广东省罗定县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解优练1(含解析)
2020广东高考英语(一轮)阅读理解优练及参考答案
2020广东高考英语（一轮）阅读理解优练及参考答案阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(原创)People around the world are remembering NelsonMandela, South Africa’s first black president. He diedThursday at the age of 95.South African President Jacob Zuma said, “The nati on haslost its greatest son, and our people have lost a father. ”Mandela had been in poor health for several years. Hewas repeatedly treated in hospital, most recently for a lung infection. He became infected with tuberculosis(肺结核)many years ago while in prison.Nelson Mandela was the main leader in efforts to end white minority rule in South Africa. He spent 27 years in prison for his part in fighting apartheid(种族隔离)—the nation’s policy of discrimination(歧视)against blacks.Many world leaders, past and present, are remembering Nelson Mandela.Frederick W. de Klerk was South Africa’s last apartheid leader. He freed Mandela from prison in 1990. Later, the two men won the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. de Klerk said people will remember Mandela for the importance he placed on reconciliation(和解)—being able to reach a settlement between conflicting sides. He said their relationship was, in his words, “often stormy”, but he said they were“always able to come together at critical(关键的)moments. ”In the United States, President Barack Obama called Mandela an influential, brave and profoundly good human being. Mr. Obama said Mandela will be remembered for leaving a free South Africa at peace. “I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s l ife. My very first political action—the first thing I ever did that involved an issue, or a policy, or politics—was a protest against apartheid. I would study his words and his writings. ”In London, British Prime Minister David Cameron called Mandela a true global hero. In his words, a great light has gone out in the world.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了南非前总统曼德拉的去世及世界各国主要领导人对曼德拉的缅怀。
广东省罗定县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解精编2(含解析)
广东罗定县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解精编阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(原创)“Did y ou com e alone or with your parents? ”When Tsinghua University’s new 2013 freshmen arrived on campus late last month, the first question they were faced with at the registration desk was the above. According to statistics, we know that more than half of the 539 students came alone. Chen Jining, president of Tsinghua University, encouraged them to “start this new adventure by standing on your own two feet”.To help freshmen grow up, some universities have thought of new methods. At Tsinghua, for example, freshmen need to register and find their dormitory by themselves. The process requires two to three hours, during which volunteers take parents on a tour of the campus. At Zhejiang University, a banner hanging in the information center says“Parents let go please; let us guide your children. ”“Often parents like to do things or make decisions for their children. In their eyes, children never grow up, ”said Lu Guodong, dean(系主任)of undergra duate studies at Zhejiang University. “But at university, growing up is the goal for all students. Growing up is the biggest success. In China, students grow up too slowly as parents are always in charge. Students never think about what path they should ta ke and why, ”he said.Zhang Yanxue, a senior student studying Chinese language and literature at the Communication University of China, is president of the Self-improvement Society. Although most students can finish the registration process by themselves, their parents usually prefer accompanying them to the university. “This is the third time I’ve welcomed freshmen and I didn’t see much change in that regard, ”Zhang said. “The number of students who came alone is the same as in previous years. ”Sometimes, however, the distance between university and home is so great that many parents are too worried to let their children travel alone. To reassure parents, Renmin University of China introduced a new method. It asks senior students to return to their hometown and accompany freshmen back to the campus. This helps freshmenget used to living independently.“Students shou ld have an independent character and a dream. Learning how to use that independent character to achieve their dreams and finish tasks assigned by the country is very important, ”said Tsinghua University President Chen. 【文章大意】9月第一周, 各大高校已陆续进入开学季。
广东罗定县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解精编及答案 含解析
广东罗定县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解精编及答案阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项.(2014·吉安模拟）Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal’s number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer。
This is not a fantasy. A Britishcompany，called Electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothes-clothes that have minds of their own! Scientists, working for the company，have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended（混合)with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing。
The result is electronic garments.If you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wire-free，soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these high—tech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny nine—volt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. These clothes are 100 percent shock proof, they say.The Electrotextiles team has also created the wor ld’s first cloth keyboard. This keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device，you will have to sit down and tap on your lap！These“lap-tap"gadgets（器具)are all set to take over laptop computers！Another useful garment is the shirt—cum—mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel！Other popular electronic wear includes the denim（牛仔布）jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hood（风帽）and the electronic ski jacket with a built—in heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite。
高考英语一轮优练题Unit1Friendship(含解析)新人教版必修1
Unit 1 Friendship李仕才一、阅读理解。
You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot（虚拟聊天机器人）.Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice.＂Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice,＂Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis （表情符号）in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering students’ questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades beforescientists develop a ＂Samantha＂, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha has a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. She became a best seller.B. She became very powerful.C. She became a money maker.D. She became very popular.2.Which of the following can Xiaoice do?A. Do housework.B. Spread messages.C. Identify various photos.D. Read news to its users.3.Which company’s chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?A. Microsoft.B. IBM.C. Apple.D. Amazon.4.What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. Chatbots will be applied to cars soon.B. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now.C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.D. The film Her doesn’t interest many audience.【文章大意】本文讲述的是人工智能程序的发展情况。
广东省罗定县高考英语一轮复习 九月阅读理解课外选练(一)(含解析)
广东罗定县2017高考英语九月阅读理解课外选练阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2014·天津模拟)I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling(叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching(紧握)at on e another’s hands for reassurance(安慰).They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. Then set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up with listening to the same record together. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that many people are doing it. They have come out of their cocoon(茧)into a larger cocoon.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be.And many of toda y’s pa rents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds to a great barrier(障碍)for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it. Find yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.【文章大意】本文鼓励青少年要有自己独立的思维, 不要依赖父母或随波逐流。
2020广东高考英语(一轮)阅读理解优练(一)及答案
2020广东高考英语（一轮）阅读理解优练（一）及答案阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2020·绍兴统考)When people first walked across the Bering LandBridge thousands of years ago, dogs were by theirsides, according to a study published in the journalScience.Robert Wayne of the University of California, LosAngeles, and Jennifer Leonard of the SmithsonianInstitute, used DNA material—some of it unearthed by miners in Alaska—to conclude that today’s domestic dog originated in Asia and accompanied the first humans to the New World about 10, 000 to 15, 000 years ago. Wayne suggests that man’s best friend may have enabled the tough journey from Asia into North America. “Dogs may have been the reason people made it across the land bridge, ”said Wayne. “They can pull things, car ry things, defend you from fierce animals, and they’re useful to eat. ”Researchers have agreed that today’s dog is the result of the domestication(驯化)of wolves thousands of years ago. Before this recent study, a common thought about the precise origin of North America’s domestic dog was that Natives domesticated local wolves, the descendants(后代)of which now live with people in Alaska, Canada, and the Lower 48.Dog remains from a Fairbanks-area gold mine helped the scientists reach their conclusion. Leonard, an evolutionary biologist, collected DNA from 11 bones of ancient dogs that were locked in permafrost(永冻层)until Fairbanks miners uncovered them in the 1920s. The miners donated the preserved bones to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where they remained untouched for more than 70 years. After borrowing the bones from the museum, Leonard and her colleagues used radiocarbon techniques to find the age of the Alaska dogs. They found the dogs all lived between the years of 1450 and 1675 A. D. , before Vitus Bering and Aleksey Chirikov who were the first known Europeans to view Alaska in 1741. “The bones of dogs that wandered the Fairbanks area centuries ago should therefore be the remains of pure nativeAmerican dogs, ”Leonard said. The DNA of the Fairbanks dogs would also expose whether they were the descendants of wolves from North America.Along with the Fairbanks samples, the researchers collected DNA from bones of 37 dog specimens(标本)from Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia that existed before the arrival of Columbus. In the case of both the Alaska dogs and the dogs from Latin America, the researchers found that they shared the most genetic material with gray wolves of Europe and Asia. This supports the idea of domestic dogs entering the New World with the first human explorers who wandered east over the land bridge.Leonard and Wayne’s study suggests that dogs joined the first humans that made the adventure across the Bering Land Bridge to slowly populate the Americas. Wayne thinks the dogs that made the trip must have provided some excellent service to their human companions or they would not have been brought along. “Dogs must have been useful because they were expensive to keep, ”Wayne said. “They didn’t feed on mice; they fed on meat, whic h was a very guarded resource. ”【文章大意】本文是科普性文章。
一轮复习最新 高考英语 阅读理解专题练习(附答案)
一轮复习最新高考英语阅读理解专题练习(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Have you ever imagined what it would be like to see the world through an animal's eyes? For example, what a chimpanzee sees as it sits at the top of a tree, or a penguin's view as it dives into the sea to catch its dinner?These questions are answered in the nature documentary Animals with Cameras, produced by the BBC. The three-part series was first aired in the UK last month. To explore animal stories "told" by the animals themselves, the documentary's filmmakers worked with scientists to develop cameras that wild animals could wear."Never before have we seen such high-quality footage (连续镜头)directly from the animal's point of view, " BBC Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman told PBS." This miniseries greatly expands our comprehension of animal behavior and this camera technology opens up new possibilities for discovering so much more."Indeed, the groundbreaking technology provides a new viewpoint of the animal kingdom. New cameras with enough battery life to shoot for hours at a time were designed to be comfortable enough for animals to wear, according to the documentary's camera designer Chris Watts.The technical challenges didn't stop there. Some animals were very curious about the equipment, with some even fighting each other for the chance to wear a camera. In the case of chimpanzees, "we had to create dummy (仿造的)cameras, so that every chimpanzee could get one", the miniseries' wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan told Live Science.For animals that were comfortable enough to be with human beings, the cameras could be fitted and removed by hand. But for others, the cameras came off automatically using a timed release and were collected afterward. This meant that the cameras needed to be as tough as possible.To avoid disturbing the animals, scientists who were good at dealing with wildlife came to help by putting the cameras on the animals." The last thing we want to do is cause them distress." the documentary's producer Dan Rees told the BBC. "To follow an animal in the first place, there had to be a clear benefit in terms of knowledge about it that might be useful to protecting a species in the future.Their efforts certainly paid off. " Footage that captures (捕捉)these rare and exciting glimpses of animals bidden habits is important to scientists, but documentaries like Animals with Cameras also resonate with (引起共鸣)audiences, connecting them with the beauty - and danger - of wildlife in their natural environments," Live Science noted.（1）According to the text, Animals with Cameras .A.is a documentary made by wildlife expertsB.presents high-quality footage of animals for the first timeC.shows wildlife from the unique viewpoint of animalsD.mainly records the life of chimpanzees and penguins（2）The case of chimpanzees is used to .A.reflect the weakness of the camera technologyB.present how filmmakers put cameras on chimpanzeesC.explain why chimpanzees were attracted by the equipmentD.show how filmmakers dealt with the challenges in shooting（3）To avoid disturbing the animals, filmmakers .A.set up a protected area for them to live inB.invited scientists to help equip them with camerasC.made the cameras look like animals in disguiseD.fitted and removed the cameras by hand（4）The author's attitude toward the documentary can be described as .A.changingB.supportiveC.cautiousD.pessimistic【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了研究人员使用最新的相机技术，让人们从动物的视角看世界。
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解优练1高三全册英语试题 (2)
入舵市安恙阳光实验学校广东罗定县2017高考英语（一轮）阅读理解优练阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
They were just grasshoppers(蚂蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them.“They’re totally destroying ourbeans, ”he told Mom over lunchtime oneSaturday. “I’ve been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I don’t know if I can make it. ”“Isn’t there something you can do about them ? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think there’s a spray(喷雾)or some thing, ”Dad said. “I’m going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”I’m pretty sure that’s what he said. But what I heard was, “While I’m gone, why don’t you and George come up with your own plan for getting rid of th e grasshoppers? ”And so that’s w hat we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I won’t describe our experiments. Let’s just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face.“What are you boys doing? ”he asked.“We’re just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said.“This isn’t getting rid of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”I wa s confused. I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But aren’t you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked.“Yes, because it’s something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. “But I’m not going to enjoy it. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。
广东省罗定市重点中学2023-2024学年高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析
2024年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．You look beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy ________. A．it B．oneC．some D．any2．Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _____ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health. A．modest B．equalC．considerable D．exact3．Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, ______ anyone can start now and make a new ending.A．for B．andC．but D．so4．–You look so angry. What happened?–_______ I’d rather not talk about it.A．Nothing. B．All right. C．Get away! D．No way!5．If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _________ going to the doctor.A．put off B．set aboutC．hold back D．give away6．_______ progress it is, you can’t stop moving forward.A．Whatever great B．However greatC．No matter how great D．How great a7．A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help ________ you year ahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape8．－I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.－Oh, was that why you _______asking me to speed up?A．had kept B．are keepingC．would keep D．kept9．After having some alcohol, drivers tend to speed when passing streets with less people.A．pull up B．put up C．rise up D．pick up10．If you are feeling so tired, perhaps a little sleep would____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last11．I think it a great honor _____ to visit your country.A．to invite B．inviting C．having invited D．to be invited12．you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once13．It is so difficult a question_______ none of the kids could work it out.A．as B．that C．which D．X14．---I’ve heard a lot about you. You got promoted, right? ______--- Many thanks.A．Good for you B．You asked for itC．There you are D．You’ve gone too far15．--- She will finish the project within three days!--- ______! I could do it in three hours.A．You are right B．I’m stuck C．Oh, come on D．Don’t mention i t16．It gives us great delight ______ Chinese science fictions are becoming increasingly popular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why17．______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.A．Expressing B．Expressed C．To express D．Having expressed18．carefully for long time,the opening ceremony won a great success.A．Having prepared B．To be prepared C．Being prepared D．Having been prepared19．More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.A．will build B．will be builtC．build D．are built20．A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “”.A．All’s well that ends well B．Lightning never strikes twice in the same placeC．It never rains but if pours D．A friend in need is a friend indeed第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2024届广东省罗定第二中学高考英语试题模拟卷(1)含解析
2024届广东省罗定第二中学高考英语试题模拟卷（1）考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．— What about the protection of these new machines?—Let’s keep the surface ________ dust by putting a cover over them.A．far from B．apart fromC．free from D．away from2．When the girl did ________ the courage to tell her parents what had happened, unfortunately her own family didn't believe her.A．work out B．work up C．work at D．work on3．Scientists have come to the conclusion ___________ the temperature on Earth is getting higher and higher. A．What B．thatC．which D．when4．—Smoking should be banned in public.—. ____It is harmful to both the smokers and non-smokers.A．I’d love to B．It’s my pleasureC．I’m with you on that D．It’s up to you5．--- I can’t think why he_____ so angry. I meant no offence.---It’s typical of him to be sensitive.A．should have been B．must have beenC．might have been D．can have been6．We will remain ______to the path of peaceful development and shoulder more international responsibilities. A．committing B．committed C．to be committed D．to have committed7．It is obvious that John is unhappy. _________, it comes as no surprise that she has decided to change her job. A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore8．Though a farmer, Zhu zhiwen has became a huge success as a singer, whose story is really ________ of great inspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．the one D．one9．The 90’s pe ople seem to have enjoyed the great benefits ________ about by the great level of cultural and economic development.A．brought B．bringingC．to be brought D．having brought10．Beijing’s new international airport into operation in 2019 will serve 72 million passengers annually. A．being put B．to be putC．put D．to put11．It’s always difficult ______ in a foreign country, especially when you don’t speak the language.A．being B．to beC．having been D．to have been12．The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to ______ what he was saying.A．take in B．take off C．take on D．take after13．After ________________ a sandstorm warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will continue in parts of the country on Monday.A．breaking off B．calling off C．leaving off D．putting off14．John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _________ has made him what he is today. A．what B．whichC．where D．that15．“Could we put off the meeting？” s he asked.“________.” He answered politely. “This is the only day everyone is available.”A．Not likely B．Not exactlyC．Not nearly D．Not really16．On the surface of the water ________, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park.A．some dead leaves did float B．some dead leaves floatedC．floated some dead leaves D．did some dead leaves float17．— I wonder what chance there is of me passing by the old places without thinking of you.— ______. Time cures all wounds.A．My pleasure B．Don’t mention it C．I can’t agree more D．Never mind18．Although war still exists on our planet，I do believe it’s possible for different ethnic groups to live together in ______. A．agreement B．harmonyC．connection D．comparison19．Though lacking the necessary working experience, my cousin got the job ______ her confidence and flexibility. A．in terms of B．in response toC．by virtue of D．with respect to20．---Can you help me with my English homework? You're a genius.---__________, but I'll try to help you. What's your problem?A．Far from it B．Sounds goodC．By all means D．It's out of question第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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广东罗定县2017高考英语（一轮）阅读理解优练阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
They were just grasshoppers(蚂蚱). But there weremillions of them, which was why dad was so anxious toget rid of them.“They’r e tota lly destroying our beans, ”he toldMom over lunchtime one Saturday. “I’ve been tryingto keep them out of the tomatoes, but I don’t know ifI can make it. ”“Isn’t there so mething you can do about them? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think there’s a spray(喷雾)or something, ”Dad sai d. “I’m going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”I’m pretty sure that’s what he said. But what I heard was, “While I’m gone, why don’t you and George come up with your own plan for getting rid of the grasshoppers? ”And so that’s w hat we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments.I won’t describe our experiments. Let’s just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly t urned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face.“What are you boys doing? ”he asked.“We’re just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said.“This isn’t gett ing ri d of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”I was confused. I l ooked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But aren’t you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked.“Yes, because it’s som ething we need to do for the protection of ourgarden, ”he said seriously. “But I’m not going to enjoy it. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。
作者家的菜园遭到蚂蚱的破坏, 天真的作者想帮助父亲除掉蚂蚱, 不想他和同伴使用的方法让父亲很生气, 父亲告诫他们: 不能杀生取乐, 要学会仁慈。
1. It can be inferred from the text that .A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppersB. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticideC. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppersD. the author’s way of treating grasshoppers was interesting【解析】选B。
推理判断题。
由文章第三段中提到的父亲午饭后要去花卉商店寻求帮助以及倒数第二段中的I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. 可知, 花卉商店建议父亲使用杀虫剂。
故选B项。
2. The underlined sentence“And so that’s what we did. ”means that.A. we killed the grasshoppers for funB. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppersC. we thought of a way to deal with the grasshoppersD. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers【解析】选C。
推理判断题。
在上一段中提到作者认为父亲的言外之意是让作者想办法除掉蚂蚱, 因此此句承接上文, 指“我们就是那样做了”, 即“我们自己想出了除掉蚂蚱的办法”。
3. How did the a uthor’s father feel when he saw what the children were doing?A. Angry.B. Confused.C. Satisfied.D. Fearful.【解析】选A。
推理判断题。
由文章第五段中的最后一句We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face. 以及文章最后一句But I’m not going to enjoy it. 可知父亲看到孩子们残杀蚂蚱取乐很生气。
4. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage?A. American Laboratory.B. Accounts of Chemical Research.C. Readers’ Digest.D. Technology.【解析】选C。
文章出处题。
本文的主题是“仁慈, 不杀生取乐”。
此类题材的文章最有可能来自《读者文摘》这样的期刊。
Remember that divorce is confusing for children. When you first talk with children, limit your discussion to the most important issues; children can become confused if they are given too much information at once.children need to hear that their basic needs will be met, that someone will still fix breakfast in the morning, help them with their homework. Children also need to know that their relationship with both parents will continue, if possible. In the face of so many changes, children also need to hear what will remain the same. Parents can make sure their children through words and actions that their love will continue despite the changes in family life.During these family discussions, it is important for parents to tell children that the divorce is final and avoid giving children false hopes that the parents will reunite. Parents can also use this time to tell children that the divorce is not their fault. Many children believe that the divorce is a result of something that they did. For instance, when asked why parents divorce, some children may explain that parents are divorcing because the children misbehaved or received bad grades in school. Remember to ask children about their fears and concerns. Give children time to think about the divorce and the changes ahead.Take your childre n’s questions and concerns seriously and listen to what they say. As stated by one child, “This is gonna affect the rest of my life and I don’t know if they just don’t realize that, or don’t care, or what, but I don’t feel likeI’m being heard.”Children nee d to know that parents recognize the impact of divorce on children’s lives. By listening to children’s tho ughts and feelings about the divorce, parents show their ongoing care and concern.1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Talking with children about divorce.B. The relationship between children and parents.C. Don’t blame your child for divorce.D. Showing more concern for your child.2. If you first talk about your divorce with your son, .A. you can tell him the real reason why you couple partedB. you should say that you couple will remarryC. you may as well tell him you still love himD. you can avoid talking about your sorrow3. Faced with a broken-up family, .A. parents can provide numberless of reasonsB. parents can keep their relationship continuedC. parents should remove the worry of the childD. parents must be careful and cautious4. According to the pa ssage parents’ divorce will.A. make children filled with guiltyC. result in children’s grades going downC. leave children lack self-confidenceD. cause children to be ill-tempered5. If you were such a parent, you should do the following EXCEPT .A. you should pay more attention to what your child talks aboutB. you must care whatever your child is thinking aboutC. you can blame the divorce on your partnerD. you’d better keep regular touch with your child【参考答案】12. ACCACThis question comes up naturally in the first few weeks at home if a baby is crying a lot between feedings instead of sleeping peacefully. You pick him up and walk himaround and he stops crying, at least for the time being. Lay him down, and he starts all over again.I don’t think you need to worry much about spoiling in the first month or even the first 6 months. The chances are great that such a young baby is feeling miserable. If he stops crying when picked up, it’s probably because the warm pressure on his abdomen from being held make him forget his pain or tension. The answer to this question really depends on what lessons you think babies are learning in the first months of life. It is unlikely that they are capable of learning to expect their every wish to be attended to 24 hours a day.What infants are learning during this period is a sense of basic trust in the world. If their needs are met lovingly, they come to feel that the world is a place where good things generally happen and bad experiences are soon corrected.Psychologists us e the term “secure attachment (依赖)” to talk about basic trust.A child who has a secure attachment to a parent or caregiver believes that parent will keep him safe and will provide for his pressing needs. Some parents worry that picking up babies right away will make them overly dependent. I like to tell these parents about a very important study on the effects picking up crying babies. Babies whose parents try to respond immediately to their crying actually cry less, and are more independent as preschoolers, compared to babies who were left to “cry it out”.1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Can an Infant Be Spoiled?B. Why Does an Infant Cry?C. How Do You Deal with an Infant?D. Shall an Infant Be Picked up?2. The reason why an infant cries is that .A. he/she expects to be picked upB. he/she doesn’t feel comfortableC. he/she plays a trick on purposeD. he/she is in great need of sleep3. What does the underlined word “abdomen” in the second paragraph mean?A. faceB. armC. stomachD. head4. If an infant is picked up when crying, .A. he/she will think the world is magicB. he/she will form a habit of dependenceC. he/she will seek more help from othersD. he/she will have a sense of basic trust5. The psychologists think that .A. caring an infant too much is bad for his/her healthB. you can never spoil your infant too muchC. an infant being picked up will lead to lazinessD. it is much better to leave a crying baby aside【参考答案】13. ABCDB阅读理解。