全国100所名校2017届高三英语一轮诊断分析试卷（5）
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。
1．Who is coming to visit Jane?
A．Mary and Lucy.
B．Mary.
C．Lucy.
2．How does the woman feel now?
A．She is worried.
B．She is angry.
C．She is sad.
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the speakers?
A．Mary has a little cat.
B．The woman is 18 years old.
C．Alan is preparing food for a cat.
4．What does the woman want the man to do?
A．To buy her a dress.
B．To give her his address.
C．To deliver her dress.
5．Does the woman suggest baking the cakes for another ten minutes?
A．Maybe.
B．No.
C．Certainly.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6．Where is the woman going?
A．A university.
B．A library.
C．A bus stop.
7．How long will it take her to get there by bus?
A．About ten minutes.
B．About twenty minutes.
C．About thirty minutes.
8．What's the tall building with a flag on it?
A．The stadium.
B．The laboratory.
C．The library.
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．What is the man doing now?
A．Renting a flat.
B．Holding a party.
C．Changing furniture.
10．How many questions did the man ask the woman?
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
11．What will the man most probably do after the conversation?
A．Help the woman to move house.
B．Go back to call his schoolmates in.
C．Sign an agreement with the woman.
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．Why did the woman call the man?
A. To invite him for coffee.
B. To invite him to a party.
C. To have a chat.
13．What will the man do before they meet?
A. Watch a TV program.
B. Work until five to seven.
C. Go to High Street first.
14．Who will the man probably meet on Saturday evening?
A. The girl's workmates.
B. A lot of his friends.
C. Friends of theirs.
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．What prevents the man taking the Shakespeare course?
A．It's already full.
B．It's very expensive.
C．It requires a starter course.
16．What problem does the man have?
A．He can't take evening classes.
B．His boss won't give him a leave.
C．He has to take the course many times.
17．What will the man do?
A．Give up his job at the café.
B．Check the course at another college.
C．Change his work hours with his friend.
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．When did the author get on the first bus that passed?
A．On his first day in the city.
B．On his second day in the city.
C．On his third day in the city.
19．What was the only word the author knew of the language?
A．The name of the hotel in which he lived.
B．The name of the street in which he lived.
C．The name of the city in which he was.
20．Who was the first person the author asked?
A．A newspaperseller.
B．A policeman.
C．A postman.
答案：
1．A 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.A
10．B 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.A 17.B
18．B 19.B 20.A
听力材料：
Text 1
M：Has Lucy called you back today, Jane?
W：Yes. She says Mary is going abroad next month. They will come to my place
to say goodbye tomorrow.
Text 2
M：What's up? You look down.
W：Samaranch died of illness today.
Text 3
W：What are you doing in the kitchen, Alan?
M：I'm cutting meat into small pieces
for my old lady Mary. She is 18 years old and she has not teeth now.
W：18 years old? She must be the oldest cat in the world.
Text 4
W：Could you have my dress delivered?
M：Of course, madam. May I have your address, please?
W：7345 King Street.
Text 5
M：Do you think I should bake the cakes for another ten minutes?
W：They look overdone. Do you like them burnt like that?
Text 6
W：Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to Liaoning University?
M：It's a long way from here. I'm afraid you'll need to take a bus.
W：Which bus should I take?
M：You'd better take Bus No. 236, and get off at the Liaoning University stop. It will take you about twenty minutes.
W：Is it hard to find the university？Which way should I go after I get off the bus?
M：When you get off, you will see a very tall building with a flag on it. That's the university library. Just head straight for it. You can't miss it.
Text 7
W：Well, before signing the agreement, do you have any questions?
M：Yes. Is there a washer and a dryer?
W：Oh, yes. You can use them anytime before 10 p．m..
M：I wonder if I could hold parties. Some of us students might get together on weekends.
W：Certainly. But you should promise to keep quiet after midnight.
M：I promise I'll do that. And you can be sure we won't be too late.
W：And before I forget, I should mention that you mustn't make any changes to the flat or the furniture in any way without permission. Now, any other questions?
M：When can I move in?
W：Anytime.
Text 8
W：Hello, Brian. It's Cathy.
M：Oh, hello, Cathy.
W：Listen, Brian, would you like to come to a party with me?
M：A party?
W：Yes. On Saturday.
M：Yes, I'd love to, Cathy. Whose party is it？Anyone I know?
W：No, I don't think so. It's one of the girls at work. But it should be fun!
M：Yes, I'm sure. But what time does it start?
W：Oh, any time after eight. Tell you what, Brain, why don't we meet at the coffee bar in the High Street first?
M：Yes, all right. At what time?
W：Oh, seven...seventhirty?
M：Let's say seventhirty. There's a program on television I want to see on Saturday and it doesn't finish until five to seven.
W：OK, then. Seventhirty. That's fine with me.
M：Good. Well, I look forward to Saturday, then.
Text 9
M：I've got a big problem with the Shakespeare course that's required for my major.
W：Is that all filled up?
M：No, there's plenty of room, but I have to take the starter course before I can take Professor Miller's Shakespeare course. It is only offered in the evening.
W：You don't like evening classes?
M：That's not the point. I work in the cafe every evening. I need the money to pay my tuition.
W：You can ask someone that could switch hours with you. Maybe just switch a couple of evenings since the course probably only meets two times a week.
M：I wish I could. My boss just did me a favour by putting me on evenings. And he'll hit the ceiling if I ask to change again.
W：Wait a minute. I have an idea. Have you checked the course over at the community college? They might offer the starter course during the day.
M：That's a great idea. I'll go over and check it out.
W：Their courses are actually cheaper.
M：Thanks for your advice.
Text 10
M：I was once in a strange city I didn't know at all, and what's more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaperseller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．________ with others easily will be harmful to your health, so keep a goodtempered character all the time please.
A．To be annoyedB．Being annoyed
C．To be pleased
D．Being satisfied
答案与解析：B 句意：易发脾气对健康没有什么好处，所以请随时保持好脾气。be annoyed with sb.“和某人生气”，动名词短语作主语表示经常性或习惯性的动作。
22．It is clear that ________ little money the invention will bring him can hardly support so large ________ company.
A．/; the
B．a; the
C．a; /
D．the; a
答案与解析：D 考查冠词。句意：很显然，这项发明带给他的不多的钱很难支撑如此庞大的一个公司。money后有定语从句修饰，故此处用the表示特指。第二空处是so＋adj.＋a＋可数名词结构。故答案选D项。
23．—Michael was late for Mr. Smith's oral class this morning.
—How come? ________ I know, he never came late to class.
A．As far as
B．So far
C．By far
D．As far
答案与解析：A as far as I know“据我所知”，为固定搭配，符合句意。
24．After arriving in New York, the Chinese college student found it rather hard to ________ living on his own.
A．rely on
B．bring up
C．depend on
D．adjust to
答案与解析：D adjust to“适应”，此处是指他发现独自一个人生活很难适应。
25．It is never easy to adapt ________ big changes. Those who can do it faster are more likely to succeed.
A．for
B．with
C．in
D．to
答案与解析：D 句意：适应大的改变不容易，那些适应较快的人更有可能成功。adapt to“适应”，为固定搭配。
26．A few minutes earlier, and you would have seen the NBA star. But you ________.
A．didn't come
B．don't come
C．haven't come
D．won't come
答案与解析：A 考查时态。句意：要是早几分钟的话，你就会见到那位NBA的明星，可惜，你那时没来。此题的前半部分为隐含的虚拟条件，与过去事实相反，因此后面的陈述句应使用一般过去时。
27．To take exercise indoors is less ________ than in the open air.
A．fortunate
B．dangerous
C．safe
D．beneficial
答案与解析：D 句意：在室内锻炼不如在室外益处大。beneficial“有益的；受益的”，符合句意。fortunate“幸运的”；dangerous危险的；safe安全的。
28．The factory produced many famous cars, none of ________
shipped to foreign countries.
A．them
B．which
C．it
D．what
答案与解析：A 句意：这个工厂生产很多名牌汽车，其中没有一辆运往国外。ship在这里是一个及物动词，意思是“运送……到”；shipped是过去分词，此处是代词＋过去分词短语构成独立主格结构。如果在shipped前面加was，则应该选B项，构成非限制性定语从句。
29．Computer lessons must be ________ to students of all grades, so that they can master this modern communication and learning tool.
A．avoidable
B．accessible
C．valuable
D．acceptable
答案与解析：B 句意：所有年级的学生必须都能够上计算机课，以便他们能掌握这一现代交流和学习工具。accessible“可到达的；可接近的”，后接介词to。avoidable“可避免的”；valuable“有价值的”；acceptable“可接受的”。
30．They were walking along the shore ________ a huge wave appeared out of nowhere, sweeping them out to sea.
A．as
B．while
C．when
D．though
答案与解析：C 句意：他们正沿着海岸走着，这时一个巨浪突然出现，将他们卷入大海。连词when引导时间状语从句，when相当于and then，常常带有“突然”之意，be doing...when...可翻译为“正在……，突然……”，或“正在……，这时……”。
31．It wasn't such a good present ________ my cousin had promised me.
A．that
B．as
C．which
D．what
答案与解析：B 考查定语从句。句意：这不是我表兄曾经答应给我买的那样好的礼物。先行词前面有such修饰，因此选择as，引导定语从句。
32．She spoke ill of him out of ________.
A．curiosity
B．interest
C．sympathy
D．envy
答案与解析：D 比较四个选项，说别人的坏话肯定是因为嫉妒别人，故用out of envy“出于嫉妒”。
33．We could have asked someone to carry out the plan privately without it ________.
A．was known
B．knows
C．being known
D．be known
答案与解析：C 考查独立主格结构。句意：我们本可以悄悄地让人实施这项计划，使它不为人所知。介词without与后面部分构成独立主格结构，it和know之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，因此用being known。
34．I don't have money or time; ________， I can't accompany you to the Great Wall.
A．in a word
B．in other words
C．similarly
D．in this way
答案与解析：B in other words“换句话说”，所引导的前后两分句常表示相同的内容。in a word“总而言之”，多用来表示总结的意义；similarly“类似地”；in this way“用这种方式”。
35．—I'm terribly sorry, Lucy. I've left your notebook at home.
—________？ I reminded you last night.
A. So what
B. Why not
C. How come
D. What for
答案与解析：C How come“怎么会”，表示质疑对方，符合句意要求。So what“那又怎么样”；Why not“为何不呢”；What for“干什么用”。
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas.
Grandpa had sent me into the
__36__
to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really
__37__
work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn't about to
__38__ Grandpa down. Just then something caught my
__39__.
A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.
I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and
__40__
in a large hole in the trunk.
A moment later the squirrel
__41__
out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.
Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so
__42__
anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole.
It was
__43__
with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my
__44__. Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so
__45__
of myself. I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.
__46__， I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans！” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many？” I told him how I'd
__47__
the squirrel
and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that __48__
me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently
__49__
my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter
__50__ of food，” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don't you think that little squirrel will
__51__
the cold winter？”
“I didn't think about that，” I said.
“I know，” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take
__52__
of someone else's hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit
__53__. The image of the starving squirrel wouldn't
__54__
my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn't eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the
__55__
of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36. A. rooms
B. woods
C. holes
D. roads
37. A. hard
B. dirty
C. light
D. easy
38. A. let
B. settle
C. have
D. keep
39. A. sweater
B. basket
C. eye
D. hand
40. A. joined
B. lived
C. discovered
D. disappeared
41. A. jumped
B. held
C. stood
D. found
42. A. strange
B. secret
C. anxious
D. patient
43. A. covered
B. filled
C. rebuilt
D. decorated
44. A. time
B. choice
C. chance
D. achievement
45. A. afraid
B. ashamed
C. careful
D. proud
46. A. Otherwise
B. However
C. Besides
D. Therefore
47. A. driven
B. followed
C. protected
D. caught
48. A. annoyed
B. satisfied
C. surprised
D. delighted
49. A. off
B. beside
C. over
D. around
50. A. supply
B. cost
C. support
D. preparation
51. A. escape
B. spend
C. survive
D. flee
52. A. place
B. notice
C. advantage
D. charge
53. A. guilty
B. unconfident
C. embarrassed
D. nervous
54. A. open
B. leave
C. cross
D. occupy
55. A. inspiration
B. expectation
C. impression
D. satisfaction
答案与解析：
36．B 从上下文知，我被爷爷派去捡山核桃，再结合第一句中的“farm”和选项可知我应该到树林(woods)里去，而不是房间(room)，洞里(hole)和路上(road)。
37．A 从后面的我才捡半篮山核桃可知，捡山核桃对我来说是一项挺困难的(hard)活，其他选项都不符合语境。
38．A 从下文知，我不想让爷爷失望，此处let sb. down是固定词组，意为“令某人失望”。
39．C 就在此时，不远处的一只棕色大松鼠引起了我的注意。catch one's eye表示“引起某人的注意”。
40．D 那只松鼠捡起一颗山核桃向一棵树跑去，最后消失(disappear)在树干的大洞中。该句中的三个动作表承接：先pick up，然后hurry to，最后disappear。join“加入”，live“生存”，discover“发现”都不符合语境。
41．A 该处表示：不久，那只松鼠又从洞中跳了出来(jump out)，故选A项。hold out“伸出，坚持”；stand out“突出”；find out“发现”都不符合语境。
42．B 从后文中dashed over to the tree可知，作者认为松鼠捡山核桃不再是秘密了。
43．B 我发现洞中到处都是山核桃，be filled with是固定词组，意为“充满着”，符合语境；be covered with“覆盖”；be decorated with“用……装饰”。
44．C 当看到洞中有这么多的山核桃，作者认为自己的机会来了。
45．D 作者拿了这么多的山核桃，心里非常高兴，当然很骄傲。be proud of“自豪，高兴”，符合语境。be afraid of表示“害怕，担忧”；be ashamed of表示“感到羞愧”；be careful of表示“小心”。
46．D 此处表示我迫不及待地想把捡到的山核桃让爷爷看，因此兴奋地大叫起来，前后句构成“因果关系”，用therefore。otherwise“否则”；however“然而”；besides“除此之外还……”。
47．B 我告诉了爷爷，我是如何跟踪(follow)松鼠，从而找到这些山核桃的。
48．C 此处表示爷爷虽然表扬了我，但他接下来做的事情让我很吃惊(surprised)。
49．D 爷爷用胳膊挽着我的肩膀，用介词around。
50．A 松鼠努力工作，收集了过冬食物，此处supply of food表示“食物储备”。
51．C 你把他的食物都拿走了，难道你没有想过他在寒冷的冬天还能活下去吗？survive“挺过”，符合语境。
52．C 好人不应该利用(take advantage of)别人的辛勤劳动。take place of“代替”；take notice of“注意到”；take charge of“负责”，都与语境不符。
53．A 爷爷说了这些话后，我突然有了一种负罪感(guilty)。
54．B 那只松鼠挨饿的场景在我心头挥之不去，所以用leave one's mind表示“离开……心头”。
55．D 此处表示作者为自己做了一件正确的事情而感到很满足(satisfaction)。
第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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。
A
One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral (葬礼) in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.
The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here.”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin. Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can set limits to your growth: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize (彻底改变) your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, and when your company changes.
Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
56. The writer's purpose in writing the article is to tell us that ________.
A. the harder we work, the more successful we will become
B. our work and life are closely connected with others
C. changing our lives is down to ourselves
D. we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development
57. People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because ________.
A. there was nothing but a mirror inside
B. they could see their own souls inside
C. their closest colleague lay inside
D. what was inside told a great truth
58. Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?
A. The company boss.
B. A worker who liked to make fun of others.
C. The director in charge of production.
D. A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.
59. What can we conclude from the article?
A. The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.
B. The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.
C. The employees' lives depended on the attitude of their boss.
D. The employees got angry after the funeral.
答案与解析：
56．C 写作意图题。从最后三段的排比句可知，命运掌握在自己手中，你只有改变自己才能改变命运，所以这里答案选C项。
57．D 事实细节题。从第四段和第五段内容可知，人们看到了棺材中的镜子，还有旁边的一个标注：只有你自己限制了自己的成长。这真实地反映了人们的情况，所以答案选D项。
58．A 逻辑推理题。从文章内容可推出，这次活动很可能是公司老板有意为员工设计的，主要目的在于告诉员工，真正阻碍自己成长和发展的不是别人，而是自己。所以前门上的字很可能是老板写的，而不是其他人。所以答案选A项。
59．B 逻辑推理题。文章告诉我们一个道理：真正阻碍你发展的恰恰是你自己。这一课将会让员工铭记在心，大大地影响他们。所以答案选B项。
B
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents,
afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own.
While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies(传记)of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the
passage?
A. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
B. People are silly to pay to go to the gym.
C. Those who want to achieve success can't expect to live
an easy life.
D. People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor
that determines whether they will succeed.
61. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to
tell us “________”．
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
C. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
62. Following this passage, the author will further talk about ________.
A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards
the adversity he faced
B. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the
adversity you face
C. what great people have in common
D. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity
63. Which of the following can best function as the title of the
passage?
A. Face Adversity with a Smile
B. Different Attitudes towards Adversity
C. Nothing is Impossible
D. Life Is Full of Adversity
答案与解析：
60．C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.可判断C项是作者的观点。
61．D 推理判断题。选项A的含义为“失败乃成功之母”；选项B的含义为“吃一堑，长一智”；选项C的含义为“不入虎穴，焉得虎子”；选项D的含义为“世上无难事，只要肯登攀”。D项含义与所引用的话(倒数第三段)含义相符。
62．B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity可作出推断。
63．A 主旨大意题。本文围绕面对逆境我们应持乐观的态度这一话题而展开，所以选项A“笑对逆境”适合作本文标题。
C
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A. offer some wonderful stories to readers
B. encourage people to write something
C. show that making money is not difficult
D. remind people that life is full of joy
65. The underlined word “karma” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. wish
B. explanation
C. luck
D. imagination
66. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The magazine is mainly intended for entertainment.
B. The more words you write, the more money you get.
C. Anecdotes and Jokes isn't paid much attention to.
D. New jokes can be sent in for Life's Like That.
67. Where can you most probably see this passage?
A. In a library.
B. In a magazine.
C. In a story book.
D. On a website.
答案与解析：
64．B 写作意图题。从第一段可知，这是某杂志的征稿启事，鼓励读者写东西投给杂志社，所以选B项。
65．C 词义理解题。从第三段的inspiring acts... something someone did that made your day different or changed your life可知，Karma这里表示“运气”，所以答案选C项。
66．A 正误判断题。从文章第一段和黑色小标题知，征集的都是感人故事、奇闻轶事、幽默笑话等，属于娱乐范围，A项正确；字数和稿费并不成正比，排除B项；征集的稿子包括奇闻轶事、幽默笑话，说明它们很受欢迎，排除C项；从第四段的倒数第二和第三句可排除D项。
67．D 逻辑推理题。文章多次在段落(如第二、三、四段及最后一段)最后用到click(鼠标点击)一词，倒数第二段有on this website一词，由此可知这是一篇网络征稿启事，所以选D项。
D
More than three billion people are at risk from indoor air pollution because of the heating or cooking fuels they use. Most live in Africa, India and China. They use wood, crop waste, animal waste or coal. These solid fuels may be the least costly fuels available. But they are also a major cause of health problems and death.
The Aprovecho Research Center has been designing cooking stoves for the developing world. People having less money use wood or biomass for cooking; the richer people use oil and gas. It's estimated that wood is running out more quickly than oil and gas.
The group has made stoves using mud, bricks, sheet metal, clay, ceramics and old oil drums. Most of the stoves look like large, deep cooking pots. They have an opening at the bottom for the fire and a place on the top to put a pot.
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