1、（2014广东卷）Samuel Osmond is a 19yearold law student from Cornwall，England.He never studied the piano.However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks
2、about the notes in his head.Two years ago，he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly，his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare，bu
3、t Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents，but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now，he studies law and music.Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother pl
4、ayed the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago，I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me I hear the notes and can bear them in mindeach and every note，”says Samuel.Recently，Samuel performed
5、a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists cant play it.Samuel says confidently，“Its all about super memoryI guess I have
6、that gift.”However，Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy，Samuel heard someone read a story，and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesnt know what he wants to do in the future.For now，h
7、e is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.1What is special about Samuel Osmond?AHe has a gift for writing music.BHe can write down the note he hears.CHe is a top student at the law school.DHe can play the musical piece he hears.2What can we learn from Paragraph 2?ASamuel chose
8、 law against the wish of his parents.BSamuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.CSamuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.DSamuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.3Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _Areceived a good early education in mus
9、icBplayed the guitar and the piano perfectlyCcould play the piano without reading musicDcould play the guitar better than his father4What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?AHe became famous during a special event at his college.BHe is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.CHe pla
10、ys the piano better than many professional pianists.DHe impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.5Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AThe Qualities of a MusicianBThe Story of a Musical TalentCThe Importance of Early EducationDThe Relationship between Memory and
11、Music.能力提升练A（2015长沙一模） In 2015，an American will spend a year on the International Space Station（ISS） while his twin brother remains on Earth.Mark and Scott Kelly，the only twins who are also astronauts，have volunteered themselves for study creating a unique opportunity to figure out the health effect
12、s of space from those of genetics.Last year，Scott Kelly was chosen to take part in the first oneyear mission aboard the ISS，double the usual stay，along with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko.Then last week NASA announced that his brother Mark would be monitored on earth throughout.Researchers will
13、 have access to blood and saliva（唾液） samples from both twins taken before，during and after Scotts trip to the ISS，along with assessments of their vision，sleep patterns and cardiovascular（心血管的） activity.NASA will also measure both twins bone mass before and after the mission.Such data could help dete
14、rmine how genetics affects the health problems seen in space，including loss of bone and muscle mass and decline of vision，all caused by low gravity，plus an increased risk of cancer from space radiation and sleep problems while in space.“Ideally one would never have flown in space，but thats not the c
15、ase，” says Charles.“The only twins we have access to are both astronauts.”Once Scott has finished his yearlong journey，he will have spent much more time in space than Mark，who retired in 2011.Comparing the effects of short versus long space trips could be interesting，perhaps revealing whether bone m
16、ass loss worsens with each trip.Some may also delight in the fact that the Kelly study will be the strongest test yet of the twin paradox（孪生子佯谬） put forward by Albert Einstein.It states that a twin on a roundtrip journey aboard a fastmoving spacecraft will return to Earth younger than the one who st
17、ayed home，thanks to relativity.The ISS orbits Earth at 7.71 kilometres per second，so Scott will age roughly 10 milliseconds less than Mark over the year.“I dont think our equipment is sensitive enough to pick up that difference，” says Charles.1Which of the following is NOT true of Mark and Scott Kel
18、ly?AThey have the same parents.BBoth of them are American astronauts.CBoth of them are of the same age.DBoth of them will stay in the ISS for one year.2At present，astronauts usually stay in the ISS for as long as about _Aone week Bone monthCsix months Done year3We can infer that _Aneither of the twi
19、ns has traveled in spaceBboth of the twins have traveled in spaceCScott Kelly looks younger than Mark KellyDScott Kelly looks older than Mark Kelly4What is the passage mainly about?AAstronaut twins could reveal health effects of space.BAmerican astronaut twins will get together in outer space.CMark
20、and Scott Kelly are the only twin astronauts America.DEvidence shows how genes affect peoples health space.B苏州模拟）Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions （探险） but this time，it was different.He decided to take his daughter along with him.She was only ten years old.This would be her first tr
21、ip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he was his daughter s age.Similarly，his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions.Since then，he had never looked back.Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the
22、shore.He had hated them.They were either too big or too small.Then，there was the instructor.He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father.He had made an exception.Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar num
23、ber of hours on practical lessons with a guide.Children his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition，Larry s later diving adventures only got better and better.There was never a dull moment.In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back，Larry dived from b
24、oats into the middle of the ocean.Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.Sometimes，he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.At least，he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.Larry s first expedition without his father was in the
25、 Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them.Fortunately for him，a man offered to take him around the different spots for free.Larry didn_t even know what the time was，how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The
26、diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition.Already，she looked like she was m
27、uch braver than he had been then.This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.5In what way was this expedition different for Larry?AHis daughter had grown up.BHe had become a famous diver.CHis father would dive with him.DHis daughter would dive with him.6What can be inferred from Paragraph
28、 2 ?ALarry had some privileges.BLarry liked the rented diving suits.CDivers had to buy diving equipments.DTenyearold children were permitted to dive.7Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?ATo protect himself from danger.BTo dive into the deep water.CTo admire the underwater view.
29、DTo take photos more conveniently.8What can be learned from the underlined sentence?ALarry didn t wear a watch.BLarry was not good at math.CLarry had a poor memory.DLarry enjoyed the adventure.9What did Larry expect his daughter to do?ABecome a successful diver.BMake a good diving guide.CTake a lot
30、of photos underwater.DHave longer hours of training.C杭州联谊学校二次联考）For many people，particularly immigrants，the American Dream is that talent and hard work can take you from log cabin to the White House.Tony Trivisonno did not rise as high as the White House，yet he managed to make his own dream come true.He came from a farm in Italy.One evening I found him standing behind my garage.“I mow （割草） your lawn，” he said.It was hard to comprehend his broken English.I asked him his name.“Tony Trivisonno，” he replied.“I mow your lawn.” I told Tony that I couldnt afford a garde
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