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天津卷

第二部分：

阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

ALanguageProgrammeforTeenagers

WelcometoTeenagersAbroad!

Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.

OurCourses

Regardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.

OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguage,withfocusedteachinginall4skillareas----speaking,listening,readingandwriting.

OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning（seetablebelow）.

CourseType

Days

NumberofLesson

CourseTimetable

StandardCourse

Mon－Ｆｒｉ

２０　ｌｅｓｓｏｎｓ

９：

００－１２：

３０

IntensiveCourse

Mon－Ｆｒｉ

２０　ｌｅｓｓｏｎｓ

９：

００－１２：

３０

１０　ｌｅｓｓｏｎｓ

１３：

００－１４：

３０

Ｅｖａｌｕａｔｉｏｎ

Ｓｔｕｄｅｎｔｓ　ａｒｅ　placedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrentlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeononlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogramme.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.

Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.

ArrivalsandTransfer

Ourprogrammeoffersthefullpackage—studentsaretakengoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfullflightdetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.

Meals/Allergies（过敏）/SpecialDietaryRequirements

Studentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch（whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert）.Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.

Weaskthatyouletusknowofanyallergiesordietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.

36.HowdoesIntensiveCoursedifferfromStandardCourse?

A.Itislesseffective.

B.Itfocusesonspeaking.

C.Itincludesextralessons.

D.Itgivesyouconfidence

37.WhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?

A.13:

00-14:

30Monday.

B.9:

00-12:

30Tuesday

C.13:

00-14:

30Friday.

D.9:

00-12:

30Saturday.

38.Beforestartingtheirprogramme,studentsareexpectedto_____.

A.takealanguagetest

B.haveanonlineinterview

C.preparelearningmaterials

D.reporttheirlanguagelevels

39.Withthefullpackage,theprogrammeorganizerissupposedto_____.

A.informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetails

B.lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogramme

C.offerstudentsfreesightseeingtrips

D.collectstudents’luggageinadvance

40.Whichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?

A.Cookeddinner.B.Mealtimedessert.

C.Packedlunch.D.Specialdiet.

B

Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.

MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.

I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?

Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student（技校学生）.They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.

Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”

Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls（光荣榜）.

Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon’thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.

Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotparts（零件）fromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.

Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.

Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.

Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:

publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon’tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.

Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.

41.Whatusedtobetheauthor’shopeforhisson?

A.Toavoidbecominghisclone.

B.Toresemblehiminappearance.

C.Todevelopinadifferentdirection.

D.Toreachtheauthor’sunachievedgoals.

42.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’schildren?

A.Hisdaughterdoesbetterinschool.

B.Hisdaughterhasgotamaster’sdegree.

C.Hissontriedhardtofinishhomework.

D.Hissoncouldn’twritehisbookreports.

43.Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat_______.

A.hissonhadtheabilitytofixit.

B.itwouldsavehimmuchtime.

C.itwouldn’tcausehimanymoreloss

D.othermotorheadswouldcometohelp.

44.Intheauthor’seyes,motorheadsare_______.

A.tidyandhardworking

B.cheerfulandsmart

C.lazybutbright

D.relaxedbutrude

45.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?

A.Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.

B.Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.

C.Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.

D.Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.

C

WhenJohnwasgrowingup,otherkidsfeltsorryforhim.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegarden,carryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthood,hewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfaction,abettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofall,hewashappier.Farhappier.

Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot.“Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence（能力）andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsociety,”saidGeorgeVaillant,thepsychologist（心理学家）whomadethediscovery.“Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselves,othersfeltgoodaboutthem.”

Vaillant’sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages25,31and47.UnderVaillant,theresearcherscomparedthemen’smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobs,housework,effortinschool,andabilitytodealwithproblems.

Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working----atanyage----isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,independence,confidenceandcompetence---theunderpinnings（基础）ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,“Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.”

46.WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?

A.Heenjoyedhiscareerandmarriage.

B.Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.

C.Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.

D.Hewasenviedbyothersinhischildhood.

47.Vaillant’swordsinParagraph2serveas_____.

A.adescriptionofpersonalvaluesandsocialvalues

B.ananalysisofhowworkwasrelatedtocompetence

C.anexampleforparents’expectationsoftheirchildren

D.anexplanationwhysomeboysgrewintohappymen

48.Vaillant’steamobtainedtheirfindingsby_____.

A.recordingtheboys’effortinschool

B.evaluatingthemen’smentalhealth

C.comparingdifferentsetsofscores

D.measuringthemen’sproblemsolvingability

49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sharp”probablymeaninParagraph4?

A.Quicktoreact

B.Havingathinedge

C.Clearanddefinite

D.Suddenandrapid

50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.

B.Emotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlife.

C.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.

D.Independenceisthekeytoone’ssuccess.

D

Failureisprobablythemostexhaustingexperienceapersoneverhas.Thereisnothingmoretiringthannotsucceeding.

Weexperiencethistirednessintwoways:

asstart-upfatigue（疲惫）andperformancefatigue.Intheformercase,wekeepputtingoffataskbecauseithaseithertooboringortoodifficult.Andthelongerwedelayit,themoretiredwefeel.

Suchstart-upfatigueisveryreal,evenifnotactuallyphysical,notsomethinginourmusclesand