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The early history of the city of Rome involves Romulus and Remus，two orphan boys who，legend says，were raised by a she-wolf.The boys' mother had been murdered by an evil king and the two babies tossed into the river Tiber.When the wolf found them they had washed up on the shore.She perhaps took pity on the crying of the babies and，gently picking them up in her teeth，she carried them back to her cave and fed them on her milk.The boys grew bigger and stronger and，eventually，were found by a herdsman who took them home.He and his wife raised the boys like their own children.When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home.
They decided to build a city.Unfortunately，they argued over the appropriate site and Romulus killed his brother Remus.Romulus ruled this city — called Roma — for thirty-seven years.
The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf.
1
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.
Wolves like to take care of human children.
B.
The city of Rome had many wolves in the old days.
C.
The city of Rome was founded by a wolf.
D.
Romulus established the city of Rome.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
从文章的第二段可知这篇文章讲的是Romulus建立了罗马。选D
2
What is a herdsman?
A.
someone who builds cities
B.
someone who cares for children
C.
someone who cares for domestic animals
D.
someone who can hear very well
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
猜词题：从故事发生的地方，可以猜出herdsman是牧人。选 C
3
"...they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother..." means_________
A.
They attacked the king who had harmed their mother and made them orphans.
B.
They went to court to sue the king for his crime against their mother.
C.
They hired some gangsters to take care of their problem with the king.
D.
They went to talk to the king about his crime against their mother.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
从第一段的句子：When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home.可知他们攻打了杀害他们妈妈的国王。选A。
4
Which is true according to the passage?
A.
It was the king who made Romulus and Remus orphans.
B.
The boys didn't grow well for lack of food.
C.
The herdsman killed the wolf and took Romulus and Remus home.
D.
The herdsman treated the boys well and told them to kill the king.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
从第一段的句子：When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home.可知是国王让他们变成孤儿的。选A
5
We can infer from the passage that ____.
A.
Romulus was cruel and became a bad ruler.
B.
Animals can be as smart as humans.
C.
Love is more powerful than revenge.
D.
People of Rome want to pass on the story of the wolf boys.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
从最后一段的句子：If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf.可知答案是D
Near the village, there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build new house where the temple now stands, because they can find no other area to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.
The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground. If it is destroyed or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past.
The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.
Villager A says, "We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in."
Villager B says, "We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved, we will lose a lot of business."
The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site (遗迹) is important and they should be careful with it as well.
6
The expert doesn't want to _______ the old famous temple.
A.
rebuild
B.
protect
C.
pull down
D.
fall down
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题 根据第二段的第一句"The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground."可知专家不想推倒古庙。
7
The businessman thinks building houses there can _______.
A.
help the village develop
B.
attract many tourists to come for a visit
C.
help people learn about how people lived in the past
D.
help people learn about the interesting things buried in the ground
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题 根据第三段的第一句"The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people."可知。
8
_______ agree that they should build new houses there.
A.
The expert and the village leader
B.
The businessman and Villager A
C.
Villager A and Villager B
D.
Villager B and the businessman
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
综合理解题 根据第三段的第一句和第四段"The businessman thinks that the houses should be built；Villager A says, "We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in.""可知商人和村民A希望建新房子。
9
The village leader thinks _______.
A.
they should destroy the temple
B.
they needn't build new houses
C.
They should build the temple to make life better
D.
they should not only build new houses but also be careful with the temple
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题 根据最后一段的最后一句"He also thinks the cultural site is important and they should be careful with it as well."可知。
10
According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
A.
It's difficult to satisfy everyone.
B.
The cultural site is not so important.
C.
It's easy to make a decision on the problem.
D.
The villagers will lose their jobs with the development of their hometown
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
主旨理解题 文章根据是否拆除古庙这件事情，来表明使每个人都满意是不容易的。
My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people who work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.
Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were often killed for food or sport. The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代) did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.
Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain. Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province.
The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for. It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.
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11
The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because __________.
A.
they were not well protected
B.
they could find nothing to eat
C.
they died of a serious disease
D.
they had the habit of living together
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代) did not protect them and many were killed.可知选A。
12
After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain, __________.
A.
people used them to carry things
B.
the Duke of Beford sold them all
C.
they didn't like the weather there
D.
their number became larger and larger
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据and their number increased year by year.可知选D。
13
What's the best title of the passage?
A.
The number of the Mulu deer.
B.
The life of the Milu deer.
C.
The return of the Milu deer.
D.
The importance of the Milu deer.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
通过阅读短文，可知麋鹿曾经在中国很多,后来在中国由于滥捕滥杀逐渐灭绝，被人引入英国，后来又引回中国。故选C麋鹿的回归,为最佳答案。
A leading biologist has found the angels and fairies that sit at top of Christmas trees did not get there under their own power.
Prof Roger Wotton, from University College London, found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.
"Angels cannot take off and cannot use powered flight," said Prof Wotton. "They would need to be exposed to very high wind velocities at take off - such high winds that they would be blown away."
Some the world's most famous religious paintings and architecture make most Americans believe in angels.
The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.
According to the latest study, angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.
Prof Wotton's paper explores why there are so many stories about angels. "Angels are very powerful religious icons for people with faith. Their similarity to humans adds to their power. At the same time, they have wings on them because they are more than human. They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly." said the academic.
14
What did the leading biologist find?
A.
The angels and fairies are very powerful.
B.
It's impossible for angels and fairies to fly.
C.
The flight would be possible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.
D.
The angels and fairies can sit on the tree under their own power.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题：从第二段的句子：found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings. 可知天使是不可能飞的，选B。
15
What's the Chinese meaning of the word "architecture" ?
A.
油画
B.
建筑
C.
鸟巢
D.
天堂
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
从前面的famous religious paintings可知是建筑的意思。选B
16
According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons?
A.
68.
B.
36,000
C.
24,480
D.
3,600
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
计算题：从第五段的句子：The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.可知24,480个人认为世界上有天使。选C。
17
Which of the following is True?
A.
Angels can't fly because they lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.
B.
Most Americans don't believe in angels.
C.
Angels can take off and can use powered flight.
D.
Angels are not the same to the humans.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节题：从第六段的句子：angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.可知天使缺乏让鸟拍打翅膀的肌肉，是A
18
Why do many people believe angels can fly？
A.
Angels are real human beings.
B.
Angels with wings can take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.
C.
Angels are very similar to the humans.
D.
Angels are powerful.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题：从最后一段的句子：They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly."可知天使和天堂有关，要飞去的，选B
Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people's spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.
19
Western films spoke highly of people's _________. Which of the following is NOT included?
A.
spirit
B.
courage
C.
sadness
D.
building everything all by themselves
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，有文中语句"They speak highly of people's spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves."可知。
20
What does the underlined word "landscape"mean in Chinese?
A.
风景画
B.
城墙
C.
景观
D.
屏幕
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
词义理解题，有文中语句理解可知。
21
When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?
A.
From the 1930s.
B.
From the 1960s.
C.
From the 1970s.
D.
From the 1870s.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，有文中语句"it began to be filmed at movie ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s."可知。
22
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.
They are set in the American West.
B.
Western films only focused on soldiers.
C.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio.
D.
Guns are an important part in these films.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
句意判断题，有文中语句"During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men."可知。
Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how language first began, but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However, we do know a lot about languages, the language of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English, Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people. On the other hand, some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 years ago.
Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago, English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
If a language has a number of speakers, or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can't understand speakers from other parts.
23
The first paragraph mainly tells us that_______.
A.
most people in the world speak Chinese
B.
there are thousands of languages in today's world
C.
man has much knowledge about languages
D.
some people know several languages
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
段落理解题。根据第一段A,B,D表述不准确，故选C。
24
Most European and Indian languages_______.
A.
will soon die out completely
B.
were once a relative of English
C.
are no longer spoken
D.
come from the same family of language.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知。
25
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.
Chinese is the language with the most speakers.
B.
English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
C.
A language has many speakers, but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.
D.
Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文章可知选A，B，C和D表述不正确。
26
It is considered a most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese because_______.
A.
there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese
B.
Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family
C.
Chinese is a very old language
D.
there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段一，二两行可知选A.
27
The underlined word "dialect" in the last paragraph means_______.
A.
a special language spoken by Chinese
B.
the sign used by Chinese people in a special area
C.
the difference between the old and today's Chinese
D.
the form of a language used in one part of the country
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数一，二，三行可知。
London's Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as "Chinatown". However, London's Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London's Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.
28
When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
A.
In the 1950s.
B.
More than 200 years ago.
C.
At the start of the 20 century.
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容 London's Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century,可知答案为B
29
Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?
A.
Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.
B.
Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.
C.
Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据文章内容 At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs.可知答案为A
30
In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as _______.
A.
sailors
B.
sailors and farmers
C.
restaurant workers
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容 They worked as cooks, managers or waiters.可知答案为C
31
Where is London's Chinatown now?
A.
In the east of London.
B.
In Limhouse.
C.
Not far from Leicester square.
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容 when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London.可知答案为C
32
According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.
A.
in the center of the city
B.
in the outer areas of the city
C.
in the busiest part of the city.
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容大意可知答案为B
Europeans are being dug out from heavy snow after a week of very cold weather. The snowstorm is the harshest to hit Europe. Airports were shut down. And schools have been closed for a week.
Until Wednesday, at least 400 people across Europe had died because of the cold temperature. Several countries have said a state of emergency. In Ukraine, temperatures dropped as low as -33℉.
Although the situation is bad, at least one country is hoping the weather will last a little longer. In the Netherlands, the government is preparing for the country's "11 Cities Tour". The 125-mile ice-skating marathon will be held along a network which joins 11 towns and cities together in Friesland Province.
The ice along the way must be inches thick for the event. Up to 2 million people are thought to cheer on the race's 16,000 competitors.
On Wednesday, Dutch soldiers joined in the preparations. They cleaned snow along the way. This will be the 16th time that the event has taken place since the first race in 1909. Dutch General Hans said his soldiers were happy to lend a hand. "We want to do our bit for this national party." he said.
33
What is "11 Cities Tour"?
A.
It's a 125-mile ice skating marathon.
B.
It's a 11-mile ice skating marathon.
C.
It's a 16000-mile ice skating marathon.
D.
It's a 33-mile ice skating marathon.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据文章内容In the Netherlands, the government is preparing for the country's "11 Cities Tour". The 125-mile ice-skating marathon will be held along a network which joins 11 towns and cities together in Friesland Province.可知答案为A
34
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.
Thousands of people across Europe died because of the weather.
B.
The ice should be less than 6 inches thick for the event.
C.
No country is glad to see the cold weather.
D.
The first "11 Cities Tour" began in 1909.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容可知答案为D
35
Who helped clean snow along the way?
A.
French soldiers
B.
Dutch soldiers
C.
Ukrainian soldiers
D.
American soldiers
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容Europeans are being dug out from heavy snow after a week of very cold weather. The snowstorm is the harshest to hit Europe. Airports were shut down. And schools have been closed for a week.可知答案为B
36
The underlined word "harshest" means _______ in the passage.
A.
safest
B.
most enjoyable
C.
most serious
D.
happiest
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据单词的意思，可知答案为C
37
The passage is mainly about______.
A.
the hard situation Europe faces
B.
the European cold weather
C.
preparations for a national party
D.
the coldest season in Europe
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容可知答案为C
In 1901, the citizens of Colorado Springs in the USA decided to collect everyday items and to seal (封住）them in a special box. The box was marked "To be opened after midnight, December 31st, AD 2000"，and was kept in the Colorado College Library.
One hundred years later, on the appointed (约定）day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of the box. Many in the crowd were the descendants (后代）of people who had placed things inside the box.
When the box was opened after midnight, the things inside the box were in very good condition. There were newspapers, photos, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and lots of letters, including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the President of the USA later that year. One of Roosevelt's friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time.
Many of the letters were written to their descendants. They describe the hopes that the people of 1901 had for the people of the next century. At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand people. Now nearly half a million people live there.
Colorado College Library has scanned the materials and put them on a website. Cecil Muller, whose grandfather had placed a collection of postcards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great treasure. "This is a wonderful educational resource(资源）. We can learn so much about our history,"he said. "I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him. "
38
According to the passage, "time capsule" means ______.
A.
a collection of clocks and watches
B.
a machine for travelling through time
C.
a collection of items for people to look at in the future
D.
a collection of unwanted items
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
本题难度适中，考查词语意义，一定要根据上下文作答，阅读文章时，尤其注意首尾段，个各段的首尾句，结合文章，可知记录每天的事情给他们将来看，注意红色字体，可知答案是C，同时可以从最后一段入手。
39
Many of the letters in the time capsule talked about .
A.
the history of the town
B.
the people who lived in the town
C.
the politics of the USA
D.
people's hopes for the future
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
本题难度适中，属于细节题。由文章倒数第二段第一句可知，Many of the letters were written to their descendants 。其中descendants为后代的意思，因此，答案选C。
40
Cecil Muller says that the time capsule ______.
A.
helps him to get to know his grandfather
B.
is worth a lot of money
C.
brings back his memories of his grandfather
D.
helps him to remember his younger day
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
本题考查细节题，难度低，由文章最后一段可找到答案，做这类题，要找好题目限定词。Cecil Muller这个人就是限定词，通过对比原文，I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him 答案就选A。
The Mayan（玛雅的）Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Mayan achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding（值得的）. Knowledge about tools and farming, for example, made their work easier and more productive.
The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests（牧师）lived in the cities.
The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts（小屋）with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists（考古学家）are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya.
41
What does the underlined word "elaborate'' mean?
A.
easily built
B.
carefully made
C.
slowly fixed
D.
quickly designed
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据单词的意思可知答案为B
42
From the passage we can infer（推理）that __________.
A.
most Maya lived in beautiful cities
B.
many Mayan cities and temples are still standing
C.
the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich people
D.
the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容大意可知答案为C
43
Why it is said that the Mayan people lived a better life than most people of that time?
A.
They had better building skills and housing conditions.
B.
They believed in many gods, and honored the Mayan gods.
C.
They had knowledge about tools and faming.
D.
They studied about nature and the world around them.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.可知答案为D
44
What can be the best title for this article?
A.
Mayan Gods
B.
Mayan Buildings
C.
Productive Maya
D.
Mysterious（神秘的）Maya
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容可知答案为D
In ancient China, the State of Wu made an attack on the State of Yue. The king of Wu was badly hurt and soon died. His son Fu Chai became the new king. Fu was very sad and angry and he decided to fight back for his father's death. He trained his army strictly until it was very strong. Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who was taken to the State of Wu.
Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise(饲养) horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.
If one voluntarily(自愿) works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a"Gou Jian", and his story, a"Gou Jian's story".
45
Three years later _______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.
A.
Gou Jian
B.
Fu Chai
C.
Gou Jian's father
D.
Fu Chai's father
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据文章内容Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who was taken to the State of Wu.可知答案为A
46
Gou Jian ________ when he was in the state of Wu.
A.
ate gall bladders
B.
raised horses
C.
trained his army
D.
forgot his pain
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise(饲养) horses可知答案为B
47
Which of the following is TRUE ?
A.
The gall bladders tasted good.
B.
Gou Jian loved horse-raising.
C.
Finally Gou Jian was set free.
D.
Finally Fu Chai was set free.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容大意可知答案为C
48
The story mainly tells us that________
A.
a country without a strong army is easy to defeat
B.
if someone attacks you , you should just fight back
C.
if you fail in doing something, it's better for you to forget the pain
D.
if you face difficulties bravely without giving up , you'll finally succeed
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容大意可知答案为D
The centerpiece of curling(冰壶)is the curling stone. Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851, when William Kay and his sons Andrew and Thomas set up a workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, in southwest Scotland. Kays is still owned by the relatives of the founder, and today it is the only curling stone maker left in Scotland.
Used in a highly competitive sport, the curling stones are made to exact standards. First, stones are sliced and then into round "cheeses". Finally, the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps.
Each stone must weigh 44 pounds. Each must have a maximum diameter (直径) of 36 inches. Polishing is done by hand on a wheel using water, diamond-talcum power, and felt. Finishing the stone's "running edge" is done entirely by hand with a special kind of paper and a digital measure and magnifying glass (放大镜). Lastly, a handle(把手) is fitted into holes on the top of the stone. Stones are computer-matched into pairs. Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game, and since curling game field usually have 6 lanes, each game field needs 96 matched stones!
Kays is a small company, employing less than ten skilled workers. Master craftsman and co-owner James Wyllie is skilled at all phases of curling stone making and is also an enthusiastic curler, as well as active member of Mauchline's Burns Club, which meets regularly to honor well-known Mauchline residents.
49
What is true about Kays?
A.
It is a family business.
B.
It's a brand(牌子) of curling stones.
C.
It's a place in Scotland.
D.
It's the name of a curling stone dealer(业者).
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
理解推断题，纵观全文理解可知。
50
How many curling stones are needed for two games happening at the same time?
A.
8
B.
16
C.
32
D.
96
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，由文中语句"Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game（2*16=32）"理解可知。
51
What does the underlined word "sliced" mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?
A.
切割
B.
镶嵌
C.
移开
D.
固定
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
词义推断理解题，根据上下文的语句理解可知。
52
Which of the following statements is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
A.
Kays of Scotland has been curling stone maker for more than 150 years.
B.
The weight of each curling stone must be 44 pounds.
C.
We use a special machine to polish the curling stone.
D.
The workers in Kays are all experienced.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，由文中语句"First, stones are sliced and then into round "cheeses". Finally, the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps."理解可知。
53
What's the passage mainly about?
A.
The history of curling.
B.
How to make a curling stone.
C.
The rules of curling.
D.
How to become a curling stone maker.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
理解判断题，纵观全文理解可知。
Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险家)—he usually works in an office for a large organization. However, Chris' job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Border(国界). Since 1971, MFS has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment, over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF's work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What's more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet. One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people's lives.
54
What may MSF's work be like?
A.
Tiring and boring
B.
Exciting and dangerous
C.
Relaxing and colorful
D.
Peaceful and comfortable
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题，由文中语句"Chris' job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer."理解可知。
55
As a volunteer doctor for MSF, he or she should ________.
A.
have worked in Africa for six months
B.
have been sent on an emergency task
C.
be ready to work for a task for at least half a year
D.
have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，由文中语句"When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months."理解可知。
56
Why would doctors like to join MSF?
A.
Because they can get a good pay.
B.
Because they can have a comfortable life.
C.
Because they can help others and get experience.
D.
Because they can travel abroad with their families.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，由文中语句"According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What's more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet"理解可知。
57
What is the main idea of this passage?
A.
Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people.
B.
MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries.
C.
Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF.
D.
MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
理解归纳题，纵观全文理解可知。
Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana( 加纳), this information will help you a lot.
In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinning room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else .But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末) of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯子) because it is very hard. You must chew(咀嚼) fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.
58
From the passage we know that in Ghana ______________.
A.
the rules for dinner time are not strict
B.
dinner is always at six in the evening
C.
a family offers food only at four in the afternoon
D.
people usually invite their guests to dinner late in the evening
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据文章内容Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana( 加纳), this information will help you a lot.可知答案为A
59
People in Ghana usually eat ________.
A.
from one side of a dish to the other
B.
from the other side of the dish
C.
with their fingers
D.
with their spoons
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first.可知答案为C
60
In fact, most dishes in Ghana _______.
A.
are cooked with the powder of some plants
B.
have fufu in them
C.
are too hard to eat
D.
are not very hard
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末) of some plants.可知答案为D
61
When you eat fufu, you'd better _________.
A.
cut it with a saw
B.
use your right hand only
C.
chew it well
D.
all of the above
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯子) because it is very hard. You must chew(咀嚼) fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.可知答案为D
We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it, but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east, the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party". When her friends came to the "tea party", the old woman gave them brown tea-leaves. The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.
At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said, "Mother，what did you do with the tea?"
"I boiled it，as you said."
"And what did you do with the water?"
"I threw it away(扔掉)，of course." answered the old woman.
"Now you may throw away the leaves，too，" said her son.
62
Most of the people in Europe ___300 years ago.
A.
drank tea every day
B.
knew everything about tea
C.
knew nothing about tea
D.
liked to eat the tea-leaves
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea.可知答案为C
63
One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ___.
A.
countries in the west
B.
countries in the south
C.
India or China
D.
a tea shop in England
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother.可知答案为C
64
The sailor's mother asked her friends to her house, because ___.
A.
the sailor told her to.
B.
she liked to show off (炫耀)
C.
she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea
D.
she wanted to taste the tea together with her friends
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party". When her friends came to the "tea party", the old woman gave them brown tea-leaves.可知答案为D
65
At the "tea party",___.
A.
all the woman's friends spoke highly of (高度评价)the tea.
B.
nobody knew what to do with the tea
C.
the woman didn't eat the tea-leaves
D.
the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容When her friends came to the "tea party", the old woman gave them brown tea-leaves. The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.可知答案为B
66
What mistake（错误） did the old woman make? She ___.
A.
boiled the tea
B.
did as the sailor said
C.
threw away the water
D.
didn't throw away the tea-leaves
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容When her friends came to the "tea party", the old woman gave them brown tea-leaves. The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.可知答案为C
2012 is the Year of the Dragon in China. It began on January 23 but not on January 1st. The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. They show a strong interest in the world around them, and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Dragon people are talented while these people enjoy being the center of attention. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Dragon people are very friendly and if their friends face a problem, they will be there to offer help at once. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Dragon, such as the premier* of the Russian Putin and the famous Argentine soccer player Messi. In China, the CEO of Alibaba Group Mayun and movie star Zhouxun are dragon, too.
There are some big events in the Year of the Dragon. In China, the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) * will be held in Beijing in March. The 9th National University Games in Tianjin will happen in September. And soccer fans, they can meet at the 2012 European Cup in June in Poland. And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27.
67
What does "Dragon" stand for in Chinese culture?
A.
power
B.
wealth
C.
the emperor
D.
all of the above
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded.可知答案为D
68
When does the Year of Dragon begin?
A.
January 1st.
B.
January 23rd
C.
January 2nd.
D.
January 22nd.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容It began on January 23 but not on January 1st可知答案为B
69
What will happen in July in London?
A.
National People's Congress
B.
National University Games
C.
2012 European Cup
D.
the Olympic Games
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27. 可知答案为D
70
Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage?
A.
People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded.
B.
People born in the Year of the Dragon enjoy being the center of attention.
C.
If they face a problem, People born in the Year of the Dragon will give up.
D.
If their friends face a problem, people born in the Year of the Dragon will offer help at once.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容大意为C。
Did you ever wonder how some of your favorite foods, products or toys came about? Believe it or not, they may have been an accident, or a failure of some other intention. Below, we found three mistakes we're thankful for turned out to be what they are.
1. Most historians hold that the Chinese invented fireworks in the 9th century when they discovered how to make gunpowder. Story has it that a Chinese cook accidentally mixed together what were then considered common kitchen items and noticed they burnt. When put tightly in a bamboo tube and lit, it blew up.
2. In May of 1886, a law led John Pemberton, a pharmacist(药剂师), to rewrite the formula(配方) for "Pemberton's French Wine Coca", his popular headache treatment. Containing sugar instead of wine as a sweetener, the outcome became something for Coke, which was later mixed with carbonated(碳酸) water. His bookkeeper suggested the name Coca-Cola because he thought the two C's would look good together, which is how what we call Coca-Cola, a world-wide drink came into being.
3. During World WarⅡ, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron(磁控管)—an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven. While working for Raytheon Corporation after the war, the American engineer Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He went on to test other foods including popcorn kernels(仁), and found it to be a much more efficient way to cook. In 1947 Raytheon came out with the first restaurant microwave oven, which was six feet tall and weighed 750 lbs.
71
The right time order of the three inventions should be ________.
A.
fireworks, the microwave and Coca-Cola
B.
fireworks, Coca-Cola and the microwave
C.
Coca-Cola, fireworks and the microwave
D.
the microwave, Coca-Cola and fireworks
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容大意，可知答案为B
72
Percy Spencer found the microwave efficient in cooking when he was ________.
A.
looking for a way to melt his chocolate
B.
trying to know how a magnetron could cook
C.
working to know how the magnetron works
D.
asked to invent a restaurant microwave oven
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容3. During World WarⅡ, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron(磁控管)—an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven可知答案C
73
The underlined phrase " blew up" might mean _______ in Chinese.
A.
爆炸
B.
膨胀
C.
升华
D.
蒸发
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据汉语意思和语境，可知答案为A
74
What can we learn from the above invention stories?
A.
Experiments make great inventors of our time.
B.
Nothing is impossible if one tries each day.
C.
Inventors come out of hard work at any time.
D.
A small incident may lead to a great invention.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据文章内容，可知答案为D
Father's Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother's Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother's Day, we should also have a Father's Day. Father's Day has become important in North America. And businesses found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father's Day, though some have a Children's Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother's Day, so maybe Father's Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father's Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father's Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father's Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father's Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father's Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
75
Father's Day was started just because _______________.
A.
there was a Mother's Day
B.
there was a Children's Day
C.
businesses wanted to get a lot of money
D.
people liked their fathers very much
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"Father's Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother's Day,"理解可知。
76
The word "special" in the second paragraph means ________________________.
A.
great
B.
nice
C.
useful
D.
not usual
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
词义理解推断题，根据文中语句"By the way, very few countries have a Father's Day, though some have a Children's Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls."理解可知。
77
In America, people have a Father's Day to ________________________.
A.
buy some presents for their fathers
B.
show their love for their fathers
C.
let their fathers have a good rest
D.
help their fathers do something
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"The important thing to remember about Father's Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way."理解可知。
78
On Father's Day, businesses always want ________________________.
A.
people to buy many more presents
B.
children to buy presents only for their fathers
C.
women to buy presents only for their husbands
D.
people to buy presents only for their parents
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father's Day present for your father."理解可知。
79
It can be learned from the passage that ________________________.
A.
the writer is against Father's Day
B.
many countries have a Father's Day
C.
Businesses can get more money on Father's Day
D.
Father's Day will become more important than Mother's Day
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。
Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
"How do we know if someone is really important?" the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, "I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important."
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. "Do you agree with that?" she asked.
The man shook his head, "No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You'd only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it."
The reporter turned to the third man. "Do you think so?"
"No, I don't." he said. "I don't think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important."
"Then what would make the visitor important?" the reporter and the other two men asked.
"Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it's for you.'"
80
This story happened in _______.
A.
England
B.
America
C.
Japan
D.
Australia
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据文章内容Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America可知答案为B
81
The banker thought _______.
A.
He was really important because he was a rich banker
B.
The visitor to the White House was really important
C.
The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important
D.
the reporter was really important
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容C. The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important可知答案案为C
82
The owner of many buildings thought _______.
A.
He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York
B.
The owner of the very large company was really important
C.
The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor
D.
The person who worked in the White House was really important
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据文章内容"Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it's for you.'"可知答案为C
In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
"Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing," Dr.John, an expert said, "But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you."
83
From what some people say, we know _________.
A.
they are friends of the famous people
B.
famous people can pay them a lot of money
C.
they must go to the hospital
D.
there is something wrong with their mind
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。
84
How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?
A.
About one third
B.
About a quarter
C.
More than half
D.
Just two or three
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much."理解可知。
85
What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?
A.
The first one is better
B.
The second one is better
C.
Both of them are good
D.
Neither of them is good
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way."理解可知。
86
People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because ____________.
A.
they cannot become famous themselves
B.
they think the famous person may be in trouble
C.
they are afraid the famous person may not like them
D.
they cannot get anything in return from the famous person
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。
87
Dr. John tells us ___________.
A.
worshipping of famous people is a good thing
B.
anything overdone may bring some trouble
C.
famous people are not always friendly to us
D.
we mustn't worship anybody or anything
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you."理解可知。
University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it's one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent（独立的）colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the colleges are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
88
How many libraries are there at Oxford?
A.
Only 100
B.
less than 100
C.
More than 100
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use."理解可知。
89
University of Oxford will provide a number of money for _______students.
A.
most
B.
top
C.
foreign
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students."理解可知。
90
If you want to study at Oxford, you first have to__________.
A.
be independent
B.
pass an English test
C.
move to England
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language."理解可知。
91
The number of Chinese students studying at the university is __________.
A.
larger and larger
B.
smaller and smaller
C.
just the same as ten years ago
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years."理解可知。
92
What's the best title for the passage?
A.
The College Life
B.
The University of Oxford
C.
The Chinese Students at Oxford
本题答案：
A
B
C
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
标题理解归纳题，通读全文语句理解可知。
Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don't know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
93
American country music is from the _______ music of America.
A.
pop
B.
jazz
C.
light
D.
folk
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America."理解可知。乡村音乐起源于民间音乐，故选D。
94
"Music was a language that could bring the world together" means （意思是）people _______.
A.
can sing songs together
B.
from all over the world sing the same songs
C.
show their feeling （感觉）through music and so they understand each other better
D.
know language and music
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
句意理解题，根据文中语句"For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music."理解可知。音乐可以让人们之间更好的交流和沟通。故选C。
95
John Denver died in ______.
A.
1997
B.
1990
C.
1996
D.
1999
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997."理解可知。John死于1997年，故选A。
96
Which sentence is right?
A.
Everyone knows when country music began.
B.
Country music is from the jazz music.
C.
John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too.
D.
John Denver doesn't think music can bring people together.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese."理解可知。John是中国人比较熟悉的音乐家，故选C。
"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 a 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.
All children soon learn what "Don't touch!" means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that 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. You 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 we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!
97
By touching things, ______.
A.
you will have a strange feeling
B.
you will learn how to reach out your hand
C.
you can tell the difference of the things
D.
you can tell what colours they are
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"But touching things can help you to see them better."理解可知。通过触摸可以感知两个事物的不同。
98
When people buy things in shops, they often _______.
A.
try them on first
B.
keep their right hands on them
C.
ask about them
D.
feel and touch them
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it."理解可知。我们在购物时，常用手去触摸一下商品，故选D。
99
Why does it say "At first, it is not easy to feel these things"? Because _______.
A.
the things are used by people, too
B.
people feel the things too often
C.
people know how to use the things
D.
the things are easy to feel
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!"理解可知。人们经常接触它们，故选B。
100
Which of the following is true?
A.
Touching is more important than seeing
B.
Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food.
C.
People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.
D.
Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题，根据文中语句"Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch."理解可知。现在很多博物馆允许游客触摸展品，故选D。
101
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A.
Touching by Feeling.
B.
To See or to Feel?
C.
To See Better—Feel.
D.
Ways of Feeling.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
标题理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知，本文主要讲了通过触摸可以更好的了解某个事物，故选C。
History, as we know, is filled with facts, with places, names, dates, and events.
History is also filled with feelings, with pain, joy, excitement, and fear.
Facts are set down in books, but what happens to feelings? How can you take the pain, for example, and write it into a history book? You can't. But you can put it to music. Take the blues for example.
The blues started when black musicians in the South began to sing about their hard times, those times which made them feel blue. The early blues was the beginning of other musical styles, from jazz to rock and roll.
Music, you might say, is a record of feelings.
Of course, facts are important: the civil rights movement, the race for space, the Vietnam War. But the feelings behind these events – the pride of being black, the excitement of a rocket blast (点火起飞), the pain of a war – are also an important part of history.
102
In the passage, the word "blue" and the word "blues" are related to __________.
A.
a feeling and a kind of music
B.
a color
C.
a kind of music and a person
D.
people and their feelings
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据The blues started when black musicians in the South began to sing about their hard times, those times which made them feel blue.描述，可知blue与人的感情有关，blues与音乐有关，故选A。
103
According to the writer's idea, what can make people feel blue?
A.
A history book
B.
Music.
C.
History.
D.
Hard times.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据The blues started when black musicians in the South began to sing about their hard times, those times which made them feel blue.描述，可知艰难的时刻，使人们闷闷不乐。故选D。
104
Besides the above, the writer also explains ___________.
A.
what caused the Vietnam War
B.
the feelings behind some important events
C.
the relation between history and music
D.
why he wrote the article
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
通过短文最后一段可知，作者也解释了一些重大事件后的感受。故选B。
Everyone would like to be remembered. A few people even try to do something that no one else in history has ever tried to do. These people sometimes have their names recorded（记录）in the Guinness Book of Records.
Often it takes a group of people to do something unusual. One such team paddled（用桨划）a bathtub（浴缸）145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford, Great Britain on May 28 and 29. 1983. A month later, a racing team of hospital bed pushers in Avon, Great Britain, pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes! However, the distance（距离）record for hospital bed pushing is still held by the men of Bruntsfield Bedding Center. This team from Edinburgh pushed a hospital bed 5,203 kilometers in 1979. It took the team 35 days to cover the distance.
Another group of record makers held the highest dinner party in the world. Nine people from Sydney,Australia, climbed Mountain Huascaran on June 28, 1989. The climbers carried a dinner table. chairs, and a meal up the mountain. When they reached the top, they all put on warm suits for dinner.
People all over the world are trying hard to do something unusual to make a record. It should be understood, however, that now not all the records will be kept in the Guinness Book of Records.
105
According to the passage, what record was made near Ashford in May, 1983?
A.
A record for paddling a bathtub.
B.
A record for climbing a mountain.
C.
A record for pushing a hospital bed
D.
A record for swimming across a river.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据One such team paddled（用桨划）a bathtub（浴缸）145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford, Great Britain on May 28 and 29. 1983.描述，可知选A。
106
The word cover in the passage means _______.
A.
start
B.
go through
C.
keep
D.
know
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
联系下文the distance 距离，可知选B，通过。
107
What was unusual about the highest dinner party held by the nine people in the passage?
A.
The people who held the dinner party all came from Sydney.
B.
Only nine people held the highest dinner party.
C.
They had a meal on the mountain.
D.
They carried a dinner table and chairs up the mountain to hold the dinner party.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据第四段The climbers carried a dinner table. chairs, and a meal up the mountain. When they reached the top, they all put on warm suits for dinner.描述，可知选D，
108
Which of the following shows the right order（顺序）of what happened in the passage? a. A group of 13 members paddled a bathtub on a river near Ashford. b. A team from Edinburgh made a distance record for hospital bed pushing. c. A group of nine people from Sydney had a dinner party on the top of Mountain Huascaran. d. A racing team pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes in Avon.
A.
a-b-c-d
B.
d-b-c-a
C.
a-d-b-c
D.
b-a-d-c
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据短文描述，可知a发生在1983年5月28日，b发生在1979年，c发生在1989年，d发生在1983年6，故选D。
109
Which of the following is mentioned（提及）in the passage?
A.
Hospital bed pushing was a popular sport in Edinburgh.
B.
People living in Ashford usually used a bathtub to carry things.
C.
Two different records for hospital bed pushing were given.
D.
Hospital bed pushing was held twice a year in Avon, Great Britain.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据短文第二段描述，可知本文提及了两条关于抬病床的记录，故选C。
In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .
In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .
110
The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen______
A.
were foreigners
B.
didn't have tickets
C.
made a loud noise
D.
didn't line up for the bus
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节题。从第一段最后一句No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .没有人告诉他们在英国排队等车的习惯是站在公交站牌的第一个人先上车。可知，这三个外国人按顺序上车，所以人们把他们推出去。故选D
111
According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ____
A.
learn the language of the country
B.
understand the manners and customs of the country
C.
have enough time and money
D.
make friends with the people there
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题。从文章第二段第二句If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country.如果你想有一个愉快的访问，应该尽可能多的找出你的东道国的风俗习惯。故选B
112
In India it is considered impolite ___________.
A.
to use the right hand for passing food at table.
B.
to pass food with the left hand.
C.
to eat food with your hands.
D.
to help yourself at table.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题。从文章第二段people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table.在印度，人们认为在餐桌上用左手来传递食物是不礼貌的。故选B
113
To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.
A.
a common (平常的) habit
B.
an important manner
C.
a serious (严重的) trouble
D.
a bad manner
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节题。从文章第四段In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting.在欧洲，当你坐着和某个人交谈，甚至在一个重要的会议上，跷二郎腿是很常见的。故选A
"How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?"
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine（搜索引擎）in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company(公司). Their first office was in a friend's garage(车库).The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A "google" is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.
114
Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?
A.
Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.
B.
Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question.
C.
Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.
D.
Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据下文描述，可知这是一种写作的手法，主要是为了引起读者的兴趣，故选C。
115
The underlined word "cheque" in the fifth paragraph means _______.
A.
楼房
B.
账单
C.
订单
D.
支票
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据上文They also borrowed money from family and friends.及下文and they started their own company(公司).可知这个单词与钱有关，故选D。
116
From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _______.
A.
there was not any search engine on the Internet
B.
nobody supported them except their family and friends
C.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question
D.
one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. 描述，可知选B。
117
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.
Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.
B.
The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.
C.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.
D.
The service of the Google search engine is very popular.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A "google" is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.描述，可知选项C描述错误。
118
The passage mainly tells us _______.
A.
the development of the Google search engine
B.
about Larry Page and Sergey Brin
C.
how to find information on the Internet
D.
how to use the Google search engine
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
这篇短文主要讲述了谷歌搜索引擎的发展历史，故选A。
The Aborigines (澳洲土著) have lived in Australia for about 60,000 years. They painted pictures inside caves, and these are the rock paintings that have given us so much information about Aboriginal life. For example, some of the paintings that are about 10,000 years old show men with boomerangs. From this we know that the Aborigines started using boomerangs for hunting at that time. Other pictures show kangaroos, so we know that there were kangaroos at that time.
The Aborigines believed that spirits made people, animals and plants, and that these spirits still live in the earth. For Aborigines, no one can own the earth—the earth belongs to the spirits.
In 1700, there were many Aboriginal groups with a population of 750,000 all over Australia, and there were probably more than 240 different Aboriginal languages. The groups did not have a leader. Instead, things were decided by the older men in a group. People from different groups often travelled hundreds of miles to meet each other.
Aboriginal life changed when an English boat arrived in Australia in 1770. Many Aborigines were killed in the wars that they had with the English. More Europeans came, and they started taking land from the Aborigines. The Europeans also brought new illnesses that killed the Aborigines. The result is that today there are only about 300,000 Aborigines in Australia.
119
The Aborigines painted pictures __________.
A.
on animals' fur
B.
on the land
C.
on the tree
D.
on the rock
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章They painted pictures inside caves, and these are the rock paintings that have given us so much information about Aboriginal life.可知，土著人在岩石上画画。故选D
120
What do you think the Aborigines used boomerangs to do?
A.
To paint.
B.
To hunt.
C.
To fight.
D.
To play.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章From this we know that the Aborigines started using boomerangs for hunting at that time.可知，土著人使用回旋镖捕猎。故选B
121
The Aborigines thought were the most important on the earth.
A.
people
B.
animals
C.
spirits
D.
plants
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章第二段可知，土著人认为灵魂是地球上最重要的东西，地球属于灵魂。故选C
122
In an Aboriginal group _________ decided things.
A.
the older men
B.
the leader
C.
the English
D.
the Europeans
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章Instead, things were decided by the older men in a group.可知，在一个土著群通常是由年龄比较大的人决定事情的。故选A
123
The number of the Aborigines is small today _________.
A.
because their living condition was very bad
B.
because the English killed a lot of them in the wars
C.
because of the new illnesses the Europeans brought them
D.
because of the wars and the new illnesses
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章最后一段可知，很多欧洲人杀害了土著人，并带来一些疾病，导致了土著人数量的减少。故选D
When the world was very young, people lived in hot places .They didn't live in cold places because they could not keep warm there.
At first men didn't know how to make a fire. Sometimes trees were hit by lightning .Then a fire was started .People took some of the fire near their homes. A fire was very important for three reasons. It kept them warm. Wild animals were frightened when they saw it. And when food was cooked, it tasted much better.
But men didn't know how to make a fire. When they had a fire, they didn't let it stop burning. If it went out, they couldn't start it again. They had to wait for lightning to start another fire. Sometimes they had to wait for years.
Later, they learned how to make a fire. But it was not easy to make something burn . Now we have matches. We can carry them in our pockets and make a fire when we want to.
124
Millions of years ago people didn't live in cold places because________.
A.
they were afraid of cold
B.
they didn't know how to keep warm
C.
they couldn't make a fire
D.
they couldn't find cold places
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题，根据文章They didn't live in cold places because they could not keep warm there.可知，因为在寒冷的地方他们不能保持温暖，所以，他们就不住在那里。故选B
125
People found that _______.
A.
wild animals enjoyed fire very much
B.
the cooked food tasted better than uncooked food
C.
the uncooked food tasted much better
D.
wild animals needed fire to keep them warm
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题，根据文章when food was cooked, it tasted much better.可知，人们发现被煮熟的食物更好吃。故选B
126
Now we can make a fire___________.
A.
in cold places
B.
in our pockets
C.
if it is necessary
D.
in the forest
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节题，根据文We can carry them in our pockets and make a fire when we want to.可知，我们能够随身带着火柴，当我们需要火的时候，就可以生火。故选C
127
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage.
A.
People are much cleverer now than they were long before.
B.
A fire could be made by lightning.
C.
We can make a fire with matches
D.
After man knew how to make a fire, it became very easy to burn something .
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节判断题。根据文章可知，现在的人们比以前的人们要更聪明；闪电可以生出火；我们可以用火柴生火；当他们知道了如何生火的时候，要想点燃一些东西还是很困难的。故选D
A long time ago, in 1893, in the United States, some people were talking about fruits and vegetables. They asked, "What are fruits and what are vegetables? How are fruits different from vegetables and vegetables different from fruits?" They talked for a long time and then they decided, "We eat vegetables as part of a meal, but we eat fruits before or after a meal."
In real life, people do not think the dictionaries give the right meaning of a word. For example, the dictionaries say that tomatoes are fruits. But few people know that. Most people think they are vegetables. They call them vegetables and eat them as vegetables. To most people, fruits mean sweet things like apples, pears, oranges and watermelons.
What are vegetables then? We call many plants and grasses vegetables. Some people think some fruits are vegetables, such as apples, pears and bananas. But to most people, vegetables mean things like potatoes, onions and carrots.
128
A long time ago, some people in the United States _______.
A.
wanted to know what were fruits and vegetables
B.
didn't know when to eat fruits
C.
didn't think fruits were as good as vegetables
D.
didn't talk about fruits and vegetables
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章A long time ago, in 1893, in the United States, some people were talking about fruits and vegetables.很多年前，1893年，在美国，一些人在谈论水果和蔬菜。他们想知道水果和蔬菜是什么。故选A
129
People usually eat vegetables _______.
A.
before a meal
B.
after a meal
C.
alone
D.
during a meal
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章We eat vegetables as part of a meal.可知，我们在吃饭的过程中吃蔬菜。故选D
130
What do most people think of fruits?
A.
They are the same as vegetables.
B.
They are sweet things.
C.
They are like potatoes, onions and carrots.
D.
They are only apples, pears, oranges and watermelons.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章To most people, fruits mean sweet things like apples, pears, oranges and watermelons.对大多数人来说，水果就是甜甜的东西，像苹果，梨，桔子和西瓜。故选B
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
131
What did the invention of paper mean? It meant ___________.
A.
more people could be educated
B.
more books could be printed
C.
paper is one of the most important products
D.
paper was invented by man
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated可知，纸的发明，意味着越来越多的人能够收到教育。故选A
132
When was paper made in southern Europe?
A.
Before 1100
B.
After 1400
C.
After 1100
D.
Before 1400
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100.可知，直到1100年，西方回家才制作纸。故选C
133
Which country makes the best paper?
A.
Norway
B.
Canada
C.
The United States
D.
Finland
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节题。根据文章Finland makes the best paper in the world.可知，芬兰的生产的纸是世界上最好的。故选D
134
The underlined word "insulate" in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
A.
远离
B.
隔离
C.
用……制成
D.
包围
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
推断题。根据文章Houses are often insulated with paper.可知，房子通常用纸来隔离。所以insulated的意思是隔离。故选B
Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，"_________ ."
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect lines there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain，it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don't put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
135
When you travel to the USA，you don't need to tip __________.
A.
porters
B.
waiters
C.
taxi drivers
D.
conductor
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据短文第二段描述，可知在美国旅行要注意给搬运工人，服务员和出租司机小费，没有提及给售票员，故选D。
136
The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be" __________ ."
A.
Love me，love my dog .
B.
He who laughs last laughs best
C.
When in Rome，do as the Romans do
D.
Where there is a will，there is a way
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
联系前文描述，可知这句话的意思是：入乡随俗。故选C，当你在罗马时，按照罗马人做的方式做。
137
The underline word "porters" in the passage means __________.
A.
搬运工
B.
清洁工
C.
接线员
D.
售票员
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
联系下文who help carry your bags, 可知此处指的是搬运工人，故选A。
138
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.
In Spain，People usually have dinner very early.
B.
In England it's a not polite to talk about the weather.
C.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek .
D.
In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. 描述，可知选C。
139
What's the best title of the passage ？
A.
How to Tip
B.
Body Language
C.
When to Have Dinner
D.
Advice to International Travelers
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
这篇短文主要描述了世界上一些不同国家的风俗习惯，故选D，给国际旅行者的建议。
Motor cars were first made in England just before 1900. The parts for the bodies and engines were hand-made and the cars were built from these. One at a time. This took a long time, and the cars cost a lot of money. Then a quicker and cheaper way of making cars was found. Instead of making all the parts at their own works, some car factories asked other factories to make some of them. All the parts were then fitted together in the car factories.
Modern car-making factoriess are so large that each one is really a lot of factories close together. Each workshop makes some parts. The pieces of a car body are joined together by welders(电焊工) . All the bits and pieces that make up each car are collected and put ready for the assembly line(装配线) , where they are fitted together.
140
The first motor cars were probably made by______.
A.
Europeans
B.
the Whites
C.
the Blacks
D.
the English
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据第一段Motor cars were first made in England just before 1900.描述，可知选D。
141
A quicker and cheaper way of making motor cars was______.
A.
found in 1900
B.
that all parts of motor cars were no longer made by hand
C.
the one that they should be made in a large car factories
D.
the different parts of motor cars were produced in different works
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据第一段Then a quicker and cheaper way of making cars was found. Instead of making all the parts at their own works, some car factories asked other factories to make some of them. All the parts were then fitted together in the car factories.描述，可知选D。
142
"Modern car-making factories" means "______".
A.
the factories which modern cars are making at
B.
the factories where cars are made by modern workers
C.
the new factories at which cars are being made
D.
the factories where modern cars are made
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据短文最后一段描述，可知现代汽车制造厂指的是生产汽车的工厂。故选D。
A lady in an old cotton dress and her husband, dressed in an old suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked into the president of Harvard's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such country people had no business at Harvard. She frowned(皱眉). "We want to see the president," the man said softly. "He'll be busy all day," the secretary said coldly. "We'll wait," the lady replied.
For hours, the secretary didn't talk to them, hoping that the couple would finally become tired and go away. They didn't. And the secretary finally decided to disturb the president. "Maybe if they just see you for a few minutes, they'll leave," she told him. He frowned too. Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them.
The president walked toward them unwillingly. The lady told him, "We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard, and was very happy here. But he was accidentally killed. And my husband and I would like to set up a memorial(纪念碑) to him somewhere on campus. " The president was so surprised that he shouted sharply, "We can't put up a statue(塑像) for every person who attended Harvard and died. This place would look like a cemetery (墓地).
"Oh, no" the lady explained, "We don't want to build a statue. We thought we would give a building to Harvard." The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at their plain clothes, and said with surprise, "A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard."
For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased. He could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. "Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they set up the university with their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.
143
What did the old couple go to Harvard for?
A.
They wanted to see their son.
B.
They had an important meeting
C.
They went to Harvard just to start a university
D.
They wanted to meet the president of Harvard.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据We want to see the president," the man said softly.可知，他们想见校长。所以本题选D。
144
Why didn't the president come out to meet the couple?
A.
He was really busy at that time.
B.
The secretary didn't allow the couple to meet the president.
C.
He was important and didn't have time for unimportant people.
D.
He had an important friend to meet and had to spend some time together.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据Someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them.可知，本题应该选C。
145
From the passage, we can know ______.
A.
the old couple were in fact rich people
B.
the secretary was afraid of the old couple
C.
the old couple's son was killed in Harvard
D.
the president of Harvard was kind and patient to anyone
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they set up the university with their name可知，这对夫妇实际上很有钱。所以本题选A。
146
The best title of the passage is "______".
A.
A Statue or A Building
B.
How Stanford University Was Built
C.
A Visit to Harvard University
D.
A Strange Old Couple
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
本文实际上是讲述了斯坦福大学是怎样建立的。所以本题选B。
Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.
More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维 ).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.
Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a " bicycle taxi" to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on . You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.
Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. "I really like the bike taxi," she says. "It's easy and cheap." Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.
28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job."I used to make boats for a living, but that's a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don't mind carrying heavy people," he says.
147
In Malawi ________ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.
A.
cars
B.
bikes
C.
trains
D.
buses
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据第二段However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维 ).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.描述，可知选B。
148
The passage tells us that Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it's________.
A.
on the side of the road
B.
popular and heavy
C.
all over the country
D.
cheap and easy
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据短文倒数第二段she says. "It's easy and cheap." 描述，可知选D。
149
From the passage we can learn Panjira Khombe thinks that________.
A.
going shopping is easy
B.
making boats is difficult
C.
riding a bike taxi is cheap
D.
carrying heavy people is interesting
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据最后一段28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job."I used to make boats for a living, but that's a hard job. 描述，可知选B。
150
The best title of the passage may be "________ " .
A.
Bike Riders
B.
A Special Country
C.
Bike Taxis
D.
A Cheap Journey
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
这篇短文主要介绍的是在非洲国家马拉维的自行车出租，故选C。
When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for your daughter 's birthday. Right?"
"No T really, l just..."
Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.' Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.
151
What does the writer want to tell us?
A.
A good pet owner.
B.
A funny story.
C.
A wonderful shopkeeper.
D.
A strange pet shop.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
这篇短文主要描述了一个在宠物店由误会造成的有趣的故事。故选B。
152
What was true about Ernie's Pet World?
A.
The shop was not busy.
B.
Kyle went there often.
C.
The shop was about to close.
D.
Kyle knew the shop owner well.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
根据He was the shop's first shopper of the day.描述，可知这家宠物店不是很忙。故选A。
153
What do you think of Ernie?
A.
He is careful.
B.
He is helpful.
C.
He likes talking.
D.
He is clever.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
通过短文描述，可知这家宠物店的老板欧尼很健谈，凯尔几乎没有说话的机会。故选C。
154
Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?
A.
He wanted to get a cat very much.
B.
He didn't like animals.
C.
He was late for work.
D.
He was not comfortable.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据短文最后"I just want to know if I can use your bathroom（卫生间）!"描述，可知他只是想去卫生间。故选D，他不太舒服。
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.
155
The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________
A.
his business
B.
his house
C.
his garden
D.
his window
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
根据He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.描述可知他拍的第一章照片是他的花园的照片，故选C。
156
The Daguerreotype was_______.
A.
a Frenchman
B.
a kind of picture
C.
a kind of camera
D.
a photographer
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
根据In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerro type.描述可知这是一种照片，故选B。
157
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.
A.
watch lots of films
B.
buy an expensive camera
C.
stop in most cities
D.
take many films and something else.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.描述可知他需要带很多东西和其它东西，故选D。
158
This passage tells us_____________.
A.
how photography was developed
B.
how to show feelings in pictures
C.
how to take pictures in the world
D.
how to use different cameras
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
这篇短文主要描述了摄影术的发展历史，故选A，摄影术是怎样发展的。
Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city's growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, "We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there's a lot more work to do."
159
Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
A.
To relax
B.
To buy oil.
C.
To go shopping.
D.
To do business.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据第一段People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business.可知人们是来迪拜做生意的。故选D。
160
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.
Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B.
There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C.
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D.
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
本题答案：
A
B
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
根据第二段In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.描述，可知迪拜的主要挣钱途径不是石油，而是商业。故选D。
161
What does the underlined word "outnumber" mean?
A.
To be smaller in size than another group.
B.
To be more in number than another group.
C.
To be bigger in area than another group.
D.
To be smaller in area than another group.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
联系前文描述，可知本句话的意思是，现在外国人的数目超出本地人的八倍。故选B，在数量上比另一组更多。
162
In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?
A.
We should always visit Dubai,
B.
We should learn from foreigners.
C.
We must always remember our past.
D.
We must only think about the future.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
联系前一句描述及本句句意分析，可知这个本地人指的是，我们应该记得我们的过去。故选C。
163
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.
Dubai is growing very fast.
B.
Dubai was a big city before 1966.
C.
Many tall buildings are built in months.
D.
Many tourists come to relax on Dubai's beaches.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
这篇短文主要讲述了阿拉伯联合酋长国的港口城市迪拜的快速发展。故选A。
In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach (邮车) was standing on the street. Around the coach many people were talking to one another about it. Mail coach did not come to that village so often in those days. People had to pay a lot of money to get a letter. The person who sent the letter did not have to pay. The person who got the letter had to pay the postage (邮资). "Here?s a letter for Miss Alice Brown," said the mailman. Everyone turned to a girl of about eighteen who was standing by the coach. "I?m Alice Brown," she said in a low voice. The mailman gave her the letter. Alice looked at the envelope for a minute, and then handed it back to the mailman. "I'm sorry I can?t take it," she said. "I don?t have enough money to pay the postage. " The people standing around were very sorry for the girl. They were silent for a while. Then a gentleman came up to the mailman and paid the postage for Alice's letter. When the gentleman gave her the letter, she said with a smile, "Oh, thank you very much, sir. This letter is from the young man I'm going to marry. His name is Tom. He went to London to look for work. He has to get enough money for our marriage (结婚). I've waited a long time for this letter, but now don't need it. I don't have to open the envelope because there is nothing inside. " "Really?" the gentleman said in surprise. "How do you know that?" "He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope. Look, sir, this cross in the corner means that he is well, and this circle means he has found work. That's very good news. " The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill. He did not forget Alice and her letter. "The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed," he said to himself. He thought and thought for many years. At last he had a good plan. "The postage has to be much lower," he said. "What about a penny (便士) for a letter? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage. He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope. " "A good idea!" people said when they heard of his plan. The Government decided to adopt (采纳) the plan. The first postage stamp was put out in 1840. It was called the "Penny Black". It had a picture of the Queen on it.
164
The first postage stamp was made ________.
A.
in England
B.
in America
C.
by Alice
D.
in 1910
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
主旨大意题。阅读短文可知，世界上的第一张邮票产生于英国。故选A。
165
The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because ______.
A.
she did not know whose letter it was
B.
the letter had already told her what she wanted to know
C.
she could not pay the postage
D.
the gentleman promised to pay the postage for her
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文I don't have to open the envelope because there is nothing inside. " "Really?" the gentleman said in surprise. "How do you know that?" "He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope. 描述，可知这个女孩的未婚夫已经通过特殊的标记向她传达了所需要的信息。故选B。
166
When the girl returned the letter to the mailman _____.
A.
the people around her felt sorry for her
B.
the people thought that the girl was too poor
C.
none of them wanted to pay the postage for her
D.
the people was angry with the girl
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文中The people standing around were very sorry for the girl. 描述，可知人们为她不能看到这封信感到遗憾。故选A。
167
Alice knew how Tom was getting from the signs on the envelope because ______.
A.
Tom had told her what the signs meant before leaving for London
B.
Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs
C.
Alice had put the signs on the envelope herself
D.
Tom had put the signs as Alice had told him to
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据文中Look, sir, this cross in the corner means that he is well, and this circle means he has found work. That's very good news. 描述，推理可知汤姆在动身前，已经和这个女孩就标记内容作了某些约定。故选A。
168
The idea of using stamps was found by ______.
A.
the government
B.
Sir Rowland Hill
C.
Alice Brown
D.
Tom
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文中The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill. He did not forget Alice and her letter. "The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed," he said to himself. 描述，可知使用邮票这个主意是罗兰希尔这个人想出来的。故选B。
"Cool" is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. "Cool" can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything.
When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say. "It's cool." You May think,"He's so cool,"when you see your favourite football player.
We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of "cool". You can use it instead of many words, such as "new" or "surprising". Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her student to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. On the student's paper was just the one sentence,"It's so cool."Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without "cool", some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word "cool"? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
169
We know that the word "cool" has had ________.
A.
only one meaning
B.
no meaning
C.
many different meanings
D.
the same meaning
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据首句"Cool is a word with many meanings." 酷是一个多义词可知，故选C。
170
In the passage, the word "express" means "_______".
A.
see
B.
show
C.
know
D.
feel
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
词义猜测题。由"Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold"（旧的意思是用来表达温度有点冷）的意思可知"express"前后词义关系可推断出是"表达"的意思，与"show"同义。故选B.
171
If you are ________ something, you may say,"It's cool."
A.
interested in
B.
angry about
C.
worried about
D.
unhappy with
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。由 "Cool" can be used to express feelings of interest in almost everything.（cool用于表示所有感兴趣的东西）可知答案，故选A。
172
The writer takes an example to show he is ______ the way the word is used.
A.
pleased with
B.
strange to
C.
worried about
D.
unhappy with
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。由On the student's paper was just the one sentence,"It's so cool."(一个学生的试卷上只有一个字cool)。有此例子中的学生用cool 一词概括出他的所有感受，知cool词义的扩大会导致语言中词汇的缺乏，是令人担忧的。故选C。
173
In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示)that the word "cool"___________.
A.
can be used instead of many words
B.
usually means something interesting
C.
can make your life colourful
D.
may not be as cool as it seems
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
主旨大意题。结合On the student's paper was just the one sentence,"It's so cool."(一个学生的试卷上只有一个字cool)。可知作者的担心cool词义的扩大会导致语言中词汇的缺乏，是令人担忧的，也就是cool并不像他们表面上那么酷 ，故选D。
Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk.
Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.
Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.
"I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing."
174
What did Nathan put on his desk at college?
A.
The Statue of Liberty.
B.
Superman.
C.
His serf-portrait.
D.
A Greenwich Village modal.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。从第一段最后一句得知答案，他桌子上摆的是Greenwich Village ，故选D。
175
Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer?
A.
Because he made little money out of a lawyer.
B.
Because he wanted to make toys for the children.
C.
Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks.
D.
Because he was going to work in the museum instead.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。从第二段第一句得知答案，他想成为一名艺术家，故选C。
176
What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.
Nathan's work.
B.
Nathan's exhibition.
C.
Nathan's art.
D.
Nathan's self-portrait
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
推理判断题。本句主句主语是Nathan's exhibition，从句再次提及用it指代，故选B
177
What would be the best title for the passage?
A.
The Brick Artist
B.
The Brick Exhibition
C.
Toy Bricks for Adults
D.
The Artist's Childhood
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
标题归纳题。结合全文得知，选A。
When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭). It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw(人力黄包车).He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages. When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload. No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless. But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problemwith this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw. If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.
178
What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.
The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata.
B.
Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata.
C.
Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata.
D.
Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。从For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages.得知人力在当地很有用，故选D。
179
Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
A.
A bus.
B.
A taxi.
C.
A car.
D.
A rickshaw.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。从第二段得知答案，故选A。
180
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
A.
make
B.
increase
C.
forbid
D.
collect
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。ban 禁止 make制造increase增加forbid禁止collect收集，故选C。
181
What can we learn from the passage?
A.
The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns.
B.
The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata.
C.
The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven.
D.
The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
主旨大意题。从第一段If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata.得知当地的交通工具除了bus和taxi，还有rickshaw，故选B。
British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar（语法）. For example, speakers of British English say "in hospital" and "Have you a pen?" Americans "in the hospital" and "Do you have a pen?" Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the "r" in words like "car" and "farm". Some speakers of British English do not sound the "r" in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, " colour" and " honour" are British English spellings. "Color" and "honor" are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.
182
In American English, we can say, " _________ ? "
A.
Have you a new book
B.
Do you have a new book
C.
Are you have a new book
D.
Can you to have a new book
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Americans "Do you have a pen?" （美国人说Do you have a pen?）可知选B。
183
Between British English and American English, sometimes pronunciation is __________.
A.
poor
B.
different
C.
high
D.
short
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different.（发音有时不同。） 可知选 B。
184
In American English, the word "favourite"can be spelt ___________ .
A.
favoruite
B.
favurite
C.
favorite
D.
favourite
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据"Color" and "honor" are American English spellings. （"Color" 和"honor"是美国英语 的拼写形式。）可知选C。
185
Englishmen say "in hospital", while Americans say ___________ .
A.
at the hospital
B.
in the hospital
C.
by hospital
D.
to hospital
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Americans "in the hospital"（美国人说in the hospital。） 可知选 B。
186
The main idea of the passage is that __________ .
A.
there are no differences between British English and American English
B.
British English and American English are two different languages
C.
speakers of British English and American English speak the same language
D.
we shouldn't speak English
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据最后一句For the most part, British English and American English are the same language. （大体说来，英国英语和美国英语是同一个语言。）可知选C。
The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.
It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,you can visit the ?les de Lérins (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.
If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
187
What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?
A.
Directs.
B.
Identities.
C.
Lays.
D.
Lies.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。从the southern part of France, in the Riviera region得知说的是地理位置，故选D。
188
What does the underlined word "It" refers to?
A.
Marseille.
B.
Nice.
C.
Cannes.
D.
France.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。从It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice得知it指的不是Marseille.和Nice.它们都是法国的城市，故选C。
189
To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.
A.
Lérins Islands
B.
the Musée de la Castre
C.
the Boulevard de la Croisette
D.
Marseille
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。从 Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on.得知去 the Musee de la Castre可以看艺术品，故选B。
190
The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.
A.
on the water Front
B.
in d'Antibcs
C.
in Meynardier
D.
in Cannes
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。从Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.可知答案选A。
191
According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.
A.
fashion
B.
places
C.
people
D.
Sports
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。从The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France,可知Cannes是法国的一个地方，故选B。
Text messaging, or simply "texting", which allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.
The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to "talk" to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to "talk" to someone secretly if you don't want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.
However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can't receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.
What's more, if you don't do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don't notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.
Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.
192
How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?
A.
Two.
B.
Three.
C.
Four.
D.
Five.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文第二段的内容Texting helps to save money.，Texting helps to save time.，Texting helps you to "talk" to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone.，Texting can also help you to "talk" to someone secretly if you don't want others to hear what you are talking on the phone.可知，文章总共列举了四个短信的优势；故选C。
193
What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?
A.
Texting is a good way of communication.
B.
6,000 people were killed and injured.
C.
Texters are easier to have an accident.
D.
Many people text to greet families and friends.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文第三段内容Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others.可知，在道路上发送短信的人比不发送短信的人发生事故的几率要高很多；故选C。
194
The underlined word restricting probably means _________.
A.
not telling
B.
not allowing
C.
enjoying
D.
making
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文中第四段最后两句To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.可知，不允许司机在开车时发送短信是为了安全考虑，所以许多国家颁布与此相似的法律来保障司机及行人的安全；所以可推测出restricting的意思应该是不允许，而不可能是不告诉、喜欢或者制造等意思；故选B。
195
This passage is written to tell us that __________.
A.
we should do less texting
B.
texting has many advantages
C.
texting is better than phone calling
D.
we should do texting properly
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文中最后一段的内容Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings. 可知，本文的中心话题就是一定要恰当地使用手机短信，否则它会给我们带来不必要的或较大的麻烦；故选D。
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called "mall rats（老鼠）". Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of "mall walking". Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.
196
Here "mall" means "_____________".
A.
a large park
B.
a big church
C.
a square
D.
a shopping center
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
词义猜测题。根据第三段中About 750,000 people shop there every week.一句可知，malls主要就是美国人购物的地方，结合前两段的描述里面有停车场、休息室、警察署以及瀑布等景观，可知mall是指购物中心，
197
The largest mall in the United States ____________.
A.
was built in 1965
B.
has 12,750 cars in it
C.
has 350 shops in it
D.
can hold 750,000 people
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据第四段第一句话The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota.可知第一座地下商场是于1965建立的，不是美国最大的购物中心建立的时间，A项错误；第三段There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars.是说该商场的停车场可容纳75000辆车，并不是说里面有这么多车辆，所以B项错误；结合后面的About 750,000 people shop there every week.一句可推知，这家商场的每周顾客可达75万人，但并不是说可容纳75万人，所以D项错误，第三段中It has 350 stores,可知这家最大的购物中心有350个商店；故选C。
198
The writer ____________.
A.
thinks malls make people's life easier
B.
likes to live in his favorite malls
C.
is called "mall rats" by others
D.
often goes to the church in malls
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
观点态度题。根据第四段和第五段以及最后两句话In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.都可明确推断出购物中心给人们的生活带来了巨大的便利；故选A。
If you go to Egypt, you'll see a lot of pyramids. The biggest of all is the Great Pyramid. It is about 137 meters high and made of 2,300,000 big stones. Each stone weighs about two and a half tons（吨）.The biggest ones even weigh fifteen tons. It took more than 100,000 men twenty years to build it. Nobody can tell just how the men cut, carried and lifted（举）the huge stones without our modern machines（机器）.
The Egyptian kings told the people to build the pyramids for themselves. They thought they had tombs （坟墓）strong enough to keep their bodies well until they came back to life. But they never thought that about 5,000 years later their bodies would be on show in museums.
199
The Great Pyramid is in ________.
A.
China
B.
Japan
C.
Egypt
D.
France
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第一段If you go to Egypt, you'll see a lot of pyramids. The biggest of all is the Great Pyramid.可知大金字塔在埃及；故选C。
200
A pyramid is ______.
A.
a house
B.
a huge stone
C.
a king's tomb
D.
the name of a museum
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据第二段中The Egyptian kings told the people to build the pyramids for themselves. They thought they had tombs （坟墓）strong enough to keep their bodies well until they came back to life.可知埃及国王让人们为他们自己建造金字塔一存放尸体；故选C。
201
The Great Pyramid is about _______ and made of _______ huge stones.
A.
137 metres high; 100,000
B.
137 high metres; 2,300,000
C.
137 metres; 2,300,000
D.
137 meters high; 2,300,000
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节判断题。根据第一段It is about 137 meters high and made of 2,300,000 big stones.可知大金字塔高达137米，由230万块石头制成；故选D。
202
Pyramids are built for _______.
A.
the kings
B.
the queens（皇后）
C.
the kings' teachers
D.
People
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。由第二段第一句The Egyptian kings told the people to build the pyramids for themselves.可知金字塔是国王为自己制造的；故选A。
203
The kings thought they had the pyramids built to keep their bodies until _________.
A.
they came home
B.
they became alive
C.
they die
D.
they were on show in museums
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。由第二段They thought they had tombs （坟墓）strong enough to keep their bodies well until they came back to life.他们建金字塔是为他们复活之前存放尸体准备的；故选B。
"If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!"
That may seem a strange thing to say it. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a 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 touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard 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. You are too used to feel 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 will really see!
204
When people buy things in shops, they often _____.
A.
try them on first
B.
keep their right hands on them
C.
ask about them
D.
feel and touch them
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据文章中In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes，在商店里，对于我们可能要买的东西如食物、衣服等，我们通常会去摸一摸，再结合本篇文章的大意，将触摸的重要性，所以选D。
205
Why does it say "At first, it is not easy to feel these things"? because ______.
A.
the things are used by people, too
B.
people feel the things too often
C.
people know how to use the things
D.
the things are easy to feel
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据文章中At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to feel them! 开始的时候，感觉到这些东西是不容易的，因为你对他们太习惯了以至于感觉不到他们。所以选B。
206
Which of the following is true?
A.
Touching is helping us to see better.
B.
Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food.
C.
People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.
D.
Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据文章中Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch.大多数博物馆都只是让看，但现在有些博物馆有一些可以让人们触摸的东西。由此我们可知正确答案为D，人们可以去触摸博物馆里展览的一些东西。
207
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A.
Touching by Feeling.
B.
To See or to Feel?
C.
To See Better-Feel
D.
Ways of Feeling.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
主旨大意题。这篇短文主要的大意就是告诉我们亲手触摸的重要性，它可以让我们更好的了解周围的事物，故选C。
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner, When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
208
Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.
A.
match
B.
history
C.
sports
D.
physics
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据At his time sports were not taught in French schools. 在他那个时候法国的学校都不教体育，所以选C。
209
Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.
A.
was the first man to start the Olympics
B.
helped start the modern Olympics
C.
believed that sports were less important than studies
D.
failed to began the modern Olympics
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece 可知选B
210
According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.
A.
1914
B.
1904
C.
1896
D.
1908
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years 可推算出第三届奥运会是在1904年举行的，所以选B。
211
Marathon in the passage is________.
A.
a foot race
B.
a jumping contest
C.
a field sport
D.
a boxing match
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据The longest race in the games is called marathon.在比赛中最长的比赛被称为马拉松，可知选A。
212
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.
The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.
B.
The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
C.
Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
D.
After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据The Olympic flame burns throughout the games奥运圣火在整个比赛中都燃烧着，可知选D。
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane, The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(房)into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifiy churches, among them new St Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
213
The fire began in_______.
A.
a hotel.
B.
the palace.
C.
Pudding Lane.
D.
Thames Street.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文第二段The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane, 可知大火发生在Pudding Lane，故选C。
214
The underlined word "family" in the second paragraph means_______.
A.
home.
B.
children.
C.
wife and husband.
D.
wife and children.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
词义猜测题。根据短文第二段中的The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. 可知其中的family应该指的是孩子，故选B。
215
It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.
A.
some people lost their lives.
B.
the birds in the sky were killed by the fire.
C.
many famous buildings were destroyed.
D.
the King's bakery was burned down.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文第三段The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them.可知，本句暗示着伦敦的许多著名建筑在大火中都被烧毁了；故选C。
216
Why did writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?
A.
Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B.
Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C.
To show that poor people suffered most.
D.
To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据短文第四段内容可知，作者引用Samuel Pepys的描述是为了向读者描绘一个清晰、形象的大火场景；故选D。
217
How was the fire put out according to the test?
A.
The king and his soldiers came to help.
B.
All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C.
People managed to get enough water from the river.
D.
Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文第五段The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. 可知，在大火沿途的建筑被推倒而且没有可烧的东西后大火才最终得以平息；故选D。
The future is coming! All over the world there are many new ideas for new places to live and work in. Some of them will be in the sea! They will be very big and lots of people will live and work in them. The Americans are planning to build a town called Atlantis City. It will be in the sea, about five miles away from the land. But the most exciting idea comes from Japan. It is Aeropolis. Aeropolis will be a huge sea city, with parks, schools, a hospital and an airport(飞机场)... And it will move(移动)! It will travel slowly around the world. There are just two problems. Aeropolis will cost a lot of money to make. And for people who get seasick, it won't be much fun.
218
Which country will plan to build a town in the sea?
A.
America.
B.
England.
C.
China.
D.
Japan.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据The Americans are planning to build a town called Atlantis City.美国计划将建立一个海上城镇，故选A。
219
What's the name of Japanese sea city?
A.
Atlantis.
B.
Aeropolis.
C.
Tokyo.
D.
Osaka.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Aeropolis will be a huge sea city, with parks, schools, a hospital and an airport(飞机场)..日本的海上城市是Aeropolis，故选B。
220
What does the underlined word "huge" mean?
A.
Very small.
B.
Very long.
C.
Very big.
D.
Very short.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
词义猜测题。根据with parks, schools, a hospital and an airport(飞机场)可以推测它是非常大的，故选C。
221
"Aeropolis will cost a lot of money to make" means " ___________".
A.
Aeropolis will be very cheap to build
B.
People will spend much money to build Aeropolis
C.
It will take little money to build Aeropolis
D.
To build Aeropolis will cost little money
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
句意理解题。根据人们将花费很多的钱来建设这个海上城市，故选B。
222
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.
Sea cities will be holiday towns.
B.
Sea cities will be on the land.
C.
There are already two sea cities.
D.
Sea cities will be go around the world.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据It will travel slowly around the world.海上城市将在海上移动，故选D。
In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was expensive and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers(乘客). Young men ,or "stewards" helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers' luggage(行李)but they did not provide food or drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the "stewardess".
Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn't want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but also took flying lessons and got her pilot's license.
Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man's world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because. flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.
The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.
At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early "stewardesses" had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was a hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned ＄1 an hour.
In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, "stewardesses" have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.
223
The underlined word "adventurous" means _____________.
A.
奇怪的
B.
平淡的
C.
有趣的
D.
冒险的
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
词义猜测题。根据上文She didn't want to work on a farm or marry a farmer，可以推断出她想要一种更冒险的生活，故选D。
224
The main reason for Boeing Air Transport offering Ellen the job was ________.
A.
her flying experience
B.
her university education
C.
her nursing experience
D.
her life attitudes
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据上文Most people were frightened of flying because flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights 可以推断出她的护理经验是航空公司用她的主要原因，并且她本身是一个护士，故选C。
225
According to the passage, in the 1940s a woman had to ________ if she wanted to be a stewardess.
A.
be a nurse
B.
be married
C.
be a mother
D.
be young
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据上文The early "stewardesses" had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. 中single 单身，可以推断出B、C 应排除，根据had to be under twenty-five-year-old可以判定选D。
226
The passage mainly talks about _______.
A.
the background of early flying pilots
B.
the experience of flying passengers
C.
the history of early flight attendants
D.
the development of airplanes
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
主旨大意题。In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the "stewardess".In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. Since the 1970s, "stewardesses" have been called flight attendants.从上面这些句子可以推断出，这篇文章主要是讨论空姐的历史的，故选C。
The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn't the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country's hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn't finish it on time.The big statue wasn't finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
227
Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A.
The host of the party.
B.
The president of France
C.
Bartholdi
D.
It isn't mentioned
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段，someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country's hundredth birthday in 1876.并没有提出是谁给先提出的，可知选D。
228
We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[
A.
1765
B.
1771
C.
1776
D.
1786
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段，give America a special gift for the country's hundredth birthday in 1876作为这个国家的第100个生日是在1876年可知美国建在1776年，可知应选C。
229
What's in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?
A.
A book
B.
A fan
C.
A torch
D.
A hat
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand可知女神的左手是一本书.故选A。
230
The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.
A.
on the airplan
B.
on the sea
C.
in the car
D.
on the train
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据最后一段it arrived in New York from France by water。可知自由女神像是由水路运到美国的，故选B。
231
Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
A.
The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France.
B.
The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony.
C.
The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886.
D.
The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。通过问题本以下四个句子哪个是正确的？A错在不是在法国的的美国人，B并没说花费的价格D错在自由女神像没有按时出现在美国纽约。故选C。
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the king's baker (面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o'clock three hundr ed houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was t he worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St. Paul's and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them new St. Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
232
It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that__________.
A.
some people lost their lives
B.
the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C.
many famous buildings were destroyed
D.
the king's bakery was burned down
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文第二段Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St. Paul's and the Guildhall among them.作者认为那一天最糟糕是因为大火摧毁了许多著名的建筑。故选C.
233
Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?
A.
Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B.
Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C.
To show that poor people suffered most.
D.
To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据第三段作者引用Samuel Pepys的描述，更能清晰的感受大火的严重。故选D
234
How was the fire put out according to the text?
A.
The king and his soldiers came to help.
B.
All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C.
People managed to get enough water from the river.
D.
Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第四段The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire.描述当国王终于下令人破坏火灾路径上的数以百计的建筑，大火才停止。故选D
London police are well known in the world. Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 there was no policeman in London at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night, and they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London started to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people had to stay in their homes as much as possible.
In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So, in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. There was no policewoman in London until 1920.
Today, London police are quite well paid and only a few police officers still ride horses.
Perhaps the London Police Force's greatest achievement (成就) is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service (服务). The two main reasons for the Force's development were the growth of population and the progress of science and technology.
235
London Police Force is famous in the world, because _________.
A.
it provides excellent service
B.
it has many policewomen
C.
the police officers work on horses
D.
it has a long history
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文最后一段Perhaps the London Police Force's greatest achievement (成就) is to meet changing conditions and provide excellent police service (服务).的描述可知，伦敦警察世界闻名是因为它有完美的服务。故应选A。
236
People in London didn't want to go outdoors about 300 years ago because __________.
A.
there were no policemen in the streets
B.
the city was very dirty
C.
they were poor
D.
there were so many thieves in the streets
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文there were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people had to stay in their homes as much as possible的描述可知，300年前人们不想外出的原因是大街上有很多小偷。故应选D。
237
London had 120 Bow Street Runners in the year of __________.
A.
1700
B.
1750
C.
1800
D.
1829
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. ---and were called "Bow Street Runners".---Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners的描述可知，应选C。
238
Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A.
A few policeman protected the city streets at night in 1700.
B.
The first London Police Force was founded in 1829.
C.
London police were well paid in the past.
D.
People could not see policewomen until 1900.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文内容，A、C、D均不符合短文大意，而根据文中in 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3,000 officers.的描述可知，应选B。
239
What is the best title for this passage?
A.
London Police Force
B.
Bow Street Runners
C.
Why Are London Police Famous?
D.
The History of the London Police
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
标题归纳题。联系上下文，短文主要详细介绍了伦敦警察的发展壮大历史、阐述它的成就以及发展的主要原因。故应选D。
In the big cities of Europe and America — London, Paris, New York, people are moving out of the city. They are usually rich families with much money, and they want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noises and the dirty air of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don't want to sit in traffic any more. They want a house with a garden, and clean air that is not polluted.
So they move out. Some don't move very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to real countryside, with sheep, cows and horses, and green fields! There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people feel that it was a big mistake. There isn't much to do. Country people are very different and aren't always friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say. "I'm so glad I'm back in the city!" (203)
240
Some city people move out of their city because of _____.
A.
crowds and pollution
B.
friendly neighborhoods
C.
making money
D.
cows and sheep
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据 They are tired of the noises and the dirty air of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses.句意：他们厌恶了噪音、城市里的脏空气，厌恶了拥挤的街道，拥挤的火车和汽车。由此可看出他们移出城市是因为拥挤和污染。故选A。
241
Why do some people move back to the city again? Because _____.
A.
they can breathe fresh and clean air
B.
there are big shops and cinema lights
C.
they still want to live their city life
D.
they can make many new friends
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据 "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say. "I'm so glad I'm back in the city!"句意："看到街上的人群和电影院闪烁的灯真好。"他们说，"我很高兴我又回到了城市。"从他们所说的话中可以看出他们重回城市是因为他们仍然想要过城市生活。可知应选C。
242
Which of the following sentence is wrong according to the passage?
A.
Many people love their city's colorful life.
B.
They enjoy seeing animals in the country.
C.
All the people move out far from the city.
D.
Sometimes country people are not friendly.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据Some don't move very far,句意：有些人移的不是很远。因此，C选项是的表达是错误的。故选C。
Two Chinese spacecrafts successfully completed China's first space docking (对接) early November 3, 2011, which has taken the country a step closer to building its own space station.
Nearly two days after its launch, the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I more than 343 km above the earth surface. Shenzhou VIII and Tiangong I took apart after flying together for 12 days. On the 14th of November, the two spacecrafts finished the second docking. Then Shenzhou VIII parted from Tiangong I again and returned to the earth safely on the 17th. Tiangong I is still traveling around the earth in the space, waiting for the arrival of Shenzhou IX and X and so on in the near future.
That marked another great leap for China's space program and made China the third country in the world, after the United States and Russia, master the space docking technique (空间对接技术).
The world's first space docking was achieved in 1966, when the manned U.S, spacecraft Gemini 8 docked with an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle. Space docking is necessary to explore space beyond Earth's orbit (轨道). "The capability increases China's ability to act independently in space, as well as its ability to work together with others," said Gregory Kulacki, a U.S. space scientist and senior analyst.
"With the success of its first space docking, China is now equipped with the basic technology and ability required for the construction of a space station," said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China's manned space program." The country is on its way to building a permanent manned space station around 2020."
243
What did the success of the first space docking mean to China?
A.
China has caught up with the United States in the space exploration field.
B.
China took a step closer to building its own space station.
C.
China became the first country to master the space docking technique.
D.
China has the ability to build a permanent manned space station right now.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第一段末which has taken the country a step closer to building its own space station.可知该选B。
244
What does the underlined word "That" in the third paragraph refer to?
A.
Shenzhou VIII
B.
Tiangong I
C.
The Space Station
D.
The success of China's first space docking
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。仔细读短文可知That指代上文所说two Chinese spacecrafts successfully completed China's first space docking，所以选D。
245
What can we learn from the passage?
A.
Tiangong I will fly in the space for 12 days.
B.
The first space docking of the world was achieved in 1966, by Russians.
C.
Without space docking technique people can't explore space beyond Earth's orbit.
D.
The U.S.A helped China achieve the first space docking.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第四段开头The world's first space docking was achieved in 1966, when the manned U.S, spacecraft Gemini 8 docked with an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle可知该选B。
246
Which of the following statements is Not True?
A.
Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I on November 3, 2011
B.
Shenzhou VIII returned to the earth safely on November 17, 2011.
C.
The USA , Russia and China have mastered the space docking technique
D.
Tiangong I is still traveling around the earth, waiting for the arrival of Shenzhou IX and X around 2020.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段中Nearly two days after its launch, the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I more than 343 km above the earth surface. Shenzhou VIII and Tiangong I took apart after flying together for 12 days. On the 14th of November, the two spacecrafts finished the second docking. Then Shenzhou VIII parted from Tiangong I again and returned to the earth safely on the 17th.可知该选A。
247
What's the passage mainly about?
A.
The first space docking of China.
B.
The history of space docking.
C.
The first space docking of the world.
D.
The space docking technique
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
主旨大意题。本文主要是说中国第一次太空对接，所以该选A。
The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called "Eight Eccentrics", had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou.Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
248
Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
A.
Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).
B.
In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.
C.
Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.
D.
Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段第一行As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).可知A正确；根据第二段第二行Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.可知B错误；根据最后一段倒数第四行Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here.可知C正确；根据文章最后一行Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.可知D正确。故选B。
249
We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.
A.
《赠汪伦》
B.
《望庐山瀑布》
C.
《静夜思》
D.
《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
推理判断题。李白的《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》是李白关于扬州的，根据文章one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou .可知选D。
250
Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?
A.
Zheng Banqiao
B.
Zhu Ziqing
C.
Wang Zhong
D.
Li Bai
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called "Eight Eccentrics", had strongly influenced Chinese paintings.可知郑板桥的绘画在中国的影响大，故选A。
251
What's the best title of the passage?
A.
Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City
B.
Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City
C.
Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City
D.
Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
标题归纳题。文章介绍了扬州的历史，和扬州的文化。故选C。
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
252
According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.
A.
a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed
B.
a soldier who has not had any experience in war
C.
a person who is new in a job
D.
a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段末By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.可知该选C.
253
The meaning of the underlined word "ripe" in the second paragraph is ________.
A.
未完成的
B.
成熟的
C.
青涩的
D.
老练的
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
词义猜测题。根据前面的句子Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished可推知该选B.
254
Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?
A.
If there weren't the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.
B.
The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago.
C.
Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.
D.
Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据最后一段The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.可知该选A.
255
We can know from the passage that _______.
A.
all growing plants is green
B.
green is the most important color in nature
C.
a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well
D.
the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文最后The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.可知该选C.
256
The main idea of the passage is ________.
A.
a greenhorn
B.
a green thumb
C.
the Green Revolution
D.
the word "green" and its story
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
主旨大意题。读短文可知本文主要介绍了单词"绿色"以及它的故事，所以该选D.
Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. Everybody wears them, from the farmer to the lawyer and from models to housewives. But why have jeans become so popular？You'll get many answers. For some people they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable.
Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west. In the eastern part of the US jeans were hardly worn at all. They were connected with farm people and the workers. So the rich wouldn't like to wear them.
It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s. So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. As time went on，jeans became more acceptable. American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans. The trousers showed the world a happier way of life, something that people needed, especially after what they had gone through in World War II.
Jeans had other advantages as well. They didn't need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron them. This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework.
Today jeans are an important part of our lives. They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.
257
Jeans first appeared ___________.
A.
in eastern America
B.
in western America
C.
in Middle America
D.
all over America
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west的描述可知，牛仔裤首次出现在美国西部。故选B。
258
From the passage, we can know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were ____________.
A.
film stars
B.
Jeans makers
C.
young students
D.
farmers or workers
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文 It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies的描述，可以推知James Dean and Marlon Brando是电影明星。故选A。
259
What is the possible meaning of the underlined "rebellion" in this passage?
A.
奢侈
B.
活力
C.
清纯
D.
反叛
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
词义猜测题。联系下文these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas的描述，学校甚至戏剧、电影都不允许出现这种新的裤子，可知他是青年人叛逆的象征。故选D。
260
Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women?
A.
They could easily be bought anywhere in the world.
B.
They didn't need to be washed often or ironed.
C.
They had many different styles and colors.
D.
They were comfortable and easy to wash.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文They didn't need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron them.的描述可知，对妇女来说，牛仔裤的好处是不用经常洗，也不用烫。故选B。
261
What is the best title of the passage?
A.
Jeans --- Symbol of Wealth
B.
Jeans --- Working Women's Best Choice
C.
Jeans --- Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life
D.
Jeans --- Part of the Lives of Farm People and Workers
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
标题归纳题。根据短文内容及最后一段Today jeans are an important part of our lives的描述，本文主要介绍了牛仔裤在日常生活中受欢迎的原因。故应选C。
Give this memory test a try. Mix up 52 playing cards. Now look at the top seven for a second. Can you remember them in order?
Players at the World Memory Championships can. In fact, the 2002 champion (冠军), Andi, memorized the order of 1196 cards after looking at them for only an hour! And a German girl, Lara, only ten years old, memorized 75 faces and names in fifteen minutes!
In 1987, a Japanese man, Mr. Tomoyori, wanted to prove that his memory was the best in the world by remembering by heart pi (π), a number in math which starts 3.14159…This number never repeats itself or ends. He recited pi to 40,000 decimal places (小数位). It took the fifty-five-year-old man more than twelve hours to say the numbers, but he did it without making a mistake!
To remember pi, Mr. Tomoyori connected each number with a sound. He then made up stories to help him remember the words he made from the sounds. In an interview after his achievement, he said, "I decided to go ahead and memorize the value of pi up to one thousand places. But it wasn't easy – in fact, it took me three years. To get to 40,000 decimal places it took me about ten years."
Unluckily for Mr. Tomoyori, his record was broken in 1995, when another Japanese man, Mr. Goto, memorized pi to 42,195 places.
262
Why was Lara's success special?
A.
She was just a little girl.
B.
She was the 2002 champion.
C.
She was from Germany.
D.
She remembered more words.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段第三句 a German girl, Lara, only ten years old, memorized 75 faces and names in fifteen minutes!得知，故选 A。
263
What is true about Mr. Tomoyori?
A.
He found pi easy to remember.
B.
His memory was the best in the world.
C.
He used stories to help remember words.
D.
He only made one mistake while saying pi.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句 He then made up stories to help him remember the words he made from the sounds.得知，故选 C。
264
Who remembered the greatest numbers according to the passage?
A.
Andi.
B.
Lara.
C.
Mr. Goto.
D.
Mr. Tomoyori.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第五段 another Japanese man, Mr. Goto, memorized pi to 42,195 places.得知，故选 C。
Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900～1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people like roller coasters.
*The first movie lasted only one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention —the radio.
*People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.
*Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.
*People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before. *
They can choose from lots of different movie theatres. Or they can watch videos at home.
*More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.
Others turn on their TV and watch sports on "Family Night".
265
Before 1927, __________.
A.
people can watch videos at home
B.
the movie had sound
C.
People could go to the movie theatres to see movies
D.
people could watch sports on "Family Night"
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! 人们去电影院去看电影，故选C。
266
Long time ago, people spent their weekends __________.
A.
at home
B.
in the theatres
C.
outdoors
D.
in Disney World
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. 很早以前人们在家度过周末，故选A。
267
Which is a popular activity in the early twentieth century?
A.
Watching TV
B.
Riding the electric streetcars
C.
Listening to the radio
D.
Bicycling
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Bicycling became a popular activity.骑自行车成为一种受欢迎的活动，故选D。
268
The underlined word "lasted" means .
A.
began
B.
was over
C.
played
D.
spoke
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
词义猜测题。根据第一部电影持续了一分钟，故选C。
269
Which is TRUE about the weekends in America?
A.
They still see movies without sound now.
B.
They didn't go outside in the early twentieth.
C.
The weekends are not the same in different times.
D.
They don't go to the parks any more now.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知短文叙述了在不同的时代，人们过周末的方式是不同的，故选C。
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?"
The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
270
In which year did Anne die of illness?
A.
In 1939.
B.
In 1942.
C.
In 1944.
D.
In 1945.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. …The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.可知Anne死于1945年，第二次世界大战结束前。故选D。
271
According to the passage, "Kitty" is ________.
A.
her diary
B.
her elder sister
C.
her mother
D.
her hiding place
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty.可知Kitty是她的日记的名字。故选A。
272
Which of the following is true?
A.
Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day.
B.
The book is mainly about Anne's school life.
C.
Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.
D.
The book has been put into nearly 30 languages.
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
C
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据I can't spend all day complaining可知，Anne没有一天到晚的抱怨，所以A错；根据文章开头可知，这本日记主要记录了Anne在二战期间避难的艰难岁月，所以B错；In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, 所以即使在最艰难的岁月里，Anne依然对生活充满了渴望。所以C对；根据It has been put into over 30 languages since then.可知，这本日记被翻译成30多种语言而不是接近30种。所以D错；本题要求找出陈述正确的选项，故选C。
273
From the passage, we can infer(推断) ________.
A.
Anne was born in Germany
B.
Anne was a Jew
C.
Anne's father collected the diaries
D.
Anne was a Nazi
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
B
系统解析：
推理判断题。根据Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country.可知Anne是一个犹太人。学习历史我们知道，在二战期间很多犹太人受到了德国纳粹分子的迫害。Anne Frank was born in Germany 和After the war, her father collected her diaries是文章明确说明的事，不用推理判断。故选B。
A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned(赦免)the bird on Thanksgiving eve.
The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).
The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That's when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
274
That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.
A.
George Bush
B.
Congress
C.
President Truman
D.
the public
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。通读全文可知土耳其被赦免，勇气是由公众决定。故选D。
275
The first Thanksgiving Day was held to ________.
A.
celebrate the harvest of British settlers
B.
celebrate the progress of Americans
C.
encourage the struggle with British settlers
D.
celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
A
系统解析：
细节理解题。根据第三段，The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621.，第一个感恩节是为庆祝丰收的。可知应选A。
276
We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.
A.
President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis
B.
the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving
C.
the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve
D.
the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day
本题答案：
A
B
C
D
参考答案：
D
系统解析：
细节理解题。通读全文可知该赦免火鸡将出现在一个庆祝的感恩节游行。故选D。
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