阅读理解（四）
1、Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a terrible disease. She was unable to walk and she moved only in other ways. The doctors thought she'd spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, for few, if any, were able to come back to normal after getting this disease. The little girl was brave. There, lying in her hospital bed, she would promise to anyone who'd listen that she was going to be walking again someday.
She was moved to a special hospital. Many ways were used to treat her disease. The doctors there were moved by her undefeatable spirit. They taught her about imagining seeing herself walking. If it would do nothing else, it would at least give her hope and something positive (积极的) to do in the long waking hours in her bed. Angela would work as hard as possible in exercise period. But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully imagining herself moving!
One day, as she was trying with all her might to imagine her legs moving again, it seemed as though a wonder happened: the bed moved! It began to move around the room! She shouted out, “Look what I'm doing! I can do it! I moved!”
Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was shouting, too. Many things were falling and glass breaking. It was an earthquake. But she believed that she made it. And now only a few years later, she's back in school. On her own two legs. No wheelchair. You see, anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can defeat an unimportant little disease, can't they?
1.What did the doctors do with Angela's disease?
A.They held out little hope of curing it.
B.They were sure and confident to cure her.
C.They gave up ways of helping her.
D.They sent her home with a wheelchair.
2.Doctors taught Angela to imagine seeing herself walking to________.
A.help her to recover from the disease
B.give her encouragement and hope
C.praise her for her undefeatable spirit
D.cure her illness in a special way
3. What played the leading part in Angela's success in coming back to school?
A.Her undefeatable spirit and hard work.
B.Crutches (拐杖) and a wheelchair.
C.The earthquake in San Francisco.
D.An advanced medical operation.
4.The bed in the hospital suddenly moved because of________.
A.Angela's imagining walking
B.other patients' help
C.an unexpected earthquake
D.Angela's recovering
2、For hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Coen trod(踏) water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while struggling to survive. For more than 30 hours, it worked.
Then Henderson w as forced to make a decision. “I’m going to go for help or you’re not going to make it,” Henderson told Coen, just before cutting the strap(带子) that connected them in the deep, cold waters. “I understand,”Coen responded, giving Henderson a last set of inst ructions, “Kiss my babies for me.”
Days after the fishing trip ended in tragedy, Henderson told the story for The Associated Press.
They had been fishing for a few hours when suddenly Coen noticed the boat was filling with water. Henderson got both motors roaring, only to have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight away…Coen jumped to the right, his sunglasses and cap flying off. The two grabbed extra life jackets and other floating items, including a half full bottle of Diet Coke.
“The water was so cold and it took your breath away,” Henderson said. They immediately began to tremble.
The pair prepared for a long wait. And they talked.
“We discussed things and discussed life. We discussed families. We just tried to keep
occu pied,” Henderson said.
Eventually Coen started hallucinating(有幻觉). Henderson tried to keep Coen’s arms and legs moving. But as morning came,Coen’s situation worsened. And so Henderson decided to cut the strap.
He swam for two hours, tired, frustrated and depressed. Then he saw an oil rig(钻探平台) in the distance. He swam, seeing ice and crystal trees in the water. He reminded himself constantly there were no trees.
His legs was so weak that he could barely lift them. Henderson slowly pulled himself up the rig’s ladder.
It was over 50 miles from where they had gone in the water.
All he could think of was Coen. Convinced his friend would survive, he told the coast guard where they had parted.
Two hours later, a fisherman found a body in a life jacket.
Later, in the hospital, Henderson saw his friend. He apologized and asked for forgiveness. He promised to realize his wishes and look after his girls.
“I felt like a part of me had died out there,” Henderson said.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A.It was Henderson who first noticed something was wrong with the boat.
B.Everything the men did to get the boat to work made matters worse.
C.Henderson alone did what he could but it had little effect.
D.The men’s long discu ssion about life and death filled them with sadness.
2.After Henderson cut the strap and swam away,____.
A.he regretted his decision to leave his friend
B.he knew he had a good chance of being saved
C.he had to fight against exhaustion and hallucinations
D.he got encouraged by remembering the talk with Coen
3.What can we conclude from the article?
A.Henderson tried to rescue both of them.
B.They kept talking because they felt excited.
C.Coen would have survived if he had believed in his friend.
D.Coen was unwilling to be left alone but he eventually agreed.
4.What kind of person is Henderson?
A.Strong-willed and loyal.
B.Selfish but decisive.
C.Smart and creative.
D.Experienced but indifferent.
3、HEARST CASTLE,CA
Hearst Castle is open for tours daily,except Thanksgiving,Christmas and New Year^ Day. Tour A—The Grand Rooms
View the ground floor rooms of La Casa Grande where Mr. Hearst’s guests met their host and were entertained during their stay. See the Assembly Room, where guests met for cocktails, the Refectory,where meals were served,the Morning Room, Billiard Theater. Your knowledgeable guide will bring this big house to life sharing stories about Mr. Hearst, his many guests,and the art collection it contains.
Prices: Adults: $ 25. 00;Children: $ 12. 00.
Tour B—The Upstairs Suites(套房)
This tour features rooms on the upper floors of Casa Grande. Travel through guest suites on your way to the Library where Mr. Hearst housed a collection of 2,000-year-old Greek pots. Visit Mr. Hearst's private third floor suite including his bedroom and private study where he held business meetings. Learn about the genius of architect Julia Morgan and the way she put Mr. Hearst's art collection into the design.
Prices: Adults: $ 20. 00?Children: $ 10. 00.
Tour C—Evening Tour
This tour allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as a visitor to the Castle in the 1930s might have. It features highlights from the experience,Upper Floors of Casa Grande,and Garden tours.
Evening tours are offered on most Fridays and Saturdays during March-May
October-December.
Prices: Adults: $ 36. 00;Children: $ 18. 00.
Tour D—Accessible Holiday Twilight
This tour is wheelchair accessible. Visitors who have difficulty climbing stairs?or who cannot stand or walk for extended period, may also benefit from this tour. Accessible transportation is
provided from the Visitor Center to all areas of the Holiday at Hearst Castle tour. Call
866-712-2286 for additional information.
Prices: Adults: $ 30.00;Children: $ 15. 00.
1.Which place can you take your child to visit if you have a tight budget?
A.The Morning Room.
B.The Upstairs Suites.
C.The Grand Rooms.
D.The Billiard Room.
2.Which of the following is proper for you to take part in Tour C?
A.A Saturday in July.
B.A Saturday in April.
C.A Friday in January.
D.A Friday in September.
3.Which is the best choice for disabled people?
A.Tour A.
B.Tour B.
C.Tour C.
D.Tour D.
4、What’s On?
Electric Underground
7.30pm―1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music. Gee Whizz
8.30pm―10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene.
This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
Simon’s Workshop
5.00pm―7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are e xciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm―11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
1.Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A.Jules Skye.
B.Gee Whizz.
C.Charlotte Stone.
D.James Pickering.
2.At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A.The Cyclops Theatre
B.Kaleidoscope
C.Victoria Stage
D.Pizza World
3.What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?
A.It requires membership status.
B.It lasts three hours each time.
C.It is run by a comedy club.
D.It is held every Wednesday.
4.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A.5.00pm―7.30pm.
B.7.30pm―1.00am.
C.8.00pm―11.00pm.
D.8.30pm―10.30pm.
5 、In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.
Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.
MIT has offered a program called Open Course Ware for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.
The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.
MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.
“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.
Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.
The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit (非盈利的) organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.
1.According to this text, edX is _______.
A.a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWare
B.a free computer program by MIT and Harvard
C.a Harvard-MIT platform of free online courses
D.a free program online for universities worldwide
2.What is said about online education in the text?
A.Universities have been trying online courses.
B.About 2,000 online courses have been offered.
C.Over 100 million people have finished courses online.
D.Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.
3.The underlined part in the text probably means _____.
A.Get ready for the difficulties
B.Get ready for this educational change
C.Get prepared to complete the online courses
D.Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses
4.What can be said about MITx according to the text?
A.It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.
B.It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.
C.It is a standard to recognize online learners’ achievement.
D.It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.
6、 Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours,and thereafter a full day of work,going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
Sounds unusual, doesn t it? But it’s not that unrealistic, with the development of China's highspeed railway system. And that’s not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway
plan----to connect the country with Southeast Asia,and eventually Eastern Europe.
China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years,eventually reaching London and Singapore. China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.
If China's plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days. The new system would still follow China's high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes. China's bullet train(高速客车),the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou,already has the world's fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. Of course,there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issuevs that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge (轨距),maintenance of railway tracks. So,it's important to pay attention to every detail.
But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions yuan on domestic railway expansion. China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development. It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries,the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on,not to mention the better communicationamong those countries.
For China,such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some
much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We foresee that in the coming decades,millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And they'll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.
1.China s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because .
A.China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions
B.China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
C.China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
D.the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation. business and tourism
2.According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is .
A.technical issues
B.safety of the system
C.financial problems
D.maintenance of railway tracks
3.Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude towards China's high-speed railway plan?
A.Critical.
B.Reserved.
C.Doubtful.
D.Positive.
4.Which of the following might be thebest title for the passage?
A.New Railway Standards
B.Big Railway Dreams
C.High-speed Bullet Trains
D.International Railway Network
7、“Get your hands off me; I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. T hat is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to th e model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’, said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speaker will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the Internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the Internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.
1.The expression “to give the thief a piece of mind” can be understood as“_________”.
A.to give the thief an alert mind
B.to express owners’ anger to th e thief
C.to remind the thief of his conscience
D.to make the thief give up his mind
2.Different from other security software, Retriever can__________.
A.record the stealing process
B.help recognize the lost laptop
C.lock down the computer remotely
D.send a spoken message
3.One function of the program is that it allows the owner to_________at a distance.
A.change some access details for switching on the laptop
B.turn on the laptop by using the original password
C.operate the laptop by means of an alternative password
D.erase the information kept in the stolen laptop
4.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A.With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B.A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C.Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D.A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.
8、To fight for the conservation of forest ecosystem, several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro, an orange juice producer, to donate part of their forestland to a national park. In return, Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orange peels (皮) on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost. Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill, so the proposal was very attractive.
But a year later, another juice company challenged the deal in court, arguing that their competitor was “polluting a national park”. They ended up winning, and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.
Then in 2013, while discussing possible research avenues with Timothy Treuer, Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story. Feeling interested, Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier. What he found shocked him.
“While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields, I d have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls of vines (藤) in the orange peel site itself, said Timothy Treuer.
Treuer and his team spent months picking up samples (样品), analyzing and comparing them. They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not. The area with orange waste had richer soil.
The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar with composting (施肥), but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange “mined” a national park and slopped it from going forward. Now that Timothy Treuer’s study has received worldwide attention, this type of “ruining” is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.
1.What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?
A.Add them to fuel.
B.Feed them to animals.
C.Burn or bury them.
D.Make them into cakes.
2.What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?
A.It lasted 15 years.
B.It was signed by Treuer.
C.It was made in about 1998.
D.It was broken by Del Oro.
3.What was Treuer’s finding?
A.Orange peels contain much fibre.
B.Orange peels can make soil richer.
C.Orange peels rot away in a short time.
D.Orange waste ruined the national park.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward the judge me ntioned in the last paragraph?
A.Disapproving.
B.Positive.
C.Worried.
D.Admirable.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.A; 4.C
解析：1.推理判断题。由第一段第三句可判断,医生们对于她的康复抱有很少的希望,但并没有放弃治疗,这在后文的叙述中有所体现。
2. 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第三句可以推断医生的目的是为了给她鼓励和希望。
3. 推理判断题。由文章叙述的主要内容和作者要突出的主题:赞扬Angela永不屈服和努力奋斗来战胜病魔的精神可知。
4.细节理解题。第三段叙述奇迹的发生,但第四段解释了原因:It was an earthquake.
2答案及解析：
答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.A
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Henderson got both motors roaring, only to have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight away. 可知,他们所做的自救行为使得事情变得更糟糕了。
2.推理判断题。根据第九段中的“He swam,seeing ice and crystal trees in the water. He reminded himself constantly there were no trees. ”可知,他在游走求救的过程中需要克服疲劳和幻觉。
3.推理判断题。根据第十二段中的“All he could think of was Coen. Convinced his friend would survive,he t old the coast guard where they had parted. ”可知,Henderson 相信自己的朋友能够幸
存,把他们分开的地方告诉海岸警卫队队员,由此可知,Henderson试图让他们两个人都得救。
4.推理判断题。根据第九段中的“He reminded himself constantly there were no trees. ”可知,他需要克服幻觉,所以意志非常坚强。根据倒数第二段中的“ He promised to realize his wishes and look after his girls. ”可知,他答应朋友照顾孩子们,所以非常忠诚。
3答案及解析：
答案：1.B; 2.B; 3.D
解析：1.细节理解题。该题问的是如果你的预算比较紧,你可以带孩子去哪个地方。对比四个旅行地点的价格可知,Tour B最便宜。
2.细节理解题。根据Tour C 中的“Evening tours are offered on most Fridays and Saturdays during March-May & October-December”可知,Tour C的适宜时间为3?5月、10?12月的大多数星期五和星期六。B选项(四月的一个星期六)符合题意。
3.细节理解题。根据Tour D 中的“This tour is wheelchair accessible. Visitors who have difficulty climbing stairs,or who cannot stand or walk for extended period, may also benefit from this tour. ”可知,Tour D适合那些坐轮椅的、爬楼梯有困难的和不能长时间行走或站立的人。
4答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.C
解析：1.细节理解题。根据Electric Underground部分的最后两句“If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the ri设it person to produce your music. ” 可知, 如果你想做自己的音乐,可以找Jules Skye。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据Gee Whizz部分第三句“This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest.” 可知,在Kaleidoscope这个地方举行的这场表演使不同年龄段的人都很开心。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据Simon’s Workshop部分中的“5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage” 可知, Simon’s Workshop的表演是在每周三下午5点至7点30之间进行,每次大约持续两个半小时。故选D项。
4.细节理解题。根据文章Charlotte Stone部分的8.00 pm —11.00 pm 以及Charlotte Stone will perform songs 可判断8.00 pm —11.00 pm 是她的演出时间,故选C项。
5答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.C
解析：1.C。细节理解题。根据第一段话说Harvard和MIT联手向全球免费提供网上课程及第二段中“a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program,known as edX”可知,edX是这两所大学联手打造的一个网上免费授课的平台,故选C。
2.A。细节判断题。B项应是2,000 classes;C项应是100多万人使用,而不是完成了课程;D项文中没有谈到它们的课程是否相似。根据倒数第二段“Other universities,inckiding Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.”可知,答案应选A。
3.B。词义推断题。此句的字面意思为“系好安全带”。结合文章的意思便是为这些大学在网上开设免费课程这一教育的变革做好准备,故选B。
4.C。细节理解题。根据第三段“In Decembe r,the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate,known as MITx,for people who complete certain online courses”可知MITx是修完课程的证书,故选C。
6答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.根据第5段第5句话“It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create moreopportunities for business, tourism and so on. not to mention the better communication among those countries. ’’可知。
2.题眼是die greatest challenge,根据第5段第一句可知。
3.根据最后一段可知。
4.文章从一开始就用Imagine,one day...到第二段China has an even greater high-speed railway plan,第三段第一句,第四段第一句,加上下文有很多的will,would等足以概括出来。
7答案及解析：
答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.B
解析：文章是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新型电脑防盗软件,这种软件不仅能向窃贼发送文字和语音信息,还能跟踪、远程改变密码以及收集网络信息,来帮助警方发现被盗电脑的位置,以减少手提电脑失窃事件的发生频率。
1.细节理解题。由第一、二段可知,这种新型软件的新功能是可以向手提电脑偷窃者发出语音信息,如:Get your hands off me, I have been stolen.。这显然是表达电脑主人对窃贼的愤怒情绪的,故正确答案为B。其他同类软件具有向窃贼发出警告文字信息的功能,故A项和题干不能完全吻合,可排除。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段“Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that a llows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.”可知,这种软件可以表达电脑主人的心情、情绪,也就是发出语音信息。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据第六段“Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.”可知,A项说法正确;B、C是对本句的误解。根据第九段可知,清除被盗电脑信息并非这种软件的功能,可排除D。故选A。
4.概括主旨大意题。本文介绍了一种新型电脑防盗软件,这种软件不仅能向窃贼发送文字和语音信息,还能跟踪、远程改变密码以及收集网络信息,来帮助警方发现被盗电脑的位置,以减少手提电脑的失窃事件的发生。B项较全面的概括了这一主题,为正确答案。其余几项都比较片面。故选B。
8答案及解析：
答案：1.C; 2.C; 3.B; 4.A
解析：1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill. 可知,之前处理橘子皮通常是焚烧或花钱把它们倒进垃圾填埋场。
2.推理判断题。根据第一、二段可知,Del Oro与a national park达成协议,往公园里倾倒橘子皮,但一年后由于其他果汁公司的挑战终止了。由此可知,协议执行了一年多。
3.细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not. The area with orange waste had richer soil. ”可知,他们发现被倾倒过橘子皮的地土壤更肥沃。
4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“...but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange ‘mined ’ a national park and stopped it from going forward. ”可知,这
位法官认为橘子皮毁坏了公园的发展。根据最后一句话中“... this type of ‘ruining’ is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life”可知,作者认为橘子皮实际上使森林恢复了生机,所以作者不赞成法官的观点。
1、 My uncle and aunt's biggest dream was to own a farm. When they were fed up ①_________ their life in the city last year, they bought a farm and began to live there. Last month, I paid a visit to them and lived on their farm for several ②_________ (day). Growing up in a city,I had never tried horse riding. While I was there, my uncle often rode a horse around ③_________ farm. One day, he suggested that I should try riding a horse,but I ④_________ (immediate) refused. "What will happen if I fall ⑤_________ the horse suddenly?” I thought. But my uncle insisted that I should have a try. He said that every man should try horse riding. But I did not climb on the horse that ⑥_________ (prepare) for me whatever he said. The next day. some people came to visit the farm. Among them was a 10-year-old boy ⑦_________ biggest dream was to ride a horse. ⑧_________ he had never tried horse riding,he wasn't afraid at all. He climbed on a horse and enjoyed himself very much. I was so ⑨_________ (shame) of myself when I saw that. I finally decided ⑩_________ (try). You know what? It wasn't as scary as I thought at all. 2、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 “The only female giant panda in Britain ①(believe) to be pregnant,” Edinburgh Zoo said Thursday. The zoo said, “Tian Tian is being②(close) monitored, but it’s unclear ③she will give birth. It’s hard to predict exactly and the panda breeding (繁殖) season can last until late September.” Tian Tian and male panda Yang Guang, who are both 14, ④(arrive) in Edinburgh on a decade-long loan from China in 2011 and are ⑤only giant pandas in Britain. Tian Tian, or Sweetie, has been pregnant several ⑥(time) before in the U. K. but has never given birth. Giant pandas have difficulty breeding and their pregnancies are very difficult⑦(follow). The animals also experience “pseudo-pregnancies (伪怀孕)”, during ⑧ their behavior and hormonal (生理的) changes indicate they are pregnant even when they are not. The zoo’s statement came after the Edinburgh Evening Nevus used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain communication between the zoo and Scottish government ⑨(show) that Tian Tian had been artificially inseminated and could give birth as early as this week. In a July 25 email, Iain Valentine, panda ⑩(direct) at the Royal
高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇 (名师传授解题技巧+实战练习，值得下载) 一、阅读理解解题技巧 阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。 1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。 2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。
3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。
一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Yellowstone National Park is the flagship of the National Park Service and a favorite to millions of visitors each year. The park is a major destination for all members of the family. By driving the grand loop road, visitors can view the park from the comfort of their vehicle and also take a rest at one of the many roadside picnic areas. How much is the entrance fee? $25 - Private, noncommercial vehicle; $20 - Motorcycle or snowmobile (winter); $12 - Visitors 16 and older entering by foot, bike, ski, etc. This fee provides the visitor with a 7-day entrance permit for both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. A $50 park annual pass provides entrance for a single private non-commercial vehicle at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. The $10 Interagency Senior Pass (62 and older) is a lifetime pass available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Where can you stay? Inside Yellowstone, you can choose to stay in modern or historic hotels and cabins inside the park like the Old Faithful Inn, the world's largest log structure. For those who want to be a little closer to nature, there are 12 campgrounds with a range of services from primitive pit toilets to shower and laundry facilities. There's also RV camping with and without dumping stations. Staying outside the park gives you unique Old West experiences but still keeps you close to park attractions. If you're taking a road trip to Yellowstone, you'll want to check out our Hotels and Cabins On The Road section. （1）The entrance fees listed on the web page don't apply to _______. A. temporary residents in the USA B. vehicles involving business activities C. visitors out of a certain age range D. private motorcycles and snowmobiles （2）What are you likely to acquire in the Old Faithful Inn? A. Unique old west experiences. B. Primitive pit toilets and shower. C. Knowledge of origin of the park. D. RV camping with dumping sites. （3）Where does the passage probably come from? A. A magazine. B. A textbook. C. A notice. D. A travel guide. 【答案】（1）B （2）C （3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了黄石公园的门票以及可以选择的住宿及游玩的地方。 （1）考查细节理解。根据小标题“How much is the entrance fee?”下分别列出了私家非商务车入园的价格，摩托车或雪地车（冬季）入园的价格以及16岁以上的人步行、骑自行车或
（一）阅读是获得更综合、更复杂、更精确信息的必要手段，考生在做阅读理解时，不仅要看懂文章的字面意思，还需要针对不同题材和体裁的篇目运用不同的方法作出正确的选择。一般来说，词汇、阅读速度和理解能力是阅读理解中三个最重要且有相互联系的因素。 阅读的方法可以使用以下几种： 1.跳读：就是快速的一步阅读法。实际上是有选择阅读，找关键词。用这种阅读方法回答who、what、when、where之类的问题最为有效。 2.略读：指比跳读慢些的二步阅读法。即泛泛地、粗略地快速阅读，目的是了解大意，对文章有个总的概念。此种阅读方法能回答why、how之类的问题。 3.精读：即最细致、最慢的深层阅读方法，目的是求得对所读文章的全部意义的理解与掌握。 在使用阅读技巧时尽量做到以下几点： 1.带着问题阅读短文。 2.找出主题句、确定中心思想。 3.推断单词、句子和文章的含义。 4.尽快选择答案。 （二）不同体裁文章的特点及解题技巧 1.记叙文 记叙文又可分传记类和故事类。传记类文章在阅读中时间是全文的关键，根据时间我们可以找到相关的事件，抓住文章的主要内容。故事类文章情节性较强，阅读时要注意故事中的时间、地点、人物和发生的事件，这些都是文章中的主要内容和信息，对于准确理解文章十分重要。 2.说明文 说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍，解释或阐述的文章。把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键。说明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等。 ●数字说明文 在阅读数字说明文时要特别注意文中数字的含义，从这些数字中可以找到文章的主要内容。 ●解释说明文
题型重组练(三) (建议用时：30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 (·浙江名校新高考研究联盟联考)Brits(英国人) are extremely bad at languages, with many of us relying on the fact that the rest of the world speak English. Only half(51%) are able to speak a second language to any standard and as more people travel abroad, this is becoming an increasing regret, according to a new study. Almost two-thirds(62%) of UK adults wish they were better at speaking languages. So they can better understand a city’s culture(38% of respondents), talk with locals(24%) and go beyond the guide book(21%)． Overcoming language barriers can be one of the most difficult parts of a holiday, particularly when in unfamiliar surroundings. So stressful in the fact that 10% of respondents said they didn’t travel because of the problem. The survey by Hostelworld showed that one in five blamed getting lost on the language barrier, while a similar number had problems ordering food and one in ten got on the wrong train, plane or other form of transportation.
（英语）高三英语阅读理解专项训练及答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. （1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol （2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision? A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. （3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. （4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school 【答案】（1）A
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A 1. The word “homework” in the first paragraph refers to ______. A. work that is given by teachers for students to do at home B. Websites such as https://www.doczj.com/doc/ff7971307.html, and https://www.doczj.com/doc/ff7971307.html, C. tools and suggestions offered by websites D. market research and informal research
2. The underlined sentence in the passage means that you’d better ask for a raise ______. A. when the employer has a normal pulse rate B. when the employer is in a good mood C. when the company has a good financial situation D. when the company’s practices are more flexible 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The employer will give you a raise because of your personal reasons. B. You should show them that you’re worthy of a salary increase. C. You can tell your boss the exact number of salary increase you want D. Schedule a meeting with your boss but don’t push too hard. 4. It can be inferred in the last paragraph that ______. A. If your boss won’t give you a raise, you’d better take fewer responsibilities. B. It is a wise way to get a raise by letting your boss know you are doing more. C. Only if you find a proper time to talk with your boss will you get a raise. D. You should schedule a meeting within a few months to discuss the matter again. B Here’s one number to keep in mind during your next cell phone conversation: 50. A new experiment shows that spending 50 minutes with an active phone pressed up to the ear increases activity in the brain. This brain activity probably doesn't make you smarter. When cell phones are on, they emit (发出) energy in the form of radiation that could be harmful, especially after years of cell phone usage. Scientists don't know yet whether cell phones are bad for the brain. Studies like this one are attempting to find it out. The 47 participants in the experiment may have looked a little strange. Each one had two Samsung cell phones attached to his or her head — one on each ear. The phone on the left ear was off. The phone on the right ear played a message for 50 minutes, but the participants couldn't hear it because the sound was off. With this set-up, the scientists could be sure they were studying brain activity from the phone itself, and not brain activity due to listening and talking during a conversation. After 50 minutes with two phones strapped to their heads, the participants were given PET scans. The PET scan showed that the left side (the side with the phone turned off) of each participant's brain hadn't changed during the experiment. The right side of the brain, however, had used more glucose, which is a type of sugar that provides fuel to brain cells. These right-side brain cells were using almost as much glucose as the brain uses when a person is talking. This suggests th at the brain cells there were active ― even without the person hearing anything. That activity, the scientists say, was probably caused by radiation from the phone. Henry Lai, who works at the University of Washington in Seattle, is uncomfortable with the data related to cell phones. Holding a cell phone to your ear during a conversation is “not really safe,” Lai told Science News. Lai is a bioengineer at the University of Washington in Seattle. He wrote an article about the new study for a journal, but he did not work on the study. Bioengineers bring together ideas from engineering and biology. For those who don't want to wait to find out for sure whether cell phones are bad for the brain, there are ways to talk more safely. You can have short and sweet conversations, use a
高中英语阅读理解题型及解题技巧 纵观近几年的高考英语试题，我们不难看出，阅读理解能力是高考考查的重点，自始至终占主导地位，并且有逐年增加的趋势。做好阅读理解，是获得高考英语高分的关键。 阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是： 1．阅读材料，理解材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节。 2．既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。 3．既理解文章的字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等。 4．既理解某句、某段的含义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并据此进行推理和判断。 5．既能根据所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应具有的常识去理解判断。 根据这五项要求，我们可将阅读理解多项选择题归纳为以下几种题型：主题主旨大意，细节理解题，综合推理题，概括归纳题，观点归纳题，人物评价题，词义句义理解题，指代关系题，内容排序题等。下面结合自己平时教学中的经验体会，谈一谈做英语阅读理解题的技巧与策略。 一．主旨大意题 阅读理解首先要做到的就是掌握所读材料的主旨和大意，它是全文的概括与总结。能否抓住这个中心，取决于读者的总结能力。每篇短文都有其主题思想，而作者表现主题思想的手法各不相同。这就需要我们挖掘相同点，寻找解题的方法。 常见题型 1．主题型：What’s the main idea of this passage ? What does this passage mainly discuss? What’s the topic of this passage ? 2．标题型：What’s the best title? The best title for this text is (to tell ) ______. 3．目的型：The main purpose of this text is ________. The author’s purpose of writing this text is to _______. What’s the main purpose of the passage? 解题指导 1．抓住主题句。它们一般位于文章的开头或结尾。同时，也可以贯穿各段中心句进行总结。 2．抓住文章逻辑线索，理清发展脉络。作者往往会采取举例、比较、分类、归纳等不同方法来组织文章。 3．把握文章的体裁，分清文体，确定思维方向。 4．体会作者的写作意图和所要表达的思想感情，辨清褒贬态度。 二．词义理解题 词义理解是阅读理解能力的重要指标。无论一个人的词汇量有多大，都会在阅读中碰到生词。对词义的理解往往会影响到对全文的准确把握。阅读过程中，
第三组 (建议用时：45分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 Strange Wedding Traditions around the World Flinging raw rice and breaking a glass underfoot may seem like strange ways to celebrate a marriage, at l east if you’re not used to American customs. Strange as some U．S. wedding traditions may be, they certainly cannot take the (wedding) cake for overall wedding weirdness.Those honors go to these 5 strange wedding traditions around the globe. Blackening of the Bride and Groom (Scottish) For Scotland’s tradition of blackening of the bride, which has expanded to now include the groom, absolutely anything goes. This includes tars, feathers, pillow stuffing, dirt, rotting food, sour milk, flour—you name it and you get it, you can certainly pile it on.The blackening takes place prior to the wedding, which at least spares the tux (无尾礼服) and the wedding dress, but any time or location is fair game.Once blackened, the lucky newlywed-to-be is paraded through the streets or tied to a tree as said “friends” announce the wedding.Blackening suppose dly prepares the person for any humiliation (羞耻) that life has yet to bring, as nothing could be as humiliating as being blackened. Breaking Dishes (German) Throwing plates is typically something you do after you’ve been married a few years, unless you’re from Germany.The wonderful tradition of breaking dishes actually takes place prior to the wedding at the rehearsal dinner.Tradition says the more dishes you break, the more good luck the new bride will receive.This counts double if she’s lucky enough to get a brand new set of china as a wedding gift.After this part, the bride and groom join forces to sweep up the mess, a gesture that ensures nothing will ever get broken in their home again. Keep Your Feet on the Floor (Irish) Irish legend has it that the bride must keep her feet on the floor while she’s dancing with the groom to ensure little fairies attracted by her beauty won’t kidnap her.The quick and clever fairies are always eager to get their hands on beautiful things, and legend says the bride has long been a prime target. Irish legends throughout the ages full of tales of fairies stealing brides, although it’s not clear where the brides end up and if the destination is better than where she planned to spend her honeymoon. Passing a Rolling Pin(擀面杖)(Polish) How many Polish people does it take to pass a rolling pin? It depends on how many people are at the Polish wedding! The tradition is pretty much what it sounds like，as people stand in a circle and pass a rolling pin from one person to the next，but there’s a rule—no hands are allowed，and each person must grad and then pass the pin along using only their legs.While it is not immediately evident what the tradition means or why people do it，it is evident it would be great video to capture for future generations to enjoy. No Bathroom Breaks for Three Days(Tidong tribe，Northern Borneo) Can your bladder (膀胱)really explode? Folks who follow a marriage tradition in Northern Borneo put this question to the test.Newlyweds in the Tidong tribe must stay in their home for three days—without a single bathroom break.That means no No.1, no No.2 during this three-day period. The background of this tradition is extremely unclear... as is the feeling people probably get after not relieving