Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America. They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families. They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families.
Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich. Most picked over the areas that had been mined already. But still, white miners resented the Chinese. Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps.
By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home. Those who stayed found other jobs.
Few women had come west in the gold rush. The Chinese saw a good business opportunity. They began doing the jobs women would have done. Many became house servants. Many more opened laundries.
The Chinese opened restaurants. Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes. The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners. Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers. 1. Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s? A. Because they could find good jobs there. B. Because they had found gold there.
C. Because they could open laundries and restaurants there. D. Because they heard there was gold there.
2. The underlined word “resented” mean “________”. A. liked B. helped C. hated
D. served
3. Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Some Chinese became drivers.
B. Many Chinese opened shops to help wash clothes. C. Many Chinese picked gold around the old mines.
D. Many Chinese returned to China by the end of the 1850s. 4. Which should be the title of the passage? A. Early Chinese immigrants in America B. Dream to strike it rich
C. The difference between men and women D. Gold miners in America （二）
Typing Success in 20 Minutes a Day
— Teaching Your K-12 Students to Type in 20 Minutes a Day
Typing is fast becoming an important skill in our world. Making this skill available to your students is very important. Just 20 minutes of the following activities per day will give your students the finger strength and keyboard knowledge they need to be ready to include typing in their learning programs.
Step 1 Knitting (编织): You can try various styles until you find the one that best suits your students’ abilities. Finger knitting is a great way to start! It helps students focus on finger strength. Knitting with needles is a little more challenging but will suit some older students. The more practice the fingers get the stronger they will become.
Step 2 Key board games: It helps your students become familiar with the keyboard. Students as young as four years old can practice finger placement, letter sounds and names using the keyboard of computers.
Step 3 Clay modeling: Many children develop the ability to be quick and skilful with their hands through creating clay models. The creative nature of this activity keeps children engaged for long periods of time. It helps keep fingers strong and supple. Step 4 Lego (拼装玩具) building: Little fingers become strong when children pull apart little Lego time and time again. Because of the fun nature of this activity it helps build and does a lot to reinforce the ability to arrange things into an order — another important aspect in typing.
Choose an age-appropriate, interactive and engaging typing program. All students are different and with firm finger skills typing can be easily learned in 20 minutes a day with the use of a mixture of these different approaches.
5. All the following steps can make one’s fingers stronger EXCEPT ____. A. Step4 B. Step3 C. Step2 D. Step1
6. The underlined word “it” in Step 4 refers to ____. A. little Lego B. the fun nature
C. the strength of fingers D. Lego building
7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Activities listed in the text suit students of all ages.
B. Different students have different results after following the activities listed. C. Only one activity can be used in a typing program for specific students. D. Firm finger skills are important for learning to type. 【答案与解析】
1. D 事实细节题。根据短文第 1 段的第 2 句 In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” 可知，他们是因为听说“在California 有金子”才去美国的，因此答案为 D。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据下文的 Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps 可知答案为 C。
3. A 事实细节题。根据第 3 段的第 2 句 Most picked over the areas that had been mined already，倒数第 3 段最后一句 Many more opened laundries 以及第 4 段内容可排除 B、C、D 三项，故可知答案为 A。
4. A 主旨大意题。根据文章第 1 段的第 1 句 及全文的内容可知答案为A。
5. C。第1、3、4点中都提到了对手指力度的训练，第2点主要让学生熟悉键盘，故选C项。 6. D。it指前面提到的“this activity”，即玩具的拼装。
7. D。根据“with firm finger skills typing can be easily learned „”，可知D正确
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Have you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? We often get the first impression of a people based on the color of a person’s skin or the manner in which he or she dressed. Meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviors.
Nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their affective emotional states .Our emotions are reflected in our posture, face, and eyes—be it fear, joy, anger, or sadness—so we can express them without ever saying a word .For this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes. Nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. More importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception(感知) of everything else that follows. Even how we select friends and sexual partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. It is based on different beliefs, religions, values and customs in different cultures. When, where, how, and to whom people display his or her specific nonverbal behaviors is greatly affect
ed by culture and context. Culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behavior is. For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be appropriate in some countries for man to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. Each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. One culture may determine that snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude. 1. What is the best title of the passage? A. Nonverbal communication and first impression B. Nonverbal communication is culture-related C. Nonverbal and verbal communication D. The importance of nonverbal communication
2. We can know a person’s feeling through our eyes because_________. A. we can see a person’s feeling on his face.
B. a person’s emotions can be reflected through eyes.
C. a person’s feeling can be reflected through his body languages D. we can see a person’s feeling through his posture 3. Which of the following statements is not True?
A. Meaning can be conveyed both by words and body language.
B. We can use nonverbal communication to learn about a person’s emotional states. C. We often get the first impression by what a person says.
D. The first impression can affect what we will do in the following.
4. How many reasons are mentioned in the text to show nonverbal communication is important?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D.5 5. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. we can use different ways to express friendship
B. each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication C. snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable D. learning a country’s culture is very important. 【答案解析】 1. D
根据第二、三、四段的首句可知本文所讲述的主要内容。 2. C
根据文中第二段可知答案。 3. C
根据文中第三段可知C项错误。 4. B
文中二、三、四段为原因。 5. B
本段所举的例子都证明了B项，再则根据本段第一句也可推出答案。 (2) Smiling
People smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view: In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.
When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends. 6. We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_________, A. joy and happiness B. amusement C. embarrassment D. fear 7. People often smile at each other in the United States because_________. A. they are very happy
B. they want to show they are friendly C. they want to hide their true feelings D. they want to avoid embarrassment
8. In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.
A. laugh at him
B. avoid his own embarrassment
C. avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy D. show his politeness
9. We can infer from the last paragraph that_______. A. people in China seldom laugh. B. Smiling is related to laugh.
C. Americans seldom hide their true feelings. D. The Chinese will blush when they are embarrassed. 10. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. People smile at times.
B. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures. C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people. D. The Chinese people often hide their true feelings. 【答案解析】 6. D
根据第一段及常识可得出答案。 7.B
根据文中第二段前两句可以得出答案。 8. C
根据第二段最后两句可得出答案。 9. C
文中所举的例子可以证明C项这一表达方法。 10. B
本文主要叙述了中西方笑所表达的不同含义。 (3)
All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. Other children may have manners that are not like yours. There are all kinds of manners.
Many years ago, children who had good manners were seen and not heard. They kept quite quiet if grown-ups were talking. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom. Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.
Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp” after you finish eating. Burping would show that you liked your food.
In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “excuse me, please.”
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one. The people will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People needed ways to show that they wanted to be friends. 11. People turn their backs on others while they eat in _______.
A. Mongolia B. an East African town C. some parts of Polynesia D. Arabia 12. In an East African town, the people try not to see you. This is because_________.
A. they are busy doing things B. they don’t want to talk with you
C. it is good manners D. they are waiting for you to talk with them. 13. Which of the following statements is True?
A. In Mongolia, you should say “excuse me” when you give a burp after dinner. B. Children with good manners are quiet.
C. You should not walk behind the tents in Arabia. D. Manners are different all over the world.
14. Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places. Which should be supporting paragraph(s) to the idea?
A. the fourth one B. the fifth one C. the sixth one D. all of above
15. The best title of the passage should be________.
A. What are good manners B. All kinds of manners C. The importance of manners D. Some good manners 【答案解析】 11. C
依据第六段But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all.可知答案。 12. C
依据倒数第三段What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite.那么做是good manners， 是polite的行为。 13. D
根据文中最后一段小结可知答案。 14. D
文中第三段说：有时一个地方的礼貌行为在另一个地方是不礼貌的。然后四、五段以burp为例，第六段以eating为例进行说明。 15. B
all kinds of相当于different。文中在第一段提出：There are all kinds of manners.然后举例加以说明。 (4)
Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: one has only to go to the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for one side or the other.
To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He will tell you who he expects will win such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times his age.
Most schools in England take football seriously-much more seriously than nearly all European schools, where lessons are all very important and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter filling a boy’s mind with facts in the classroom: education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games; where a boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his or her team, instead of working for oneself alone. The school therefore plans games and matches for its students. Football is a good team game. It is good both for the body and the mind. That’s why it is every school’s game in England.
16. In passage 1, by “this” the author means ________. A. people often go to football games.
B. people, rich and poor, young and old, play football C. football is the most popular game in England
D. people usually shout at each other in a football match 17. In England school boys seem _________ about football games. A. not to know much B. to know a great deal C. know little D. know nothing
18. In England, a boy’s opinion of a match is often ________. A. three or four times better than that of adults B. wore than that of adults C. as good as that of adults
D. worth considering three or four times than adults 19. In almost all European schools, lessons are_______. A. left for the children themselves B. what the children like best C. as important as football games D. considered the most important
20. In England, education means_______. A. filling a boy’s mind with stories B. more than the teaching of knowledge C. the teaching of knowledge only
D. training character by means of football games 【答案解析】 16. C
文中的this指代上文第一句话。 17. B
本题为细节题。根据第二段第一句话可以找到答案。 18.C
根据第二段最后一句话可以找到答案。 19. D
根据最后一段可知答案。 20. B
根据最后一段中In England it is believed that education is not only a matter filling a boy’s mind with facts in the classroom: education also means the training of character„可知答案。
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Any diet on which you eat fewer calories than you need to get through the day — like an 800-calorie-per-day diet can be dangerous. Diets that don't allow any fat also can be bad for you. Everyone needs a certain amount of fat in their diet — up to 30% of total calories — so no one should eat a completely fat-free diet.
Don't have diets that restrict （限制）certain food groups, either. A diet that requires you to say no to bread or pasta or allows you to eat only fruit is unhealthy. You won't get the vitamins and minerals you need. And although you may lose weight, you'll probably gain it back as soon as you start eating normally again.
Some people start dieting because they think all the problems in their lives are because of weight. Others have an area of their lives that they can't control, like an alcoholic parent, so they focus on something they can control — their exercise and food intake.
People who diet may get lots of praise from friends and family when they start losing pounds, which makes them feel good. But eventually a person reaches a weight level — and doesn't lose as much weight as before because the body is trying to keep a healthy weight, so they aren't any happier.
Some people may find it hard to control their eating, so they stick with an extreme diet for a little while, but then eat tons of food. Feeling guilty about the binge, they use laxatives（泻药）. Eating too little to maintain a healthy weight or eating only to throw up the calories are both eating disorders, which are harmful to a person's health.
1. Which is not the result of restricting certain food groups? A. lose weight for a short period B. unhealthy C. short of nutrition D. hungry
2. The reasons why some people start and keep dieting DON’T include__________. A. They think their trouble comes from their weight. B. They have an alcoholic parent.
C. Other people’s praise when they lose some weight.
D. There is something they can’t control except food intake. 3. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph refers to _________. A. a fat-free diet B. a special diet C. eating too much D. eating too little 4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. A person needs about 800 calories each day. B. A person who doesn’t eat bread is unhealthy. C. An improper diet may cause eating disorder.
D. Fat takes up the most part of calories inside body.
5. According to the passage, when people want to lose weight, they should_________. A. avoid eating some food that can lead to being fat B. control their eating amount and times
C. have a healthy and balanced diet D. throw up some of what they eat
【答案解析】 1. D
本题为细节题。根据文中第二段内容可知答案为D项。根据文中内容可知不吃某些种类的食品（是因为这些食物容易导致发胖，所以用其它食品代替）并不会导致饥饿。 2. B
本题为细节题。文中第三段提到了一些人们开始减肥的原因，第四段又提到当他们减掉某些体重时会得到朋友和家人的赞扬，使他们感觉很好，因此会坚持一段时间。而B项所叙述内容只是用来列举某些人生活中有一些无法控制的事情，并不是他们减肥的原因。 3. D
本题为词义猜测题。根据本句后面的but then eat tons of food以及最后一句中的Eating too little to maintain a healthy weight可知答案为D项。 4. C
本题为细节判断题。从文中第一段可知人体每天所需要的能量要多于800卡路里，可知A项错误；再者该段说明脂肪占人体所消耗能量的30%，并没有说明所占数量最大，因此可排除D项；另外根据第二段可知面包只是属于某种类别的食物，因此B项叙述错误；根据最后一段可知正确答案为C项。 5. C
本题为主旨大意概括题。根据全文内容可知即使减肥，为了身体所需也必须做到健康均衡饮食。因此正确答案为C项。
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Arts and culture is lived and breathed in every corner of Canada. Due to a racial and immigrant （移民）population the variety and richness of art and sports is very evident.
Since the Second World War, Canada has produced an impressive amount of writing. From novels to poetry, the selection is wide. Native writers are also becoming better known across Canada in recent years.
Musicians are reaching a higher level of recognition in the world music scene. Everything from Country to Pop, Classical to Heavy Rock can be found across Canada and across the globe performed by Canadian artists.
Film Crew in Canada The National Film Board is the primary producer of movies in Canada. However, many Hollywood studios are turning to Canada as a source for locations and as an alternative to the more expensive USA. Many well known actors, directors, screen writers and movies come from Canada and often scoop awards for their work.
French art was the first to appear in Canada along the St Lawrence in and around Quebec. Since then the volume of art and artists has increased. Canadian photography as well as painting by Canadians are not well known outside of Canada but recognition is increasing.
Sport is a major part of today's society in Canada. Hockey is the most popular spectator sport with more participants taking part in curling. American style football and baseball are also very popular and all of these sports are played across Canada. 1. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. A brief introduction to Canada B. Canadian arts, culture and sports C. Canadian artists D. Canadian arts and culture are world famous
2. Canada has many forms of art and culture because it has ________. A. a long history B. a large area
C. a large population D. a variety of nations and immigrants 3. Many Hollywood studios come to settle in Canada because_______. A. The cost in Canada is lower than that in the USA.
B. Canada has many well known actors and directors.
C. They want to work together with the movie producers in Canada. D. They want to make movies about Canada.
4. Which group of Canadian artists are well known all over the world today? A. Native writers and screen writers B. Photographers and actors C. Painters and writers D. Musicians and actors, directors 5. Which of the statements about Canada is Wrong?
A. Canadian Arts has been much influenced by French people. B. Canadian people love sports very much.
C. There are many big film-making companies in Canada. D. Canadian Arts and artists are becoming better known. 【答案解析】 1. B
本题为加标题题目。根据全文所叙述内容可知答案为B项。A项范围太大；C项以偏概全；D项叙述错误。 2.D
本题为细节题。根据文中第一段第二句话可知答案为D项。 3.A
本题为细节题。根据文中第四段第二句话可知在美国拍电影费用太高。 4.D
本题为细节判断题。根据文中第二段可知native writers只是在加拿大本土名气增加；根据文中倒数第二段最后一句话可知Canadian photographers and painters现在并不是世界有名。再根据第二、三两段可知D项正确。 5.C
本题为推理判断题。根据文中倒数第二段内容可知A项正确；根据最后一段第一句话可知B项正确；根据对各项文化艺术形式的叙述中可知D项正确。文章第四段第一句话提到The National Film Board is the primary producer of movies in Canada.以及后面的However„可知C项叙述错误。 （3）
Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist who lived between 1867-1934. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered two new elements (radium and polonium, two radioactive elements that they extracted chemically from pitchblende ore) and studied the x-rays they emitted. She found that the harmful properties of x-rays were able to kill tumors. By the end of World War I, Marie Curie was probably the most famous woman in the world. She had made a conscious decision, however, not to patent methods of processing radium or its medical applications.
Marie Curie was born November 7, 1867 in Poland and died on July 4, 1934. Her co-discovery with her husband Pierre Curie of the radioactive elements radium and polonium represents one of the best known stories in modern science for which they were recognized in 1901 with the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1911, Marie Curie was honored with a second Nobel prize, this time in chemistry, to honor her for successfully isolating pure radium and determining radium's atomic weight.
As a child, Marie Curie amazed people with her great memory. She learned to read when she was only four years old. Her father was a professor of science and the instruments that he kept in a glass case fascinated Marie. She dreamed of becoming a scientist, but that would not be easy. Her family became very poor, and at the age of 18, Marie became a governess. She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris. Later, her sister helped Marie with her education. In 1891, Marie attended the Sorbonne University in Paris where she met and married Pierre Curie, a well-known physicist.
Marie Curie contributed greatly to our understanding of radioactivity and the effects of x-rays. She received two Nobel prizes for her brilliant work, but died of leukemia, caused by her repeated exposure to radioactive material. 1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A． To give us a general introduction to Madame Curie. B． To show us how Madame Curie discovered radium. C． To tell us how Madame Curie developed as a scientist. D． To tell us how Madame Curie received two Nobel Prizes.
2. Madame Curie was given the Nobel Prize in chemistry because_________.
A． she discovered radium
B． she separated pure radium and calculated its atomic weight C． she discovered polonium
D． she didn’t patent methods of processing radium
3. Which of the following statements about Madame Curie is Not True? A． Madame Curie made great contributions to medical science. B． Madame Curie was very smart and ambitious when she was a child. C． Madame Curie received two Nobel Prizes in physics. D． Madame Curie’s husband helped her a lot in her research. 4. We can infer from the third paragraph that_________. ①Madame Curie got married when she was at college. ②Madam Curie had a great ambition when she was young. ③Madame Curie loved teaching more than anything else.
④Madam Curie must have met a lot of difficulties to get high education. ⑤Her father had a great influence on Madam Curie’s future career. ⑥Madam Curie was very smart when she was a child
A. ①②④⑤⑥ B.②④⑤⑥ C. ②③④⑤⑥ D. ①②③④⑤
5. Which is the right order about Madam Curie according to the passage? a. married Pierre b. attended University c. discovered radium d. determined radium’s atomic weight e. won the Nobel Prize in physics
A. b, c, a, d, e B. b, a, c, d, e C. b, a, c, e, d D. b, c, a, e, d 【答案解析】
1. A
本文主要叙述了居里夫人的生平及所做的贡献。 2. B
本题为细节题。根据文中第三段最后一句话可知答案。 3. C
根据第二段内容可知居里夫人两次获得诺贝尔奖，第二次是诺贝尔化学奖。 4. B
本题为推理判断题。根据第一、二句话可知居里夫人非常聪明；第三句可知居里夫人的父亲对她有很大影响；第四句可知她有很大的抱负；根据第五句话可知她所遇到的困难。她当家庭教师只是由于家庭贫穷；根据最后一句话可知她在上大学期间遇到了其丈夫，但结婚不一定是在求学期间。 5. C
顺序为attended University—married Pierre—discovered radium—won the Nobel Prize in physics
—determined radium’s atomic weight （4）
BRISBANE—Australian Olympic chief John Coates has said Greek athlete Katerina Thanou should not be awarded the Sydney Olympics 100 metres gold medal handed back by Marion Jones.
Jones, who this week admitted to steroid（类固醇）use in the build up to the Sydney Games, has returned the three gold medals and two bronzes she won in 2000.
But Thanou, the silver medalist in Sydney, was herself banned for two years after she failed to appear for a drug test at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
“I’d like to think that Katerina Thanou would not be awarded the gold medal,” Coates told the Australian Associated Press on Tuesday, “but there may be some legal difficulties for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to overcome in order to reach that conclusion.”
Jamaica’s Tayna Lawrence won the 100m bronze medal in Sydney behind Jones and Thanou.
Coates also said he expected the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to hand back the medals won by the women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
Two of Jones’s team mates in the 4x100m team which finished third in Sydney, Torri Edwards and Chryste Gaines, have also served doping（兴奋剂）bans.
The U.S. women’s 4x100m relay team won the gold medal ahead of Jamaica and Russia. “On the relays, it’s my expectation that the United States Olympic Committee will be required to also hand back the medals won by the other ladies who competed with Jones in the two relays,” Coates said. “That is normal practice.”
The United States Olympic Committee (USCO) has publicly apologized to the organizers and competitors of the 2000 Sydney Games and the Australian public for Jones’s actions.
As part of the USOC’s apology, president Peter Ueberroth promised that the U.S. would send a clean team to next year’s Beijing Olympics. 1. What is the best title of the passage? A. Jones has returned the Sydney medals B. Thanou should not receive Sydney gold C. Steroid use at Sydney Olympics
D. The U.S would send a clean team to Beijing Olympics.
2. Thanou should not get the Sydney gold medal because________. A. she didn’t pass the drug test.
B. she served doping ban at Sydney Olympics.
C. she didn’t take the drug test at Sydney Olympics. D. she ran second at Sydney Olympics. 3. Which of the following statements is True?
A. Jones has got five gold medals at Sydney Olympics.
B. The USCO has returned medals in the two relays. C. Thanou should receive Sydney gold medal.
D. Jones also took part in the women’s 4x100m relay race.
4. Why did Coates expect the USOC to hand back the medals won in the relay races? A. Because the IOC required them to do so.
B. Because they didn’t take the first place in the relay races. C. Because some of the runners of the U.S served doping bans. D. Because they felt sorry for Jones’s actions.
5. What would probably happen next according to the passage? A. Thanou would receive Sydney gold.
B. Jamaica’s Tayna Lawrence would receive Sydney gold.
C. Thanou wouldn’t be allowed to take part in the Beijing Olympics.
D. Fewer or no American athletes will serve doping drugs in Beijing Olympics. 【答案解析】 1. B
本文为一片体育新闻报道。新闻的标题一般出自于文章的首段或首句，后面的叙述都是围绕首段或首句的内容展开论述的。根据首段内容可知，本文应是围绕“塔努不应得到悉尼奥运会百米金牌”这一话题展开论述的。 2. C
本题为细节推理题。根据文中第三内容可知塔努在悉尼奥运会尚没有参加药检，故不应该得到琼斯退还的金牌。 3. D
本题为细节判断题。根据第二段内容可知琼斯在悉尼奥运会上得了3金2铜，故A项错误；根据文中倒数第四段可知B项错误，即美国奥委会还没有退还悉尼奥运会上获得的接力赛金牌；根据第一、三段可知C项错误；文中倒数第四段最后一句表明D项叙述正确。
4. C
本题为细节判断题。根据文中第六、八段可知正确答案为C项。 5. D
本题为推理判断题。A项为错误选项；B、C两项文中没有提到；根据文中最后一段可知D项为正确选项。
A
YOU don’t need millions to be happy. In fact, at The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may be enough.
The institute opened its doors last year, and, since then, men and women of all ages have been paying A$200 an hour (US$140) for lessons on how to feel great.
“You can actually increase your happiness levels. That’s what we teach,” said Timothy Sharp, founder of the institute.
Experts say that only about 15 per cent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors. As much as 85 per cent comes from things such as attitude, life control and relationships.
Most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents, but happiness levels haven’t changed to reflect that.
Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.
Many decades ago, the “sage of Baltimore, Maryland”, editor HL Mencken, defined wealth as earning US$100 more than your “wife’s sister’s husband.”
Behavioral economists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is because we compare ourselves to people better off materially.
“The argument is that if you want to be happy there’s a very simple thing you can do: Compare yourself to people who are less well off than you — poorer, smaller house, car,” said Sharp.
The Happiness Institute aims to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors by focusing on “more than just your bank account.”
“If I compare myself to Bill Gates then I’m always going to be down,” said Sharp. A better thing to compare with, he said, might be Kerry Packer, Australia’s richest person who has had a kidney transplant and heart surgery in recent years. 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You can increase your happiness levels by attending the classes at the Happiness Institute.
B. Most of us are happier than our parents or grandparents since we earn more. C. Earning US$ 100 more than your wife’s sister’s husband if you want to be happy.
D. Both Bill Gates and Kerry Packer are examples of those who are extremely rich but obviously unhappy.
2. The underlined phrase has the same meaning as the word _______. A. healthy B. unhealthy C. free D. wealthy 3. The author wrote the passage to tell us _______. A. happiness is everything
B. wealth is the foundation of happiness C. have fun at the Happiness Institute D. money doesn’t always mean happiness B
Many people in the United States like eggs for breakfast. There are many different ways to cook eggs. One of the most common kinds of eggs for breakfast is scrambled eggs. In addition, this is one of the easiest dishes to cook. Read this recipe(秘法)for scrambled eggs and you will see how easy it is.
Scrambled Eggs Utensils Ingredients a frying pan? Eggs a spatula(刮勺)? 2 tablespoons of m1 tea spoon ilk or butter a fork or spoon salt? a small bowl pepper(胡椒)? Steps: ?
1) Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium(适中的)heat. ?
2) In a small bowl, mix the eggs and the milk. Use the fork (or the spoon)to mix these well. ?
3) Pour this mixture into the pan. ?
4) Stir the eggs from time to time with the spatula. Continue until the eggs are no longer liquid.?
5) Add salt and pepper, Add a little or a lot, as you like. ? 4. For this recipe, you do not need __________. ? A. a knife B. a spatula C. a bowl D. a fork? 5. Which of these steps comes first?
A. Stir the eggs with the spatula. ? B. Eat the eggs for breakfast. ? C. Add salt and pepper. ? D. Mix the eggs and the milk. ? 6. Which of these words means “to change from solid to liquid”?? A. pour B. stir C. melt D. scramble? 7. Read the recipe again, in which of the five steps do you scramble the eggs? A. Step 2 B. Step 3 C. Step 4 D. Step 5 C
Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some
questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these top
ics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.
Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease (not worried) but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.
8. When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.
A. as slowly as possible B. in a low voice C. loudly D. forcefully
9. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is ________.
A. noisy B. quiet C. having a rest D. serious 10. The situation in the class is _________that in your house. A. not very different from B. sometimes the same as C. sometimes not the same as D. not the same as
11. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is____.
A. to show your ability B. to be very gentle
C. to make sure that you can be heard D. to put the official at ease 12. The main idea of this passage is _______.
A. that we should talk in different ways in different situations B. that we must speak loudly
C. that we must keep silent at any time D. that we must talk with the class D
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically（热情地）responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel!”
“No seriously,” I said. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”
She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics（歌词）and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. 13. Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner. A. serious B. cold C. humorous D. crazy
14. From the information provided in the passage, we know ______. A. Rose finished the college degree within a year
B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education
C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing 15. Rose delivered the speech ______.
A. at the graduation B. which she prepared carefully
C. ended with “The Song of Rose” D. to challenge all the other speakers
16. According to her speech, ______.
A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed B. all people don’t grow up while growing older C. Rose usually regretted having done something
D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything E
Herds of zebra, impala and giraffe from South Africa’s Kruger Park found a new home as part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP) wildlife relocation project. About 1,000 animals, from the large blue wildebeest to the stocky warthog, have been relocated to the park straddling South African, Mozambican and Zimbabwean territory.
The game from South Africa arrived in the Massingir area of Mozambique’s southern Maputo province after a one-and-a-half-hour trip by truck.
South African National Parks chief executive Mavuso Msimang and the Peace Parks Foundation officially handed over the animals to Mozambican representatives.
“This project is not only about the management of an ecosystem, but also about community empowerment and tourism,” Msimang said.
Border fences are coming down with the establishment of the park, which will be the world’s biggest game reserve, to allow elephants and other herds to follow ancient migration routes.
The park, due to be officially opened next year, will be bigger than the Netherlands, covering some 38,600 square kilometers(15,440 square miles).
Under a three-year plan, about 6,000 animals are to be moved into the area, where wildlife was decimated（大批杀害）during Mozambique’s 25-year civil war.
African Wildlife Foundation community development officer Jeremiah Machavi said 62 communities living in the area would be affected by the establishment of Transfrontier Park. Tourists will be able to travel across international boundaries in the park without having to show their passports.
The relocation process started in October last year when about 30 elephants were released into the park.
17. ______ is being established to relocate some African animals. A. Kruger Park B. GLTP
C. South African National Park D. African wildlife Foundation 18. How many more animals will be taken to Transfrontier Park? A. about 1,000 B. about 6,000 C about 5,000 D. about 7,000 19. What will not be affected by the establishment of GLTP? A. the ecosystem and tourism B. tourism and communities C. international boundaries D. African wildlife 20. From the passage we can conclude that ______.
A. the herds of animals mentioned in the first paragraph were the first to be taken to the park
B. the Great Limpopo Transfrontier is located in Mozambique
C. no border fences will be seen inside the park so that animals can migrate D. the Netherlands is the second largest reserve 阅读：(A).ADD (B) ADCC (C)CBDCA (D) CCCB (E) BCCC
1．细节判断题。根据第三小节中的You can actually increase your happiness levels. That’s what we teach可知A项正确。B项与文章的提供的信息正好相反，C项是形象化的说明，并非真实条件与结果，D项中关于Bill Gates的说法是文章所没有说明的。
2．词义猜测题。根据句子people who are less well off than you — poorer, smaller house, car，以及前文出现的比较级better off financially/ materially，可知是指“富有”。 3．主旨归纳题。本文讲述金钱与幸福之间的关系，只有D项最能体现文章的中心。
13．细节考查题。从文中对他们相识的场景的描写，尤其是She jokingly replied，可知气氛是热情幽默的。
14．细节判断题。从第七小节的描述来看，C项才是正确答案。
15．细节判断题。由She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.可知C项正确。
16．句意理解题。A、C、D项都与文中的观点有出入，只有B项的说法符合本文第四小节所陈述的观点。
17．细节题。从第一小节可看出是把这些动物迁往一个wildlife relocation project，名叫the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP)。
18．细节计算题。从第二小节可知有1,000只动物，而倒数第三小节说Under a three-year plan, about 6,000 animals are to be moved into the area，因此还有大概5,000只动物。 19．句意理解题。第二小节中the park straddling South African, Mozambican and Zimbabwean territory可见这个park跨越几个国家，但这些国家的边界不变，只是游客在园中游玩时，无需出示过境护照，Tourists will be able to travel across international boundaries in the park without having to show their passports。
20．细节判断题。从Border fences are coming down with the establishment of the park„to allow elephants and other herds to follow ancient migration routes。
高考阅读理解模拟练习(六) （1）
James Langston Hughes finally arrived in New York on September 4, 1921 to attend Colombia University. Langston felt frustrated at Colombia due to the discrimination of his white classmates. His grades began to suffer and finally he left and looked for a job.
Job were still hard to come by for most blacks. He longed to work on a ship that would sail abroad. After much persistence, he headed to Africa on a freighter ( 货船 ). Hughes was disturbed by the African tribes’ lack of political and economical freedom. The Africans considered him white because of his brown skin and stranded dark hair. It was here that he met a mulatto （白黑混血 ）child who was ignored by the Africans and the whites. This was a sourced of inspiration for his play, “Mulatto”.
Hughes found work on another freighter and ended up in Pairs. While there he worked at a night club that featured southern cooking and jazz performers. While moving on to Italy, Hughed was robbed and left stranded (helpless) wanting to return to the United States. He tried to get a job on a ship heading for the U.S.A. but was told they only hired the white. In this depressed state of mind he wrote, “I, Too, Sing America.” He returned to America and found the Harlem Renaissance was spreading across racial boundaries（种族界线）. Many black poets and authors were now published in mainstream publications. Hughes was warmly welcomed by his peers （同辈）and recognized for the poetry he wrote while traveling.
1. What inspired James Hughes to white the play “Mulatto”?
A. Neither the African nor the whites took care of a mulatto child he met. B. The African did not like white people. C. Blacks found it hard to find a decent job.
D. There was no political nor economical freedom in Africa. 2. How did Hughes pay for his trip from Africa to Paris? A. He sold his poems. B. He got a job on ship.
C. He worked for a night club. D. His African friends gave him some money. 3. What happened to Hughes at Colombia University?
A. His white classmates were kind and helpful to him. B. He was recognized as a promising poet. C. He graduated with honors. D. He was very disappointed. （2）
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or sleep restfully. It is a problem to nearly everyone at some time .A person may be awake for an hour in the middle of the night and then , next morning, feel that he hardly sleep all night Normally, worry about not getting enough sleep is the worst aspect of most insomnia. If insomnia is recurrent, however, it is important to find its causes and try to correct them, with the help of a doctor if necessary.
Any of a large number of simple factors may take it difficult for someone to fall asleep or remain asleep. His matters may be too soft or too hard. If there are too many blankets on a hot night, he may be too warm; if the bedclothes are too light he may feel cold during the night. If it is not dark enough, or too noisy, this may cause difficulty in sleeping. Eating shortly before going to bed also be responsible for insomnia. Stimulating drinks, such as tea or coffee, can also keep people awake.
Inability to fall asleep is sometimes a symptom of emotional or mental disorders. Insomnia may also be caused by pain and, very rarely, it can be a symptom of a physical disease.
The cause of insomnia may be easy to correct. The sufferer should check the mattress, bedclothes and bedroom temperature, and make any necessary changes. An eye mask keeps out the night and ear-plugs shut out sound. He should relax for an hour or two before bedtime, perhaps by reading a book; watching TV, or taking a warm bath. If he wakes during the night he should try turning on the light and reading for a while. Taking warm milk and a biscuit or two may be helpful. Above all, he should try not to worry about sleeplessness when someone is tied enough he nearly always falls asleep.
If necessary, a doctor may prescribe tranquillisers or sleeping pills. Take only the dosage he prescribes; any more is dangerous. 4. According to the writer, insomnia is ______. A. a rare problem B. a sign of illness C. a common complaint D. a modern disease
5. People who have difficulty sleeping should sleep in_____. A. a light room B. a dark room C. a cold room D. a warm room
6. Insomnia needn’t be taken seriously because_______.
A. people can catch on sleep during the day. B. many people sleep far too much. C. it can easily be cured by doctors. D. it is cured naturally by tiredness.
7. The main cure for insomnia is_____.
A not to read too much at night Bnot to eat too much for supper C not to watch too much television D not to get too anxious about sleeping （3）
Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now，one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it，say some scientists.?
Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星)that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.?
Buy $ 50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one，the scientists say，we'll have a way to change its course.?
Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap.?
Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500，000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall，it would be the end of the world. “If we don't take care of these big asteroids，they'll take care of us，”says one scientist. “It's that simple.”?
The cure，though，might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(毁灭性的)
rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them，” said a New York Times article.
8. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids? A. They are heavenly bodies different in composition. B. They are heavenly bodies similar in nature. C. There are more asteroids than meteoroids. D. Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids. 9. We can conclude from the passage that_____ .
A. while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world B. asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future
C. the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime
D. workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.
10. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this pass age? A. Optimistic. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Arbitrary. 答案与解析 1．A
参阅第二段最后两句“It was here that he met a mulatto （白黑混血 ）child who was ignored by the Africans and the whites. This was a sourced of inspiration for his play, ‘Mulatto’.”。 2．B
参阅第三段第一句“Hughes found work on another freighter and ended up in Pairs.”。 3．D
由第一段可知Hughes在Colombia University受到了种族歧视。
4. C
参阅第一段第二句。It is a problem to nearly everyone at some time 。 5．B
房间暗有助睡眠，这是常识。参阅第二段中间。If it is not dark enough, or too noisy, this may cause difficulty in sleeping。 6．D
参阅第四段最后一句。Above all, he should try not to worry about sleeplessness when someone is tied enough he nearly always falls asleep。 7．D 同上一题。 8．B
参阅第二段可知流星和小行星都是绕日的星体。 9．C
由全文得知小行星毁灭地球的危险存在，用核武器改变其路线的方法不十分可取，所以10．通读全文，作者的语气是客观的。 10．
高考英语阅读理解模拟训练（五） （1）
Tae kwon do（跆拳道） is the Korean martial（军事的）art of hand-to-hand combat（战斗）． Maybe that should really be body-to-body combat because in tae kwon do the whole body must be trained to properly defend and attack．There are some similarities between tae kwon do and other martial arts．
For example，tae kwon do uses quick straight-line moves which can also be found in Japanese martial arts，but tae kwon do also uses flowing circular moves like the type of moves found in Chinese martial arts．The main difference between tae kwon do and other martial arts is the powerful kicking technique which tae kwon do uses．This is where the name tae kwon do comes from．In Korean，tae means “to kick”，kwon means “to stri
ke with the hand”，and do means “art”．Therefore，tae kwon do can be translated as “the art of kicking and punching”．
Paintings found on the walls and ceilings of ancient Korean tombs in-dicate that tae kwon do，or something similar to it，has been practiced in Korea since about 50 B．C．Also， records of a specially trained group of young warriors called Hwarang explain how these young men were taught taek kyon（an early form of tae kwon do）along with history，philosophy，ethics，archery，riding，and sword fighting．Members of the Hwarang were also encouraged to travel throughout Korea in order to learn about the people who lived in all regions of the country．This helped spread the practice of taek kyon throughout Korea．Eventually taek kyon，which was practiced for exercise and sport was replaced by subak，another martial art ．The purpose of subak was specifically fighting，so members of the military were required to learn it．However，people's interest in subak died out over time．By the 1800s，few Koreans actually practiced subak．After Korea was invaded in 1909，authorities put an end to the practice of all martial arts in the country．In the long run， this ban actually led to increased interest in martial arts，and secret groups began to practice subak again in the Buddhist temples hidden high in the mountains in Korea．After Korea gained its independence again in 1948，interest in many forms of martial arts grew around the country．The Korean Tae Kwon Do Association was formed in 1961，and this was followed by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation in 1973．
Today，tae kwon do enjoys great popularity around the world．More than 20 million people practice tae kwon do in more than 120 countries． Tae kwon do was also made an official demonstration sport in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul，Korea． 1．Tae kwon do means_____．
?A．martial arts B．the art of kicking and punching ?C．taek kyon or subak D．younger warrior
2．How is tae kwon do different from other forms of martial arts？ ?A．The movements are straight． B．It is practiced by men and women． ?C．It uses powerful kicks． D．The movements are flowing． 3．What was the Hwarang？
?A．A kind of martial arts． B．A group of warriors．
?C．A kind of painting． D．An early form of tae kwon do． 4．Where did Koreans practice martial arts after being invaded in 1909？
?A．In Buddhist temples． B．In sports competitions． ?C．In special schools． D．In tunnels．
5．When was tae kwon do first seen at an Olympic competition？ ?A．1948．B．1973．C．1961．D．1988． （2）
From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's “Mona Lisa” is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy． 6．On the whole，this passage is mainly about____.??? ． ?A．an art museum called the Louvre
?B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci ?C．a king of France named Francis I ?D．the best known painting in Louvre
7．Which of the following is not true？
?A．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago． ?B．French kings and queens once lived in it． ?C．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190．
?D．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years． 8．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？ ?A．It helps people remember who the King of France is． ?B．It keeps people out of the palaces．
?C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art． ?D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist． 9．From the passage we know that _____．
?A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen ?B．old forts always make the best museums
?C．great art should be shared with all the people
?D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort 10．In the third paragraph the word “moat” probably means_____．
?A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies ?B．a long and deep ditch dug round a castle and was usually filled with water ?C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought ?D．a long and high wall around castle （3）
Where is that noise coming from? Not sure? Try living with your eyes closed for a few years.
Blind people are better at locating sounds than people who can see, a new study says, without the benefits of vision the ears seem to work much better.
Previous studies have shown that blind people are better than others at reaching out and touching the sources of sounds that are close by. Researchers from the University of Montreal wanted to see if blind people were also better at locating sounds that are far away.
Twenty-three blind people participated in the study. All had been sightless for at least 20 years. Fourteen of them had lost their vision before age 11. the rest went blind after age 16. The experiment also included 10 people who could see but were wearing blind-folds.
In one task, volunteers had to pick the direction of a sound coming from about 3 metres away. When the sound was in front of them or slightly off center in front, both groups performed equally well.
When sounds came from the side or the back, however, the blind group performed much better than the blindfolded group. The participants who had been blind since childhood did slightly better than those who lost their sight later.
Recognizing the locations of distant sounds can be a matter of life-or-death for blind people, say the researchers. Crossing the street, for instance, is much harder when you can’t see the cars coming.
Still, the researchers were surprised by how well the blind participants did, especially those who went blind after age 16. In another experiment, the scientists also found that parts of the brain that normally deal with visual information became active in locating sound in the people who were blind by age 11. These brain parts didn’t show sound-location activity in the other group of blind people or in the sighted people. The scientists now want to learn more about the working of brains of “late-onset” blind people.
11. The recent study shows blind people are better at telling ________________. A. The sources of loud sounds. B. the locations of distant sounds C. the direction of sharp sounds D. the distance of a sound in front of them
12. Which would be a proper title for the passage?
A. A Research on Blind People B. Where is That Noise Coming from?
C. Hearing Better in the Dark D. What If Living Without Your Eyes? 13. If people were asked to tell the direction of a sound from the side, who would perform best?
A. Those who are blind. B. Those who have gone blind since children.
C. Those who went blind at age 16. D. Those who are blindfolded. 14. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Whether to be able to locate the sounds can be of vital importance for the blind.
B. All the volunteers in the experiment are sightless.
C. All the participants did equally well when picking sounds from whatever direction.
D. The later people become blind, the better they can perform in telling the direction of sounds.
15. What do we know about that parts of brain dealing with visual information are active in locating sounds?
A. This happens in almost all the testers.
B. This only occurs in the people who were blind after age 16. C. It remains nothing new to the scientists any more. D. It remains a mystery why it is so. 答案与解析 1．B
参阅第二段最后一句。 2．C
参阅第二段“The main difference between tae kwon do and other martial arts is the powerful kicking technique which tae kwon do uses.”。
3．B
参阅第三段第二句。 4．A
由第三段“„„secret groups began to practice subak again in the Buddhist temples „„”.可知正确答案为A。 5．D
由最后一句可知1998年进入奥运会。 6．A
通读全文概括得知，全文讲一家博物馆的发展历史。 7．C
参阅第三段，1190年此馆为国王的城堡，故答案为C。 8．C
由最后一句可知这里保存了很多艺术品，人们可以去欣赏。 9．C
参阅开头和最后一段，可知答案为C。 10．B
参阅第三段倒数第二句，“moat”并非“walls” 和“tower”，推测为护城河。 11. B
根据文章第二段判断，盲人在辨别声音的位置方面比常人更敏感。 12. C
选项C最能说明本篇文章的意思。 13. B
根据文章中提到的实验结果判断，应该是童年时代就成为盲人的辨别声音方向的能力最强。
14. A
根据文章倒数第二段第一句可以判断能否判断声音方位对盲人来说是生死攸关的一种能力。 15. D
根据文章的最后一段，题干中所陈述的现象只是发生在11岁就失明的人群中，而且并没有任何根据证明科学家已经了解其原因。
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