2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读能力综合培养训练集（19份）

2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集（四十一）
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As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring 36 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow beautiful and 37 .
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. The mountain climbers had 38 the top，using the southern route（路线）. But no one had ever 39 to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 40 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had 41 him anxiously. Now they were waiting to see his 42 . If he planned to 43 the next day，he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was turning.
A tiny green light 44 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up！The people 45 .
The next day he 46 his way upward. He was so lonely and so 47 ！But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 48 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 49 up. He could not see the top，but he knew he was 50 there. Though the climb was painful，he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 51 for the climb. Was the training enough Did he have the strength and 52 to climb to the top
He was 53 at the top！News about his victory（胜利） was radioed to the world.
The trip 54 the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 55 ,” and would be well remembered as a climber forever.
36. A. eastward B. forward C. down D. up
37. A. special B. dangerous C. attractive D. obvious
38. A. bordered B. passed C. reached D. climbed
39. A. permitted B. admired C. thought D. dared
40. A. difficult B. novel C. same D. easy
41. A. surrounded B. terrified C. watched D. helped
42. A. face B. figure C. flag D. signal
43. A. settle down B. go on C. give up D. throw away
44. A. appeared B. showed C. disappeared D. hung
45. A. laughed B. cheered C. jumped D. shouted
46. A. continued B. started C. stopped D. led
47. A. sleepy B. excited C. tired D. happy
48. A. yellow B. blue C. green D. red
49. A. woke B. turned C. got D. looked
50. A. already B. almost C. extremely D. surely
51. A. training B. accounting C. planning D. asking
52. A. courage B. skill C. money D. wish
53. A. finally B. gradually C. officially D. slightly
54. A. along B. up C. down D. to
55. A. necessary B. important C. limited D. impossible
阅读理解
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OTTAWA — Canada’s western city of Calgary is the world’s best city when it comes to healthy living, local press reported Monday.
According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a London-based consulting firm, Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu’s score of 120. Helsinki（赫尔辛基，芬兰首都） and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.
Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th.
The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.
In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.
56. How many Canadian cities are in the top 20
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.
57. Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored
A. Weather conditions. B. Air quality. C. Waste removal. D. Medical supplies.
58. Among the following cities, which is the lowest scoring one
A. Atlanta. B. Athens. C. London. D. Helsinki.
B
Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.
The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.
Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.
Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.
Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants, about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.
59. If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.
A. people of the white and yellow races
B. many temples and churches
C. beautiful tropical scenery
D. All of the above.
60. Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.
A. over half of its population speak Chinese
B. English is also a popular language
C. people don’t know Malay
D. it’s only spoken by Malays
61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Malaysia is one of the richest countries in Asia.
B. It rains a little now and a little then in Malaysia.
C. Kuala Lumpur became Malaysia’s capital before 1910.
D. Malaysia is rich in agricultural products.
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Do you know the history of the use of cosmetics(化妆品) Probably when 26 first painted their faces many thousand years ago, it was for the purpose of 27 their enemies in war. But there are records of women in Egypt 28 cosmetics more than four thousand years ago. These women not only painted their eyebrows, they also added a thick dark line under 29 eye, and had 30 kinds of paint for different seasons of the 31 .
Women in ancient Rome used cosmetics. 32 used Egyptian KOHL for darkening the eyelids, powdered chalk for whitening the skin, and a red coloring matter for the cheeks. A rich Roman lady spent many hours over her dressing, arranging the hair and putting on make-up, 33 by a crowd of young 34 of many nationalities. The Roman writer Oind 35 a book on cosmetics, which gives a description of what we now call a face-pack, made 36 flour, eggs and other materials. The use of this, he says, will make the face smoother and brighter than a mirror..
In 37 , it was the custom, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, for all ladies of all ladies of fashion to paint 38 faces and to blacken their eyebrows. In the nineteenth century there was a change of taste, however, and until about the end of the century, ladies who used make up were 39 accepted in high society. Girls were advised, just before 40 the ballroom, to bite and lick(舔) their lips and slap their cheek 41 so as to brink some 42 to the face.
Today the use of cosmetics is accepted everywhere, and it is 43 to see women and girls making up in public. The 44 industry is one of the largest in some countries. And large sums of money go to the 45 of beauty parlor(美容院).
26. A. woman B. men C. man D. Egyptians
27. A. making B. hunting C. driving off D. frightening
28. A. making B. selling C. using D. inventing
29. A. one B. an C. both D. each
30. A. all B. both C. different D. every
31. A. year B. month C. century D. week
32. A. Men B. They C. Soldiers D. Those
33. A. taken B. brought C. helped D. caught
34. A. peoples B. girls C. slaves D. women
35. A. wrote B. bought C. sold D. did
36. A. into B. from C. up of D. with
37. A. France B. some countries C. a country D. England
38. A. her B. their C. his D. your
39. A. already B. also C. not D. easily
40. A. sharing B. leaving C. closing D. entering
41. A. hard B. difficulty C. quickly D. slowly
42. A. color B. cosmetics C. dirt D. materials
43. A. common B. usually C. unusually D. necessary
44. A. cosmetics B. power C. chalk D. eggs
45. A. shops B. owners C. women D. girls
阅读理解
A
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad, that it sets one person against another and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit(追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winners and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost , that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
46. What does this passage mainly talk about
A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.
B. Opinions about competition are different among people.
C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.
47. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage
A. It pushes society forward. B. It builds up a sense of duty.
C. It improves personal abilities. D. It encourages individual efforts.
48. The underlined phrase “ the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A. those who try their best to win
B. those who value competition most highly
C. those who are against competition most strongly
D. those who rely on others most for success
49. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail
A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.
B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.
C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
50. Which point of view may the author agree to
A. Every effort should be paid back.
B. Competition should be encouraged.
C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.
D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.
B
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness
In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable thoughts that lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
51. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our _____.
A. self-respect B. financial rewards
C. advertising ability D. friendly relationship
52. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to _____.
A. lying B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising
53. The phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention” (in Para.5 ) means ______.
A. telling the truth to the clerk B. offering advice to the clerk
C. asking the clerk to be more attentive D. reminding the clerk of the charged item
54. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake
A. We’ll be very excited B. We’ll feel unfortunate.
C. We’ll have a sense of honor D. We’ll feel sorry for the clerk
55. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of Peacefulness
C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect D. Happiness through Honorable Actions.
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Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 26 ___ can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 27 ____ to stay connected with friends and family.28 ____, it is important to remember that there are certain times 29____ you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
30____ you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 31____ taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 32____ . Aren’t you at school to learn
In the United States, students would never be allowed to 33____ their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 34_____ a text message you would probably be kicked 35____ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 36____. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 37_____ respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to 38_____ students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 39_____ their phones, but many students do not listen. The 40_____ to be connected all the time seems to be more 41_____ than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand 42_____ it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it But you may actually be hurting 43_____ when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 44_____ grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 45_____ something important.
26.A. one B. somebody C. someone D. no one
27.A. way B. road C. method D. path
28.A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore
29.A. which B. that C. when D. where
30.A. After B. Before C. Because D. If
31.A. or B. and C. as well as D. instead of
32.A. act B. action C. habit D. behavior
33.A. have B. take C. use D. send
34.A. receive B. accept C. make D. get
35.A. of B. off C. out D. out of
36.A. school B. class C. office D. home
37.A. ask B. suggest C. show D. answer
38.A.do B. deal C. do with D. deal with
39.A.turn on B. turn down C. turn off D. turn in
40.A.desire B. wish C. hope D. expect
41.A.possible B. important C. necessary D. interesting
42.A. why B. what C. that D. whether
43.A. himself B. herself C. ourselves D. yourself
44A. lower B. higher C. better D. upper
45.A.forget B. remember C. miss D. leave
阅读理解
A
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book:
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading.
Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.
You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,
46. We can find the introduction to a product in ______,
A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D.Part 4
47. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English
A. A letter of complaint. B. A computer handbook.
C. A letter to a friend. D. A story of a president.
48. The passage is most probably written for _____.
A. test designers B. students C. test-takers D. teachers
49. What is the best title of the book
A. Test Your Reading B. Help with Your Writing
C. Learn Different Kinds a/English D. Practise English in Different Ways
B
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be
good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said .
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
50．The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is ______
A．73% B．27% C．25% D．15%
51．We know from the text that “BJ”
A．works in the Global Hair Salon B．often greets the passers-by
C．likes to sleep in the sun D．is a two-year-old cat
52．The best title for this text would be .
A．Pets Help Attract Customers B．Your Favorite Office Pets
C．Pets Join the Workforce D．Busy Life for Pets
C
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural — and healthy — emotional response (反应).
53. Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died
A. Because her father did not --ant her to feel too sad.
B. Because she did not love her grandmother.
C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D. Tie author doesn’t give the explanation.
54. According to the author, which of the following statements is true
A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.
B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.
55. What might be the most suitable title for the text
A. Power of Tears B. How to Keep Healthy
C. Why We Cry D. A New Scientific Discovery
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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 36 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 37 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 38 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 39 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 40 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 41 .
　　 It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 42 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 43 plenty of money.
　　 Jack 44 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 45 the ￡100.
　　 By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 46 his first million, and he wanted to 47 this achievement by doing something “ 48 ”. With all his money it was 49 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 50 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
　 Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, 51 Jack still can’t get used to 52 the good life. He can 53 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）.
“I remember being very 54 as a child, but never 55 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
36. A. job B. work C. company D. house
37. A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager
38. A. offer B. like C. expect D. afford
39. A. wrong B. hungry C. ill D. bad
40. A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing
41. A. school B. farm C. business D. store
42. A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle
43. A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned
44. A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated
45. A. developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying
46. A. given B. made C. taken D. lost
47. A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize
48. A. common B. simple C. interesting D. grand
49. A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic
50. A. ground B. front C. spot D. heart
51. A. so B. and C. or D. but
52. A. using B. sparing C. living D. keeping
53. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
54. A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well
55. A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy
阅读理解
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Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man.
56. Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _______.
A. study abroad B. work abroad
C. pay off the debts D. learn to paint pictures
57. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean
A. Surprised. B. Frightened.
C. Satisfied. D. Excited.
58. With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______.
A. planned to have a happy life for a few days
B. decided to give up his work in the factory
C. was to give a dinner to his friends
D. had no idea what to do
59. Hobbs was asked to _______.
A. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it
B. read his uncle’s will
C. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money
D. buy some pictures
B
　　 Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
　　 One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
　　After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
　　Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
　　But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
60. That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D. to see one of his relatives
61. The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. the room was not very clean
D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
62. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D. Mark Twain made a joke
63. From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
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People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and __16__. Most people in Britain live in houses __17__ flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can __18__ them and change them in any way they __19__ . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is __20__ for himself of herself and for __21__ friends.
People usually like to __22__ their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a beach or a train If you are on the beach you may have spread your __23__ around you; on the train you may have __24__ your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one __25__ or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a __26__ to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the __27__ side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no __28__ on my side of the table at all. I was made rather __29__, I thought he thought that he owned the __30__ table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on __31 __! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had __32__ his space! A few minutes later I took my papers __33__ his case in order to read them. He immediately __34__ his case to his side of the table. （Of course , it is __35__ that he just wanted to be helped to me ! ）
16. A. helpful B. personal C. necessary D. useful
17. A. rather than B. as well as C. as a result of D. or rather
18. A. buy B. leave C. paint D. offer
19. A. make B. clear C. like D. prepare
20. A. only B. already C. ever D. even
21. A. unwanted B. close C. sick D. invited
22. A. mark B. decide C. choose D. keep
23. A. towels B. sands C. papers D. flags
24. A. find B. give C. put D. store
25. A. book B. corner C. companion D. meal
26. A. plane B. train C. way D. street
27. A. opposite B. back C. wrong D. good
28. A. matter B. weight C. light D. space
29. A. angry B. hurt C. fearful D. busy
30. A. right B. only C. small D. whole
31. A. the table B. his case C. the seat D. his side
32. A. invaded B. shut C. separated D. shared
33. A. into B. for C. off D. out of
34. A. hid B. set C. moved D. kept
35. A. possible B. true C. wonderful D. ordinary
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English is fast becoming the language of science around the world, but what is its future among everyday speakers One expert points out that the percentage(比率) of native English speakers is declining(降低) globally while the languages of other rapidly growing regions are being spoken by increasing numbers of people. But English will continue to remain widespread and important.
However, British language scholar David Graddol says English will probably drop in dominance(主导) by the middle of this century to rank, after Chinese, about equally with Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. “The number of people speaking English as a first language continues to rise, but it isn’t rising nearly as fast as the numbers of many other languages around the world, simply because the main population group has been largely in the less developed countries where languages other than English have been spoken,” he says.
In a recent article in the journal Science, Mr. Graddol noted that three languages that are not near the top of the list of the most widely spoken now might be there soon. These are Bengali, Tamil, and Malay, spoken in south and Southeast Asia.
David Crystal, the author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, says about 1.5 billion of the world’s six billion people speak it as a second tongue compared to the 400 million native speakers. But another expert on the English language says Mr. Graddol underestimates (低估) the future of its dominance. “Nobody quite knows what’s going to happen because no language has been in this position before. But all the evidence (证据) suggests that the English language snowball is rolling down a hill and is getting faster,” he said.
36. In David Graddol’s opinion, English will _______.
A. remain widespread and important
B. be more important than any other language
C. lose its dominant position
D. die away in the near future
37. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that ______.
A. snowballs will roll down faster than language balls
B. the English language snowball is rolling down faster than any time in the past
C. English language will soon drop in dominance
D. more and more language users will choose English
38. How many experts does the passage mention who express their ideas about the future of English
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
39. According to David Graddol, which of the following will possibly be one of the languages that will be most widely spoken
A. Malay. B. Arabic. C. Urdu. D. German.
40. What should be the best title for the passage
A. English Remaining the Dominant Position
B. The Future of English Who Knows
C. Opinions from Different Experts
D. The English Language Snowball Rolling Down
B
Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.
It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.
41. Before children start speaking________.
A. they need equal amount of listening
B. they need different amounts of listening
C. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
D. they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions
42. Children who start speaking late ________.
A. may have problems with their listening
B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
C. usually pay close attention to what they hear
D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly
43. A baby’s first noises are ________.
A. an expression of his moods and feelings　　
B. an early form of language
C. a sign that he means to tell you something　　
D. an imitation of the speech of adults
44. The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech________.
A. is important because words have different meanings for different people
B .is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
D. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because children’s use of words is often meaningless
45. The speaker implies________.
A. parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds
B. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak
C. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly
D. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating
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The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It 26 from west to east, 2 7 mountains, 28 valleys and finally 29 the sea.
The Great Wall has a history of over two 30 years. People began to 31 the wall 32 the spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221 BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls 33 . 34 ,the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is 35 6,000 kilometers long, 6-7 meters high and 4-5 meters wide. In most places it is 36 enough for five horses or ten men to walk 37 along the top. It was very 38 to build 39 a great wall in the old 40 . Thousand of men 41 when they built it. The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of 42 .
Today, the Great Wall has become a place 43 interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. 44 the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, 45 Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.
26. A. comes B. goes C. lies D. stands
27. A. through B. along C. over D. across
28. A. and B. from C. to D. through
29. A. gets B. comes C. reaches D. arrives
30. A. thousand B. million C. hundred D. billion
31. A. create B. design C. form D. build
32. A. between B. at C. in D. on
33. A. made up B. joined up C. sent up D. put up
34. A. Since then on B. Now and then C. From then on D. After then
35. A. no more than B. not more than C. less than D. more than
36. A. wide B. long C. high D. tall
37. A. one by one B. day by day C. side by side D. step by step
38. A. easy B. difficult C. good D. bad
39. A. like B. look C. so D. such
40. A. times B. history C. countries D. enemies
41. A. killed B. died C. murdered D. gone
42. A. life B. live C. lives D. living
43. A. of B. with C. for D. about
44. A. Just as B. As if C. Look like D. Such
45. A. us B. we C. our D. ours
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A
In cities across the United States, old factories, schools, railroad stations and other buildings are being renovated(翻新)for new uses. City planners and private inventors are finding that good buildings, no matter how old , can be remodeled for new purposes. “If you’d asked someone four or five years ago whether he’d rent an apartment in an abandoned piano factory or clothing warehouse(大商店), he’d have thought you were crazy,,” says a New York architect. “Today, many people are eager to do it.”
Only a few decades ago, renovation was unpopular and generally far more expensive than taking down abandoned9(抛弃) buildings and starting from the beginning. A change began in the 1990s with a number of well-advertised projects. They included Chirardelli Square in San Francisco, where an old chocolate factory was renovated and made into shops and restaurants, Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, where an abandoned car warehouse became a shopping centre.
What caused the change “ One reason is nostalgia(怀旧),” a san Francisco builder suggests. “Maybe old is better than new, many people are saying. Feelings about preserving attractive or historic buildings have changed a great deal.” A second cause is economy. The cost of tearing down an old building and constructing a new one from nothing now has risen to the point where it is often less expensive to fix a solid older structure.
Even when the costs of renovation are the same as or a bit more than the costs of putting up a new building, fixing the old building may be better. Gradually, architects and builders are developing knowledge about renovation and preservation, bringing imagination and creativity to the job.
46. In the United States, renovating old creativity to the job ___________.
A. has a long history B. is a new trend C. is still unpopular D. is out of date
47. What’s the purpose of this passage
A. Call on people to renovate old buildings
B. Report a change—renovation in America
C. Encourage people to make use of old building
D. Introduce a new method of renovating old buildings
48. Why did the passage mention Ghirardelli Square and Trolley Square
A. To introduce us some successful building renovations.
B. To make them known to the public.
C. To discuss whether they were worth restoring.
D. To tell us any old buildings can be renovated.
49. Renovating old buildings in the US needs architects who ______.
A. are skilled at tearing down old buildings B. are good at designing a new building
C. have rich imagination and creativity D. have nostalgia of the city
50. From the passage we can learn that________.
A. building renovation is a better choice even if it costs more than building a new one
B. renovating a building is surely cheaper than putting up a new one
C. the main reason for building renovation is for economic purpose
D. there will be less new buildings in the world
B
Disposing(处理) of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult.
During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site. Residents or trash haulers(垃圾托运者) would transport household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Periodically(定期的) some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by.
Factories, mills, and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem.
Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps, which are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. Long-distance trash hauling(垃圾托运) has been a common practice, but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere. Cheap land within trucking distance of major city area is almost nonexistent.
Awareness of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow.
Recycling efforts have become commonplace, and many towns require their people to take part. Even the most efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city’s reusable waste.
51. The most suitable title for this passage would be ______.
A. places for Disposing Waste B. Waste Pollution Dangers
C. Ways of Getting Rid of Waste D. Waste Disposal Problem
52. During the 18 th century, people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for _____.
A. burying it B. recycling it C. burning it D. throwing it into rivers
53. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph
Farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society.
There is a cheap land to bury waste in modern society.
It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society
Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same.
54. The main purpose of writing this article is to _____.
A. draw people’s attention to waste management
B. warn people of the pollution dangers we are facing
C. call on people to take part in recycling programs
D .tell people a better way to get rid of the waste
C
Leadership is the art of getting someone to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
People naturally want to follow a good leader. After meeting with an effective leader it is not unusual to feel uplifted(情绪高涨), inspired, and motivated to work towards a common goal.
An effective leader makes others feel good about themselves, as well as the work they are doing. The leader has a vision(幻想)of what he or she wants to achieve, and can communicate that vision to others in a way that makes people want to be part of it. One thing a good leader typically does is to communicate the big picture, so that each employee can see how the particular role he or she plays makes a contribution to the final result.
Good leaders are positive and optimistic when they speak about the future. Their enthusiasm wins them plenty of supporters who help make their vision a reality.
Good leaders also understand that different people are motivated by different things. For employees motivated by a need for achievement, a leader explains how the task offers an opportunity to take on a challenge with an achievable goal. And employees are motivated by hearing how they will be part of a team of people working together.
Good leaders will introduce employees by name first, rather than job titles. They refer to employees as team members, companions, or colleagues, never as “servants”. Words have power, including the power to make people feel whether or not they are important to the success of an organization.
Good leaders believe that every team member matters and set up environments that make everyone feel important. It is no wonder they can attract the support they need to help them achieve their goals.
55. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage
A. To tell us how to be a good leader at work.
B. To describe the proper relationship between leaders and employees.
C. To inform us of how leaders and employees should communicate.
D. To show the optimism of a leader.
56. What is the most important to be a good leader
A. A good leader learns art very well.
B. A good leader can promote employees.
C. A good leader can satisfy all his or her employees.
D. A good leader can make employees happy and willing in their work.
57, What should a good leader do for an employee who wants to succeed at work
A. To promote the employee to a leadership role.
B. To draw a beautiful picture of the employee’s future.
C. To encourage the employee to meet the challenges of his work.
D. To let the staff know the important role the employee plays.
58. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about
A. The importance of making introductions by name.
B. A way of remembering others’ names.
C. The key to the success of an organization.
D. How to create a harmonious relationship between leaders and employees.
59. We can infer from the passage that_________.
A. a good leader is always good at creating comfortable working conditions
B. the support of employees is necessary for a leader to reach his goal
C. names are much easier to remember than job titles
D. the motivation of the employees all comes from the leader
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When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy ___26___ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and ___27___ them.
One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call ___28___ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and ___29___ the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge
of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.
Now, officers who ___30___ and punish the sailors ___31___ drunk usually chose ___32___ policeman they could find to go with them. ___33___this particular officer did not do this. ___34___,he chose the smallest and ___35___ man he could find to go to the bar with him and ___36___ the sailor.
Another officer who ___37___ there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. ___38___he said to him, “Why___39___you take a big man with you You have to fight the sailor who ___40___.”
“Yes, you are ___41___ right,” answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly ___42___ I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming ___43___ you, and one is ___44___ the other, which one ___45___ you attack ”
26. A. always B. seldom C. forever D. sometimes
27. A. meet with B. deal with C. see D. judge
28. A. about B. from C. in D. of
29. A. was breaking B. was ordering C. was moving D. was dusting
30. A. would go B. might beat C. dared to fight D. had to go
31. A. slightly B. not at all C. heavily D. much more
32. A. the biggest B. the youngest C. the bravest D. the experienced
33. A. In fact B. But C. So D. And
34 A. Instead B. Therefore C. Although D. Then
35. A. good-looking B. weakest-looking C. ugly-looking D. strongest-looking
36. A. seize B. kill C. get rid of D. catch up with
37. A. will go B. had come C. would start off D. happened to be
38. A. Yet B. But C. So D. Then
39. A. don’t B. couldn’ t C. can’t D. do
40. A. looks strong B. is drunk C. seems rude D. is dangerous
41. A. all B. very C. too D. quite
42. A. how B. what C. why D. that
43. A. up B. at C. before D. towards
44. A. not smaller than B. as big as C. as small as D. much smaller than
45. A. could B. will C. do D. can
阅读理解
A
Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can’t be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body Is it morally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die You can’t ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope.
When you talk to the old people, however ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / " \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网" \t "_blank ), you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
46. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. The values are different between the old and the young.
B. The moral problems raised by old people.
C. The personal freedom for the old.
D. Old people’s viewpoint on life.
47. We can know from the first paragraph that __________.
A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.
B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean.
C. Very old people like to live with their children.
D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people.
48. according to the author, which of the following is right
A. The older a person, the more care he needs.
B. Too much emphasis has been put on old people’s values.
C. The human body can’t be compared to a car.
D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.
49. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “_________”.
A. their money or their health
B. the conclusion you come to
C. your talk to the old people
D. whether age is happy or unpleasant
B
Toyota Motor Corp, Japan’s biggest carmaker, said on Friday it will recall 1,489 Lexus sedans (高级轿车) sold in China. “It will take us some time to ship the fuel tanks and vent pipes to China to change those in these Lexus sedans for customers free of charge, if problems are found,” said Yang Hongjian, a spokes- woman of Toyota’s China representative office.
The expected recall will affect Lexus LS430 sedans made in Japan from July 29, 2003 to January 14, 2004, the repre sentative office said in a statement. Toyota has not received complaints from Chinese customers, according to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / " \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网" \t "_blank ) the state ment. The move will be part of Toyota’s global recall of 18,200 Lexus LS430s. It will be the third car recall in China in two weeks. Although automobile recall is a common prac tice in developed markets, it remains new to Chinese customers. The Chinese government published long-awaited automo bile recall rules on March 15, which will be officially carried out at the beginning of October.
China’s auto market is forecast to reach 10 million units by 2010. Automakers, especially Chinese producers, will face greater pressure from automobile recalls, which could be very costly sometimes, and should be in full preparations, accord ing to the expert. The Japanese carmaker sold 1, 549 Lexus vehicles on the Chinese mainland during the first five months of this year, according to Yang. Lexus sales on the mainland reached 4,000 units last year, up from 1,600 units in 2002.
50. What can we learn from the text
A. Chinese customers are not satisfied with Toyota Lexus LS430 sedans.
B. Chinese car market has seen car recalls three times so far.
C. Toyota will have a worldwide recall of Lexus LS430 sedans.
D. Toyota Motor start to recall Lexus Sedans due to the problems with fuel tanks.
51. The carmakers were unwilling to recall their cars in the past mainly because ______.
A. they were not fully prepared
B. they couldn’t afford the cost for their car recalls
C. their products could not meet the required standard
D. there were no related rules and little pressure
52. It is implied in the passage that ______.
A. sales of homemade automobiles will grow even faster
B. automobile recalls will take place in China more fre quently
C. China’s car market is forecast to be the biggest by 2010 in the world
D. Toyota is likely to sell the most Lexus Sedans in China in the future
53. Which of the following is the best tide of this passage
A. Toyota to Recall Its Lexus Sedans Sold in China
B. China Prepares to Recall Cars
C. The Problems in China’s Car Market
D. Costly Japanese Car Recalls
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But ___26___ a few of them are very ___27 ___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___28___ language. Many millions are ___29___ to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English Different people may have different ___ 30 ___. Have you ever ___31___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines
“Learn English in six month, or your ___32___ back ...” “Easy and funny Our records and tapes ___33___ you master your English in a month. ___34___ the first day your ___35___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___36___ quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___37___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___38___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___ 39 ___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___ 40___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___41___ that gets!
So it is ___42___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___43___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and __44___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___45___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.
26. A. not B. quite C. only D. very
27. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. easy
28. A. native B. foreign C. useful D. mother
29. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D. liking
30. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D. answers
31. A. found B. watched C. noticed D. known
32. A. knowledge B. time C. money D. English
33. A. make B. help C. let D. allow
34. A. From B. On C. Since D. After
35. A. spelling B. grammar C. English D. pronunciation
36. A. happened B. know C. seemed D. felt
37. A. know B. remember C. understand D. think
38. A. students B. children C. babies D. grown-ups
39. A. Imagine B. Mind C. Do D. Think of
40. A. using B. thinking C. trying D. practicing
41. A. time B. money C. language D. practice
42. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. silly
43. A. depends B. tries C. has D. takes
44. A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs
45. A. do B. work C. help D. master
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A
The man from the west stopped and drew back his arm. "You’re not Jimmy Wells," he said in a quick and angry way, "Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’ nose from a Roman to pug." "It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man, "you’ve been under arrest for ten minutes. Silky Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and phones us she wants to have a word with you. Going quietly, are you That’s sensible. Now before we go to the station here’s a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from Patrolman Wells. " The man from the West opened the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he抎 finished. The note was rather short. Bob: I was at the right place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man (便衣) to do the job.
46. The man from the West must have broken the law _____.
A. in Chicago B. in New York
C. in his hometown D. somewhere else
47. The man from the West recognized the tall man not to be the one he had been waiting for because the tall man ____.
A. had a different accent from his
B. had a different nose from his friend’s
C. was his another old friend
D. said "Chicago wants to talk with you. "
48. The two men may have walked _____.
A. for ten minutes B. arm in arm
C. face to face D. both A and B
49. We can suppose Jim _____.
A. was afraid of the man from the West
B. got another man to help him when necessary
C. had an appointment with Bob 20 years ago
D. had something else to do and couldn’t come himself
B
No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban women’s teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game ──by their co ──operation (合作), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, “When two competent opponents (比赛的双方) meet, the strong ──minded one will win. “This is the spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear ──minded in times of advantage (优势), then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will do.
50. While watching the game, we _____.
A. had feelings of different kind
B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game
C. clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
D. were eager to know what would happen later on
51. The wonderful game _____.
A. brought us great joy
B. provided us with food for our thoughts
C. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts
D. give us a valuable amusement
52. The author believed that _____.
A. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team was the strongest
B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
C. The Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage
D. The Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team never lost heart in times of difficulty
53. The best title of the passage might be _____.
A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game
B. The Spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
C. Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team
D. The Strong ──Minded Are the Winners B）
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An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to ___16___ the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and 17 his extended family. He would18 the paycheck each week, 19 he wanted to retire. They could get by (survive).
The contractor (订约人) was 20 to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a 21 . The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his 22 was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used 23 materials. It was an 24 way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 25 the house. Then he handed the 26 to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my gift to you."
The carpenter was 27 !
What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so 28 .
So it is with us. We build 29 , a day at a time, often putting 30 our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 31 we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
But, you cannot 32 . You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your 33 , and the choices you make today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. 34 , build 35 !
16. A. leave B. lead C. avoid D. gain
17. A. depend B. cheer C. enjoy D. satisfy
18. A. depend on B. receive C. benefit from D. miss
19. A. so B. but C. when D. even if
20. A. sorry B. glad C. disappointed D. cheerful
21. A. service B. personal favour C. work D. good end
22. A. curiosity B. energy C. heart D. patience
23. A. less good B. best C. solid D. valuable
24. A. rude B. wise C. wonderful D. unfortunate
25. A. sell B. buy C. inspect D. admire
26. A. house B. front-door key C. gift D. award
27. A. shocked B. satisfied C. silly D. tired
28. A. secretly B. rapidly C. willingly D. differently
29. A. our houses B. our lives C. our building D. our work
30. A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. no less than
31. A. promise B. decide C. realize D. consider
32. A. throw away B. apologize C. go ahead D. go back
33. A. character B. attitude C. force D. honesty
34. A. Therefore B. However C. Obviously D. Instead
35. A. simply B. personally C. gradually D. wisely
阅读理解
A
We convey (传达) information through the position and movement of the body. We often use gestures or body movements to stress what we are saying. For example, when I lecture (演讲), I often use my hands to emphasize (强调) points or point to something on the blackboard. Some people use them more than others. The victory (胜利) sign, the OK sign, the goodbye wave and the blowing of a kiss are all popular gestures in America. It is important to recognize, however, that most gestures are not universally recognized. For example, although the OK gesture means acceptance in America, it has other meanings in other cultures. In France it means worthlessness. And in Greece, it is considered obscene (淫秽).
There are some sex differences in nonverbal behavior. In American culture, men tend to sit or stand with legs apart and hands outward, while women tend to keep legs together and hands at their sides. Women are also better than men at understanding nonverbal gestures.
A nonverbal behaviour is to have the tongue just slightly protruding (突出) from the mouth. A study showed that people were less willing to approach others who had their tongues showing. Perhaps this is why people often tend to avoid individuals with bad nonverbal behaviours. When we make decisions about other people, we learn to recognize nonverbal cues (提示) and interpret (理解) them along with verbal information.
36. From the passage we can know that ________.
A. body language in America is more popular than in other countries
B. the deferent cultures share the same body languages
C. the same gestures in deferent cultures may have the deferent meanings
D. body language is more important than words
37. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. Women’s body language is easier to understand.
B. Women have a better understanding of body language than men.
C. In American culture, men care more about their gestures than women.
D. In American culture, men and women always employ the deferent gestures.
38. It may be concluded from this passage that ________.
A. body language can completely replace words
B. different cultures share different nonverbal behaviours
C. body language sounds louder than verbal information
D. body language can be helpful for us to communicate with each other
B
Most good interviewers will make an effort to establish and keep eye contact. Make sure that you do not find yourself looking down or away. If you wear glasses, be sure to buy the non-glare lenses. Do not stare.
Rapidly nodding your head can leave the impression that you are impatient and too eager to add something to the conversation -- if only the interviewer would let you. Slower nodding, on the other hand, emphasizes interest, shows that you are validating (确认) the comments of your interviewer, and encourages him to continue. Tilting (倾斜) the head slightly, when combined with eye contact and a natural smile, shows friendliness and approachability (可接近的).
Your smile is one of the most powerful positive body signals. Everybody looks better when they smile. Offer an unforced, confident smile. Avoid at all costs the technique that some applicants use: grinning idiotically (白痴般地裂口笑) for the length of the interview, no matter what. This will only communicate that you are insincere (虚假的).
It’s worth remembering that the mouth provides a seemingly limitless supply of opportunities to convey weakness. This may be done by touching the mouth frequently; "faking" a cough when confused with a difficult question; and /or gnawing (咬) on one’s lips absentmindedly (茫然地). Employing any of these "insincerity signs" when you are asked about say, why you lost your last job, will confirm (确认) or instill (慢慢灌输) suspicions about your honesty.
39. The mouth may make your weakness known by ________according to the passage.
A. pretending to be coughing B. having an unforced smile
C. blowing a kiss D. showing your teeth
40. The main purpose of this text is to ________.
A. tell you how to communicate with others effectively.
B. show you how to make yourself more understandable
C. remind you of respecting the interviewer.
D. give you some advice on facial signals for job interviews
41. What does the underlined word “suspicion” in the last paragraph mean
A. understanding B. uncertainty C. expression D. agreement
42. Which facial signal can cause you to lose an opportunity of being employed
A. Gnawing on one’s lips. B. A natural smile.
C. A natural smile. D. Touching the mouth occasionally.
C
About five states in Nigeria will experience a total eclipse (日蚀) of the sun on March 29, 2006, according to a forecast by the Ministry of Science and Technology this week.
An eclipse occurs in one of two ways: when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that all or part of the sun cannot be seen for a time, or when the earth passes between the moon and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the moon for a time. The first case is a solar eclipse or eclipse of the sun, which occurs as the earth enters the shadow of the moon. The second describes a lunar eclipse or eclipse of the moon, which happens when the moon enters the shadow of the earth.
More than 60 percent of Nigerians are uneducated, and eclipses in some parts of the country in the past have caused commotions in which people have been killed and property destroyed. Some Nigerians believe an eclipse is punishment from the gods for evil doing.
The March 29th eclipse would be the fifth in Nigeria’s history, and it is expected to last for 30 minutes — 9:15AM to 9:45AM, according to the official prediction. Nigeria witnessed eclipses in 1898, 1947, 1959, and 2001.
The shadows in an eclipse have a central dark part called umbra, and a less dark external section called penumbra. In the umbra, all the sun’s light is cut off, and this is called total eclipse; while in the penumbra, only a part of the light from the sun is cut off from the moon, and it is called partial eclipse.
Five Nigerian states — Oyo, Kwara, Niger, Zamfara, and Katsina — are expected to have total eclipse, while other parts of the country will experience partial eclipse.
43. This passage is mainly written to ________.
A. predict a eclipse of the sun in Nigeria
B. compare a eclipse of the sun with a eclipse of the moon
C. provide information on a coming eclipse of the sun in Nigeria
D. show that people in Nigeria receive little education
44. If this passage is taken from a newspaper, which section is the passage probably from
A. Entertainment. B. Economy. C. Education. D. Science.
45. The best title for this passage is ________.
A. What Is an Eclipse
B. How Foolish People in Nigeria Are
C. Nigeria Expects Solar Eclipse
D. Solar Eclipse Happens on March 29, 2006
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　　Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child rarely dislikes food ?　36　? it is badly cooked. The ?　37　? a meal is cooked and served is most important and ?　38　? served meals will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child ?　39　? he likes or dislikes a food and never ?　40　? likes and dislikes in front of him or allow ?　41　? else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing, he is ?　42　? to copy their words. Take it ?　43　? granted that he likes everything and he probably ?　44　?.Nothing healthful should be left out from the meal because of a ?　45　? dislike. At meal times it is a good ?　46　? to give a child a small ?　47　? and let him ?　48　? back for a second helping rather than give him as ?　49　? as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child ?　50　? meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not ?　51　? him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will ?　52　? learn to swallow his food ?　53　? he can hurry back to his toys. On ?　54　? account must a child be coaxed ?　55　? forced to eat.
36. A. if B. until C. that D. unless
37. A. means B. process C. way D. method
38. A .anxiously B. attractively C. urgently D. eagerly
39. A. whether B. what C. that D. tell
40. A. remark B. tell C. discuss D. argue
41. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. possible
42. A. willing B. possible C. forced D. likely
43. A. with B. as C. over D. for
44. A should B. may C. will D. must
45. A. supposed B. proved C. considered D. related
46. A. point B. custom C. idea D. plan
47. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. share
48. A. ask B. come C. return D. take
49. A. much B. little C. few D. many
50. A. on B. over C. by D. during
51. A. agree B. allow C. force D. persuade
52. A. hurriedly B. soon C. fast D. slowly
53. A. so B. although C. in case D. although
54. A. some B. any C. no D. such
55. A. or B. nor C. but D. neither
阅读理解
A
You are what you eat and fats are a main food for Asia’s fast-food generation. Dr.Chwang, director of the Department of Food Nutrition, says children are consuming more meat and soft drinks. That is a thorough departure from the traditional diet of vegetables and rice and little meat.” They like big pieces of fried meat with a soft drink. So although they may eat the same volume of food, their calorie intake(卡路里摄入量) has increased. Now that 40 to 45 percent of their calories come from fat,” says Chwang.
Although on the whole Asians tend to thinness, culture—namely Asians’ hospitality—is a reason for the fatness of today’s generation, according to Chwang. “Asian people love food,” she says.” Eating and drinking are important social and family functions.” In the past, however, big meals were only hosted on special occasions, as people were more careful with money. In today’s climate of wealth and remarkable consumption,10-course meals are no longer reserved for significant occasions.
“In the past, people had four or more children—now, they have one or two, so they tend to spoil them,” says Chwang. “The earliest way is to give them quality food. Parents think feeding them well is showing their love. They feel bad when their children look thin.”
When describing the physical condition of most overweight Asian children, Chwang says: “there is a clear relation between fatness and indoor play. Children get fat because they don’t move, and eventually, they don’t want to move because they are fat.”
Thanks to technology, a growing army of children prefer video games to old outdoor sports. “What do children do when watching TV or sitting in front of the computer playing video games They eat chocolate and drink Coke,” says Chwang.
56.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Asian people tend to save more money.
B. Asian children depart from their diet tradition.
C. Asian children eat big meals on more occasions.
D. Culture contributes to the fatness of Asian children.
57.According to the passage, the quality food fed by more parents is actually _____.
A. healthful food B. qualified food C. agreeable food D. highcalorie food
58.Some parents feel bad when their children look thin, because _____.
A. their children don’t love eating and drinking
B. the children don’t have a good physical condition
C. they feel that they don’t take good care of their children
D. they feel that they are not wealthy enough to afford “quality food”
59.The purpose of this article is to _____.
A. compare the traditional diet with today’s diet of Asian children
B. find reasons for increased food consumption of Asian people
C. explain why many Asian children are overweight nowadays
D. prove the relationship between fatness and indoor play
B
　　Full-time university students spend all their time studying. They don’t do other work. Their course usually lasts for three or four years. Medical students have to follow a course lasting for six or seven years. Then they graduate as doctor. In Britain, full-time university students have three terms of about ten weeks in each year. During these terms they go to lectures or they study by themselves. Their vacations are long, but of course they can use them to study at home.
　　Some universities, like Oxford and Cambridge in England, are residential. This means that during the university terms the students live in universities.
　　Other universities are non-residential. Some of the students at these universities can live in a university hotel, but many live at home or in lodgings and have to travel daily to their lectures. Large cities often have universities of this kind, sometimes the students have to spend a lot of time on their journeys.
　　Full-time students are also called internal students, because they spend all their times at universities. There are also external students who cannot attend the university full-time but who are studying for its examinations. They are part-time students. They have to do other work during the day, usually to earn their living, and they study in the evening.
　　External students are often older than full-time internal students. Sometimes they can attend lectures in the evening, but many of them have to study by correspondence(函授).they write at home the work that is set by their tutors(指导教师).Then have to pass their work to their tutors post corrections and advice back to them.
　　In some countries,” Universities of the Air” can now help students to receive degrees. After special lectures on radio or television, these students have to send set work for correction by correspondence .However, for a few weeks each year they can attend special vacation course at ?universities?.
60. _____ have to study at university for six or seven years.
A. All the students B. Medical students C. Full-time students D. Part-time students
61.Medical students all become doctors _____.
A. when they graduate
B. before they graduate
C. after they work in the hospital for six or seven years
D. while they are studying at universities
62.The residential students are those who _____.
A. live at home
B. go to school every day
C. live in a university
D. have to do other work
63.The part-time students _____.
A. work for a living in the daytime and study in the evening
B. are internal students
C. are residential students
D. have to attend lectures during the day
36. 解析:根据上下文中的 rarely dislikes可知此处应用unless，意为“除非”。 答案:D
37. 解析:the way表示“（做饭菜和上饭菜）的方式”。? 答案:C
38. 解析:attractively served meal 表示“吸引人的饭菜”。 答案:B
39. 解析:whether表示“是否”。 答案:A
40. 解析:不要在孩子面前讨论。 答案:C
41. 解析:不要在孩子面前谈论喜欢吃的东西和不喜欢吃的东西，也不要让任何人如此做。
答案:B
42. 解析:be likely to表示“很可能……”，主语可以是人，也可以是物。 答案:D
43. 解析:take it for granted that...为固定结构，意思为“认为……想当然”。 答案:D
44. 解析:由 “he likes everything”推出and he probably will。 答案:C
45. 解析:supposed意为“误传的，假定的，被信以为真的”。 答案:A
46. 解析:a good idea意为“好主意”。 答案:C
47. 解析:a small share意为“一小份”。 答案:D
48. 答案:B
49. 解析:首先排除few,many，然后根据意思选择A项。 答案:A
50. 解析:during meal times意为“在吃饭期间”。 答案:D
51. 解析:allow sb.to do sth.表示“允许某人干某事”。答案:B
52. 解析:or前后的意思应当接近，前面用immediately，后面自然用soon。 答案:A
53. 答案:A
54. 解析:on no account是固定词组，意思为“绝不可以”。 答案:C
55.解析:该句句意为:“决不能哄骗或强迫孩子?吃饭。”? 答案:A
56. 解析:根据第二段的“In the past, however, big meals were only hosted on special occasions, as people were more careful with money. In today’s climate of wealth and remarkable consumption,10-course meals are no longer reserved for significant occasions.”可知，过去亚洲人不舍得花钱大吃大喝，但是亚洲人现在并不想在吃食方面省钱。
答案:A
57. 解析:根据第三段可知家长们给孩子吃的食物是让孩子们胖起来的高热量的食物。
答案:D
58. 解析:家长们认为让孩子们吃高热量的食物使他们长得胖就是对孩子的爱，就是把他们照顾好了，所以当孩子瘦时认为没有照顾好他们。
答案:C
59. 解析:本题为猜测写作意图题。短文的第一句话是主题句，短文分析了亚洲孩子肥胖的原因:食品结构、消费观念的改变、父母的观念、孩子运动量的减少、游戏方式的改变等。
答案:C
60. 解析:由短文第一段中“Full-time university students spend all their time studying.”及“Their course usually lasts for three or four years.Medical students have to follow a course lasting for six or seven years.”可知，全日制学生在大学里学习期间一般为三年或四年，而有些专业如医学院学生的学制为六年或七年。
答案:B
61. 解析:这是一道细节题。文中信息比较明显。短文第一段中“Then they graduate as doctors.”一句表明，医学院学生经过六七年的学习后，毕业后就可以当医生。
答案:A
62. 解析:这是一道猜测词义题。根据短文第二段中对residential 一词的解释:“This means that during the university terms the students live in universities.”可判断出，residential students 指在大学学习期间住在大学里的学生。?
答案:C
63. 解析:这是一道细节理解判断题。由短文第四段中“They are part-time students. They have do other work during the day, usually to earn their living, and they study in the evening.”可知，半工半读的学生在白天工作，以此赚钱谋生，晚上上课维持学业。
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If you cough occasionally, you may just be suffering from a common cold. 36 if you have a rising fever with your 37 , or you have difficulty in breathing, you had better 38 a doctor or call the emergency hotline (64629100 or 64629112) as soon as possible, 39 these could be symptoms(症状) of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).
If you want to 40 extra precautions(预防) and buy a filter mask, go to your local drug store. Your Chinese friends may 41 you to take Banlangen, a traditional Chinese medicine widely 42 in China to activate the immune（免疫的） system, or fumigate vinegar in your house to 43 viruses(病毒) in the 44 , but "these measures are of no use in 45 the disease"， said Dr. Qi Xiaoqiu, Director General of the Department of Diseases Control, Ministry of Health.
If you have 46 returned from Hong Kong or areas 47 SARS has been active, go to your doctor and 48 him or her of your recent trip. If you develop symptoms 49 your trip, stop traveling until fully 50 . If you pass 12 days symptom-free after coming back from these areas, you 51 set your mind at ease(无忧无虑).
The following are some preventive measures you can take 52 by experts from the Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention:
●Wash hands with running water after sneezing, coughing or clearing your nose;
●Use a clean towel or tissue after washing hands;
●Do not share towels with 53 ;
●Keep a healthy diet, add or 54 clothes according to changes of the weather and exercise regularly and get plenty of sleep;
●Relieve stress and do not smoke so as to 55 your body's resistance to diseases;
●Reduce visits to crowded places with poor ventilation.
36. A. Then B. And C. But D. So
37. A. cough B. cold C. headache D. stomach
38. A. watch B. notice C. see D. look at
39. A. for B. of C. with D. because
40. A. have B. get C. bring D. take
41. A. advise B. suggest C. hope D. allow
42. A. using B. used C. buying D. bought
43. A. give B. damage C. kill D. attract
44. A. water B. air C. land D. earth
45. A. protecting B. defending C. preventing D. winning
46. A. still B. yet C. just D. only
47. A. that B. which C. when D. where
48. A. ask B. speak C. inform D. say
49. A. during B. at C. in D. while
50. A. recover B. recovers C. recovering D. recovered
51. A. should B. can C. shall D. must
52. A. given B. giving C. to give D. gave
53. A. another B. other C. others D. one
54. A. put on B. reduce C. wear D. increase
55. A. set up B. go up C. put up D. build up
阅读理解
A
A young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife and a servant did the work in his house.
　　The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because he put his feet in them and fell down.
　　The servant was not angry, but smiled. Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.
　　Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”
　　The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud from the street in your coffee.”
56. The young man went to a town ___.
A. to study
B. to work
C. to see his relative
D. to spend his holiday
57. He played a joke on the servant because ___.
A. he hated him
B. he was not satisfied with the food the servant prepared for him
C. he wanted to get pleasure
D. he liked to show off himself
58. When the young man played a joke on him, the servant was not angry but smiled because ___.
A. he liked the young man’ s action
B. making the young man laugh is his job
C. he was afraid to be fired
D. he thought he shouldn’t be angry with a child
59. What did the servant do in return to the young man
A. He stole something from the house.
B. He gave a smile to the young man.
C. He had a fight with him.
D. He put mud into the young man’s coffee.
60. Why did the young man stop playing jokes on the servant
A. Because the servant showed kind and nice behaviour to him
B. Because the servant told him the truth
C. Because he wanted to be a good man
D. Because his father told him to do so
B
As a boy, Sanders was much influenced(影响) by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors’ conversations with patients in the next room.
During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job.” In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply, and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them.
　　After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the English countryside, working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity(机会) to go on working as a life-saver.
61. When he was a small boy, books about the sea had made Sanders want to be ___.
A. a surgeon B. an army man
C. a sailor D. a life-saver
62. At the age of 14, Sanders ___.
A. worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles
B. met some doctors who were very friendly to him
C. was interested in talking with patients
D. remained together with the doctors
63. His experience in the Army proved that ___.
A. he was good at medical operations on the wounded
B. he succeeded in teaching people how to save their lives themselves
C. a doctor was the happiest man
D. his wish of being a life-saver could hardly come true
64. Having proved his skill to himself, Sanders ___.
A. wanted to live a simple life like a countryman
B. came to realize that he was really working for his countrymen
C. taught himself life-saving
D. was highly respected by the old doctor
65. When the war was over, he ___.
A. learned from an old doctor because he was popular
B. started to hate the sight of blood while working
C. served the countrymen under an old doctor who needed someone to help him
D. had few chances to be a “life-saver” because he was younger
C
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon film for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody, like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.
66. Who made Donald Duck cartoons
　A. Mickey Mouse.
B. Clarence Nash.
　C. Walter Disney.
D. Pluto.
67. When did the first Donald Duck film appear
　A. In 1933 B. In 1934
C. In 1966 D. In 1965
68. Who was Clarence Nash
　 A. A cartoonist.
　B. A writer.
　 C. A film maker.
　 D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.
69. Where do today’s children see Donald Duck cartoons
　 A. In new cartoons.
B. At the cinema.
　 C. On television.
D. In the theatre.
70. Why did people like Donald better than Mickey Mouse
　A. Probably because he was lazy and greedy.
　B. Probably because he wasn’t a goody—goody like Mickey.
　C. Probably because he lost his temper very easily.
　D. Probably because he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews.
D
As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence. He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result, he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence.
71. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ___.
A. 1786 B. 1776
C. 1842 D. 1800
72. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia
A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36. D. We don’t know.
73. Which of the following statements is true
A. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
74. Jefferson died when he was ____.
A.72 B. 73 C. 83 D. 92
75. Jefferson’s greatest contribution in American history should be that ___.
A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia
B. he was strongly against the slavery
C. he was for the right of free speech
D. he wrote the Declaration of Independence
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重点解析：
这是一篇预防"非典"的常识性小文章。介绍了一些应当注意的事项及预防的策略，会给同学们提供一些有利的参考与启示。
36. 根据上文的意思：若偶尔咳嗽，则视为普通感冒，但如果......，显然，此为转折，故用But。
37. 常识告诉我们：发烧且伴咳嗽，故选A。
38. 看医生，习惯搭配：see a doctor。
39. 这四个词均为原因，for解释说明的原因；as很显现的原因； since既然（如此）；because解释why的原因，显然上文有：为何去看医生，因为有症状，故选because。
40. 表示要采取格外的预防措施，与take action / take notice等take短语属一类；而have / get / bring均无此搭配。
41. suggest \ hope均无动词不定式复合结构的搭配，而allow不符合句意。
42. 在中国广泛地被使用，显然是被动，而bought不符合句意。
43. 根据上下文意思，显然是用板兰根、白醋杀病毒；而其它三个选项不符合句意。
44. 根据常识与上下文，显然病毒存在于空气中，故选B，即in the air。
45. 由上文的but就可断定：这些措施在预防SARS方面缺乏疗效;而protecting保护，defending防御，winning赢得，均不妥；故用preventing。
46. 根据上下文的意思：如果是刚回来，显然用just; still仍；yet还；only仅仅。
47. 考查定语从句，that / which是关系代词，在定语从句中作主语或宾语；when是关系副词，在定语从句中做时间状语；where是关系副词，在定语从句中作地点状语；故选where。
48. inform sb. of sth.通知某人某事,tell / speak / say均无此搭配。
49. 介词的考查，根据上下文，是旅游期间，而while作连词;在.......期间;故选during。
50. 停止旅游，直到彻底康复，表示完成，故用recovered。
51. 考查情态动词。句意为：过了潜伏期，才可以安下心来；故用can表可以；而should / shall应当，must必须，不合句意。
52. 考查过去分词短语作后置定语的用法，giving / to give可作定语，但不表被动，gave是过去式，不可作定语，故选given。
53. 考查代词的用法；another另一个，表泛指；other常用作定语;one泛指"一个人"；而others泛指"其他人"。
54. 考查动词的比较；由上下文的提示可知：根据天气变化增减衣物，reduce与add对应，故选B。
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James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so 26 that he didn’t know what to do with 27 . the person who had gone in 28 him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in, 29 James. He felt 30 that she had already got the 31 . the problem was that he wanted this job 32 . it meant 33 to him. He had 34 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself 35 brilliantly(出色地) at the interview and 36 the job immediately. But now here he was feeling 37 . he couldn’t 38 all those things he had 39 to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and 40 . but no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t 41 like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very 42 with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地)at James. At the moment James 43 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “ Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly 44 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs 45 and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.
26. A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident
27. A. the interviewer B. the woman C. himself D. the situation
28. A. by B. with C. before D. after
29. A. not like B. so did C. do as D. do like
30. A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonished
31. A. reward B. first C. prize D. job
32. A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much
33. A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing
34. A. dreamed of B. learned of C. thought about D. talked about
35. A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing
36. A. offered B. asked for C. being offered D. being asked for
37. A. mad B. excited C. certain D. terrible
38. A. depend on B. afford C. believe in D. remember
39. A. kept B. been taught C. planned D. been supplied
40. A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice
41. A. take back B. put off C. give up D. put down
42. A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty
43. A. noticed B. loved C. missed D. hated
44. A. thought B. hoped C. wished D. regretted
45. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopped
阅读理解
A
Why do men die earlier than women The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women’s longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.
“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
“Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the ageing process.”
What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one’s.
“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. “The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart,” said Goldspink.
The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.
46. The underlined word “longevity” in the second paragraph probably refers to “________”.
A. health B. long life C. ageing D. effect
47. The text mainly talks about ________.
A. men’s heart cells B. women’s ageing process、
C. the gender difference D. hearts and long life
48. http://21世纪教育网/ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / " \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )according to the text, the UK scientists have known that ________.
A. women have more cells than men when they are born
B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat
C. the female heart loses few of the cells with age
D. women never lose their pumping power with age
49. If you want to live longer, you should ________.
A. enable your heart to beat much faster
B. find out the reason for ageing
C. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy
D. prevent your cells from being lost
50. We can know from the passage ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / " \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) that ________.
A. the reason why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found out
B. scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cells
C. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss
D. women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20
B
Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.
“Poor woman,” I thought “What does she get out of life Shy God let people live so long past their prime ”
As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . . In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.(www.)
51. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage
A. To tell us the life of old people
B. To show the difference between the old and the young.
C. To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.
D. To make the reader have a pity on the old people.
52. From the passage we know that the ice-shop________.
A. changed a lot in the past B. started its business 70 years ago.
C. had only a couple of tables D. had only women shoppers.
53. The writer implies all of the following except that________.
A. the old lady was very lonely and sad
B. the writer had more problems than the old lady
C. the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life
D. the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life
54. Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady
A. She was to be pitied for her old age.
B. She considered the young man pitiable.
C. She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.
D. People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.
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Do you know insurance(保险) Buying insurance is a 26 by which people can protect themselves 27 large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay 28 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 29 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has 30 .
The first modern fire insurance company was 31 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 32 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 33 losses. The first company 34 rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also 35 a new kind of insurance for 36 . the new insurance would off protection against the loss of crops 37 storms.
In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start 38 new insurance company in America. This company, 39 offered life insurance, collected some money 40 from many different men. 41 a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 42 in business.
Over the years, people have 43 from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 44 accidents as car and plane crashes. 45 , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.
26. A. way B. firm C. consideration D. means
27. A. from B. against C. with D. beyond
28. A. small B. huge C. much D. little
29. A. many B. quite a few C. few D. a few
30 A. stole B. collected C. lent D. brought
31. A. built B. found C. formed D. organized
32. A. destroyed B. hurt C. harmed D. wounded
33. A. farther B. further C. wider D. longer
34. A. risen B. rised C. grew D. turned
35. A. suggested B. determined C. asked D. demanded
36. A. farmers B. workers C. waiters D. doctors
37. A. with B. by C. from D. for
38. A. other B. certain C. another D. some
39. A. where B. which C. whom D. that
40. A. commonly B. usually C. regularly D. ordinarily
41. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Because
42. A. always B. still C. hardly D. seldom
43. A. paid B. offered C. bought D. benefited
44. A. many B. so C. such D. that
45. A. Today B. Generally C. Lately D. Tomorrow
阅读理解
A
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signals(信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize(强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment(多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other,
46. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ______.
A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture
C. get to know each other D. keep each other company
47. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that_________.
A. the English prefer to make long speeches
B. too many words are of no use
C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by name
D. even talk and silence can be culturally different
48. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better
A. By sharing different ways of life B. By accepting different babits
C. By recognizing different values D. By speaking each other’s languages
49. What would be the best title for the text
A. Multicultural Environment B. Cross-Cultural Differences
C. How to Understand Each Other D. How to Build up a Relationship
B
Weather changes when the temperature and the amount of water in the atmosphere changes. We can see and
feel water coming from the atmosphere when we have rain. But the water must somehow get back to the
atmosphere. Meteorologists call this the water cycle.
There are many stages in the water cycle. Rain falls when water vapor in clouds condenses(凝结). Drops of water form and fall to the ground. The water soaks into the ground and feeds steams and rivers. A lot of rain falls into the sea. The heat of the sun evaporates some of the water in the ground and in the rivers, lakes, and the sea. It changes the liquid water into water vapor. The vapor rises onto the air. Water vapor is normally invisible. On a very damp or humid day, however, you can sometimes see water vapor rising from a puddle(水坑) or pond in a mist(薄雾)above the water. Water vapor also gets into the air from living things. Trees and other plants take in water through their roots and give off water vapor from their leaves. People and land animals drink water and breathe out water vapor. In all these ways the water returns to the air. There it gathers to form clouds and condenses to form rain. The rain falls to earth, and the cycle starts again. It continues even if snow or hail(冰雹) fall instead because both eventually melt to form water. The amount of water vapor in the air depends on the temperature. The air is more moist(潮湿)in the tropics(热带) than in the cold polar regions.
50. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Water cycle B/ Water vapor C. How rain forms D. Water ,vapor, rain
51. How many ways of the water returning to the air are discussed in the text
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
52. Whether water vapor can be seen or not depends on _______.
A. how much water is evaporated B. how good your eyes are
C. in which way water is evaporated D. climate or weather
53. From the passage we get to know___________.
A. there is more water vapor in the air in the tropics than in cold polar regions
B. there is more water vapor in the air in cold polar region than in the tropics
C. it gets more rain in the tropics than in cold polar regions because there is less vapor
D. the amount of water vapor in the air depends on how often it rains
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Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 36. He was the first screen artist to write, 37 and perform in his own films; in fact, 38, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 39 of equality and justice for all — 40 for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made 41 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 42 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 43 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 44 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 45 twice until the age of seven. The man 46 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 47. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) 48 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 49, and she began actively 50 Church of England services. At the age of 51, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 52 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 53 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 54 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 55 Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.
36. A. character B. behaviour C. personality D. gentleman
37. A. act B. shoot C. direct D. edit
38. A. in case of B. in this case C. in case D. in some cases
39. A. possibility B. message C. culture D. promise
40. A. generally B. widely C. especially D. totally
41. A. him B. them C. us D. it
42. A. believed B. recognized C. realized D. known
43. A. really B. always C. still D. ever
44. A. happiness B. luck C. poverty D. peace
45. A. brother B. teacher C. mother D. father
46. A. taught B. left C. loved D. expected
47. A. born B. young C. ill D. old
48. A. actor B. artist C. dancer D. singer
49. A. ended B. began C. broke D. continued
50. A. attending B. working C. joining D. asking
51. A. eight B. seven C. nine D. ten
52. A. mother B. police C. family D. court
53. A. which B. what C. he D. who
54. A. then B. when C. before D. until
55. A. took away B. picked up C. took apart D. brought up
阅读理解
A
Three blondes (金发碧眼的女人) were being trained to become detectives by a policeman. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect (嫌疑犯), the policeman showed the first blonde a picture for five seconds and then asked how she could recognize him. She thought it easy, for the suspect had only one eye. The policeman felt disappointed at this funny answer. He showed the second lady the picture for five seconds and asked her how she would recognize him. The second blonde giggled, flipped her hair, and said, "Ha! It’s easy to find the one-eared person!" Her answer also made the policeman angry. Turning to the third lady, he asked, "This is your suspect, and how would you recognize him " He added quickly, "Think hard before giving a stupid answer." The third blonde looked at the picture carefully for a moment and said, "HMMMM ... the suspect is wearing contact lenses (隐形眼镜)." The policeman was surprised and speechless, because he really didn't know himself if the suspect wore contacts or not. "Well, that is a good answer. Wait here for a few minutes while I check his file." He left the room and went to his office, checked the suspect's file in his computer and returned with a beaming smile. "Wow! I can't believe it ... it's TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such a wise observation " "That's easy," the blonde replied, "he can't wear glasses because he only has one eye and one ear!"
56. Which of the following cannot conclude from the passage that detectives should have
A. They must be charming.
B. Their observation must be keen.
C. They must be humorous.
D. They must be good at thinking.
57. According to the passage we can infer that ________.
A. the suspect was easy to be recognized
B. the picture was just a side of the suspect
C. the suspect must be a disabled person
D. the suspect was caught by the policeman
58. What will probably happen to the three blondes after this test
A. The first blonde may be accepted as a detective at once.
B. The second blonde may be accepted as a detective at once.
C. The third blonde is good at thinking and needn’t any training.
D. All of them may be given more training courses or fired.
B
Honestly, since my daughter was born, I have thought a lot about how to raise a child. I once heard a story that told about when a baby was born. The story said that when a baby was born, a new master was born. The parents of that baby would become the servants. The question is: Why Based on my observation, this phenomenon is true. Most parents who don't pay much attention to their kids have difficulties with their kids' attitude.
I'll make a comparison of how two families raise their children. The first one is a family with three children. Both mother and father never say "No" to their children's demands. As a result, all of their children became stubborn and won't listen to their parents’ words, "We can't."
The second family educated their children strictly from one year old to high school. The parents never approved or agreed directly to give their children what they wanted. They always postponed one or two days, even if they could afford it. Due to the way their parents educated them, these children understood that if they wanted something, they had to wait or they had to make an effort first. As a result, all the kids from the second family successfully graduated from university on time.
In my opinion, if we want to be successful parents and raise our children well, we have to start disciplining them when they are toddlers but not wait until they become teenagers.
59. Why did the writer give two different stories in this passage
A. To help prove his opinion about raising a child.
B. To list different ways that parents may take.
C. To criticize some parents’ foolish action.
D. To prove that his way of education is right.
60. What does the underlined word “postponed” in the third paragraph mean
A. Carried out at once. B. Gave up.
C. Put off. D. Made a decision.
61. In the writer’s opinion, which of the following about raising a child is TRUE
A. Children should be respected once they were born.
B. Parents should educate their children as early as possible.
C. It is right time to educate their children when they are teenagers.
D. Children should be helped whenever they make mistakes.
C
Students often meet with questions as follows: bullied by someone, worried about a weak subject, puzzled by family problems or concerned about pets at home. All the questions above may make you not concentrated on your study. Who can you turn to if you are such an unlucky student A great person to share your thoughts and feelings with is your school counsellor(顾问).
Add school counsellors to the list of people you can turn to when you need help. They know how to listen and can help kids with life's challenges(挑战). Counsellors have special training in how to help kids solve problems, make decisions, and stand up for themselves. That doesn't mean your counsellor will wave a magic wand and the problem will go away. But it does mean he or she will help you cope with(应付) it. Coping is an important word to know. Sometimes, kids and grown-ups have difficult problems. Coping means that someone is trying to handle these problems and make things better.
Your school counsellor is available for you and wants to make your school experience the best it can be. The counsellor's job is to take your problem seriously and help you find a solution. The counsellor also wants to help you learn as much as you can in class, be a contributing member of the school community, and be a positive influence on your environment.
62. From the underlined sentence we may infer that ________.
A. a school counsellor is one of those who can help you
B. school counsellors are those you can make friends with
C. one needs various people to help him or her
D. one has to know and deal with all kinds of people at school
63. According to the passage, which of the following happens that you may not turn to the counsellors
A. Other students treat you cruelly.
B. You are too poor to go to school.
C. You are weak in one subject.
D. You have family problem.
64. What does the writer think of the school counsellors
A. They can solve any questions you meet with.
B. They can help students get their life or study improved.
C. They are as important as teachers in schools.
D. They may punish those who have bullied you.
65. Which of the following may be the best title of the passage
A. School counsellors
B. School problems
C. Students’ problems
D. Free counsellors
36-40 ACDBC 41-45 ABCCD 46-50 BADAA 51-55 BDDCB
56-60 CBDAC 61-65 BABBA
36. A。卓别林因其扮演“小流浪汉”的角色而深受大家喜爱。此处character指“角色”，符合句意。behaviour意为“行为；举止”；personality指“个性”；gentleman意为“绅士”。
37. C。卓别林以其自编、自导、自演出名，句中提到了write(编剧)和perform(演出)，所以direct(导演)符合逻辑。act和perform都可指“表演”；edit意为“编辑”，shoot可指“拍摄”，都与上下文不符。
38. D。in some cases指“在某些情况下”或“有时”。in case of意为“假设；万一”；in this case意为“既然这样”；in case意为“万一”。
39. B。pass a massage指传递信息；possibility意为“可能性”；culture意为“文化”；promise意为“允诺”。
40. C。卓别林在电影中传达了一种平等和正义的信息，especially(专门)面向小人物。
41. A。全文谈卓别林的生平、事迹，他成为人们的偶像，所以应该选him，前后逻辑一致。
42. B。他的小帽子，肥大的鞋子和标志性的小胡子为观众所“认可”。
43. C。用still指前面提到的内容在今天仍然被人们接受。
44. C。通过下文看出卓别林的童年是贫困的。
45. D。根据下文可以看出是他父亲，后面讲他和妈妈一起生活。
46. B。上文提到只见过其父亲两次说明其父亲“离开”了他们。
47. A。此处讲述卓别林童年的事情，侧重他爸爸离家的时间是在卓别林出生后一年左右。
48. D。通过下文“her voice gave out”推断，她应该是一个歌手。
49. A。根据上文看出其演艺生涯结束了。
50. A。attend意为“出席；参加；参与”。
51. B。从第45空所在位置的句子，可以看出是在他七岁的时候。
52. D。四个选项中只有法庭有权利让他父亲再抚养他们。
53. D。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词为人，所以用who。
54. C。根据下文看出他妈妈从精神病院出来后把他们接走，说明在妈妈出院前，他们是和爸爸在一起。
55. B。pick up指“接走”。take away指“取走”；take apart意为“拆开；粗暴对待”；bring up意为“教育；培养”。根据句意选B。
56. C。警察之所以培训这样的女士，首先是因为她们的长相，但单凭这些是不能胜任侦探工作的，她们还要有敏锐的观察和分析能力。是否需要幽默，文中并没有提到。
57. B。第一个女孩看到嫌疑犯只有“一只眼睛”，第二个女孩看到只有“一个耳朵”，警察对这两个人的回答都感到滑稽、可笑，由此可以推测这张画像是一个人的侧面照。
58. D。她们本来就是在接受训练，而对于这次测试的结果，可以看出三个人目前在这方面是没有什么值得称赞的，所以继续培训或被解雇的可能性都存在。
59. A。作者给出两个例子的目的是从反正方面说明自己的观点。
60. C。根据上下文，前面提到家长从来不立即给予答复，下文提到孩子们知道了家长的原则，每次提出要求后也总是等上一段时间或做出努力。可见该单词的意思是“推迟”。
61. B。根据文章最后一段，作者谈到要教育孩子就要从孩子学步时开始，而不是等到他们都到了十几岁时才开始。
62. A。句义理解题，提示读者他们是可以在需要时给予帮助的人，所以应加到能帮助人的名单中。
63. B。排除题。根据文中涉及的内容，没有提到即为排除对象。学生在校遇到的问题在第一段进行了列举，答案B不在此范围内。
64. B。第二段提到学校顾问是经过专门培训的专家，他们能够帮助学生处理问题，改善学生的学习环境和心理素质。
65. A。学校顾问是该文的中心话题，全文首先提出学生在校可能遇到的问题，然后提出解决问题的人选，进而对该人选的作用和工作方法进行了介绍，所以用“School counsellors”作为标题最合适。2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集（四十四）
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Exploring the autumn sky
The cool nights of autumn are here to___1___ us the chill of winter is not far off. Along with the cool air, the brilliant ___2___ of the summer triangle fall in the west to be replaced with a rather bland-looking region of sky. But don't___3___ initial appearances deceive you.___4___ in the fall sky are gems equal to summertime.
The Big Dipper swings low this ___5___, and for parts of the southern United States it ___6___ sets. Cassiopeia the Queen, a ___7___ of five bright stars in the ___8___ of a "W" or "M," reaches its ___9___ point overhead, the same spot the Big Dipper reached 6 months ___10___. To the east of Cassiopeia, Perseus the Hero rises high. Nestled between these two groups is the wondrous Double Cluster — NGCs 869 and 884 — a fantastic sight in binoculars or a low-power telescope.
1. A. recall B. retell C. remind D. advise
2. A. stars B. planets C. satellites D. subjects
3. A. make B. have C. force D. let
4. A. Hidden B. To hide C. Hiding D. Appearing
5. A. year B. month C. day D. season
6. A . truly B. exactly C. actually D. possibly
7. A. team B. class C. kind D. group
8. A. form B. shape C. figure D. formation
9. A. highest B. lowest C. higher D. deepest
10. .A. before B. ago C. since D. later
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In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of comet(彗星).When the fragments(碎片)landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientist here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet
The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the earth. The news has caused panic.
On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The waves moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.
Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.
Could it really happen In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the earth. The dinosaurs(恐龙)were on the earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believed that the earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end
1. Which of the following in NOT true according to the author’s description of the disaster in
2094
A. The whole world becomes extremely cold.
B. All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.
C. The whole mankind becomes extinct.
D. The visit of the comet results in war.
2. Why does the author mention dinosaur at the end of the passage
A. Because they could only live in the warm climate.
B. Because they once dominated the earth.
C. Because their extinction indicates future disasters.
D. Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age
3. In writing the passage, the author intends to ____.
A. give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future
B. prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed
C. tell the historical development of the earth
D. warn of a possible disaster in the future
4. It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n) ____.
A. horror story B. news report
C. research paper D. article of popular science
B
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(彗星)which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(椭圆形).
Now Halley set to work. He figured out(解决，计算出)the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearance had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the ore his thought that there had been three different comets as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain though to make a prediction(预言)of what would happen in the future. He decided that this would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested. In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.
5 Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of ____.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing at the same time
D. several comets appearing at the same time
6. Halley made his discovery ____.
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the working of other scientists
D. by chance
7. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year____.
A. 1704 B. 1705 C. 1706 D. 1707
8. This passage in general is about ____.
A. Halley and other scientists
B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley
D. Halley and his discovery
9. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Edmund Halley was an American scientist.
B. Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.
C. Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician.
D. The orbit of a comet had the shape of an around.
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B )
1. 选【C】。这是一道正误判断题。在倒数第二段中作者写道“A year later civilization has
collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.”说明人类文明灭绝了，
而不是人类灭绝了。
2. 选【C】。这是一道主旨推断题。为了证明这种灾难发生的可能性，作者列举了恐龙的例
子。曾经在地球上生活了1亿6千万年，但是在6千5百万年前突然消失，以
此证明未来地球上可能发生灾难。
3. 选【D】。这是一道主旨推断题。在这篇短文中，作者讲述了2094年彗星碎片撞击地球
后可能产生的灾难，其目的是警告人们在地球的未来可能会发生灾难。
4. 选【D】。这是一道推理判断题。根据短文讲述的内容可以判断，这是一篇科幻小说，所
以它可能是某篇科普文章的一部分。
5. 选【B】。这是一道综合判断题。根据文章的第四段“He decided that they had simply seen
the same comet three times.”及上文提到的看彗星的时间分别是1531年、1607
年、1682年可判断正确答案为选项B。
6. 选【C】。这是一道细节理解题。根据文章第一段“He studied the observations of comets
which other scientists had made.”可知，哈雷的发现是在研究其他科学家们的观
察中得出来的。
7. 选【B】。这是一道计算题。文中的“He decided that this would appear in the year 1758.
There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.”这句话告诉
我们：他预言彗星出现的时间是1758年，而这个预言还要经过53年才能验证，
由此可以推断出哈雷做出这个预言的时间是1705年。
8. 选【D】。这是一道主旨大意题。纵观全文，不难看出，文章的中心就是哈雷以及他的发
现。
9 选【C】。这是一道综合判断题。从文章首句可以看出A项错误；从第二题的分析中可
知B项也错误；牛顿告诉哈雷彗星的轨道是椭圆形的，可排除D。2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集（四十八）
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Push!
At midnight Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and look to his 36 , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting 37 at this time,” he 38 to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a 39 knock followed. “Aren’t you going to 40 it ” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man 41 at the door. It didn’t take long to 42 the man was drunk.
“Hi, there,”slurred(嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push ”
“No, get lost. It’s half past one. I was 43 ,”Peter said and slammed the door. He went back 44 to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very 45 of you. Remember that night we had a 46 in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up and you had to 47 that man’s door to get our car 48 again What would have happened if he’d told 49 to get lost ”
“But the guy was 50 ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,”said the wife. “He needs help 51 it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a 52 ”
And he heard a 53 ,“Yeah, please.”
So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ 54 are you ”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the 55 .”
36．A．door B．clock C．wife D．window
37．A．out of bed B．out of the house C．down to work D．into trouble
38．A．complained B．explained C．replied D．thought
39．A．weaker B．louder C．longer D．angrier
40．A．stand B．stop C．answer D．refuse
41．A．standing B．lying C．knocking D．looking
42．A．remember B．show C．realize D．doubt
43．A．in bed B．in surprise C．at home D．at work
44．A．down B．up C．inside D．home
45．A．nice B．foolish C．typical D．generous
46．A．hard time B．quarrel C．fight D．breakdown
47．A．drive to B．pass by C．knock on D．drop into
48．A．started B．refreshed C．united D．delighted
49．A．us B．them C．the man D．others
50．A．mad B．drunk C．different D．dangerous
51．A．but B．though C．and D．because
52．A．rest B．push C．room D．lift
53．A．lady B．gentleman C．drunk D．voice
54．A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
55．A．roof B．bed C．swing D．ground
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A
I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.
“How many did you sell, my boy ” my mother asked.
“None.”
“Where did you go ”
“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“What did you do ”
“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“You just stood there ”
“Didn’t sell a single one.”
“My God, Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
56．Why did the boy start his job young
A．He wanted to be famous in the future B．The job was quite easy for him.
C．His mother had high hopes for him. D．The competition for the job was fierce.
57．From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.
A．excited B．interested C．ashamed D．disappointed
58．What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up
A．She forced him to continue. B．She punished him.
C．She gave him some money. D．She changed her plan.
59．The phrase “this battle”in the last paragraph refers to .
A．the war between the boy’s parents
B．the arguing between the boy and his mother
C．the quarrel between the boy and his customers
D．the fight between the boy and his father
60．What is the text mainly about
A．The early life of a journalist.
B．The early success of a journalist.
C．The happy childhood of the writer.
D．The important role of the writer in his family.
B
Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races and rates(率) of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos.
Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings. The eight-year research studied more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2.000 people in the study developed lung cancer.
Researchers say genetics(遗传学) might help explain the racial and ethnic（种族的） differences. There could be differences in how people's bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.
African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer.
Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted(针对) medicines. Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it "a step toward the promise of personalized medicine."
61．Which of the following orders is from higher to lower risk of having lung cancer
A．Whites—Native Hawaiians B．Africans—Americans—Latinos
C．Asians—Native Hawaiians D．Africans—Americans—Native Hawaiians
62．Researchers agree that it is that may probably determine black people’s risk of lung cancer.
A．the larger amount of smoking than white people
B．the living style or habit of the blacks
C．the depth of cigarette smoke into their lungs
D．the physical strength to react to cigarette smoke
63．People in the new study are made up of .
A．heavy smokers in America B．the black and white people
C．the Asians and Hawaiians D．smokers and non-smokers
64．The production of BiDil referred to in the last paragraph is to .
A．explain different races react to some diseases differently
B．tell the readers that racial differences exist in smokers
C．show a big step people have taken in the medicine area
D．support the idea that it is easy for blacks to have cancers
65．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the author
A．The way of smoking may increase the risk of lung cancer.
B．Race has nothing to do with the risk of having a lung cancer.
C．The research was started by the New England Journal of Medicine.
D．The risk of lung cancer lies I how much a person smokes.
C
"The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic．”say scientists．The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The lowering of the waters’pH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.
Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change．"This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing COZ into the atmosphere," said Dr Caldeira. "And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed（超过）anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare disastrous events such as asteroid（小1j-%+.'_) impacts．”
However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life．Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to pH changes．Coral reefs and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate（小行星) may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower pH.
In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming．But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be re-considered. "Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing一because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2, is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”
66 ．The ocean is becoming more acidic due to＿．
A，the lower water pH value B．the warming atmosphere
C ．the higher level of COZ in the air D．the increasing use of oil fuels
67． According to Dr Caldeira,＿．
A ．ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing
B ．more oil fuels will be used in the near future
C ．scientists may predict climate changes with computer models
D ．the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious
68．If the water's acidity level keeps rising,＿．
A ．ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected
B ．the waters’pH value will become higher and higher
C ．organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to pH changes
D ．some disastrous events will occur more often than before
69．Most experts once believed storing carbon dioxide in the ocean would reduce＿．
A ．the COZ absorbed by the ocean
B ．the amount of greenhouse warming
C ．the acidity of the ocean
D ．the gradul release Of CO2
70．The purpose of this passage is to＿．
A ．show people the findings of a research team
B ．inform people of how acid the ocean is now
C ．introduce Dr Caldeira and his team's research
D ．warn people of the higher level of COZ
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Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson on the highway. They were late and Barbara was 26 tired. She had worked extra shifts as a night 27 nurse. The sleet(雨夹雪) storm and icy roads 28 her tension. She was thinking of turning around at once.
Suddenly a car ahead of them lost control on a patch of ice and crashed 29 into a telephone pole. The impact was horrible.
Barbara pulled onto the road’s shoulder. Thank God she was a nurse—her skill might make a 30 in the fate of these 31 passengers! But what about Ben Little boys 32 see scenes like this. But was it 33 to leave him alone What if their car was 34 from behind, or a stranger 35 him For a brief moment, Barbara decided to go on her way. “Ben, honey, 36 me you’ll stay in the car!” she cried over her shoulder.
“I will, Mommy,” she heard him say 37 , she can, slipping and sliding, toward the crash site.
It was 38 than she had feared. Two high-school-aged girls had been in the car. One, the blonde on the passenger side was dead. The driver, however, was unconscious. Barbara quickly 39 pressure to the wound in the teenager’s head while her practiced eyes ran over the other 40 , a broken leg, maybe two, along with probable internal damage. But if help came , this girl would live. The ambulance arrived. “ Good job,” one rescue worker said, 41 he examined the driver. “ You probably saved her life, Ma’am.”
As Barbara walked back to her car, a feeling of 42 overwhelmed her, especially for the family of the passenger who had died. But what should she tell Ben
“Mom,” he 43 “ did you see it ”
“See what honey ” she asked.
“The angel, Mom! He came down from the sky. And he opened the door, and he took that girl out. “ Barbara’s eyes were filling with tears, “ Which door, Ben ” “The 44 side.”
Later Barbara was able to meet the families of the victims. They expressed their 45 for the help she had provided. Barbara was able to give them something more: Ben’s Vision.
26. A. uncommonly B. commonly C. unusually D. usually
27. A. class B. work C. school D. duty
28. A. added to B. made up C. added D. brought up
29. A. front B. forward C. backward D. sideways
30. A. help B. devotion C. contribution D. difference
31. A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. strange D. familiar
32. A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t
33. A. safe B. necessary C. fit D. sure
34. A. stolen B. beat C. hit D. broken
35. A. approached B. stolen C. struck D. robbed
36. A. tell B. reply C. answer D. promise
37. A. before B. as C. after D. on
38. A. lucky B. more dangerous C. worse D. better
39. A. pulled B. put C. set D. applied
40. A. scars B. injuries C. death D. harms
41. A. before B. after C. since D. as
42. A. harm B. achievement C. sadness D. tiredness
43. A. whispered B. shouted C. yelled D. repeated
44. A. driver B. stranger C. passenger D. passer-by
45. A. gratitude B. admiration C. help D. benefits
阅读理解
A
I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “ full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.
At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故的)woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “ If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today.. that long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”
You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course—keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation—would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse
There are seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens that leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.
The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens , especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believe that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.
A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him , and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.
46. What is said about the two diseased elderly women
A. They lived out a natural life
B. They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride
C. They weren’t used to the change in weather.
D. They died due to lack of care by family members.
47. The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because ______.
A. he wanted to comfort the two families
B. he was an official from the community
C. he had great pity for the deceased
D. he was minister of the local church
48. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because _____.
A. they couldn’t find a better way to express their sorrow
B. they believe that they were responsible
C. they had neglected the natural course of events
D. they didn’t know things often turn in the opposite direction
49. According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that_____.
A. everything in the world is predetermined
B. the world can be interpreted in different ways
C. there is an explanation for everything in the world
D. we have to be sensible in order to understand the world
50. What’s the idea of the passage
A. Life and death is an unsolved mystery.
B. Every story should have a happy ending.
C. Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.
D. In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away.
B
The internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Website(非法网站). Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care Online shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought.
The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the puter hackers(黑客)have broken down security(安全) system, raising questions about the safety of card holder information.
Several months ago, 25,000 customers of a CD universe, an online music retailer(批发商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Website after the retailer refused to pay US $ 157,828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. Master-card is working on plans for Web only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping online. However , there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.
Ask about your credit-card firm’s online rules: under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US $ 78 of any fraudulent spending. And shop only at secure sites: send your credit-card information only if the Website offers advanced secure system.
If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Website address may also start http://--the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe: most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.
51. The underlined word “fraud” in the first paragraph probably means ______.
A. cheating B. sale C. payment D. use
52. According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because ______.
A. a great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day
B. fraud on the Internet happens very often
C. many Websites break down every day
D. there are too many illegal Websites on the Internet
53. Thieves usually get the information of the credit-card ______.
A. because many customers lost their cards
B. by paying money for people working in the information companies
C. because of the carelessness of the customers
D. by stealing the information from Websites
54. If the passwords of your credit-cards are not probably kept, _____.
A. the bank and the shop will suffer great losses
B. you will not be able to get back your information
C. you might suffer great losses
D. the bank will answer for your loss
55. What’s the best title of the passage
A. How to Beat Online Credit-card Thieves
B. How to Shop on the Internet
C. Never Use Credit-card Without an Advanced Computer
D. Why Thieves Steal Credit-card Information
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I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to _16 my daughter from school. Our plan was to go 17 together. I had finished work at about 4 o’clock and then 18 to the post office. Then I stopped 19 at a shop in order to get some 20 fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim.
I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars coming the other way. I was 21 so I put the bag of apples in the seat 22 me and started to eat one.
Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 23 started to shake. I didn’t know what was happening. 24 something had gone wrong with my car. I drove 25 slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.
I found myself in the dark. I couldn’t move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my 26 were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them. All around me was 27 . But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I 28 what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.
For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could 29 the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 30 people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken 31 . I called out “ I’m here!” I heard a shout, soon 32 climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing ” he asked.
“Not too bad,” I said, “ but my feet and legs 33 as if they’re broken.”
“We’ll have you out of there just as 34 as we can,” he said. They didn’t get me out 35 the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours.
16. A. take B. bring C. get D. send
17. A. swimming B. shopping C. climbing D. skating
18. A. arrived B. came C. got D. gone
19. A. off B. away C. over D. here
20. A. dried B. fresh C. expensive D. hard
21. A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. hungry
22. A. before B .below C. beside D. behind
23. A. my car B. my hands C. my feet D. the road
24. A. Perhaps B. Surely C. Suddenly D. Quickly
25. A. much B. more C. even D. a little
26. A. feet B. arms C. hands D. fingers
27. A. dark B. quiet C. cold D. noisy
28. A. was told B. found out C. discovered D. remembered
29. A. see B. hold C. catch D. reach
30. A. heard B. saw C. found D. recognized
31. A. railway B. road C. car D. trees
32. A. a stranger B. a friend C. my daughter D. a driver
33. A. feel B. look C. seem D. appear
34. A. fast B. easy C. soon D. possible
35. A. on B. to C. until D. after
阅读理解
A
Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was 75, he gave 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was 75 and expected to live to be 100, and the newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at 75. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection(注射)in my neck each evening”, he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was 75 and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
36. Johnson became a rich man through _____.
A. doing business B. making whisky C. cheating D. buying and selling land
37. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson ____.
A. had no children
B. was a strange man
C. was very warm-hearted and fond of children
D. wanted people to know how rich he was
38. Many people wrote to Johnson probably to find out ____.
A. what kind of whisky he drank
B. how to live alone
C. how to become wealthy
D. in which part of the neck he had an injection each day
39. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that ____
A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening
B. he needed an injection in the neck
C. a daily injecting in the evening would make him sleep well
D. there was something wrong with his neck
40. From the passage we can infer that Johnson would be very ____ after he read those people’s letters.
A. miserable B. glad C. surprised D. said
B
　　Both warm-blooded and cold-blooded desert animals have ways to escape the desert heat. Warm- blooded desert animals, such as rats and mice, rest during the day, often staying in cool underground burrows. At night they search for food. Animals that are out during the day, such as cold-blooded lizards and snakes, are active only for short periods. As their body temperature rises, these reptiles（爬行动物） move into the shade in order to cool down. In the early evening, when the sun grows weaker, the reptiles become more active and begin their search for food again.
　　Getting enough water to survive is a major problem for all desert animals. Some desert animals, like desert birds, manage to find water holes. Other desert animals, such as the kangaroo rat and the related jerboa, get water only from the food that they eat. Because these animals eat mainly dry seeds, they must survive on a tiny amount of water.
　　Most deserts have only a small number of frogs and toads because these animals must be near water to survive. Yet even these creatures have adapted(适应) to desert conditions. When small amounts of water collect in temporary streams, the desert-living frogs and toads become active. After a rainfall, they lay their eggs. The eggs grow into tadpoles in a few days and into adults in just four weeks. When the puddles(水坑) dry up, the adult frogs or toads dig into the ground. Their metabolism(新陈代谢) slows, and they stay beneath the ground until the next rain, which may be as good as a year away. Until then, their bodily activities continue at a reduced rate.
　　The camel — often called the ship of the desert — is one of the most successful desert animals. Camels can go for long periods without water, but eventually they must drink. When water becomes available to them after a long drought, they may drink 95 liters of water or more. When water is not available, what helps camels survive the desert heat is the fat stored in their humps(驼峰). A camel’s hump contains about 12 kilograms of fat. Fat is rich in hydrogen. As the fat is digested, hydrogen from the fat combines with oxygen in the air that the camel breathes. The result is H2O, or water. Each kilogram of fat that a camel digests produces about a liter of water.
41. Desert animals are usually more active at night because _____.
　A. it is cooler at night B. it is easier to find water
　C. they like the dark D. they are less likely to be attacked at night
42. Which of the following desert animals can get water only from the food
　A. The camel. B. The kangaroo. C. The frog. D. The rat.
43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
　A. All the desert animals rest during the day.
　B. All the desert animals don’t rest during the day.
　C. Cold-blooded desert animals are out most of the day.
　D. None of the cold-blooded desert animals go out during the day.
44. The title for this passage could probably be _____.
　A. Hot Deserts B. Desert Animals
　C. How Desert Animals Get Water D. Ways To Escape the Desert Heat
45. The underlined word “burrows” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _____.
　A. holes B. caves C. rooms D. openings
C
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition(学会)of each new skill — the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is common that parents hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm(热情) for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
　　Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality(准时) for meals. In general, the controls imposed(强加的) represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community(社区) as much as the child’s own happiness.
　　As regards the development of moral standards （道德标准））in the growing child, consistency（连贯性） is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach(说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
　　A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
46. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills_____.
　A. should be avoided
　B. is universal among parents
　C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
　D. will make him lose interest in learning new things
47. When children are learning new skills, parents should_____.
　A. encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
　B. not expect too much of them
　C. achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
　D. create as many learning opportunities as possible
48. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _____.
　A. parents should be strict with their children
　B. parental controls satisfy only the needs of the parents and the values of the community
　C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone
　D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation
49. The underlined word “precept” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_____”.
　A. idea B. punishment C. behavior D. instruction
50. In moral matters, parents should _____.
　A. observe the rules themselves
　B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
　C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D. satisfy their children’s needs
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1 C get sb. from school 从学校接某人
2. A 根据下文的We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim判断, 此处应为go swimming
4. A stop off 是固定词组,意为 “短暂停留,中途停留”
6. D 根据下文的started to eat推断,此处应为 hungry
7. C 根据普通常识,司机驾车时如果拿东西方便,应是在他左右两侧。
8. A 因为他正在驾驶汽车，所以他感到震动的是汽车。
9. A 根据前句他不知道出了什么事，下句应是不太肯定的猜测
11 A .前面是both my legs，所以此处为feet，腿与脚是相连的整体。
13. D 根据语篇理解，应为“记起了…”，故填 remembered
17. A 根据上下文理解,应为陌生人.
19. C as soon as we can表示时间上尽可能早,尽可能快,而as fast as we can指速度上尽可能快.根据语篇含义从车上把他拽出来只能从时间上尽快而不能从行动速度上尽快。
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解题点拨:
36. A由第一段第二句可知Johnson是通过做生意发财的。
37. C由第一段最后一句可知答案。
38. D 由最后一段可知人们对Johnson用在脖子上注射的方法达到健康长寿的方法感兴趣。
39. A由第二段最后一句可知Johnson 很幽默，他把每晚喝杯威士忌说成是在脖子上注射一针。
40. C Johnson是不会想到自己的一句玩笑话回引起这么大的反响的，所以他的反映应是吃惊的。
41.A. 由文中第一段第一句可知，他们是为了躲避沙漠白天的酷热。
42.B. 由第二段最后一句可知答案。
43.B. 注意此项为部分否定。由第一段可知“并不是所有沙漠动物白天不活动”。
45.A. burrow （狐狸、兔子等在地下所掘的）洞穴; hole 洞、孔、坑； cave (山崖边的)穴洞，（地下的）天然大穴洞。
46.B细节理解题。由文章第一段第一行可知。universal 意为“普遍存在的”。
47.C. 事实归纳题。文章第一段第二句和最后一句分别说明了父母应避免太过分地逼孩子,和对小孩太放任自由同样不利两方面内容。
48.C段落主旨题。文章第二段的大意为:父母对孩子的严格在程度上有很大的不同。有些父母对于有关钱的事情特别严格 鸦有的父母则对孩子晚上回家的时间或准时吃饭方面比较严格。一般来说,对孩子的控制不仅是为了孩子的幸福,也反映了父母的需要以及社区的价值观。
49.D 猜测词义题。由example is better than precept.(以身作则胜于口头教诲)可知选instruction。
50.A. 根据文章第三段最后一句If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.(……在某种程度上受到了愚弄)和文章最后一段A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.可以得出结论:关于道德教育问题,父母应以身作则。A项符合题意,observe在此意为“遵守,奉行”。2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集（一）
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Many television programmes are very realistic. One who watches TV often __21_ that whatever happened in the film could _ 22__ happen to him. With only__23__ imagination, every man in the street becomes a thief, __24__ , or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend's house. In it, a young girl had been followed and was murdered. She felt a little frightened __25__ to the station. She took the train back to the centre of the city. There were a tot of people traveling , so she fell much __26 __ .
She looked round at the other people in the train. A nm sitting opposite her, __27__ a newspaper, took a quick look at her. She thought __28__ of it until she saw him staring at her. Remembering __29__ and feeling very uncomfortable, she got out of the train and went to the bus stop. When he got on __30__ bus as she did, she felt that he was following her. As long as she had been with other people she had not been frightened, but when she __31__ the bus, the streets were almost __32__ . She walked as quickly as she __33__ . She could hear footsteps following her but she dared not __34__ back. After what seemed to have been hours, but was in fact a few __35__ , she reached the front door. She felt for keys, but was unable to find them, __36__ she was so frightened. The footsteps __37__ behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, however, she heard a __38__ voice.
"I __39__ if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbour, l thought I __ 40__ you on the train, but I wasn't sure."
21. A. finds B. feels C. knows D. believes
22. A very B. quite C. well D. hardly
23. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
24. A, a spy B. a prisoner C. an actor D. a film star
25. A. flying B. working C. running D. walking
26. A. happier B. safer C. more pleased D. more comfortable
27. A. publishing B. reporting C. reading D. watching
28. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
29. A. the thief B. the film C. the newspaper D. the friend
30. A. the same B. a different C. the other D. another
31. A. got on B. got off C. broke away from D. got rid of
32. A. crowded B. empty C. busy D. free
33. A. possible B. was possible C. can D. could
34. A. smile B. look C. see D. bring
35. A. months B. days C. minutes D. seconds
36. A. when B. until C. before D. because
37. A. started B. went on C. stopped D. left
38. A. excited B. beautiful C. frightened D. pleasant
39. A. feel sad B. mean well C. apologize D. beg
40. A. knew B. saw C. recognized D. met
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( A )
In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer, which works very fast, has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city. Within two or three seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the fire fighters. The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall. The exact place of the burning building and its size, type and any other details are clear to them.
The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the city's 900 fire fighters. This kind of information is especially useful when a fire fighter is injured. With the information, doctors at hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.
The fire fighters themselves greatly appreciate (感激) the computer's help. They know about possible danger ahead of them and can prepare for it. Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property (财产). Sometimes the lives are those of fire fighters themselves.
Mike Horan, a fire fighter captain, says, "I feel as if the computer is watching over me to help me if I get hurt."
41. Which of the following is the best title of the text
A. Large Computers in Kansas, Missouri.
B. Computers Help Fire Fighters.
C. Important Information for Fire Fighters.
D. The Speed of the Computers.
42. What is the best help if you want to know the information about the street address in
Kansas
A. The fire fighter. B. The policeman.
C. The computer. D. The map.
43. The fire fighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by
A. the radio B. the computer
C. the City Hall D. the centre of the city
44. Why can the doctors treat the fire fighters quickly and easily
A. The hospital has a very good computer.
B. The fire fighters can know about possible danger early.
C. The computers can prepare everything for them.
D. Medical records in the computers help them a lot.
45. From Mike Horan's words, we can learn that the fire fighters themselves
A. are being taken care of by the computers
B. have been saved by the computers many times
C. always get hurt in saving people's lives
D. are trying hard to stop a fire burning
(B)
Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle attorney (律师). Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.
Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.
Gates' foresight and vision have led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in contact with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.
In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 mil- lion to charities (慈善机构), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America take advantage of new technologies and the Information Age.
46. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software
A. At public elementary school.
B. At the private Lakeside School.
C. At Harvard University.
D. At Microsoft Company.
47. Why did he drop out of Harvard
A. To change school.
B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.
C. To find a full-time job.
D. To earn money.
48. Why did they begin developing software for the personal computer
A. Because they thought the personal computer would be welcomed by every family.
B. Because they thought the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office
desk-top.
C. Because they thought the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office
desk-top and in every home.
I). Because personal computers have been popular.
49. How does Gates spend much of his time
A. Meeting with people.
B. Travelling around the world.
C. E-mailing some friends.
D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.
50. What does the word "donated" mean
A. Gave. B. Earned. C. Made. D. Received.
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