【考前三个月】2015届高考英语(通用版)考前题组集训9

考前题组集训9

Test 1

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know.I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a wrinkled，little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said，“Hi，girl！My name is Rose.I’m 87 years old.Can I give you a hug？”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded，“Of course you may！”and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young，innocent age？” I asked.She jokingly replied，“I’m here to meet a rich husband，get married，have a couple of children，and then retire and travel！”“No seriously.” I said.I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one！” she told me. Over the course of the year，Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students.She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet.I’ll never forget what she taught us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old；we grow old because we stop playing.There are only two secrets to staying young，being happy，and achieving success.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams，you die！” she said. “The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets.The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did，but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing“The Song of Rose”．She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词) and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end，Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

1．Rose made herself known to the author in a manner.

A．serious B．cold

C．crazy D．humorous

答案 D

解析细节理解题。根据第四段Rose的话可知她以幽默的方式与作者见面，故选D。2．From the information provided in the passage，we know .

A．Rose finished the college degree within a year

B．Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

C．Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

D．Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

答案 C

解析推理判断题。根据第七段可知她喜欢校园生活，故选C。

3．Rose delivered the speech .

A．at the graduation

B．which she prepared carefully

C．ended with “The Song of Rose”

D．to challenge all the other speakers

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“She concluded her speech by courageously singing ‘The Song of Rose’．”可知她以The Song of Rose这首歌结束了她的演讲，故选C。4．The best title for the passage can be .

A．Growing Older or Growing Up

B．It’s Never Too Old to Learn

C．Humour Does Count

D．Challenge Yourself

答案 A

解析标题归纳题。根据倒数第五段中“I’ll never forget what she taught us.”及下文Rose 的演讲可知选A。

B

Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life.Relationships with family，friends，neighbours，even pets，will all do the trick，but the biggest longevity(长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship.The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr，who wrote that widows and widowers(鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers.Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s.The effect holds for all causes of death，whether illness，

accident or self-harm.

Even if the odds are stacked against you (the conditions are not favourable)，marriage can more than compensate.Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart.Likewise，a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t smoke.There’s a flip side，however，as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouses；death，and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems.Even so，the odds favour marriage.In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people，Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.

So how does it work？The effects are complex，affected by socio-economic factors，health-service provision，emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms(机制)．For example，social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system，leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life.People in supportive relationships may handle stress better.Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.

A life partner，children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100.The best social network is still being mapped out，but Christakis says，“People are interconnected，so their health is interconnected.”

5．William Farr’s study and other studies show that .

A．social life provides an effective cure for illness

B．being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life

C．women benefit more than men from marriage

D．marriage contributes a great deal to longevity

答案 D

解析细节理解题。根据第一段中“...the biggest longevity(长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship.”可知选D。

6．Linda Waite’s studies support the idea that .

A．older men should quit smoking to stay healthy

B．marriage can help make up for ill health

C．the married are happier than the unmarried

D．unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life

答案 B

解析推理判断题。根据第二段中“Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart.”可知选B。

7．It can be inferred from the context that the underlined words “flip side”(Line 8，Para 2) refer to “”．

A．the disadvantages of being married

B．the emotional problems arising from marriage

C．the responsibility of taking care of one’s family

D．the consequence of a broken marriage

答案 A

解析词义猜测题。根据上文说的是婚姻的有利方面，并由下文的however可推知下文要说不利的方面，故选A。

Ⅱ.完形填空

The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan，I knew I had to help her.She was really small for her age of 12.The boys in my class often 1 about her and laughed their heads off.She would open a book，pretending to read，with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan(孤儿) from Africa.She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids.I looked down at this 3 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her 4 in with us？There had to be a 5 .

One day，when I went into the classroom，I saw that Suzy had 6 her geography book to a picture of a train，and in her notebook，she had made a(n) 7 copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 8 show.So，I took her to see the art teacher，Miss Parker，and showed her what Suzy had 9 .“Why，it’s wonderful，” said Miss Parker，who then showed us a poster she had painted 10 the talent show.“I need more of these，but I just don’t have enough 11 .Could you help me，Suzy？”

On the day of the talent show，Suzy’s 12 were everywhere—all over the hall and all over the school，each one different.

“And finally，” said Mr.Brown，the schoolmaster，at the end of the show，“we have a(n) 13 award.I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.”Everyone nodded.“One of our own students 14 them.”

I could hear everyone whispering.“Who in our school could draw 15 well？”

Mr.Brown waited a while before saying，“16 this student worked so hard on the posters，she deserves a 17 ，too.Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student—Suzy Khan！”

Mr.Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s

set.“Thank you，” she cried.

I 18 ，at that time when I was looking at her excited face，she’d probably never 19 anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to 20 their hands.Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening.I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.(2014·北京)

1．A.joked B．cared

C．forgot D．worried

答案 A

解析根据后面的“laughed their heads off”(狂笑不已)可知，班里的男生经常开她的玩笑(joked about her)。

2．A.reported B．decided

C．complained D．questioned

答案 B

解析她刚被镇上的一家人收养，这家人决定(decide)让她学会美国生活方式的最佳方法是和美国的孩子待在一起。report报告；complain抱怨；question质疑。

3．A.rich B．proud

C．tiny D．popular

答案 C

解析根据第一段中的“She was really small for her age of 12.”可知，这个女孩儿身材娇小(tiny)。

4．https://www.360docs.net/doc/6817761323.html,e B．fall C．fit D．tie

答案 C

解析但是我如何帮她融入(fit in with)我们呢？根据下文内容以及标题中的Fitting-in可知C 项正确。

5．A.manner B．pattern

C．choice D．way

答案 D

解析但是我如何帮她融入我们呢？总会有办法的。此处与上句中的问题对应，指解决问题的方法(way)。

6．A.read B．taken

C．opened D．put

答案 C

解析根据下文她画下了火车的图片以及本句中的过去完成时态可知，“我”进入教室时，发现Suzy已经把地理书翻到了有火车图片的一页。open在此处意为“打开，翻开”。

7．A.free B．perfect

C．final D．extra

答案 B

解析根据下文中“我”的感受“surprised”以及美术老师对此的评价“wonderful”可知她的画非常完美(perfect)。

8．A.art B．talk

C．quiz D．talent

答案 D

解析根据下文中的the talent show可知答案。这里表示“我”很惊讶，认为她可以为即将到来的才艺表演做些什么。

9．A.colored B．written

C．carved D．drawn

答案 D

解析由上一段最后一句中的“a picture of a train”以及“made a copy”可知，她画了一幅非常出色的画，此外，“我”带她去见的是美术老师，应与绘画有关，故用drawn。10．A.at B．after

C．for D．around

答案 C

解析此处表示目的，故用介词for。Miss Parker给“我们”看了她为才艺表演而画的一幅海报。

11．A.room B．time

C．paper D．interest

答案 B

解析根据“need more of these”以及最后一句的请求可知老师没有足够的时间(time)去完成。

12．A.gifts B．books

C．photos D．posters

答案 D

解析根据上文Miss Parker请求Suzy帮自己画更多的海报可知，此处与上文照应，指的是才艺表演当天，Suzy画的海报(poster)贴得到处都是。并且根据下文多次出现的“posters”也可得出答案。

13．A.special B．academic

C．national D．royal

答案 A

解析表演结束时，校长宣布“最后，我们要颁发一项特别(special)奖”。此项奖是颁给画海报的人而非才艺表演的人，故是“特别奖”。academic学术上的；national全国性的；royal 皇家的。

14．A.painted B．found

C．printed D．collected

答案 A

解析根据上文Miss Parker请求Suzy帮自己画更多的海报可知，这些海报是Suzy画的，同时下一段中的“could draw well”中的draw与此处单词表达同样的意思，故选A项。

15．A.very B．that

C．quite D．too

答案 B

解析我听到大家都小声说道：“我们学校谁画得那么好呢？”that作副词时，可表示“那么”，相当于so。每个学生都看到了这些海报，于是有这样的疑问。

16．A.If B．Though

C．Unless D．Since

答案 D

解析这个学生如此辛苦地绘制了这些海报，她也应该得到。根据语境可知，两句之间存在因果关系，since既然，表示原因，符合语境。

17．A.prize B．rank C．rest D．place

答案 A

解析根据上文出现的a award可知句意为“她也应该得到一份奖赏”。rank头衔；rest休息；place名次，位置。

18．A.replied B．realized

C．remembered D．regretted

答案 B

解析此处是说看到她激动的表情时，“我”意识到(realize)了某种事实。reply回应；remember回忆，记得；regret后悔。

19．A.offered B．valued

C．owned D．controlled

答案 C

解析根据前面的excited，cried以及本句中的修饰词never，whole可知，此处用owned(拥有)更能体现出Suzy获得特别奖时的激动心情。

20．A.clap B．wave

C．raise D．shake

答案 A

解析根据后面的their hands以及applause(鼓掌) 可知，大家都开始鼓掌(clap)。

Test 2

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Surviving the boredom of a school day can be bad enough，but when you have to worry about school gangs as well it’s enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers！Unfortunately，gang culture can be found in many British schools，and it brings with it negative，and dangerous，side effects.The presence of weapons at or near school，the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers，and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead.None of these things contribute to a good education，but for school gangs that’s exactly the point—school is for being popular and having fun，not learning anything or preparing for the future.Keep these tips in mind and say goodbye to school gangs.

Know your own mind.Often it is those with low self-esteem and a poor self-image who become victims of school gangs.These students don’t know their own mind or have a clear picture of what they would like to do in the future，so it is easy to be influenced by those who don’t want to do any work today.

Keep yourself busy.School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason.Students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups，but if you are busy，busy，busy and always on the move there will be less chance that you’ll have the time to stay and “play”．

Choose your friends wisely.With a core group of like-minded friends，it is much easier to stay away from school gangs because you simply don’t need them.Remember that gangs are a source of power for members，but they can also be a source of intimidation.

Work hard and have fun.No one likes a teacher’s pet，but school gangs in particular hate them.Work hard and have fun at school，but don’t annoy anyone with extreme goody-two-shoes(伪君子) behaviour.School gangs can be a nightmare if you must deal with them constantly.Stay away from gang hangouts and gang members，and don’t involve yourself in any gang related activities.

1．For the school gangs，school is .

A．where they are instructed to behave themselves

B．a good place to prepare for the future

C．where they win popularity and enjoy themselves

D．a place that contributes to a good education

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句中的“...school gangs that’s exactly the point—school is for being popular and having fun...”可知选C。

2．From the author’s opinion，gangs lead to the following problems in schools EXCEPT that .

A．the presence of weapons

B．the appearance of robbery

C．pressure to blow off school work and exam

D．students’ scare

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“The presence of weapons at or near school，the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers，and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead.”及第一句中的“...when you have to worry about school gangs as well it’s enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers！”可知选B。3．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A．School gangs are harmful to education.

B．Students lacking enough intelligence often follow school gangs.

C．School gangs often wander around schools aimlessly.

D．School gangs will provide their member with so-called power.

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“None of these things contribute to a good education...”知A项正确；根据第三段第二句“School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason.”知C项正确；根据第四段最后一句中的“Remember that gangs are a source of power for members...”知D项正确；文中说无所事事的人，及交友不慎的人容易和帮会联系，并未提及缺乏聪慧的人，故B项说法错误。

4．In writing this passage，the author mainly intends to .

A．tell us how gangs influence our education

B．show his sympathy to the students hurt by gangs

C．arouse the concern about the safety of students

D．give suggestions on dealing with gangs problems

答案 D

解析作者意图题。根据短文的内容可知文章主要叙述的是如何处理帮会的事情，故选D。

B

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.We had not seen rain in almost a month.The crops

were dying.Cows had stopped giving milk.The streams were long gone back into the earth.If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son，Billy，walking toward the woods.He was obviously walking with a great effort...trying to be as still as possible.Minutes after he disappeared into the woods，he came running out again，toward the house.

Moments later，however，he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods.This activity went on for over an hour：walking cautiously to the woods，then running back to the house.Finally，my curiosity got the best of me.I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked；being very careful not to spill the water he held in them.Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them.He had a much greater purpose.As I leaned in to spy on him，I saw the most amazing site.

Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him.But Billy walked right up to them.I almost screamed for him to get away.And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground，obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion，lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life.As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground，they were suddenly joined by other drops...and more drops...and more.I looked up at the sky.It was as if God，himself，was weeping with pride.

5．Why did the author follow her son?

A．Because there might be danger.

B．Because her son was doing a good deed.

C．Because she was curious.

D．Because she intended to help.

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Finally，my curiosity got the best of me.”可知，作者出于好奇，跟随着儿子进入森林，故选C。

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

A．Rain was in great need.

B．There were few trees in the woods.

C．Billy carried water with his small hands.

D．Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“Branches and thorns slapped his little face...”可知，在森林里走树枝和荆棘打脸，由此可推出森林的树木较多，故选B。

7．What Billy did mainly showed that he was .

A．caring B．beautiful

C．childlike D．brave

答案 A

解析细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的“...lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.”及第六段第一句“I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life.”可知选A。8．Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

①The author was moved to tears.

②Billy fed the water to the baby deer.

③Billy walked towards the large deer.

④It began to rain.

⑤The author followed Billy into the woods.

A．③②⑤①④B．④①③⑤②

C．⑤③②①④D．⑤②①③④

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.”可知必须选以⑤开头的选项，故排除A、B两项；根据倒数第二段内容可知Billy 先走向大鹿然后去喂小鹿水，故排除D；文章最后作者被感动的流下了眼泪，之后天开始下雨，故选C。

Ⅱ.阅读填空

What is the purpose of reading or studying？If you can’t remember what you read or study，it will be a waste of time. 1 One useful aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.

Why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is，“No，thank you，I’m just looking.”？Both you and she know that if you aren’t sure what you want，you are not likely to find it.But suppose you say instead，“Yes，thank you.I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says，“Right this way，please.” It’s quite the same with your studying.If you choose a book，“just looking”for nothing in particular，you are likely to get just that-nothing. 2 Your reasons will vary；they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”，“to understand the reasons for” and “to find out how”．

3 Before you start to study，you say to yourself something like this，“I want to know why

Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America”．Because you know why you are reading or studying，you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better. Reading is not one single activity. 4 As you read，you take in ideas rapidly and accurately.But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read.You have a kind of mental conversation with the author.

This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it，relating it to what you already know，and using it for your own purposes. 5 One part of critical reading，as you have discovered，is distinguishing between facts and opinions.Facts can be checked by evidence.Opinions are one’s own personal reactions.Another part of critical reading is judging sources.Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.

A．This is an effective studying way.

B．In other words，a good reader is a critical reader.

C．You remember better when you know what you’re reading.

D．At least two important processes go on at the same time.

E．It is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study.

F．But if you do know what you want，you are almost sure to get it.

G．Perhaps you have already discovered some good ways to keep yourself from forgetting.

答案 1.G 2.F 3.A 4.D 5.B

Ⅲ.语法填空

Nowadays，it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet.For one thing，it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent.For 1.another，it is a useful way to release their 2.pressure(press)．And all these make it more and more popular with high school students.3.But many parents and teachers hold a different view.They think that managing one’s micro blog will take a lot of time and energy,4.which should be used to study.

In my view，I am greatly in favor 5.of this activity.Today the Internet is playing 6.an important and essential role in our life.Therefore as high school students of the Information Age，we need to learn to make use of this 7.meaningful(mean) tool to communicate and display ourselves.What’s more，opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such as writing，designing，being skillful at computer and so on.Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog.As a result，we improve ourselves while https://www.360docs.net/doc/6817761323.html,anizing(organize) our micro blogs.

In fact，micro blog 9.itself(oneself) is of little harm.It is your attitude towards it 10.that matters.We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.

Test 3

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Do you know anything about the history of weather？Don’t look at the sky.Don’t look for old weather reports.Looking at the tree rings is more important.Correct weather reports date back only one century，but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further back.

It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall.It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth of a tree.The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunk.To find out the weather of ten years ago，you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside.If the tenth ring is far from the other rings，then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred.If the rings are close together，then the climate was bad for the tree.

Studying trees is important not only for the history of weather，but also for the history of man.In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand—no trees or people.However，many centuries ago a large population lived there.They left suddenly.Why?

A scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown there.He made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees.Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings.So，after the people destroyed the trees，they had to move.

In this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man.

1．We can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk . A．from the left to the right

B．from the right to the left

C．from the inside to the outside

D．from the outside to the inside

答案 D

解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“To find out the weather of ten years ago，you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside.”可知选D。

2．If the ring was far from the others，we can conclude that the weather of that year was .

A．bad B．favorable

C．sunny D．rainy

答案 B

解析细节理解题。bad 不好的；favorable有利的；sunny阳光充足的；rainy多雨的。根据第二段中“If the tenth ring is far from the other rings，then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred.”可知，favorable既能说明有阳光又能说明雨量充足，故选B。3．By studying the rings of dead trees in an area of New Mexico，the scientist found . A．what the people had to eat

B．where the people had to go

C．why the people had to leave

D．how the people left

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，人们把树都给砍了，以致于他们不得不迁移，故选C。

4．The ancient people usually lived where there were plenty of trees mainly because . A．trees provided an exact record of weather

B．trees were materials for fires and buildings

C．trees could supply them with shades

D．trees could supply them with fruit and food

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings.”可知选B。

B

Like distance runners on a measured course，all of us will move through time in a roughly predictable pattern.

In the first stage of our lives，we develop and grow，reaching toward the top of physical vitality. After we grow up，however，the body begins a process of gradually wearing out.

A new awareness of physical fitness may help lengthen our years of health and vitality，yet nothing we do will work to stop the unavoidable force of aging.

Most of the changes of aging take place deep inside the body.The lungs become less able to take in oxygen.Powerful muscles gradually lose their strength.The heart loses power and pumps less blood.Bones grow easier to break.

Finally，we meet a stress，a stress that is greater than our physical resistance.Often，it is only a minor accident or chance infection (a disease caused by virus)，but this time，it brings life to an end.

In 1932，a classic experiment nearly doubled the lifetime of rats，simply by cutting back the calories in their diet.The reason for the effect was then unknown.Today，at the University of California at Berkley，Dr.Paul Seaqle has also greatly lengthened the normal lifetime of rats.The result was achieved through a special protein limited diet，which had a great effect on the chemistry of the brain.Seaqle showed that within the brain，specific chemicals control many of the signals that influence aging.By changing that chemical balance，the clock of aging can be reset. For the first time，the mystery of why we age is being seriously challenged.Scientists in many fields are now making striking and far-reaching discoveries.

An average lifetime lasts 75 years，yet in each of us lies a potential for a longer life.If we could keep the vitality and resistance to disease that we have at age twenty，we would live for 800 years. 5．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refer to?

A．Physical vitality.

B．Stress.

C．Aging.

D．Physical resistance.

答案 B

解析词义猜测题。根据第六段内容可知这段主要谈论的是压力，故选B。

6．Which of the following is NOT a change of aging?

A．People gradually lose their muscle strength.

B．Bones tend to break more easily.

C．The heart loses power and pumps less blood.

D．The lungs become unable to take in oxygen.

答案 D

解析细节理解题。根据第五段中“The lungs become less able to take in oxygen.”可知，D 项中“unable”表达有误，故选D。

7．What is probably the best title for the article?

A．Two Great Experiments

B．The Mystery of Human Life

C．The Breakthrough in the Study of Aging

D．Ways to Lengthen Human Life

答案 C

解析标题归纳题。综合全文可知本文主要讲了对于人逐渐变老的研究的突破，故选C。Ⅱ.完形填空

When our restaurant business failed，we headed north in a camping truck to Texas，hoping to have a “fresh start”．

At the 1 of Palo Duro Canyon(峡谷) State Park，I 2 a job advertisement hiring park hosts.The position offered a 3 ，permanent campsite in the park，and 4 ，the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests and the rangers(护林人)．It was the perfect solution：a rent-free place to reorganize our lives.We entered the park and I made an 5 for the following day.

The park was 6 ，so it took us some time to find an available site.That evening，as we finished our dinner，my wife saw two large skunks(臭鼬) walking toward our table.We 7 climbed

onto the table and，for the next four hours，waited for them to 8 our camp.

Having survived that night，we were 9 that everything else would be all right.The next day we met with the people who ran the park.They explained our 10 and gave us a beautiful campsite.

That evening，11 ，we learned about the canyon 12 .They were strong and cold，rocking our little camping truck violently，and we lay 13 in the dark until the winds died away.

14 the weeks that followed，we learned to survive in our truck and 15 the little money my wife 16 by substitute teaching.Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 17 .For a time after our business 18 I thought I might lose my family as well.

Living in the tiny 19 with no television，we sat close together reading and talking.One evening，standing under a jeweled sky，I found myself 20 for all the hardships.We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls.We had become a family！(2014·湖北)

1．A.back B．edge

C．centre D．entrance

答案 D

解析由第二段最后一句中的“We entered the park...”推断作者是在这个州立公园的入口处(entrance)看到了招聘广告。

2．A.sponsored B．published

C．noticed D．answered

答案 C

解析根据上下文推断作者在这里应是看到了或是注意到(notice)了这则招聘广告。3．A.safe B．free

C．convenient D．beautiful

答案 B

解析这里说的是这个职位提供该公园里免费且永久的野营地。且由后文的a rent-free place 提示可知该空应用free(免费的)。

4．A.in return B．in time

C．in short D．in turn

答案 A

解析前文说该职位的待遇，下句说公园管理员的职责是作为来公园的游客和护林人之间的纽带。由给的待遇和要做的工作判断选in return(作为回报)。

5．A.attempt B．agreement

C．appeal D．appointment

答案 D

解析既然打定主意要谋取这个职位，那么就该与雇主约定(make an appointment)第二天去应聘。

6．A.crowded B．dangerous

C．ideal D．quiet

答案 A

解析语境说“我们”花了一些时间才找到一处可用的营地，由此推断公园里人很多crowded人(太)多的，拥挤的，符合语境。

7．A.repeatedly B．immediately

C．eventually D．calmly

答案 B

解析作者一家吃完饭时，他妻子看到两只大臭鼬朝他们的饭桌走来，他们就赶紧爬到了桌子上。immediately意为“立刻”，符合此处的语境。

8．A.attack B．leave

C．pass D．search

答案 B

解析“我们”爬到桌子上，当然是为了等这两只臭鼬离开(leave)。

9．A.satisfied B．determined

C．confident D．aware

答案 C

解析由“would be all right”可以判断此处语境说的是作者对日后的情况的判断。那天晚上有惊无险，于是“我们”自信(confident)其他方面也会没问题的。

10．A.responsibilities B．requirements

C．circumstances D．conditions

答案 A

解析这里说的是公园管理方给“我们”解释“我们”的“职责(responsibility)”。11．A.moreover B．therefore

C．meanwhile D．however

答案 D

解析此处语境表示转折含义，前面说作者一家在这里的第一夜和第二天找工作都很顺利，下文说到这里恶劣的环境，因此选however。

12．A.winds B．snows

C．woods D．trails

答案 A

解析下文说狂风让“我们”的车剧烈摇晃，并且有“until the winds died away”作提示，

因此选winds，指山谷里的狂风。

13．A.shaking B．quarrelling

C．mourning D．aching

答案 A

解析由上文“...rocking our little camping truck violently”可知，作者一家人在黑暗中摇摇晃晃，一直到狂风结束。lay是lie的过去式，可表示“处于、保持某种状态”，lay shaking 表示“处于摇摇晃晃的状态”。

14．A.After B．Between

C．During D．Beyond

答案 C

解析这里用介词during“在……期间”表示在那次狂风之后的几个星期里。

15．A.give away B．hand out

C．live on D．put aside

答案 C

解析“我们”学会了在“我们”的卡车上求生存，并且仅靠妻子代课挣的那一点儿钱过活。live on靠……生活，符合语境。

16．A.borrowed B．earned

C．posted D．raised

答案 B

解析由语境“妻子给人家代课赚到的(earned)一点儿钱”可知选B项。

17．A.business B．career

C．family D．image

答案 C

解析下文作者说担心会因为生意失败也失去他的家庭，文章最后也提到“We had become a family！”这是本文的主题，因此此处填family，意为“建立一份成功的事业然后又失去它，这让我几乎没有时间来构筑一个成功的家庭”。

18．A.started B．failed

C．expanded D．declined

答案 B

解析文章首句即提到business failed，故此处与首句相呼应，填failed。

19．A.truck B．park

C．house D．camp

答案 A

解析前面交代过作者一家人就在这个公园里，住在自家的卡车(truck)里。

20．A.desperate B．ready

C．suitable D．thankful

答案 D

解析作者此时感激(thankful)生活给他的磨炼，这一磨炼增强了家庭的凝聚力。Test 4

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality(理性)，but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool.In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and，of course，any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department，many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment.But that’s not what I did.

I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts(文科)university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering.Obviously，this was not a practical choice；I came here for more noble reasons.I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job.I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren’t studying science or engineering.My parents，teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice.They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years，and I believed them.

I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible.I was going to be a complete engineer：technical expert and excellent humanist(人文学者) all in one.

Now I’m not so sure.Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality，as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math，physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses，I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.

The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t mix as easily as I supposed in high school.Individually they shape a person in very different ways.The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. 1．At present，the writer is studying .

A．engineering at a college with a large engineering department

B．engineering in a small liberal-arts university

C．literature in a liberal-arts university

D．communicating and technology

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“I chose to study engineering in a small liberal-arts(文科)university...”知，作者选择了一所小的文科学院学工程专业，故选B。2．Why did the writer choose his major in a different way from ordinary students? A．Because he wanted to be an electrical engineer in high school.

B．Because he didn’t like studying in labs.

C．Because he intended to turn out a technical expert.

D．Because he expected to get improved more humanities.

答案 D

解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“I was going to be a complete engineer：technical expert and excellent humanist(人文学者) all in one.”可知，希望提高人文学科是作者选择在一所很小的文科院校学习的根本原因。

3．What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?

A．No noble idea can be out of touch with reality eventually.

B．The writer’s noble ideas are practical.

C．Noble ideas have nothing to do with reality.

D．The writer considered his noble ideas as valuable as others.

答案 A

解析推理判断题。根据这句话我们不难推断出作者原先的想法是不切实际的，故选A。4．What problem has the writer found in his study at college?

A．He can’t get used to the engineer factory.

B．Math，physics and engineering courses are too difficult to learn.

C．It’s hard to combine engineering with the literal arts.

D．He has made no progress in the literal arts.

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.”可知，把工程学与人文科学联系起来很难。故选C。

B

When it comes to making a good career in the business world，being honest and getting along well with colleagues gives a person a solid competitive advantage，claims a new research.

Dr.Jon Bohlmann has found that project managers can expect better performance by far from the members of their team if treating them with honesty，kindness，and respect.According to another study，the Cross-functional product development teams，can achieve a great quality and better cost