【英语】2020届二轮复习阅读理解原创试题专题训练学案20篇之一 44页

‎2020届二轮复习阅读理解原创试题专题训练学案20篇之一 ‎ 【一】‎ David is an excellent student and he comes from New York. His family was there until he finished eighth grade. David had no choice but to sleep on park benches. Being alone on the streets was scary. One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.‎ Even though many things were difficult in David's life, one thing was going very well. David was accepted to a special high school called MC2STEM. It is a public school in Cleveland for kids who are extremely good at science. The school turned out a peaceful place for David. He especially enjoyed having the chance to learn by doing lots of projects.‎ High school wasn't easy. But David says that the school helped him set high standards for himself. Even when he didn't have a place to stay at night, David kept his focus on his schoolwork.‎ While he was homeless, David would sometimes sleep in the park during the day because it was safer. “If you sleep in the daytime in the park, people won't bother you，” he says. “you're just taking a nap. It's acceptable.” Then David would study through the night. He showered at a friend's house when his friend's parents were at work.‎ All his hard work paid off. In May 2011, David graduated second in his high school class. He was accepted by 22 colleges. He also won a scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It will pay for all his college expenses.‎ Last fall, David began attending Harvard University, one of the top colleges in the US.“I found the perfect school for me.” He wrote in his blog.‎ In the future, David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even better, he would like to start his own company. David says, “I want to work for myself.”‎ ‎1．According to the passage, David________.‎ A．liked to sleep on park benches B．studied very hard C．felt high school was easy D．hated doing a lot of projects ‎2．We can know from the passage that David would ________.‎ A．work only in big companies B．start a company with partners C．win a scholarship again D．have a bright future ‎3．Which of the following word can best describe David?‎ A．Cautious. B．Lazy.‎ C．Determined. D．Creative.‎ ‎4．What's the best title for the passage?‎ A．A top University B．A Poor Student ‎ C．Homeless to Harvard D．Winning a Scholarship ‎ 【二】‎ Who's in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it's other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry (模仿), their passions a quotation.”‎ So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and ‎ alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (一剂毒品). We worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.‎ But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process. ‎ So how can we take back control? I think there's only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values—not values imposed (强加) from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.‎ ‎5．What Oscar Wilde says implies that ________.‎ A．most people's thoughts are controlled by others B．most people have a variety of thoughts C．we have thoughts similar to those of others D．other people's thoughts are more important ‎6．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph?‎ A．We need to pay for what we want to get.‎ B．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom. ‎ C．We may lose ourselves to please others.‎ D．The price of taking drugs is freedom.‎ ‎7．In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life, we should ________.‎ A．care about others' opinions and change opinions all the time B．guide ourselves by means of values from the outside C．stick to our own values D．persuade others to accept our opinions ‎8．It can be concluded from the passage that________.‎ A．it's important to accept others' opinions B．it's better to do what we like C．we shouldn't change our own opinions D．we shouldn't care what others think too much ‎【三】‎ Last Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake－stricken area.‎ The idea came from the bridegroom's father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.‎ Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients (接受者)．‎ On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a ‎ greater good. “It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis－or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things，” Michael said. “Hopefully， this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.”‎ ‎1．Why did so many people crowd in Kilis?‎ A．To attend Michael and Linda's wedding.‎ B．To support the organization.‎ C．To escape the damaging earthquake.‎ D．To help distribute free daily meals.‎ ‎2．How did the couple celebrate their wedding?‎ A．They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner.‎ B．They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis.‎ C．They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims.‎ D．They took photos with the grateful victims.‎ ‎3．What does the underlined word “approached” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A．took in B．moved towards C．came across D．consulted with ‎4．We can know from the text that ________.‎ A．Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey B．Ted was a representative of the organization C．Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it D．Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him ‎【四】‎ What are the chances of a 100－year－old chocolate candy falling in your treat bag this Halloween? Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as familiar as Kit Kat or Hershey bars, people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire century.‎ In 1901, a 19－year－old named Howell Campbell opened a candy ‎ store in Nashville, Tennessee. He made all kinds of sweets and hard candies with just two copper kettles and about a dozen employees. Then, in 1912, he made the first candy to combine chocolate with other ingredients such as caramel, marshmallow, nougat, and peanuts. Originally， these clusters were hand－wrapped and sold under counter at a few local stores with a sign reading, “A nourishing (滋养的) lunch for a nickel.” Now, they are known as Goo Goo Clusters.‎ What else makes a Goo Goo so special? “In addition to it being the very first－ever combination confection created, its shape also makes it quite unique，” says Beth Sachan, Goo Goo Clusters' senior marketing manager. “The Goo Goo Cluster is a big, imperfectly round mound (垛) of deliciousness！”‎ The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being celebrated throughout the month of October, the biggest candy－selling month of the year. About 40 restaurants in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Cluster to serve to their customers. Additionally, a Goo Goo－sponsored race called the “Jog'n Hog” was held in Nashville on October 13. Adults and children ran three miles to the finish line after eating at least one of six Goo Goo Clusters from a bag they were given at the halfway point. A golden Goo Goo was hidden in one of the bags. The winner received a $100 gift certificate to the candy's website, googoo.com.‎ ‎5．We can learn from the first paragraph that Goo Goo Clusters ________.‎ A．have been popular with the customers B．will be sold out by this Halloween C．look like Kit Kat and Hershey bars ‎ D．are much better than other candies ‎6．The underlined word “confection” probably means ________.‎ A．ingredient B．candy ‎ C．food D．deliciousness ‎7．The customers would like to enjoy Goo Goo Clusters probably because of ________.‎ A．its weight and combination B．its package and design C．its fair price and low cost ‎ D．its shape and deliciousness ‎8．The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being celebrated by ________.‎ A．offering specially designed desserts B．giving away many gift certificates C．opening a lot of restaurants D．holding a competition of eating candies ‎【五】‎ For families on vacation, a playground provides a welcome break from sightseeing. It can also provide a glimpse into the local culture, from the setup of the park to the ways families interact. Here are the designs that live up to that challenge.‎ ‎¤Fruit and Scent Park, Stockholm Is there a picky eater on a steady diet of chicken fingers and cheese? Perhaps a trip to Sweden's Fruit and Scent Park will change his or her culinary (烹饪的) tune. This playground features a banana slide, an orange seesaw, pear huts, a watermelon jungle gym and a pair of cherry swings, all designed by public artist Johan Ferner Strom. Now, who can say you can't play with your food?‎ ‎¤Nishi Rokugo Park, Tokyo Located between central Tokyo and the city of Kawasaki, Nishi Rokugo combines recycled rubber tires (橡胶轮胎) with traditional playground equipment. In total， more than 3,000 tires of different sizes are used to create tunnels, bridges, tall sculptures for climbing and, of course, tire swings. There's little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for the most comfortable ‎ weather, and be sure to wear your play clothes.‎ ‎¤Bicentennial Children's Park, Santiago, Chile Set a top San Cristóbal Hill, the Bicentennial Children's playground in Metropolitan Park was built to celebrate 200 years of Chilean independence and improve the lives of Santiago citizens. Dozens of slides are built into the slope, creating a design completely complementary (补充的) of the surrounding landscape. Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to relax.‎ ‎1．What is mainly talked about in the text?‎ A．Programs designed for culture exchange.‎ B．Theme parks attracting most tourists.‎ C．Creative sites for family to hang out.‎ D．Top museums around the world.‎ ‎2．What can be learned about Fruit and Scent Park?‎ A．It is located in Tokyo, Japan.‎ B．Its design was led by some artists.‎ C．It is aimed to balance people's diet.‎ D．Its facilities are modelled after fruits.‎ ‎3．When visiting Nishi Rokugo Park, it is better to ________.‎ A．wear thick protective clothes B．avoid moments when it's hot C．take umbrellas and raincoats D．watch out for the equipment ‎4．Why does the author recommend Bicentennial Children's Park?‎ A．It becomes part of the surroundings.‎ B．It was built to improve people's lives.‎ C．It amuses kids and helps parents get relaxed.‎ D．It provides slides for both children and adults.‎ ‎【六】‎ Though the facts that too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year are not in argument, we always begin the discussion of “population as global issue” with what most persons mean like this. It was quite right to compare demographic growth to “a long, thin powder fuse (导火线) that burns steadily and hesitatingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes”．‎ To understand the current situation, which is characterized by rapid increases in population, it is necessary to understand the history of population trends. Rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Looking back at the 8,000 years of demographic history, we find that populations have been virtually stable or growing very slightly for most of human history. For most of our ancestors, life was hard, often nasty, and very short. There was high fertility (生育) in most places, but this was usually balanced by high mortality (死亡率). For most of human history, it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live past forty, while infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. Often, societies were in clear danger of extinction because death rates could exceed their birthrates. Thus, the population problem throughout most of history was how to prevent extinction of the human race.‎ This pattern is important to notice. Not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historical perspective, but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for more children, but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high mortality.‎ Demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long, slow growth which extended from about 8000 BC. till approximately 1650 AD. In the first period of some 9,600 years, the population increased from some 8 million to 500 million in 1650. Between 1650 and 1975, the population has increased from 500 million to ‎ more than 4 billion. And the population reached 6.2 billion throughout the world by the year 2000.One way to appreciate this dramatic difference in such abstract numbers is to reduce the time frame to something that is more manageable. Between 8000 BC. and 1650, an average of only 50,000 persons was being added annually to the world's population. At present， this number is added every six hours. The increase is about 800,000,000 persons annually.‎ ‎5．The underlined word “demographic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.‎ A．extinction of human ‎ B．statistics of human population C．death rate of human ‎ D．development of human population ‎6．Which of the following demographic growth patterns is most similar to the long thin powder fuse?‎ A．A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid, dramatic increase.‎ B．Too many people on earth and a few rapid increases in the number added each year.‎ C．A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a sudden explosion of population.‎ D．A long period when death rates exceed birthrates and then a short period with higher fertility and lower mortality.‎ ‎7．During the first period of demographic history, societies were often in danger of extinction because ________.‎ A．only one in ten persons could live past 40‎ B．our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children C．there was higher mortality than fertility in most places D．it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poor conditions ‎8．The author of the passage intends to ________.‎ A．warn people against the population explosion in the near future B．find out the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years C．present us a brief and clear picture of the demographic growth D．compare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650‎ ‎【七】‎ Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean－Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.‎ ‎“Technology is moving very fast，” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”‎ This may not sit_well_with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it：“You don't have to feed it, you don't have to walk it, it won't make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.‎ It's not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It's the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.‎ As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn't need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings，” he said.‎ So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn't have a heartbeat ‎ might not be a far－fetched dream.‎ ‎1．What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” mean?‎ A．Be refused by. B．Be beneficial to. ‎ C．Make a difference to. D．Receive support from. ‎ ‎2．What are the advantages of robot pets?‎ a．They are plastic and feel smooth.‎ b．Owners needn't worry about them when going out. ‎ c．They can help cure allergies.‎ d．They save space and costs.‎ A．ab B．bc C．bd D．cd ‎3．We can learn from the passage that ________.‎ A．Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo B．people can develop strong bond with their robot pets C．Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go D．robot toys may help people care more about living beings ‎4．The passage mainly tells us ________.‎ A．the advantages of robot toys B．the popularity of robot pets C．living pets are dying out D．robot pets are coming ‎【八】‎ On Sunday, August 24th, comic book lovers across the world held their breath to watch how much crazy collectors would pay for a rare Superman comic book. Though bids (出价) above the initial asking price of 1 million dollars had been coming in gradually since the copy was placed on the auction site (拍卖网站) eBay on July 14th, things really started to heat up during the final minutes when the price jumped from $2.5 to $2.6 and then $2.7 million, before shooting up to unbelievable 3,207,852 dollars!‎ This of course was no ordinary Superman comic book, but an edition of the extremely sought－after (很吃香地) No.1 of Action Comics series — the first publication of the superhero that was born from the creative minds of teenagers Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Though Action Comics No. 1, which depicted a diaper－clad baby Superman lifting furniture， had a print run of 200,000 copies, only about 100 are known to exist today. ‎ While the rarity is certainly a reason for the high price, Stephen Fisher, CEO of ComicConnect.com, thinks it also has a lot to do with the fact that Superman was the world's first superhero！ Even so, none of the copies have been able to fetch (售得) as much as the most recent one, simply because they have not been as well－preserved. Graded a rare 9 out of 10 by CGC, a third party grading service for comic books, the book is the highest rated copy of Action Comics No. 1 so far. According to CGC officials, the 76－year－old comic book looks and feels as though it has just come off the newsstand (报摊)．‎ That is not surprising given that the original owner, a Virginian man who bought the book for only 10 cents in 1938, had carefully tucked it away (藏起来) in a wooden box for four decades. Fortunately， when he passed away， the book was bought by a string of collectors who all realized it was a rare treasure that needed to be looked after. ‎ Before this, the highest price paid for an Action Comics No. 1 had been $2 million for a copy sold by Hollywood actor Nicholas Cage in 2011. Ironically, the two teenagers responsible for creating Superman received just 130 dollars when they sold the rights to the superhero to comic book publisher Detective Comics in 1938.‎ ‎5．When the Superman comic book was placed on eBay on July 14th, ________.‎ A．it attracted no attention at all B．things started to heat up immediately C．the bid price didn't go up very quickly at first D．people thought it was worth millions of dollars ‎6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?‎ A．Why the comic book is well－preserved.‎ B．Why the comic book is well worth reading.‎ C．Why the comic book is worth so much money.‎ D．Why the comic book has drawn so much attention.‎ ‎7．When the other collectors got the comic book after the Virginian man, they________.‎ A．all took very good care of it B．all liked reading it very much C．didn't believe it was worth a fortune D．all kept it in the same way as that man ‎8．What do we know about the creators of Superman? ‎ A．They didn't want to sell the rights to a comic book publisher.‎ B．They knew all along Superman would be the most successful comic book.‎ C．They were professional comic book writers when they created Superman.‎ D．They didn't make much money from creating Superman.‎ ‎【九】‎ Dar and I loved to dance. It was probably the first thing we did together, long before we would share our lives.‎ We grew up in a small Oregon mountain community where dances were held almost every Saturday night. Dar was seventeen, and I was thirteen, when we first danced. He was one of the best dancers on the floor, and so was I. We always jitterbugged. No slow dancing for us; nothing remotely romantic.‎ Our fathers would stand along the wall and watch. Every once in a while， Dar's dad would smile a little and say, to no one in particular, ‎ but my dad could hear, “Boy, my kid can sure dance.” My_dad_never_blinked_an_eye;_he acted like he'd never heard. But a while later he would say, to no one in particular, “That girl of mine can sure dance.”‎ Our dancing together stopped for five years while Dar was in the South Pacific in World War II. When we met again, Dar was twenty－two, and I was eighteen. We began to date and dance again. We were as good together as we remembered, and this time we added slow dancing.‎ For us, life is a dance, a movement of rhythms, directions, stumbles, missteps, at times slow and precise， or fast and wild and joyous. We did all the steps.‎ Two nights before Dar died, the family were with us. We all ate dinner together, and Dar sat with us. He hadn't been able to eat for several days. After dinner, I put on a Nat King Cole tape. Dar took me in his arms, weak as he was, and we danced and smiled. No tears for us. We were doing what we had loved to do for more than fifty years. It was our last dance－forever unforgettable. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.‎ ‎1．The author first danced with Dar when ________.‎ A．they were still in their teens B．they began to date each other C．they began to share their lives D．Dar returned from the South Pacific ‎2．What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?‎ A．Her dad didn't like Dar's father.‎ B．Her dad was not interested in the dance.‎ C．Her dad was too focused on his daughter.‎ D．Her dad thought his daughter danced better.‎ ‎3．How did the author feel when she danced with Dar for the last time?‎ A．Regretful. B．Content.‎ C．Heart－broken. D．Concerned.‎ ‎4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A．My Unforgettable Dancing Partner B．Dance Together to the Last C．My Last Dance with Dar D．The Best Dancers ‎【十】‎ Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy.‎ ‎“Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others，” said Professor Michel Claes, the lead author of the study.“Canadians focus on independence and negotiation. On the other hand, Italians, for example, exercise more control. We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.”‎ ‎ Claes said Canada, France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.“We chose French－Canadians because they share the same language as France, and originally came from France and share certain values. Italy was included because it was considered to have similar， strong and important family values，” he explained.‎ The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old. Canadian students reported less control and more free actions, according to the study. Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle. Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada, France and Italy.‎ ‎ “North America has its own educational values, which promote individualization. Tolerance and comprehension are encouraged.‎ ‎ Italy, on the other hand, promotes respect of authority, control, and the need for permission.” he said.‎ Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative. Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers, and reported high levels of emotional ties. But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold.‎ ‎ “We were surprised by this，” Claes admitted. “It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were becoming closer over time, while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness, which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries.”‎ ‎5．Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada, France and Italy ________.‎ A．have the same family spirit B．have some similar cultural traditions C．have experienced some similar social changes D．have experienced similar cultural developments ‎6．How did the researchers carry out the study?‎ A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada, France and Italy.‎ B．By collecting answers of children from Canada, France and Italy.‎ C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian and Canadian families.‎ D．By questioning children from French－Canadian families.‎ ‎7．According to Michel Claes, what mainly leads to the differences in parent－children relationships among Canada, France and Italy?‎ A．Educational opportunities.‎ B．Traditional ideas.‎ C．Educational values.‎ D．Historical events.‎ ‎8．Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study?‎ A．French children have troubled relationships with their parents.‎ B．Canadian children have close relationships with their parents.‎ C．Italian children have good relationships with their parents.‎ D．Kids from Canada, France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.‎ ‎【十一】‎ WISDOM MISSION SCHOOL ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Thank you for choosing Wisdom Mission School for your child's future. We are committed to provide quality education with love.‎ Prospective US Residents are welcome to apply for admission by submitting the following documents via e－mail, Fax, and US Mail to Wisdom Mission School：‎ Wisdom Mission School Admission Office ‎5851 Newman St.‎ Cypress, CA 90630‎ Contact us if you have any question：‎ Phone: 1－714－995－1900 　　　1－562－833－2070‎ Fax: 1－714－995－1910‎ E－mail: wms.edu@gmail.com Required Documents for Jr. High/High School Students (Click to Download Forms)‎ Admission Application Student Agreement (Rules and Regulations)‎ Transcript (Sent directly by previous school)‎ Essay on the reason for Admission to Wisdom Mission School After you submit all the documents, and admission is approved Enrollment Agreement along with Tuition/Fees Payment ‎1．What do students have to get from their previous school?‎ A．Transcript. B．Student agreement.‎ C．Essay. D．Admission application.‎ ‎2．If your admission is approved you will ________.‎ A．Fax to 1－714－995－1910.‎ B．Finish the enrollment agreement along with Tuition/Fee payment.‎ C．Click to download forms.‎ D．Complete the forms.‎ ‎3．How much is the enrollment fee if one couple has three children, and two will go to Elementary and another will attend High in Wisdom Mission School?‎ A．$1,100. B．$1,300.‎ C．$1,600. D．$1,800.‎ ‎【十二】‎ Chinese New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival start on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, and end on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the following year in the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year's Day's date is calculated ‎ according to the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2015 it's Thursday, February 19.‎ Many people clean their homes to welcome the Spring Festival. They put up the red posters with poetic verses on it to their doors, Chinese New Year pictures on their walls, and decorate their homes with red lanterns. It is also a time to reunite with relatives so many people visit their families at this time of the year.‎ In the evening of the Spring Festival Eve, many people set off fireworks and firecrackers, hoping to cast away any bad luck and bring forth good luck. Children often receive lucky money. Many people wear new clothes and send Chinese New Year greetings to each other. Various activities such as beating drums and striking gongs, as well as dragon and lion dances, are all part of the Spring Festival festivities.‎ The Spring Festival is a national holiday in China. Government offices, schools, universities and many companies are closed during the period from the Spring Festival Eve to the seventh day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar. However, some enterprises such as banks often arrange for workers to be on shift duty. Public transport is available during the Chinese New Year period.‎ The red posters with poetic verses on it were initially a type of amulet (驱邪物), but now it simply means good fortune and joy. Various Chinese New Year symbols express different meanings. For example, an image of a fish symbolizes “having more than one needs every year”. A firecracker symbolizes “good luck in the coming year”. The festival lanterns symbolize “pursuing the bright and the beautiful”．‎ ‎4．The passage mainly tells us ________.‎ A．Chinese New Year is around the corner B．what people usually do during Chinese New Year C．how people treat each other on the special day D．Chinese New Year witnesses the longest holidays ‎5．Traditionally Chinese New Year will last about ________.‎ A．23 days B．15 days C．7 days D．25 days ‎6．The original purpose of the red posters is ________.‎ A．to show some wonderful poems to others B．to decorate the house with bright colors C．to drive the evils away from their homes D．to welcome friends and relatives warmly ‎7．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.‎ A．the New Year symbols mean good for the future B．giving lucky money is a must for parents C．the Chinese celebrate the festival differently D．the staff in banks have a seven－day holiday ‎【十三】‎ My 16－year－old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.‎ Still, the firefighter's first words “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River” made me catch my breath, and his follow－up words gave me relief：“Your son is OK.”‎ When I got to the river, I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.‎ I hurried over to him. “You OK？” I asked.‎ ‎“Yeah，” was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didn't get it from my son, however, who_tends_to_play_his_cards_close_to_his_vest.‎ The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation， swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.‎ In an age in which the word “hero” is broadcast with abandon ‎ and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self－centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.‎ Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him－but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were “What's for supper？”‎ I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half wanted him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep. ‎1．Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?‎ A．He was an excellent swimmer.‎ B．The water of the river is shallow.‎ C．He was old enough to swim.‎ D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger.‎ ‎2．The underlined part “who tends to play his cards close to his vest” probably means ________.‎ A．Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids B．Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks C．Anton always has a desire to help others D．Anton seldom changes his mind ‎3．In the mother's eyes, what her son did was ________.‎ A．dangerous but interesting B．meaningful but difficult C．unexpected and courageous D．awful and absurd ‎4．What might be the best title for the passage?‎ A．My Son, My Hero B．Anton, A Silent Boy C．A Good Deed D．A Proud Mother ‎【十四】‎ When I was young I wanted to be a model, so when a national contest was staged, I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演). I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.‎ I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months, any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!‎ Of course, I wasn't signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about 1.75 metres) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes. $500 for a photo shoot and $300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.‎ The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn't receive a call, I grew more depressed.‎ The_final_straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short. I was devastated (感到难以承受的)．‎ Years later, I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling, just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.‎ ‎5．What's the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?‎ A．She won a national contest.‎ B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth.‎ C．She was urged by some modeling agencies.‎ D．She had full potential to be a successful model.‎ ‎6．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?‎ A．Her parents were strongly against it.‎ B．She realized that it was impossible for her.‎ C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down.‎ D．She didn't actually love the idea of modeling.‎ ‎7．The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.‎ A．the refusal in spite of her long hours of waiting and working B．the final result that she was admired by the model company C．the final audition given by the famous agency D．the decision she made at last not to be a model ‎8．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?‎ A．Where there's a will, there's a way.‎ B．Being a model is not that easy.‎ C．We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others.‎ D．We might set unpractical goals but the experiences really help us grow.‎ ‎【十五】‎ Most people think about donating blood. However, very few actually do it. Even the most consistent ones donate an average of just three to four times during their lifetime. Now the officials in Sweden are trying ‎ to change the trend with the help of modern－day technology.‎ The encouragement to donate again begins shortly after the donor leaves the clinic when he/she receives a “thank you” text. Though that certainly helps them feel appreciated, what is even more pleasing is the text they receive each time their blood is used to help someone in need. Karolina Wiberg, manager of the Stockholm blood service, believes this small gesture not only results in repeat donors, but helps bring in new ones. The_program that was started in Stockholm has received such positive feedback that it is now being rolled out across the country.‎ However, Swedish officials are not stopping there. They are also encouraging local clinics to publish the exact levels of the different blood groups they have at any given time on their websites. This allows potential donors to realize that their blood can make a difference in saving someone's life.‎ While all these outreach programs are great, busy citizens, even the ones with the best intentions have to be occasionally reminded. In order to jog their memories, officials ask people for authorization to send them text, Facebook, and e－mail reminders. Though that may sound disturbing, the citizens do not seem to mind, given that the messages are light－hearted and fun－things like “We won't give up until you bleed.”‎ Though Sweden is currently the only country using modern technology to urge more donations, don't be surprised if more join in, especially if the Nordic (北欧) country's blood banks start to overflow!‎ ‎1．Why is another text sent to blood donors after a “thank you” one?‎ A．To ask them for authorization.‎ B．To inform them their blood is used.‎ C. To remind them to donate blood immediately.‎ D. To tell them the levels of blood groups.‎ ‎2．What does “the program” in paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A．Publishing information about blood donation.‎ B．Giving Facebook reminders to citizens.‎ C．Sending text messages to blood donors.‎ D．Providing people with blood service.‎ ‎3．What do people think of blood donation reminders?‎ A．Disturbing. B．Memorable.‎ C．Authentic. D．Acceptable.‎ ‎4．What can we infer from the last paragraph? ‎ A．Sweden will stop urging blood donation.‎ B．Sweden has benefited little from its program.‎ C．More countries may follow Sweden's example.‎ D．Nordic blood banks are in great need of blood.‎ ‎【十六】‎ Generally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones. But officials in the Brazilian town of Biritiba Mirim, 70 km (45 miles) east of Sao Paulo, have_gone_far_beyond_that. They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery (墓地) has reached full capacity.‎ There's no more room to bury the dead, they can't be cremated (火化) and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor has proposed a strange solution： outlaw death. Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or expanded cemeteries in preservation areas. “They have not taken local demands into consideration”， he claims.‎ A 2003 decree (法令) by Brazil's National Environment Council forbids burial grounds in protected areas. Mr Pereira wants to build a new cemetery, but the project has been stopped because 98% of Biritiba Mirim is considered as a preservation area.‎ Biritiba Mirim, a town of 28,000 inhabitants, not only wants to prohibit residents from passing away. The bill also calls on people to take care of their health in order to avoid death. “I haven't got a job, nor am I ‎ healthy. And now they say I can't die. That's ridiculous，” Amarido do Prado, an unemployed resident said.‎ The city council is expected to vote on the regulation next week. “Of course the bill is laughable, illegal， and will never be approved，” said Gilson Soares de Campos, an assistant of the mayor. “But can you think of a better resolution to persuade the government to change the environmental decree that is prohibiting us from building a new cemetery？” The bill states that “offenders will be held responsible for their acts.” However, it does not say what the punishment will be.‎ ‎5．What is the bill to be proposed by the officials in Biritiba Mirim?‎ A．Ban on building a new cemetery.‎ B．Ban on parking in certain zones.‎ C．Forbidding buried grounds in preservation.‎ D．Prohibiting residents from dying early.‎ ‎6．What can we infer from the phrase “have gone far beyond that” in the first paragraph?‎ A．The officials in Biritiba Mirim have made these regulations.‎ B．The officials in Biritiba Mirim have been to many places around the world.‎ C．The bill to be proposed by officials in Biritiba Mirim is much too unexpected.‎ D．The officials in Biritiba Mirim have built too many cemeteries in their town.‎ ‎7．What's the attitude of the mayor of Biritiba Mirim towards the federal regulations?‎ A．He remains silent about them.‎ B．He gives strong backing to them.‎ C．He objects to them.‎ D．He asks the residents for advice on them.‎ ‎8．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?‎ A．The mayor of the town wants to build a new cemetery against federal regulation.‎ B．The residents of the town sing high praise for the bill.‎ C．No better resolution of the problems has been thought out.‎ D．The government is going to change the environmental decree.‎ ‎【十七】‎ Since the beginning of the year, smog (雾霾) has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory (呼吸系统) and heart diseases.‎ Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.‎ So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.‎ Smog is especially a common concern. As a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or profession. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.‎ At a meeting on Monday, many representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question：Why do we want to develop? It's for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life, ” he said.‎ China needs to develop its economy and invest (投资) in hightech. Every Chinese has a dream to make China stronger. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become ‎ meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can move to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.‎ What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. The great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central government's determination to address the environment issue.‎ ‎1．The effect of smog doesn't include ________.‎ A．the increase of people's income B．more people suffering diseases C．the rising of PM2.5 readings D．patients increasing in hospital ‎2．Why has smog become a common concern?‎ A．Because people have to pay higher prices.‎ B．Because a popular onlinepost discussed it.‎ C．Because we have to develop industry.‎ D．Because nobody can avoid it.‎ ‎3．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to “________”．‎ A．space technologies B．other planets C．human beings D．industrial development ‎4．From the last two paragraphs we can infer that ________.‎ A．hightech can completely solve the problem of pollution B．we must protect the environment while developing economy C．we can move to Mars after the earth has been destroyed D．we must protect the environment while developing economy ‎【十八】‎ We are surrounded every day by thousands of chemicals. These chemicals have been found to be safe－on their own. But are they still “safe” if mixed with other chemicals? That's the big question.‎ On its own, each chemical seems harmless. But in combination with other chemicals, they may become deadly. That is the finding of a two－year study by a high－profile task force of scientists. The task force was told to investigate the cancer－causing possibility of chemical mixtures.‎ Linda Gulliver was one of 174 scientists on the task force. Their job was to study the cancer－causing potential of 85 chemicals. All 85 are said to be common in the environment. Ms Gulliver explains that chemicals have the potential to form dangerous mixtures. Even simple minerals can become dangerous when mixed with chemicals found in plastics or beauty products. While the chemicals are safe on their own. She says, the researchers found that many chemical compound cause cancer in human cells.‎ Working in groups, the scientists explored how different chemical mixtures could lead to cancer. Ms Gulliver's team looked at the ability of different combinations to support the increase of malignant (恶性的) human cells.‎ She says the big issue－what she calls “the $ 64 million dollar question”－is, “Which common, everyday chemicals do people need to avoid？”‎ ‎“The $ 64 million dollar question that everybody wants to ask is, ‘Which chemicals should we be looking out for？’ And the answer to that is, ‘We don't know yet.’”‎ She says the current way to identify whether chemicals cause cancer is to test them one at a time. This method leads, she adds, to a long list of supposedly “safe” chemicals. She and her team say that approach needs to change.‎ ‎“We definitely need certain research ... to find out what mixtures of chemicals would be more harmful than others; what groups of chemicals, when together, would produce more harmful effects. And at the moment, that is not known.”‎ ‎5．The purpose of the researchers' work is ________.‎ A．to find ways to protect human cells B．to study the character of the chemicals C．to study the cancer－causing possibility of mixtures D．to study how deadly the chemicals in our homes are ‎6．According to Ms Gulliver's words, their research work is ________.‎ A．still limited B．completely successful C．practical to other researchers D．not well received ‎7．What's the best title of the passage?‎ A．Chemicals are everywhere B．Chemicals can lead to cancer C．What is in chemicals in our daily life?‎ D．Mixture of safe chemicals may cause cancer ‎8．What can be inferred from the passage?‎ A．Harmful chemicals are throughout our homes.‎ B．Scientists know which mixture does harm to our health.‎ C．Researchers have quick approaches to study the chemicals.‎ D．It is hard to tell what mixture of chemicals is harmful.‎ ‎【十九】‎ All my life I had wanted a dog. I had two cats that I adored like children, but I still wanted the company of a dog. Then unfortunately I lost my cats. Soon came another shock that my husband left me forever because of lung cancer. I felt I had just lost everything that ever mattered to me.‎ I voiced these feelings to a friend, who took me to a pet store. The store was holding an adoption day with shelters. I looked at and held ‎ several puppies (小狗), wondering which to choose. Then I met Maggie. She looked at me with the saddest eyes I had ever seen, then laid her head on my shoulder and slept. I immediately decided to save her!‎ Maggie adjusted well. I, however, was still adjusting. One night, thoughts of losing everything rushed through my head again. So depressed was I that I felt the only solution was to end my life. With a bottle of medicine in one hand and Maggie on my lap, I took the pills. Through my tear－filled eyes I looked down at Maggie to tell her I was sorry. The look on her face I will never be able to explain. It's as if her eyes said, “Don't leave me; I need you just as you needed me.” It was then that I ran to the bathroom to vomit_up the pills. The rest of the night I sat on the couch holding Maggie and thanking her for saving me.‎ Since that night I have had a love for her that I never knew possible. She never leaves my side when I am at home. She has taught me to smile and laugh. Together with Maggie, I feel I can get through anything.‎ ‎1．The author got Maggie from ________.‎ A．a friend B．her husband C．a pet store D．an adoption center ‎2．The underlined phrase “vomit up” can be replaced by ________.‎ A．throw up B．take up C．pick up D．break up ‎3．Why did the author feel depressed?‎ A．Because her husband had taken her cats away.‎ B．Because she had lost everything important to her.‎ C．Because she couldn't adjust to living with Maggie.‎ D．Because she couldn't find any solution to her problem.‎ ‎4．What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A．My favourite pet dog B．Love for life C．What is love? D．Who saved who?‎ ‎[二十]‎ The huge explosion in Tianjin is only a symptom of a much bigger problem plaguing (折磨) China today! Laws are often not enforced (执行), or are enforced half－heartedly. The law clearly prohibits storage of dangerous goods and chemicals within a certain radius of residential areas, and there must be strict adherence (坚持) to rules on storage and transportation, etc. The fact that this accident occurred so close to residential areas, resulting in devastating damage to homes and serious injuries to residents, shows that the law was not strictly enforced. Whoever approved the siting of that logistic plant (物流工厂) in that particular area has a lot to answer for. Often, officials come to take action only after lives are lost.‎ Another case in point is the unfortunate death of a young mother in the escalator accident in a shopping mall recently. Problems with elevators and escalators have been around for ages, and residents have made countless complaints, but to no avail. After the accident, city officials fan out all over the country checking on escalators for faults, and many escalators have been shut down for repairs.‎ This kind of action is a kneejerk reaction (习惯反应) to a serious disaster! There are many disasters waiting to happen. And all are due to weak or non－existent enforcement. For instance, it's well known that many residents add an extra floor to the roof－top of their apartment blocks, endangering the safety of the block, while others dig into their ground floor units to create an extra basement living area, hacking away concrete slabs and cutting steel bars which are the basic foundation of the building, seriously jeodardizing (危害) its safety. Neighbors complain, city officials come round and leave, saying they can't do anything as the owner wouldn't open his door for an inspection! They would often leave a note on the owner's door telling him to stop construction， but true to form, the owner just ignores it. This is the kind of enforcement we see so often in China.‎ What is urgently needed in China is a complete overhaul (大修) of the enforcement practice, with every official held accountable for his failure to enforce the law strictly! Why wait till lives are lost before acting?‎ ‎5．What does the fact that the huge explosion in Tianjin resulted in serious injuries show?‎ A．It is very difficult to enforce laws.‎ B．People are not aware of the danger.‎ C．The law was not strictly enforced.‎ D．There is no law for ensuring us safe.‎ ‎6．In what purpose do some residents dig into their ground floor units according to the passage?‎ A．To follow their neighbors.‎ B．To create an extra basement living area.‎ C．To protect themselves safe.‎ D．To add an extra floor to the roof－top of their apartment blocks.‎ ‎7．How did the author develop the passage?‎ A．Topic－Argument－Explanation.‎ B．Opinion－Discussion－Description.‎ C．Main idea－Comparison－Supporting examples.‎ D．Introduction－Supporting examples－Conclusion.‎ ‎8．The author wrote the passage to ________.‎ A．blame some officials B．make a complaint C．call on acting before lives are lost D．urge that more laws should be made 答案解析 ‎【一】‎ 本文讲述的是一位叫David的优秀学生的求学过程，虽然家境很差，但凭着自己的决心和拼搏的精神为自己创造一个美好的未来打下了坚实的基础。‎ ‎1.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第四段“Then David would study through the night.”以及第五段“All his hard work paid off.”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even better, he would like to start his own company...”可知。‎ ‎3.答案：C　推理判断题。根据第一段“One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.”以及综合全文对David的讲述可知。‎ ‎4.答案：C　主旨大意题。根据全文可知讲述的是David从一个无家可归的男孩到去哈佛大学读书的经历，C项能概括全文的内容。‎ 温馨提示：阅读理解中标注的W部分为重点词汇，标注的P部分为重点短语，标注的S部分为句式仿写。旨在通过此栏目的练习，帮助学生夯实基础，做到厚积薄发。‎ ‎【二】‎ 本文讲述的是一种社会现象，我们的生活被他人所控制。并剖析了这种现象的起因，并对如何解除控制提出相应的建议。‎ ‎5.答案：A　推理判断题。根据第一段开始所提的问题以及列举的一些实际现象，可知本文讲的话题，并引用Oscar Wilde的话来证实这一现象。‎ ‎6.答案：C　细节理解题。根据本段最后一句“The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and....”可知。‎ ‎7.答案：C　细节理解题。根据最后一段“I think there's only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think.”可推断。‎ ‎8.答案：D　推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容以及全文的主旨大意可以推断：“我们要做自己，不要过多地关心他人的想法而失去自己”。‎ ‎【三】‎ 本文讲述的是一对新婚夫妇，在结婚日，放弃庆祝自己的婚礼，而去受灾的地区分发食物给受害者。‎ ‎1.答案：C　细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“They would feed the victims from an earthquake－stricken area.”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和最后一段的最后一句话可知。‎ ‎3.答案：D　词义猜测题。根据句意可知，他靠近一个组织的代表并建议……。A.take in“吸收，理解”；B.move towards“向……移动”；C.come across“偶遇”以及D.consult with“咨询”。‎ ‎4.答案：A　推理判断题。根据首段中“on the border town of Kilis”可知，答案为A，其他选项均无依据。‎ ‎【四】‎ 本文讲述了百年糖果老店Goo Goo Clusters庆祝100年店庆的情况以及其发展的历史。‎ ‎5.答案：A　细节理解题。根据首段“Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as familiar as Kit Kat or Hershey bars, people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire century.”可知。‎ ‎6.答案：B　词义猜测题。根据本文讲述的主题，以及句意理解可知，created指的应该是糖果“candy”，故选B。‎ ‎7.答案：D　细节理解题。根据第三段“its shape also makes it quite unique”以及“...round mound of deliciousness！”可知。‎ ‎8.答案：A　细节理解题。根据第四段“About 40 restaurants... have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Cluster...”可知答案。‎ ‎【五】‎ 本文是一篇说明文，介绍的是几个适合家庭度假的景点，主要包括文化、家庭互动以及景区设计。‎ ‎1.答案：C　主旨大意题。根据首段最后一句话“Here are the designs that live up to that challenge.”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：D　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句和最后一句的问题，以及结合全段描述的内容可知答案。‎ ‎3.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第三段“There's little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for...”可知答案。‎ ‎4.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第四段“Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to relax.”，并结合公园名称可确定答案。‎ ‎【六】‎ 本文讲述的是人口增长的历史，从公元前8000年到当前人口的增长情况进行分析。‎ ‎5.答案：B　词义猜测题。根据单词所在的句子中compare... to“a long, thin powder fuse that burns steadily and hesitatingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes”并结合文章话题可知。‎ ‎6.答案：A　细节理解题。导火线开始平稳燃烧，到最后会达到引爆点而爆炸，而人口的发展亦是如此。‎ ‎7.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段“because death rates could exceed their birthrates”可知。‎ ‎8.答案：C　主旨大意题。根据文章首段作者把“人口问题”与“导火线”作比较以及最后一段列举的一些数字可知，作者很客观地陈述人口增长的情况。‎ ‎【七】‎ 随着科技的发展，一种新的宠物出现：机器人宠物。本文陈述了机器人宠物的特点。‎ ‎1.答案：D　词义猜测题。根据第三段“After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy？”可推知词义为“得到来自于……的支持”。‎ ‎2.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第三段“You don't have to feed it, you don't have to walk it，... and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.”可知。‎ ‎3.答案：B　推理判断题。根据第六段“But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn't have a heartbeat might not be a far－fetched dream.”可知。‎ ‎4.答案：D　主旨大意题。根据首段最后一句“believes new companions are coming: robot pets”可知。‎ ‎【八】‎ 本文讲述的是网上拍卖一本喜剧书，而引发对拍卖情况的阐述。‎ ‎5.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第一段“Though bids above the initial asking price of 1 million dollars had been coming in gradually.”可知。‎ ‎6.答案：C　主旨大意题。根据第三段“While the rarity is certainly a reason for the high price.”可知。‎ ‎7.答案：A　细节理解题。根据第四段“... had carefully tucked it away in a wooden box for four decades.”可知。‎ ‎8.答案：D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“the two teenagers responsible for creating Superman received just 130 dollars”可知。‎ ‎【九】‎ 本文讲述了作者与Dar从一起跳舞开始相识，并一起走过了一生。他们一起跳舞，一起度过他们伟大而平和的一生。‎ ‎1.答案：A　细节理解题。根据第二段“Dar was seventeen, and I was thirteen, when we first danced.”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：D　句意猜测题。根据画线句子字面理解“父亲眼睛不眨一下”，以及“That girl of mine can sure dance.”可推知答案。‎ ‎3.答案：B　细节理解题。根据最后一段“Dar took me in his arms, weak as he was, and we danced and smiled. No tears for us.”可推断答案。‎ ‎4.答案：B　主旨大意题。根据全文讲述作者与Dar从相识到走到人生的最后并以最后一次舞蹈结束本文，可知答案是B。‎ ‎【十】‎ 本文讲述的是一项研究，研究者发现加拿大的父母比法国和意大利的父母在对子女的要求上不严格，并分析了这些国家子女与父母的关系。‎ ‎5.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第三段“Canada, France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.”可知。‎ ‎6.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第四段“...by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old.”可知。‎ ‎7.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第五段“Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada, France and Italy.”可知。‎ ‎8.答案：A　细节理解题。使用排除法，根据第七段的描述，对A、B、C、D中的内容逐一筛选，可得知A项错误。本段描述与选项A不符。‎ ‎【十一】‎ 本文为应用文，讲述的是Wisdom Mission School 招生的步骤与过程，以及与该校相关的一些信息。‎ ‎1.答案：A　细节理解题。根据题干要求，在文章中找到与previous school相关的信息，可知答案。‎ ‎2.答案：B　细节理解题。根据“admission is approved”可以找到相关信息点，由此可得知答案。‎ ‎3.答案：C　细节理解题。本题为运算题，相关的信息为表格中的内容，两个表Elementary的费用按规定为“600＋300”。而另一个孩子attend High的费用是700，因此Enrollment的费用为1600美元。‎ ‎【十二】‎ 春节是中国人民最隆重的传统节日，也象征团结、兴旺，对未来寄托新的希望的佳节。从腊月23到正月15人们沉浸在欢乐的节日中。‎ ‎4.答案：B　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在文中主要讲述了中国的春节，以及在春节前后人们在做什么。‎ ‎5.答案：A　细节理解题。依据第一段可知，春节始于腊月23日，到来年的正月15结束，历时23天的时间。‎ ‎6.答案：‎ C　细节理解题。依据尾段的第一句可知，最初在门上贴红色的对联是为了驱邪，因此选项C正确。‎ ‎7.答案：A　推理判断题。依据尾段可知，不管是对联、爆竹、鱼还是节日的灯都意味着对未来的美好祝愿。‎ ‎【十三】‎ ‎1.答案：D　细节理解题。根据第一段中“Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, ...”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：B　句意猜测题。根据画线句子前半句以及过渡词however, 可以推断作者的儿子Anton不愿意讲述他的感受。儿子的英勇，故选C。‎ ‎3.答案：C　推理判断题。综合全文信息，这位母亲不断问及事情发生的经过，可知母亲很担心儿子出危险，另外，儿子的作为也可以看出本文讲述的是作者的儿子救了一位落水妇女，作者一直想知道事情发展的经过，但未得到儿子的回答，从而使作者想到的是“静水流深”的道理。‎ ‎4.答案：A　主旨大意题。结合全文可知，这位母亲为自己有这样的儿子感到自豪。因此题目选A。‎ ‎【十四】‎ ‎1.答案：D　细节理解题。根据第一段中“Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, ...”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：B　句意猜测题。根据画线句子前半句以及过渡词however, 可以推断作者的儿子Anton不愿意讲述他的感受。儿子的英勇，故选C。‎ ‎3.答案：C　推理判断题。综合全文信息，这位母亲不断问及事情发生的经过，可知母亲很担心儿子出危险，另外，儿子的作为也可以看出本文讲述的是作者的儿子救了一位落水妇女，作者一直想知道事情发展的经过，但未得到儿子的回答，从而使作者想到的是“静水流深”的道理。‎ ‎4.答案：‎ A　主旨大意题。结合全文可知，这位母亲为自己有这样的儿子感到自豪。因此题目选A。‎ ‎【十四】‎ 本文讲述的是作者年轻时有一个做模特的梦想并一直执着地坚持着，但最终未能实现，这一经历使作者变得更加强大。‎ ‎5.答案：B　细节理解题。根据首段“At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and...”可知。‎ ‎6.答案：B　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal.”可知。‎ ‎7.答案：A　词义猜测题。根据画线短语后面的内容：“We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short.”可知。‎ ‎8.答案：D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.”可以推断并延伸到答案D。‎ ‎【十五】‎ 本文讲述的是瑞典利用信息回馈的方式，向献血者反应用血情况，以此来激发人们献血的热情。‎ ‎1.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第二段“... what is even more pleasing is the text they receive each time their blood is used to help someone in need.”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：C　推理判断题。the program应指代上文中所提到的内容，根据第二段的描述以及第三段首句，可知答案。‎ ‎3.答案：D　细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“Though that may sound disturbing, the citizens do not seem to mind.”可知。‎ ‎4.答案：C　推理判断题。根据最后一段的理解“尽管瑞典是当前唯一使用这样技术的国家，但有更多的国家加入，也不必惊讶”，可推断答案。‎ ‎【十六】‎ 由于当地墓地空间不足，巴西一城镇计划一条法案：禁止人们死亡。这一法案引起了人们的热议。‎ ‎5.答案：D　细节理解题。根据首段“They plan to prohibit residents from dying early.”可知答案。‎ ‎6.答案：C　推理判断题。根据第一段第一句的内容“一般来说，政府会禁止在公共场合吸烟或在特定区域停车，但对巴西的这所城市来说远非如此。”可以推知。‎ 答案：C　推理判断题。根据第二段“They have not taken local demands into consideration.”可知，市长对此法案予以反对，他指责法案未考虑当地的实际情况。‎ 答案：C　细节理解题。采用排除法，根据第二段中的内容可知A错误，由第四段可知B项错误，D项未提及，故答案为C。根据最后一段“But can you think of a better resolution to...”可知。‎ ‎【十七】‎ 这篇文章主要讲述了中国北方雾霾给人类经济发展敲响警钟，不能一味追求经济而不顾环境保护。‎ ‎1.答案：A　细节理解题。根据第一段“The rising PM2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory (呼吸系统) and heart diseases.”可知雾霾的影响不包括增加人民收入。故选A项。‎ ‎2.答案：D　细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句，我们可以知道空气是唯一不分贫富，每个人不能避免要呼吸的，故选D项。‎ ‎3.答案：C　词义猜测题。根据第六段“Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can move to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.”可知太空科技建立基地不是为了人类因为破坏了地球而搬到火星，故选C项。‎ ‎4.答案：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段“What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. The great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China.”‎ 可知发展经济的同时，加强环保的力度，故选B项。‎ ‎【十八】本文讲述的是一种新的发现：单独看来无害的化学物质，可能与另一物质产生化学反应并会产生致癌物质。这项研究会不断地进行下去。‎ ‎5.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第三段的描述可知，研究的对象是造成癌症的可能的混合物。‎ ‎6.答案：A　推理判断题。根据第六段和第七段Ms Gulliver所说的话可以判断对这些物质的不确定性，因而可推知答案是A。‎ ‎7.答案：D　主旨大意题。根据第一段中的几个问题“are they still ‘safe’ if mixed with other chemicals? That's the big question.”可知。‎ ‎8.答案：D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段，专家所描述的“...what groups of chemicals, when together, would produce more harmful effects. And at the moment, that is not known.”可知答案。‎ ‎【十九】‎ 本文讲述的是作者失去自己的猫后，丈夫又去逝，使作者感情无法排解，在朋友的带领下在一家宠物店领养了一只小狗，在经历一件事故后，作者与小狗的感情进一步加深。‎ ‎1.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“I voiced these feelings to a friend, who took me to a pet store.”可知。‎ ‎2.答案：A　词义猜测题。根据短语所在的句子，“I ran to the bathroom”以及“the pills”，并结合上文讲述的小狗的神情可知。‎ ‎3.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第一段“Then unfortunately I lost my cats. Soon came another shock that my husband left me forever.”可知。‎ ‎4.答案：D　主旨大意题。根据故事讲述的过程，“作者在宠物店领养小狗以及作者自杀时小狗救了作者”可以确定答案是D。‎ ‎【二十】‎ 本文讲述的是天津爆炸事件使人们引发的思考：为什么不在事故发生前去排除安全隐患，而总是在事后进行补救呢？‎ ‎5.答案：C　细节理解题。根据第一段“Laws are often not enforced ‎ (执行), or are enforced half－heartedly.”可知。‎ ‎6.答案：B　细节理解题。根据第三段“For instance, ... while others dig into their ground floor units to create an extra basement living area”可知。‎ 答案：D　篇章结构题。分析全文结构，利用天津爆炸事件，引出话题，之后列举各种安全隐患存在的情况，并最后得出结论。‎ 答案：C　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Why wait till lives are lost before acting？”这一问题可知答案。‎