1、完形填空Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people1. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential(潜质; 潜力)of that nation. For example, the youngsters in China nowadays take Yang Liwei as a2ever since the launch(放射)of S
2、henzhou. If today in America you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their3would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock starsthe people4with rock music. Theres no doubt that such people have talent but one often wonders if one should5rock stars as
3、 a model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life is not all that6. The rock stars are rich and they wear the latest fashion styles. 7, one should put more in a hero than such things8money and fine clothes. The second type of heroes for the American youth are sports sta
4、rs. 9, you have a person who has a talent in one areasports. However, too often the personal life of the sports stars is a bit10. Too frequent drugs and drinking are a part of11of the sports stars. The third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of12talent and are quite h
5、andsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and13not be held up as a model for young people. Today, the rock stars, the sportsmen and the actors have14become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his15is a doctor, a teacher or a scien
6、tist? These people are not16and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are17people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone. What is really sad is that the young try to18their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs. If the heroes of today for the American you
7、th are19only to rock stars, sports stars and actors, the future does not look too20. 【文章大意】本文主要讲了每个国家都有自己的英雄, 尤其是年轻人, 那么美国年轻人心中的英雄是谁? 1. A. respectB. admireC. satisfyD. hold【解析】选B。规律推理题。句意: 英雄就是全国人民, 特殊是年轻人所鄙视(admire)的人。2. A. sportsmanB. modelC. astronautD. pilot【解析】选B。习语搭配题。take sb. as a model表示以某人
8、为榜样。3. A. choiceB. conclusionC. majorityD. suggestion【解析】选A。规律推理题。依据下文可知, 此处指年轻人对英雄的选择可能会归为三类。4. A. interestedB. connectedC. excitedD. pleased【解析】选B。习语搭配题。词组“connected with”是过去分词短语作后置定语, 意思是“与有联系”。5. A. take onB. think upC. put onD. hold up【解析】选D。习语搭配题和词汇复现题。依据第四段的. . . be held up as a model for you
9、ng people可知。“hold up”为固定短语, 意思是“推举某人/某物作为实例、示范”。6. A. simpleB. mixedC. goodD. bad【解析】选C。规律推理题和背景常识题。句意: 那些摇滚歌星经常吸毒而且私人生活不是那么好(good)。依据常识得出此答案。7. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. ThusD. Instead【解析】选A。规律推理题。此句和前面的内容是转折关系, 所以选A。8. A. likeB. besidesC. withD. as【解析】选D。习语搭配题。such. . . as. . . 为固定短语, 用于列举事物/人, 意思是
10、“诸如之类的人或者事物”。9. A. OtherwiseB. OrC. YetD. Again【解析】选D。规律推理题。此处again相当于furthermore/besides/whats more, 表示“此外, 而且, 再者”。句意: 此外你也有一位在体育这一领域有天赋的英雄。10. A. specialB. disorderedC. ordinaryD. happy【解析】选B。规律推理题。句意: 那些体育明星的个人生活有点混乱、不正常。disordered混乱的。11. A. sportsB. lifeC. clothesD. talent【解析】选B。词汇复现题。依据上一句中的th
11、e personal life of the sports stars可知此处选B。12. A. teachingB. runningC. actingD. speaking【解析】选C。规律推理题。承接上文“The third group of heroes are TV or movie stars”, 可知应当选择C项。本句意思是“这些电视、电影明星有很高的表演(acting)才能”。13. A. shouldB. wouldC. needD. may【解析】选A。规律推理题和背景常识题。依据常识, 这些人的个人生活太消极、哀痛, 因此不应当(should not)成为年轻人的榜样。14
12、. A. bothB. eachC. allD. none【解析】选C。规律推理题。表示三者以上用all, 本句意思是“这三类人都(all)已成为美国年轻人的榜样”。none也指三者以上, 但它是否定意义, 与上下文规律关系不符。15. A. dreamB. husbandC. wifeD. hero【解析】选D。词汇复现题。依据上下文多处毁灭的hero可知。句意: 你听说过一个年轻人说他的英雄是医生、老师或科学家吗? 16. A. richB. poorC. healthyD. kind【解析】选A。规律推理题。句意: 这些人都不富有, 不穿时尚的衣服。17. A. stupidB. tal
13、entedC. terribleD. weak【解析】选B。背景常识题。依据常识, 医生、老师和科学家都是有才能的(talented)人。18. A. persuadeB. praiseC. rememberD. follow【解析】选D。规律推理题。此处指这些年轻人试图追随他们的英雄。follow sb. 表示追随某人。persuade sb. 说服某人; praise sb. 赞扬某人; remember sb. 怀念某人。19. A. enoughB. limitedC. powerfulD. great【解析】选B。习语搭配题。be limited to限定于。limited的意思是“
14、限定的”。20. A. brightB. usualC. necessaryD. important【解析】选A。规律推理题。句意: 假如美国年轻人的英雄只限定于摇滚明星、体育明星和演员, 那么他们的将来看起来很不光明。bright表示“光明的”。阅读理解。Blind imitation (仿照)is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is una
15、cceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone elses way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using tr
16、aining wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may
17、 have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they s
18、tep off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and frien
19、ds that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ide
20、as. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Syudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say,” I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” tragedi
21、es and tory, and know that they are cheering on.( ) 1.Imitation proves useful when you .A. know you are unique B. lose the balance of lifeC. begin to learn something new D. get tired of routine practice( ) 2. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_.A. forget daily fear and pain B. choose th
22、e right exampleC. ask others for decisions D. stay away from stars( ) 3.Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are .A. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge B. ready to turn their original ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willing
23、 to accept others ideas( ) 4.The trouble a creator faces is .A. the lack of strong motivation B. the absence of practical ideas C. how to search for more materials D. how to use imagination creatively( ) 5. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To highlight the importance of creativ
24、ely.B. To criticize the characters of role models.C. To compare imitation with creation.D. To explain the meaning of success.【文章大意】谈论文文章争辩了要创新,不要盲目仿照。1.C细节理解题。依据文章其次段In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.以及例子说明仿照在开头学习新东西是有用的。2.B推理推断题。依据文章第三段可知人们选择不好的榜样时,就会使仿照的结果
25、变坏。所以,要想避开仿照结果变坏,要选择好的榜样。3.B细节理解题。定位moves on与deeply相对应,。依据文章 of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation.与由于他们让你感动的是出于他们的创作灵感,而不是无望。4.D细节理解题。依据文章Creative people have an endless
26、 resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.可以得出答案。5.A主旨大意题。文章主要了要创新,不要盲目仿照。【阅读理解】Skeptics are a strange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviromen
27、t, and they are tired of people who disagree with them.Those people,say skeptics,spread nothing but bad news about the environment.The “ecoguilt”brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.Perhaps that
28、explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity.That book ,The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world”as fine. Of course ,another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborgs views
29、are similar to those of some industryfunded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions
30、. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such onesided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Natur
31、e, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborgs “preference for unexamined materials is incredible(不行信的)”A critical (批判的)eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortu
32、nately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People might become halfblind before a world partially exhibited by the media. Thats a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightl
33、y.本文叙述了怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境造成的危胁,认为地球状况是良好的,这迎合了一些追求利益的商业公司。但是关系地球健康的问题是相当重要的,人们确定要严峻对待。1. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”?A. People who agree on the popularity of “ecoguilt”B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.C. People who dislike th
34、e harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.答案:B。细节理解题。依据短文第一段可知,怀疑论者不承认人类活动对环境的影响。短文其次段其次句话中提到,他们认为世界的真正状态是好的,由此可知B项正确。2. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborgs book?ASome big businesses intend to protect their
35、own interests. BThe book challenges views about the fine state of the world.CThe author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.DIndustryfunded media present confusing information.答案:A。细节理解题。依据短文其次段最终一句话可知Lomborg的观点与一些由工业资助的组织的观点是相像的。因此可知这些大的组织为了自己的利益也不会留意环保。3. The author mentioned the review
36、 in Nature in order to _.A. voice a different opinionB. find fault with Lomborgs book C. challenge the authority of the mediaD. point out the value of scientific views答案:A。推理推断题。第三段提到加拿大的一家报纸对Lomborg的书大加赞扬,第四段又提到这片面的观点应当受到挑战,然后说“Nature”杂志上就有不同的评论。由此可知A项正确。4. What is the authors main purpose in writi
37、ng the passage?A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of halfblindness with reviews.C. To blame the medias lack of responsibility in presenting information.D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.答案:D。作者意图题。由短文最终一段其次句话
38、可知,媒体应当供应全方位的信息,让人们在了解状况的前提下做出打算。由此可知D项正确。阅读理解。One of the worst feelings you have as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten. That happened last night against the lowly Boston Celtics. They had only won 13 games the whole year and were really s
39、truggling. We had just come off a very good win against the Orlando Magic on the road and were feeling good about ourselves.The day did not start out good for us when we learned that T-Mac was going to miss the game with the flu. When you lose your best players (Yao, T-Mac) everyone must play a litt
40、le harder and do a little bit more on the floor. We inserted Bonzi Wells into the lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac. It was a nasty game. We are usually one of the best three point shooting teams in the NBA and we only made 1 of 22 three point shots! I have n
41、ever seen that happen. Never! Rafer Alston, Luther Head, and me combined to shoot 5 of 33 from the field. Ouch! You arent going to win too many games like that. Even as poorly as we shot the ball, we STILL had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter but failed to make the winning plays that y
42、ou must make to leave the floor victorious. In the locker room after the game, everybody felt terrible. When we play a bad game, we feel that we let our teammates down. There is a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach when you leave the gym and you just want to go home and not talk to anyone. It is
43、 a terrible feeling, but it is a feeling that makes you want to try harder and do better the next time. Ill talk to you guys later.Shane 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. To blame the team for losing the game.B. To tell the readers about the feeling after losing the gameC. To explain why they
44、played poorly in the game.D. To blame Yao Ming and TMac for being absent from the game.答案解析:答案为B。本题为主旨大意题。从第一段第一句话 “One of the worst feelings you have as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten.”并结合后段的描述可知,本文作者是在描述竞赛失败后的感受。故选B。2. What can the r
45、eaders learn from the text? A. The Boston Celtics is one of the top teams in NBA.B. The Boston Celtics had a big win over the writers team.C. Every one of the team played poorly with no energy.D. Bonzi Wells starts in the game with T-Mac out.答案解析:答案为D。本题为细节推断题。A选项没有在文章中提到;B选项与第一段第三句话“They had only w
46、on 13 games the whole year and were really struggling.”不符;C选项与其次段其次句话 “. everyone must play a little harder and do a little bit more on the floor.”不符合。D选项可以从其次段最终一句话 “We inserted Bonzi Wells into the lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac.”相符合,意为“我们插入Bonzi Wells来代
47、替T-Mac,与D选项意思全都,故选D。3. How do you think the writer might describe his performance that night?A. Tough B. Relaxing C. Terrible D. Efficient答案解析:答案为C。本题为细节题。从倒数其次段最终一句话 “It is a terrible feeling”得知,答案为C。4. The text most probably comes from the writers _ .A. blog B. telephone message C. note D. interview答案解析:答案为A。本题考查考生推断文章体裁的力气。A 意为 “博客 ”;B 意为 “电话消息 ”;C 意为“笔记”;D 意为“采访”。解答本题可以结合第一题的问题,通篇文章都是在抒发作者竞赛失败后的感觉,所以此内容最有可能是从博客中看到。故选A。阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Its 5:00 in the
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