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1、00 pm. Admission is free. Tours are also available for free. Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10 or more. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum. The museums gift shop has for sale T-shirts, coffee mugs, DVDs, and an

2、array of books by and about O. Henry.Group tours:We ask for one-week advance notice of groups more than 10 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations.Donations:Donations greatly benefit the museum and its programs. Inquire about contributing.Volunteer:Contact us about volunteering a

3、t the museum. We are currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent （讲解员）.Staff:Valerie Bennett, Curatorvalerie. bennettci. austin. tx. usMichael Hoinski, Culture & Arts Education Specialistmichael. hoinskici. austin. tx. usElizabeth Taylor, DocentLocation:409 East Fifth Street, Austin, Texa

4、s 787011. According to the text, we can know the O. Henry Museum .A. opens to the public for a whole dayB. won its fame when it was set upC. focuses on collecting works of O. HenryD. teaches people how to write literary works2. When visiting the O. Henry Museum, visitors can .A. get paid by becoming

5、 a docentB. buy books written by O. HenryC. get many donations from the museumD. park cars near the museum in any time3. What is a must if school teachers plan to take their students to visit the museum?A. Going there on a workday.B. Contacting the museum in advance.C. Donating some money to the mus

6、eum.D. Preparing well to be her students guide.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B【解析】本文主要介绍了欧亨利博物馆的收藏品、开馆时间及游览须知。1. 细节理解题。由The aim of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts，works and archival （档案的） materials relative to the author, for literary educational, and historical purposes that

7、 are accessible to the public.可知欧亨利博物馆集中收集欧亨利的著作，选C。2. 细节理解题。由The museums gift shop has for sale T-shirts, coffee mugs, DVDs, and an array of books by and about O. Henry.可知游客们参观欧亨利博物馆时，可以购买欧亨利写的书，选B。3. 细节理解题。由Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10

8、 or more.可知如果学校老师打算带他们的学生去参观博物馆，必须要提前和博物馆联系，选B。BOur “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride the bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,

9、” said Christie.Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine. Ill take someone out.The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christies daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she re

10、turned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “Shes like a different child when theres no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didnt have to make an effort to g

11、ain attention.Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering （口吃的） son, Tom, doesnt stutter once during our activit

12、ies since he doesnt have to struggle for a chance to speak. And another son, Sam, whos always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child-talking, sharing, and laughing, which has bee

13、n the biggest gain. Every child deserves to be an only child at least once in a while.4. What was the author and her neighbors plan?A. To teach their children how to stay alone.B. To change their own childrens bad habits.C. To make a child live in the other home for a long time.D. To help each other

14、 spend some time with one child at a time.5. How many children did the author have?A. Five. B. Four.C. Three. D. Two.6. After going through the plant the authors sons became .A. braver B. clevererC. more active D. more selfless7. What can we learn from the text?A. Every child needs parents full atte

15、ntion.B. Having brothers and sisters is fun.C. Its tiring to take care of others children.D. Parents should look after others children.【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A【解析】本文作者介绍了通过实施“父母和孩子独处”计划所带给孩子们的积极作用，呼吁大家多给予孩子关爱。4. 细节理解题。由Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch

16、her other three. And when she watches two of mine. Ill take someone out.可知作者和他邻居的计划是帮助彼此花费时间一次只和一个孩子在一起，选D。5. 计算题。由And when she watches two of mine. Ill take someone out.可知2+1=3，选D。6. 推理判断题。由And another son, Sam, whos always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times t

17、ogether.可知在经历了这个计划之后，作者的儿子更积极了，选C。.CPeople have been acting like people-in other words, theyve been making tools, creating ceremonies, and sharing foodfor a long time. Thats the conclusion of a recent study from South Africas southern coast.There, in a cave lying above the sea, researchers from Ariz

18、ona State University have found evidence that humans were behaving in surprisingly complex ways as early as 164,000 years ago. Our species. Homo sapiens, appeared an estimated 200,000 years ago.The cave held three important evidences about the behavior of these Stone Age people.First, the researcher

19、s found the remains of all kinds of shellfish. The people who lived in the cave probably collected these creatures from rocky shores and tide pools and brought them to the cave to eat.The researchers consider the early Africans move to the South African coast between 195,000 and 130,000 years ago. A

20、round that time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.When these ancient people moved to the coast, they probably experienced a major cultural shift, the researchers suspect. Thats because observations of modem h

21、unter-gatherer societies suggest that men are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland. On the coast, women play a more important role in providing food by gathering plants and shellfish.As for the second clue, the researchers unearthed 57 pieces of reddish pigment （颜料）. The resea

22、rchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for coloring their bodies or for other ceremonies. Symbolic behavior is a clearly human feature.Finally, the search discovered over 1,800 stone tools, including well crafted blades （刀片）. These blades came in various sizes. The smallest were just le

23、ss than a half inch wide. Ancient people may have attached these blades to the end of a stick to make spears or other tools.8. Why did the early Africans move to the South African coast according to the text?A. To avoid cold and dry weather.B. To look for enough food to eat.C. To seek the cultural d

24、evelopment.D. To collect more shellfish to make tools.9. What does the underlined word “unearthed” in Paragraph 7 mean?A. Found. B. Produced.C. Used. D. Introduced.10. According to the text* we can learn that the cave habitants .A. knew how to use colors for painting housesB. could hunt for fish in

25、the sea by shipC. made a living mainly by eating shellfishD. might make tools with kinds of blades11. What may be the best title for the text?A. The finding of the Stone Age toolsB. New features of the Stone Age caveC. The behavior of the Stone Age peopleD. Human behaviors development【答案】8. B 9. A 1

26、0. D 11. C【解析】本文主要讲了在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里所发现的古代非洲人的行为说明：人类自古以来一直就像人一样地生活，即一直制造工具，创立仪式和分享食物，最后经过漫长的历史发展到今天。8. 细节理解题。由Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.可知早期的非洲人搬到南非洲海岸是为了寻找足够的食物吃，选B。9. 词义猜测题。As for the second clue, the researchers unearthed 57 pieces of reddish pigment （

27、颜料）. 这句话的意思是关于第二个线索是，研究人员发现了57片略带红色的颜料，选A。10. 推理判断题。由Ancient people may have attached these blades to the end of a stick to make spears or other tools.可推断出早期的洞穴居民可能用各种各样的刀片儿来制造工具，选D。11. 主旨大意题。本文主要讲了在南非南部海岸一个洞穴里所发现的古代非洲人的行为说明：所以这篇文章最好的题目是C。【名师点睛】细节题，是指原文提到了某事物、现象或理论，题干针对原文具体叙述本身发问。一般包括直接理解题（在原文中可直接找到

28、答案，常用who, what, when, where, why和how等提问。）语义转化题（需要将题目信息与原文相关信息进行语义上的转换，两者存在表达上的差异，有时需要进行加工或整理后方能得出结论）、数字计算题、排列顺序题、图表图画题等。抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础。小题1细节理解题。DWe are naturally drawn to friends and colleagues with familiar voices, scientists have found. People prefer those who have a similar ac

29、cent, intonation and tone of voice to themselves, they discovered.Previous research has focused on how male or female a voice sounds. Men with deeper voices and women with slightly higher voices were thought to sound more attractive, because they suggest a bigger or a smaller body.But the new study, published by a linguistics expert in Canada, suggests there is a more complex mechanism （机制） at play. Dr Molly Babel, from the University of British Columbia in Canada, said, “The voice is an amazingly flexible tool that we use to construct our identity.