高二英语黄金阅读理解：生活类（含详解）.doc

1、高中英语黄金阅读(高二版)Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students十三、生活类(10)There were two interesting pieces of news items in the paper a few years ago. Both of them are connected with computers the best invention of the 20th centuryOne was about a man who received a bill from the telephone company for

2、$ 2,000 a month for doing nothing. The telephone bill came from a computer which made a terrifying mistake; that mans bill was only $23.26. The other item was not as amusing. A man walked into the unguarded computer room of a large packaged food company and expertly programmed the computer to pay hi

3、m $2, 000 a month for raw meat which he “supplied” to the company. Of course he never sent the meat, but he certainly received the money. The computer wrote out a bill, and even “signed” it. It was only a random(随便的) check that uncovered the trick. It could be happening in thousands of other compani

4、es all over the world.Computers are not the magical workers that some people say they are. They make mistakes, theyre sometimes slower than human beings and theyre easily fooled.The US used to conscript(征兵) people with the help of a computer. The army sent out a card, which had to be filled in and s

5、ent back. It was easy to avoid being called up simply by spreading candle-wax(蜡) on the card. The computer couldnt read the card, and did nothing with it. Its in our everyday life that computers cause many problems. Lets get back to using people instead of computers, before a mistake that we cant pu

6、t right.1. From the passage we can conclude _.A. the paper is telling a lieB. the first sentence is the topic sentenceC. the two news items made people surprisedD. If a man did nothing at all for the telephone company, he would still get $2,000 a month2. The main idea of the second paragraph is _.A.

7、 the computers are magical workersB. the computers can do anything as well as manC. the computers can write out the bill and even sign itD. the computers sometimes also make mistakes3. Computers _.A. were used to conscript peopleB. are usually faster than human beingsC. are not so magical as people

8、expectD. were not easily controlled and always fooled human beings4. The writer thinks _.A. wed better use people instead of computers in our everyday lifeB. we should use computers although they always make mistakesC. computers are widely used in our everyday lifeD. if we want to work well, dont us

9、e the computers【答案与解析】电脑虽然是20世纪最好的发明，但它并不像人们想像的那样具有魔力，而是经常出错。1.C。推断题。通读全文，根据文章内容，采用排除法可知答案应选C。2. D。主旨题。此题也可用排除法确定答案D。3. C。细节题。根据第3段 Computers are not the magical workers that some people say they are可以知答案为C。4. A。语义理解题。根据 Its in our everyday life that computers cause many problems 和 Lets get back to

10、using people instead of computers, before a mistake that we cant put right 可推知答案为A。(11)Many people think New York is a noisy city, even inside the taxis. When you get into a taxi, you hear the voice of a well-known singer, a sport star or some other famous persons giving instructions. The voice of t

11、he famous person tells you what to do. One popular singer gives this message, “Cats have nine lives, but you have only one, so buckle your seat belt.” Other voices say things such as “Dont forget to take your things when you leave.”Many people get annoyed by the voices. Taxi drivers also dont like t

12、he messages. “I play the messages 12 hours a day; I hear the same voice 60 times a day. It makes me mad,” says Air, a taxi driver. But if I dont play the messages, Ill get fined(罚款)100 dollars.”A lot of passengers complain(抱怨), too. “Its too much noise,” says a passenger, “I asked the driver to turn

13、 off the message, but he said he couldnt.”Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says, “People like to hear the voice, they put on their seat belts more often.” And passengers from out of the city really like the idea. “Most of the time taxi drivers are in bad mood,” says Me

14、lanie Benton, who visits New York often on business, “Its nice to hear such a voice when you get into a taxi.”1. Why should people buckle the seat belts in the taxi?A. Because it can make people safe.B. Because people can hear the voices clearly.C. Because people are afraid to be fined by the police

15、men.D. Because it can help not forget to take their things.2. The underlined word “annoyed” means _.A. 悲伤 B. 着急C. 忧愁 D. 厌烦3. From the text we know _.A. Cats have nine lives but men have only oneB. the voices make all the taxi drivers crazyC. the voices can let you know many famous personsD. there is

16、 two different ideas about playing the messages【答案与解析】本文主要介绍了不同的人对纽约的的士车上的广播的不同评价。1. A。常识题。为什么搭taxi要系安全带？根据常识我们知道是为了我们的安全问题着想。2. D。词义推测题。由第2段中的士司机的抱怨可以推断出annoy是“厌烦”的意思。3. D。推断题。根据第2段和第3段中讲的司机和乘客的抱怨到第4段的有些人认为是a great idea可以推出：对于播放这种信息人们有两种不同的观点，由此可知答案是D。(17)Healthy Habits, Healthy BodyFeel tired late

17、ly? Has a doctor said he cant find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you. Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth(亚健康). Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is exp

18、lained as a borderline state between health and disease. According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-we

19、eks. Symptoms(征兆)include a lack of energy, depression(压抑), slow reactions, insomnia(失眠), agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs. The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to fo

20、rm good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements vitamins and trace elements th

21、at are important to the body. Nutrition(营养) experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化系统). They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth. 1. According to this passage, which of the foll

22、owing is right?A. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should stay home and keep silent. B. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine. C. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries. D. When you are

23、 in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself. 2. It may be easy for middle-aged people to be in a state of subhealth because _. A. they have used up their energyB. they have lost their living hopesC. they have more pressure in life and workD. they begin to get older3.

24、 The key to preventing you from falling into a state of subhealth is that you should _. A. work hardB. sleep moreC. form good living habitsD. take more medicine4. As for food, experts suggest that _. A. we should never eat meatB. we should have variety of foodC. we should eat less than usualD. we sh

25、ould have meals without salt to sugar5. The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _. A. arrange by turns B. cause to take placeC. keep up D. take up【答案解析】本文介绍了亚健康的症状、原因及对策。1. D。细节题。根据全文及第五、六段可知得了亚健康不是呆在家里、不是去看医生、也不是到国外去检查，而应该找到症状、形成好的生活习惯，故知答案为 D。 2. C。推断题。根据第 4 段及常识可推

26、知中年人易得亚健康是因为来自生活和工作的压力更大，故选 C。3. C。细节题。根据原文The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, is to form good living habits 可知答案就是 C。4. B。细节题。根据倒数第 2 段 As for meals,They should also eat more fresh vegetables, 可知食物要富于变化，所以 B 为正确答案。5. A。词义猜测题。根据医学专家的建议是形成好的生活习惯 “alternate” work and rest, 可知是轮流工作和休息，

27、故 A 为最佳答案。(22) Another Way of Thinking “Failure” In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider-story” is often told. Robert Bruce, the leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spi

28、der spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times to span(跨过) the gap. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb(灯泡), ma

29、de hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked why he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50 000 ways it wont work.” So what? First, always think about your failu

30、re. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top form yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time? Second, is the goal youre trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question: “If I do succeed in this, wh

31、ere will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldnt be doing anyway. The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that its a part of life. Learn to live with yourself, even though you maybe have failed. 1. This passage deals with _. A. failure and successB. two sides of

32、 failureC. the “spider-story” D. the invention of light bulb2. In the first paragraph the writer tells mainly about _. A. the value of failure B. how people failC. famous failures D. how not to fail3. Robert Bruce is put in the passage to show that _. A. failure must come before successB. we should

33、face failure directly and overcome difficultiesC. nature will help us if we let itD. people who fail have plenty of companies4. The thing the writer does NOT tell you to do to deal with failure is to _. A. check out your goals to see if they are right for youB. think about failure as part of your li

34、feC. think about failure to find out what went wrongD. avoid things that are beyond you【答案与解析】 失败并不可怕，因为它是我们生活中的一部分。但愿“蜘蛛的故事”和爱迪生发明灯泡的故事对我们有所启迪。1. A。主旨题。从Robert Bruce 看到的蜘蛛织网失败了6次，第7次才成功和爱迪生发明灯泡的故事可以概括出本文的主题。2. A。主旨题。无论是Robert Bruce 还是Edison最后都成功了，由此可以看出第 1 段的主题应该是：失败的价值。3. B。判断题。Robert Bruce 因从蜘蛛织网

35、得到启发，最后打败英国。作者把他置于文中，很显然是用来支持他的主题：我们应该直面困难，并消灭它们。4. D。判断题。A、B、C三项内容文章中都有涉猎，而D项内容则没有提到。 (1)“Lets go down one more, push your enter key.” says a volunteer helping senior citizens work a web(网) session on the Internet.David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wir

36、ed to the Internet. “If you hit your enter key, it will bring up this particular e-mail.” Pauline Allen is one of those who has started using the Internet, “I thought I was through with life, I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 years old. And I havent found the rocking chair yet.” “You

37、 found the keyboard?” asks the reporter. “Thats right, I found the keyboard.” The average age of Lansdales students is around 68. All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.David Lansdale says, “Here they are in California, the fam

38、ily was back in New York, the opportunity to connect, to cross the time and space, was incredibly precious (valuable) to them.” “I hear you are so beautiful.” Lillian Sherly writes an e-mail to a newborn great granddaughter. Working with one another, the senior learn as a group. They learn to master

39、 the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness, helplessness, boredom, and loss of memory. Mary Harvey says, “Bingo just doesnt interest me. But this does, believe me, this does.” Ninety-four-year old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She

40、 says, “When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great grandchildren, they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha.” David Lansdale says, “Theres a collective benefit. There is an element(因素) of treatment. Remember we started as a support

41、group.” Dixon Moore house says, “I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this.” The senior calls their weekly meetings Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life. Ruth Hyman says, “Three years ago, they told me I wasnt going to live. But I showed them, and

42、got work, and Ive worked ever since.” 1. The purpose of David Landsdales work is to _. A. keep the health of the mind of the senior B. popularize the use of computers among the old C. organize the senior as a group to work D. help the senior connect with their families2. The words “the maladies of t

43、he institutionalized” used in the text refer to _. A. the difficulties in learning B. the problems caused by getting old C. some kinds of treatments D. the worries about the Internet3. How many examples does the writer give to prove that the senior enjoy the Internet? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Se

44、ven.4. It can be inferred that Ruth Hymans younger generations hang her mails up _. A. in order not to lose the letters B. in order not to forget something important C. to make the offices more beautiful D. to show pride in their grandmothers work【答案与解释】社会在进步，网络在发展，老年朋友也可通过学习进入和使用网络。David Lansdale通过

45、网络唤起了老年朋友的生活情趣和热情。1. A。主旨题。从第6段中的 They learn to master the Internet and to overcome 可知 David Landsdale 的目的是要老年人克服他们所面临的各种心理问题，唤起他们对生活的热情。2. B。语义理解题。从第6段最后一句中的 what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness, helplessness, boredom, and loss of memory 可对 the maladies of the insti

46、tutionalized 的解释，所以选B。3. B。细节题。文中提到了五个人的事例。4. D。推断题。从第8段中的 they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator 可以看出 Ruth Hyman 的孙子和重孙们对她的作品感到很骄傲。(2)You know you have to read “between the lines” to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do som

47、ething equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines”. Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love. There are two ways in which one

48、 can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of buying is only the first step to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make yourself a part of it

49、is by writing in it. A comparison may make the point clear. You buy a piece of beef and transfer it from the butchers icebox to your own. But you do not own the beef in the most important sense until you eat it and get it into your blood. I am arguing that books, too, must be absorbed in your blood

50、to do you any good.There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the standard sets and bestsellers unread, untouched. The second has a great many books a few of them read through, most of them dipped into, but all of them as clean and shiny as the day they were bought. The third has a few

51、books or many every one of them worn, shaken and loosened by continual use, marked and scribbled(涂写) in from front to back.Why is marking up a book necessary to reading it? First, it keeps you awake.(And I dont mean only conscious; I mean wide awake. ) In the second place, reading, if it is active,

52、is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.1. The third kind of owners of books must be _.A. experienced readersB. u

53、ntidy readersC. active readersD. careless readers2. Marking up a book means _.A. writing down difficult sentencesB. finding the extra meanings of unknown wordsC. writing in the space the ideas you get through careful readingD. making notes to show you understand what you have read3. What does the au

54、thor persuade you to mark?A. Whatever you have given deep thought to while reading.B. Words and sentences that bring up rich ideas.C. Primary questions that challenge you.D. Whatever disagreements you may have with the book4. A great advantage of marking up a book is _.A. to absorb all the brilliant

55、 ideas it containsB. to make yourself a part of itC. to make yourself conscious that you are reading activelyD. to enable yourself to pick up the book for continual reading【答案与解析】我们怎样才算拥有一本书呢？作者认为有两种方式：一是像买衣服、家具一样，把它作为财产，二是把书的内容变成你自己的一部分。而把书的内容变成你自己的一部分的最好方法就是在书上涂涂写写。因为这样有助于你更好地理解和消化书的内容。1. C。细节题。根据

56、第3段最后一句和最后一段第2句可知答案为C。2. C。主旨题。根据最后一段最后两句 The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed. 可知答案为C。3. A。语义理解题。从reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spok

57、en or written 以及 Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed 可以作出正确判断。4. B。细节题。第2段第5句话and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it 已明确告知正确答案。 (3)Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very dif

58、ficult to make a decision about their childrens careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. Its very difficult to explain

59、 to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help can not be g

60、iven, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their childs development sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an earl

61、y age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both

62、parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.1. This article is most probably taken from_.A. a letterB. an advertisementC. a personal diaryD. a newspaper article2. According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in sport_.A. feel unce

63、rtain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women trainingB. try to get financial support from the government for their childrens training C. have to get medical advice from doctors about training methodsD. prefer their children to be trained as young as possible3. Which of the

64、 following statements is NOT true?A. By starting young, you wont have much time for your school work.B. Early training may damage your muscles.C. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.D. Its very expensive for parents to support their childs development in

65、sports.4. The phrase “to take a second place” means _.A. to repeat the activities some other dayB. to become less importantC. all things considered, they are of inferior(差的) qualityD. to happen again 【答案与解析】孩子很小就对某一体育项目感兴趣，父母亲该怎么办？孩子早期就进行体育训练，对身体有没有损害?读完本文，你会豁然开朗。1. D。判断题。从文章的内容和形式看，A、B、C三项都应排除，所以答案

66、选D。2. A。细节题。从第1段第1句话Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careers可知选A的原因。3. C。判断题。A、 B、 D三项内容文章都有涉及，惟有C项内容没有提到。4. B。词义猜测题。根据第1段第3句话it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and othe

67、r interests have to take a second place. 可以推测出to take a second place 的正确含义。(4)Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.People like malls for many reaso

68、ns. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private security(安全) guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnes

69、ota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre(公顷) park! There are parking spaces for 12, 750 cars. About 750, 000 people shop every week.The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their sho

70、pping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by d

71、oing the new sport of mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends.In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist(牙医) and even attend church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now residents(居民) can actually live in their favorite shopping center.1. Malls are _.A.

72、 popular places for Americans to goB. large parks with shopsC. places where people go to eat foodD. places where people go to see a doctor2. Why have malls become so popular?A. Because people can do everything there.B. Because people can do many other things besides shopping for all they need.C. Bec

73、ause people feel safe in malls with police stations around.D. Because people enjoy the fresh air and can have a good rest there.3. Malls have to be large places because _.A. many people drive their cars to go to malls B. there have to be some restaurants, clinics and theatresC. many people hope to d

74、o sports in the mallsD. they have to meet different needs of so many people4. Those are called mall rats.A. who are busy stealing in the mallB. who have visited the biggest mallsC. who are often found busy shopping in malls D. who live under the roof of the mall【答案与解析】Malls成了美国人常去购物、休闲、看医生等的好去处。1. A

75、。语义理解题。文章第4段第4句话malls are like town centers where people come to do many things 以及后面几句话都是说明malls也是tower centres。2. B。判断题。因为从第四、五段内容可以看出malls流行的原因。3. D。判断题。因为人们想在malls不仅是购物，也还想在那里看电影、吃饭、会友、搞锻炼、看牙医、做礼拜等等一切想做的事情，所以，malls的功能越来越齐全。4. C。语义理解题。从第1段第二、三句话Some people spend so much time at malls that they are

76、 called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.可以推知。(5)Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Todays advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to bu

77、y certain brands. Writers of advertising are so skillful they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.For example, you probably do n

78、ot need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on a shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it.Advertising must get attention.

79、To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a cereal will make a person do well in sports. That

80、 cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.1. What is discussed in this passage?A. The content of modern advertising.B. The skills of modern advertising.C. The results of modern advertising.D. The writing of modern advertising.2. According to the passage, a good a

81、dvertisement should _.A. be both persuasive and effectiveB. give people useful informationC. show people a productD. show people a new idea of a product3. From the passage, we know that _.A. modern advertising has less effect on customersB. once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to

82、 buy itC. cereal can make people strongD. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people4. What can we infer from the passage?A. Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.B. Customers should never be persuaded by advertisements.C. Its impossible for customers to buy a product witho

83、ut advertisements.D. Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.【答案与解析】本文论述了现代广告的作用和做广告的技巧。1. B。主旨题。文章第1段第2句：现代广告给人们的不只是产品和服务的信息。第4句：说服人们穿某种衣服的技巧及全文内容，可推知此题答案为B。2. A。推断题。本文主要论述广告的作用和技巧，广告的作用也就是说服人买；在广告上使用技巧，也就是使广告有效，由此可知答案为A。3. D。推断题。第1段eat a special kind of cer

84、eal说明cereal是食物；第2段第2句：many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves厨房里放着各种各样的 cereal，说明cereal很受人欢迎，从而可推知此题答案为D。4. A。根据第2段最后两句；厨房食物已满，但当一见新的品牌并有奖时，你可能又想要买，说明人们很容易被说服，此题答案为A。(22)（高二适用）生活类(高利平) Good evening. Tonights broadcast brings together music from different corners of the world. The records we have

85、chosen for you are from classical(古典的)Western music, Indian music, pop and a Negro spiritual. In this broadcast we shall study the language of music. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel. You will hear a Beethoven piece, a composition(乐曲) for the sitar(锡塔琴), and songs sung by a p

86、op group and some black Americans. It will be natural if you like one more than the others. I shall be trying to explain why they are all good music. The feeling in each of these 4 musical compositions is sadness. You can find sadness in words, in paintings, and in music. The word “music” comes from

87、 the Greek word “muse”. The muses were goddesses(女神)of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but uses sounds differently. In the spiritual and the pop song you will hear voices. The words are part of the musical composition. In the other pieces you will hear only the piano or the sitar. I will c

88、omment(评论)after each record is played. Music is now heard everywhere, in shops and buses and at home. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. It is worth making the effort. Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another bad. 1. The underlined word “spiritual” in “

89、Negro spiritual” probably means _. A. songB. poemC. sentenceD. article2. The first paragraph in this article mainly shows us _. A. that music is popular in the worldB. some American songsC. some Beethoven piano piecesD. why people like music3. The feeling of the famous musical compositions of the wo

90、rld given in the text is _.A. happyB. sadC. strange D. surprising4. T he English word “music” looks like the Greek word “muse” because _. A. English and Greek are the same languageB. English comes from GreekC. the word “music” is from the word “muse” D. Greek was used earlier than English5. The writ

91、er wishes us to spend time and energies to _. A. study and know something more about musicB. sing more popular songs in the worldC. hear more pop musical compositions in the worldD. write more encouraging compositions【答案与解析】这是电台一档音乐节目的内容介绍。1. A。推断题。根据The records we have chosen for you are from class

92、ical(古典的)Western music, Indian music, pop and a Negro spiritual.可以知道a Negro spiritual 是与 classical western music, Indian music 相并列的，据此可推出 spiritual 指的是一种音乐，因此选A。2. A。推断题。根据Tonights broadcast brings together music from different corners of the world.可以知道，世界各地的人们都喜欢音乐。3. B。细节题。根据The feeling in each of

93、 these 4 musical compositions is sadness. 可推知此题答案为 B。4. C。细节题。根据The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse” 可推知此题答案为 C。5. A。推断题。根据We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. It is worth making the effort. 推知此题答案为A。(6)While the rest of the world carried on cycling during the 1950

94、s and 1960s, America forgot how; even high-school children would drive to school. Recently there has been something of a renaissance(复兴) in cycling, and in many areas it is a very useful way of getting around, especially where bike paths or bike routes have been built. You may well want to buy, hire

95、 or borrow a bike. There are two important consequences(后果) of this earlier drop in cycling in the USA. One is that many people do not know how to cycle. That is, cyclists often behave more like pedestrians(行人) than motorists: they ride on the sidewalk or on the wrong side of the road; they do not c

96、are for stop signs or traffic lights; they ride without lights at night; they give no hand signals. The other consequence is that cycling is regarded by many people not so much as a way of getting from one place to another but as a way of life, a form of exercise, etc. As a result, large number of y

97、oung Americans have ten-speed racing bikes. These are very high and fast and great if you are cycling long distances, riding up mountains or racing. At first, though, you may find them awkward for cycling in town, sight-seeing or shopping they are expensive, uncomfortable and hard to control until y

98、ou get used to them, and unsuitable for rough stony roads. There are also ordinary bikes around. If you get hold of one of these, you may find that the brakes work by pedaling(踩踏板) backwards. This is perhaps safer than ordinary brakes when it is wet, but it seems to be less effective. This arrangeme

99、nt also means you cant pedal backwards in order to get the pedals in the right place for getting on or moving off. 1. The passage gives us a brief introduction to _.A. advantages of bikesB. cycling in AmericaC. American transportationD. how to ride a bike2. Young Americans prefer racing bikes becaus

100、e they _.A. can help keep fit B. are easy to learn C. are safer to ride D. are expensive and popular3. Which of the following does NOT result from the early drop in cycling in the USA?A. Cyclists do not care for traffic lights. B. People ride on the wrong side of the roads.C. Cycling is not consider

101、ed a way of transportation.D. People have to pedal backwards to stop the bike.4. From the passage we can learn that in the middle of the 20th century _.A. many Americans enjoyed cyclingB. cycling was popular in the world C. racing bikes were better than ordinary onesD. there were no special roads fo

102、r bikes in America【答案与解析】 美国近来又兴起骑自行车热，但带来了两种后果：一是骑自行车的人乱占道，不看交通灯；另一个是把骑自行车看成是一种生活方式、一种锻炼等。1. B。判断题。从第2段第1句话There are two important consequences(后果) of this earlier drop in cycling in the USA 可以做出正确判断。2. A。语义理解题。因为美国人把车看成是a form of exercise，所以他们就买赛车。由此可以推出答案为A。3. D。判断题。因为早期的时候根本就没有the brakes work by

103、 pedaling(踩踏板) backwards。4. B。判断题。从文章第1句话While the rest of the world carried on cycling during the 1950s and 1960s可以明显看出20世纪中叶全世界流行骑自行车。(7)Lipstick plays an important role in attraction and can even protect the lips from drying out in harsh weather. No wonder its the most important thing in a womens

104、 cosmetics(化妆品) bag.Colouring the lips is certainly not a new idea. It was practiced as early as 3500 BC.In the past, a natural dye was used to paint lips, It was not until the 17th century that lipstick manufacturing really took off. The lipstick was made of mixtures that included pig fat and red s

105、andalwood. It was kept in tiny pots and applied with a colouring stick.Lipstick was invented and first presented by Parisian perfumeries(香料商) in Amsterdam. But these “little red sausages” were less than practical. They were wrapped in silk paper and the ends had to be broken off before each use. The

106、y also did not come cheap.Over the years the sticks became less expensive and new colours were developed. But it was not until 1950 that lipstick accidentally was re-inventedthis time by the Americans.Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades that it is hard to keep track of them. Faced

107、with many choices in the cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacturing them.The basic materials are colours, oils and waxes. But they can contain up to 30 different materials. Lipstick manufactures have to achieve a careful balance. “You need a thicker oil

108、 to make the lipstick last longer, but a thinner one to make it easy to apply,” says Cornelis Riedel, product developer at Nivea Beaute in Hamburg.Different oils also provide protection for lips, preventing them from drying up. The waxes used in lipsticks must strike the right balance between streng

109、th and elasticity(弹性). And up to nine different colouring matters could be needed to find the right shade.No one today need fear dangerous materials in lipsticks. A study by a leading German consumer organization found dangerous materials such as lead or cadmium, are hardly a problem any moreeven in

110、 the cheapest products.Today, the question is whether to choose between a conventional lipstick or the newer, long-lasting variety.1. Lipstick plays an important role in womens life because_.A. it can show they are rich B. it can show they are healthyC. they want to keep their body temperatureD. the

111、y want to be more attractive2. It can be inferred from this passage that_.A. Americans were the first to use lipsticks B. lipsticks were colour less at firstC. modern lipsticks came out by chanceD. lipsticks have been made from the same materials3. The underlined phrase “keep track of” in this passa

112、ge means_.A. findB. followC. useD. store4. We know from this passage that_.A. lipsticks are much softer than before B. lipsticks are much harder than beforeC. lipsticks are more dangerous than beforeD. lipsticks are much safer than before【答案解析】本文介绍了唇膏产生的历史过程及现代唇膏的特点。1. D。细节题。根据 Lipstick plays an imp

113、ortant role in attractionNo wonder its the most important thing in a womens cosmetics bag 可知女士们想增加吸引力，据此选 D。2. C。推断题。根据 But it was not until 1950 that lipstick accidentally was re-invented 可知答案选 C。(注：句中的 accidentally 与 by chance 同义)3. B。词义猜测题。 根据 Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades

114、 that it is hard to keep track of them. Faced with many choices in the cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacturing them 可知前面一直在谈论唇膏的产生的历史过程，现在由于产品种类的增多，已很难追根溯源，由此猜测此词义为追寻，据此答案选B。4. D。推断题。阅读全文可知B、C与原文意思不符，A项原文没有提到，再根据No one today need fear dangerous mater

115、ials in lipsticks. A study by a leading German consumer organization found dangerous materials such as lead or cadmium, are hardly a problem any more even in the cheapest products 可知现在的唇膏比以前更加安全了，据此选 D。(8)Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to h

116、urt your back muscles when you pick up a heavy object. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up big or heavy objects correctly, you probably will not hurt your back. To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend your knees and squat down. Keep your back

117、straight. Dont bend over from your waist; keep your back and hips and waist in a line. If you bend over, the muscles in your lower back can become hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they have much more support. The other muscles can then help

118、 the lower back muscles. As you squat down, try to get as close to the object as possible. For example, if you are going to pick up a heavy box, squat down directly in front of it, maybe you will have to spread your knees and legs. Put one knee on each side of the box. Remember at all times to keep

119、your back straight. Put your hands under the object that is in front of you, between your knees. To lift the object, you should stand up slowly. Use your muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back. 1. To lift a heavy object mainly depends on _. A. legsB. ba

120、ckC. kneesD. hands2. To lift a heavy box, the most important thing you should do is _. A. to put your hands under the boxB. to bend your knees and squat downC. to put one knee on each side of itD. to straighten your back at all time 3. When you lift a heavy thing, which of the following is NOT true?

121、A. Keeping your back and hips and waist in a line. B. Putting one knee in front of the thing. C. Standing up slowly. D. Putting your hands under the thing between your knees. 4. Choose the correct order in which one lifts a heavy object correctly. a. Keep your back straight.b. Bend your knees. c. Sp

122、read your knees and legs. d. Squat down. e. Stand up slowly. A. a. c. b. d. eB. b. a. c. e. dC. b. d. a. c. eD. b. a. d. c. e【答案与解析】本文介绍了在举重运动中保护背脊不受伤害的知识技巧。1. A。细节题。根据文章最后一句 lift with your legs, not with your back 可推知此题答案为 。2. D。细节题。根据文章第 3 段的最后一句Remember at all times to keep your back straight可推知此

123、题答案为 D。3. B。推断题。选项 B 与文章第 3 段的倒数第 2 句 Put one knee on each side of the box 的方法不相符，由此可推知此题答案为 B。4. C。推断题。根据文章第 2 段中的 Bend your knees, Squat down, Keep your back straight 和第 3 段中的 Spread your knees and legs 以及最后一段中的 Stand up slowly 可推知此题答案 C。(9)Personal computers and the Internet give people new choic

124、es about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where

125、I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Interne

126、t also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun see a great movie perhaps and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, a

127、t your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive wa

128、y to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They dont eliminate(排除) any of the old

129、 ways.1. The purpose of this passage is to _.A. explain how to use the InternetB. describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC. tell the merits (价值) and usefulness of the InternetD. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet2. The use of E

130、-mail has made it possible for the writer to _.A. spend less time working B. have more free time with his childC. work at home on weekends D. work at a speed comfortable to him3. According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one _.A. reach a gro

131、up of people at one time convenientlyB. keep ones communication as personal as possibleC. pass on much more information than the laterD. get in touch with ones friends faster than the later4. The best title for this passage is _.A. Computer: New Technological AdvancesB. Internet: New Tool to Maintai

132、n Good FriendshipC. Computers Have Made Life EasierD. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication(14 CBAD)【答案与解析】本文讲述了现代技术因特网给生活带来的影响。1. C。主旨题。通读全文，根据文章内容可知整篇文章是讲因特网给人们生活带来了便利，因此答案为 C。2. B。细节题。根据文章第 3 段最后一句This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have 可推知此题答案为 B。3. A。推断题。根据文章第 5 段第 1 句 With E-mail you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested 可推知此题答案为 A。4. D。主旨题。根据文章第 2 段第 1 句及文章最后两句可推知此题答案为 D。