1、 阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner. Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the
2、Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris. Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepa
3、re for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using Xray facilities(设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing Xray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were reco
4、gnised in the form of a Military' Medal by the French government. In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926.
5、Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later. Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with ra
6、dioactivity(辐射能). Irene JoliotCurie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956. 本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍居里夫人大女儿Irene Curie的一生。 1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal? A.Because she received a degree in mathematics. B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded. C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with F
7、rederic. D.Because she worked as a helper to her mother. 答案:B。细节理解题。依据文章第三段可知,第一次世界大战开头后,Irene挂念母亲救助伤员,法国政府以军功章的形式表示对她的贡献的认可。所以选择B项。 2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot? A.At the Curie Institute. B.At the University of Paris. C.At a military hospital. D.At the College
8、of Sévigné. 答案:A。推理推断题。文章第四段说:在1918年,Irene在居里夫人争辩院成为母亲的助手,1924年12月Frederic Joliot加入了该争辩院,Irene教给他该项工作要求的技术,不久他们相爱了并于1926年结婚,由此可推断出C项正确。 3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born? A.In 1932. B.In 1927. C.In 1897. D.In 1926. 答案:A。细节理解题。第四段最终一句表明:他们第一个孩子于1927
9、年诞生,5年后(1932年)其次个孩子诞生,所以A项正确。 4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother? A.Irene worked with radioactivity. B.Irene combined family and career. C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once. D.Irene died from leukemia. 答案:C。推理推断题。纵观全文可知,Irene在“与放射性物质打交道/把家庭与事业相结合/死于leu
10、kemia”这三方面与母亲相同,不同的是Irene获得一次诺贝尔奖,母亲两次。 阅读理解。请阅读下列短文,从每题 所给的四个选项(A,B,C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。 One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, uns
11、haven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast. We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he
12、 might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked, "My I get you something?" "A coffee would be nice." Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I ro
13、se to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked, "How did you get to know Mr. Gal breath?" "Who?" "The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs." I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast,
14、and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men! My few minutes with Mr. Gal breath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity. ( ) 1. What does the underlined word "d
15、isheveled" mean? A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy. C. Gentle. D. Kind. ( ) 2. The author bought coffee for the old man because A. he thought the old man was poor B. he wanted to start a conversation C. he intended to show his politeness D. he would like to thank the old man ( ) 3. How did th
16、e author probably feel after he talked with his friend? A. Proud. B. Pitiful. C. Surprised. D. Regretful ( ) 4. What is the message mainly expressed in the story? A. We should learn to be generous. B. It is honorable to help those in need. C. People in high positions are not like what we ex
17、pect. D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances. 【语篇解读】 本文叙述了"我"在吃早点的时候遇到一个看起来穿着邋遢的老人, 并且挂念 他买了一杯咖啡,事后得知他是最富有的 Mr. Gal breath,旨在告知我们不要以貌取人. 1. 答案 B 【解析】猜想词义题.由上文中的 I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man 何 下文中的 He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone.可知 dishe
18、veled 在这儿是指仪容不整, 穿着邋遢的意思.所以答案选 B 项. 2. 答案 A 【解析】 细节理解题. 依据文中 I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.可以推断选 A 项. 3. 答案 C 【解析】推理推断题.依据 I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest
19、and most powerful men!可知, 作者在他伴侣告知他 那个老人是 Mr. Gal breath 之后感到很吃惊.由此推断选 C 项. 4. 答案 D 【解析】 主旨大意题. 依据文章最终一句 Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.可知,作者想要 表达的是不要以貌取人.由此推断选 D 项. 阅读理解。 Love, succes
20、s, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life. Question: Could you introduce yourself first? Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I'm a web designer. Q: Wh
21、at are your great memories? A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories. Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you? A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to w
22、ork to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent. Q: What changes would you like to make in your life? A: If I could change something in my life, I'd change
23、it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn't matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe. Q: How do you get along with your
24、parents? A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I've got. That's our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings
25、 should be passed through sight, hearing and touch. ( ) 1. In Misbah's childhood, _______________. A. he was free from worry B. he liked living in the countryside C. he was fond of getting close to nature D. he often spent holidays with his family ( ) 2. What did Misbah desire most in
26、his childhood? A. A colorful life. B. A beautiful house. C. Peace and freedom. D. Money for his family. ( ) 3. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents? A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By calling them sometimes. C. By paying weekly visits. D. By writing them lett
27、ers. ( ) 4. If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be? A. What was your childhood dream? B. What is your biggest achievement? C. What is your parents' view of you? D. What was your hardest experience in the war? 【语篇解读】本文通过一个采访,把 Misbah 这个人的生活,成长呈现给我们. 1. 答案
28、C 【解析】细节理解题.由 My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.可知,Misbah 宠爱大自然.所以答案选 C 项. 2. 答案 C 【解析】 推理推断题. 依据文中 I would have loved to live with my family in fre
29、edom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn't matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.可知,作者憧憬和平自由的生活.故选 C 项. 3. 答案 C 【解析】 细节理解题. 依据 My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters out your
30、emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch. 可知, Misbah 厌烦在电话里与父母联系,由于它只剩 下了声音,而 Misbah 想要的是与父母面对面的沟通.四个选项中只有 C 项能够让 Misbah 与父母面对面.由此推断选 C 项. 4. 答案 B 【解析】推理推断题.其它三个问题在上文中都有所涉及,只有 B 项没有.所以假如还剩 一个问题,很有可能就是 B 项。 完形填空。 Evelyn Glennie
31、was the first lady of solo percussion(打击乐器)in Scotland.In an interview,she recalled how she became a percussion soloist in spite of her disability. “Early on I decided not to allow the __1__of others to stop me from becoming a musician.I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began __2__piano
32、lessons when I was eight.The older I got,the more my passion for music grew.But I also began to gradually lose my __3__.Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the __4__and by age twelve,I was completely deaf.But my love for music never __5__me.” “My __6__was to become a percussion soloist,even
33、 though there were none at that time.To perform,I __7__ to‘hear’music differently from others.I play in my stocking feet and can __8__the pitch of a note(音调凹凸)by the vibrations(振动)I feel through my body and through my __9__.My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every __10__that I have
34、 “I was __11__to be assessed as a musician,not as a deaf musician,and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London.No other deaf student had __12__this before and some teachers __13__my admission.Based on my performance,I was __14__admitted and went on to __15__with the academy's high
35、est honours.” “After that,I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist.I __16__and arranged a lot of musical compositions since __17__had been written specially for solo percussionists.” “I have been a soloist for over ten years.__18__the doctor though I was totally deaf,it didn'
36、t __19__that my passion couldn't be realized.I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be __20__by others.Follow your passion;follow your heart.They will lead you to the place you want to go.” 1.A.conditions B.opinions C.actions D.recommendations 答案:B Evelyn Glennie不允许他人的“观点”阻碍自己成为一
37、名音乐家。 2.A.enjoying B.choosing C.taking D.giving 答案:C 当我8岁的时候就开头上钢琴课,take lessons表示“上课”,为固定搭配,故选C项。 3.A.sight B.hearing C.touch D.taste 答案:B 由下文的“I was completely deaf.”可以确定选B项。 4.A.evidence B.result C.excuse D.cause 答案:D 依据上下文可知,医生断定神经的损伤是导致我听力下降的“缘由”,故选D项。 5.A.left B.excited
38、 C.accompanied D.disappointed 答案:A 尽管我12岁时就完全失聪了,但是我对音乐的挚爱却从没有放弃。leave“离开;遗弃”,符合题意。 6.A.purpose B.decision C.promise D.goal 答案:D 我的“目标”就是要成为一个打击乐器独奏演员。 7.A.turned B.learned C.used D.ought 答案:B 要表演,就要“学习”。没有turn to do结构;used to do“过去经常做某事”;ought to do“应当做某事”,均不合语境。 8.A.tell B.see
39、 C.hear D.smell 答案:A 通过振动的感觉和我的想象就可以“说出”音调的凹凸。 9.A.carefulness B.movement C.imagination D.experience 答案:C 通过作者的“想象”,故选C项。 10.A.sense B.effort C.feeling D.idea 答案:A 我整个的声音世界的存在几乎利用了我全部的“感觉”。 11.A.dissatisfied B.astonished C.determined D.discouraged 答案:C 我“打算”被评定为一个音乐家。be dete
40、rmined to do sth.“决心做某事”,符合题意。 12.A.done B.accepted C.advised D.admitted 答案:A 在英国皇家音乐学院,我这样的人还是先例,没人“做过”。 13.A.supported B.followed C.required D.opposed 答案:D 从下文基于我的表现和最终被录用,可知原来一些老师“反对”我进入皇家音乐学院。 14.A.usually B.finally C.possibly D.hopefully 答案:B 由于我的精彩表现,“最终”被录用。 15.A.study
41、 B.research C.graduate D.progress 答案:C 以该院的最高荣誉“毕业”。 16.A.wrote B.translated C.copied D.read 答案:A 我“写”了很多音乐方面的乐曲。 17.A.enough B.some C.many D.few 答案:D 几乎“没有”特地为打击乐器独奏演员所写的文章。 18.A.However B.Although C.When D.Since 答案:B “尽管”医生认定我完全失聪。however需单独使用,用逗号隔开,故选B项。 19.A.mean B.seem C.conclude D.say 答案:A 但是并不“意味”着我的激情不能被激发。 20.A.directed B.guided C.taught D.limited 答案:D 我将鼓舞人们不要为他人的观点所限制。be limited by“为……所限制”。






