高三英语阅读理解限时20分钟练习(一)

高三英语阅读理解限时20分钟练习(一)

一

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Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life." Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide.

"Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.

Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:

It's in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.

Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You can't have ripples without a "stone." Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I strive to do.

I genuinely love teenagers.

I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too.

Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.

41. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?

A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.

B. Because the writer was insincere.

C. Because the student was naughty.

D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.

42. What do you think of the writer?

A. Stupid.

B. Honest.

C. Conservative.

D. Polite.

43. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.

B. The writer’s answer made the student confused.

C. In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.

D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.

44. We can infer from the text that _________.

A. the writer was also a good teacher in school

B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond

C. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students

D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home

45. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. A student’s silly question.

B. A good teacher who likes students.

C. A confused student.

D. The reason why I teach.

B

Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The topics on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives.

Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main audience are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life's tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation.

46. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are ______.

A. more interesting

B. unusually poplar

C. more detailed

D. more formal

47. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ______.

A. show disbelief in them

B. are ready to face up to them

C. remain cold to them

D. are willing to get away from them

48. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

A. A new type of robot.

B. National hatred.

C. Family income planning.

D. Street accident.

49. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ____.

A. have become the only ones of its kind

B. exploit the weaknesses in human nature

C. appear at different times of the day

D. attract different people

50. What is the advantage of the Jerry Springer show?

A. The show exposes the dark sides of society.

B. The show pours poisonous waste into society.

C. Jerry sums up the whole idea of the show.

D. Jerry talks abou the improvement of society.

C

Can people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour.

The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.

Scientists have changed the colour of a dark-striped zebrafish to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin colour is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes(黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin colour.

It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation(变异) in the gene for melanosome production. This results in less pigmented skin.

However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.

Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun(太阳光紫外线), which can cause skin cancer.

But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.

Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin colour, said Cheng.

The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin colour without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.

51. The passage mainly tells us that ________.

A. people can not change their skin colour without any pain

B. the new discovery could lead to search into ways to change skin colour safely

C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin colour as he liked

D. scientists have found out that people’s skin colour is determined by the gene

52. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. nowadays people who want to change their skin colour have to suffer a lot from the damage

caused by the chemical treatment

B. Europeans and Africans have the same gene

C. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer

D. there are two kinds of genes

53. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra fish in order to ________.

A. find the different genes of humans’

B. prove the human s’ skin colour is determined by the pigment gene

C. find out the reason why the African s’ skin colour is dark

D. find out the ways of changing peopl’s skin colour

54. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that ________.

A. they are born light-skinned people

B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gen for melanosome production

C. they have fewer activities outside

D. they pay much attention to protecting their skin

55. The writer’s attitude towards the discovery is ________.

A. neutral

B. negative

C. positive

D. indifferent

二

A

“ If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it !” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.

Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.

When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.

With your skin , you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.

You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.

All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touchings as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.

The bottoms of our feet can feet things too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.

One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. Yor are too used to them!

Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch.. Their signs say, “Do touch! There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you’ll really see!”.

41．By touching things______________.

A．you will have a strange feeling B．you will learn how to reach out

C．you can tell the difference between them D．you can tell what colors they are 42．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Touching by Feeling B．To See or to Feel C．To See Bette r—Feel D．Ways of Feeling 43．When people buy things in shops, they often__________________.

A．try them on first B．put their right hand on them

C．just has a look D．feel and touch them

44．Why does it say “ At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”

A．The things are used by people, too. B．People are used to the things.

C．People know how to use the things. D．The things are easy to feel.

45．Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Touching can help people learn things better.

B．Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music.

C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.

D．Vistors cannot feel the things on show in all museums.

(B)

I find it good to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is

soon boring, and I never found a companion so companionable as solitude (独处,孤独) .

We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad than we stay in our rooms, for solitude is not measured by the space that comes between a man and his fellows.

The farmer, who can work alone all day without feeling lonesome, but must recreate(消遣) with others at night, wonders how the students can sit alone at night; he does not realize the student, though in the house, is actually at work in his field and cutting his wood as the farmer was in his.

Society is commonly too cheap:we meet at very short intervals(间隔), not having had time to acquire any new value for each other;we meet at meals three times a day and try to give each other a new taste of that musty old cheese that we are; we live thick and are in each other’s way, and I think that we thus lose some respect for one another.

We have now agreed on a certain set of rules, called manners and politeness, to make this frequent meeting tolerable ; certainly less frequency would suffice(足够) for all important and hearty communications between men.

It would be better if there were but one inhabitant to a square mile, as where I live, for as the value of a man is not in his skin, we need not touch him.

46.It can be inferred from the passage that solitude is________________.

A.boring

B. lonely

C.sound

D.understandable

47.According to the author, a person can be more lonely among men than by himself at home because ___________________.

A. loneliness is a state of mind

B. solitude is measured in miles

C.loneliness is the same as being alone

D. being alone is a private habit

48. From the example of the farmmer and the student we know that______________..

A. solitude is a necessary condition of work

B. a man needs recreation after working

C. work satisfies a man’s need for solitude

D. men are not lonely when they are working

49. By “living thick” the author thinks we will_________________.

A. acquire respect for society

B. lose respect for one another

C. find new values in ourselves

D. increase the value of our friendships

50. According to the passage, the value of a man can be________________.

A. found in external appearance

B.discovered through skin contacts

C.felt through frequent meetings

D. discovered without physical contact

(C)

The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(承担的义务)，self-improvement.

Ask a bachelor(单身汉)why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word “fun”to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actully may not be happy at all.

51. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because_______________.

A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun, adventure and excitement

52. Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ______________..

A. a moral duty

B. a thankless job

C. a rewarding task

D. a source of inevitable pain

53. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from__________________..

A. hatred

B. misunderstanding

C.prejudice

D. ignorance

54. To understand what true happiness is one must_________________.

A.have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime.

B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

C.put up with pain under all circumstances

D.be able to distinguish happiness from fun

55. What is the author trying to tell us?

A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.

B.One must know how to attain happiness.

C.It is important to make commitments.

D.It is pain that leads to happiness.

三

A

The old camera Brownie picked up in a charity shop was a splendid find. But the undeveloped film still inside turned out to be even more of a treasure.

New owner Don Roccoforte had it developed and saw in it an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.

A few weeks later the California-based camera collector received the news that left him stunned . The woman was his wife Jaqueline’s aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.

The couple have now unraveled（揭开）the astonishing coincidence, which leads back to Mrs. Roccoforte’s native Lancashire, where many of her family still live. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston by Brownie, a friend of Mr. Roccoforte, who knew of his interest in photography and thought it would be an unusual gift.

Back in California, the contents of his new possession inspired Mr. Roccoforte’s curiosity. Recognizing the water in the background of the photo as a lake in Lancashire, he sent a copy to the local paper in Preston to see if any readers could help.

Another relative recognized the group as Winnie Bamber, still living in the area at the age of 81, her son Tony, Mrs. Roccoforte’s cousin, and Tony’s childhood friend, Mick Murphy.

Yesterday Mrs. Bamber was still gasping （惊讶地吸气）at the turn of events which has reunited two strands（分支）of her family.

She said she remembered taking the boys to the lake and losing the camera. The two boys, both now 58, still live near Preston.

Mrs. Roccoforte’s father is Winnie Bamber’s brother, Billy Charnley.

He and his wife moved to America in the 1960s. Their daughter met Mr. Roccoforte there and they married and moved to Preston for two years before returning to America.

41. Which of the following is the right order of what happened?

a. Don Roccoforte received a special present from his friend.

b. Another relative recognized Winnie Bamber and the two boys.

c. Winnie Bamber, together with two boys, went to take pictures at a lake.

d. Don Roccoforte sent a copy of the picture to a paper in Preston.

e. The film was developed.

f. The camera was lost.

g. Brownie bought an old camera in a shop.

A．c→f→b→a→d→g→e B．b→c→a→f→d→e→g

C．c→f→g→a→e→d→b D．a→c→b→f→e→g→d

42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Tony is the son of Winnie Bamber.

B．Billy Charnley’s daughter was married to Don Roccoforte.

C．Brownie married Winnie Bamber.

D．Mrs. Roccoforte is Winnie Bamber’s niece.

43. The underlined word “stunned” is closest in meaning to .

A．disappointed B．shocked C．worried D．satisfied

44. Lancashire is most likely to be located in .

A．America B．Russia C．California D．England

45. The best title for this passage would be .

A. The Film that Waited 50 Years to Be Developed

B. An Unusual Reunion after about Half a Century

C. A Special Present to a Special Friend

D. An Old Camera and the Beautiful Pictures In side

B

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

46. People who are unhappy .

A. always consider things differently from others

B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

47. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “”.

A. have a good taste with social life

B. make others unhappy

C. tend to scold others openly

D. enjoy the pleasure of life

48. We can conclude from the passage that

A. we should pity all such unhappy people

B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

49. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should .

A. prevent any communication with them

B. show no respect and politeness to them

C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

50. In this passage, the writer mainly .

A. describes two types of people

B. laughs at the unhappy people

C. suggests ways to help the unhappy

D. tells people how to be happy in life

An Australian-based scientist announced yesterday he had made a step forward in forensic (用于法庭的) DNA testing so that an individual can be identified by a single cell.

Ian Findlay, from the Australian Genome Research Facility at the University of Queensland, said current DNA testing required 200 to 500 cells to gain a similar level of accuracy. "What we have done has brought that down to one cell," Dr Findlay said after releasing details of his DNA testing technique at a Sydney conference.

The technology could allow investigators to pick up DNA ide ntities from plastic cards and even build up a complete history of the people who have handled a paper document.

"You'd have to wear a space suit to stop yourself from leaving traces. You can identify cells on the paper, so you can work out where it's com e from and who's touched it,” he said.

The technique could also be used to trace the thrower of a punch（打孔）from cells left behind on the skin of their victim. Even the wearing of latex（橡胶）gloves would not help: small cells can pass through the gloves, and the constant flow of genetic material given off by the human body would leave further evidence.

"We gained a skin cell from a document dating back 30 years and managed to gain a DNA fingerprint. DNA evidence can remain fresh for decades, perhaps even centuries," Dr Findlay said. "The potential for this technology to solve unsolved crimes is great, "he said.

But Dr Findlay, named scientist of the year in 1998 by the European Society of Human Genetics, said the new testing needed to be scientifically validated, which would take up to five years.

He said, "There are serious consequences taking on technologies too early. The public has to be sure that they have the utmost confidence in the security and court systems."

51. The main advantage of the new technology is that ______.

A．a single cell can identify an individual

B．it has brought down the cost of DNA testing

C．a higher level of accuracy can be acquired with a single cell

D．it needs less than 200 cells to gain a certain level of accuracy

52. The underlined word" validated" means ______.

A. confirmed

B. imagined

C. supposed

D. criticized

53. According to Ian Findlay, the new technology can ______.

A. help to keep DNA evidence fresh for decades and even centuries

B. make the process of DNA testing much more simplified

C. help to pick up DNA identities more easily

D. be widely used in five years at most

54. The last paragraph suggests that ______.

A. the immediate adopting of the technology may cause mistakes

B. the public have acknowledged the new testing technology

C. it is safe to put the new technology into use now

D. Dr Findlay is quite sure of his new technology

55. The aim of the passage is to ______.

A. praise Ian Findlay for his work

B. report a piece of interesting news

C. inform us of the wide use of DNA testing

D. tell us a recent improvement in DNA testing

A

Last year, a report by a committee of education experts said that a lot of American students cannot write well. The report noted the concerns of business leaders and teachers. The experts said that more students should have to pass a writing test before they can finish high school. They pointed out that major college entrance tests are changing now to include a writing part.

Educators know that teaching students to write well is not easy. One problem is the amount of time needed to read through large amounts of work. So some companies have developed computer programs. These can grade students writing more quickly than a person can. Writing tests can also cost less to carry out by computer than paper-and-pencil. These computer systems are known as e-readers. They use artificial intelligence to think in a way like teachers. In the State of Indiana, computer grading of a statewide writing test began with a test of the system itself. For two years, both a computer and humans graded the student writing. Officials say there was almost no difference between the computer grades and those given by the human readers.

The entrance test commonly used by business schools, the GMAT, already uses e-readers. The GRE and TOEFL tests might start; officials are deciding. The GRE is the Graduate Record Examination. TOEFL is the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

Systems are also being used to grade writing in college classes. The computers read a few hundred examples of student writing already graded by humans. Then the systems compare new writing against those already examined.

How do teachers feel all about this? Many say machines can never do the job as well as people can. A computer can find spelling and grammar mistakes. But these teachers say it can never really understand what a writer is trying to say. Critics say a program cannot follow a thought or judge humor or understand a beautifully expressed idea.

But inventors of the programs say computer grading guarantees that each piece of writing is graded in the same way. They also say the systems are meant to judge knowledge more than creativity.

41. From the first paragraph we can conclude that _________.

A. American students’ writing ability is being improved

B. American students’ writing ability is not s atisfactory

C. business leaders and teachers are not worried about American students’ writing

D. all college entrance tests will include a writing part

42. What do the teachers think of the computer system?

A. They think highly of the computer systems.

B. They think that computers cannot grade writing as well as people.

C. They believe that computers can understand a writer’s idea well.

D. They are glad computers will spare their effort to correct student’s school work

43. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of e-readers?

A. Saving much of teachers’ time

B. Saving a lot of money.

C. Being fair and objective

D. Appreciating humor and beauty

44. According to the passage, which of the following tests has been graded by using the computer

systems?

A. the GMAT

B. The GRE

C. the TOEFL

D. all of the above

45. The best title of this passage might be _____.

A. Computer-graded Writing

B. Human-graded Writing

C. How to Improve Students’ Writing

D. Advantages of E-readers.

B

Gene technology to benefit people

Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.

The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命) can be prolonged.

Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial family being a good example, have hereditary diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientist just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.

Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep, therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.

46. What does “these two killers” in the second paragraph refer to ?

A gene technology and another treatment of the two diseases.

B. The two murderers who killed the cloned baby

C. The two diseases of cancer and heart disease

D. Hereditary diseases and cancer

47. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. How gene technology can be applied in the field of treating hereditary diseases.

B. Gene technology can be used to clone human babies.

C. Gene technology can help people to give birth of a baby.

D. Gene technology can help the English imperial family out

48. In what way gene technology can help to treat hereditary diseases?

A. Using gene technology, people with hereditary diseases can have more living days.

B. Using gene technology, scientist finds the wrong gene and corrects it.

C. Using gene technology, human babies can be cloned.

D. Doctors can cure cancer and heart disease with the help of gene technology.

49. What is the main purpose of writing this passage?

A. Expressing the writer’s idea that gene technology will benefit people

B. Telling people the advantages of gene technology

C. Telling the readers that gene technology will not benefit people

D. Explaining that gene technology will also do harm to the humanity

50. Which of the following worries people by using this technology?

A. Scientists have already successfully cloned sheep.

B. Most couple will normally give birth to babies.

C. A good number of babies will be cloned

D. The government will take action to control it.

C

A peer is a person who is about the same age as you. Peers affect your life, whether you know it or not, just by spending time with you.

Peers can have a good effect on one another. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book and now everyone’s reading it.

However, sometimes peers affect one another in another way. For example, one kid in school might try to get another to cut class with him, your soccer friend might try to persuade you to be mean to another player and never pass her the ball, or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift with him.

Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group. Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing. The idea that “ everyone’s doing it” may influence some kids to leave their better judgments or their common senses behind.

Peer pressure can be extremely strong and hard to get rid of. Experiments have shown how peer pressure can influence someone to change her/ his mind from what she/ he knows for sure is a correct answer to the incorrect answer——just because everyone else gives the incorrect answer! That holds true for people of any age in peer pressure situations.

It can be hard to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self- confidence can help you stand firm, walk away and resist doing something when you know better.

51. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. Peers have a good effect

B. Children give in to peer pressure

C. Peer pressure is hard to resist

D. Peer pressure

52. The underlined word “shoplift” in Paragraph Three probably means “__________”.

A. do some shopping

B. carry goods for shops

C. steal in shops

D. take the lift upstairs in shops

53. The writer will not agree that ____.

A. only children change their correct answers to incorrect ones because of peer pressure.

B. peers have an effect on one another

C. Peer pressure can be got rid of

D. Peers will believe in themselves if there are other peers who agree with them

54. The writer intends to _________ by writing the passage.

A. tell people to follow other’s opinions

B. warn people to stay away from their peers.

C. tell it is hard to walk away form per pressure.

D. persuade people to do the right thing regardless of peer pressure.

55. All of the following questions are answered in the passage except ___________.

A. What does a peer mean ?

B. Why do young people have extremely strong peer pressure?

C. How do peer pressure influence our judgment?

D. How does peers influence each other ?

A

Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.

Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.

It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.

Women still have the strongest long-term infl uence over the couple’s diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.

The report, by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.

The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partner.

Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men.

Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.

Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, “The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”

41. According to the passage, moving in with a girlfriend, men _______.

A. have few changes of their dietary habits

B. have to eat more unhealthy foods

C. don’t like foods high in fat and sugar at a ll

D. try to eat foods that their girlfriends like

42. The underlined word “light”(in Paragraph 4 ) probably means ________.

A. not very heavy

B. less in fat and sugar

C. gentle

D. not serious or important

43. According to the report by New castle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre,

________.

A. women put on weight only because they want to suit their other half

B. when men are faced with emotional stress, they will change their dietary habits

C. eating together in the evening is a good way to communicate for couples

D. it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner

44. From the passage, we can infer that _________.

A. women should pay more attention to their partner’s influence on them

B. more men will play roles of shopper and cook in most households

C. couples will not change their dietary habits and lifestyle to please their partner

D. long-term health of men benefits when they move in with a female partner

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Don’t be silly any more, women!

B. Which are better dietary habits?

C. Boyfriends make you fat

D. Dr. Amelia Lake and his study

There are many thoughts on the origins of civilization. One of the major factors involved was the increase in population. The development of techniques, primarily irrigation and flood control, which permitted agriculture in special areas such as the flood plain of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, made possible the support of large population. Once populations reach a certain number, the older pattern of social organization breaks down and new ones develop. Specifically the older system, whereby each individual participated in food production and maintained a similar standard of living and whereby kinship(家属关系) served as the basic method of social organization, was replaced by the occupational division of labor, political and religious hierarchies(等级制度), public works such as road and public building construction, class systems, codes of law, markets, new forms of warfare, and urban centres. Allied with these important sociological traits are material traits, such as monumental architecture and the development of science and, in many cases, metallurgy(冶金学) and writing sustems.

The earliest civilization, Sumer, developed in the Middle East. This was the Bronze Age of the Old World, during which people first developed the art of metallurgy, civilization also arose in other parts of the Old World, first in Eygpt, China, and India, and later in Europe and Africa. At this time, civilization also developed independently in the New World, in the Mexican area and in Peru and its adjacent(邻近的) areas.

In the Old World the Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, which saw the rise and fall of great empires and the shift of power from the Middle East to Greece and Rome and then to Western Europe. In the 1700s the Industrial Age began, leading directly to the modern civilization of today.

46. The author of this passage __________________________________.

A. gives a comparison between ancient civilization and modern civilization

B. suggests that population increase is most important in the development of civilization

C. tries to explain how civilization developed in human history

D. explore the relation between agriculture and industry

47. According to the first paragraph, the increase in population _____________________.

A. resulted in the development of agricultural technology

B. resulted from the breakdown of old social organization

C. caused the occupational division of labor

D. was impossible without the development of agriculture

48. The word “traits” in Paragraph One most likely means ___________________________.

A. main appearances

B. great achievements

C. distinguishing features

D. outstanding successes

49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Bronze Age is one of the earliest civilizations.

B. The Industrial Age started in the Middle East.

C. The Bronze Age developed into the Iron Age.

D. The use of metal instruments started from the Bronze Age.

50. Which of the following is NOT included in the expression “the Old World”used in the

passage?

A. American continent.

B. Both Western and Eastern Europe.

C. African continent.

D. Asian countries.

C

In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit(IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.

Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.

“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the I D card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.

Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse.

Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.

A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.

51. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.

B. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused

for soap.

C. If money runs out, there will be no water.

D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.

52. The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______.

A. perfection

B. advantage

C. pity

D. fault

53. Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved.

A. a quarter

B. one third

C. one half

D. two thirds

54. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. the new operation can solve the water crisis.

B. The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness.

C. a similar operation has been set in other universities.

D. The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.

55. In which column can you find this passage?

A. People.

B. Society.

C. Campus Life.

D. Lifestyle.

参考答案

一

A 本文主要讲述作者从教的理由。

41. A 推理判断题根据文章前三段内容得知，作者的回答没有令该学生相信她的从教理由是那么的简单。

42. B 推理判断题根据第一段的最后一句和全文内容可以排除A 项(愚蠢的)、C项(保守的)和D项(有礼貌的)。

43. D 细节理解题根据文章的第四、第二、第八段分别可知选项A、B、C是正确的；“我”并未使该学生苦恼。

44. C 推理判断题根据作者自己的阐述，她很热爱并献身于教育事业；其余选项文中没有提及。

45. D 主旨大意题从文章的结构和作者对自己为什么从教的解释得知。

B 篇：本文主要介绍美国两种不同的电视节目。

46. B 推理判断题根据文章的描述得知，这两种电视节目分别吸引着不同的人群。

47. B 细节理解题从第二段的最后一句话可以看出。

48. C 细节理解题根据第三段的最后一句话可推知。

49. D 推理判断题从文章对这两种节目的描述可知，A、B项太片面，C项文中没有提及。

50. C 细节理解题根据倒数第二段的倒数第二句得知。

C 篇：本文主要讲述基因决定人的肤色。

51. D 主旨大意题根据全文讲述的主要内容得知：科学家们发现人的肤色是由基因决定的。

52. A 推理判断题从文章最后一句话得知，人们改变肤色会象迈克尔·杰克逊那样受到化学药品对皮肤的伤害。

53. B 细节理解题根据第三段得知，因为斑马鱼和人类一样肤色中含有黑色素，所以科学家们以此来证明之。

54. B 推理判断题根据第四段得知，因为欧洲人体内黑色素的基因发生了变异，所以他们的皮肤为浅肤色。

55. C 推理判断题根据作者对基因决定人的肤色的论述以及文章首尾段可知，作者对此的态度是肯定的。

二

41—45 CCDBA 46—50 CADBD 51—55 ACBDA

三

41-45CCBDA 46-50DBCAC 51-55 AACAD

四

41-45 BBDAA 46-50 CABAC 51-55 DCADB

五

A篇

41．D 细节理解题。由第三段，特别是which may please their partner可知，男女双方会改变自己的饮食习惯来迎合对方，因此男士会吃他的女伴喜欢吃的食物。

42．B 词意猜测题。由其后所举的例子salads, fruit and vegetables可推断，light 在此是“清淡的”的意思，脂肪和糖的含量比较少。

43．C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知C项正确。根据倒数第三段可知女士增肥不仅是

因为迎合了对方的口味，还有缓解情绪的原因，故A项错误；根据倒数第三段最后while the same finding has not been observed in men可知B项错误；D项文中没有提及。

44．A 推理判断题。纵览全文，特别是根据短文最后一个句子可推断A正确。D项文中第二段已经明确指出，不是推断。

45．C 主旨要义题。C项幽默风趣，能吸引读者的注意，并切中文章的主题。

B篇

46. C 主旨概括题。通过阅读全文可知。

47. D 细节理解题。由文章首段第三、四句可知灌溉和洪水控制技术的发展，并促使农业发展同时又为广大的人口提供粮食。而D项是使用反话正说的形式对此义进行转述。

48. C 词义猜测题。首先定位第一段最后一句，然后通过上下文的意思可知其含义。

49. B 细节理解题。根据常识就可以推断出该题的答案，工业革命源于欧洲。

50. A 细节理解题。从第二段的第2、3句话“…civilization also arose in other parts of the Old World, first in Egypt, China, and India, and later in Europe and Africa.”可以找到答案。因为句子并没提到美洲大陆，运用排除法即可获得答案。

C篇

51. D 细节判断题。由第一段Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for …可知，学生是在洗澡前付款的；而第三段的they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower只是值得考虑的一个建议。

52. D 词义猜测题。根据后文you can not buy extra time on the ID card.说明flaw肯定为“缺陷，纰漏”之意。

53. C 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句的两个数字进行比较可得出答案。

54. B 推理判断题。由文章的前两句得知colleges这种新的措施是想让students 增强节约水的意识感。

55. C 判断猜测题。猜文章的出处，本文主要介绍大学采取了一种新举措。