2017届河北省衡水名校高考英语一轮复习专题撬分练：专题16 推理判断题（含解析）

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　　基础组Passage 1

　　限时：7分钟

　　体裁：夹叙夹议文　题材：人生哲理类　难度：中词数：329

　　[2016·武邑中学仿真]Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had: Be bold and brave—and mighty(强大的)forces will come to your aid.

　　Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

　　Boldness means a decision to bite_off_more_than_you_are_sure_you _can_eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas—even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

　　Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line，” said Tim.“I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet (子弹)—and stopped him cold.”

　　Boldness—a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

　　So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

　　作者通过朋友的建议告诉读者，要勇敢地去尝试自己没有把握的事情，即便是失败也比从未尝试过要好很多。

　　1．Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

　　A．He faced huge risks.

　　B．He lacked mighty forces.

　　C．Fear prevented him from trying.

　　D．Failure blocked his way to success.

　　答案　C　[事实细节题。根据第二段第二句“It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all.”可知，作者过去没有实现目标通常都是因为害怕失败而没有去尝试，故选C项。]

　　2．What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

　　A．Swallow more than you can digest.

　　B．Act slightly above your abilities.

　　C．Develop more mysterious powers.

　　D．Learn to make creative decisions.

　　答案　B　[词义猜测题。根据本段下文内容可知，我们都有比自己意识到的更大的潜在力量，甚至包括体力，由此可推断出此处指“要做略微超出你的能力的事情”。]

　　★3.What was especially important for Tim's successful defense in the football game?

　　A．His physical strength.

　　B．His basic skill.

　　C．His real fear.

　　D．His spiritual force.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。根据倒数第三段首句可知那些强大的力量是精神力量。Tim成功防守就是源自精神力量，他的身体条件不及普通运动员。]

　　★4.What can be learned from Paragraph 5?

　　A．Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.

　　B．Trying without success is meaningless.

　　C．Repeated failure creates a better life.

　　D．Boldness can be gained little by little.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。根据第五段第一句话“Boldness... is not one that can be acquired overnight.”可知，勇敢无畏不能在一夜之间就被培养出来，D项意为“勇敢无畏可以逐渐得到”，符合该段段意。]

　　★5.What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

　　A．To encourage people to be courageous.

　　B．To advise people to build up physical power.

　　C．To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

　　D．To recommend people to develop more abilities.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者建议读者去尝试略微超出自己的能力的事情，这样就会发现自己的能力比想象中的还大。由此可判断出A项正确。]

　　Passage 2

　　限时：7分钟

　　体裁：议论文　题材：社会文化类　难度：易词数：326

　　[2016·衡水中学模拟]I log onto a computer at the doctor's office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.

　　There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription (处方).

　　I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.

　　When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled.

　　And when I see the introduction of yet more self­service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting, “When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please！”

　　After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, real­life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mother's day. A cashier may also show compassion (同情) for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.

　　What technological device would do, any of this? I don't want to go back to the Stone Age, but I'm also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when you're chatting with someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.

　　Machines can be efficient and cost­effective and they often get the job done just fine.

　　But they lack an element so important to everyday life.

　　Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart.

　　It is something no machine will ever have.

　　It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.

　　作者通过描述一个全部由机器人负责的诊病场景来引起话题，并提出自己的观点：虽然机器极大地方便了我们的生活，但是我们不能过分地依赖机器，人与人之间的交流绝对不能被机器替代。

　　★1.What's the author's purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?

　　A．To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.

　　B．To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.

　　C．To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.

　　D．To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctor in the future.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第五段第二句“...but I'm also worried about a world run by machines.”可知，作者关注机器与人类的关系，担忧人的生活被机器控制。开篇的情景就是作者描述的未来由机器人负责诊病的场景。故选B项。]

　　★2.Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?

　　A．Robots are indifferent and emotionless.

　　B．Robots can't provide efficient services.

　　C．Robots don't offer to give store coupons.

　　D．Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第六段以及第七段的一、二句“Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart.

　　It is something no machine will ever have.”可知机器虽然高效、成本低、能胜任工作，但它们没有精神和心灵，是冷酷无情的。故选A项。]

　　★3.What's the author's attitude toward machines?

　　A．He wishes one day they would come to life.

　　B．He is absolutely against their existence in his life.

　　C．He doesn't like they get involved in his life too much.

　　D．He is afraid they would take the place of human beings.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。综合全文，特别是第六段可知，机器方便了人们的工作和生活，但缺少了一些日常生活的重要元素。D项陈述过于概括，作者并非害怕机器取代全人类，而是不喜欢机器的冷酷无情。综合四个选项可知C项正确。]

　　Passage 3

　　限时：8分钟

　　体裁：说明文　题材：社会生活类　难度：中词数：361

　　[2016·冀州中学期中]If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majority of Chinese students. That's because most students in China are short­sighted which means they can only see things close up and distant things will be blurry. Four­fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.

　　This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes:

　　too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend so much time indoors at school and at home, they have less time to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.

　　The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing good eyesight.

　　Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the eyes that prevents, or at least delays, short­sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.

　　Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashion statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen and lead

　　to

　　things

　　like

　　macular

　　degeneration (黄斑变性),

　　a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and which can eventually lead to blindness.

　　With all that in mind, don't you think it's time to give your eyes a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It's the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.

　　本文主要介绍了导致视力下降的两种常见原因以及保护视力的最佳方式：多参加户外活动，多晒太阳。

　　1．What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?

　　A．Unpopular.

　　B．Unpleasant.

　　C．Unclear.

　　D．Unconscious.

　　答案　C　[词义猜测题。根据该词所在的句意可知，近视意味着只能看清眼前的东西，远处的事物将会是“模糊不清的”，故选C项。]

　　2．How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?

　　A．They should study less and less.

　　B．They should stay longer outdoors.

　　C．They should wear sunglasses.

　　D．They should have a longer rest in bed.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。综合全文可知，阳光有益于视力，因此学生们不要总是待在家里，要多参加户外活动来锻炼视力。故选B项。]

　　★3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________ is to blame for the poor eyesight of Chinese children.

　　A．the ever­worsening bad weather

　　B．the ever­increasing burden of study

　　C．the ever­decreasing sunny days

　　D．the ever­decreasing period of study time

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知，导致视力下降的主要原因有两个：待在室内学习时间太长；户外玩耍的时间太短。其根源是他们为了学业成功身上背负了太多的压力。故选B项。]

　　★4.What is the purpose of this article?

　　A．To explain why Chinese students are poor­sighted.

　　B．To admire Australian children's good eyesight.

　　C．To criticize the present education system.

　　D．To call on people to protect Chinese children's eyesight.

　　答案　D　[写作意图题。本文的写作目的是呼吁人们保护中国孩子们的视力。故选D项。]

　　能力组Passage 1

　　限时：8分钟

　　体裁：记叙文　题材：学习教育类　难度：难词数：396

　　[2016·衡水中学仿真]Papa, as a son of a dirt­poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. “There's so much to learn，” he'd say. “Though we're born stupid, only the stupid remain that way.” He was determined that none of his children would be denied (拒绝) an education.

　　Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.

　　Then came the moment—the time to share the day's new learning.

　　Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.

　　“Felice，” he'd say, “tell me what you learned today.”

　　“I learned that the population of Nepal is...”

　　Silence.

　　Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation (拯救) of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well...” he'd say. “Get the map; let's see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

　　This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.

　　As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us,

　　listening to us,

　　respecting our input, affirming (肯定) our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.

　　Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting (传授)what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.

　　父亲出身贫寒，没有接受学校教育，因此父亲很重视让孩子们接受教育，并很好地利用家庭这一平台让孩子们学到很多东西，让他们受益终生。

　　★1.What do we know from the first paragraph?

　　A．The author's father was born in a worker's family.

　　B．Those born stupid could not change their life.

　　C．The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

　　D．The poor could hardly afford school education.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。根据第一段中的“for education was for the rich”可知穷人负担不起学校教育。]

　　★2.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”．

　　A．one new thing

　　B．a request

　　C．the news

　　D．some comment

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据语境此处代词it指代上文中的“the news of the day”。]

　　★3.It can be learned from the passage that the author ________.

　　A．enjoyed talking about news

　　B．knew very well about Nepal

　　C．felt regret about those wasted days

　　D．appreciated his father's educational technique

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。结合文章最后两段可知，父亲对他们的教育对作者产生了很大影响，让他受益终生，因此作者对此很感激。]

　　4．What is the greatest value of “dinner time” to the author?

　　A．Continual learning.

　　B．Showing talents.

　　C．Family get­together.

　　D．Winning PapA s approval.

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“the value of continual learning”可知答案。]

　　★5.The author's father can be best described as ________.

　　A．an educator expert at training future teachers

　　B．a parent insistent on his children's education

　　C．a participant willing to share his knowledge

　　D．a teacher strict about everything his students did

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。纵观全文，尽管父亲出身贫寒，没有接受学校教育，但父亲坚持让孩子接受教育，所以选择B。]

　　Passage 2限时：7分钟

　　体裁：说明文　题材：科普知识类　难度：中词数：356

　　[2016·枣强中学预测]Cooking programs and classes for children seem to positively influence children's food preferences and behaviors,

　　according to a recent review. And, although the review didn't look at long­term effects of such programs,

　　the findings suggest that such programs might help children develop long­lasting healthy habits.

　　This research comes at a time when childhood obesity (肥胖) rates have been rising rapidly. More than one­thrid of adolescents in the United States were obese in 2017, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This trend has been caused, at least in part, by a significant decrease in the amount of meals that people consume at home since the 1980s, according to background information in the study.

　　Cooking education programs, such as Food Explorers, teach children about new healthy foods and how to prepare them. They also stress the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables every day. A volunteer parent explains a new food to the group, and the kids make something based on the lesson, such as fruit or vegetable salad. Depending on the program, kids may be sent home with information about healthy foods to bring to their parents, the review explained.

　　The study team reviewed eight other studies that tested different types of cooking education programs. Children in these classes were between 5 and 12 years old, according to the review. The goal of the study team was to learn more about developing an efficient program to encourage healthy food choices that last a lifetime. The study found that it is particularly important to expose kids to healthy foods on a number of occasions. This makes them feel comfortable with the new foods, which helps them build healthy habits.

　　The study stressed the importance of getting parents involved in (参与) their children's eating habits.

　　Parents who are unable to enroll their kids in a cooking class can achieve similar benefits by having their kids help them while they prepare meals at home. Children are more comfortable at home, which makes them more receptive to new foods because they will make the connection to a positive experience.

　　本文介绍了让孩子参加烹饪培训课程的好处。调查表明参加烹饪课程的孩子饮食会更健康，而且他们会把一些健康的饮食信息带给父母。

　　★1.What can we infer from the second paragraph?

　　A．Eating out frequently causes obesity.

　　B．Childhood obesity is totally caused by eating habit.

　　C．Childhood obesity rates have been rising rapidly since 2017.

　　D．Food consumption has decreased significantly since the 1980s.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第二段中第三句可推断出是由于人们频繁在外面就餐的缘故造成了儿童的肥胖问题。故选A项。]

　　★2.On cooking education programs, ________.

　　A．children learn how to prepare foods from their parents

　　B．children will learn how to cook in the company of their parents

　　C．children may learn information unknown to their parents

　　D．children focus more on cooking skills than on information about healthy foods

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段中最后一句可知孩子通过烹饪学习可以了解一些父母所不知道的知识，选C。]

　　★3.Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?

　　A．Education Systems.

　　B．Science and Technology.

　　C．Parent­child Relationship.

　　D．Public Health Research.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。本文讲述的是孩子肥胖和饮食问题，属于健康范畴。故选D项。]

　　★4.The purpose of the passage is ________.

　　A．to inform the reader

　　B．to entertain the reader

　　C．to discuss with the reader

　　D．to warn the reader

　　答案　A　[目的意图题。文章介绍了最近的一项调查，发现参加烹饪课程可以对孩子饮食健康有积极的影响，由此判断文章目的只是给读者提供一些信息，选A项。]

　　Passage 3

　　限时：7分钟

　　体裁：记叙文　题材：社会生活类　难度：中词数：348

　　[2016·冀州中学一轮检测]Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn't homeless. In fact he is trying to help the homeless.

　　Gregory began his life as a sculptor. But he often felt that his sculpture, which just stood in rich people's houses for years, lacked a meaningful purpose. So in 2011 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell—not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.

　　The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn't occur to him until the year 2017, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp (防水布).

　　Instead of a tarp,

　　Gregory

　　offered

　　them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a trap for waste. They were so grateful that Cregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city. And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.

　　Before starting a new home, Gregory, goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins. Everything he finds is usable—refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs. He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily. Each home takes two to three days to make.

　　So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city's most needy. While his small low­cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in. They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.

　　Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops. “A lot of people who hear about what I'm doing want to get involved，” he said.“Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.”

　　本文主要介绍了Gregory kloehn为什么要丢掉以前的工作而来创立Homeless Homes Project这个工程的缘由以及其效应。

　　1．Why did Cregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?

　　A．He had no home to live in.

　　B．He had to make more money.

　　C．He lost interest in sculpture.

　　D．He wanted to help the homeless.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句可知他打算致力于给这个城市无家可归的人做房子。即帮助无家可归的人。故选D项。]

　　★2.The author mentions the story in Paragraph 3 to tell us _______.

　　A．Gregory's small homes were popular among the homeless

　　B．how Gregory got the idea of “Homeless Homes Project”

　　C．the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes

　　D．housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。正是这次经历使他萌生出创立Homeless Homes Project的想法。应选B项。]

　　3.What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?

　　A．Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses.

　　B．It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home.

　　C．Gregory's work requires imagination and creativity.

　　D．Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory's work.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。由第四段可知他把冰箱门改造成了房门，洗衣机门改成了窗户，车顶改成了房顶，把轮子安到了房子下面以供移动，这都是很有创造力和想像力的。故选C项。]

　　4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

　　A．Gregory's project will help more homeless people.

　　B．Gregory doesn't need to make small homes now.

　　C．Gregory's work will completely solve the homelessness problem.

　　D．A single person can make no difference to social problems.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。由最后一段可知当他出版了那本书后更多的人都想参与到他的设计里来，由此可推知更多无家可归的人将会受益。故选A项。]

　　强化组Passage 1

　　限时：7分钟

　　体裁：应用文　题材：资讯报道类　难度：难词数：366

　　[2016·武邑中学一轮检测]WASHINGTON—Patients with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, often develop vitamin deficiencies (缺乏). A new study has found that giving these patients a multivitamin with a mineral supplement (补充)

　　helps to fight the disease and slows the disease's progression.

　　Sub­Saharan Africa has always been the center of the AIDS. In Botswana, despite aggressive prevention campaigns, one out of four adults is infected with HIV. Professor Marianna Baum based her latest research there.

　　Baum recruited almost 900 newly infected adults who had not yet received the anti­AIDS drugs that target the virus.

　　These adults were then divided into groups that randomly received different combinations of vitamins B, C and E, the mineral selenium (硒) or a placebo (安慰剂)．

　　Most patients with HIV become deficient in these vitamins, which help improve immunity (免疫力). Baum said she initially thought the multivitamins alone or selenium alone would be effective in strengthening the immune system, but found that incorrect.

　　“We were surprised to find that only the combination was effective，” said Baum.

　　Research shows that when people with HIV receive anti­retroviral drugs (抗逆转录病毒药物) shortly after infection, they can remain healthy and are less likely to pass the virus to others. For many countries, however, the cost of these anti­AIDS drugs is

　　still

　　prohibitive.

　　Baum said the vitamin and mineral combination treatment should help low income countries better control the virus.

　　“A simple multivitamin supplementation with selenium provided early in HIV disease can actually slow the HIV disease progression and it is safe. It is low cost and it should be provided very early in HIV infection，” said Baum.

　　Baum said the supplements are not meant to replace anti­retroviral therapy, but can help those who cannot obtain the drugs.

　　Dr Anthony Fauci, a world famous expert on AIDS, disagrees.

　　“I haven't read the paper, but having taken care of HIV­infected individuals for three decades, I would doubt that vitamins are going to have a major effect on stopping the virus，” said Fauci.

　　Fauci said vitamin and mineral supplements may make a patient generally healthier, but the only thing that truly works to stop HIV is anti­retroviral treatment.

　　Baum's study was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

　　文章介绍了一个新的研究成果，即为感染HIV病毒的患者同时补充维生素和矿物质可减缓艾滋病的发展。

　　★1.Where is the passage probably taken?

　　A．A scientific report.

　　B．A newspaper.

　　C．A school textbook.

　　D．Science fiction.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据开篇的格式及结尾的研究介绍并结合文章内容不难看出，这是一篇资讯，由此可知本文可能摘自报纸。]

　　2．What can we learn from Professor Baum's study?

　　A．It is vitamin deficiencies that may have caused people to develop AIDS.

　　B．More than one third of people in Botswana are diagnosed with HIV disease.

　　C．Professor Baum divided 900 HIV patients randomly into several groups.

　　D．Only the combination of vitamins and the mineral selenium could slow AIDS' process.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第六段中的“We were surprised to find that only the combination was effective”并结合第五段内容可知，单独使用维生素或矿物质并不起作用，只有一起用时才有效，因此选D项。]

　　3.Which of the statements is possibly supported by Dr Anthony Fauci?

　　A．The finding is great news for low income HIV patients.

　　B．Vitamins will have a great impact on stopping HIV.

　　C．Anti­retroviral treatment is effective to stop HIV.

　　D．Vitamins should be used early in HIV infection.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“but the only thing that truly works to stop HIV is anti­retroviral treatment.”可知，Fauci认为抗逆转录病毒治疗是唯一能够有效阻止艾滋病病毒的方法。]

　　4．The underlined word “prohibitive” in Paragraph 7 is closest to “________” in meaning.

　　A．deadly

　　B．expensive

　　C．decreasing

　　D．forbidden

　　答案　B　[词义猜测题。根据“however”及下一段“Baum said... help low income countries better control the virus.”可知，对于许多国家而言，抗艾滋病病毒的药物仍然很贵。故选B项。]

　　Passage 2限时：7分钟

　　体裁：说明文　题材：科学产品类　难度：难词数：353

　　[2016·武邑中学月考]Password strength has been a topic about the Internet lately. I have seen lots of clever methods for generating and remembering strong passwords. Some are better than others, but in my opinion, none are adequate. Here's the problem: it doesn't matter how strong your passwords are if you use the same one on multiple sites. All it takes is for a site to get hacked (侵入), like Gawker media, or even Sony did, and now your super­strong password has been stolen, and every site on which you used that password has been accessed.

　　So, the bottom line is that no matter how strong your passwords are, and no matter what clever tricks you use to help you remember them, if you surf the Internet often, the only truly secure password system is what you need.

　　Enter LastPass. It's not the only password manager out there, but I like it the best. You create ONE strong password that you have to memorize and use it to access your LastPass database. The LastPass database is stored online, on LastPass's servers. LastPass recognizes the site you're on and automatically logs you in (after, optionally, asking you to re­enter your master password). LastPass also has automatic form fill and automatic password generation. This means that you can have a different, unique, very strong password for every site you log into, but you only have to remember one master password. It's the best of both worlds.

　　One argument against LastPass is that if their database is attacked, then all of your sites are in danger, and that's true, but given that their entire line of work is keeping that information safe, I'm willing to take that chance.

　　The alternative is rolling dice (掷骰子) or picking phrases to create passwords, writing all of them down on a piece of paper or something, and then having to manually type them in when I go to a site. A terrible mess.

　　There is a free version of LastPass, with some additional features unlocked if you pay $12 for a year's subscription.

　　—Joshua Bardwell

　　乔舒亚·巴尔德威尔介绍自己使用过的一款高质量密码产品。

　　★1.The writer thinks using the same password everywhere is ________.

　　A．dangerous

　　B．convenient

　　C．appropriate

　　D．adequate

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第一段中“... it doesn't matter how strong your passwords are... All it takes is for a site to get hacked (侵入)．.. every site on which you used that password has been accessed.”可知A项正确。]

　　2．When using LastPass, users have to remember________.

　　A．all passwords used

　　B．the last password

　　C．unique password each time

　　D．the master password only

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“You create ONE strong password that you have to memorize and use it to access your LastPass database.”及倒数第二句中“... but you only have to remember one master password.”可知D项正确。]

　　★3.Critics are against LastPass because________.

　　A．they have better ways to create password

　　B．they think rolling dice is more convenient

　　C．they have no faith in LastPass database's safety

　　D．Gawker media and LastPass were hacked once

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“One argument against LastPass is that if their database is attacked, then all of your sites are in danger...”可知C项正确。]

　　★4.Joshua Bardwell writes the passage to________.

　　A．share his experience

　　B．introduce a product of good quality

　　C．advertise his product

　　D．teach how to use a new product

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据全文的语气，以及第三段第二句中“... but I like it the best.”和最后一段可以推知B项正确。]

　　Passage 3限时：6分钟

　　体裁：记叙文　题材：社会生活类　难度：易词数：276

　　[2016·衡水中学热身]They only got engaged on Saturday, but it seems that Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are planning on marrying in March. The pop stars are eager to tie the knot in just ten weeks in order for their big day to coincide with their birthdays. Rochelle, who will turn 23 on March 21, and Marvin, who will celebrate his 27th birthday a few days earlier on March 18, are both keen to turn the events into one big celebration. According to the Daily Star, the couple think it is the perfect excuse to have one huge party.

　　“After getting engaged this Christmas, Rochelle and Marvin didn't waste any time in thinking about dates，” a source told the newspaper. The couple apparently came to a mutual agreement that they would like to be married by the summer, and then the subject of their birthdays came up. “Rochelle has been telling her pals how excited she is and that she loves the birthday idea，” the source continued. “She thinks combining the events will make it the most amazing three­way celebration ever.”

　　JLS star Marvin proposed (求婚) to Rochelle during a festive break in Antigua, and The Saturdays singer was keen to announce the news as soon as possible.

　　“It's_official_Marvin_proposed_2_me_2day,_wanted _2_tell_u_b4_some1_else_did!_So_excited_2_b_Mrs_Humes，”she tweeted (发微博) on December 31. She also posted a photo of her and her husband­to­be in which she flashes her ￡45,000 heart­shaped diamond engagement ring.

　　明星马尔文和罗谢尔刚刚订婚就在准备婚礼，日期就定在他们共同的生日——3月。罗谢尔认为三件事合在一起庆祝可谓是“三喜临门”。

　　1．Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes want to get married in March________.

　　A．to celebrate both their wedding and birthdays

　　B．to make their wedding different from others

　　C．to satisfy the curiosity of their fans

　　D．to please their parents and relatives

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。由第一段二、三句可知，他们两个的生日都在三月，所以他们选择在三月来完成他们的婚礼。]

　　★2.What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．The wedding was arranged in January.

　　B．Both Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are pop stars.

　　C．Rochelle Wiseman is the husband­to­be.

　　D．They decided to get married shortly after they got engaged.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。由第一段第一句可知：他们刚刚订婚就在准备婚礼。A项中的January错误，应该是March; B项非推断的内容；C项中的husband­to­be错误，应该是wife­to­be。]

　　3.The numbers“2, 4, 1” and letters “u, b” in the underlined sentence probably mean________.

　　A．two, four, one; you, be

　　B．to, four, first; use, bee

　　C．to, fore, one; you, be

　　D．two, for, one; you, bee

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。“It's official Marvin proposed 2 me 2day, wanted 2 tell u b4 some1 else did! So excited 2 b Mrs Humes.”变为正常句子为“It's official Marvin proposed to me today, wanted to tell you before someone else did! So excited to be Mrs Humes.”。]

　　4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A．Marvin bought his wife­to­be a diamond wedding ring.

　　B．The wedding is supposed to take place in March.

　　C．The will­be couple were born on the same day.

　　D．The bride­to­be is 4 years older in fact.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。由第一段第一句可知B项正确。A项中的wedding ring应该是engagement ring; 由第一段第三句可知C项中的the same day错误； D项中的older应该是younger。]