1、Should you have your babys DNA sequenced? What keeps you awake? Step inside the Hall of Human Life, the Museums new biology exhibition, and encounter such far-reaching questions on an amazing journey inside the human body. Through digital media and personal interaction, you become part of the story,
2、 as you contribute your own data in a process of learning and discovery.BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life (Temporary Exhibit Now Open!)BODY WORLDS comes to the Museum of Science with a new chapter, Gunther von Hagens BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life. Dont miss this truly unique opportunity to look with
3、in yourself and gain a whole new perspective on what it means to be alive. More than one hundred preserved human specimens reveal the wonders of human development and show how poor health, good health, and lifestyle choices can shape your body.(1)Which exhibit do you need to book in advance? A.Butte
4、rfly GardenB.A Birds WorldC.Hall of Human LifeD.BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life(2)What can you do in A Birds World?A.Improve your own flying technique.B.Communicate with birds in body language.C.Watch digital media showing birds history.D.See different birds from all over the world.(3)What is specia
5、l about BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life?A.It is related to human body.B.It lasts for only a limited time.C.It is the most visited exhibition in the world.D.It has something to do with the growth of life.【答案】 (1)A(2)A(3)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了波士顿科技馆的四个展览的相关信息。 (1)考查细节理解。根据 Butterfly Carden部分中的“Tickets
6、 are required and visitors should reserve at least two weeks in advance.”游客必须购票,并至少提前两周预订。可知,参现Butterfly Garden需要提前预订。故选A。 (2)考查细节理解。根据A Birds World部分中的“Practice your flying technique in the Bird Walk.”在Bird Walk中练习你的飞行技巧。可知,游客在Bird Walk 活动中提高自己的飞行技能。 (3)考查细节理解。根据BODY WORIDS & The Cycle of life 部分中的
7、“Temporary Exhibit Now Open!”临时展览现在开始!可知,BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life这个展览不是永久性的,而是临时的。故选B。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查,是一篇介绍类阅读,考生需要准确捕捉细节信息,并结合题目要求,从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. Howe
8、ver, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket
9、in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, Oh, boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain. I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile. Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.
10、 As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, Oh, that bus left five minutes ago. Dreams of head-cutting! Its not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered. Everyone must give bad news
11、 from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the fe
12、eling of the receiver. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes
13、you as traveler or diner want to land your fist (拳头) right on their unsympathetic faces. Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have
14、 said, Oh, thats all right. Ill catch the next one. Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have.(1)In the writers opinion, his neighbor was . A.friendlyB.warm-heartedC.not considerateD.not helpful(2)From Paragraph 3, we learn that
15、the writer was mad at the sales agentwas reminded of the cruel pharaohwished that the sales agent would have had dreamsdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night(3)What is the main idea of the text?Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.Helping others sincerely is the ke
16、y to business success.Receiving bad news requires great courage.Learning ancient traditions can be useful.【答案】 (1)C(3)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者通过在生活中的自身经历来说明好消息能使人高兴,坏消息使人气氛,而每个人偏偏时不时地给出坏消息,所以传递坏消息的方式很重要。 (1)考查推理判断。根据第二段中的”As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling
17、neighbor looked up at the sky and said, Oh, boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain. I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.“当我们提着野餐篮子,心情愉快地走出家门时,一位面带微笑的邻居抬头看着天空说:哦,孩子,今天不适合野餐。天气预报员说要下雨了。我想用花
18、生酱和三明治打他的脸。不是因为他愚蠢的天气预报,而是因为他的微笑。可知作者一家正要去门,邻居却说要下雨,故作者认为他的邻居是不体贴的。故选C。根据第四段中的”Its delivered.“使人生气的不是消息。而是传递出的一种冷漠的态度。可知作者对销售代理人很生气。 (3)考查主旨大意。根据第四段中的”Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude.“每个人偏偏时不时地给出坏消息,而大赢家则以正确的态度来做这件事。以及文中多次提到人们对带给自己坏消息的人经常
19、心生怨恨,可知本文的大意是正确地传达坏消息对沟通很重要,故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇人生感悟类阅读,要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Failure is an unavoidable part of life. Though science has named some life skills that promise success, were told over and over again that no great success was ever
20、achieved without failure - or many failed attempts. One of lifes most important lessons, therefore, has to be how to handle failure best. But what is the message? For starters, ignore advice from anyone that tells you, Dont beat yourself up about it, no matter how well-meaning they are. According to
21、 the new research from the University of Kansas, we absolutely should be beating ourselves up when we fail. Marketing professor Noelle Nelson and her team found that the more emotional a persons response is to failure, the more likely they are to achieve better results the next time they deal with a
22、 related task. The researchers carried out two experiments in which undergraduate students were required to perform specific tasks. In one experiment, they were asked to search online for a squeezer and report the lowest price they could find with the possibility of winning a $50 cash prize. However
23、, the task was controlled, and all participants were told (by a computer) that the lowest price was $3.27 less than their reported price. Consequently, no participant won the cash prize. When the results were announced, some participants were asked to focus on their emotional response, and others on
24、 their cognitive (认知的) response. During the next similar task, participants who focused on their emotional response to failure made more effort than those who focused on a cognitive response. Everybody has their own unique challenges, responsibilities, duties, and projects, but these findings are re
25、lated to all of us. Your personal failure may be a cake that fails to rise, a presentation that goes wrong, or a deadline that gets missedit doesnt matter. What matters is how you react to it. Instead of thinking about the failure, let yourself feel bad about it. Then follow this advice on how to bo
26、unce back after your failure.(1)Whats the relationship between failure and success?A.Failure promises success.B.Failure is the key to success.C.Failure does damage to success.D.Well-handled failure is good for success.(2)Why does the writer support beating oneself up when failing?A.Its a well-meanin
27、g suggestion for failure.B.Its been proved by the study of a university.C.Being emotional is good for his future success.D.It can make people less emotional about failure.(3)Which can be the best title for the passage?A.Personal Failure Is a Cake That Fails to AppearB.The Most Productive Way to Hand
28、le Any FailureC.Different Methods to Change Failure into SuccessD.The Reason Why Failure Is the Mother of Success【答案】 (1)D(2)C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章向读者传达了失败乃是人生不可避免的一部分,但是如何处理失败是很重要的。每次失败后,我们应该自责,自责能让我们下次做得更好。 (1)推理判断题。根据第一段中的were told over and over again that no great success was ever achieved without failure以及“
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