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RickHansenwasalwaysanactivekidandlovedtofish.Whenreturninginatruckonedayfromafishingtrip,hehadanaccidentandsufferedinjuriestohisspine(脊柱).This15-year-oldyoungmanawoketofindthathehadlosttheuseofhislegs.However,hedidn'
tgiveup.Manymonthslaterhebegantocompeteinwheelchairsports.Attheageof27,hedecidedtowheelaroundtheworldtoraiseawarenessandmoneyforspinalcordresearch.Histourtookhimthrough34countriesaroundtheworldbetween1985and1987.InthisManofMotionWorldTour,hewheeled24,901.55miles,whichisequaltothedistancearoundtheearth.
Badweatheranddifficult,rockyroadsoftenprovidedchallengesforRick,buthecontinuedtopushhimselftocompletethetrip.Hewasdeterminedtosucceed.EvenmountainsdidnotstopRickHansen.HewheeledhimselfuptheRockyMountainsandseveralothermajormountainsintheworld.HeevenwheeledhimselfalongtheGreatWallofChina!
“NeverGiveUponYourDreams”washismottoandhehasn'
tgivenupyet.HecompletedhisworldtourraisingD|S24million.Hecontinuestoworktoincreaseknowledgeofspinalcordinjury.HeisatrueCanadianherowhoshowswhatdeterminationcanachieve.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述身残志坚的里克·
汉森凭借着自己坚强的意志力坐轮椅环游世界的故事。
1.WhathappenedtoRickaftertheaccident?
A.Helosttheabilityofliving.
B.Hehadtospendhislifeinhospital.
C.Hecouldn'
twalkanymore.
D.Hecouldn'
tdosportsanymore.
解析:
细节理解题。
由文章第一段信息“This15-year-oldyoungmanawoketofindthathehadlosttheuseofhislegs.”可知,事故过后,里克·
汉森不能再行走,故C项正确。
答案:
C
2.WhendidRickbeginhistouraroundtheworld?
A.Attheageof15.
B.Soonaftertheaccident.
C.Ayearaftertheaccident.
D.Attheageof27.
由文章第一段信息“Attheageof27,hedecidedtowheelaroundtheworldtoraiseawarenessandmoneyforspinalcordresearch.”可知D项正确。
D
3.WhydidRicktakehistouraroundtheworldinhiswheelchair?
A.Togathermoneyforthespinalcordresearch.
B.Tolearnaboutthepeopleofothercountries.
C.Totraveltodifferentcountriesforfun.
D.Totakephotosofbeautifulmountains.
由文章第一段信息“Attheageof27,hedecidedtowheelaroundtheworldtoraiseawarenessandmoneyforspinalcordresearch.”可知A项正确。
4.FromthepassagewecanseeRickisa(n)________person.
A.unhappy B.determined
C.carefulD.quiet
推理判断题。
由文章内容特别是文章最后一段话“HeisatrueCanadianherowhoshowswhatdeterminationcanachieve.”可知B正确。
B
Astronautsonshortershuttlemissions(使命)oftenworkverylongdays.Tasksarescheduledsotightlythatbreaktimesareoftenusedtofinishtheday'
swork.ThistypeofscheduleisfartoodemandingforlongmissionsontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).ISScrewmembersusuallyliveinspaceforatleastaquarterofayear.TheyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysofftomimicthenormalwaytheydothingsonEarthasmuchaspossible.Weekendsgivethecrewvaluabletimetorestanddoafewhoursofhousework.Theycancommunicatewithfamilyandfriendsbye-mail,Internetphoneandthroughprivatevideoconferences.
Whileastronautscannotgotoabaseballgameoramovieinorbit,therearemanyfamiliaractivitiesthattheycanstillenjoy.Beforeamission,thefamilyandfriendsofeachISScrewmemberputtogetheracollectionoffamilyphotos,messages,videosandreadingmaterialfortheastronautstolookatwhentheywillbefloating370kilometresabovetheEarth.Duringtheirmission,thecrewalsoreceivescarepackageswithCDs,books,magazines,photosandletters.Andasfromearly2010,theInternetbecameavailableontheISS,givingastronautsthechancetodosome“websurfing(冲浪)”intheirpersonaltime.Besidesrelaxingwiththesemorecommonentertainments,astronautscansimplyenjoytheexperienceoflivinginspace.
ManyastronautssaythatoneofthemostrelaxingthingstodoinspaceistolookoutthewindowandstareattheuniverseandtheEarth'
svastlandmassandoceans.
【语篇解读】 本文向我们介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何打发他们的空余时间的。
5.Whatdoestheunderlineword“mimic”inParagraph1probablymean?
A.Find.B.Copy.
C.Change.D.Lose.
词义猜测题。
根据第一段“Theyworkfivedaysonandtwodaysoff”可知,这和在地球上的工作时间一致,所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活,所以选B。
6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefamiliesoftheastronautsontheISS?
A.Theyarecaringandthoughtful.
B.Theyareworriedandupset.
C.Theyareimpatientandannoyed.
D.Theyareexcitedandcurious.
根据第二段“Beforeamission,thefamilyandfriendsofeachISScrewmemberputtogetheracollectionoffamilyphotos,messages,videosandreadingmaterialfortheastronautstolookatwhentheywillbefloating...”可知,宇航员的家人是体贴的、考虑周到的。
7.Thepassagemainlydiscusseshowastronauts________.
A.workforlongermissionsinspace
B.connectwithpeopleontheEarth
C.observetheEarthfromspace
D.spendtheirfreetimeinspace
本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在休息时做的事,因此选D项。
WhyTextingHarmsYourIQ
Theregularuseoftextmessagesande-mailscanlowertheIQmorethantwiceasmuchassmokingmarijuana(大麻).Thatisthestatementofresearcherswhohavefoundthattappingawayonamobilephoneorcomputerkeypadorcheckingforelectronicmessagestemporarilyknocksupto10pointsofftheuser'
sIQ.Thisrateofdeclineinintelligencecomparesunfavourablywiththefour-pointdropinIQassociatedwithsmokingmarijuana,accordingtoBritishresearchers,whohavedescribedthephenomenonofimprovedstupidityas“infomania”.TheresearchconductedbyHewlettPackard,thetechnologycompany,hasconcludedthatitismainlyaproblemforadultworkers,especiallymen.
Itisconcludedthattoomuchuseofmoderntechnologycandamageaperson'
smind.Itcancauseaconstantdistractionof“alwayson”technologywhenemployeesshouldbeconcentratingonwhattheyarepaidtodo.Infomaniameansthattheyloseconcentrationastheirmindsremainfixedinanalmostpermanentstateofreadinesstoreacttotechnologyinsteadoffocusingonthetaskinhand.Thereportalsoaddedthat,inalongterm,thebrainwillbeconsiderablyshapedbywhatwedotoitandbytheexperienceofdailylife.Atamicrocellularlevel,thecomplexnetworksofnervecellsthatmakeuppartsofthebrainactuallychangeinresponsetocertainexperiences.
Toomuchuseofmoderntechnologycanbedamagingnotonlytoaperson'
smind,buttotheirsocialrelationship.1,100adultswereinterviewedduringtheresearch.Morethan62percentofthemadmittedthattheywereaddictedtocheckingtheire-mailsandtextmessagessooftenthattheyscrutinizedwork-relatedonesevenwhenathomeoronholiday.Halfsaidthattheyalwaysrespondedimmediatelytoane-mailandwilleveninterruptameetingtodoso.Itisconcludedthatinfomaniaisincreasingstressandanxietyandaffectingone'
scharacteristics.Nineoutoftenthoughtthatcolleagueswhoanswerede-mailsormessagesduringaface-to-facemeetingwereextremelyrude.
TheeffectsonIQwerestudiedbyDrGlennWilson,apsychologistatUniversityofLondon.“Thisisaveryrealandwidespreadphenomenon,”hesaid.“Wehavefoundthatinfomaniawilldamageaworker'
sperformancebyreducingtheirmentalsharpnessandchangingtheirsociallife.Companiesshouldencourageamorebalancedandappropriatewayofworking.”
【语篇解读】 文章讲述的是当代科技的过度使用会导致人的智商下降。
8.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat“infomania”______.
A.hasapositiveinfluenceonone'
sIQ
B.resultsinthechangeofpartofthebrain
C.liesintheproblemoflackofconcentration
D.iscausedbytoomuchuseofmoderntechnology
根据第一段内容可知,发短信等活动会导致智商下降。
9.Theresearchmentionedinthepassageismostprobablyabout______.
A.theimportantfunctionofadvancedtechnology
B.thedamagetoone'
sbraindonebyunhealthyhabits
C.therelevancebetweenIQanduseofmoderntechnology
D.therelationshipbetweenintelligenceandworking
effectiveness
根据第二段“Itisconcludedthattoomuchuseofmoderntechnologycandamageaperson'
smind”可知,文章讲述的是当代技术的过度使用会对人的智商有影响。
10.Theunderlinedword“scrutinized”probablymeans“________”.
A.examinedcarefullyB.copiedpatiently
C.correctedquicklyD.admittedfreely
猜测词义题。
根据后面的“evenwhenathomeoronholiday”可知,即使在家里或者放假的时候,也会认真地查看与工作相关的邮件。
11.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?
CP:
CentralPoint P:
Point Sp:
Sub-point(次要点) C:
Conclusion
篇章结构题。
通读全文,根据各段大意可知选B。
OneoftheexecutivesgatheredattheAspenInstituteforaday-longleadershipworkshopusingtheworksofShakespearewasdiscussingtheroleofBrutusinthedeathofJuliusCaesar.“Brutuswasnotanhonourableman,”hesaid.“Hewasatraitor(叛徒).Andhemurderedsomeoneincoldblood.”TheagreementwasthatBrutushadactedwithcrueltywhenotheroptionswereavailabletohim.Hemadeabaddecision,theysaid—atleastasitwaspresentedbyShakespeare—totaketheleadinmurderingJuliusCaesar.AndthoughoneoftheexecutivesacknowledgedthatBrutushadthegoodoftherepublicinmind,Caesarwasneverthelesshissuperior.“Youhavetoendeavor,”theexecutivessaid,“ourpolicyistoobeythechainofcommand.”
Duringthelastfewyears,businessexecutivesandbookwriterslookingforanewwaytoadvisecorporateAmericahavebeenexploitingShakespeare'
swisdomforprofitableends.NonemoresothanhusbandandwifeteamKennethandCarolAdelman,well-knownadviserstotheWhiteHouse,whostartedupatrainingcompanycalled“MoversandShakespeares”.TheyareamateurShakespearescholarsandShakespearelovers,andtheyhavecombinedtheirpassionandtheirhighlevelcontactsintoamanagementtrainingbusiness.Theyconductbetween30and40workshopsannually,focusingon