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【2011·四川成都4月月考】B.LindaifbeatingyourselfupwereanOlympicsportyou’dwinagoldmedal!AnnabelmyclosefriendstunnedmewiththatfrankobservationafterItoldherhowIhadmishandledasituationwithastudentinathird-gradeclasswhereIwassubstituting.Ishouldneverhavelethimgototheboy’sroomwithoutapass!Itwasmyfaulthegotintotroublewiththehallmonitor!I’msostupid!MyfriendburstoutlaughingandthenmadeherOlympiccomment.AfterabriefperiodofreflectionIhadtoadmitthatshewasright.Ididputmyselfdownanawfullot.WhyjustduringthepreviousdayIhadcalledmyselfaslobforhavingsomepapersspreadoutonmydeskuglywhenIleftthehousewithoutmakeupandanidiotwhenIleftthehouseforanemergencysubstitutejobwithoutmyemergencylessonplan.InamorereflectivetoneAnnabelsaidIoncetookaworkshopatchurchwherethewomaninchargehaduslistallthemeanthingswesayaboutourselves.Howmanydidyouhaveonyourlist?IaskeD.FifteensheconfesseD.Butthentheteachersaid‘Nowturntothepersonnexttoyouandsayalltheitemsonyourlistasifyouwerespeakingtothatperson!’MyjawdroppeD.Whatdidyoudo?Nothing.NobodydiD.WealljustsatthereuntilIsaid‘Icouldneversaythesethingstoanyoneelse!’Andourteacherreplied‘Wellifyoucan’tsaythemtoanyoneelsethendon’teversaythemtoyourself!’Myfriendhadapoint.IwouldneverinsultachildofGod---andI’mGod’schildtoo!GodtodayletmebeaskindtomyselfasIwouldbetoanotherofYourchildren.45.WhatdoesAnnabelmeanbythefirstsentenceofthepassage?A.ThewriterisagoodathletE.B.Thewriterscoldsherselftoomuch.C.Sheisencouragingthewriter.D.A.goldmedalisnotabigdeal.46.Whatdoesthewriterintendstotellusthroughthesecondandthirdparagraphs?A.Shehaslowself-esteemoversomesmallthings.B.SheoftenmakesseriousmistakesindailylifE.C.Sheisathird-gradeteacher.D.ShecarestoomuchaboutherappearancE.47.Wecaninferthattheunderlinedwordslobmightbe_____.A.somethinguntidyB.someonedangerousC.somethingdirtyD.someonelazy48.Whatdoesthewritermeanbythelastsentenceofthepassage?A.SheisreadytoturntoGodforhelp.B.Shewillbekindtoallchildren.C.Shewon’tinsultherselfaswellasothers.D.SheiswillingtobeachildofGoD.
【2011·辽宁东北育才中学模拟】Sincewearesocialbeingsthequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourpossibilitytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulconditions.Socialsupportmakesupoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletodealwithmajorlifechangesanddailyproblems.Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesovertypesofillnessesfromdepressiontoheartdiseaseshowthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeopledefendthemselvesagainstillnessandtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.Firstfriendsrelativesandco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersinspiteofourfaultsanddifficulties.Secondotherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.ThirdwetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportivE.Takingpartinfree-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistractingusfromourworriesandtroubles.Finallyotherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupportmoneyaidmaterialresourcesandneededservices—thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveanddealwithourproblems.60.Interpersonalrelationshipsareimportantbecausetheycan________________A.makepeoplelivemoreeasilyB.smoothawaydailyproblemsC.dealwithlifechangesD.curetypesofillnesses61.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordcushions?A.takesplaceofB.makesupofC.lessenstheeffectofD.getsridof62.Helpingasickneighborwithsomerepairworkinsparetimeisanexampleof_____________.A.instrumentalsupportB.informationalsupportC.socialcompanionshipD.thestrengtheningofself-respect63.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?A.Interpersonalrelationships.B.Kindsofsocialsupport.C.Waystodealwithstress.D.Effectsofstressfulcondition.
【2011·河北邯郸市二模】B.DearStiffSeveralweeksagoIaskedyouaboutthebestwaytotraveltoEdinburghovernightandyouadvisedmetogobycoach长途大巴.It’scheapandconvenientyousaiD.AndverycomfortablE.WellItookyouradvicE.Nowletmetellyouwhathappened!Weleftontimeandwithplentyofloudmusic!andstoppedforsupperatacaféatabout9:30p.m.Itwasn’tthesortofplaceIlikeeatinginanditwasalsoverycrowdedsoIdecidedtobuysomechocolatE.IhadsomefruitwithmetoosoatleastIdidn’tgohungry.Wesetoffagainat10:15.ThelightswentoffandtheawfulmusictoothankgoodnessandIsettleddowntogetsomesleep.HoweverthepeoplejustbehindmekeptontalkingandeverynowandthentheyburstoutlaughingatsomejokE.Iaskedthemtobequietbuttheydidn’ttakeanynoticeatall.HowevereventuallyIfellasleep–butthenthepeoplebehindmewokemeup!You’resnoring打鼾theysaidandkeepingusawake!AfterthanIhardlysleptatall.Therestofthejourneywaslikealongbaddream.Thenatabout5:30about40milessouthofEdinburghthecoachbrokedown.Thedriverwentofftotelephoneforhelpbutwhenarescuevan面包车finallyarrivedtheycouldn’tgetthecoachtostart.Intheendtheyhadtosendforanotheroneandweallhadtochangecoaches–intherain!BythattimeIwasveryhungryandIwasongingforanicehotdrink.Igotone–whenwefinalyreachedEdinburghatnineo’clock!BythenIwassotiredIwentstraighttobedandstayedtherefortherestoftheday–thefirstdayofmyholiday!AsyoucanimagineIdon’twanttotravelbycoachagainovernight.OfcourseI’mnotblamingyouforallthis–butthanksfortheadvice!YoursRon45.ThereasonwhyRondidn’thavesupperinthecaféwasthat.A.hewasn’thungryB.hehadhisownfoodC.hedidn’tlikeitD.thefoodwastooexpensive46.AtfirstRoncouldn’tgettosleeponthecoachbecausethepeoplebehindhim.A.sangsongsloudlyB.madealotofnoiseC.laughedathimD.listenedtosongs47.RonarrivedinEdinburgh.A.inadifferentcoachB.inavanC.inthesamecoachD.onatrain48.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor’sjourney?A.tiringanduncomfortableB.cheapbutpleasantC.boringanddullD.adventurousandexciting
06·四川E.篇Insteadofhittingthebeachfourteenhighschoolstudentstradedswimmingsuitsforlabcoatslastsummerandturnedtheirattentiontoscientificexperiments.TheHighSchoolResearchProgramoffershighschoolstudentsguidancewithresearchersinTexasA&M’sCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences.JenniferFunkhouseracademicadviserfortheDepartmentofRangelandEcologyandManagementdireststhisfour-weeksummerprogramdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofresearchanditscareerpotential潜能SeveralconsiderationsgointoselectingstudentsincludinggradesschoolinvolvementandinterestinscienceandagriculturE.AndmanystudentscomefrompoorerschooldistrictsFunkhousersays.Thisistheirchancetolearntechniquesanddoexperimentstheyneverwouldhaveachancetodoinhighschool.WarnerErvinofHoustonisinterestedinanimalscienceandlearnedhowtotellmalefromfemalemosquitoes蚊子.HisadviserCraigCoatesstudiesthegenesofmosquitoesthatallowthemtofightagainstmalariaandyellowfever.Coatesthoughtthisexperiencewouldbefunandhelpfultothehighschoolstudents.TheagriculturalresearchatA&Mdiffersfromstereotypes.It’smolecular分子scienceonthecuttingedgeFunkhousersays.Theprogrambroadenedstudents’knowledgE.VictorGarciaofRioGrandeCityhopestobecomeabiologyteacherandsayshelearnedalotaboutchemistryfromtheprogram.Attheendoftheprogramthestudentspresentedpapersontheirresearch.They’realsopaid$600fortheirwork-anotherwaythisprogramdiffersfromotherswhichoftenchargeafeE.Fourteenstudentsgotpaidtolearnthatscienceisfunthatagricultureisalotmorethanmilkingandplowingandthatresearchcanopenmanydoors.71.Theresearchprogramischieflydesignedfor.A.highschooladvisersfromHoustonB.collegestudentsmajoringinagricultureC.highschoolstudentsfromdifferentplacesD.researchersattheCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences72.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthestudentsinpoorerareas.A.hadlittlechancetogotocollegeB.couldoftentakepartintheprogramC.foundtheprogramusefultotheirfutureD.showedmuchinterestintheirhighschoolexperiments73.Whentheprogramwasoverthestudents.A.enteredthatcollegeB.wroteresearchreportsC.paidfortheirresearchD.foundwaytomakemoney74.Theunderlinedexpressiononthecuttingedgeinparagraph5meansonthemostposition.A.importantB.favourableC.astonishingD.advanced75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AProgramforAgriculturalScienceStudentsB.A.ProgramforAnimalScienceStudentsC.A.ProgramforMedicalScienceLoversD.A.ProgramforFutureScienceLovers
05·全国ⅠD.篇AsanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknowsthereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfooD.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmorE.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotaping录像thefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.TheyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachothesNerandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslargerconversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymakE.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdothehigherthechildren’sIQscoresLewissays.Andthemorechildrentherearethelessquestion-askingthereis.Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings兄弟姐妹.Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildrendinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchildwhohasthemosttotalkaboutandtheyoungestwhoneedsthemostattention.MiddlechildrenareinvisiblesaysLewis.Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinnerchancesareit’sthemiddlechilD.Thereishoweveronethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:WhentheTVisonLewissaysdinnerisanon-event.66.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto______.A.showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenB.teachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertableC.reportonthefindingsofastudyD.giveinformationaboutfamilyproblems67.Parentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause______.A.theyarebusyservingfoodtotheirchildrenB.theyarebusykeepingorderatthedinnertableC.theyhavetopaymoreattentiontoyoungerchildrenD.theyaretiredouthavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily68.BysayingMiddlechildrenareinvisibleinparagraph3Lewismeansthatmiddlechildren______.A.havetohelptheirparentstoservedinnerB.gettheleastattentionfromthefamilyC.areoftenkeptawayfromthedinnertableD.findithardtokeepupwithotherchildren69.Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion______.A.whyTVisimportantinfamilylifeB.whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC.whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD.whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife70.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A.Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B.ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.D.Elderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinner
【2011·河北邢台市一模】IntheyearsthatfollowedIoftenrememberedthelessonFathertaughtmE.ThereismorethanonewaytothesquarE.Lifeislikethat.Ifyoucan’tgettotheplacewhereyouwanttogobyoneroadtryanother.IknewwhereIwantedtogoinlifE.Iwantedtobeafashiondesigner.AndonthewaytomyfirstsmallsuccessIfoundtheroadblockeD.Iwasbusygettingreadytoshowmywinterfashions.Thenjust13daysbeforethepresentationthesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrikE.Ifoundmyselfleftwithonetailorandwomanwhowasinchargeofthesewingroom!Iwasasgloomyasmymodelsandsalesgirls.We’llnevermakeitoneofthemcrieD.HereIthoughtisthetestofalltestsforFather’sadvicE.Whereisthewayoutthistime?IwonderedandworrieD.IwascertainwewouldhavetocalloffthepresentationorshowtheclothesunfinisheD.ThenitdawnedonmE.Whynotshowtheclothesunfinished?Weworkedhurriedly.Andexactly13dayslaterrightontimetheSchiaparellishowingtookplacE.Whatashowingitwas!Somecoatshadnosleeves;othershadonlyonE.ManyofourclotheswerestillinanearlystagE.Theywereonlypatternsmadeofheavycottoncloth.Butonthesewepinnedsketchesandpiecesofmaterial.InthiswaywewereabletoshowthatwhatcolorsandtexturestheclotheswouldhavewhentheywerefinisheD.Allinalltheshowingwasdifferent.Ourunusualshowingcaughttheattentionofthepublicandordersfortheclothespouredin.Father’swisewordshadguidedmeonceagain.Thereismorethanonewaytothesquarealways.45.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A.AWiseFatherB.AfashionDesignerC.MoreThanOneWaytotheSquarE.D.AnUnexpectedFashionPresentation46.Whathappenedjustbeforethepresentation?A.ClothesarelostB.SewinggirlsrefusedtoworkforhimC.WorkerswentoutonstrikeD.Theauthorfellill47.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphindicates.A.WefeltexcitedB.WefeltangryC.WefeltsatisfiedD.Wefeltunhappy48.Thepresentationturnedout.A.asuccessB.afailureC.ashameD.ashock
06·陕西B.卷D.篇I.nmanycountriesthestandardoflivingenjoyedbytheirpeolehasincreasedrapidlyinrecentyears.Sadlynoteveryoneinthesecoyntriesissofortunateandmanypeopleinrichcontriesarehomeless.Thereasonsforhomelessnessarevariousbutpoverty贫穷isundoubtedlyoneofthemaincauses.Thehomelesspeoplemayhavebecomejoblessandthenbeenunabletopaytheirrentandsonolongerhavearoofovertheirheads.Oftenthefactthatunemployedpeoplegethelpfromthegovernmentpreventsthisfromhappeningbutnotalways.Somehomelesspeoplearementallyillandhavenoonetolookafterthem.SomeareyoungpeoplewhoforonereasonoranotherhavelefthomeandhavenowheretolivE.Manyofthemhavehadaseriousdisagreementwiththeirparentsandhavelefthomechoosingtogotoacityandliveonthestreets.Sometimestheyhavetakensuchactionbecausetheyhavebeenunabletogetonwithastep-parent.Manyhomelesspeoplegetintothehabitofbeggingtogetenoughmoneytostayalivebutmanyofthegeneralpublictefusetogiveanythingtobeggars.Oftentheyaremovedonbythepolicebeingaccused指控whetherrightlyorwronglyofforcefulbegging.TherearemanywhodisrespecthomelespeoplE.Somecynics愤世嫉俗的人declarethathomelesspeoplechoosetolivethelifewhichtheyleaD.Butwhowouldwillinglychoosetoliveinzshopdoorwayunderabridgerorinacardboardbox?52.Accordingtothetextwhatcausessomepeopletobehomeless?A.Lackofmoney.B.Theincreasedstandardofliving.C.Nogovernmenthelp.D.Agreementwiththeirparents.53.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.thehomelesarewillingtoliveunderabridgeorinacardboardboxB.youwillnotfindhomelesspeopleincountrieswithahighstandardoflivingC.thementallyillliveonthestressbecausetheywantthecompanyofotherhomelesspeopleD.theunemployedwhoreceivehelpmaystillbeamongthehomeless54.Inparagraph2aroofovertheirneedsmostprobablymeans_________.A.acapB.acarC.ahomeD.acovering55.Theauthorthinksthatthehomelesspeopleare_________.A.pitifulB.troublesomeC.respectableD.admirable
【2011·浙江省第二次五校联考】WhereisitpossibletodrivefromRometoMoscowMadridParisViennaandStockholmwithoutgoingtoEurope?TheanswerisinthestateofMaine!ThroughouttheUnitedStatestherearemanytownsandcitiesthathavebeennamedafternotonlyEuropeancitiesbutothercountriesaswellsuchasChinaPolandNorwaySwedenandDenmark.JusthowmanyNewWorldplacenamesarerecycledfromtheOldWorldnameshasneverbeentalliedbutoneresearcherfoundforty-oneLondonsfifty-sixBerlinstwenty-fourDublinsthirty-twoAthensesandtwenty-sevenMoscowsamongothers!ReasonsforEuropeanplacenamesdiffer.Somewereinmemoryofsettlers’formerhomesothersinhonorofhistoricevents.Foundedin1818byJohnCoffeeRobertBeatyJohnD.CarrollandJohnReadAthensisoneoftheoldestincorporatedcitiesintheStateofAlabamA.ThetownwasfirstcalledAthensonandthenamewasthenshortenedtoAthensaftertheancientcityinGreecE.MoreinterestinglysomenamesweregivenbymistakE.ForinstancethepeopleofMoscowKansaswantedtotheircitytofollowthenameoftheexplorerMoscoso.TheyshortenedhisnametoMoscoandanofficialinWashingtonthinkingtheKansanscouldn'tspelladdeda‘W’.41.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.InthestateofMainetherearemanydifferentEuropeancities.B.YoucandrivetomanyEuropeancitiesfromthestateofMainE.C.AllthesettlersinthestateofMainecamefromEuropE.D.ThestateofMainehasmanycitiesnamedafterEuropeancities.42.ThewordtalliedLine4Paragraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.A.builtB.believedC.addedD.visited43.WhatmighthavemadetheofficialinWashingtonchangeMoscointoMoscow?A.Moscowwasaworld-famouscitynamE.B.HethoughtMoscosowouldpreferMoscow.C.HebelievedMoscowwasafarbetternamE.D.Hecouldn'tspellverywellandmadeamistakE.44.Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A.TheStoryofMoscowKansasB.AmericanCitiesandTheirNamesC.InterestingNamesD.OldWorldPlaceNamesinAmerica
【2011·河北邯郸市二模】D.What’sthatunderthosefolders?Ifyourdeskisfilledwithtoomanythingsyoucannolongerfindyourkeyboardit’stimetoclearoffthepilesandgetorganizeD.GetstartedwiththesesimplestepsfromDoItYourselfmagazinE.Usethewall.Insteadoffillingupvaluablesurfaceonyourdeskwithfile文件夹holdersandboxesmakeuseofvertical垂直spacE.Fixshelvesorganizersandevenhangingfilingsystemstothewallandfillthemwitheverythingthat’sbeenpilinguponyourdesktop.Evensmallaccessories附件likenotepadsorchargescanbestoredinattractivecontainersandputonashelf.Stowawaythesmellthings.Doyoureallyneedtwostaplers订书机16pensthreeboxesofpushpinsandarolloftapeonyourdesk?Makethestoragespaceofshallowdrawersasmuchaspossiblewithdividersandsmallcontainersforholdingthingslikepaperclipsstaplesandrubberbands.Ifyouraccessoriesaretoolargetofitinadrawerconsiderreplacingthemwithsmallermodels.Preventpile–ups.Mailreceiptsreminderseveninthisdigitalageit’shardnottofeelburiedinpaperwork.Keepthepilesfromtakingoveryourworkspacebysimplifyingyourfilingsystem.Useaseparatefolderforbillsreceiptsandanyotherpaperworkyouregularlyget.Matcheachfolderwithadayoftheweekandmakeastandingappointmentwithyourselftogothroughthecontents.RecycleenvelopesjunkmailandanypaperworkyounolongerneeD.53.Accordingtothetextwecandealwithsmallaccessorieslikechargersby.A.pilingthemonthedesktopB.storingthemincontainersandputthemonashelfC.hangingthemuponthewallD.fixingthemtothewall54.TheunderlinedphraseStowawayinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A.GetawayB.GiveawayC.PutawayD.Breakaway55.Paragraph4mainlytellsusthat.A.thestoragespaceofdrawersshouldbemadefulluseofB.itisnecessarytoreducetheunnecessaryaccessoriesC.itisadvisedtorecycleunnecessarypaperworkregularlyD.therearepossiblewaystosimplifyfilingsystem56.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor.A.farmersworkingonafarmB.studentsstudyinginacollegeC.babysittersworkingathomeD.clerksworkinginanoffice
【2011·浙江宁波第二次模拟】EverythinghappensforthebestmymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment.lfyoucarryononedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou’IIrealizethatitwouldn’thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.MotherwasrightasIdiscoveredafter’graduatingfromcollegein1932Ihaddecidedtotryforajo’oinradiothenworkmywayuptoasportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation-andgotturneddowneverytimE.InonestudioakindIadytoldmethatbigstationscouldn’triskhiringaninexperiencedperson.Gooutinthesticksandfindasmallstationthat’IlgiveyouachanceshesaiD.IthumbedhometoDixonIllinois.Whiletherewerenoradio-announcingjobsinDixonmyfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootballIapplieD.ThejobsoundedjustrightformE.ButIwasn’thireD.Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown.Everythinghappensforthebest.MomremindedmE.DadofferedmethecartohuntajoB.ItriedwocRadioinDavenportIowA.RA.TheprogramdirectorawonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthurtoldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.AsIlefthisofficemyfrustration挫折boiledover.IaskedaloudHowcanafellowgettobeasportsannouncerifhecan’tgetajobinaradiostation?IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcallingWhatwasyousaidaboutsports?DoyouknowanythingaboutfootballtlThenhestoodmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygamE.Thepreceding往HU的autumnmyteamhadwonagameinthelast20secondswitha65-yardrun.Idida15-minutebuild-uptothatplayandPetertoldmeIwouldbebroadcastingSaturday’sgame!OnmywayhomeasIhavemanytimessinceIthoughtofmymother’swords:Ifyoucarryononedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Somethingwouldn’thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.IoftenwonderwhatdirectionmylifemighthavetakenifI’dgottenthejobatMontgomerywarD.50.ThE.writershowshisbysayingifI’dnotgottenthejobatMontgomeryWard.A.regretB.happinessC.gratefulnessD.disappointment51.Theunderlinedphraseoutinthesticksprobablymeans?A.inradiostationsB.inthecountryC.inbigcitiesD.inDixonIllinois52.Whydidthewritermentionhismother’swordsoverandagain?Because.A.itwashismother’swordsthatencouragedhimB.hismotherwasapersonwhotalkedalotC.nothinggoodhashappenedtohimuptonowD.hegot.imehetried53.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TherewasasmallradiostationinDixonlllinois.B.PeterMacArthurwasaprogramdirectorinScotlanD.C.WOCRadioinDavenportbroadcastimaginarygames.D.MontgomeryWardhadastorewithasportsdepartment.54.Whendidthewriterdecidetotakearadio-announcingjob?A.Whenhehitchtuke’dlxoChicago.B.AfterhegraduatedfromcollegE.C.BeforehegraduatedfromcollegE.D.Assoonashewasturneddown.
05·福建B.篇Threemonthsafterthegovernmentstoppedissuing发放orrenewingpermitsforInternetcafesbecauseofsecurity安全concernssomecafeownersarehavingfinancial经济的concernsoftheirown.Thepermitswerestoppedsuddenlythreemonthsagobythegovernmentuntilnewsafeguardscouldbeputinplacetopreventmisuseoftheinformationsuperhighwaybutforcafeownersit’sabusinessbreakdownwithnofixinsight.IhandedinarequesttoopenupanInternetcaféandreceivedtheconditionssaidthebusinessmanObeidallah.IrentedaplaceintheSharafiahdistrictatSR45000andpreparedtheplacewithequipmentthatcostmemorethanSR100000.WhenIwenttothelocalgovernmentafterfinishingeverythingIwassurprisedtofindthatthey’dstoppedissuingpermitsforInternetcafes.HavinganInternetcafewithoutInternetismuchlikehavingacoffeeshopwithoutcoffeE.I’mavoidingclosingtheplacebutit’sbeenmorethanthreemonthswiththesituationongoingasitis.ObeidallahsaiD.Whowillbearthelossescausedbythepermitissue?ThedecisiontookmanycafeownersbysurprisE.IaskedtoopenanInternetcaféandIwashandedalistofallthethingsthatwereneededtofollowthroughsuchasasignfortheplacefillingoutformssaidHassanAl-Harbi.IdidallthatwasaskedandrentedaplacE.AndaftertheHajvacationIwenttothelocalgovernmentandtheysurprisedmesayingthattherearenewrulesthatforbidtheissuingofanymoreInternetcafepermitsandthatonecan’tevenrenewhispermit.I’velostmorethanSR80000Al-harbiaddeD.Asforthegovernmentofficialssayamethodtodealwithitisontheway.Butsecurityconcernscomebeforeprofit盈利.60.ThegovernmentstoppedissuingorrenewingpermitsforInternetcafes.A.topreventmisuseofnewsafeguardsinInternetcafesB.tomakecafeownersearnlessprofitfromtheirbusinessC.tostoptheuseoftheinformationsuperhighwayonInternetD.tomakesureoftheproperuseoftheinformationsuperhighway61.Thegovernment’sdecisionledtothefactthatmanycafeowners.A.sufferedheavyfinanciallossesB.askedtoopenupInternetcafesC.continuedtooperateInternetcafesD.askedthegovernmentforpayment62.Theunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphonthewaymeans.A.tobestudiedB.tobeputintopracticeC.tobechangedD.tobeimproved63.Thecafeownersfoundthegovernment’sdecision.A.surprisingandunacceptableB.understandableandacceptableC.reasonablebutsurprisingD.surprisingbutacceptable
05·辽宁D.篇WhileincomeworryisarathercommonproblemoftheagedlonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayfacE.OfallthereasonsthatexplaintheirlonelinessalargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajoronE.Thisphenomenon现象iscommonlyknownasEmptyNestSyndrome空巢综合症.InordertoseekbetterchancesoutsidetheircountriesmanyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheirparentsbehindwithnoclearideaofwhentheywillreturnhomE.Theirparentsspendcountlesslonelydaysandnightstakingcareofthemselvesinthehopethatsomedaytheirchildrenwillcomebacktostaywiththem.ThefactthatmostoftheseyoungpeoplehavegonetoEuropeanizedorAmericanizedsocietiesmakesitunlikelythattheywillholdastightlytothevalueofdutyastheywouldhaveiftheyhadnotlefttheircountries.Whateverthecaseithasbeennotedthatthevaluestheyholddonotnecessarilymatchwhattheyactuallydo.Thisgeographicalandculturaldistancealsopreventsthegrown-upchildrenfromprovidingresponse回应intimefortheiragedparentslivingbythemselves.Thesituationinwhichgrown-upchildrenlivefarawayfromtheiragedparentshasbeendescribedasdistantparentphenomenonwhichiscommonbothindevelopedcountriesandindevelopingcountries.OursocietyhasnotyetbeenwellpreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome.68.Accordingtothepassagethelonelinessofagedparentsismainlycausedby_________.A.theirearlierexperienceoffeelinglonelyB.theunfavorablelivingconditionsintheirnativecountriesC.thecommonworryabouttheirincomeD.thegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandchildren69.Manyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheiragedparentsbehindto_________.A.liveinthecountrieswithmoremoneyB.seekabetterplacefortheiragedparentsC.continuetheirstudiesabroadD.realizetheirdreamsinforeigncountries70.Ifyoungpeoplegoabroad_________.A.theydonotholdtothevalueofdutyatallB.theycangivesomehelptotheirparentsbackhomeC.theycannotdowhattheyshouldfortheirparentsD.theybelievewhattheyactuallydoisright71.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.thesituationsinthedevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaredifferentB.EmptyNestSyndromehasarrivedunexpectedlyinoursocietyC.childrenwillbecomeindependentassoonastheygoabroadD.theagedparentsarenotfullypreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome
05·重庆E.篇Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesiasadlyforgotten.'HoweverwhilesonicseemtobelostindiedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlydiewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn'tmailerbecauseIreallydidn'ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone'sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.71.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition.72.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.73.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means_____.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess74.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One'sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One'ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One'sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One'ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.75.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
【2011·上海市普陀区第二次质量调研】Modernmanhasclearedtheforestsforfarmlandandforwoodandhasalsocarelesslyburnedthem.Morethanthatthoughhehasalsointerferedwiththeinvisiblebondsbetweenthelivingthingsintheforests.Therearemanyexamplesofthiskindofdestruction.Theharmfulnessofman’sinterferencecanbeseeninwhathappenedmanyyearsagointheforestoftheKaibabplateau凯亚巴布高原ofnorthernArizonA.MantriedtoimproveonthenaturalwebofforestlifeanddestroyeditinsteaD.TheKaibabhadastorybookforestoflargesizedpineDouglasfirwhitefirblueandEngelmannsprucE.In1882avisitornotedWewhohavewanderedthroughitsforestsandparkshavecometoregarditasthemostenchantingregionithaseverbeenourprivilegetovisit.ThiswasalsothelivingplaceoftheRockyMountainmuledeer.Indianshuntedthereeveryautumntogathermeatandskins.Theforestalsohadmountainlionstimberwolvesandbobcatsthatkeptthedeerfrommultiplyingtoorapidly.Thenin1906PresidentTheodoreRooseveltmadetheKaibabanationalgamepreservE.Deerhuntingwasforbidden.Governmenthuntersstartedkillingoffthedeer’senemies.In25years’time6250mountainlionswolvesandbobcatswerekilleD.Beforetheprogramtherewereabout4000deerintheKaibabby1924therewereabout100000.Thedeerateeveryleafandtwigtheycouldreach.ButtherewasnotnearlyenoughfooD.Huntingofdeerwaspermittedagain.ThiscausedaslightdecreaseinthedeerherdbutafargreaterlossresultedfromstarvationanddiseasE.Some60percentofthedeerherddiedintwowinters.By1930theherdhaddroppedto20000animals.By1942itwasdownto8000.76.ThedestructionoftheenvironmentoftheKaibabresultedfrom_________.A.turningtheforestintocultivatedlandB.interferingwithnaturalcycleofforestlifeC.forestfirescausedbyman’scarelessnessD.cuttingthetreesforbuildingmaterials77.EngelmannspruceParA.2ismostlikelythenameof__________.A.atreeB.ananimalC.amountainD.agame78.ThenumberofthedeerintheKaibabhadincreasedenormouslyin______years’timE.A.25B.6C.18D.1279.YearslaterlargenumbersofdeerintheKaibabdiedmainlybecauseof________.A.thecoldB.theorganizedkillC.theshortageoffoodD.thepoormanagement
06·辽宁C.篇Departmentstoressellready-to-wearclothingwhichisalsocalledready-madeclothing.Suchclothingismadeinfixedsizes.Thosepeoplewhofindthatready-madeclothingfitsthemwellcansavemoneybybuyingit.Mostoftenpeopledonotfitexactlyintoaproducer’ssizE.Theirclothingmustbealtered改变tomakeitfitbetterHowevermostalterationsarenotveryexpensivE.Thesmallcostofmostalterationsmeansthatready-madeclothingcanmeettheneedsofmostcustomers.Thosewhocanafforditoftengetsomeonetodesignandmaketheirclothing.Suchclothingiscalledcustom-made定做的.Thepersonwhomakesitmeasuresthecustomerandthensewsitsothatitfitsperfectly.AlterationsarenotneedeD.Custom-madeclothingislargelysewnbyhandhasbetterqualitybettermaterialandisofthestyleyouhavechosen.Ofcourseitcostsmuchmorethanready-to-wearclothing.Youneedtopaythedifferenceforthespecialfittingandbetterskillthatyouarereceiving.Thisoftenmeansthatyouspenddoubleormorethanyouwouldforaready-madegarment衣服.Custom-madeclothingisnotalwaysthatmuchbetterthanready-madeclothing.Itcostsmorepartlybecauseonlyonegarmenthasbeenmadejustforyou.Companiesthatproduceready-madeproductsmakethousandsofgarmentsatatimE.Thismeanstheycanbuylargequantitiesofmaterial.Workerscuteachsizebythehundreds.Companiesworkoutwaystomakethegarmentsquicklybymachineandpayworkersaccordingtotheirskill.Thustheycansellthefinishedproductsatalowpricewhilestillmakingmoney.MostoftheclothingsoldintheUnitedStatesismadeinthisway.Customersgainfromthelowerpriceswhicharemadepossiblebymassproduction批量生产.Itmayormaynotgivethemhighquality.64.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhobuyready-madeclothing_______.A.wishtomakealterationsB.canfitintothesizesC.wanttomakeitbetterD.willspendlessmoney65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcustom-madeclothingis_______.A.speciallymadeB.fashionablydesignedC.chosenbyfewpeopleD.madewithdifficulties66.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutready-madeclothing?A.Itisofpoorquality.B.ItsuitsallpeoplE.C.Ittakesmoretimetomakeit.D.Itislabor-savingtomakeit.67.Thepurposeofthewriteris_______.A.toexplainwhycustom-madeclothingcostsmoreB.toshowtheadvantagesofmassproductionC.toprovideinformationaboutdifferentkind-ofclothingD.totellreadershowtomakemoneyfromready-madeclothing
05·重庆C.篇Mykidsreallyunderstandsolarandearth-heatenergysaysasecond-gradeteacherinSaugusCaliforniA.SomeofthemarebuildingsolarcollectorsfortheirenergycoursE.TheseyoungscientistsarepartofCityBuildingEducationalProgramCBEPaparticularprogramforkindergartenthroughtwelfthgradethatusesthestagesofcityplanningtoteachbasicreadingwritingandmathskillsandmorE.Thechildrendon'tjustplananycity.Theymapandanalyze分析thehousingenergyandtransportationrequirementsoftheirowndistrictandforetellitsneedsin100years.Withtheaidofanarchitect建筑师whovisitstheclassroomonceaweektheyinventnewwaystomeettheseneedsandbuildmodelsoftheircreations.Designingbuildingsofthefuturegiveschildrenalotoffreedomsaystheteacherwhodevelopedthisprogram.Theyareabletousetheirownrichimaginationandinventionswithoutfearofblamebecausetherearenowronganswersinafuturecontext.Infactastheclassentersthefinalmodel-buildingstageoftheprogramanelected‘official’and‘planninggroup’makeallthedesigndecisionsforthemodelcityandtheteacherstepsbackandbecomesanadviser.CBEPisasetofactivitiesgamesandimitationsthatteachthebasicstepsnecessaryforproblem-solving:observinganalyzingworkingoutpossibleanswersandjudgingthembasedonthechildren'sownstandards.63.TheProgramisdesigned_____.A.todirectkidstobuildsolarcollectorsB.totrainyoungscientistsforcityplanningC.todevelopchildren'sproblem-solvingabilitiesD.tohelpyoungarchitectsknowmoreaboutdesigning64.Anarchitectpaysaweeklyvisittotheclassroom______.A.tofindoutkids'creativeideasB.todiscusswiththeteacherC.togivechildrenlecturesD.tohelpkidswiththeirprogram65.Whoisthedesigneroftheprogram?A.Anofficial.B.Anarchitect.C.A.teacher.D.A.scientist.66.Thechildrenfeelfreeintheprogrambecause______.A.theycandesignfuturebuildingsthemselvesB.theyhavenewideasandrichimaginationC.theyaregivenenoughtimetodesignmodelsD.theyneednotworryaboutmakingmistakes
05·安徽A.篇MoreAmericanpeopletaketheirtroubleswiththemonholidayaccordingtoanewsurvey.Although40percentsaidthatthemainreasonforgoingawayistoescapepressure压力fromworkalmostallsaidtheyworrymorethantheydoathomE.Onlyfourinevery100saidthattheyarehappyandfreeofcarE.Themostcommonworryisburglary入室盗窃withfouroutof10worryingabouttheirhomesbeingbrokenintowhilethey’reabroaD.Morethanaquarterfeartheywillfeelcrazywithsomeothernoisyandroughholiday-makersand22percentworrytheymaybeattackedortheirpossessionswillbemissing.Oneinfivethinkthecarmaybreakdown;andthesamenumberworryaboutthechancesofbadweather.Thesurveyalsoshowedthatthestay-at-homeAmericansarenomorE.Threeoutofeveryfivewanttohaveaholidayabroadagreatincreasefromthefiguresonlythreeyearsago.ThehotelholidayisstillawinnerwithaboutonethirdofallAmericanapreferringtogoonaself-catering自助holiday.56.Theunderlinedwordsurveyinthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans______.A.researchB.reviewC.exhibitionD.examination57.Accordingtothetextabout______ofpeopleworrymoreonholidaythanwhentheyareathomE.A.25%B.40%C.80%D.95%58.ThethirdmostcommonworryofAmericanholiday-makersisthattheymay______.A.beattackedorlosetheirpossessionsB.haveproblemswiththeircarsontheroadC.havebadweatheronholidayD.getmixedwithsomeroughfellowholiday-makers59.WheredoAmericanholiday-makersliketostaymost?A.Atahotel.B.InaquietplacE.C.Atafriend'shousE.D.Wheretheycancookforthemselves.
05·天津A.篇Everyone’satitevenmyneighbors.IthoughtImightbetheonlypersonleftintheworldwhohadn'tdoneaneBaydeal.SoIdecidedtotrymyhandatonlineauction网上拍卖.Buyingforbeginners:Signuponwww.ehay.co.uk.MostitemsE.g.tablescomputersandbooksreadyforauctionwillcomewithapictureandashortdescription;othersmaybemarkedwithBuyItNowandhaveafixedpricE.Youcanbuytheserightaway.IftheitemisbeingauctionedyouofferthE.highestpriceyouarepreparedtopayandeBaybids出价'foryou.Thebidwillbeincreasedlittlebylittleuntilitgoesbeyondyourhighestbidthenyouareemailedandaskedifyouwouldliketobidagain.Auctionslastupto10daysandwhentheyfinishyougetanemailtellingyouwhetheryouhavewontheitem.Howtopay:Sellersdecidehowtheywouldliketobepaidandyouneedtocheckthisbeforeplacingabidasyoumightnotwanttopostachequeorpostalorders.TheeasiestwayisthroughPayPalanonlinepaymentsystemthattakesthemoneyawayfromyourcreditcard信用.Sellingmadesimple:IfyouplantoselloneBayithelpstoincludeapictureoftheitem.I.followedmyfriends'adviceandputuptheitemsIwantedtosellfora10-dayauctionstarringonaThursday.ThiswaybuyershadtwoweekendstobiD.Thebigthingsinlife:It'seasytopostasmallitembutfurnitureisabigpartofeBayandthishastobecollectedorsentbydeliverymen.CheekthewaysofdeliverybeforeyoubiD.36.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowtomakepaymentonlinE.B.WaysofmakingdeliveryonlineC.Advantagesofanonline-auctionsystem.D.Howtouseanonline-auctionsystem.37.AfterbiddingforanitemabuyerA.willgetwhathewantsintendaysB.shouldmakepaymentimmediatelyC.haschancestomakehigherbids'D.maycheckitspictureanddescription38.TheeasiestwayofmakingpaymentmentionedinthepassageisA.throughanonlinepaymentsystemB.throughalocalbankingsystemC.bysendingthemoneytothesellerD.bypayingthedallvex3rmandirectly
06·安徽E.篇Childhoodwasanillusion错觉andtheillusionwasthis:everythingwasbigger.NoImeaneverythingnotjusthousesandshopsandgrown-upsbutcolorsandflowersandjourneysespeciallyjourneyswhichseemedendless.ArewethereyetDaddy?Funfairs游乐场werehugethingsthatspreadformilesaroundyouwithnoiseandlightsandexcitingdanger.Rainydaysathomewhenyouwereillseemedtolastforever.Beingagrown-upyourselfwasanunthinkabledistantpossibility.EverysoundwasloudereverygamewasgrandereverypainunbearablE.AsI’vegrownoldlifehasbecomesmaller.TasteshavebulleD.Surpriseshavelurnedintoshocks.DaysgobyunnoticeD.HowcanIregainchildhoodwhenitwasanillusion?IhaveonlyonerepeatableandwonderfulwayandeveninthiswayIcanregainonlypartofthatlargerworlD.IcanplayuponthestagelikeachildandmakethecrowdlaughandlaughwiththemsometimeshelplesslylikeachildandtheneventhoughI’masixty-one-year-oldmanIcanalmostcatchthecolorsandsoundsandstillnessofthosebiggeryearswhenIwaslittlE.72.Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthischildhood?A.Itwasendless.B.Itwasunpleasant.C.Heisgladthatitisover.D.Hemissesitasagrown-up73.Theauthorthinksthateverythingwasbiggerinchildhoodbecause.A.childrencouldnotmakeproperjudgments.B.childrenwerecuriousandeageraboutlifeC.thingsappearedreallybiginchildren’seyesD.togrowupseemedsolongforchildren74.Theworldseemstohavebecomesmallertotheauthorbecause.A.lifeisdisappointingB.timegoesbytoofastC.hehashadtoomanysurprisesD.foodsnolongertastedelicious75.Theauthorenjoysplayingonthestagesoasto.A.actlikeachildB.liveanunusuallifeC.makethecrowdlaughD.regainhischildhood
【2011·河南许昌新乡平顶山第三次调研】A.Whatisredbutgreenopenbutclosedandoldbutnew?Theansweris:London’snewdouble-decker双层buses.Reddouble-deckersareasymbolofthecity.Theirstatuswassealed确定in2008whenonebusmadethelonger-than-usualtriptoBeijingtocollectaspecialpassenger:theOlympicFlamE.OnNovember11alife-sizemodelofthenewbuswasshowntothemediA.TheGuardianreportedthatthenewdesignsharessomeofthefeaturesofthemuch-misseddouble-deckerRoutemasterbus.TheoriginalRoutemasterwasintroducedin1956butDecember2005sawtheendoftheoldbus’sgeneralservicE.Itwasbecausethebuswasdifficultforsomepassengerstouseandnotenvironmentallyfriendly.Butitcanstillbeseenontwoheritageroutesinthecity.Itsreplacements—boxymoderndouble—deckers—havefailedtowinLondoners’affection.LondonmayorBorisJohnsontoldtheBBCthatthenewbuseswereacombinationofnostalgia怀旧andthelatesttechnology.Standingonthebackplatformofthisbusbringsasenseofnostalgiabutalsoshowsthebestpartofthelatesttechnologyanddesignmakingthisbusfitforthe21stCenturyhesaiD.Thenewbusalsoreturnstothedriver—and—conductormodel—akeyfeatureoftheoriginalversion.Itwillbequieterthantheoldtypeandhaveaplatformofferingpassengersthetraditionalhop—onhop—offservicE.Thefirstfivenewbuseswillbeseenontheroadsbyearly2012.56.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatreddouble—deckersareasymbolofLondon?A.TheyhavealonghistoryandareseeneverywhereinLondon.B.TheyhavenothingincommonwiththetraditionalRoutemasterbus.C.OnesuchbuswentfromLondontoBeijingtocollecttheOlympicFlamE.D.TheycarriedBritishathletesfromLondontoattendtheBeijingOlympics.57.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheoriginalRoutemaster?A.Thebuscameintouseinthe1960s.B.Thebuswasbannedbecauseitwasharmfultotheenvironment.C.Passengersdidn’tlikethebusbecauseitwasslow.D.VisitorstoLondoncannotseesuchbusesontheroadsanymorE.58.AccordingtoLondonmayorBorisJohnsonthenewRoutemaster.A.hasnotbeenaswellreceivedaswasexpectedB.willbewidelyusedinLondonin2012C.isthemostenvironmentallyfriendlybusintheUKD.combinesthelatesttechnologywithkeytraditionalfeatures59.Whatisthecharacteristicofthenewreddouble–deckers?A.Thebuseswillmakenonoises.B.Thebuseswillhavenoconductors.C.Theywillbeequippedwithair–conditioning.D.ThebusplatformwillofferpassengersatraditionalservicE.
05·江西E.篇Doyouhaveanystrongopiniononco-educationalorsingle-sexschools?A.supporterofco-educationalschoolswouldprobablysaythatschoolsshouldbelikethesocietiestheybelongto.InHongKongmenandwomenmixsociallyonaday-to-daybasis.Inmanyfieldsmenareevenlikelytohavefemalebosses.Itisthereforedesirablethatboysandgirlsgrowuptogethergotoschooltogetherandpreparethemselvesforasocietythatdoesnotvaluesexualseparation.Somewouldgoontoarguefurtherthatgrowingupwithmembersoftheoppositesexisimportantforpersonaldevelopment.Regularcontact接触canremovethestrangeideasabouttheopposite-sexandleadtomorenaturalrelationships.Single-sexconditionsareseenasleadingtomoreextremeopinionsandpossiblyevenasencouraginghomosexuality同性恋thoughthereisnoproofthatthisisthecasE.Thosewhoareagainstcoeducationoftenalsofixtheirattentiononthesexualside.Someparentsfearthatclosecontactwithmembersoftheoppositesexisdangerousforteenagers.Theywanttheirchildrentobeattentivetotheirstudies.Suchparentsfeeluncomfortablewithmodernwaysandthefreemixingofthesexes.A.strongerargumentcomesfromresearchintoschoolresults.Girlsgrowupearlierthanboystendtobemoreorderlyandarelikelytobebetteratlanguages.Inamixedclassboyswhomightdowellinasingle-sexclassbecomediscouragedandtakeontheruleoftroublemaker.CertainlyintheUKthissituationhasgreatlyalarmed惊动thegovernmentforittobeencouragingco-educationalschoolstohavesomesingle-sexclasses.IntheUKthebestschoolsareallsingle-sexstronglysuggestingthatco-educationisnotthebestanswer.Thismayhowevernotbeassimpleasitlooks.Itmaysimplybethatthefamousoldschoolsthatattractthebeststudentshappentobesingle-sexratherthanthatbeingsingle-sexmakesthembetterschools.72.Inthethirdparagraphbysayingthoughthereisnoproofthatthisisthecasethewritermeansthat.A.studentsinsingle-sexschoolswillcertainlybecomehomosexualB.studentsinco-educationalschoolscannothaveextremeopinionsC.studentsinco-educationalschoolsarelikelytobehomosexualD.single-sexschoolconditionsmayormaynothaveeffectsonthestudents.73.AllthefollowingargumentscanbefoundinthepassageEXCEPTthat.A.co-educationcanproduceasociety-likesituationB.co-educationalschoolsmayleadtoloveaffairsbetweenboysandgirlsC.co-educationwillhelpdevelopabetterunderstandingabouttheoppositesexD.co-educationcanmakeboysperformwellinmixedclasses74.AlarmedbythesituationtheUKgovernmentencourages.A.co-educationB.single-sexeducationC.single-sexclassesinco-educationalschoolsD.co-educationalclassesinsingle-sexschools75.Attheendofthepassagethewritersuggeststhat.A.single-sexschoolsarethebestschoolsintheUKB.beingsingle-sexdoesnotnecessarilymakeaschoolbetterC.co-educationalschoolsarebetterforbothsexesinpersonaldevelopmentD.becauseboyscannotcompetewithgirlsinstudytheygotosingle-sexschools
05·山东C.篇MillionsofpeoplevisitYosemiteNationalParkeveryyeartoseethetallwaterfallsandmountains.Theemountainsareasplendidsightwhenviewedfromthevalleyfloor.Lotsofstoreshotelsandrestaurantsareneededtohandlethecrowds.Alsowaterroadsandotherservicesystemsarepartoftheinfrastructure基础设施thatmustbemaintainedUnfortunatelythesesystemsarestartingtobreakdown.It’snotjustinYosemitebutinnationalparksaroundthenation.YosemiteisthirtyyearsoldaccordingtoDennisGalvinaNationalParkServiceworker.Theparkisnotonlyoldbutwornout.Twoorthreetimesasmanyvisitorscomeeveryyear.Thatistoomanyvisitorsfortheparkstodealwith.FouryearsagoastormwashedoutawaterpipelineintheGrandCanyon.TheNationalParkservicehadtosendwatertruckstoprovidewaterforthevisitors.LastmonthpipesalmostbrokeagainandroadshadtobeclosedforawhilE.Whyhasn’ttheNationalParkServicekeptuptheparkrepairs?Thereisalackofmoney.TheUnitedStateshas378monumentsparksandwildernessareas.Betweenthreeandfourbilliondollarsareneedsforrepairs.Yosemiteisonenationalparkthatdoeshavemoneyforrepairs.Ithastwohundredmilliondollarsbutcannotspenditanywayitchooses.WhentheparkworkersstartedwideningtheroadtheywereforcedtostopbytheSierraCluB.TheclubclaimedthattheroadworkwasdamagingtheMercedRiverthatrunsthroughthepark.A.sierraClublawyerJuliaOlsonfeelsthattheinfrastructureneedstobemovedoutofYosemit.Thatwaylesspressurewillbeputonthealreadycrowdedpark.65.AccordingtothetextthemountainsinYosemitelookmostsplendidwhentheyareappreciatedfrom______.A.thebottomofthevalleysB.thetopofthemountainsC.thesideofthemountainsD.theedgeofthevalleys66.NationalparkslikeYosemiteintheU.S.finditincreasinglydifficulttomeettheneedofvisitorsbecause______.A.thattransportmanagementneedsimprovingB.theyspendtoomuchontheirservicesystemsC.theirservicesystemsfrequentlygooutoforderD.theyneedhelpfromenvironmentalorganizations67.ThemainproblemofYosemiteNationalParkisits_______A.rundownwaterpipesB.overcrowdednessC.lackofmoneyD.narrowroads68.AccordingtothetexttheSierraClubismostlikelytobe______A.anenvironmentalgroupB.aninformationcenterC.atravelserviceD.alawfirm
05·江苏E.篇Thetwentiethcenturysawgreaterchangesthananycenturybefore:changesforthebetterchangesfortheworse;changesthatbroughtalotofbenefitstohumanbeingschangesthatputmanindanger.ManythingscausedthechangesbutinmyopinionthemostimportantwastheprogressinsciencE.Scientificresearchinphysicsandbiologyhasvastlybroadenedourviews.Ithasgivenusadeeperknowledgeofthestructureofmatterandoftheuniverse;ithasbroughtusabetterunderstandingofthenatureoflifeandofitscontinuousdevelopment.TechnologymtheapplicationofsciencemhasmadebigadvancesthathavebenefitedusinnearlyeverypartoflifE.Thecontinuationofsuchactivitiesinthetwenty-firstcenturywillresultinevengreateradvantagestohumanbeings:inpurescience--awideranddeeperknowledgeinallfieldsoflearning;inappliedscience--amorereasonablesharingofmaterialbenefitsandbetterprotectionoftheenvironment.SadlyhoweverthereisanothersidetothepicturE.ThecreativityofsciencehasbeenemployedindoingdamagetomankinD.Theapplicationofscienceandtechnologytothedevelopmentandproductionofweaponsofmassdestructionhascreatedarealdangertothecontinuedexistenceofthehumanraceonthisplanet.WehaveseenthishappeninthecaseofnuclearweaponsAlthoughtheiractualusehassofaroccurredonlyintheSecondWorldWarthenumberofnuclearweaponsthatwereproducedandmadereadyforusewassolargethatiftheweaponshadactuallybeenusedtheresultcouldhavebeentheruinofthehumanraceaswellasofmanykindsofanimals.WilliamShakespearesaidThewebofourlifeisofamingledyarn纱线goodandilltogether.'’Theabovebriefreviewoftheapplicationofonlyonepartofhumanactivities--scienceseemstoprovewhatShakespearesaiD.Butdoesithavetobeso?Musttheillalwaysgotogetherwiththegood?Arewebiologicallyprogrammedforwar?72.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?A.B.C.D.73.Fromthefourthparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.agreatmanynuclearweaponswereactuallyusedforwarB.alargenumberofnuclearweaponsshouldhavebeenusedforwarC.theauthorisdoubtfulabouttheruinofhumanbeingsbynuclearweaponsD.theauthorisanxiousaboutthehugenumberofnuclearweaponsontheearth74.Theunderlinedwordmingledinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.simpleB.mixedC.sadD.happy75.Whatdoyouthinktheauthorismostlikelytosuggestifhecontinuestowrite?A.Furtherapplicationofsciencetowar.B.MorereadingofWilliamShakespearE.C.Properuseofscienceinthenewcentury.D.Effectivewaystoseparatethegoodfromtheill.
05·北京B.篇Goodtooldesignisimportantinthepreventionofoveruseinjuries.Well–designedtoolsandequipmentwillrequirelessforcetooperatethemandpreventawkward别扭的handpositions.Theywillallowtheworkertokeeptheelbows肘nexttothebodytopreventdamagetotheshoulderandarm.Overuseinjuriescanthereforebepreventedorreducediftheemployerprovidesandworkersuse:●powertoolsratherthanhavingtousemuscle肌肉power●toolswithspeciallydesignedhandlesthatallowthewrist手腕tokeepstraightSeeFigure1.Thismeansthathandsandwristsarekeptinthesamepositionastheywouldbeiftheywerehangingrelaxedataperson’ssideFigurel.Bendthetoolnotthewrist●toolswithhandlesthatcanbeheldcomfortablybythewholehanD.Thismeanshavingaselectionofsizes–rememberthattoolsthatprovideacomfortablefirmholdforapersonwithaverylargehandmaybeawkwardforsomeonewithaverysmallhanD.Thisisaparticularlyimportantconsiderationforwomenwhomayusetoolsoriginallydesignedformen.●toolsthatdonotpressfingersorfleshbetweenthehandlesandwhosehandlesdonothavesharpedgesorasmallsurfaceareA.60.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoodToolDesignforWomen.B.ImportanceofGoodToolDesign.C.ToolDesignandPreventionofInjuries.D.OveruseofToolsandWorkerProtection.61.Whichofthefollowingdescribesawell-designedtool?A.It’skeptclosetothebody.B.Itfullyusesmusclepower.C.ItmakesusersfeelrelaxedD.It’soperatedwithlessforcE.62.WhatisFigure1usedtoshow?A.Theeffectiveuseofthetool.B.Thewayofoperatingthetool.C.TheproperdesignofthehandlE.D.Thepurposeofbendingthewrist.63.Inchoosingtoolsforwomen_________ofthehandleisthemostimportant.A.thesizeB.theedgeC.theshapeD.theposition
05·上海A.篇Youeitherhaveitoryoudon’t—asenseofdirectionthatis.ButwhyisitthatsomepeoplecouldfindtheirwayacrosstheSaharawithoutamapwhileotherscanlosethemselvesinthenextstreet?Scientistssaywe’reallbornwithasenseofdirectionbutitisnotproperlyunderstoodhowitworks.Onetheoryisthatpeoplewithagoodsenseofdirectionhavesimplyworkedharderatdevelopingit.ResearchbeingcarriedoutatLiverpoolUniversitysupportsthisideaandsuggeststhatifwedon’tuseisweloseit.ChildrenasyoungassevenhavetheabilitytofindtheirwayaroundsaysJimMartlandResearchDirectoroftheproject.Howeveriftheyarenotallowedoutaloneoraretakeneverywherebycartheyneverdeveloptheskills.JimMartlandalsoemphasizesthatyoungpeopleshouldbetaughtcertainskillstoimprovetheirsenseofdirection.Hemakesthefollowingsuggestions:●Ifyouareusingamapturnitsoitrelatestothewayyouarefacing.●IfyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplaceputitnearsomethinglikeabigstoneoratreE.NotelandmarksontherouteasyougoawayfromyourbikE.WhenyoureturngobackalongthesameroutE.●Simplifythewayoffindingyourdirectionbyusinglinessuchasstreetsinatownstreamsorwallsinthecountrysidetoguideyou.CountyourstepssothatyouknowhowfaryouhavegoneandnoteanylandmarkssuchastowerblocksorhillswhichcanhelptofindoutwhereyouarE.Nowyouneednevergetlostagain!65.Scientistsbelievethat_______.A.somebabiesarebornwithasenseofdirection.B.peoplelearnasenseofdirectionastheygrowolderC.peopleneverlosetheirsenseofdirectionD.everybodypossessesasenseofdirectionfrombirth66.Whatistrueofseven-year-oldchildrenaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyneverhaveasenseofdirectionwithoutmapsB.TheyshouldneverbeallowedoutaloneiftheylackasenseofdirectionC.TheyhaveasenseofdirectionandcanfindtheirwayaroundD.Theycandevelopagoodsenseofdirectioniftheyaredrivenaroundinacar.67.Ifyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplaceyoushould________.A.tieittoatreesoastopreventitfrombeingstolenB.drawamapoftheroutetohelprememberwhereitisC.avoidtakingthesameroutewhenyoucomebacktoitD.remembersomethingeasilyrecognizableontheroute68.Accordingtothepassagethebestwaytofindyourwayaroundisto________.A.askpolicemenfordirections.B.usewallsstreamsandstreetstoguideyourselfC.rememberyourroutebylookingoutforstepsandstairsD.countthenumberoflandmarksthatyousee
【2011·江苏南通市第二次模拟】Peopleshouldhaveonemeat-freedayaweekiftheywanttomakeapersonalandeffectivesacrificethatwouldhelpdealwithclimatechangetheworld’sleadingauthorityonglobalwarminghastoldTheObserver.DrRajendraPachaurichairoftheUnitedNationsIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangesaidthatpeopleshouldthengoontoreducetheirmeatconsumptionevenfurther.Pachauriwhowasre-electedthepanel’schairmanforasecondsix-yeartermlastweeksaiddietchangewasimportantbecauseofthehugegreenhousegasemissions排放andotherenvironmentalproblemsassociatedwithraisingcattleandotheranimals.ItwasrelativelyeasytochangeeatinghabitscomparedtochangingmeansoftransporthesaiD.TheUN’sFoodandAgricultureOrganisationhasestimatedthatmeatproductionaccountsfornearlyafifthofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Theseareproducedduringtheproduction.Forexampleruminants反刍动物particularlycowsgiveoffagascalledmethanewhichis23timesmoreeffectiveasaglobalwarmingagentthanCO2.PachauricanexpectsomeoppositeresponsesfromthefoodindustrytohisadvicethoughlastnighthewasgivenunexpectedsupportbyMasterchefpresenterandrestaurateurJohnTorodE.IhavealittlebitandenjoyitsaidTorodE.ToomuchforanypersonisbaD.Butthere’sabiggerissuehere:wherethemeatcomesfrom.IfweallboughtBritishandstoppedbuyingimportedfoodwe’dsaveahugeamountofcarbonemissions.ProfessorRobertWatsonthechiefscientificadviserfortheDepartmentforEnvironmentFoodandRuralAffairssaidgovernmentcouldhelpeducatepeopleaboutthebenefitsofeatinglessmeatbutitshouldnotregulatE.Eatinglessmeatwouldhelpthere’snoquestionaboutthatWatsonsaiD.HoweverChrisLambheadofmarketingforpigindustrygroupBPEXsaidthemeatindustryhadbeenunfairlytargetedandwasworkinghardtofindoutwhichactivitieshadthebiggestenvironmentalimpactandreducethem.SomeideaswerecontradictoryhesaiD.ForexampleonesolutiontoemissionsfromcattleandotheranimalswastokeepthemindoorsbutthiswoulddamageanimalwelfarE.ClimatechangeisaveryyoungscienceandourviewistherearealotofsimplesolutionsbeingproposeD.56.Whatisdirectlyrelatedtoglobalwarming?A.Consumptionofmeat.B.GrowthofcattlE.C.Methanefromruminants.D.Processingofmeat.57.Whoholdsaviewoppositetotheothers’inthepassage?A.RajendraPachauri.B.JohnTorodE.C.RobertWatson.D.ChrisLamB.58.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____.A.weshouldtrytokeepawayfromcattleB.ruminantsshouldnotbeleftoutdoorsC.themeatindustrywillsoonclosedownD.wemustdoourdutytosavetheearth59.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LessmeatslowerglobalwarmingB.MoreanimalsmoregreenhousegasC.LessimportedfoodbetterourenvironmentD.Greaterdietchangesmallerclimatechange
【2011·山东淄博市模拟】Londonhasbecomeacyclefriendlyzoneafterthelaunchofanewbikehirescheme.IthasbeendesignedtoencouragemorepeopletocycleinandaroundcentralLondon.SohowdoesitworkFirstyouhavetosignuptotheschemetobesentakey.ThekeywillunlockoneofthebikeswhicharekeptatdockingstationsinandaroundcentralLondon.Youhavetopayanaccessfeeforthekeyandthenyoupayasyougoforhelengthoftimeyouusethebike.TransportforLondonwhichrunstheschemearehopingtohave6000bikesand400dockingstationsinplacebytheendoftheyear.ThenewhiresystemishopingtoeasecongestioninLondonandisexpectedtogenerateupto40000extracycletripsadayintothecitycentre.LondonMayorBorisJohnstonlaunchedtheschemeandsaidLondonhadbeenfilledwiththousandsofgleamingmachinesthatwilltransformthelookandfeelofourstreetsandbecomeascommonplaceonourroadsasblackcabsandredbuses.HowevertherehavebeenafewproblemssincetheschemewaslaunchedlastFriday.Onthefirstdaysomepeoplefoundtheycouldn’tdocktheirbikeproperlyandtheirusageofthebikehadnotregistered.TransportforLondondidadmittheyhadbeenexpectingafewteethingproblemsandhavesaidtheywouldn’tchargeforthefirstdayasagestureofgoodwill.Someotherpeoplehavecriticizedthelackofdockingstationsandlocksforthebikesaswellasthepriceitcoststohirethebicycles.Despitethecommentsthegreen-thinkingLondonMayorstillseemsverypositiveaboutthingssayingMycampaignforthecapitaltobecomethegreatestbigcyclingcityintheworldhastakenagiganticpedal-poweredpushforwards.66.AnewbikeschemehasstartedinLondonto.A.earnmoremoneyforthegovernmentB.encouragethecitizenstotakeexercisesC.dealwiththecity’strafficproblemsD.increaseemploymentopportunities67.Whichisthecorrectorderofabikehirea.payausagechargeaccordingtothetimeb.payforthekeyc.cycleinandaroundcentralLondond.signupasamembertogetakeyA.b-d-c-aB.b-c-a-dC.d-c-b-aD.d-b-c-a68.Accordingtohepassagethescheme.A.isstartedbyvolunteersinLondonB.haspreparedcnoughcyclesavailableC.isexpectedtoimprovetheenvironmentD.hasbecomeaspopularascabsandbuses69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheteethingproblemsoftheschemeA.Peoplewereunabletolockproperly.B.Peoplecouldnotdockthebikesproperly.C.Peoplehadnoenthusiasmaboutthescheme.D.It’stooexpensiveforsomepeopletohireabike.70.Fromthepassageweknow.A.the‘cyclingrevolution’failedoncestartedB.theschemewillbeputoffduetotheproblemsC.allthecitizensinLondonareinfavoroftheschemeD.theLondonMayorhasgreatconfidenceinthescheme
06·辽宁E.篇Importantchangetookplaceinthelivesofwomeninthe19thcentury.Whenmenwentoutfromtheirfarmstocitiestoseekjobsinindustrypeasantwomenhadtotakeoverthesowinggrowingandharvestingofthefieldsaswellascaringforcattleandraisingtheirchildren.Whenwomenalsomovedtothecitiesinsearchofworktheyfoundthatitwasincreasingly.Separatedbysexandthatemploymentopportunitiesforwomenwerelimitedtothelower-paidjobs.Laterinthecenturywomeninindustrygatheredmainlyincloth-makingfactoriesthoughsomeworkedinminingortooksimilarlydifficultandtiringjobs.Inthe1800sserviceworkalsoabsorbed吸纳agreatnumberofwomenwhoarrivedinthecitiesfromthecountry.Youngwomenespeciallytookjobsasservantsinmiddle-classandupper-classhomes;andasmoreandmoremenweredrawnintoindustrydomesticservice家庭服务becameincreasinglyafemalejoB.Inthesecondhalfofthecenturyhoweverchancesofotherserviceworkalsoopeneduptowomenfromsalesjobsinshopstoteachingandnursing.ThesejobscametobedonemainlybywomenandlowpaiD.Forthousandsofyearswhenalmostallworkwasdoneonthefamilyfarmorinthefamilyfirm家庭作坊homeandworkplacehadbeenthesameInthesecaseswomencoulddofarmworkorhandworkandperformhomedutiessuchaschildcareandpreparationofmealsatthesametimeAlongwiththedevelopmentofindustrythecentralworkplacehoweversuchasthefactoryandthedepartmentstoreseparatedhomefromworkFacedwiththenecessityforwomentochoosebetweenhomeandworkplaceWesternsocietybegantogiveparticularattentiontotheroleofwomenashomemakerswithmoreenergythaneverbeforE.72.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat______hadbeendonechieflybymenbeforetheywenttocitiestoseekjobs.A.miningteachingandnursingB.sewingclothesandminingC.sowinggrowingandharvestingD.caringforcattleandgrowingcrops73.Domesticservicebecauseafemalejobmainlybecause_______.A.moreandmorewomenbegantoworkindomesticserviceB.womenmainlyworkedasservantsnursesandminersC.serviceandindustrialjobsabsorbedmorewomenthanmenD.womenenjoyedworkingassellersteachersandminers75.Thispassageisabout______inthe19thcentury.A.serviceandindustryB.femaleandmalejobsC.womenandtheirworkD.femalejobsandthepay
【2011·黑龙江哈六中第二次模拟】A.Alotofusloselife’stoughbattlesbystartingafrontal正面的attack—whenatouchofhumormightwellenableustowin.Considerthecaseofayoungfriendofminewhohitatrafficjamonhiswaytoworkshortlyafterreceivinganultimatum最后通牒aboutbeinglateonthejoB.AlthoughtherewasagoodreasonforSam’sbeinglate—seriousillnessathome—hedecidedthatthisby-now-familiarexcusewouldn’tworkanylonger.Hissupervisorwasprobablyalreadypacingupanddownpreparingadismissalspeech.YetSamenteredtheofficeat9:35.Theplacewasasquietasalockerroom更衣室;everyonewashardatwork.Sam’ssupervisorcameuptohim.SuddenlySamforcedagrinandstretchedouthishanD.Howdoyoudo!hesaiD.I’mSamMaynarD.I’mapplyingforajobwhichIunderstandbecameavailablejust35minutesago.Doestheearlybirdgettheworm?Theroomexplodedinlaughter.ThesupervisorclampedoffasmileandwalkedbacktohisofficE.SamMaynardhadsavedhisjob—withtheonlytoolthatcouldwinalaugh.Humorisamosteffectiveyetfrequentlyneglectedmeansofhandlingthedifficultsituationsinourlives.ItcanbeusedforpatchingupdifferencesapologizingsayingnocriticizinggettingtheotherfellowtodowhatyouwantwithouthislosingfacE.Forsomejobsit’stheonlytoolthatcansucceeD.Itisawaytodiscusssubjectssosensitivethatseriousdialogmaystartaquarrel.Forexamplemanybelievethatcomediansontelevisionaredoingmoretodayforracialandreligioustolerancethanpeopleinanyotherforum.56.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?A.Becausehewasill.B.BecausehegotuplatE.C.Becausehewascaughtinatrafficjam.D.HewasbusyapplyingforanewjoB.57.Themainideaofthispassageis________.A.SamMaynardsavedhisjobwithhumorB.humorisimportantinourlivesC.earlybirdgetsthewormD.humorcansolveracialdiscriminations58.ThephraseclampedoffinParagraph3means________.A.triedtoholdbackB.triedtosetC.chargedD.gaveout59.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweinferfromthepassage?A.Manyloselife’sbattlesfortheyarelackinginasenseofhumor.B.Itwasn’tthefirsttimethatSamcamelateforhiswork.C.Samwassupposedtocometohisofficeat8:30.D.Humoristhemosteffectivewayofsolvingproblems.
【2011·河南许昌新乡平顶山第三次调研】D.Inawin-at-all-costsworldwehaveacceptedso-calledgamesmanship至胜绝招.Itisnotunusualforplayerstotrytheirbesttowin.Butwhenitcomestogolfitisadifferentstory—honestyisasymbolofhonorinthegame.It'sthereasonwhyZachNasha14-year-oldwhowonajuniortournamentthissummerinWisconsinUSreturnedhismedal.Nashcarriedanextraclub球棒inhisgolfbagduringthecompetition.ItbelongedtoafriendandZachforgotitwasthereasheplayed.Aplayernoticedsomethingwaswrong.Countyourgolfclubshetoldtheteenager.Fifteen—onemorethanallowed.Zach'seyesfilledwithtears.TheerrorhadnoeffectonZach'sfinalscore—heneverusedtheextraclub.Butevensotheboypackeduphismedalanddroppeditinthemail...thiswasgolfandrulesarerules.IjustknewwhatIhadtodohesaid.Golfisn'tagamewhererefereeswatchcloselyunlikefootballorbasketball.Ingolftournamentsdozensofcompetitorsarespreadacrossacresoflandsoofficialscannothopetoseeeachshot.Competitorscallpenalties罚球onthemselves.Thetraditioncanbetracedback.Golfbecamepopularasapastimeforthewealthywhoseemedtohavestrictrulesforeveryoccasion.Itwasasportforgentlemenandgentlemendidnotcareaboutwinning.TheycaredaboutdoingtherightthingsaidRobertSimonagolfcoachatHamiltonCollegeinNewYork.Sowhenoneofthegame'searlystarsBobbyJoneswaspraisedforcallingapenaltyonhimselfatthe1925USOpenhereplied:Youmightaswellpraiseamanfornotrobbingabank.AsforZachhecompetedinanothertournamentandbeforeteeingoffhecountedhisClubs—fourtimes.68.ZachNashreturnedamedalhewoninajuniortournamentbecause_____.A.hewascaughtcheatingbyaplayerB.hemadeamistakecountinghisfinalscoreC.hedecidedtofollowtherulesofgolfD.heusedanotherplayer'sclubbymistake69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutgolfisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A.Golfplayersusuallydowhateverittakestowin.B.Golfrefereeswatcheachshotandcallpenalties.C.Earlygolfplayersdidn'tcareabouttherules.D.Ingolfhonorcomesbeforevictory.70.Thewordteeingoffunderlinedinthelastpassageprobablymeans______.A.gettingstartedB.gettingcaughtC.leavingD.winning71.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Zack'smedal.B.Thehistoryofgolf.C.Honestycountsingolf.D.Golfiseverybody'sgame.
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