1、 考点跟踪突破44阅读理解(一) (一)(2014,北京) Billys favourite colour is orange.But he cant see what orange looks like.Billy is blind. A month after he was born,his mother noticed that his eyes werent quite as big as a normal babys.“Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother.After that Billys mot
2、her began talking to him,describing things she saw outside the window.She described everything to him. Billy does not only depend on his mothers descriptions to learn about the world around him.He sees with his ears and his hands,too.He has perfect hearing.When people make phone calls,he can tell th
3、e numbers they dial (拨) “He is very confident and his disability doesnt stop him from being an important part of the class,”his teacher said.“The students love him,and he is just one of them.” Billy loves computer science.He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years ol
4、d.His dream school would be Stanford University.He gets top grades in his classes,making that a real possibility. “You cant let excuses get in the way of your dreams,and if you do that you cant move forward and reach your goals,” said Billy. 1From the passage,we know that _B_ ABilly cant hear BBilly
5、 cant see CBilly cant walk DBilly cant talk 2How did Billys mother help him?_C_ ABy teaching him how to draw. BBy asking teachers for advice. CBy describing everything to him. DBy sending him to his dream school. 3When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming?_A_ AWhen he was 7 years ol
6、d. BWhen he was in Grade 5. CWhen he was in high school. DWhen he was at university. (二)(2014,连云港) A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university.It is often spent travelling or working.It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills. Gap
7、 years are popular with European and Australian students,but remain less popular in America.However,in recent years,more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year.The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows: Learn about the World and Yourself Although you dont
8、have to go abroad to experience gap years,most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad.You are able to work out who you are and what you are for.The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons.You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better. Face Ch
9、allenges and Have Fun A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation,but also a time to face challenges.Gap year students usually work,volunteer or take service projects.You have to learn how to get along in the real world.This process isnt always easy,but it is an important part of growing up.Onl
10、y in this way can you enjoy life and have fun. Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances Theres a common thought that gap years are only for rich students,but its not true.Actually,taking a gap year can save your money.Gap year students often take a parttime job.Besides,at the end of a g
11、ap year,students are much more likely to know what to study in college.Clear learning goals can keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing. Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students.Both of them are excellent and have high grades.Ho
12、wever,one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation.Who do you think the admission officer will choose? 4A “Gap Year” means _C_ in the passage. Agoing abroad in a year for further education Btravelling around the world in a year Ctaking a break before going to a univer
13、sity Ddoing a parttime job to make money during a vacation 5Besides having fun,gap year students have to face the _D_ Amoney Binformation Cvacations Dchallenges 6Having a gap year may make you _C_ Abecome very rich Bremain less popular Cexperience foreign cultures Dhave no chance to break 7The last
14、sentence implies (暗含) that _D_ will probably be admitted by the admission officer. Aeither of the two students Bthe student with high grades Cneither of the two students Dthe student with a gap year experience (三)(2014,丽水) Ewaste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world.This report will e
15、xamine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it. We live in a society that is producing and using electronics(电子产品) all the time.It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones.Also,through clever advertising,companies always encourage people to change their old TVs,mo
16、bile phones and computers for the latest models.Ewaste is created when we throw away old ones.In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of ewaste is produced each year.Sadly,just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled. Burying(填埋) ewaste or burning it causes serious problems for the environment.Electronics have
17、 dangerous things in them.These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt. In recent years, _.However,their plans are not always managed properly.Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana.Here they are often burnt in public areas,which is ve
18、ry bad for peoples health.Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem.Ecycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly. Another way is to make producers responsible(负责任) for their used products.This means that producers must take back o
19、ld products which are no longer wanted.They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused. As for us,we should try to cut down on ewaste.Change electronics only when we have to.And dont buy a product just to have the latest model. Ewaste is a serious problem in the modern world.Both pro
20、ducers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount. 8According to the passage,it is often _C_ to buy new electronics than to repair old ones. Amore expensive Bmore difficult Ccheaper Dworse 9In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to _A_ Athe old products Bthe prod
21、ucers Cthe users Dthe new products 10Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4?_C_ Athe ewaste problem has been solved Bthe ewaste problem continues growing Cmany countries have started recycling ewaste Dpeople havent realized the ewaste problem yet 11Which sentence shows the w
22、riters opinion?_B_ ABurning ewaste causes problems for the environment. BEwaste problem is very serious and people should take actions. CSometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana. DIn the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of ewaste is produced each year. (四)(2014,绍兴) Teenagers are g
23、oing to have lessons on how to sleep.Materials to teach teenagers how to get enough sleep will be offered to schools across Scotland.The teaching created by the charity Sleep Scotland is used to be part of curriculum(课程)It aims to help people realize the importance of sleep for young peoples physica
24、l and emotional health(身心健康) The charity said watching TV and using computers and mobile phones at night can prevent teenagers getting the nine hours of sleep they need.Sleep Scotland,which also offers a sleep advising service,said getting enough sleep can improve grades and physical health.However,
25、less sleep can be connected to being heavy and a greater risk of feeling upset and hopeless. Jane Ansell,leader of Sleep Scotland,said,“I dont think any parent would think of sending out their child without enough food in the morning,or beautiful clothing,and they know how important exercise is,so w
26、hy should you send your child out without enough sleep?” The charity hopes to educate young people about why they need a full nights sleep and how to develop good sleeping habits.Kate Pearce,a teacher of guidance,said,“We see it more often at third year onwards.Pupils find it very difficult to get u
27、p in the morning and pay attention to their study.Sleep is most surely a problem.” Research shows that sleep time for teenagers around the world has_decreased over the past 10 to 20 years.A report by the charity said young people often believed they could make up for(弥补) sleep time during the week b
28、y sleeping late at weekends.However,by going to bed even later at weekends they were actually forcing a change in their body clocks,which would influence their study on Monday mornings. 12The first two paragraphs tell us that in Scotland _C_ Aall teenagers have nine hours of sleep Bteenagers cant sl
29、eep well at night Cschools used to have no lessons on sleep Dmany people feel sad and hopeless 13According to the charity Sleep Scotland,_D_ Afew teenagers go to school with breakfast Bparents think sleep is less important Cits helpful to sleep more at weekends Dless sleep may make teenagers heavy 14The underlined words “has decreased” probably mean “_A_” Ahas gone down Bhas been wasted Chas come up Dhas been used up 15The passage can be usually read in the part of _B_ in a newspaper. Aculture Bhealth Csports Dbusiness20 20