高考英语阅读理解练习题集(附答案)
豹子胆-整洁的反义词
高考阅读理解技巧
一、阅读理解题选材
高考阅读理解题选材,一般遵循三个原则:
1.
文章一般为3篇(含信息匹配题),阅读量在1100单词左右;
2.
题材广泛,包括科普、社会、文化、政治、经济等多方面内容;
3.
体裁多样,包括记叙文、描写文、说明文、议论文、应用文等。
二、英语阅读文体类型 <
br>学会分析体裁的能力对我们做好阅读理解来说是非常重要的。由于不同的文体有不同的段落组织方式和脉络
层
次,所以我们可以根据这种特点来快速分析文章的体裁:
记叙文往往按时间顺序展开段
落,文章有明显表示时间先后的词语。阅读时抓住时间这条主线,弄清who、
what、where、
why与how。文章主旨要透过体察所揭示的人物、事件来进行提炼。描写手法大多按时间跨度、
空间
顺序、上下顺序来展开。阅读记叙文体应采取略读和扫读的方法,快速抓住文中描写的主要内容,从整体
上去把握文章的连贯性,进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及情感主线。高考阅读就记叙文设题大多以细节理解为主。
描写文通过细节的描写以画面的方式来反应事物的特征、性质。对这种文章要迅速弄
清其主题,主题词往往出
现在各个句子里,贯穿文章的始末;紧围绕这个主题进行阅读,找到文章与之有
关的信息,并确定信息与主题
的关系。
说明文用以解释或揭示事物的状态、特征、演变、
结果及其相互之间的关系,这类文体的文章,首句往往是主
题句,开门见山,说明文章的关注对象:弄清
作者的思路和段落组织的方式;把握次要信息及其与主题的关系。
英语说明文的总体结构通常为三部份,
说明对象、说明过程和归纳总结。常见的说明方法:
1,定义与诠释说明;
2,举例与引用说明;
3,分类与图表说明;
4,比较与比喻说明;
5,分析与综合说明;
就高考英语说明文的阅读而言,首先要抓住文章说明的要点,也就是要
抓住被说明对象的实质性特征;弄清作
者从哪个角度、哪个层面开始说明;并明白文章最后的说明结论。
高考说明文阅读材料通常介绍最新科技、重
大成就、生活时尚、流行现象等。了解说明文的写作手法、说
明方法,理清短文结构及段落中心思想是答题关
键。
议论文通常为三段式,即“论点、论
据、结论”三部份组成。首先借助某一现象引出论点,然后通过一定论据
从各个层面上加以推理论证,最
后得出结论。议论文体主要考查学生对论点及论据的把握。因此,遇到议论文
体时,应采取抓主题句的方
法来把握文章主旨,弄清作者的观点。一般来说,作者的论点通常在文章首段被引
出,接着是对这一论点
的逻辑推理和论证,最后为结论。还应注意的是:在对论点论证的过程中,每一段的首
句都是该段的主题
句。把握全文论点、弄清论证各段的主题句、理解文章层次、找出中心论点的位置是理解议
论文的关键。
就议论文而言,其论证的常见结构方式有:
1,总分式 总---分;分----总;总
----分---总;
2,并列式 几个论据之间属于平等关系;
3,递进式
几个论据之间属于递进关系;
4,对照式 把两种事物加以对比,以彰显其中一种。
应
用文属于实用型文体,如书信、通知、日记、广告等。应用文阅读要注意文中具体细节的把握与理解,弄清
作者所传达的实际信息及表达的具体内容。阅读时采取速读与精读相结合的方法,力求快速精确地查出试题所<
br>设置的关键内容。
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★文章的结构往往很容易把握,用主题句开门见山。作者往往通过信号词(signal
words或transitional words)和关
联词(referents来组织段落、文
章.对信号词的迅速反应和对关联词的准确判断是至关重要的;要特别注意区分作者
的观点与文章里所提
到的人物的观点,同时注意作者所使用的表示赞同、反对等感情色彩的词汇。
三、阅读解题步骤
1、第一步:先读题
2、第二步:读文章
3、第三步:解题
四、阅读理解答题技巧
高考阅读理解常见的设题形式
有:词义猜测题、细节理解题、推断题、作者态度题和主旨大意题。题型不同,
答题技巧也就有差异。下
面就不同题型的答题技巧作一点简分析。
1、词义猜测技巧。
此类考题目要求考生能根据上下文确定某一特定的词或短语的准确含义。一般提问方式如下:
1) The word “ABC” in the passage probably
means ________.
2) The underlined word “ABC”
in the passage refers tomeans _______.
3)
Which of the following is closest in meaning to
the underlined word in the second paragraph?
4) The underlined sentence in the last
paragraph means ____.
5) The word (them).
这种题型要求对文章中的划线生词进行词义猜测。这类题型不仅要求具备一定构词法,而且也要求对上下文具有比较全面的理解。做词意猜测时,应注意划线生词后面的定语从句、同位语从句。定语从句、同位语从句通
常用
来解释生词的词意。另外,还要应注意生词后的标点符号,如逗号、破折号、引号、括号都可用于提
示词意。有时,
词意隐藏在全文或某一段中,这就需要把握文段的意境来加以透知该词的含义。
在高考阅读题中,考生遇到的最大障碍往往有两个:一是被已认识的单词的某一熟知含义所误导;二是被完全<
br>不认识的单词的意思所阻碍,从而出现理解偏差或理解困难,影响阅读的速度。其实解决这两个困难的一个
重要法
宝是考生在心目中树立起上下文观念,要学会顺藤摸瓜,通过构词,语法,定义,同位,对比,因
果,常识,上
下文等线索确定词义。
在阅读解题时要注意从以下七个方面着手:
1)根据定义或解释、说明猜测生词的词义
在be,be called,call等判断词
出现的判断句中,或定语从句及标点符号,可以根据已知部分,猜测生词的含
义。例如: The
herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 650
yuan a year.通过理解定语从句的意思,能猜出
herdsman是“牧人”。
2)根据对比关系猜测生词的词义
在but,however,yet,otherwise
,though这些表示意义转折的连词出现的句子中,其前后的词有明显对比关系,
根据已知的内容,
通过这种对比关系,就很容易猜出生词的词义了。例如: Though Tom’s face has
been washed quite
clean, his neck still
remains grubby.
和clean意思相对的便是“肮脏的”了,因此可猜出句中grubby的意思是“肮脏的”。
3)通过因果关系猜测词义
because, since与as是连接原因状语从句的从属
连词,so是连接表示结果的状语从句的连词,so...that与such...that
中的th
at是连接结果状语从句的。当这些信息词出现在有生词的句子中,通过因果关系,依据已知部分就能猜出生词的词义。例如:She wanted the hairdresser to trim her
hair a bit because it was too long.
根据because从句所讲的意思,
我们就可推测trim就是“修剪”之意。
4)根据生活常识猜测词义
运用逻辑推理能力,自身的生活经验及生活常识。再联系上下文能
读懂的部分,可以正确猜出词义。例如:
Most of the roses are
beginning to wither because of the cold.
根据句子意思及生活经验,wither表示“枯萎”。
5)根据同等关系猜测词义
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同等关系,指的是
一个词,一组词或短语在句中作同一成分,而且它们的词义都属于同一范畴。明显的标志是,
这样的词组
或短语中间常常用并列连词and或or来连接。例如: At forty-two he was in
his prime and always full of
energy.
从“年龄42岁”以及与prime具有同等关系的full of
energy可以猜出prime的意思是“盛年时期”。
6)根据列举的事例猜测词义
You can take any of the periodicals: “The
World of English”. “Foreign Language Teaching in
Schools”, or “English
Learning”.
从后面列举的例子中,可以猜出periodical是“期刊,杂志”的意思。
7)根据构词法知识猜测词义
根据学过的构词法知识,知道词根和前缀或后缀的意义,就可猜出由它们组成的新词词义。
2、细节题型的答题技巧。
此类考题主要针对文章的细节,一般提问方式如下:
1) Which of the following is right?
2)
Which of the following is NOT true according to
the information in the passage?
3) Which of
the following statements is correct according to
the passage?
4) Which of the following is Not
True in the passage?
5) Which of the following
is not mentioned?
6) Which of the following is
mentioned in the passage?
7) The author
mentions all of the following except . . .
8)
The writer mentions all of the items listed below
except ______.
9) What is the example of . . .
as described in the passage?
10) Choose the
right order of this passage.
11) According to
the passage, when (where, why, how, who, etc. )
...
12) The reason for . . .is . . .
13)
From this passage we know that ________.
14)
In the passage, the author states that ______.
细节题的破解一般采用寻读法,即先看试题,再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位,再将相关信息进行整合、<
br>甄别、分析、对比,有根有据地排除干扰项,选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性,提高了做题的准确
率,节
省了宝贵的时间。寻读法还特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。做此类型的题目还要特别注意句
子的逻辑关系。
英语中有许多功能词,如:表因果关系的because, since,
as等;表转折关系的but, however ,on the contrary, on the
other
hand等等。
Some animals are in danger
because they are hunted. Alarmingly, the
population of tigers has already fallen by
ninety-five percent. Other species are in
danger because of a lack of food. For example,
there are fewer than 1300 giant
pandas left in
the wild.
28. According to the passage the
world’s tiger population _____.
A. will rise
by 5% next year B. is relatively stable
C. is
95% smaller than in the past D. has fallen to 95%
3、推断题型答题技巧。
此类考题一般针对短文内容和考生应有的常识,文章中虽
然没有明确的答案,但考生在理解全文的基础上可以
进行推理和判断其答案。一般提问方式如下:
1) We can guess the writer of the letter may
be a ______.
2) We can infer from the text
that _______.
3) It can be inferred from the
text that ______.
4) From the letters we’ve
learned that it’s very ___ to know something about
American social customs.
5) From the story we
can guess ______.
6) It may be concluded from
the passage that...
7) Which of the following
statements does the passage support?
8) The
story implies that ______.
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9) The paragraph following
the passage will most probably be ___.
10) The
author implied(suggested)that...
推理是在既有信息的基础上得
出合乎文章内容的内涵意义,即某一问题、某一观点没有直接表述,而寓意在文
章的字里行间,要求通过
文中信息分析推出某种符合作者思想、符合文章逻辑的内涵意义。推断则是指通过对文章
进行符合逻辑的
综合分析,推出文章未直接陈述的言外之意。推断题推断得正确与否,很大程度上取决于是否能正
确把握
作者潜隐在字里行间的语气及观点。
To argue that zoos imprison
animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about.
Without zoos many of the creatures
we love and
admire would no longer exist. Every single
day,over one hundred animal species vanish.
Scientists predict that
as early as 2050 one
quarter of the Earth’s species will become
extinct.
26. What’s the writer’s attitude
towards zoos?
A. He shows no opinion either
for or against them.
B. He thinks that they
are unnecessary and cruel.
C. He believes they
play an important environmental role.
D. He
expresses a desire that more of them be built.
4、作者态度题的技巧
此类题目的主要提问方式是一般提问方式如下:
1) How did the writer feel …?
2) The
author seems to think that ______.
3) The
writer writes this text to ______.
4) The
writer believes that ______.
5) The writer
suggests that ______.
6) The author wants to
appeal to _______ .
7) The writer is trying to
present a point of view in ______.
8) The
author’s style is ______ .
9) The author’s
tone would be best described as _______ .
10)
What is the author’s opinion of ______?
11)
What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
这一类考题大都要求考生就作者对论述对象持什么样的态度做出推断,如作者对所陈述的观点是赞同、反
对,还是犹豫不定,对记述或描写的人、物或事件是赞颂、同情、冷漠,还是厌恶。作者的这种思想倾向
和感
情色彩不一定直接表述出来,而往往隐含在字里行间。因此,进行这种推断时,我们既要依靠短文的
主题思想
作为推力的前提,又要注意作者的措辞,尤其是形容词一类的修饰语。
确定作者态度,可以有两种思路:
1、问全文主体事物的(包括主题),可以根据阐述主题或
有关主体事物的相关句中的形容词、副词或动词确
定作者的态度;
2、如果问的是对某一具体事物的态度,则可以定位到具体相关句,然后确定答案。
英语阅读理解中表示作者态度的词汇
一赞同
1. positive
adj.肯定的,积极的,确实的
2. favorableadj.赞成的,有利的
3.
approval n. 赞成,承认,正式批准
4. supportive
adj.支持的,支援的
5. enthusiastic adj.热心的,热情的
6.
defensive 为„„而辩护,防卫的
7. practical实际的
8.
logical 符合逻辑的
9. reasonable 合理的
10.
rational 理性的
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二否定
11. negative adj.否定的,消极的,负的,阴性的
12. disapproval 不赞成
13. objection 异议,反对
objective 反对的
14. opposition 反对
15.
critical 批评的
16. worried adj.闷闷不乐的,焦虑的
17.
impractical 不实际的
18. illogical adj. 不合逻辑的
19. irrelevant 不相关的
20. radical adj.激进的
21. biased 有偏见的
22. prejudiced 有成见的;偏颇的
23. conservativeadj. 保守的
三怀疑
24.
suspicion n.猜疑,怀疑
25. suspicious adj.(~ of)
可疑的,怀疑的
26. doubtful adj.可疑的,不确的,疑心的
27.
puzzling puzzled adj.使迷惑的,使莫明其妙的
28. confused
困惑的
四客观 (即好的坏的都说,选的可能性极大)
29.
objective adj.客观的
30. neutral adj.中立的
31.
impartial adj.公平的,不偏不倚的
32. impersonaladj.
不带个人色彩的
33. unbiased adj.没有偏见的
34.
unprejudiced adj.公平的,无偏见的
35. factual
adj.事实的,实际的,根据事实的
五主观
36. subjective
adj.主观的,个人的
37. tolerance n.宽容,容忍,忍受
38.
tolerant 宽容的 intolerable
39. sensitive
敏感[锐]的,易受伤害的
40. scared adj.恐惧的scary 可怕的
41. reserved adj.保留的
42. moderate
adj.中等的,适度的,适中的v.缓和
43.
mildadj.温和的,温柔的,淡味的,适度的
44. amazed adj.吃惊的,惊奇的
45. concerned adj.关心的,有关的
46. amused 可笑的
47. humorous 幽默的
48. fascinated 迷人的
49. curious 好奇的
50. unforgiving 不可饶恕的
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51.
pitiful 可怜的,令人同情的
52. stressful 有压力的
53.
merciful 仁慈的
54. innocent 无辜的,无罪的
55.
sociable 好交际的,友善的
六积极
56. active
主动的,积极的
57. positive 积极的,肯定的,
58.
optimistic adj.乐观的
59. confident adj.自信的,确信的
60. interested adj.感兴趣的,
61. impressive
adj.给人深刻印象的,感人的
62. respective 尊敬的
63.
persuasive 令人信服的,有说服力的
64. convinced 信服的
convincing 令人信服的
七 消极的
65. passive
被动的,消极的
66. negative 消极的
67. pessimistic
悲观的
68. depressed 消沉的,压抑的,抑郁的
69.
frustrated 失意的,挫败的
70. disappointed 失望的
disappointing令人失望的
71. gloomy adj.黑暗的,阴沉的,阴郁的
72. indifferent 漠不关心的
73. unconcerned 不关心的
74. blue 忧郁的
5、抓主旨大意的技巧。
这种题型要求考生
能够把握文章的总体,并真正理解主题和中心;要求能较好地运用概括、判断、归纳、推理
等逻辑思维方
法解题,难度较大,属于高层次题。
一般主旨大意题可以分为两类:
1.确定文章的标题和主题(title or topic)
标题位于文章之首,用来高度
概括文章内容,点明文章主题。它可以是单词,短语,也可以是句子。要确定文
章标题,首先,要在阅读
原文的基础上,考虑标题是否与主题密切相关;其次,看标题是否能概括全文内容。不能
只概括短文中的
某些事实或细节;然后,要注意标题范围不应太大或太小;最后,标题应简练并能吸引读者。即:1、
独
特新颖 2、概括性强 3、短小精炼。
常见的标题型题干:
1) The best
title headline for this passage might be________.
2) The text (passage) could be entitled
______.
3) What is the best title for the
passage?
4) What’s the topic of the article?
如:In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA
were out of work. Among these people was a man
named Alfred Butts. He
always had an interest
in word games and to fill his time he planned a
game which he called “Lexico”. However, he was not
completely satisfied with the game, so he made
a number of changes to it and changed its name
from “ Lexico” to “Alph”
and then to “Criss
Cross”. He wanted to make some money from his new
game but he didn’t have any real
commercial(商
业性的)success.
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Q: The text is mainly
about________.
A. Lexico B. Three men C .
A word game D. Alfred Butts.
【解题思路】答案A
和C以偏概全。因此此题的正确答案应为D。
2.主题句(topic
sentence)及主旨大意(main idea)的概括
一篇文章一般表达一个中心内容或主题
。这个中心内容或主题通常用一个句子来概括。此句叫做主题句。一般
来说,说明文和议论文都有主题句
,而且多位于文章的开头,有时也位于文章的中间或末尾。但有时不能在文中直
接找到主题句,要求读者
把握每段的主题句,弄清段于段之间逻辑关系的基础上自己归纳总结。主题句必须能简洁
明了地概括全文
的主要内容,具有高度的综合性和概括性。文章或段落的其他句子都是对主题句的进一步解释,说明,
论
证或扩展.
常见的主题句和主旨型题干:
1) What is the topic
sentence of the passage?
2) This
articletextpassage mainly tells that
_____________.
3) Which of the following gives
a general idea of the passage?
4) Which of the
following is the main idea of the passage?
如:Joshua Bingham studied 4 years at the
University of Paris and decided to leave his
graduation. He transferred to the
University
of Berlin and graduated with honors. Harvard Law
School and, later, Boston College provided him
with an
excellent legal background. He is
presently a corporation lawyer in Miami, Florida.
Q: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How Joshua Bingham became a lawyer.B.
Bingham is a diligent student.
C. Joshua
Bingham received an excellent education.D. A good
lawyer needs good education.
【解题思路】 此文没有主题句。全
篇共四句,只陈述了四个细节(detail)性的事实。因此就答案本身看,个个都对。
读者只能将所
有的details综合起来,进行逻辑推理,才能构成一个没有言明的主题思想(unstated main
idea)。由于文
中主要涉及了Joshua
Bingham接受教育的情况,即作者想告诉我们的是:Joshua
Bingham接受过良好的教育,所以
答案是 C。
★总之,阅读水平的提高不
是一两天的阅读就可以见效的。想要提高阅读能力,一是要培养良好的阅读行为习惯;
如:要用眼光看,
不要用手指去点;要默读,不要小声读。二是要积累大量的词汇,把阅读中的高频难词熟记,每
次阅读后
要整理好生词,然后记住其意思。三是要广泛地做课后阅读,坚持每天读1-2篇文章。四是不要一遇到生
词就查字典,要先猜其意义,等做完题目后再查字典,以免影响阅读速度。
五、题目类型
A类题:可以直接从原文中找到答案的题目
A类题为拿分题
丢分原因:
1)凭印象做题,准确率低。
2)时间把握最容易出问题:忘记内容的时候往往会回到文章中去找答案,一篇文章往往要读好几遍。
A类题解题技巧:看清题目所问的内容之后,要在原文中划出原句,并标上题号。
这样做的目的:
1)做到万无一失,保证把该拿到的分数拿到手。
2)减少阅读文章的次数,争取宝贵的时间。
B 类题:不能够从原文中直接找到答案的题
需要经过分析、判断、推理之后才能解答的题。该类题是失分题,往往是出题人用来拉开学生梯度和层次
的题。
B类题包括:文章主题和中心大意等,一般都是主旨题。
B类题解题技巧:
1、以原文为依据,不参杂个人意见,要客观不要主观。
2、答案是比出来的。答案不选对的,只选最好的。
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因为,有时候四个答案都是对的。所以,当看到第一答案是正确
的时候,也要看后面的答案。遇到这
种情况,往往有学生钻牛角尖。老师给学生解释的时候,也可以这样
说:你的答案没错,但是另一个
答案更好,更全面。答案不选对的,只选最好的。
比答案的原则是:好的>不知道的;不知道的>不对的。
3、注意绝对化的词。
如
果答案选项中出现绝对化的词,比如:all,always,never,nothing,every
等等,除非文章当中使
用了该类词汇,否则,一般都要排除。
比如,原文中出现了这样一个句子:Almost everyone likes the
music. 答题时,要你判断如下这个句子
正误(True or
False):Everyone likes the music. <——该句子应该是错误的。
4、答案要避免以点带面,以偏盖全。
尤其是多个选项都有道理,难以挑选正确答案的时候,要注意选择最符合题目要求的一个。
5、“傻瓜”原则。
文章中没有提到的就当时不知道,不要枉自猜测,自作聪明。一切以文章内容为准。
六、阅读练习
(A篇练习)
On Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her
handbag with her moneyand her key in it, pulled
the door behind her to lock it and went to the
over 60s Club. She alwayswent there on Thursdays.
It was a nice outing for an
old woman who
lived alone.
At six o’clock she came home, let
herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke.
Cigarettesmoke in her house? How?
How? Had
someone got in? She checked the back door and
thewindows. All were locked or fastened, as usual.
There was
no sign of forced entry.
Over a
cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have
a key that fitted her front door ---“a master key”
perhaps. So she stayed at home the following
Thursday. Nothing anyone watching her movements?
On the
Thursday after that she went out at her
usual time,dressed as usual, but she didn’t go to
the club. Instead she took a short cut
home
again, lettingherself in through her garden and
the back door. She settled down to wait.
It
was just after four o’clock when the front door
bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup oftea at
the time. The bell
rang again, and then she
heard her letter-box being pushed open. With
thekettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved
quietly towards the front door. A long piece
of wireappeared through the letter-box, and then a
hand. The wire turned and
caught around the
handle onthe door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the
kettle and poured the water over the hand. There
was a
shoutoutside, and the skin seemed to
drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell
to the floor, thehand was pulled back,
and
Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.
65. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday
because _____.
A. she worked at a club on the
day B. she had visitors on Thursday
C. she
visited a club on Thursday D. a special visitor
came on Thursday
66. What does the expression
“a master key” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. A key to all the doors. B. A key only
to the woman’s door.
C. A key only its master
can use. D. A key not everyone can use.
67.
On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out _____.
A. because she didn’t want to miss the club
again
B. to see if the thief was wandering
outside
C. to the club but then changed her
mind
D. in an attempt to trick the thief
68. The lock on the front door was one which
_____.
A. needed a piece of wire to open it
B. could be opened from inside without a key
C. couldn’t be opened without a key D. used
a handle instead of a key
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65~68 CADB
Lighter
and cheaper than high-quality video cameras,
today’s best smartphones can shoot and edit high-
definition (HD)
videos. With lower-quality
lenses(透镜) and image sensors, smartphones probably
won’t replace professional video
cameras
anytime soon. Still, some creative filmmakers are
extending the borders of smartphone moviemaking by
shooting
professional-quality films using only
smartphones.
Soon after Apple’s iPhone 4 was
released, two filmmakers decided to make a short
film using only their iPhone 4s.
Michael
Koerbel and Anna Elizabeth James shot and edited
the one-and-a-half-minute film Apple of My Eye in
only 48
hours. Audiences were fascinated with
the film, in which a man and his grandfather
connect emotionally while admiring a
model
train set in a store window. The filmmakers
followed up their success with Goldilocks, an
extraordinary spy novel
told over nine, three-
minute films.
Many filmmakers are convinced
that smartphone films are here to stay. One sign
is their inclusion in major film
festivals. In
February 2012, organizers of the Berkshire
International Film Festival staged the 10 X 10 On
North Festival.
Entries included Oliver by
Hooman Khalili, an award-winning film about a girl
whose special powers enable her to brighten
the lives of three lonely people. Another
entry was Yearlapse’11, a 365-second film by Zsolt
Haraszti that describes an
actual journey he
made from New York to London.
During the
festival, which ran from February 16 to 26, these
and many other smartphone films were shown at the
Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Similar festivals in Canada and South Korea have
given smartphone
filmmakers opportunities to
show off their creative work.
65. What does
the article imply about smartphone filmmakers?
A. Their efforts have gotten little
attention.
B. Their biggest challenge is
finding actors.
C. They’ve influenced
famous movie studios
D. They must overcome
equipment limitations.
66. What does the
article point out about Haraszti’s film?
A.
It uses slow-motion effects.
B. It took
just minutes to make.
C. Its cast was quite
large.
D. It’s based on true events.
67. Which film is about secret agents?
A. Apple of My Eye.
B. Goldilocks.
C. Olive.
D. Yearlapse ’11.
68.
According to this article, what is true about the
festivals in Canada and South Korea?
A.
They’re held at the same time of year.
B.
They’re part of an emerging trend.
C. They
both receive government support.
D. They’re
still in the planning stages.
65—68 DDBB
Most people who live in Seattle, Washington,
love their city. There is a never-ending flow of
fun things to do. But,
people who live there
do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of
sunshine during the winter months.
It is a
documented fact that sunshine (or lack of it)
plays a major role in how each of us meets the
day. It also affects
how we perform at school
or work. When people are deprived of sunlight,
they can develop seasonal affective disorder,
which makes it difficult for them to feel
happy or get things accomplished. No major city in
the United States is more
affected by the
“sunshine factor” than Seattle.
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To fight
drizzle and fog during the winter months, Steve
Murphy created a business that is very popular
among the
locals. The Indoor Sun Shoppe is
more than a little ray of sunshine during the gray
days of Seattle’s winter. His shop offers
a
huge source of plants and artificial lighting for
people who are trying to overcome seasonal
affective disorder.
Located in Fremont,
Washington, The Indoor Sun Shoppe has an amazing
collection of exotic (奇异的) plants and
“good
bugs” in a humid and well-lit environment. At The
Indoor Sun Shoppe, you can spend up to $$400 for
artificial
lighting that will chase away the
winter blues. It will also keep your plants
healthy. You can buy a dawn simulator(模拟器)
that will gradually fill your room with a
warming wake-up glow. What better way to meet a
Seattle morning when real
sunshine is nothing
more than a happy thought!
Murphy’s in-home
waterfalls are also popular with customers. But
his plants and lights remain the “main course.” On
a
cloudy winter day, The Indoor Sun Shoppe is
a bright spot in Seattle!
65. Which of the
following statements is NOT TRUE according to the
passage?
A. Seattle is located in the state of
Washington.
B. Citizens love Seattle for their
colorful city lives.
C. Sunshine in Seattle
is rare during the winter months.
D. People
who live in Seattle are used to the sunshine
absence.
66. Which of the following best
defines the term seasonal affective disorder in
Para.2?
A. mild temperature and a general
feeling of illness caused by gray winter
B.
exhaustion, depression and lack of energy caused
by a lack of sunlight
C. winter-related
illness caused by the low temperature and little
sunlight
D. post-holiday depression that comes
when relatives leave after Christmas
67. The
Indoor Sun Shoppe ________.
A. attracts people
from different parts of the whole country
B.
aims to create a humid and well-lit environment
during winter months
C. brings only a little
ray of sunshine during the gray days of Seattle’s
winter
D. offers variety of goods helping
people overcome seasonal affective disorder
68. Which of the following best explains the
use of a dawn simulator?
A. An alarm clock
stimulated by the light rays of early morning.
B. A bringer of indoor artificial sunshine
when there is none outside.
C. An automatic
waterfall system helping make indoor plants
healthy.
D. A better way to meet a Seattle
morning with real warming sunshine.
65—68 DBDB
(B篇练习)
We Are Now Open Daily thru
Columbus Day
The museum and store are open
from 10 a.m. to 5 hout the season. Trolley rides
start with the first departure at
10:05 a.m.
and continue until the end of the day with the
last ride being at 4:15 p.m.. We are open Rain or
Shine!
April 30 to May 21
May 28 to
October 10
October 15 to October 30
Open
Saturdays and Sundays Only
Open Every Day
Open Saturdays and Sundays Only
Ice Cream
& Sunset Trolley Ride Special ( $$3.50 per person )
At 7:30 p.m., every Wednesday and Thursday
evening in July and August, join us for a special
sunset trolley ride with
ice-cream included.
Bring the whole family!
Regular Fares
Senior Citizens:
Adults:
Children
(Ages 6—16):
$$5.50
$$7.50
$$5.00
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Children 5 and under:
Discounts are
available for tour groups.
Admission includes
unlimited trolley rides, access to the Museum
Grounds and Exhibits, and use of our picnic areas
to enjoy your own picnic lunch.
69. From
now on to Columbus Day, the museum is open _____.
A. only on Sundays and Saturdays
B.
on sunny days
C. every day
D. all of
the above
70. If a family of 4 persons — one
senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy — are
taking a sunset trolley ride, how
much is the
total admission fee?
A. $$18. B. $$25.5.
C. $$33. D. $$39.5.
71. Which one of the
following is NOT included in the admission?
A. Unlimited sunset trolley ride.
B. Access
to the Museum Grounds.
C. A visit to the
Museum Exhibits.
D. A use of the museum
picnic areas.
69—71 CBA
Free
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Disneyland Hotel. If you have
questions about
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dialing “0”.
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Opening Hours:9:00am-10:00pm
(Close 15 minutes for cleaning every 2 hours)
Maximum Capacity:22
Disney-themed
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little guests unlimited fun and magical
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Activity time:10:30 am-9:30pm
Big
Kids
Little
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Mickey
Maze
With views of the South China Sea, our
hedge
maze in the shape of Mickey Mouse is a
great
place to while away an afternoon. You’ll
find the
Mickey Maze directly outside of the
Grand Salon.
Jogging Trails
Measured
jogging trails of varying distances have
been
identified throughout the Hong Kong
Disneyland
Resort. You can pick up a jogging map
at the
Victorian Spa or at the Front Desk.
Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre
Inspiration lake is 34 hectares and is also
one of
the largest public parks in Hong Kong.
It’s a great
place to rest and relax! You can
choose from
indoor fitness stations and relax
under the shade of
gazebos, enjoy bike rentals
and pedal boat rentals
Join our Recreation
Hosts who recount tales from
outside.
the magical world of Disney!
In-house
hotel guests could enjoy 50% discount
for
renting one hour pedal boat at ILRC.
Age3-7
Big
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Little
Age8-12
Teens
Kid
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s
Mickey’s Painting
Dress up our
Disney characters with your
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give them a colourful life!
Big
Little
Teens
Kids
Kids
Sun
Visor
Blocking the sun is wise to enjoy your
holiday!
Come and make your own sun visor(帽舌)!
Big
Teens
Kids
IQ Fun
Zone
Turn on your mind engine and show your
teamwork to complete the missions!
Activity time:9:45 pm-10:00pm
Little
Bedtime Story
Kids
All activities and
additional information are subject to change
without notice.
69. Guests of Hong Kong Disney
Hotel can __________.
A. enjoy Elemis Modern
Skin Facial at the price of $$ 384
B. call
Guest Services by dialing “0” to book Victoria
Spa’s exclusive offer
C. spend a whole day
viewing the South China Sea in Mickey Maze
D.
choose fromdifferent jogging routes according to a
reliable jogging map
70. Inspiration Lake
Recreation Centre ___________.
A. attracts
guests as one of the largest public parks in
Disneyland
B. is a right place for in-house
guests to reduce redness
C. provides guests
with both indoor and outdoor activities
D.
offers all guests 50% off for renting one hour
pedal boat
71. According to the information
about Prince Eric Activities Room, we can learn
that________.
A. there is about an hour and 15
minutes for cleaning everyday
B. at least 22
quests can take part in different activities there
at a time
C. both kids and teens can feel
free to create their own sun visors there
D.
IQ Fun Zone helps children below 7 to cultivate
their team spirit
69—71 DCC
(C篇练习)
At the heart of the debate over illegal
immigration lies one key question: are
immigrantsgood or bad for the economy?
The
American public overwhelmingly thinks they’re bad.
Yet theagreement among most economists is that
immigration,
both legal and illegal, provides
a small netboost to the economy. Immigrants
provide cheap labor, lower the prices of
everything from farmproduce to new homes, and
leave consumers with a little more money in their
pockets. So why isthere
such a discrepancy
between the perception of immigrants’ impact on
the economy and thereality?
There are a
number of familiar theories. Some argue that
people are anxious and feelthreatened by an inflow
of new
workers. Others highlight the stress
that undocumentedimmigrants place on public
services, like schools, hospitals, and
jails.
Still others emphasize therole of race, arguing
that foreigners add to the nation’s fears and
insecurities. There’s some
truthto all these
explanations, but they aren’t quite sufficient.
To get a better understanding of what’s going
on, consider the way immigration’s impact isfelt.
Though its overall
effect may be positive, its
costs and benefits are distributed unevenly.
David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, notes
that the ones who profit most directly
fromimmigrants’ low-cost labor are
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businesses and employers --- meatpacking
plants in Nebraska, forinstance, these producers’
savings probably translate into
lower prices
at the grocery store, buthow many consumers make
that mental connection at the checkout counter? As
for the
drawbacksof illegal immigration,
these, too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled
workers suffer most fromthe competition
of
foreign labor. According to a study by George
Borjas, a Harvard economist,immigration has
reduced the wages of
American high-school
dropouts by 9%.
Among high-skilled, better-
educated employees, however, opposition was
strongest in stateswith both high numbers of
immigrants and relatively generous social
services. What worried themmost, in other words,
was the financial burden of
immigration. That
conclusion was reinforced byanother finding: that
their opposition appeared to soften when that
financial
burden decreased, asoccurred with
welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed
immigrants’ access to certain benefits.
The
irony is that for all the overexcited debate, the
net effect of immigration is minimal. Evenfor
those most acutely
affected say, low-skilled
workers, or California residents the impactisn’t
all that dramatic. “The unpleasant voices have
tended to dominate our perceptions”,
saysDaniel Tichenor, a professor at the University
of Oregon. “But when all those
factors are
puttogether and the economists calculate the
numbers, it ends up being a net positive, but a
smallone”. Too bad
most people don’t realize
it.
72. What can we learn from the first
paragraph?
A. Whether immigrants are good or
bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.
B. The American economy used to thrive on
immigration but now it’s a different story.
C.
The agreement among economists is that immigration
should not be encouraged.
D. The general
public thinks differently from most economists on
the impact of immigration.
73. What is the
chief concern of native high-skilled, better-
educated employees about the inflowof immigrants?
A. It may change the existing social
structure.
B. It may pose a threat to their
economic status.
C. It may decrease .their
financial burden.
D. It may place a great
pressure on the state budget.
74. What is the
irony about the debate over immigration?
A.
Even economists can’t reach an agreement about its
impact.
B. Those who are opposed to it turn
out to benefit most from it.
C. People are
making too big a fuss about something of small
impact.
D. There is no essential difference
between seemingly opposite opinions.
75. Which
of the following might be the best title of the
passage?
A. A debate about whether to
immigrate.
B. A debate about the impact of
illegal immigrants.
C. The great impact of
immigrants on the economy.
D. Opposition to
illegal immigration.
72~75 DDCB
Discoveries in science and technology are
thought by “untaught minds” to come in blinding
flashes or as the result
of dramatic
accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as
legend would have it, look at the mold ( 霉 ) on a
piece of cheese
and get the idea for
penicillin there and then. He experimented with
antibacterial substances for nine years before he
made
his discovery. Inventions and innovations
almost always come out of tough trial and error.
Innovation is like soccer; even
the best
players miss the goal and have their shots blocked
much more frequently than they score.
The
point is that the players who score most are the
ones who take most shots at the goal—and so it
goes with innovation in
any field of activity.
The prime difference between innovation and others
is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but
innovators work consciously on theirs, and
they follow them through until they prove
practicable or otherwise. What
ordinary people
see as fanciful abstractions, professional
innovators see as solid possibilities.
“Creative thinking may mean simply the
realization that there’s no particular goodness in
doing things the way they have
always been
done.”Wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority.
This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple
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innovations like plastic garbage bags and
suitcases on wheels that make life more
convenient: “How come nobody thought
of that
before?”
The creative approach begins with the
proposal that nothing be as it appears. Innovators
will not accept that there is only
one way to
do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the
average person will automatically set out on the
best-known
and apparently simplest route. The
innovator will search for alternate courses, which
may prove easier in the long run and
are sure
to be more interesting and challenging even if
they lead to dead ends. Highly creative
individuals really do march
to a different
drummer.
72. What does the author probably
mean by “untaught mind” in the first paragraph?
A. An individual who often comes up with
new ideas by accident.
B. A person who has
had no education.
C. A citizen of a society
that restricts personal creativity.
D. A
person ignorant of the hard work involved in
experimentation.
73. According to the author,
what differs innovators from non-innovators?
A. The way they present their findings.
B.
The way they deal with problems.
C. The
intelligence they possess.
D. The variety
of ideas they have.
phrase “march to a
different drummer” (the last line of the passage)
suggests that highly creative individuals
are
_____.
A. unwilling to follow common ways
of doing things
B. diligent in pursuing
their goals
C. concerned about the advance
of society
D. devoted to the progress of
science
most suitable title for this passage
might be _____.
A. The Relation Between
Creation and Diligence
B. To Be a Creative
Expert in the Study of Human Creativity
C.
What Are So Special about Creative Individuals
D. Discoveries and Innovation
72—75 DBAC
Throughout the centuries, various writers
have contributed greatly to the literary treasure
trove of books lining the
shelves of today’s
libraries. In addition to writing interesting
material, many famous writers, such as Edgar Allan
Poe, were
larger-than-life characters with
personal histories that are as interesting to read
as the stories they wrote. Poe’s rocky life
included being driven off from the United
States Military Academy at West Point in 1831 and
an ongoing battle with
alcohol. Yet, despite
heavy gambling debts, poor health, and terrible
unemployment, Poe managed to produce a body of
popular works, including “The Raven” and “The
Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
Herman Melville,
author of Moby Dick, once lived among the man-
eaters in the Marquesas Islands and wrote unusual
tales inspired by his years of service in the
U.S. Navy. Dublin-born Oscar Wilde was noted for
his charismatic personality,
his outrageous
lifestyle, and creating witty catchphrases such
as, “Nothing succeeds like excess.”D.H. Lawrence
wrote
shameful novels that were often cut, and
Anne Rice led a double life writing bestselling
horrible novels under her real name
and using
“A.N. Roquelaure” for the lowbrow unhealthy novels
she penned on the side.
Nonconformist(不墨守成规的)author and naturalist
Henry David Thoreau once fled to the woods and
generated enough
interesting material to fill
his noted book Walden. Thoreau wrote on the issue
of passive resistance protest in his essay “Civil
Disobedience” and served time in jail for
refusing tax payments in protest of the United
States government’s policy towards
slavery.
American short story writer O. Henry’s colorful
life was ruined by tragic events, such as being
accused and sentenced
for stealing money from
an Austin, Texas bank. Despite his success selling
his short stories, O. Henry struggled financially
and
was nearly bankrupt when he died.
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As diverse as
these famous authors’ backgrounds were, they all
led unconventional lives while writing great
literary
works that will endure throughout the
ages. The next time you read an interesting book,
consider learning more about the
author by
reading his or her biography so you can learn
about the unique life experiences that shaped his
or her writing.
72. Which of the following is
NOT TRUE about Edgar Allan Poe?
A. He had his
own interesting personal history as other famous
writers.
B. He graduated from United States
Military Academy at West Point in 1831.
C. He
once had heavy gambling debts and fell down with
illness.
D. He managed to produce popular
works no matter how rocky his life was.
73.
What can you infer from Para.2?
A. D.H.
Lawrence and Anne Rice once wrote similar type of
novels.
B. Anne Rice used a pen name because
her novels were quite popular.
C. Anne Rice
used different names when she wrote bestselling
novels.
D. Henry David Thoreau enriched his
books by living in the forests.
74. Which
statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.
Henry David Thoreau was passionately opposed to
horrible events.
B. Anne Rice always used a
pen name to conceal her true identity.
C.
Herman Melville stayed with man-eaters during his
naval service.
D. O Henry’s life was colorful
though he had lots of difficulties.
75. The
passagemainly tells us that ______.
A. many
famous writers lived nontraditional lives
B.
most famous writers were usually troublemakers
C. writers had to lead interesting lives to
generate materials
D. the biographies of
famous writers are always inspirational
72—75
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