高二英语开学测阅读理解汇编二
（一）
On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America. It was an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language is not English. Experts said the goal was admirable, but the method would not work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA. And they still are. Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people learn American English. And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.
Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times a day. Each half-hour broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20 minutes of feature programming. There is a different short feature every weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on the weekend, about news events and American idioms.
Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1500 words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Some are more difficult. They are used for reporting world events and describing discoveries in medicine and science. Special English is written in short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. No idioms are used. And Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard English. This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who are English speakers understand complex subjects.
Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it was not designed as teaching program. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way. Individuals record the programs and play them over and over to practice their listening skills. In countries around the world, English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for improving their students' ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs. Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of Special English materials for student use.
40．At the beginning, Special English program was .
A. well received
B. rejected by native people
C. doubted by some professionals
D. intended for teaching English
41．What kind of English is spoken on Special English?
A. British English.
B. American English.
C. Both British and American English.
D. Not certain.
42．Which of the following are the elements that make Special English unique?
a. limited vocabulary
b. short simple sentences
c. good communication method
d. slow speed
e. interesting feature programming
A. a, b, c
B. a, c, d
C. a, b, d
D. b, d, e
43．From the last paragraph we can infer that .
A. listening to Special English can be a student’s homework
B. listening to Special English can improve the content of the program
C. some student record the Special English material for sale
D. learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learner.
【答案】
40．C
41．B
42．C
43．A
【解析】
试题分析：文章主要介绍了VOA慢速英语的发展历史。第一期慢速英语节目于1959年10月19日在《美国之声》播出。该节目旨在通过广播和母语非英语的人进行交流。
40．推理判断题。根据第一段“The goal was to communicate...with people whose native language is not English.”可知，Special English program旨在通过广播和母语不是英语的人进行交流，排除D；根据“Experts said the goal was admirable, but the method would not work. They were proved wrong.”可知，一些专家认为节目的宗旨是好的，但是方法不会起到作用，但事实证明他们是错的。说明在刚开始的时候，Special English受到了一些专家的质疑，故选C。
41．细节理解题。根据第一段“the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America”和第二段“It also helps people learn American English.”可知，Special English是《美国之声》推出的一个栏目，Special English还帮助人们学习美语，说明Special English使用的是美语进行录制和播放的，故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据第四段“Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1500 words...Special English is written in short, simple sentences...And Special English is spoken at a slower pace”可知，有三点让Special English变得独一无二，它们分别是：有限的词汇、简单的句子、较慢的语速，故选C。43．推理判断题。根据“They praise it for improving their students' ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs.”排除B；根据“Individuals record the programs and play them over and over”排除C；根据“It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way.”排除D；根据“Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English...It succeeds in helping people learn English...English teachers assign Special English to their students...Universities...Special English materials for student use”可知，VOA 慢速英语已经成为了一种很受欢迎的教学工具，故选A。
【难度】较易
（二）
It’s great fun to explore new places—it feels like an adventure，even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
● Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.
● Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You'll need a good map, a compass ,
a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies . Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
● See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need
a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.)in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. Either way, it s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.
44． Sitting beside the driver, you should___________.
A. look ahead to see where there’s a turn
B. direct the driver when necessary
C. move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D. keep looking at the map to find a place to go to
45．Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?
A. To be saved in case of an accident.
B. To get information when in danger.
C. To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
D. To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.
46．Orienteering activities can______________.
A. make people work fast
B. help people organize other activities
C. help people stay healthy
D. make people get prepared for sports
47．The text mainly talks about____________.
A. the fun of exploration
B. what to bring for exploration
C. the way to use a map in exploration
D. how to prevent getting lost in exploration
【答案】
44．B
45．A
46．C
47．D
（三）
Moral（道德的）science is taught as a subject in most schools but with little effect. Perhaps part of the problem lies in the fact that morality is not a science, strictly speaking. It is too much of a social phenomenon, and also has too much of the personal and subjective things mixed within. Besides, morality itself changes with generations. So it is impossible to be defined in a textbook.
I remember sitting through forty minutes of moral lessons, which told stories about little children who never told lies and were rewarded for their goodness. It had little effect and left no impression on me, though.
If moral science has to be taught as a subject in schools, it needs a participatory(参与其中的) approach. When you tell a child about morals, you also have to deal with social norms（规范）and cultural differences. You have to explain that morality can be subjective, and be able to co-exist in society. You will probably have to refer to the morals of the present time.
The best way to tell a child how to live is to show him what is valued. If a child likes his friend, you have to make the child think about why. Once the child notices and recognizes goodness in others, he or she is likely to develop it as well.
In fact, children learn most of their morals by watching people around them. They absorb behavior patterns from teachers and older students. They watch to see what is rewarded and who is punished. They learn on the sports field and through social work. Moral science lessons should simply consist of letting them live and interact, and watch you support correct values and reward good behavior.
48． Which is NOT the reason that moral science is taught in schools but with little effect?
A. Morality doesn’t strictly belong to a science.
B. Morality is more like a social phenomenon.
C. Different generations have different moral ideas.
D. Morality can’t be written down in textbooks.
49．The author describes his own experience of having moral lessons in order to _____.
A. explain telling lies is not moral for little children.
B. advise people should be rewarded for their goodness.
C. show he has no opinions about moral science.
D. prove moral lessons in schools have little effect.
50． When you tell a child about morals, you should________.
A. tell him about social norms and cultural differences.
B. teach him to share personal moral ideas with others.
C. explain that nobody can influence his moral ideas.
D. say that the present morals are likely to be changed.
51． What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The value of teachers’ setting a good example.
B. The best way of teaching children about morals.
C. The influence of people’s behavior on morals.
D. The importance of rewarding good behavior.
【答案】
48．D
49．D
50．A
51．B
【解析】
试题分析：文章介绍德育在学校效果很差的原因和德育课的最好的方式。
48．D细节理解题：从第一段的内容：可知德育在学校效果很差，是因为：道德严格来说不是一门科学，道德更像社会问题，不同的一代有不同的道德。可知选D。
49．D细节理解题。从第二段的句子：It had little effect and left no impression on me, though.可知作者提到自己上道德课，是为了证明道德课对自己没有效果，选D。50．A细节理解题：从第三段的句子：When you tell a child about morals, you also have to deal with social norms（规范）and cultural differences. 可知给孩子讲道德的时候，要告诉他们一些社会规范和文化差异。答案是A，
51．B主旨理解题。文章最后一段的内容，说明孩子学习道德主要是从父母，老师和大同学那里学习，可知选B。
【难度】一般
（四）
Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life. Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does somethin g the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.
One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant (怀孕的)woman. Then, they played a
recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.
The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.
Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children. Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activiti es and did not interfere ( 干预）unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.
These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did bet ter when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.
52．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?
A. The environment.
B. Mother's sensitivity.
C. Their peers (同龄人)
D. Education before birth.
53．What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?
A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.
B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.
C. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.
D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies' language skills. 54．Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?
A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.
B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.
C. The children of depressed but caring mothers.
D. Children with high communication abilities.
55．What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.
B. Scientific findings about how time has an effect on babies' intelligence.
C. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are rice or six months old.
D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.
【答案】
52．C
53．A
54．A
55．D
【解析】
试题分析:这篇文章主要叙述了人们误认为刚出生的婴儿是不能够学到东西的，认为到五个月或六个月才会学习。美国的医生发现，婴儿开始学习在生命的第一天，研究人员指出，母亲的敏感性是孩子的智力发展的重要因素。
52．C事实细节题。根据Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment.可知婴儿的成长是受环境的影响的；The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children.是受母亲影响的，One study shows that babies can learn before they are born.是受胎教影响的，故选C。
53．A事实细节题。由文中The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born.可知婴儿在还未出生之前就会学习了，故选A。
54．A事实细节题。根据文中The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear可知.抑郁症的母亲的孩子的语言是最差的，故选A。
55．D事实细节题。通读全文可知这篇文章主要是讲科学家如何开发婴儿的智力，故选D。【难度】一般
（五）
36.According to the Code, visitors should act _______ .
A. with care and respect
B. with relief and pleasure
C. with caution and calmness
D. with attention and observation
37.What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand?
A. Take your own camping facilities.
B. Bury glass far away from rivers.
C. Follow the track for the sake of plants.
D. Observe signs to approach nesting birds.
【解析】
试题分析：本文是一篇应用文（旅游指南）。介绍了去新西兰旅游中要保护动物，处理好垃
圾，注意路标等注意事项。
36. A推理判断题。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了去新西兰旅游中的注意事项，根据关键词“be considerate，be careful，take care”等可推知游客的行为应体现出关爱和尊重。故选A 项。
37.C细节理解题。根据小标题“Keep to the track”下内容可知，可知在新西兰旅游时，为了减少破坏植物的可能，鼓励游客顺着路走。露营设施是提供好的，排除A项；B偷换主体，埋藏的是toilet waste，而非glass；D项偷换概念，observe no smoking signs，而非observe signs to approach nesting birds。故选C项。
【难度】容易
（六）
About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and—WHUMP! —it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? That’s my new Jag, that brick you thr ew is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it? ”
“Please, mister, please……I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do! ” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop! ” Tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. “It’s my brothe r, mister, ” he said. “He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. ”Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “ Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me. ”
Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE—a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you. 38．How did the driver reflect firstly when he found the boy throwing a brick on his car?
A. Surprised
B. Angry
C. Strange
D. Sad
39．The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because _________.
A. the businessman drove at a high speed
B. he envied the brand-new car very much
C. he wanted to ask for some money
D. he wanted to get help from the driver
40．Which of the following is the right order of the story?
a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.
b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.
A. b, a, e, c, d
B. a, c, d, b, e
C. b, a, c, e, d
D. a, c, b, e, d
41．What can we learn from the passage?
A. Josh would accept the money from the kids.
B. The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.
C. Josh was a kind-hearted man.
D. Josh’s new car broke down easily.
42．According to the passage, the last sentence means ________.
A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
B. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C. trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
D. protecting oneself from being hurt
【答案】
38.B
39.D
40.A
41.C
42.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文通过记叙十年前一个叫Josh的非常成功的企业家驾驶着他那崭新的汽车在芝加哥附近的街道上发生的故事，告诉人们应该多体谅他人疾苦
38．B推断题。根据第三段提到He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? That’s my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money.他朝小孩大喊，你是谁，这是我的新车，要花很多钱的，故选B项。
39．D细节题。由第三段中小孩的话语“I threw the brick because no one else would stop!
可知他是想得到帮助，故选D
33．A细节题。根据文章第二、三段的描述及小孩的话语，可知哥哥从轮椅摔下来，弟弟向Josh的车扔砖求助，Josh向他大喊，很心疼新车，弟弟说出求助的实情，Josh把哥哥放回轮椅，故选A项。
40．C推断题。根据文章的第四段的描述Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat.可知Josh是个好心人，故选C项。
41．C推断题。由最后一段He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention.可知是叫人们多体谅他人疾苦，故选C项。
【难度】一般
（七）
Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because en ergy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession(经济衰退).
“Energy independence” and its rhetorical(修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, unreliable concepts that are rarely thought through. What is it we want independence from exactly?
Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.
The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle(涓涓细流) of bio-fuel(生物燃料) available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.
Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to tolerate the environmental impacts of domestic(国内的) energy production in order to cut back imports?
Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read about this m uch, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices. At the same time, we get massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.
42．What does the author say about energy independence for America?
A. It sounds very attractive.
B. It will bring oil prices down.
C. It ensures national security.
D. It has long been everyone’s dream.
43．What does the author think of bio-fuels?
A. They keep America’s economy running healthily.
B. They cause serious damage to the environment.
C. They prove to be a good alternative(substitute) to petroleum.
D. They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.
44．Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?
A. It wants to expand its storage of raw oil.
B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
C. Its own oil production falls short of demand.
D. It wants to keep its own environment untouched.
45．What does the author say about oil trade?
A. It makes for economic recession．
B. It brings benefit only to the sellers．
C. It improves economic efficiency．
D. It saves the cost of oil exploration．
46．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To explain the increase of international oil trade.
B. To raise Americans’ awareness of the energy crisis.
C. To argue for America’s dependence on oil imports.
D. To stress the importance of energy protection.
【答案】
42.A
43.B
44.D
45.C
46.C
【解析】
试题分析：能源是世界各地的人们都会谈论到的问题。各个国家都想实现能源独立，美国也不例外。但是，美国的能源严重依赖进口。美国这样做是有原因的，美国需要能源来维持经济的运转；美国所需要的能源不会全部依靠国产，因为美国更看重对环境的保护；进行能源交易能够提高经济效率
42．A细节理解题。根据第一段“because energy independence has been the dream of American p resident for decades”可知，能源独立一直都是美国的梦想，说明能源独立对美国很有吸引力，故选A
43．B 推断题。根据第四段提到but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.生物燃料会导致经济浪费和环境的破坏，故选B项。
44．D。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“they don’t really want to produce all their own oil”可知，美国只生产部分石油，其余依靠进口，排除D；根据第五段“Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection.”可知，美国为了保护环境，禁止大面积开采石油，由此可知，美国国内的石油供应不足，只能依赖进口，故选D项。
45．C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency”可知，石油交易会带来一定的好处，它有助于提高经济效率，故选C项
46．C写作意图题。根据第三段“But there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhere.”和下面三段的首句“The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. ...Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. ...Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency...”及最后一段“At the same time, we get massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world”可知，文章主要讲的是美国能源依赖进口的原因，故选C。
【难度】一般
（八）
In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.
Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the concentration (含量) of gold and other precious metals was higher in So-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.
Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycling process often is carried out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.
Creating produ cts out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. Consider again the cell-phone, and imagine the mines that produced those metals, the factories needed to make the box and packaging(包装) it came in. Many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products —as well as management of the resulting waste —all result in greenhouse gas release.” Individuals can reduce their contribution by creating less waste at the start — for instance, buying reusable products and recycling.
In many countries the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive (动机) for reducing waste. If producers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place?
Governments’ incentive to require producers to take responsibility for the packaging they produce is usually based on money. Why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsible for paying to deal with the bubble wrap (气泡垫) that encased your television?
From the gover nments’ point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the costs and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers.
47.By mentioning the Swiss study, the author intends to tell us that _________ .
A. the weight of e-goods is rather small
B. E-waste deserves to be made good use of
C. natural minerals contain more precious metals
D. the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste
48.The responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended _________ .
A. from producers to governments
B. from governments to producers
C. from individuals to distributors
D. from distributors to governments
49. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The increase in e-waste.
B. The creation of e-waste.
C. The seriousness of e-waste.
D. The management of e-waste.
【答案】
47.B
48.B
49.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了电子垃圾的产生、危害以及相关解决措施。
47. B 推理判断题。文章第一段告诉我们，每年有大量废弃电子产品被随意丢弃。紧接着第二段首句指出：电子设备中含有有用的金属，如金和银，并用Swiss study 佐证这一观点，因此可以推知电子垃圾值得充分利用。故选B 项。
48.B 细节理解题。文章第六、七、八三段围绕“生产者责任延伸”展开的，最后一段做了总结， 根据“a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the costs and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers ”可知B 项正确，是对该句的同义压缩。故选B 项。
49.D 主旨大意题。纵观全文，文章先描述了废弃电子产品被随意丢弃这一现象，接着指出电子垃圾的可以用价值和潜在风险，主要是由于对废弃电子产品的管理不善造成的，最后呼吁政府和生产商对此承担一定的责任。故选D 项。
【难度】一般
（九）
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning. Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)
Nearpod ? 9:00 am to 10:00 am ? Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. TEO
? 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
? Room 502
Our students come from different
backgrounds but have the same desire
to learn on-line. The presenter will
use examples from his first on-line
class to explain how any teacher can
begin teaching on-line with TEO.
Kahoot Prezi
? 10:30 am to 11:30 am ? Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. ? 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm
? Room 602
Uses of Prezi in listening and
speaking courses draw students'
attention to speaking more fluently.
The presenter will show how students
can use Prezi to confidently present
on a variety of topics, including
introducing family, friends, and
hobbies.
36. Nearpod can be used to ______.
A. offer grammar tests
B. teach listening on-line
C. help vocabulary learning
D. gain fluency in speaking
37. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.
A. Room 501
B. Room 502
C. Room 601
D. Room 602
38. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
A. Nearpod.
B. Kahoot.
C. TEO.
D. Prezi.
39. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______.
A. 9:00 am
B. 10:30 am
C. 2:00 pm
D. 3:30 pm
【答案】
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. C
【解析】
试题分析：文章是一篇广告。主要讲的是探索新的教学和学习语言的方法。Electronic Village 提供了四种课程计划供用户选择。
36. C 细节理解题。根据“for students to learn vocabulary ”可知答案，Nearpod 软件能够
为用户提供丰富的语言环境来练习词汇。
37. D 细节理解题。根据“Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses...”可知，Prezi
为用户提供听力和口语方面的课程，其对应的房间是602。
38. B 细节理解题。根据“Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests ”可知，
Kahoot 软件为用户创建语法测试，来评估用户的语法技能。
39. C 细节理解题。根据“The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class
to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.”可知，TEO 的嘉宾将使用例子来解释如何进行网络教学，时间是下午两点到三点。
【难度】容易
（十）
When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.
Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.
Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family mem bers sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, "Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business."
Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans' corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.
40. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ______.
A. the strength of family unity
B. the difficulty of growing up
C. the advantage of chopsticks
D. the best way of giving a lesson
41. We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ______.
A. started a business in 1975
B. left Vietnam without much money
C. bought a restaurant in San Francisco
D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles
42. What can we infer about the An daughters?
A. They did not finish their college education.
B. They could not bear to work in the family business.
C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.
D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.
43. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Run a Corporation
B. Strength Comes from Peace
C. How to Achieve a Big Dream
D. Family Unity Builds Success
【答案】
40. A
41. B
42. C
43. D
【解析】
试题分析：文章通过讲述一个家族企业的发展历程来强调家庭团结的重要性。Helene和丈夫离开越南时，他们并不富有。Helene给她的女儿讲述了一个关于团结的故事。几双筷子
被绑在一起将会很难被折断，家庭亦是如此。
40. A 细节理解题。根据第一段“she tied several chopsticks together, representing
a family.
This lesson about family unity...”可知，Helene把筷子绑在一起并试着折断它们，是为了显示团结的力量。
41. B 细节理解题。根据“when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money.”可知，当离开越南时，Helene夫妇并没有太多的钱。
42. C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Eventually the girls all graduated from college”排除A；根据“the daughters returned to work in the family business”可知，Helene 的女儿们相继都回到了家族企业，但文中未提到她们无法承受家族企业里的工作，排除B；根据“they worked together to make the business successful”可知，虽然有分歧，但她们还是齐心协力地工作，排除D。
43. D 标题判断题。根据第一段“Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结).”和第三段“to succeed we must have unity”与第四段“and they worked together. Now they are a big success.”可知，文章主要讲的是家庭团结对取得成功的重要性。文章没有讲怎样经营一家大型公司，也没有提到怎样实现伟大梦想。
【难度】一般
（十一）
When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was：“Why？” The second was：“It’s in Africa；you’ll die！” The third: “Where is that？”So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality. A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only were there no wars but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.
Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned .The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning-once.
So what is it like to teach here? Well not surprisingly, not so different from anywhere else. Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about eighty percent of the population.
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom ( of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70)．Like anywhere, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in cas e you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.
So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Nor is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.
44．On hearing the writer’s decision, most people__________.
A．admired him
B．considered it as a joke
C．didn’t understand him
D．laughed at him
45．According to the passage, Cameroon is__________.
A．peaceful after liberation
B．a country full of diseases
C．a poor country, especially lack of food
D．quite different from others in education
46．What can we infer from the passage?
A. Food expor t may lead to many frightening diseases.
B．Most students in Cameroon do not need books.
C．Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed.
D．There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning.
47．Which language is spoken by about eighty percent of the population in Cameroon?
A. local dialect
B. French
C. An ethnic language
D. English
【答案】
44.C
45.A
46.C
47.B
【解析】
试题分析：文章介绍了作者决定去喀麦隆工作，但是许多人不理解。作者到了喀麦隆后，发现那儿并不像人们所想的那么糟糕。喀麦隆在解放后是个自由的国家，还是粮食的出口国。作者还提到了喀麦隆的教育和人们的生活。
44．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的the most common reaction was：“Why？” The second was：“It’s in Africa；you’ll die！” The third: “Where is that？”可知，作者刚刚说了自己的决定，就有很多人不理解他。故选择C。
45．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars.可知，喀麦隆在解放后是个自由的国家，故选择A。
46．推理判断题。根据文章第二段的Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned .可知作者在这儿的三年间，是一生中最健康的三年。没有什么恐怖的疾病。也就是说喀麦隆并不像人们所想的那么糟糕，故选择C。
47．细节理解题。根据文章第三段的French is the dominant language, spoken by about eighty percent of the population.可知，80%的人都会说法语，故选择B。
【难度】一般
（十二）
With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species. That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraem er, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda e ggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is ver y similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction.
I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
48．The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. save endangered animals from dying out
49．According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs
B. host animals
C. qualified researchers
D. enough money
50． The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Clo ning
B. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
C. The First Cloned Panda in the World
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
51．From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to imp lant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century
【答案】
48.D
49.A
50.B
51.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述中国急切致力于克隆熊猫并拯救濒危种类以及克隆的相关难题
48．D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Noah’s Ark is ai med at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen.该组织的目的在于搜集濒危动物的蛋，胚胎并保存，可知该组织的目的就是防止濒危动物灭绝，故选D
49．A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,可知主要难题就是缺少熊猫蛋，故选A
50．B标题判断题。根据第一段第一句With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species.世界上只有1000只熊猫了，中国急切致力于克隆该动物并拯救濒危种类。后文就提到克隆的相关难题，可知最佳标题就是探寻克隆熊猫的可能性。故选B
51．D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years.估计有2000种动物在100年内后濒临灭绝，故选D
【难度】一般
（十三）
Below is some advice on how to prevent cancer:
1. Eat Blueberries
Aside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon（结肠） cancer-fighting prosperities. But wait, it gets better. Blueberries also offer a large dose of vitamins C (14 milligrams per cup). So at breakfast, try to take in a cup and a half of blueberries in your cereal or yogurt, or mixed with other berries.
2. Drink Pomegranate（石榴）Juice
The deep red juice of the pomegranate contains polyphenols, isoflavones and ellagic acid, which together create a powerful anticancer mixture. Most recently, researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison has discovered that 16 ounces of pomegranate juice per day also may inhibit the growth of lung cancer.
3. Relax
Feeling stressed or worried? Find ways to relax and you may reduce your chances of developing cancer. Purdue University researchers tracked 1,600 men over 12 years and found that half of those with high levels of worry died during the study period.