波特主题公园正式对外开放，哈利·波特的扮演者Daniel Radcliffe带领着穿着魔法学校制服的孩子们畅游乐园。
16．What is the possible reason for the fans going there so early?
A．To see the new film of Harry Potter in the Hogwarts uniform.
B．To block traffic together with the other actors in the movie.
C．To be the first visitors of the Harry Potter theme park.
D．To host the opening of the Harry Potter theme park.
解析：细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句话中的“as fans lined up more than eight hours to be among the first visitors”可知影迷去那么早是为了成为第一批参观者。
答案：C
17．Why was the parking garage forced to open ahead of planned time?
A．Because all the fans came by car.
B．Because the main highway was blocked.
C．Because there were too many fans lining up outside of the park.
D．Because the parking garage was broken through by fans.
解析：细节理解题。从第三段内容可知，影迷在天亮前已到达，使主要干道堵塞，所以停车场提前开放。
答案：B
18．According to the passage，the Harry Potter theme park ________.
A．was designed by author J．K. Rowling
B．was built by Harry Potter crazy fans
C．lies in Universal Orlando Resort in Florida
D．is managed by Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint
解析：细节理解题。结合文章第二段的内容和图片下面的文字可知，哈利·波特主题公园就位于佛罗里达的奥兰多环球影城度假村。
答案：C
19．What can we learn from Kelsey Rigg's words and action?
A．Harry Potter fans are crazy about the theme park.
B．More Harry Potter fans will transplant to Florida.
C．Only several hundred Harry Potter fans come to visit the park.
D．Only those who transplanted to Florida earlier have the chance to visit the park.
解析：推理判断题。从第五段It was worth it，just because I'm a Harry Potter fan和Kelsey Rigg凌晨三点就跟几百人等待进入主题公园的行为可推知影迷对主题公园很狂热。
答案：A
20．We can know from the passage that ________.
A．Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure park covers 20 acres
B．some of the visitors to the theme park waited about eight hours
C．Universal Orlando didn't mind the number of visitors on the first day
D．all of the attractions were imagined and designed by some actors and architects
解析：细节理解题。从第二段中的as fans lined up more than eight hours to be among the first visitors可知，想成为第一批参观者的影迷等了八个多小时。
答案：B
B
(2012云南模拟)(Reuters)President Barack Obama－bolstered(加强)by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth－would win in a matchup against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich，a poll on Monday showed.
A Washington Post-ABC News survey of 1,000 adults found that，for the first time，Obama's prospects have brightened against his potential rivals as his overall job approval rating climbed on his handling of the slowly recovering economy.
If the election were held now，Obama would win 51 percent of the vote compared to 45 percent for Romney，the former Massachusetts governor and current Republican frontrunner，according to the poll.He would win with 54 percent compared to 43 percent for Gingrich，the former speaker of the House of Representatives who has vowed to continue seeking his party's nomination.
The poll，conducted by telephone from February 1 through February 4，showed Obama won higher marks than Romney when it comes to protecting the middle class and taxes.Those polled also said they trusted Obama more to handle international affairs and terrorism.
But Obama and Romney tied(不分胜负)when it came to creating jobs and more of those surveyed said they trusted Romney to handle the economy and the federal budget deficit(赤字)．
In a statement，the Romney campaign's polling strategist，Neil Newhouse，said the survey was flawed and“introduced specific negative information about Governor Romney immediately prior to asking the ballot matchup against President Obama”．
The president's job approval rating rose to 50 percent，according to the survey，which has a sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
When asked if Obama deserved a second term as president,49 percent said yes and 49 percent said no.
In an NBC interview on Sunday，Obama said he deserved another term when Americans vote in November.A jobs report on Friday showed the U．S.economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January.The unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 8.3 percent，its lowest level in three years.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道，文章主要是关于在总统大选中奥巴马及其他竞选人的优势和不足。
21．Who is better concerning protecting the middle class and taxes?
A．Newt Gingrich B．Neil Newhouse
C．Mitt Romney D．Barack Obama
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，在保护中产阶级和税收方面，更多人相信Obama。
答案：D
22．In which aspect did Obama and Romney tie?
A．Creating jobs.
B．Improving the economy.
C．Handling the federal budget deficit.
D．Handling international affairs and terrorism.
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段可知，在创造就业机会方面，Obama和Romney打成了平手。
答案：A
23．What is the percentage of Americans who support President Obama's re-election in the survey?
A．51% B．54%
C．43% D．49%
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，有百分之四十九的人支持总统Obama连任。
答案：D
24．What can we learn from Neil Newhouse's words?
A．The survey was unfair to Romney.
B．The survey was against Obama.
C．The survey had negative effect on people's voting.
D．The survey was made in a rush.
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第四段可知，Neil Newhouse 批评这个调查有失偏颇，对Romney是不公平的。
答案：A
25．According to the last paragraph，which of the following is true?
A．Obama is self-confident in re-election.
B．The U．S.created jobs at the fastest pace than other countries.
C．The unemployment rate is the lowest on record.
D．Americans vote for president in January.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Obama非常自信，认为自己理应连任。
答案：A
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1．My teacher asked me________Daniel got injured in the leg.
A．how was it that B．how it was that
C．how it was which D．how was it which
解析：考查强调句在宾语从句中的语序。因为宾语从句在强调句中要求用陈述句语序，故选B项。
答案：B
2．(2012年六安模拟)Stand on top of that tower and you can get a good________of the city.
A．sight B．scene
C．scenery D．view
解析：考查词义辨析。sight风景，名胜，用复数形式，指人文景观；scene景色、景象，指一处的自然风光；scenery是由多个scene构成的景色，即风景的总称；而view为视野，视域，景色，风景，是从某一角度所看到的景色，尤指由高处眺望到的景色。故选D项。
答案：D
3．Though________several times，he still paid no attention to it and continued to talk endlessly.
A．broken B．prevented
C．interrupted D．kept
解析：从下文的continued to talk可知，前面指的是：他的话几次被打断，所以用interrupt。
答案：C
4．He seems poor，but I________that he has quite a lot of money.
A．wonder B．suspect
C．convince D．assure
解析：句意：他看起来贫困，但是我怀疑他有很多钱。wonder想知道；suspect怀疑；convince信服；assure确定。故B项符合句意。
答案：B
5．(2011年天一中学质检)The man who hit 9 people in a row had drunk so much that his mind could no longer________between fantasy and reality.
A．distinguish B．discourage
C．disturb D．disappear
解析：从句意可知那个人喝了很多酒，他的神志不清，分辨不出虚幻与真实的情景。distinguish“分辨”，符合句意。discourage使泄气；disturb打扰；disappear消失。
答案：A
6．Everyone in this country enjoys the same right________religion，race or sex.
A．regardless of B．in view of
C．in spite of D．in case of
解析：句意：在这个国度里，人人都享有同等的权利，不管他的宗教、人种或性别如何。regardless of“不管，无论”，符合句意。in view of鉴于，考虑到；in spite of“尽管”常表示已成事实的情况；in case of如果，万一。
答案：A
7．The police have________anyone with information to come forward and talk to them.
A．admitted to B．appealed to
C．allowed for D．made for
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：警方已呼吁了解信息的人前来与他们面谈。admit to承认，供认；appeal to呼吁，吸引，上诉；allow for考虑到；make for走向，导向。故B项符合句意。
答案：B
8.(2013年扬州中学质检)The couple________last year.
They had lived together for twenty years，though.
A．broke out B．broke away
C．broke up D．broke down
解析：句意：这对夫妻去年分道扬镳了，尽管他们在一起生活都有20年了。break up表示“分离；结束(关系)”，符合句意。break out爆发；break away脱离；break down分解，打碎，出故障。
答案：C
9．—Oh，dear，you’re back home at last!
—You can’t imagine all the difficulty I had________home in the heavy rain.
A．walked B．walk
C．to walk D．walking
解析：have difficulty (in) doing sth.意为“做……有困难”。
答案：D
10．The girl got nothing in________for her kindness，which made her very sad.
A．prize B．award
C．medal D．reward
解析：考查名词辨析和搭配。按照句意应该是做好事的报答，in reward for“作为对……的报答”为固定搭配。
答案：D
11．Our newspaper is national.Imperfect articles are________by our quality control.
A．dismissed B．ignored
C．neglected D．rejected
解析：句意：我们的报纸是全国范围内发行的，不完善的文章会受到我们质量中心的拒绝。reject表示“拒绝”，符合句意。dismiss解雇；ignore忽视；neglect忽略。
答案：D
12．(2012年淮北一中质检)I'm sorry that I can’t attend your party，because I have had another important________.
A．appointment B．complaint
C．acquaintance D．exhibition
解析：句意：对不起，我不能参加你的宴会了，因为我有另一个重要的约会。appointment约会；complaint抱怨，不满；acquaintance熟人；exhibition展览。故A项符合句意。
答案：A
13．The trade talk ended with no agreement________as neither side would accept the conditions of________.
A．to reach；others B．reaching；either
C．reaches；another D．reached；the other
解析：reach与agreement为动宾关系，故第一空应用表示被动的过去分词形式reached；从neither一词判断第二空要用the other，表示双方中的另一方。
答案：D
14．The news________the docking of the Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1 succeeded stirred the whole nation.
A．what B．that
C．which D．when
解析：that引导的句子是new的同位语，解释说明news的内容，that不能省略。
答案：B
15．(2012年江苏卷)The notice came around two in the afternoon________the meeting would be postponed.
A．when B．that
C．whether D．how
解析：考查同位语从句。句意：大约在下午两点得到通知说会议将被推迟。The notice为主语，后面 that the meeting would be postponed为同位主语，对主语起到解释说明的作用，此时同位语从句的引导词只能用that。
答案：B
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。
Eighty-year-old retired tailor，James McKay，spent Saturday night in jail after __16__ thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head __17__ his walking stick.McKay's wife，Laurene told us that while McKay is usually a __18__ person，he had been __19__ to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener，he is also a __20__ collector.Unfortunately for him，the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKays'，or too often，on the McKays __21__.
“For the last fortnight，since Smith moved into the flat above us，we have hardly dared to go to our __22__，”said Laurene.She added that it wasn't so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant __23__bothered them，it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks.“We'd be __24__ there happily reading our newspapers，when __25__ so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we'd __26__ with our clothes on！Neither could we get rid of the __27__ of fish！”
And on Saturday evening it was just too __28__.“It was James's birthday，”explained Laurene，“and I'd made him a birthday cake.The candles were a great sight as you can imagine，but James didn't get to blow them out.”__29__，Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet __30__.Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast.“I couldn't __31__ him.He was up there in a flash.It was the fastest I'd seen him move since 1964.”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police.He has also promised to change his __32__ from now on.And what of James McKay？__33__ he left the police station，a large crowd of supporters sang him.“Happy Birthday.”“__34__ the most exciting birthday __35__！” said the cheerful old man.“The best since my adolescence I'd say！”
【语篇解读】 一位八十岁的退休老人在他过生日那天因用拐杖打一个三十岁男子的头部而被判入狱，起因是他无法忍受对方长期以来因侍弄植物和养鱼而每天把水淋到他家的阳台上，甚至淋透了夫妇俩人的衣服。事后，一大群支持者为他庆祝生日，老人感到无比幸福。
16．A.hitting B．tapping
C．pushing D．touching
解析：八十岁的James McKay在监狱中度过了星期六的夜晚，由此可知他“打”了三十岁的Keith Smith的头。
答案：A
17．A.by B．with
C．through D．via
解析：这位老人“用”拐棍打了对方的头。此处表示的是用某种工具，所以用with。
答案：B
18．A.quiet B．sensitive
C．stubborn D．peaceful
解析：James McKay平常是一个非常“安静的”人，做出这种举动实属忍无可忍。
答案：D
19．A.accustomed B．driven
C．taken D．attracted
解析：他经常被弄湿，再也无法忍受，才有了上述暴力行为。此处drive意为“驱使”。
答案：B
20．A.fish B．seed
C．plant D．newspaper
解析：根据第三段中的内容可知Keith Smith不仅是一个痴迷的园艺家，还喜欢养“鱼”。
答案：A
21．A.themselves B．itself
C．herself D．himself
解析：每天Keith Smith家阳台上的水都会流到James McKay家的阳台上，而且经常流到夫妇两个人的身上。此处的反身代词themselves指的是James McKay夫妇两人。
答案：A
22． A.bathroom B．balcony
C．bedroom D．kitchen
解析：联系上下文可知James McKay夫妇几乎不敢去“阳台”。下一句中的balcony也是线索提示。
答案：B
23．A.which B．what
C．that D．whether
解析：她补充说特别困扰他们的不是对方因给植物浇水而把水流到了他们的阳台上。本句是强调句型，被强调部分是主语“the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant”。
答案：C
24．A.sitting B．exercising
C．sleeping D．eating
解析：他们正高兴地“坐”着读报纸时，突然被从上面阳台上流下的水淋湿了。
答案：A
25．A.regularly B．suddenly
C．precisely D．unconsciously
解析：他们当时正高兴地看报，完全没有想到会有大量的水流下来，所以是“突然”发生的事情。
答案：B
26．A.swum B．watered
C．showered D．drowned
解析：他们全身都湿透了，仿佛是穿着衣服洗了一次“淋浴”。
答案：C
27．A.taste B．smell
C．feeling D．sense
解析：根据本段中间部分的内容可知从上面流下的是Keith Smith清洗鱼缸的水，所以他们无法去掉鱼的“气味”。
答案：B
28． A.little B．soon
C．late D．much
解析：星期六晚上简直太“过分”了。此处的much表示的是程度。
答案：D
29．A.Otherwise B．Besides
C．Instead D．Consequently
解析：James McKay没有把那些蜡烛吹灭，“相反”，发生了另外一件意想不到的事情。
答案：C
30．A.over B．across
C．through D．down
解析：Keith Smith在上面清洗其中一只比较大的鱼缸，所以夫妇俩人和蛋糕都湿透了。wet through表示“湿透”。
答案：C
31．A.stop B．blame
C．ignore D．stand
解析：根据后面两句中的内容可知Laurene无法阻止自己的丈夫。
答案：A
32．A.views B．attitudes
C．minds D．ways
解析：Keith Smith不想让事态进一步扩大，他也承诺从今以后改变自己的“行为方式”。
答案：D
33．A.While B．Since
C．Until D．As
解析：当他离开警察局的时候，一大群支持者为他唱生日快乐歌。此处as表示“当……时候”。while虽然也可以表示“当……时候”，但是需要与延续性动词连用。
答案：D
34．A.Sincerely B．Impossibly
C．Previously D．Definitely
解析：根据下一句中的内容可知老人当时无比高兴，认为“肯定”是有生以来最令人兴奋的生日。
答案：D
35．A.before B．already
C．ever D．since
解析：此处ever表示“曾经”，表示这是他曾经度过的最美好的生日。
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。
An online post listing office people's four most hated modern inventions is gaining popularity.Read on to discover what modern professionals dislike.
Number one：The punch(打卡) machine.
32-year-old Mr. Zhang works for an IT company.He lists the punch machine as his number one workday enemy after a number of unavoidable incidents made him late to punch in for work.Zhang says most of his colleagues are hard-working people，but they feel like the boss doesn't trust them when he uses a machine to evaluate their performance.Zhang plans to find another job at a company that does not use a punch machine.
Number two：Instant noodles.
More and more people today realize that instant noodles do not make a healthy meal，but lack of time forces many white-collar workers to eat them instead of a regular dinner.27-year-old Mr. Zhu is a salesperson who is so busy at work that he doesn't even have time to wash his socks.He regularly eats fast food takeaways or instant noodles for dinner.
Number three：Mattresses.
Some elder employees tell newcomers that having a mattress at work is just like having a home at the company.To encourage their employees to work overtime，a number of companies have issued their employees with mattresses so that they can take a rest under their desks at any time of a day.People have started refusing the mattress and taking better care of their health after the media reported on a number of people who died due to overwork last year.
And last，but not least，the mobile phone.
A surgeon from a Beijing hospital says more and more white-collar workers are turning up with a strange disease which they call “mobile phone elbow”．The patients' elbows are painful，and sometimes they can't even raise their hands.The doctor says the disease occurs when patients spend more than 4 hours on their mobiles.
【语篇解读】 你想知道白领最痛恨的四个现代发明吗？请看网上公布的结果。
36．Why do some employees want to find a job in a company without punch machines?
A．They often meet with unavoidable incidents on their way to work.
B．They feel less trusted when evaluated with the punch machine.
C．It is unnecessary for them to punch in for work every day.
D．They can work less hard in companies without punch machines.
解析：细节理解题。从第二段的第三句中的“but they feel like the boss doesn't trust them when he uses a machine to evaluate their performance”可知，当使用机器来评估他们的工作表现时，雇员们会有一种老板不信任他们的感觉。
答案：B
37．White-collar workers have to eat instant noodles because they ________.
A．can't make a healthy meal
B．can't afford a regular dinner
C．don't have time to wash their socks
D．are always so busy at work
解析：细节理解题。从第三段的第一句可知，白领们吃方便面是因为工作忙，没有时间。
答案：D
38．In the eyes of the boss，the mattresses can ________.
A．make employees work more time
B．make the new comers love the company
C．make employees have a good rest at any time
D．take care of the employees' health
解析：细节理解题。从第四段的第二句中“To encourage their employees to work overtime”可知，老板把床垫放在办公室是为了让雇员延长工作时间。故选A项。
答案：A
39．According to the doctor，________.
A．the painful elbow caused by mobile phone can't be cured
B．only white-collar workers turn up with the painful elbow
C．long time of using mobile phones possibly causes the painful elbow
D．if your elbows are painful，or you can't raise your hands，you catch the disease
解析：细节理解题。从最后一段的最后一句可知长时间使用手机的人易患“手机肘”这种病。
答案：C
40．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Most hated modern inventions
B．Modern inventions are gaining popularity online
C．Modern inventions bring us inconvenience
D．Modern inventions and overwork
解析：主旨大意题。第一段点明了全文的主旨，本文主要说了办公人员不喜欢的四个现代发明。故选A项。
答案：A
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