阅读理解。
I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It's not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept--that's why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!
Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It's widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together--extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can share other members' troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time!
In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.
You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What's more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.
1. When the writer was a child, he / she ________.
A. found people were crazy about bread
B. began to realize the importance of food
C. thought that cutting bread was amazing
D. learned people hardly baked their own bread
2. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because
A. he/she makes food from scratch
B. his/her parents would blame him/her
C. some customs still have effect on him/her
D. many people are still working hard as farmers
3. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, ________.
A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long time
B. the whole family often have meals together nowadays
C. it's common for women to get together to cook for a few days
D. family members can know more. about each other by having meals together
【参考答案】1—3、B C D
阅读理解。
For those who study the development of intelligence（智力）in the animal world, self-awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a high
level of intelligence.
Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image（反射出的影像）．Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.
Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test. "We thought that elephants were the next important animal," said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans B．M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants "seemed like cousins to apes and
dolphins."
The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put
an 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals' play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.
The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.
Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.
Diana Reiss said, "We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way."
1. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?
A. Whether they have large brains.
B ．Whether they have self-awareness.
C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises.
D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.
2. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?
A. They are most familiar to readers.
B ．They are big favorites with zoo visitors.
C. They are included in the study by Reiss.
D. They are already known to be intelligent.
3. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?
A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror.
B. She recognized her own image in the mirror.
C. She painted a mark on her own face.
D. She found the hidden camera.
【参考答案】1---3、BDB
阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
（A）
WELCOM
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences（住所）of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George’s Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes. Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. Form April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
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) 1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour _________.
A. in the Courtyard
B. in the State Apartments
C. at the Admission Center
D. at St George’s Chapel
36. C. 细节理解题。在Audio tours标题下直接找到the Admission Center。
(
) 2. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A security guard.
B. A pushchair.
C. A free toy.
D. A baby carrier.
37. D. 细节理解题。在visitors with babies标题下有baby carriers are available to borrow.
(
) 3. Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.
38.A. 细节理解题。在Refreshments标题下有Visitors wishing to leave the castle for refreshments in the town
may obtain the re-entry permits from the castle shops.
(
) 4. Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A. To ensure the safety of others.
B. To ensure the security of the Castle.
C. To prevent them from disturbing others.
D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
39. C. 细节理解题。在Photography and mobile phones标题下有Mobile phones must be switched off … inconsideration of other visitors.
(
) 5. In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one ___.
A. still being constructed
B. still used by the royal family
C. where the Queen usually works
D. where works of art are on show
40.B. 词义猜测题。根据第一部分中的句子Windsor is one of the official residences of the Queen, who sometimes stays there.可以猜测B项正确，C项是不正确的，因为该项只是Queen usually works。
阅读理解。
Why play games? Because they are fun, and a 1ot more besides. Following the rules…planning your next move...acting as a team member…these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) .
Many children’s games have a practical side Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. Which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（协调）needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
(
) 1. Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.
A. be a team leader
B. obey the basic rules
C. act as a grown-up
D. predict possible danger
41.B. 细节理解题。根据第一段中Following the rules…planning your next move...acting as a team member…these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.可知B项正确。
(
) 2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can________.
A. describe life in an exciting way
B. turn real-life experiences into a play
C. make learning life skills more interesting
D. change people’s views of sporting events
42.C. 词义猜测题。这部分前面的谓语动词是translate有“翻译，解释，转移，调动”的意思，该部分后面有一个定语从句，前后结合就可以理解这部分的意思了。
(
) 3. According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
A. It inspires people’s deep love for the country.
B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.
C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.
43. A. 细节理解题。根据第四段中的People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it.可知A项正确。
(
) 4. Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to _______.
A. bring fun to poor kids
B. provide soccer balls for children
C. give poor kids a chance for a better life
D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids
44.C. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.可推出C项是正确的。
(
) 5. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Gamed benefit people all their lives.
B. Sports can get all athletes together.
C. People are advised to play games for fun.
D. Sports increase a country’s competitiveness.
45.A. 推理判断题。整段分析做游戏的好处，不仅儿童、成人也可以玩游戏。由此可以推断有些对人终身有益。
完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with
1
an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often
2
trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day
3
.
Those fun trips had a(n) 4
impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day,
5
working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys
6
.He sensed trouble between them.
7
one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I 8
you. You took me
9
when I was
in fifth grade. That was one of the
10
days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that
11
teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw
12
there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 13
on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he
14
to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a
15 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such
16
can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who
17
the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 18 drugs.”
Moody faces 19
in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my20
to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
(
) 1. A. drinking
B．drug
C．security
D．smoking
1.B. 根据下文的drugs were always behind it和Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school可以确定，此处是指“毒品，吸毒”。
(
) 2. A. ran into
B．got over
C．left behind
D．looked into
2. A. 由空格后的trouble，和句意可知此处是指“很多小孩陷入困境之中”。
(
) 3. A．ahead
B．away
C．off
D．out
3.C. 既然前面说阻止小孩去钓鱼，一般应该是休班、休假的日子，所以，要选择off。
(
) 4. A．immediate
B．damaging
C．limited
D．lasting
4. D. 通过下文的例子，可以看出Robert Moody警官的钓鱼教育法有着“持久的”影响。
(
) 5. A．once
B．while
C．since
D．until
5.B. 从上下句的逻辑关系看，空格所在的句子，表示时间，意思是“在……的时候”，其他几个词虽然都可以表示时间，但意思不合题意。
(
) 6. A．quarreling
B．complaining
C．talking
D．cheering
6.A. 从下文的He sensed trouble between them.可以判断，那两个人是在“吵架”。
(
) 7. A．Slowly
B．Suddenly
C．Finally
D．Secretly
7.B. 在Robert Moody警官意识到要出乱子的时候，“突然”发生了下面的事情。对Robert Moody警官来说有点意外。
(
) 8. A．understand
B．hear
C. see
D．remember
8.D. 因为下文提到是五年级带着去钓鱼，所用用remember比较恰当。
(
) 9. A．fishing
B．sailing
C．boating
D. swimming．
9.A. 带着去钓鱼。
(
) 10. A．quietest
B．longest
C．best
D．busiest
10. C. 既然记得那么清楚，说明那天对他来说很重要，所以用best。
(
) 11. A．connects
B．introduces
C．reduces
D．commits
11. B. 把青少年引导过来。
(
) 12. A．where
B．unless
C．as
D．whether
12.A. where引导地点状语吵架，意思是“在有暴力的地方，其后也总有毒品”。
(
) 13. A．impression
B．burden
C．decision
D．impact
13.D. have an impact on是一个固定短语，意思是“对……有影响”。上文19空出有这个短语。
(
) 14. A．asked
B．intended
C．pretended
D．agreed
14. B. By turning kids on to fishing是方式，第29空为表示意图 ，用intended合适。
(
) 15. A．solution
B．change
C．bite
D．surprise
15. C. 此处是钓鱼术语，等待鱼儿上钩。
(
) 16. A．concerns
B．interests
C．conversations
D．emotions
16. C. 与前面的talk to each other意义一致。
(
) 17. A. participated in
B. worked out
C. approved of
D. made up
18. A. participated in是“加入，参加”的意思；worked out 的意思是“解出，制定，锻炼”等；approved of 是“赞同”；made up是“编造，组成”。
(
) 18. A. misuse
B. avoid
C. tolerate
D. test
18. B. 既然前面是help，应该是好的方面，所以用avoid表示“避免”。
(
) 19. A. unemployment
B. challenge
C. competition
D. retirement
19. D. 根据后面的when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.说明他不做工作才能全职管理基金，因此可判断是三年后，退休。
(
) 20. A. team
B. school
C. family
D. community
20.D. 第一段中提到his community。