高中英语外研版必修四阅读理解专练
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（一）
Salvador Dali (1904－1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L'Emgme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist's showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning，the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum－theatre in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo National Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
1．Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A．Optimistic. B．Productive.
C．Generous. D．Traditional.
2．What is Dali's The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A．One of his masterworks.
B．A successful screen adaptation.
C．An artistic creation for the stage.
D．One of the best TV programmes.
3．How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A．By popularity.
B．By importance.
C．By size and shape.
D．By time and subject.
4．What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Artworks. B．Projects.
C．Donations. D．Documents.
BADA
（二）
Dear Sara，
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia College shows what a great?well?rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. Whether it is getting the highest grade in mathematics, completing your elegant fashion design, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top speakers in Model United Nations, you have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher－taught to master－inspired, after which you must become a self－learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn't critical for your life, the skills of learning will be important to you forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don't be trapped in what others think or say. Do your best in classes, but don't let pressure get to you. Your mother and I have no expectations for your grades. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. So please don't give yourself pressure.
I told your mom I'm writing this letter, and asked what she wanted me to say. She thought and said, “Just ask her to take care of herself.” Please listen to your mother and take care of yourself.
So please treasure your college years, make the best of your free time, and become an independent thinker；learn and grow through your successes and challenges.
Love，
Dad (& Mom)
1．Sara's performance in the last few years makes his parents________.
A．annoyed B．proud
C．upset D．concerned
2．What did Father mainly write about in Paragraph 2?
A．Learning skills.
B．College courses.
C．Learning attitude.
D．Ways of self－learning.
3．What do we know about Mom and Dad from the letter?
A．They expect too much of Sara.
B．They put lots of pressure on Sara.
C．They love their daughter very much.
D．They advise Sara to make more friends.
BAC
（三）
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.
The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
That no longer happens. But we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble—serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.
Being in deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.
To keep your head above water is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.
Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.
1．If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess ________.
A．he is swimming under the water
B．he faces a difficult choice
C．he is tired of changing shoes
D．he nearly breaks a law
2．What can you infer from the passage?
A．“To be in hot water” can only be used to mention serious trouble.
B．“Water over the dam” is an expression about a future event.
C．Water could be used in the war in the past.
D．All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
3．If your argument doesn't hold water, then it is ________.
A．convincing B．weak
C．logical D．disappointing
4．This passage is written mainly to tell us ________.
A．the use of water
B．how to use some expressions of water
C．expressions about water and their meanings
D．expressions with negative meaning
BCBC
（四）
Even if trees cannot walk, they are still on the move. In parts of the Arctic, entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line that marks where forests stop and the treeless tundra (冻土地带) starts has been shifting northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselves from the cold wind. To do this,_plants tend to grow horizontal (水平的) branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this way means they don't have enough energy to make seeds.
But as Earth's climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just grow horizontally. Many can instead grow up, toward the sky. This takes less energy. And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing more seeds. This happens especially in places where the white spruce (白云杉) grows.
White spruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot of seeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind－blown seeds end up on the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout (发芽) new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course the process would work only if the tundra was warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.
New trees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the sun's rays from making the white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb the sun's heat. This warms the surrounding air. The extra warmth encourages even more trees to produce seeds. That further boosts a forest's ability to expand. In addition, more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away. Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. The recent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry about impacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.
1．What is the main cause of the trees in the Arctic moving northward?
A．The shrinking of the northern tundra.
B．The rising temperature.
C．The fierce and cold wind.
D．The abundant resources in the north.
2．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．To produce more seeds.
B．To move northward.
C．To respond to the climate change.
D．To protect themselves from the cold wind.
3．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．New trees can trap the snow, which may make the soil colder.
B．The trapped snow prevents new trees from producing more seeds.
C．New trees can make the surrounding air warmer.
D．New trees can bring more food and shelter for local animals.
4．The passage is most probably taken from________.
A．a science report
B．a health report
C．a fashion magazine
D．a children's magazine
BDCA
（五）
Probably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon(峡谷), the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rocks. At the same time, the land was rising. Today, the canyon is one and a half kilometres deep and 445 kilometres long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 metres to 29 kilometres across. The rim(边缘) or top of the canyon is about 2,300 metres above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 metres on the other side, the North Rim. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is a dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.
The canyon looks different at different time of a day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown, and orange colours of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.
The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon's edge offers a different view.
The North Rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you can go through Navado Indian lands, and a colourful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”．
You can walk down into the Grand Canyon, or you can go down on the back of a mule(小型电动机车). You can also take a boat trip down the Colorado River, and camp on the beaches at night. But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be an experience that you will never forget.
1．The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to________.
A．see its photographs
B．listen to the report about it
C．watch its introduction on TV
D．go there yourself and visit it
2．According to the second paragraph，________.
A．the Grand Canyon has a short history
B．its size never changed in the history
C．the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake
D．you can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon
3．The scene of the canyon is________.
A．various depending on different time of a day and places
B．the same
C．various depending on different time
D．various depending on different places
4．If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, you'd better go to________.
A．the North Rim
B．the South Rim
C．the bottom
D．Navado Indian Lands
DDAB
（六）
When Shakespeare was twenty－one, he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London of his day.
There was the famous London Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.
Then, too, there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights, scholars and the highwayman (拦路强盗) or thief, who had been infamous for his clever robberies, passed by each other.
Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy, Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servants—all held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.
Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to learn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own town's residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and men's interests that make up the great world.
And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.
1．What was London like in Shakespeare's eyes when he first went there?
A．Dirty and small.
B．Strange and interesting.
C．Infamous and terrible.
D．Familiar and modern.
2．Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?
A．Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.
B．Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.
C．Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.
D．Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.
3．What does the word “one” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．Crowd. B．Sight.
C．Face. D．Resident.
4．The passage probably comes from________.
A．a poster B．a textbook
C．an advertisement D．an announcement
BCBB
（七）
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn't know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it，” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass－roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times，” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.
According to US government reports, emissions (排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.
Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.
Twenty－five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it's hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change！” says Bruce Anderson.
21．According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about________.
A．the social movement
B．recycling techniques
C．environmental problems
D．the importance of Earth Day
22．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?
A．The grass－roots level.
B．The business circle.
C．Government officials.
D．University professors.
23．What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?
A．They have cut car emissions to the lowest.
B．They have settled their environmental problems.
C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.
D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures.
24．What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?
A．Education. B．Planning.
C．Green living. D．CO reduction.
CADA
（八）
Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high－tech devices (装置), while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.
People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.
The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.
I see people trapped in a flu－like relationship with time－sucki- ng technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consum- ption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.
What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for claiming the wisdom that “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” But it's time to discover that it does not work for technology.
Richard Fernandez, a former CEO at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today's overused technology.
29．The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A．advantage B．attraction
C．adaptation D．attempt
30．From the passage, technology companies aim to________.
A．attract people to buy their products
B．provide the latest information
C．improve people's quality of life
D．deal with cultural diseases
31．It can be inferred from this passage that people________.
A．consider too much technology wonderful
B．have realized the harm of high－tech devices
C．can regain freedom without high－tech devices
D．may enjoy life better without overused technology
BAD
（九）
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap (包装)．
On September 11,1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept (抽泣) and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming. “Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home.”
“Thank God！” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
25．What happened to the author on September 11,1958?
A．He got a Christmas gift.
B．He got a baby brother.
C．He became four years old.
D．He received a doll.
26．What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Impossible. B．Boring.
C．Fearful. D．Difficult.
27．Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A．Excitement. B．Happiness.
C．Disappointment. D．Sadness.
BCD
（十）
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement (广告) for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent (出租) a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government?backed “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Won't want a full?time lodger? Then rent on a short?term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around ￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25?year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
33．If you earn ￡ 5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.
A．￡800 B．￡500
C．￡4,500 D．￡5,000
34．Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A．On Grashpadder. B．On Roomspare.
C．On Letpark. D．On Roommateeasy.
35．For whom the text most probably written?
A．Lodgers. B．Advertisers.
C．House owners. D．Online companies.
BAC
Salvador Dali (1904－1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L'Emgme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist's showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning，the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum－theatre in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo National Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
1．Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A．Optimistic. B．Productive.
C．Generous. D．Traditional.
2．What is Dali's The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A．One of his masterworks.
B．A successful screen adaptation.
C．An artistic creation for the stage.
D．One of the best TV programmes.
3．How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A．By popularity.
B．By importance.
C．By size and shape.
D．By time and subject.
4．What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Artworks. B．Projects.
C．Donations. D．Documents.
BADA
（二）
Dear Sara，
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia College shows what a great?well?rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. Whether it is getting the highest grade in mathematics, completing your elegant fashion design, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top speakers in Model United Nations, you have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher－taught to master－inspired, after which you must become a self－learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn't critical for your life, the skills of learning will be important to you forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don't be trapped in what others think or say. Do your best in classes, but don't let pressure get to you. Your mother and I have no expectations for your grades. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. So please don't give yourself pressure.
I told your mom I'm writing this letter, and asked what she wanted me to say. She thought and said, “Just ask her to take care of herself.” Please listen to your mother and take care of yourself.
So please treasure your college years, make the best of your free time, and become an independent thinker；learn and grow through your successes and challenges.
Love，
Dad (& Mom)
1．Sara's performance in the last few years makes his parents________.
A．annoyed B．proud
C．upset D．concerned
2．What did Father mainly write about in Paragraph 2?
A．Learning skills.
B．College courses.
C．Learning attitude.
D．Ways of self－learning.
3．What do we know about Mom and Dad from the letter?
A．They expect too much of Sara.
B．They put lots of pressure on Sara.
C．They love their daughter very much.
D．They advise Sara to make more friends.
BAC
（三）
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.
The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
That no longer happens. But we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble—serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.
Being in deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.
To keep your head above water is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.
Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.
1．If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess ________.
A．he is swimming under the water
B．he faces a difficult choice
C．he is tired of changing shoes
D．he nearly breaks a law
2．What can you infer from the passage?
A．“To be in hot water” can only be used to mention serious trouble.
B．“Water over the dam” is an expression about a future event.
C．Water could be used in the war in the past.
D．All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
3．If your argument doesn't hold water, then it is ________.
A．convincing B．weak
C．logical D．disappointing
4．This passage is written mainly to tell us ________.
A．the use of water
B．how to use some expressions of water
C．expressions about water and their meanings
D．expressions with negative meaning
BCBC
（四）
Even if trees cannot walk, they are still on the move. In parts of the Arctic, entire forests are moving northward. Across the Arctic, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world. As that happens, the tree line that marks where forests stop and the treeless tundra (冻土地带) starts has been shifting northward. Trees growing along the tree line must protect themselves from the cold wind. To do this,_plants tend to grow horizontal (水平的) branches low to the ground. The energy it takes for trees to grow this way means they don't have enough energy to make seeds.
But as Earth's climate has been warming, trees no longer have to just grow horizontally. Many can instead grow up, toward the sky. This takes less energy. And with all that leftover energy, these trees have started producing more seeds. This happens especially in places where the white spruce (白云杉) grows.
White spruce, which is a North American tree, is quite able to produce a lot of seeds, which can move long distances in the wind. When wind－blown seeds end up on the tundra beyond the tree line, they eventually can sprout (发芽) new trees. This explains how a forest can move. Of course the process would work only if the tundra was warm enough. But in recent years, the whole planet has been warming.
New trees will provide shelters for some snow, keeping the sun's rays from making the white surface disappear. Instead, the trees absorb the sun's heat. This warms the surrounding air. The extra warmth encourages even more trees to produce seeds. That further boosts a forest's ability to expand. In addition, more trees will trap more snow, preventing much of it from being blown away. Snow can trap heat in the soil below, which encourages trees to grow. The recent rise of temperature has helped more trees grow past the tree line. People worry about impacts on the animals that depend on frozen conditions for food and shelter.
1．What is the main cause of the trees in the Arctic moving northward?
A．The shrinking of the northern tundra.
B．The rising temperature.
C．The fierce and cold wind.
D．The abundant resources in the north.
2．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．To produce more seeds.
B．To move northward.
C．To respond to the climate change.
D．To protect themselves from the cold wind.
3．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．New trees can trap the snow, which may make the soil colder.
B．The trapped snow prevents new trees from producing more seeds.
C．New trees can make the surrounding air warmer.
D．New trees can bring more food and shelter for local animals.
4．The passage is most probably taken from________.
A．a science report
B．a health report
C．a fashion magazine
D．a children's magazine
BDCA
（五）
Probably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon(峡谷), the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rocks. At the same time, the land was rising. Today, the canyon is one and a half kilometres deep and 445 kilometres long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 metres to 29 kilometres across. The rim(边缘) or top of the canyon is about 2,300 metres above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 metres on the other side, the North Rim. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is a dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.
The canyon looks different at different time of a day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown, and orange colours of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.
The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon's edge offers a different view.
The North Rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you can go through Navado Indian lands, and a colourful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”．
You can walk down into the Grand Canyon, or you can go down on the back of a mule(小型电动机车). You can also take a boat trip down the Colorado River, and camp on the beaches at night. But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be an experience that you will never forget.
1．The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to________.
A．see its photographs
B．listen to the report about it
C．watch its introduction on TV
D．go there yourself and visit it
2．According to the second paragraph，________.
A．the Grand Canyon has a short history
B．its size never changed in the history
C．the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake
D．you can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon
3．The scene of the canyon is________.
A．various depending on different time of a day and places
B．the same
C．various depending on different time
D．various depending on different places
4．If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, you'd better go to________.
A．the North Rim
B．the South Rim
C．the bottom
D．Navado Indian Lands
DDAB
（六）
When Shakespeare was twenty－one, he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London of his day.
There was the famous London Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.
Then, too, there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights, scholars and the highwayman (拦路强盗) or thief, who had been infamous for his clever robberies, passed by each other.
Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy, Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servants—all held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.
Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to learn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own town's residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and men's interests that make up the great world.
And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.
1．What was London like in Shakespeare's eyes when he first went there?
A．Dirty and small.
B．Strange and interesting.
C．Infamous and terrible.
D．Familiar and modern.
2．Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?
A．Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.
B．Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.
C．Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.
D．Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.
3．What does the word “one” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．Crowd. B．Sight.
C．Face. D．Resident.
4．The passage probably comes from________.
A．a poster B．a textbook
C．an advertisement D．an announcement
BCBB
（七）
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didn't know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it，” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass－roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times，” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.
According to US government reports, emissions (排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.
Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.
Twenty－five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it's hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change！” says Bruce Anderson.
21．According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about________.
A．the social movement
B．recycling techniques
C．environmental problems
D．the importance of Earth Day
22．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?
A．The grass－roots level.
B．The business circle.
C．Government officials.
D．University professors.
23．What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?
A．They have cut car emissions to the lowest.
B．They have settled their environmental problems.
C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.
D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures.
24．What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?
A．Education. B．Planning.
C．Green living. D．CO reduction.
CADA
（八）
Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high－tech devices (装置), while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.
People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.
The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.
I see people trapped in a flu－like relationship with time－sucki- ng technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consum- ption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.
What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for claiming the wisdom that “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” But it's time to discover that it does not work for technology.
Richard Fernandez, a former CEO at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today's overused technology.
29．The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.
A．advantage B．attraction
C．adaptation D．attempt
30．From the passage, technology companies aim to________.
A．attract people to buy their products
B．provide the latest information
C．improve people's quality of life
D．deal with cultural diseases
31．It can be inferred from this passage that people________.
A．consider too much technology wonderful
B．have realized the harm of high－tech devices
C．can regain freedom without high－tech devices
D．may enjoy life better without overused technology
BAD
（九）
One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap (包装)．
On September 11,1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept (抽泣) and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming. “Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home.”
“Thank God！” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
25．What happened to the author on September 11,1958?
A．He got a Christmas gift.
B．He got a baby brother.
C．He became four years old.
D．He received a doll.
26．What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Impossible. B．Boring.
C．Fearful. D．Difficult.
27．Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A．Excitement. B．Happiness.
C．Disappointment. D．Sadness.
BCD
（十）
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡200 or ￡300 a week. Put an advertisement (广告) for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent (出租) a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government?backed “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Won't want a full?time lodger? Then rent on a short?term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around ￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25?year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
33．If you earn ￡ 5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.
A．￡800 B．￡500
C．￡4,500 D．￡5,000
34．Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A．On Grashpadder. B．On Roomspare.
C．On Letpark. D．On Roommateeasy.
35．For whom the text most probably written?
A．Lodgers. B．Advertisers.
C．House owners. D．Online companies.
BAC