1、One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice w
2、as faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.1. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Moms attitude when she made the child to peel potato
3、es?A. Cruel. B. Serious. C. Strict. D. Cold.2. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.A. the skill to throw and catch thingsB. the speed of ones hand movementC. the strength and skill to hang and swayD. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar3. What does the sentence “I saw he
4、r well see about that look” imply?A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.D. What the child had said brought Mom great attracti
5、on and curiosity.4. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _.A. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeB. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtC. they wanted to see what the author would do on the barsD. they were astonished
6、to find the authors progress5. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weepB. the childs experience reminded Mom of that of her ownC. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphD. in fact Mom suffere
7、d more in the process of the childs growth 文章讲的是一位母亲是如何帮助自己缺一只手的儿子解决成长中的问题。1. C。推理判断题。从他妈妈的话And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again可知他妈妈对他要求很严,即答案选C。2. C。从had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next可知答案C正确。3. A。第二天妈妈带我去学校帮助我练习monkey bars,可推
8、知妈妈是个很有恒心的人,故答案选A。4. D。从Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open可知同学们对我的表现都很吃惊,即答案选D。5. D。从Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears可知对于我的成长中的痛苦妈妈比我承受得还要多,即答案选D。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、
9、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A villa (别墅) designed to resist earthquakes with “self-healing” cracks in its walls, thanks to nanotechnology (纳米技术) applications with self-healing polymers (聚合物), is to be built on a Greek mountainside. The villas walls will include special particles that turn into a liquid when sque
10、ezed under pressure, flow into cracks, and then harden to form a solid material. The NanoManufacturing Institute (NMI), based in Leeds University, will play a key role in an EU project to construct the home by December 2010. The project, called “Intelligent Safe and Secure Buildings” (ISSB) is funde
11、d under the EUs Sixth Framework program. This potentially life-saving scheme is led by German building manufacturer Knauf. The villa will be built in Amphilochia, in western Greece, where Knauf currently runs a manufacturing plant. If the experiment is successful, more tremor-resistant(防震)homes coul
12、d be built in earthquake zones across the globe. NMI chief executive Professor Terry Wilkins said, “What were trying to achieve here is very exciting. Were looking to use polymers in much tougher situations than ever before on a larger scale.” Monitors contained in the villas walls will be able to c
13、ollect vast amounts of data about the building over time. Wireless sensors will record any stresses and vibrations, as well as temperature, humidity and gas levels. The walls are to be built from new load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum(石膏)board. Prof Wilkins said, “If there are any pr
14、oblems, the intelligent sensor network will be able to alert residents immediately so they have time to escape.” If whole groups of houses are so constructed, we could use a larger network of sensors to get even more information. “If the house falls down, we have got hand-held devices that can be us
15、ed over the rubble to pick out where the embedded(嵌入的)sensors are hidden to get some information about how the villa collapsed.” Also, we can get information about anyone who may be around, so it potentially becomes a tool for rescue. 16. The aim of the passage is to .A. report a piece of interestin
16、g news B. promote tremor-resistant homesC. inform us of the nanotechnology development D. tell us about a tremor-resistant home17. The villa can resist earthquakes because .A. it will be built on a special placeB. the cracks in its walls can be healed by the polymers C. the special particles can mak
17、e its walls strongerD. the intelligent sensor network can tell people where there is a crack18. If the tremor-resistant home falls down, .A. rescue work can be done more quickly and accuratelyB. the intelligent sensor network will stop workingC. no one can be hurt in the earthquakeD. a warning signa
18、l will be given to other residents19. What Prof Wilkins said suggests that .A. he is doubtful about the projectB. he thinks the tremor-resistant home is perfectly designedC. he is confident in the tremor-resistant homeD. the tremor-resistant home still needs to be tested in a real situation20. It ca
19、n be inferred from the passage that tremor-resistant home .A. is still being tried out B. is already under construction C. has been in wide use D. will be put into wide use soon 【参考答案】1620、DBACA The United States is faced with serious traffic problems. Too many cars travel on the freeways to and fro
20、m the city. This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere. Many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam.”While many cities in the United States have traffic problems, some of the worst are in Los Angeles, California. Los Ang
21、eles is a big city with a large downtown area. One of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get aroundExperts say one possible solution to the traffic problem in Los Angeles would be to makepeople want to use the public transportation system of buse
22、s instead of their own cars. People say the buses should be made easier, faster, less costly and more dependable than driving a car.One suggestion is to reduce the cost of riding the bus. People who usually drive their cars could save a lot of money on gas and parking costs. Also, Los Angeles could
23、make the buses easier for people to use. The buses could travel to more places in the city. And there could be more special lanes on the freeways that only buses could drive in. These changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.Other experts have said that the best way to
24、ease traffic problems is to charge people money to drive on the freeways. These charges, or tolls, would be for the most crowded roads. The tolls would be in effect during the times of day when most people drive to work and home again. These times in the morning and late afternoon are called “rush h
25、our”. People would try to avoid driving on these roads, which would decrease the amount of traffic. Also ,the money collected from these tolls could be used to improve the roads and public transportation system.36. The passage mainly discusses _.A. different means of transportation of the United Sta
26、tesB. possible solutions to solving American traffic problemsC. causes of the serious traffic problems in AmericaD. some new laws about American public transportation【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题。根据短文的内容可知美国针对交通拥挤应该采取的措施,故选B。37. Which is NOT the effect caused by the heavy traffic?A. Too many private cars. B. Time
27、wasting.C. Serious air pollution. D. Traffic jams.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars 及Many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam.”交通拥挤可以引起在路上耽误太多的时间、空气污染及交通堵塞等,交通拥挤不能引起私家车的增多,故选A。38. The reason why Los Angeles has some of the worst traffic problem
28、s is that _.A. there is a lack of public transportationB. the city is big with a large populationC. most people like to get around by carD. many people like to travel there for shopping【答案】C根据One of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get around洛杉矶的人有交通拥挤的问题其中的原因是很少的人愿意乘坐公交车
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