1、第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ALostcitiesthathavebeenfoundTheWhiteCityIn2015,ateamofexplorerstoHondurasinsearchoftheLostCityoftheMonkeGodledtothediscoveryoftheWhiteCity.TheyfoundtheruinsintheMosquitiaregionoftheCentralAmericancountrywhichisknownforpoisonoussnakes,viciousjagu
2、arsanddeadlyinsects.ItisbelievedthatlocalpeoplehidherewhentheSpanishconquerors(征服者)occupiedtheirhomelandinthe16thcentury.CanopusandHeracleionModernresearcherswereteasedbytheancientwritingsabouttheEgyptiancitiesCanopusandHeracleion-whereQueenCleopatraoftenvisited.Butthecitieswerentfounduntil1992,when
3、asearchinAlexandriawatersfoundthatthetwocitieshadbeenfloodedforcenturies. Artifacts(史前器物)showedthatthecitiesoncehighlydevelopedasatradenetwork,whichhelpedresearcherspiecetogethermoreaboutthelastqueen of Egypt.MachuPicchuAYaleprofessordiscoveredtheLostCityintheCloudsin1911.Acombinationofpalaces,plaza
4、s,templesandhomes,MachuPicchudisplaystheIncaEmpireattheheightofitsrule.Thecity,whichwasabandonedinthe16thcenturyforunknownreasons,washiddenbythelocalpeoplefromtheSpanishconquerorsforcenturieskeepingitsowellpreserved.TroyTheancientcityofTroyinhomersTheIliadwasconsideredafictionalsettingforhischaracte
5、rstorunwild.Butin1871,explorationsinnorthwesternTurkeyexposednineancientcitieslayered(层叠)ontopofeachother,theearliestdatingbacktoabout5,000yearsbefore.ItwaslaterdeterminedthatthesixthorseventhlayercontainedthelostcityofTroyandthatitwasactuallydestroyedbyanearthquake,notawoodenhorse.21.Whydidpeoplehi
6、deintheWhiteCityinthe16thcentury?A.TosurvivethewarB.Tosearchforalostcity.C.Toprotecttheircountry.D.Toavoiddangerousanimals22.Whichofthefollowingwasrelatedtoaroyalfamilymember?A.TheWhiteCityB.CanopusandHeracleionC. MachuPicchuD.Troy23.WhatcanwelearnaboutTroy?A.ItwasbuiltbyHomer.B.Itconsistedofninecit
7、iesC.Ithadahistoryof5,000yearsD.Itwasruinedbyanaturaldisaster.BMymotivationforstartingourfamilytraditionofreadinginthecarwaspurelyselfish:IcouldnotbearlisteningtoASesameStreetChristmasforanother10hours.MythreechildrenhadbeenaddictedtothiscassetteonourprevioussummersroadtripAsIbegantoprepareforournex
8、t500-milecartrip,Icameacrossabook-Jim TreleasesTheReadAloudHandbook.Thiscouldbetheanswertomyproblem.Ithought.SoIputRoalddahlsJamesandtheGiantPeachintomybag.WhenIbegantoreadaloudthetaleoftheboywhoescapesthebadguysbyhidinginsideagiantpeach,mythreekidsarguedandwrestledintheirseats.Butafterseverallines,
9、theywereattractedintotherhythmofthewordsandbegantolistenWesoonlearnedthatthesimplepleasureoflisteningtoawell-writtenbookmakesthelongmilespassmorequickly.Sometimesthebookswereadbecamehighlightsofthetrip.IreadWilson RawlssSummeroftheMonkeysaswespenttwodaysdrivingtothebeach.Wearrivedjustbehindthepowerc
10、rewsrestoring(恢复)electricityafteratropicalstorm.Theraincontinuedmostoftheweek,andthebeachwascoveredwithoilwashedupbythestorm.Whenwereturnedhome,Iaskedmysonwhathelikedaboutthetrip.Heansweredwithouthesitation,Thebookyoureadinthecar.Roadtripsstillofferchallenges,eventhoughmychildrennowareteenagers.Butw
11、econtinuetoreadaswerollacrossthecountry.And Imbeginningtoseethatreadingaloudhasdonemorethanhelppassthetime.Foratleastalittlewhile,wearenotshutinourownelectronicworlds.Andmaybewevestartedsomethingthatwillpassontothenextgeneration.24.Whydidtheauthorstartreadinginthecar?A.Shewantedtohaveabetterjourney.
12、B.ShewantedtokeepafamilytraditionC.Herchildrenwereaddictedtoreading.D.Herchildrenweretiredofthecassette25.Howdidthechildrenreactaftertheauthorreadafewlines?A.TheykeptfightingB.TheyhidthemselvesC.TheysoonsettleddownD.Theyreadtogetheraloud26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorandherfamilystriptothebeach?A.Th
13、eywerecaughtinastormB.TheyenjoyedreadingontheroadC.TheyhadagoodtimeonthebeachD.Theythoughtithadpassedtooquickly.27.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A. BetterTravelingthanReadingB.BooksthatChangedMyChildrenC.RoadTripsFullofChallengesD.ReadingMakesGreatRoadTripsCThearmbonesofwomenwholived7,000yearsago
14、showasurprisinglevelofstrength-evenhigherthantodaysprofessionalathletes.thatsaccordingtoafirst-everstudycomparingprehistoric(史前的)bonestothoseoflivingpeople.Thefindingsuggestsarevisionofhistory-theeverydaylivesofprehistoricwomenwerefilledwithhardlabor,ratherthanjustsittingathomedoinglightertaskswhile
15、themenstruggledandfoughtforlife.Beforethestudy,therearenoclearrecordsdescribinghowourancientancestorslived.Itcanbeeasytoforgetthatboneisalivingtissue,onethatrespondstothedifficultiesweputourbodiesthrough,saidleadauthorAlisonMacintosh.Physicalforceandmuscleactivitybothputpressureonthebone.Thebonereac
16、tsbychanginginshape,thicknessandotheraspectsovertime.Previousstudiesonlycomparedfemalebonestocontemporarymalebones,theresearcherssaid-andthatsaproblem,becausetheresponseofmalebonestostressandchangeismuchbiggerthanthatofwomen.Forinstance,ashumansmovedfromahunter-gathererlifestyleconstantlyonthemoveto
17、amoresettledagrarian(农耕的)one,changescanbeobservedinthestructureoftheshinbone(胫骨)-andthesechangesweremuchmoreevidentinmen.However,acomparisonofthebonesofprehistoricwomentothebonesoflivingfemaleathletescanhelpusworkoutamoreaccuratepictureofwhatthoseprehistoricwomenweredoing.Byanalyzingthebonesofliving
18、peopleandcomparingthemtotheancientbones,wecanstarttoexplainthekindsoflaborourancestorswerereforming,Macintoshsaid.Whattheyfoundwasthatwomenslegstrengthhasnt changedagreatdeal,buttheirarmsusedtobeverypowerful.Prehistoricwomen,theresearchersfound,hadarmstrength11-16percentstrongerthanthoseofmodernrowe
19、rs,and30percentstrongerthanthoseofnon-athletes.28.Whatdoesthestudytellaboutprehistoricwomen?A.TheywerestrongerthanmenB.TheyhadlighterbonesthanmenC.TheydidtoughtasksasthemenD.Theyspentmosttimestayingathome29.Whatproblemdidpreviousstudiesonprehistoricboneshave?A.Theylackedenoughcomparison.B.Theyonlyst
20、udiedmensbonesC.Theyfocusedlittleonbones.D.Theyignoredthelifestyles30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph3referto?A.Bonesstructure.B.BonesthicknessC.Bonesresponsetostress.D.Bones,stressfromhardlabor.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A. ItsstillhardtoexplainourancestorslifestyleB.Prehistoric
21、womenwentthroughmuchsuffering.C. WomensarmshavebecomemuchstrongerovertimeD.PrehistoricwomenarestrongerthancontemporaryfemalesDAfewyearsago,DarlaHoffpaintedapumpkinfaceontoaroundstrawbale(捆)atAlandKaren GoldmansfarminIdahoFallstoadvertiseheru-pickpumpkinfieldWhileDarlahasstoppedgrowingpumpkins,theann
22、ualtraditionofstrawbaleartlivesonatthefarmandhasdrawnfriendsandneighborstoparticipateinit.Pastcreationshaveincludedanowl,Minions,tractorsandateddybear.Tomakethetractors,Albaledroundstrawbalesintwodifferentsizes-smalleronesforthetractorsfronttiresandlargeronesfortherear(尾部).Largesquarebalesmadeuptheb
23、odies.JerryKienlenusedhisfarmingequipmenttoarrangethebalesintheshapeoftwotractors.Thenitwastimetobringthetractorstolife.Karenandherdaughter,LanaHedrick,securedsomegreenpaint,andAlgotsomeredpaint. Darlashusband,James,sprayedthecreationwithapaintgun. ForthefinishingtouchesStevendonatedtwoshinyexhausts
24、tacks(排气管),andAlandKarendonatedtwosteeringwheelsfromtheirfarmparts.Thefarmsannualstrawbaleartprojectshavenowbecomeawayforeveryonetocelebratetheendofanothergrowingseason.itsjustsomethingfuntodotogetherafterharvest.Thisneighborhoodhasalwaysbeenclose.Generationsofthesefamilieshavegrowncropsinthissoil.R
25、aisedonthefarmswheretheylivenow,theygrewuptogetherastheireldersdidbefore.AlandKarenaretrulysuperneighbors.Everyyeartheyalsogrowabouttwoacresofcorntogiveaway.Anyonecanpicksome,orAlandKarenwillevendeliver.AndduringlongIdahowinters,everyonegathersatthefarmtoenjoyfreshcoffeeandcookies. Thisyearsstrawbal
26、ecreationthemeisStrawWars.AndalleyeswillbeonAland Karensfarmastheircreationtakesshape.32.WhydidDarlapaintapumpkinfaceontoastrawbale?A.TorecyclestrawbalesB.TopleasehisneighborsC.TocreateanewtraditionD.Tomakeanadvertisement33.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasethecreationinParagraph2referto?A.Thestrawbaletire
27、sB.Thesquarestrawbales.C.ThestrawbaletractorsD.Thefarmingequipment34.Whatdolocalpeoplethinkofthestrawbaleartshow?A.ItneedssomethingfunB. Itsagoodwaytocelebrateharvest.C.ItmakesAlandKarenfamousinthetownD.Itstandsforthebeginningofanewseason35.WhatkindofneighborsareAlandKarenaccordingtoParagraph3A. Gen
28、erous. B. Creative C.Funny. D. Determined.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoImproveYourConfidenceConfidenceissomethingthateveryoneadmires.Atsomepointinyourlifeyoumayquestionyourlevelofconfidenceandwishittobehigher.36Ifyoubelievethetheorythatweattractintoourliveswhowe
29、are,thencreatingandkeepinghighlevelsofconfidenceisvitaltoyourwell-being.Watchyourintake.37SoreducetheamountofhoursofsoapsandrealityTVeachday.Readabookormagazineaboutatopicyouareinterestedin.Listentoadifferentradiostationyouhavenotlistenedtobefore.Inthisway,youchallengethebeliefsyouholdandraiseyouraw
30、arenessofnewthings. 38Spendanallocatedperiodoftimebeingquietandjustreflectingonyour life.Removeyourselfawayfromothersandfocusonthepowerofsilenceandimproveyourlevelsofconcentration. Believeinyourself.Oneofthekeystepsinraisingyourlevelofconfidenceistobelieveitforyourself.Youneedtobelieve,acceptandbein
31、nodoubtthatyouareaconfidentperson.39Meanwhile,valuethetimethatyouspenddoingthisprocess. Takealookaroundforpeopleyouadmire.Itcanbehelpfultohavesomeoneinyourcirclethatyouadmirefortheirskillsorachievements.Observethewaytheyfacenewchallengesandcommunicatewithpeople.Youalsoshouldattendacluboragroup associatedwithatopicyoureinterestedin.40A. Spendsometimebeingquiet. B. Inthisway,yourattitudeischanged. C.Spendtimeimaginingyouatyou
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