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赵文通学位英语解题方法指导—阅读理解
阅读理解试题的做题方
法我们称之为还原定位法,即把试题准确地在原文中进行定位,找到答案所在的句子。这种方法的运用有
三个步骤:
1.
2.
3.
先看试题,后读原文。
这样做既节省了时间,又提高了做题的效率和准确度。
对试题在原文中的位置进行模糊定位。
因为试题的出题顺序和文章的叙述顺序存在高度的一致性。
对试题在原文中的位置进行准确定位。
对试题在原文中的位置进行准确定位的前提是抓住
试题中的标志词和关键词。标志词主要包括①专有名词,是指表示人名、
地名和组织机构等的名词,这样
的名词在文章中一般都要大写;②表示时间或年代的词;③专业词汇,这样的词汇一般都是比
较难懂,一
般是我们不认识的词汇。关键词是指表达试题内容的中心词,一般是试题中的名词和名词词组。
[应用举例]
Scientists are racing to build
the world’s first thinking robot.This is not
science fiction:some say they will have made it by
the year 2020.
Carol Packer reports.
Machines that walk,speak and feel are no
longer science fiction.Kismet is the name of an
android(机器人)which scientists have built at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT).
(31)Kismet is different from the traditional robot
because it Can show human emotions.Its
eyes,
ears and lips move to show when it feels
happy, sad or bored.Kismet is one of the first of
a new generation of androids——robots that look
like
human beings——which Can imitate human
feelings.(32) Cog,another android invented by the
MIT, imitates the action of a mother.However,
scientists admit that So far Cog has the
mental ability of a two—year—old.
(33)The
optimists(乐观主义者)say that by the year 2020 we will
have created humanoids(机器人)with brains similar to
those of all adult
human being.These robots
will be designed to look like people to make them
more attractive and easier to sell to the
public.What kind of jobs
will they do? (34)In
the future,robots like Robonaut,a humanoid
invented by NASA,will be doing dangerous jobs,like
repairing space
stations.They will also be
doing more and mom of the household work for us In
Japan,scientists are designing androids that will
entertain us by
dancing and playing the piano.
Some people worry about what the future
holds:will robots become monsters(怪物)?Will people
themselves become increasingly like
robots?
Experts predict that more and more people will be
wearing micro—computers,connected to the
Internet,in the future.People will have
micro—chips in various parts of their
body,which will connect them to a wide variety of
gadgets (小装置).Perhaps we should not
exaggerate(夸大)the importance of technology,but
one wonders whether,in years to come,we will still
be falling in love,and whether we will
still
feel pain.Who knows?
31. Kismet is
different from traditional robots because
A.
it thinks for itself
B. It is not like
science fiction
C. it can look after
two—year-old.
D. it seems to have human
feelings.
解:本题的标志词是Kismet,关键词组是different from
traditional robots,我们在文章第二段的第二句话中找到了试题在文章中的位置,
细细读这句话。选项D和这句话的意思是最接近的,因为第二句话中有这样一句it Can show
human emotions,选项中的feelings和文
章中的emotions是同义词替换
,这是阅读理解正确项的一个出题原则。因此是正确答案。
32. What
makes Cog special?
A. It looks like a
mother.
B. It behaves like a child.
C.
It can imitate the behavior of a mother.
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D. It has a huge brain.
解:本题的标志词是
Cog,接着读文章,在文中寻找关于Cog的论述。关于Cog的论述出现在31题所对应的原文的后面,只有
两句
话,仔细读完这两句话后,我们发现选项C和原文是对应的,只是文中的单词action被替换成
了他的同义词behavior,这是学位英语
考试中阅读理解选项设置的一个特点,即同义词替换。
33. In about 15 years’ time from
now,robots
A. will become space designers.
B. will look like monsters.
C. will
behave like animals.
D. will think like
humans.
解:本题的标志词是表示时间的15 years’
time,在读文章是要注意文章中时间词出现的地方。
我们接着度第三段,读完以后,我们在文章中没有发现15 years’ time。但根据模糊定位
的原则,第三题所对应的原文就出现在第二题
所对应的原文的下面,我们再仔细读第三段。在第一句话中
,只出现了时间词2020,题目问的是“从现在起15年以后,机器人会…”,
我们一经算计,15年
以后,那就是2020年了。所以题目是间接的提问,需要经过我们的计算。那么这道试题所对应的原文就是第三
段的前两句话,读完后我们发现选项D. will think like
humans.和文章中的句子with brains similar to those of all
adult human
being.是最
接近的,选项D是对文章句子的同义改写,这又是阅读理解试题选项设置的一个原则。
34. In the future robots will also
A. explore space.
B. entertain people.
C. move much faster.
D. do all of the
housework.
解:这道试题的标志词是表示时间的词组In the future。我们接
着第三题所对应的原文接着往下读,发现下面一句话中出现了这个表示
时间的词组,因此我们认定正确答
案就在这些句子之中。读完这些句子后我们发现选项B在这些句子的最后一句话中出现了。选项D
是不正
确选项,一般说来如果选项中出现比较绝对化的单词,如选项D中的all,以及every、each、the
best等等,这个选项一般说来
都是错误的,这是阅读理解错误选项设置的一个原则。
35. What is the writer’s attitude to robots in
the future?
A. Critical (批评的)
B. Hostile
(敌意的)
C. Objective(客观的)
D.
Enthusiastic (热情的,热心的)
解:这道提问的是作者对于将来计算机的态度。是最
后一道试题,根据模糊定位的原则,我们应当根据最后一段来答题,因为文章中
就剩下最后一段我们没有
读。现在读一下。从作者的叙述来看,并没有对将来计算机的利弊做出评价,文章是以一个疑问句结尾的:
who knows? 从这一点看来,作者的态度是客观的、中性的。因此选项C是正确答案。
A Good Couple Supports Each Other
Rodney Mace, 35, is married with two young
children, and is a part-time teacher of
architectural history, “I am constantly surprised
by other
people’s surprise, when they come to
the house and see me cleaning a floor or hanging
out the washing. Their eyes open wide at the sight
of it!
Much of the comment comes from men. But
I am even more surprised at the number of women
who comment too.”
His wife Jane, an Oxford
graduate in modern languages, has a demanding
full-time job. She is director of the Cambridge
House literacy
scheme for adults in South
London. Her working week involves several evenings
and Saturdays, and at these times her husband is
in sole charge
of home and family. Apart from
this, they share household jobs and employ a
child-minder for the afternoons. This enables him
to teach two
days a week and to do what he
considers his principal work: writing. He has
written several books and spends much of his time
in British
Museum Reading Room, cycling there
from his home in Brixton.
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People ask the Maces if they think their children
miss them. One can argue that satisfied parents
generally have satisfied children, but in any
case the Maces are careful to reserve time and
energy to play with their children. “And they have
now developed relationships with other adults
and children.”
Previously, Rodney Mace
worked full-time and Jane only part-time. Then 18
months ago, the director of the literacy scheme
left. “It seems to
me that Jane was very well
suited to do this job. She was very doubtful about
it. But I urged her to apply. She did and she got
it.” Jane Mace
confirms that she needed this
encouragement, as so many women initially do,
Did his male ego(自我,自己)suffer from the change-
over? Nothing like that occurred. But he still
seems amazed at the way it changed his
thinking. “I felt that we were finally going
to be partners. I felt enormous relief, I wasn’t
avoiding responsibility, but changing it. Our
relationship is so much better now. It has
been a change for the good for both of us – in
every aspect, I think it is fundamental that the
woman
works. The idea of equal partnership is
an illusion if one partner doesn’t work.”
1.
The article is about a couple
whose married life is happier because___.
A.
they have a truly equal
partnership
B.
the husband enjoy
staying at home
C.
they earn more
money
D.
the wife has a full-time
job
2.
Jane finally decided to
apply for her present job because____.
A.
she thought she had better qualification than
others
B.
her husband persuaded
her to
C.
it was very well paid
D.
some of her friends encouraged
her to
3.
It is implied the
passage that____.
A.
The Maces
believe a good career is even more important than
their family life
B.
Rodney’s
children are quite happy with their position in
the family
C.
Even capable women
sometimes need encouragement from their families
D.
The practice of sharing
household jobs between husband and wife is
commonplace in London
4.
We can
infer from this passage that a changeover of roles
in the family ____.
A.
is quite
necessary in modern life
B.
is
probably based on some practical reasons
C.
aims solely at a complete
emancipation of women
D.
shows
women are not necessarily inferior to men
5.
Which of the following
statements is true?
A.
Most
Englishmen think that a husband should do more
housework than a wife.
B.
In
London the traditional idea about the sex role at
home has been completely changed.
C.
Many Englishmen and Englishwomen still take it
for granted that women are mainly in charge of
home and family.
D.
English people
believe that men should take more responsibilities
for housework.
答案及分析:
1.
A
分析:该题考察考生理解主旨要义的能力。要想答好此题,必须对全文内容有清晰的了解。
2.
B 分析:该题考察考生获取具体信息的能力。答案可在倒数第二段
中获得。这是本讲当中的重点,大家可以以此
题为例体会一下这个题型。只要没有错过具体信息,做到此
题时准确找到问题的出处,出错的可能性不大。
3.
C
分析:该题考察考生推理,判断的能力。将在下一讲中提到。推理的基础是对全文的正确理解。
4.
B 分析:该题还是考察考生的推理判断能力。
5.
C 分析:该题还是考察考生的推理判断能力。
Mary Katherine Goddard and Declaration of
Independence
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If you look
closely at some of the early copies of the
Declaration of Independence, beyond the flourished
signature of John Hancock and the
other 55 men
who signed it, you will also find the name of one
woman, Mary Katherine Goddard. It was she, a
Baltimore printer, who published
the first
official copies of the Declaration, the first
copies that included the names of its signers and
therefore heralded(宣布,预示)the support of
all
thirteen colonies.
Mary Goddard first got
into printing at the age of twenty-four when her
brother opened a printing shop in Providence,
Rhode Island, in 1762.
When her proceeded to
get into trouble with his partners and creditors,
it was Mary Goddard and her mother who were left
to run the shop. In
1765 they began publishing
The Providence Gazette, a weekly newspaper.
Similar problems seemed to follow her brother as
he opened
businesses in Philadelphia and again
in Baltimore. Each time Ms. Goddard was brought in
to run the newspapers. After starting Baltimore’s
first
newspaper, The Maryland Journal, in
1773, her brother went broke trying to organize a
colonial postal service. While he was in debtor’s
prison,
Mary Katherine Goddard’s name appeared
in the newspaper’s masthead (报头) for the first
time.
When the Continental Congress fled
there from Philadelphia in 1776, it commissioned
Ms. Goddard to print the first official version of
the
Declaration of Independence in January
1777. After printing the documents, she herself
paid the post riders to deliver the Declaration
throughout
the colonies.
During the
American Revolution, Mary Goddard continued to
publish Baltimore’s only newspaper, which one
historian claimed was “second
to none among
the colonies.” She was also the city’s postmaster
from 1775 to 1789 --- appointed by Benjamin
Franklin –and is considered to be
the first
woman to hold a federal position.
46.
With which of the following subjects is the
passage mainly concerned?
A.
The
accomplishment of a female publisher.
B.
The weaknesses of the newspaper industry.
C.
The rights of a female
publisher.
D.
The publishing
system in colonial America.
47.
Mary
Goddard’s name appears on the Declaration of
Independence because____.
A.
She
helped write the original document
B.
She published the document
C.
She paid to have the document printed
D.
Her brother was in prison
48.
According to the passage, Mary
Goddard first became involved in publishing when
she ____.
A.
was appointed by
Benjamin Franklin
B.
signed the
Declaration of Independence
C.
took over her brother’s printing shop
D.
moved to Baltimore
49.
The word “there” in paragraph 3 refers to____.
A.
the colonies
B.
the print shop
C.
Baltimore
D.
Providence
50.
It
can be inferred from the passage that Mary Goddard
was ____.
A.
an accomplished
businesswoman
B.
extremely
wealthy
C.
a member of the
Continental Congress
D.
a famous
writer
内容提示与分析:
作为《独立宣言》重签名的唯一女性,玛丽
为美国的独立做出了独特的贡献。本文叙述了她一生的经历从偶然进入出版界道到创办
巴尔的摩的第一份
报纸,从勇敢的印刷第一份官方版本的《独立宣言》到美国历史上首位拥有联邦公职的女性,这些无不显示了她超
人的能力与远见,纵览她一生的奋斗史,她的确无愧于“殖民地中第一人”的赞誉。
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答案与分析:
56. A 分析:本题考察了对全
文的理解。开始从独立宣言的签名引出了玛丽的不平凡,然后介绍她创办报纸,印刷《独立宣言》,
最后
担任市邮政局局长。文章并没有介绍权力。出版系统的状况,也没有介绍出版工业的状况,故答案为A.
57. B 分析:本题有些隐蔽性。原文第二段最后说While he was in
debtor’s prison, Mary Katherine Goddard’s name
appeared in the
newspaper’s masthead (报头) for
the first time.这说明在弟弟入狱后,她代替他继续经营报业,所以应选B,文章根本没有谈到
撰写文章,
付钱等事,所以A, C不符合题意,而D没有发掘出背后的信息。故答案为B。
58. C 分析:答案为第二段最后一句话,由for the first
time可以知道答案,A, B所提到的事是在后期才做的,所以不合适,故答案为C。
59. C
分析:由第一段可以知道,玛丽印刷《独立宣言》,由第二段可以知道,他的印刷工作都在巴而的摩进行。A,
B, D在文中都
没有提到。故答案为C。
60. A 分析:第一段只是提到她是签名
人之一,并没有说她是议员,所以C不对,也不能确定她是不是有钱,有名。从她的行为和
成就看,可以
肯定的是:她是一位取得了巨大成就的商业女性,故答案为A.
Teach
Your Child to Wonder
Children start out as
natural scientists, instinctively eager to
investigate the world around them. Helping them
enjoy science can be easy,
there’s no need for
a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab
equipment. You only have to share your children’s
curiosity. Firstly, listen to their
questions.
I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to
talk about science as a career. The children asked
me “textbook questions” about
schooling,
salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished
answering, we sat facing one another in science.
Finally I said, “Now that we’re
finished with
your lists, do you have questions of your own
about science?”
After a long pause, a boy
raised his hand, “have you ever seen a grasshopper
eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I got a
stomachache.
Why? ”
This began a series
of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over
the past three decades have shown that, after
asking a question, adults typically wait only
one second or less for a response, no time for
a child to think. When adults increase their “wait
time” to three seconds or more, children
respond with more logical, complete and
creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your
language. Once you have a child engaged in a
science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s
right” or “Very good.”
These words work well
when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in
talking about science, quick praise can signal
that discussion is
over. Instead, keep things
going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’d
never thought of it that way before,” or coming up
with more questions
or ideas.
Never urge
a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense,
children are always thinking, without your telling
them to. What’s more, this can turn
a
conversation into a performance. The child will
try to find the answer you want, in as few as
possible, so he will be a smaller target for your
disapproval.
Lastly, show, don’t tell.
Real-life impressions of nature are far more
impressive than any lesson children can extract
from a book or a
television program. Let
children look at their fingertips through a
magnifying glass, and they’ll understand why you
want them to wash before
dinner. Rather than
saying that water evaporates, set a pot of water
to boil and let them watch the water level drop.
46.
In order to arouse children’s
interest, the most important things for adults to
do is ___.
A.
to encourage them
by saying “That’s right frequently ”
B.
to share their curiosity
C.
to explain difficult phrases about science
D.
to offer their children lad
devices
47.
The word “instinctively”
in the first line can be replaced by ____.
A.
actively
B.
passionately
C.
impulsively
D.
interestingly
48.
According to the passage, children can give
more logical, complete and creative answers n
science discussion if adults ____.
A.
give them some hints
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B.
encourage them by
giving them prize
C.
urge them to
think
D.
wait at least for three
seconds after a question
49.
According to the fifth and sixth paragraphs,
we may infer that ___.
A.
to
praise does good to a child engaged in a science
discussion
B.
a child will not
think unless you urge him to do so
C.
more questions or ideas can keep science
discussion going well
D.
parents’
language can not affect a child’s performance
50.
The author mentions all of the
following techniques for adults to share with
their children’s curiosity except that adults
should_____.
A.
tell their
children stories instead of reciting facts
B.
offer their children the
chance to see things for themselves
C.
be patient enough when their children answer
questions
D.
encourage their
children to ask questions of their own
内容提示与分析:
本文介绍如何教会孩子思考,大人应激发他们观察周围世界的兴趣,并与他
们分享这种好奇心。文章介绍了五个要点:第一是要
倾听他们的问题;第二要给他们思考的时间;第三要
注意自己的用语;第四不要刻意鼓励孩子去思考,因为这是没有用的;第五是应
通过行动而非言语来使孩
子明白道理。
答案及分析:
51. B 分析:从文章第一段第三句You
only have to share your children’s
curiosity可以知道答案。其他三个选项在文章中没有提到,或
与文意相反。故答案为B。
52. C 分析:instinctively的意思是“生来,本能的”,表达了“孩子生来就
像科学家”这层含义。故答案为C。
53. D
分析:本题考察的是对段落大意的把握,第四段最后一句When adults increase
their “wait time” to three seconds or more,
children
respond with more logical, complete
and creative answers.整是该段段意,其他三个选项在文章中没有提到。故答案为D。
54. C 分析:文章第五段提到But in talking about
science, quick praise can signal that discussion
is over. Instead, keep things going第六段
又说不要刻意激励
孩子去思考。选项A不对,因为不能单纯的表扬孩子;选项B不对,因为其意义正好与原文相反;选项D不对,因
为从第五段可以知道适当的夸奖会起到良好的作用,但要注意方式,故答案为C.
55. A
分析:从上面的提示归纳出的几个要点可以看出,只有A没有谈到,故答案为A.
Poverty in Different Countries
In the
United States during 1992, any family of four with
an annual cash income of less than $$ 14, 335
(before taxes) was considered poor.
The dollar
amount was called the poverty line, an economic
measuring rod devised in 1964. The line was set at
three times the amount needed to
provide the
cheapest nutritionally balanced diet. The poverty
line is adjusted annually for inflation.
While the poverty line in the United States was
more than $$ 14, 000, the average annual per-person
income in Bangladesh was $$ 200, in
Ethiopia $$
130, in Haiti $$340, and In Mali 4 265. Anyone in
those nations with an income of $$ 14, 000 would be
considered wealthy. During the
Great
Depression in the United States, when half the
population was considered poor, a family with an
income at the 1992 poverty line could
afford
to buy a house, a car, clothing and food.
The reality of poverty varies with location and
social and political conditions. Poverty basically
means a lack of, or an insufficient amount of,
the three primary physical needs--- food,
clothing, and shelter. But for poverty to be
recognized, it must exist alongside prosperity.
Before the
discovery of the New World, the
American Indians would not have considered
themselves poor, though they lived with only the
bare necessities
and a few handmade
artifacts(人工制品).
The severity of poverty
varies, depending on the economic vitality of the
nation in which it occurs. In the modern
industrialized societies of
Western Europe,
North America, and Japan, there are many
government services provided to ease poverty ---
including free medical care and
subsidized
housing. The homeless of New York City and Los
Angeles can usually find some shelter and a
mission offering free meals.
46.
You
would be considered poor in America if ____.
A.
You are out of a job.
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B.
You earn less than
three times the amount needed to provide the
cheapest diet.
C.
You earn less
than $$ 14, 335 (before taxes) per year.
D.
The amount of money you earn is below the
current poverty line.
47.
The
average annual cash income per person before taxes
in the USA in 1992 was ____.
A. more than $$
14, 000
B. $$200
C.
$$14,335
D. about $$3,580
48.
The purpose
of the example of the American Indians given in
the 3
rd
paragraph is to show that poverty
is ____.
A. absolute
B. non-existent
C.
relative
D. never
recognized
49.
Free medical care and
subsidized housing most probably exist in ___ to
relieve the poor and the needy.
A. Bangladesh
B. Haiti
C.
Canada
D.
India
50.
Which of the following
statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. From 1929 to 1933, 50% of the American
population lived in poverty.
B. Where there is
prosperity, there is poverty.
C.
Poverty basically refers to a lack of
clothing, housing and food.
D.
Anyone with an annual income around the 1992
American poverty line would be considered wealthy.
内容提示与分析:
本文主要讲述不同国家不同时期的贫困状况。由于科技水平
以及生活水平高低不同,不同的国家,甚至同一个国家,不同时期经济
状况不同,贫困线也不一样。
答案及分析:
46. A 分析:根据短文第一段的最后两句可知选项C太局
限了。因为题目问的是“如果…,在美国你可能被认为是贫穷的”,所以
14,335美金并不是唯一的
衡量标准,只有D符合题意.
47. A
分析:根据第一段第一句的文意,只有C才符合题目的要求,故答案为C。
48. B 分析:根
据文章第三段第一句,“贫穷随着当地的社会和政治条件的不同而不同”,只有relative符合题意,故答
案为B。
49. C 分析:根据文章最后一段中的In the modern
industrialized societies of Western Europe, North
America, and Japan, there are many
government
services provided to ease poverty --- including
free medical care and subsidized
housing.,只有Western Europe(西欧),North
America(北美
)和Japan(日本)才提供免费的医疗和补助住房,加拿大在北美,故答案为C。
50. D
分析:从文章第二段中的During the Great Depression in the
United States, when half the population was
considered poor, a family
with an income at
the 1992 poverty line could afford to buy a house,
a car, clothing and food.可以知道A不对。从文章第三段中的But for
poverty to be recognized, it must exist
alongside prosperity.,可以知道B不对,从文章第三段中的Poverty
basically means a lack of, or an
insufficient
amount of, the three primary physical needs---
food, clothing, and shelter.可以知道C不对,故答案为D。
DNA
Each living cell contained the
message EAT, GROW, SPLIT, AND PASS THIS MESSAGE
ALONG. But how could cells
understand a
message> they couldn’t read or write, so what form
could these instructions take? For a long time
this question baffled
(使困惑)scientists, and
they worked hard to figure out how the messages of
life were passed from generation to generation.
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Then in 1953, four scientists
solved the mystery. James Waston and Francis
Crick, helped by the work of Maurice Wilkins and
Rosalind Franklin, figured out the structure
if a super-molecule(超分子)called DNA (short for
deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸的
缩略),which
contains the cell messages. The three men became
world famous and won the Nobel Prize, which is one
of the highest
honors a scientist can be
awarded. But Rosalind Franklin died before people
realized how important her work was.
Because
DNA is too small to be seen under a microscope,
the scientists had to figure out how the molecules
that made DNA
were fitted together. They
discovered that the DNA molecule looked like a
twisted rope ladder (扭曲的绳梯), which they called a
double helix(双螺旋). The “rope” and “steps” of
the DNA, they said, were made of four kinds of
nucleotide (核甘)bases hooked
together in
special ways that could carry the coed messages of
life.
DNA is in the middle of all living
cells. It acts as a memory and control for all
growth and reproduction. Each “step” in the
twisted ladder is a coded “word” of
instructions telling the cell how to build itself
up step by step, and when to split in two.
When a cell divides, the DNA “unzip”(解开拉练)
into two strands (串),one for each new cells. Each
DNA strand contains the
full message, and
immediately starts building itself back to a
double helix by using the chemicals “eaten” by the
cells. Soon each cell
in the new generation
has a full DNA molecule inside it, just like the
one in its parent cell. Then the process of growth
and division
starts all over again.
1.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Each living cell can take
instructions.
B. The DNA molecule is a
twisted rope ladder.
C. DNA acts as a
memory and control center for all growth and
reproduction.
D. DNA gave the first living
cells the ability to split and started the amazing
story of life.
2. It can be inferred
from the passage that ______.
A. Rosalind
Franklin won the Nobel Prize for her work on DNA
B. People did not solve the mystery of
DNA until the year 1853
C. The discovery
of DNA has exerted a profound influence on
scientific world
D. Maurice Wilkins died
before people realized how important his work was
3. According to the passage, the DNA
molecule turns out to be ____.
A. a
twisted rope ladder
B. “steps”
C.
coded “words”
D. four kinds of nucleotide
bases
4. The phrase “the coded messages
of life” in the third paragraph can be best
replaced by _____.
A. the instructions to
eat, grow, split and to pass this message along
B. the process of cell growth and cell
division
C. the instructions to build
itself up
D. the instructions to split
itself in two
5. In the final analysis,
a double helix signifies____.
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A. the chemicals “eaten” by the
cell
B. the structure of a super-molecule
called deoxyribonucleic acid
C. the two
strands, one for each new cell
D. the
parent cell and the body cells
内容提示与分析:
本文主要围绕DNA讲述了一些生物技术的知识。文章开头提出的问题是:为什么生命信息从一代传向下一代?科
学家发现DNA
正是秘密所在。随后介绍了DNA的双螺旋结构。DNA处于活细胞的中心,象个记忆库
记忆着信息;最后介绍了DNA通过自我复制生
成新的DNA的过程。
答案及分析:
1. B
分析:文章第三段第二句提到:“They discovered
that the DNA molecule looked like a twisted rope
ladder, which they called a
double helix.” DNA
只是看起来像绳子,并非说它真是如此。选项B混淆了事实与比喻。故答案为B。
2.
C
分析:由文章第二段可知,科学家获得了诺贝尔奖,可见其成就的重要性。尤其在最后一句明确指出
他们工作的重要性,所以C
正确。A不对,因为弗兰克林在获奖之前已经去世;B不对,1953年只是
发现了DNA,并不意味着完全了解了其秘密;D也不对,与
原文不符。故答案为C。
3.
D
分析:由文章第三段最后一句“The rope and steps of the DNA,
they said, were made of four kinds of nucleotide
bases hooked
together in special ways that
could carry the coded messages of life
可知答案,故答案为D。”
4. A
分析:本体的答案就是第一段第一句:“Each living cell contained
the message EAT, GROW, SPLIT, AND PASS THIS
MESSAGE ALONG.”之所以选A,是因为它包含的内容最全面,而B, C
D三个选项都仅说到了问题的一个方面,故答案为A.
5. B
分析:本题考察对文章的推理。由第三段中的“… which contains the cell
messages.”可知答案,双螺旋结构就是指DNA的结构。
故答案为B。
Water Pollution
Water problem in the
future will become more intense and more complex.
Our increasing population will tremendously
increase urban wasters, primarily sewage. On
the other hand, increasing demands for water will
decrease substantially the amount
of water
available for building wasters. Rapidly expanding
industries which involve more and more complex
chemical processes will
produce larger volume
of liquid wasters, and many of these will contain
chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly
expanding
population, agriculture will have to
be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing
quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this,
it is
apparent that drastic steps must be
taken immediately to develop corrective measures
for the pollution problem.
There are two
ways by which this pollution problem can be
dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of
wastes to decrease
their pollution hazard.
This involves the processing of solid wasters
“prior to” disposal and the treatment of liquid
wasters, or effluents,
to permit the reuse of
the water or minimize pollution upon final
disposal.
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A second approach
is to develop an economic use for all or a part of
the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a
nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from
sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both
for irrigation and for the nutrients
contained. Effluents from other processing
plants may also be used as a supplemental source
of water. Many industries, such as
meat and
poultry processing plants, are currently
converting former waste products into marketable
byproducts. Other industries are
exploring
potential; economic uses for their waste products.
1. The purpose of this passage is _____.
A. to acquaint the reader with water
pollution problems
B. to alert the reader
the dwindling water supply
C. to explain
industrial uses of water
D. to demonstrate
various uses of water
2. Which of the
following points is NOT included in the passage?
A. Expanding industries need larger volume
of water.
B. Demands for water will go up
along with the expanding population.
C.
Intensive cultivation of land requires more and
more chemicals.
D. Industrial development
includes the simplification of complex chemical
processing.
3. The word “prior to” in
Paragraph 2 probably mean____.
A. during B.
after C. before D. beyond
4. The
reader can conclude that_____.
A.
Countries of the world will work together on
pollution problems.
B. Some industries
are now making economic use of wastes
C.
Byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous
marketplace
D. Science is making great
progress on increasing water supplies
5.
The author gives substance to the passage through
the use of ____.
A. interviews with
authorities in the field of water controls
B.
definitions which clarify important terms
C.
opinions and personal observations
D.
strong arguments and persuasions
内容提示与分析:
这是一篇介绍水污染以及水污染解决办法的文章。全文可以分为两个部分:第一部分主要介绍水污染越来越严重,
比如人口剧
增使城市污水增加,工业扩大使含有害化学物质的污水增加。为了解决这些问题,必须采取一
定的方法;第二部分主要介绍了两个解
决方法,第一个方法是处理污水以降低其危害,废水再利用。第二
个方法是经济有效的利用污水。比如农业灌溉和提供工业用水。
答案及分析:
1.
A
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分析:这篇文章主要介绍污水的现状以及治理方法。A包含
这层意思;B警告读者要缩减水的供应,原文没有这个意思;C解释
水在工业上的应用,太片面;D
演示水的不同用法,文中只是介绍污水的使用。故答案为A.
2. D
分析:原文中“Rapidly expanding industries which
involve more and more complex chemical processes
will produce larger
volume of liquid wasters,”
刚好与答案D的论述相反,所以文章一定没有包含D这个选项的内容。其他选项在文章中都可以找到。故
答案为D。
3. C
分析:按照常理推断,处理污水应该先过滤掉固体物质,
然后再对剩下的液体进行处理,所以“prior
to”一定是“在…之前”的意思,
另外,在文章的第二段的末尾有“minimize
pollution upon final disposal”,与前面的“disposal”相对应,应
该可以分析出,这个“disposal”
是“final”的,所以“prior
to”是“在…之前”的意思。故答案为C。
4. B
分析:这几个选项说得
都没有错,但是能够从文章中推断出来的只有B。A文章没有提及国家间的合作;C文章指说明副产品可
以进入市场,但是不一定会带来市场的繁荣;D文章关于水供给的论述几乎没有,故答案为B。
5.
C
分析:从全文来看,作者只是在表达个人的观点以及陈述个人观察的结果,并没有采访专家;也不是
在争论驳斥,劝服他人;
更不是在界定一个重要的术语,故答案为C。
Job and Dream
My father was foreman of s
sugar-cane plantation in Rio piedras, puerto Rico.
My first job was to drive the oxen that plowed
the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox,
guiding him with a broomstick. For $$1 a day, I
worked eight hours straight, with no food
breaks.
It was very tedious work, but
it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting
lessons. Because the plantation owners
were
always watching us, I had to be on time every day
and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late
for any job since. I also
learned about being
respectful and loyal to the people you work for.
More important, I earned my pay; it never entered
my mind to
day I was sick just because I
didn’t want to work.
I was only six years
old, but I was doing a man’s job. our family
needed every dollar we could make because my
father
never earned more than $$18 a week. our
home was a three-room wood shack with a dirt floor
and no toilet. Nothing made me
prouder than
bringing home money to help my mother, father, two
brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-
esteem, one of the
most important things a
person can have.
When I was seven, I got
work at a golf course near our house. My job was
to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as
they landed so the golfers could find them.
Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never
miss one. Some nights I would lie in bed
and
dream of making thousands of dollars playing golf
and being able to buy a bicycle.
The more
I dreamed, the more I thought, why not? I made my
first golf club out of guava limb and a piece of
pipe. Then I
hammered an empty tin can into
the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small
holes in the ground and hit the ball back and
forth. I
practiced with the same devotion and
intensity I learned working in the field – except
now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen
with a broomstick.
1. What was the
writer’s first job?
A. to stand down
the fairway at a golf course.
B. To
spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could
find them.
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C. To
drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields.
D. To watch the sugar-cane plantation.
2. The word “tedious” in paragraph 2 most
probably means ____.
A. hard
B.
boring
C. interesting
D. long
3. What did the writer learn about
from his first job?
A. He could work as
hard as possible.
B. He could go to
work on time.
C. He should never fail
to go to work.
D. He should be
respectful and loyal to the people he works for.
4. What gave the writer self-esteem?
A. Having a big family.
B.
Bringing money back home to help the family.
C. Helping his father with the work.
D.
All of the above.
5. What was the
writer’s dream while working at a golf course?
A. Making a lot of money by playing
golf.
B. Becoming a successful golfer.
C. Running a golf course near his
house.
D. Both A & B.
内容提示与分析
本文作者回忆了自己年幼时的两次工作经历以及当时的梦想,这是一个交织着辛酸与幸福的故事,令人感到心灵的
触动。全
文分两个层次:第一层次讲述了作者的第一份工作---在农田里赶牛犁地。这份工作虽然单调
劳累,却使作者为生活做好了准备,给他
上了终身受用的一课。最重要的是,使他为自己那贫困的家庭赚
了点钱,这给予了作者人生最宝贵的东西---自尊。第二层讲述了他的
第二份工作---在高尔夫球场
捡球。在努力工作中,作者梦想成为成功的高尔夫球手,能为自己买辆单车。怀着这样的梦想,年幼时的
作者用自制的一个简易破烂的高尔夫球杆,以他在农田工作时学到的投入精神和热情进行着练习。
答案及分析:
1. C
分析:作者在第一段的第二句提到:My
first job was to drive the oxen that plowed the
cane fields.我的第一份工作便是赶着牛
犁甘蔗地。很明显,C符合文章内容;A守候在高
尔夫球场的球道上;B当球着地时辨认出来,以便高尔夫球手找到他们。在高尔夫
球场的工作虽然作者也
做过,但并不是作者的第一份工作,故答案为C。
2. B
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分析:文章第二段开始提到:It was very tedious
work, but I prepared me for life and taught me
many lasting lessons.这份工
作虽然很令人厌烦,但是使我对生活做好了准备,
为我上了终身受益的一课.从but一词可以看出这句话明显带有转折的语气,显然
tedious的语
气与后面“我” 的收获相反,是否定的语气。上文提到,I would walk behind an
ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $$1
a
day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food b
reaks.我得在一头牛后面慢慢走,用一根帚柄引导它。一天一美元,我要一直工作
8小时,没有用
餐休息时间。这项工作劳动强度虽然不大,但是却是很单调乏味。A困难的,艰苦的;B
令人生厌的;C有趣的;D
漫长的,故答案为B。
3. D
分析:文章第二段提到:I also learned about being respectful
and loyal to the people you work for.我也学会了应该尊敬并忠实于你为之工作的人。A他应尽可能努力的工作;B他应该准时上班;C他绝不能上班缺勤;这些选项在文中
也提到过,都是在种植
园主的监视下作者的实际做法,但并不符合本题的意思。作者在文中提出,在这一
份工作中实际学到的便是尊敬和忠实于雇主。故答
案为D。
4. B
分析:文章第三段最后提到:Nothing made me prouder than
bringing money home to help my mother, father, two
brothers,
and three sisters. This gave me
self-esteem, one of the most important things a
person can have.没有什么比拿钱回家帮助我的母亲,
父亲,两个兄弟和三个姐妹更令
我感到骄傲的了。这给我带来了自尊---一个人所能拥有的最重要的东西之一。很明显使作者感到自尊
的是能赚钱帮助家人。A并非是作者感到自尊的原因;C也不甚准确;D前面提到的答案都对,这显然也不符合题
目意思。故答案为
B。
5. D
分析:文章第四段最后提到:Some nights I would lie in bed and
dream of making thousands of dollars playing golf
and being
able to buy a bicycle.多少个夜晚我躺在床上,梦想着
我通过打高尔夫球挣到成千上万的美元,能够买一辆自行车。C在他房子附近经
营一个高尔夫球场,文章
没提到;A打高尔夫球挣许多钱;B成为一个成功的高尔夫球手。A和B均符合文章的意思,故答案为D。
Beautiful Wuyishan Mountain
“The beauty of Wuyishan Mountain will amaze you,”
my Chinese friends said when told I would visit
the nature reserve of
Wuyishan Mountain. While
I was impatient to verify their comments, I was
skeptical (怀疑的). As a Canadian I am accustomed to
large acres of greenery and vast forest.
But now, I must confess my impression was wrong. I
was not aware that a nature reserve could embody
such splendid
scenery and offer such starting
glimpse of history and ancient culture, in a
country of 1.2 billion inhabitants, I have
discovered the
marvel of a nature coexists in
harmony and where modern life does not disrupt
(打断)the rhythm of nature.
The reserve is
divided into four zones foe protection and
conservation which offer unique characteristics:
the conservation
zone of the Jiuquxi River in
the center, the natural and cultural zone in the
east, and finally, the ruins of the imperial
Minyue City of
the Han Dynasty in the village
of Chengcun. These zones formed a total
environment, which since 1987 has been recognized
as
part of the global network Man and
Biosphere. To further promote preservation of this
site, china has requested that Wuyishan
Mountain reserve be listed as a Natural and
Cultural World Heritage site of UNESCo (联合国教科文组织).
1. What’s the author’s reaction after he heard
that “the beauty of Wuyishan Mountain will amaze
you”?
A. Eager to verify but doubtful.
B.
Eager to appreciate the beauty.
C. Doubtful of
its real beauty.
D. Indifferent and skeptical.
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2. What does the word
“confess” mean?
A. Conclude
B. Confer
C. Accept
D. Admit
3. According to the
passage, what is the characteristic of Wuyishan
Mountain?
A. Greenery and vast forests
B.
Harmonious coexistence of man and nature
C.
Splendid scenery
D. Rhythm of nature
4.
What’s the zone in the west known for?
A.
Nature beauty
B. Cultural diversity
C.
Ecological conservation
D. Conservation of
biodiversity
5. What does the word “biosphere”
mean?
A. Atmosphere
B. Circumstance
C.
Nature
D. Ecology
内容提示与分析:
作者以一个加拿大人
的视角继续了自己游武夷山的感受。他抱这热切却怀疑的心态游览了武夷山保护区,发现武夷山不但景色
优美而且重视了历史。作者认为武夷山景区是自然与现代生活的和谐共存体。保护区根据其不同特色分为四个部分
:西部的生物多样
性保护带;中部的九曲溪生态保护带;东部的自然文化带以及程村的汉代皇家民乐城遗
址。中国政府已经申请将武夷山保护区列入联
合国教科文组织的世界自然文化遗产名录。
答案及分析:
1. A
分析:本题是文章原句的改写。第一段的“While I
was impatient to verify their comments, I was skep
tical.”意思是“词是我就迫不
及待的想验证他们的话,我有点怀疑。”选项A是这句话的一个概
括。根据这句话,作者并不是急着想去欣赏武夷山的美,而只是想去
验证朋友的话是否正确,故B错。作
者是有点怀疑,但同时还是很急切的,所以C只说对了其中的一个方面,说法并不全面。作者去
游武夷山
的心情还是很急切的,并不是indifferent漠不关心,所以D错。故答案是A.
2. D
分析:confess意思是“承认,坦白”,显然admit是它的同义词。A
conclude结束,终止,做出结论;B
confer授予(称号,学
位等),赠与,把…赠与,协议;C accept接受,所以答案是D。
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3. B
分析:本题也是原文的改写。第二段的“I
have discovered the marvel of a nature coexists in
harmony and where modern life
does not disrupt
the rhythm of nature.”意思是“我发现了现代生活与自然的节奏和谐共存的奇迹。”选
项A意思是“草木和广袤的森林”,
明天不符合文意;选项C“秀美的景色”虽然也是武夷山的特点,但
是不够准确;D“自然的节奏”显然没有切中要点,只有B“人与自然的
和谐共存”是原文的改写,最为
全面准确。
4. D
分析:本体在原文中也可以找到答案,即“the
conservation zone of biodiversity in the
west.”意思是“西部的生物多样性保护带”。
对应的选项就是D. Conservation
of biodiversity.“生物多样性的保护”。A 自然之美;B 文化的多样性;C 生态保护
5. C
分析:biosphere意思是“生物圈”,显然nature是最接近的选项。
前问题到武夷山时是一方面讲人文,一方面讲自然环境。而
biosphere所在的句子中出现的是“
Man and Biosphere”;所以说biosphere涉及的是自然环境。A
atmosphere大气层;B circumstance
环境;D
ecology生态学。故答案为C。
Fighting Against
Water
For centuries Dutch engineers have
been fighting a war against water. Their main
enemy is the sea. A large part if the
country
is below sea level. In fact, Holland is also
called the “Netherlands” which means “low land.”
Very tall and strong walls, called
dykes, have
built to keep out the sea. But in very rough
weather the sea may suddenly burst through a dyke.
Great damage can be
caused by floods when this
happens.
Three large rivers are also
part of the problem. These rivers are the Rhine,
the Maas and the Scheldt. They flow through
Holland into the North Sea. They have cut many
passages across the country. At low tides, the
rivers flow into the sea as usual. But
at high
tide, the sea can flow into the rivers! This is
because the land is so low.
The battles
against the water never end, but they have made
Holland a bigger and bigger country. In order to
prevent floods,
the engineers take, or
reclaim, land that was under water. The Dutch have
been reclaiming land for seven hundred years.
Land is usually reclaimed from a passage
between islands. Two dykes are built across the
passage, so they block the
water between them.
Then the engineers dig long canals and pump the
water into them. At low tide, the canals empty the
water into
the sea.
Because the land
is so low, water from the sea and rivers can rise
up through the ground. For this reason, the pumps
continue working even the land has been
drained (that is, when the water has been pumped
away). The dykes contain gates, and
through
these the water is pumped out. In many parts of
Holland, pumps must be working all the time. If
they stopped, there will be
very bad floods.
A piece of reclaimed land is called
polder, and Holland has thousands of polders. Some
are very large, but others are quite
small.
There are farms on many of the polders. Corn and
other crops grow well on the drained land, and it
gives good grass for cattle.
Many small towns
and villages stand on polders. Even Amsterdam’s
great airport, Schiphol, was built on reclaimed
land. This land
used to be under the old Lake
Haarlem.
1. Water is the main threat
to Holland because ____.
A. the sea is too
rough
B. the land is lower than the sea
C. the high and strong dykes can not keep
the floods out
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D. the
weather is too rough
2. “Netherlands”
means ____.
A. high land
B. land
of water
C. low land
D. land of
dykes
3. Holland is threatened not
only by the sea, but also by ____.
A. the
floods from broken dykes
B. the three
rivers
C. the sea tides
D. many
passages the three rivers have cut across the
country
4. The Holland claim land
from the sea in order to ____.
A. prevent
floods
B. make their country larger
C. make their country more beautiful
D. have more farmland
5. If
pumps stop working there will be very floods
because _____.
A. the water will run back
at high tide
B. the sea may break the
dykes in rough weather
C. the battle
against water will never end
D. the land
is too low and water can rise up through the
drained land
6. The word “polder”
means ____.
A. a piece of newly-claimed
land
B. a small island
C. a
newly built dyke
D. a long canal
内容提示与分析:
本文主要介绍了荷兰人与洪涝灾害斗争的情况。第一段讲述荷兰大部分地
区的海拔都在海平面以下,所以经常遭洪灾,损失
惨重。第二段讲述三条大河也是一大问题。第三段讲述
荷兰人通过占有或重新收回水下的土地来扩大领土。第四段讲述荷兰人如何重
新收回水下的土地。第五段
讲述水泵必须不停的工作,以确保荷兰的安全。第六段讲述重新收回的土地(即开拓地)起着重要的作用。
答案及分析:
1. B
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分析:第一段中提到:Their main enemy is the
sea. A large part of the country is below sea
level.他们主要的敌人就是海洋。
国家大部分地区都在海平面以下。故答案为B.
2. C
分析: 第一段中提到:… Netherland which
means “low land”.由此可以得出结论,所以选C.
3. B
分析: 第二段开头提到:Three large rivers are also part
of the problem.三条大河也是一个问题。所以选B
4. B
分析: 第三段开头提到:The battle against the water
never end, but they have made Holland a bigger and
bigger county.与
洪水的斗争一直没有停,但这使荷兰成为越来越大的国家。所以选B.
5. D
分析:第五段开头提到:Because the
land is so low, water from the sea and rivers can
rise up through the ground. 选项D
正是这句话的改写。
6. A
分析: 最后一段提到:A piece of reclaimed
land is called polder.重新收回的土地叫开拓地。所以答案是A.
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分析:该题考察考生推理判断的能力。原文中有种种迹象表明World
Book是一个邮购书的俱乐部。如:第二段提到了…plus a total of
$$1.95
towards postage and packing…我们知道postage(邮资)和packin
g(包裹)都是邮寄物品时才用到的词。从第三段的第二句话也可以看
出来。
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D
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25 per
cent,并不是选项中的often 80%. B, C都没有在文中提及,注意识别这类干扰项。
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A
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D
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属于典型的无中生有的干扰项,文中并未提及。所以D是正确选项。意思是:World
Book的会员在第一年一定要买够最低限度的书。
5.
B
分析:这又是一个细节题。从最后一段第一句可以找到答案。
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