2017届高考英语一轮复习创新模拟练习：专题11 阅读理解（全国通用含解析）

　　专题十一　阅读理解

　　模拟精选题

　　Passage 1　(2016·福建省闽粤联合体高三联考)

　　话题：父母与子女

　　词数：296

　　My dearest son and daughter，

　　The story of New Jersey high school student Rachel Canning suing (起诉) her parents for child support and high school education inspired me to write you a little letter.Let me just put this out there: the only way I expect to see you in a court is as a lawyer or a judge.

　　There are two things about this case that seem to be disaster.

　　First，its natural for parents and children to argue.I can guarantee that we will disagree.One or both of you will，at some point，scream at the top of your lungs the various ways you hate me.And I wont always like you，either.But I will always love you and do everything I can to keep your best interests as my focus，even when Im so angry.We are family.That means we are as much a part of one another as the flesh，blood and bones in our body.And we all should think about it very deeply instead of breaking that bond.

　　Second，Ill be honest，no matter how far apart we are on your life choices，your father and I will most certainly pay everything we can for your higher education.But that doesnt mean you deserve it.To be clear，that is a privilege we happily extend (给予) to you—not a right you are born with.And you will have to work hard to earn that privilege.Growing up is hard work.

　　If I do my job properly as your mother—and you do yours as my children—you would sooner get a job or two，and find a way to make your dreams come true than go to trial over what you think you have the right to.

　　Love always，

　　Mom

　　【语篇导读】　本文是一封母亲看完新泽西州孩子起诉父母的一桩案件后，写给子女的一封信。信中谈到由这起事件

　　1．The mother writes this letter because she wants her children to ________．

　　A．be prepared for education

　　B．learn a lesson from the case

　　C．take up the legal profession

　　D．remember Rachel Canning

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。由全文整体可知，这位母亲想让子女们从这起事件中得到些启示。故选B项。]

　　2．When in disagreement，the mother expects her children not to ________．

　　A．guarantee anything

　　B．scream out their anger

　　C．break the family bond

　　D．forget their best interests

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由第三段最后一句 And we all should think about it very deeply instead of breaking that bond.可知母亲希望子女不要拆散血缘纽带。故选C项。]

　　3．The mother thinks of parents paying for their children’s higher education as ________．

　　A．a way in which children realize their dreams

　　B．a test of whether parents love their children

　　C．a privilege that children should earn

　　D．a right that parents are born with

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由倒数第二段第三句 To be clear, that is a privilege we happily extend (给予) to you－not a right you are born with.可知这是一种孩子们应当挣得的而不是天生的权利。故选C项。]

　　Passage 2　(2016·山东临沂一模)

　　话题：旗杆上的猫

　　词数：355

　　“I honestly have no idea how that cat got up there.Its a hundred－foot－metal pole.Theres no way he climbed that thing，”Jim said to the worried woman.It wasnt even her cat，but she was passing by and saw it，immediately calling the fire－station to come to save it.Jim saw a lot of strange things as a fireman，often sad or upsetting things，but this was new.

　　“I suppose we could get the blanket and see if we can convince the poor cat to jump down.But he doesn’t really look too scared...”Jim said to the woman.

　　“Dave，get over here Jim called over his shoulder to the fire truck driver.Dave walked over and looked where Jim was pointing.

　　“How’d he get up there？”

　　Jim shrugged，similarly puzzled.“Do you suppose we could get the blanket and convince him to jump？”

　　Dave shrugged in response.“I dont see why not.”

　　Jim looked up at the black mass on the top of the flagpole，the American nag waving proudly beneath him．It was definitely a cat，and he regarded the people gathered below as if they were his subjects (臣民) and he their king，his yellow eyes scanning his surroundings with apparent disinterest.

　　When the blanket was spread out below the cat，Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole.The cat looked down，and then gazed into the sky as if it were looking for something.Jim and Dave followed his gaze.Suddenly，out of the clear sky，appeared a dark figure.The figure swooped (俯冲) low toward the flagpole.It was an eagle! As it got closer，the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground，and then got lost in the bushes.

　　Jim，Dave，and the old woman were left with their mouths open.They all agreed it was the best way to get it down.

　　1．Why did the woman call the fire station ?

　　A．Because the pole was on fire.

　　B．Because her cat was missing.

　　C．Because she felt it was strange.

　　D．Because she wanted to save the cat.

　　答案　D　[细节推理题。根据第一段It wasnt even her cat，but she was passing by and saw it，immediately calling the fire－station to come to save it.可知这位妇女想救旗杆顶上的猫，故选D。]

　　2．What does the underlined word “him” refer to?

　　A．The cat.

　　B．Jim.

　　C．The king.

　　D．Dave.

　　答案　A　[词义猜测题。此处指这只猫在旗杆顶上，人们在她下面焦急的想办法救她，him指这只猫，故选A。]

　　3．What did the firemen plan to do at first?

　　A．To strike the pole.

　　B．To spread the blanket.

　　C．To shout at the cat.

　　D．To shrug helplessly.

　　答案　B　[细节推理题。人们救猫的计划是先在地上铺上毯子，再把猫从上面赶下来。根据When the blanket was spread out below the cat，Jim and Dave began striking the flagpole.可知选B。]

　　4．Who saved the cat?

　　A．An eagle.

　　B．The firemen.

　　C．The cat itself.

　　D．The people around.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段the cat leaped down the pole swiftly onto the ground，and then got lost in the bushes.可知是猫自己从旗杆顶上爬了下来，故选C。]

　　Passage 3　(2016·石嘴山市一模)

　　话题：大运河申请世界文化遗产

　　词数：316

　　When it comes to cultural heritage protection, the Grand Canal of China is probably the world’s greatest project of its kind.The big inland waterway system in the north－eastern and central eastern plains passes through eight of the countrys present－day provinces.

　　The Canal runs from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south.Constructed in sections from the 5th century BC onwards, it was designed as a means of communication in the 7th century AD.The Canal is the worlds greatest civil engineering project before the Industrial Revolution.

　　The Grand Canal reached a peak in the 13th century, providing an inland navigation(航行) network consisting of more than 2，000 kilometers of artificial waterways, linking five of the most important river basins in China, including the Yellow River and the Yangtze.It entered a bid as a UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) cultural heritage site in 2008.

　　The Grand Canal cultural square is located in Beijings Tongzhou district.Ever since the Yuan dynasty 800 years ago, the Tongzhou section of the Grand Canal has been the life blood of Beijing.Grain and building materials were all transported to meet the endless demands of the big cities.Even today, the Grand Canal plays a major role in the lives of its citizens.

　　“I grew up near the Grand Canal.In the past the waterway was a lot narrower, but now it?s nice and wide and bridges are built over it.I think if the bid for world heritage status succeeds, it will greatly make Tongzhou more famous in the world, especially with Tongzhou aiming to be a sub－center of the capital Beijing，” a citizen said.

　　The result of the bid is set to be released next week, and no doubt it will certainly make it into the history books if the Canal is listed as a world heritage site.

　　1．It can be concluded from the passage that________．

　　A．The bid’s result of the Canal will be announced soon

　　B．the Canal is the UNESCOs newest world heritage site

　　C．the Canal is to connect Tongzhou with Zhejiang Province

　　D．the Canal will be a bid for a UNESCO cultural heritage site

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句The result of the bid is set to be released next week，可知大运河申请世界遗产的结果将在下周就公布了，故应选A。]

　　2．The Grand Canal was in the most glorious time________．

　　A．when it was aimed as a means of communication

　　B．when it crossed theYellow River and the Yangtze

　　C．when it was born about six hundred years later

　　D．when it was designed as an artificial waterway

　　答案　C　[细节理解题5世纪，在公元七世纪成为了重要的交通枢纽，并且从第二段的最后一句“The Canal is the worlds greatest civil engineering project before the Industrial Revolution”，可知应选C。]

　　3．What can we infer by reading the passage?

　　A．Tongzhou used to be the capital of the Yuan dynasty.

　　B．Most citizens living inTongzhou depend on the Canal.

　　C．Tongzhou will benefit if the Canal is made a heritage site.

　　D．Some citizens think the Canal not to be a cultural heritage item.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据第第I think if the bid for world heritage status succeeds，it will greatly make Tongzhou more famous in the world，especially with Tongzhou aiming to be a sub－center of the capital Beijing”，可知若大运河申遗成功，整个地区将受益不少，故选C正确。]

　　Passage 4　(2016·河北定兴月考)

　　话题：女儿给我的启示

　　词数：290

　　I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room.In one hand was a plastic phone；in the other a toy.I listened as she was speaking to her make－believe little friend.And Ill never forget the words she said，even though it was pretend.

　　She said，“Suzies in the corner because she’s not been very good.She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed.It was obvious she’d been put there to sit alone and think.

　　My daughter continued her “conversation”，as I sat down on the floor.She said，“Im all fed up，I just dont know what to do with her anymore? She never lets me do the things that I just have to do？”

　　And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life；As I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife.I hadnt been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.I’d been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the year.

　　But now my attitude has changed，because，in my heart，I realize...Ive seen the world in a different light through my little darling’s eyes.So，let the cobweb(蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the children rule the floor，Im not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.I’m going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother...For we have only one childhood，and we will never get another.

　　1．Who is Suzie?

　　A．My girls phone. B．A baby doll.

　　C．The author.

　　D．My girls friend.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段中的句子Suzies in the corner与In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed.可知“Suzie就是她的小布娃娃”。]

　　2．How did the author feel when hearing my little girls words?

　　A．Uncomfortable.

　　B．Moved.

　　C．Interested.

　　D．Unbelievable.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第四段中的句子As I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife.可知“作者很难受”。]

　　3．The passage leads you to believe that ________．

　　A．the little girl doesnt hate her mother any more

　　B．the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood

　　C．the author cares nothing about her daughters happiness

　　D．the author has become lazy because of her daughter

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。最后一段谈到So，let the cobweb(蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the children rule the floor, Im going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother...For we have only one childhood，and we will never get another.可知“作者希望女儿度过一个快乐的童年”。]

　　4．What might be the best title?

　　A．How to deal with my daughter

　　B．My lovely daughter

　　C．Only one childhood

　　D．A world of children

　　答案　C　[主旨大意题。文章从我的小女儿的话语入手，谈到对我的触动，最后作者明白，孩子仅有一次的童年，别让孩子背负太多，就让他们好好享受吧，判断C项恰当。]

　　Passage 5　(2016·皖江名校联考)

　　话题：聪明的女孩

　　词数：302

　　(CNN)—A 12－year－old girl who had a feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.

　　Lydia Sebastian achieved the top score of 162 on Mensa，Cattell III B paper，suggesting she has a higher IQ than well－known geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.The comparison doesnt__sit__well__with the British student，whos currently in Year 8 at Colchester County high school，a selective girls grammar school in Essex，England.

　　“I dont think I can be compared to such great intellectuals such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.They’ve achieved so much.I don’t think it’s right，” Lydia told CNN.

　　Lydia sat the test in her summer holidays，after raising the idea with her parents and pestering (纠缠)them for the best part of a year.It turns out the test wasnt that hard after all.

　　“I was really nervous before the test and I thought it was going to be really hard.But as I started the test，I thought it was a bit easier than I thought it was going to be，” she said.

　　Lydias not quite sure what she wants to do when she leaves school，although shes leaning toward something “based around Maths，because its one of my favorite subjects.” “All I’m going to do is work as hard as I can，and see where that gets me，” she said.

　　To explain Lydias

　　mark’s

　　level，the top adult score in the Cattell III B test，which primarily tests verbal(语言) reasoning，is 161.A top 2% score—which allows entry to Mensa，the club for those with high IQs—would be 148 or over.Lydia scored 162，placing her in the top 1% of the population.

　　1．Lydia wanted to have an IQ test because ________．

　　A．all people around thought that she was smart

　　B．she felt that she might have a high IQ

　　C．her parents strongly wanted her to do so

　　D．the grammar school advised her to do so

　　答案　B　[考查细节理解。根据第一段内容A 12－year－old girl who had a feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.可知B项正确。]

　　2．What does the underlined words mean in the second paragraph?

　　A．is not accepted by

　　．is not related to

　　C．does not satisfy

　　．does not affect

　　答案　A　[考查语境词汇理解。根据下文Lydia的表态可知她对这个比较不认同，因而A符合。]

　　3．What is Lydias plan about the future according to the text?

　　A．She doesnt have to work hard with her high IQ.

　　B．She has a tendency to focus around Maths.

　　C．She is quite sure about what to do in the future.

　　D．She will drop out of the grammar school.

　　答案　B　[考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段内容“based around maths，because its one of my favorite subjects.”可知B正确。]

　　4．What do we know from the last paragraph?

　　A．No one has achieved a higher IQ than Lydia.

　　B．Whoever has a high IQ can enter Mensa.

　　C．Only adults with high IQs can enter Mensa.

　　D．Mensa is a club for those with high IQs at least 148.

　　答案　D　[考查推理判断。根据最后一段A top 2% score—which allows entry to Mensa，the club for those with high IQs—would be 148 or over.可知D正确。]

　　Passage 6　(2015·临沂调研)

　　话题：水上作业

　　词数：294

　　Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.To do it，they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.

　　Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175－foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute.Quinones，who wore oversized boat－like shoes，also won last year and will receive $500.

　　Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves?Materials and Methods Construction Class.“It?s traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race.I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，” Canaves said.“We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”

　　A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams.Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake.Others who fell got back up and made it to the end.The race is open to all students and anyone in the community.The youngest person to ever participate was a 9－year－old girl who competed in place of her mother，while the oldest was a 67－year－old female.

　　A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers.He shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.

　　“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said.It is also a lesson in life for the students.

　　Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously.

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了佛罗里达国际学院的学生为了完成作业，需穿自己设计的鞋在水上活动。

　　1．Which statement about Alex Quinones is true ?

　　A．He finished the race in less than a minute.

　　B．He won the

　　race with

　　the help of 2 boats.

　　C．He failed the race last year.

　　D．He set a new record this year.

　　答案　D　[细]

　　2．For what purpose did the students take part in the race?

　　A．To go across the lake to school.

　　B．To test their balance on the water.

　　C．To pass Professor Canaves class.

　　D．To win the prize money of $ 500.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由第三段的第一句“in order to earn an A’ on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves”可知答案。]

　　3．Which of the following is true about the race?

　　A．The students who fell into the water had to quit.

　　B．More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.

　　C．The students kept silent when the other racers competed.

　　D．The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知选项D正确。A、B选C表述不准确。]

　　4．According to Canaves，this race can help the students ________．

　　A．understand designing better

　　B．achieve almost everything

　　C．work together and unite as one

　　D．walk on the surface of water

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。通过第六段可知答案。]

　　Passage 7　(2015·潍坊期末)

　　话题：黄石公园大火

　　词数：250

　　Starting in 1972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn.It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning, were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn.However，a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control.As a result，the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park.Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.

　　In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that burned out of control.The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died in the flames.The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly.No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful.But now its reputation as America’s wonder is damaged permanently.

　　【语篇导读】　文章主要讲述了森林里Natural Burn政策的终止，这源于黄石公园1988年的大火。

　　(Natural Burn：因自然现象而产生的森林之火可放任行之)

　　1．Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were ________．

　　A．hard to put out

　　B．started by lightning

　　C．good for the balance of nature

　　D．approved by National Park Service

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第一段第3行“ to maintain balanced ecosystems”可知。]

　　2．The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988

　　________．

　　A．became out of control at first

　　B．destroyed the park completely

　　C．was allowed to burn continuously

　　D．brought the natural burn policy to an end

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。由第一6行“...caused this policy to be abandoned”可知D项正确。]

　　3．Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?

　　A．Because winds were blown from high places.

　　B．Because the animals moved only ten miles a day.

　　C．Because the animals lived in lower places.

　　D．Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。第二段中“The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.”可知答案。D项中的contributed to意为：导致。]

　　4．The text probably comes from ________．

　　A．a science fiction

　　．a news report

　　C．a commercial ad

　　．a geography magazine

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。全文主要讲了黄石公园因火灾而发生的变化，故文章可能摘自地理杂志。A项：科幻小说；B项：资讯报道；C项：商业广告，均可排除。]

　　Passage 8　(2015·河北衡水调研)

　　话题：江南style

　　词数：274

　　Recently，South Korean star PSYs “Gangnam style” video has been popular on the Internet.It has become most people’s favorite music.

　　In fact，the song has set the Guinness World Record for the most popular video in the history of the Internet.More than two million people have said “like” since the song was on the Internet on July 15.

　　PSYs special dance moves and funny horse riding style have attracted many people.Although many people do not understand the language，the video has become the talk of the Internet.The song has come to first place in the music charts in 31 countries，including the United States，the United Kingdom，and Canada.

　　“I just sang for my South Korean fans.I have never expected it to be popular in other countries，” PSY told the reporters on a concert.The song was so popular that a few of South Koreans politicians showed PSY’s moves to attract supporters.

　　The song came out in mid－July.It sings about the rich life of South Korea—especially Gangnam in Seoul，where a lot of rich people live.

　　Millions of people have watched the video.Many stars，such as Katy Perry，Robbie Williams and Nelly Furtado said that they love the song.These stars performed part of the song at a recent concert.

　　Riding high on the success of “Gangnam Style”，PSY was signed by Scooter Braun to Brauns Schoolboy Records，a label distributed by Universal Republic.

　　PSY has written many hit songs of varying styles for different singers.Prior to “Gangnam Style” his most famous composition perhaps was Lee Seung Gis debut(首次亮相) song “Because You Are My Woman”．

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述了朴载相(鸟叔)的《江南style》成为全民最受欢迎的歌曲。

　　1．What makes PSYs “Gangnam Style” the famous music of millions of people?

　　A．The song has set the Guinness World Record.

　　B．The song has come to first place in the music chart.

　　C．They like the dance moves and the horse riding style.

　　D．They dont understand the words of the song.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知，这首歌特别的骑马动作及搞笑的骑马风格吸引了众多的人，故选C。

　　2．Why did some of South Koreas politicians show PSY’s moves?

　　A．They wanted to tell people that they were also fond of music.

　　B．They wanted people to support them.

　　C．They were PSYs fans.

　　D．They liked PSYs dancing style.

　　答B　[细节理解题。通过第四段的最后一句可知B项正确。]

　　3．Whats “Gangnam Style” about?

　　A．The way of horse riding.

　　B．The rich life of people of Gangnam in Seoul.

　　C．The Guinness World Record.

　　D．The love of stars.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第五段内容可]

　　4．What is the best title of the passage?

　　A．Life of the Music Star PSY

　　B．“Gangnam Styly”—Most peoples favorite Music

　　C．PSYs Famous Compositions

　　D．Meaning of “Gangnam Style”

　　答案　B　[主旨大意题。通读全文，可知本文的重点是放在歌曲《江南style》上B。]

　　Passage 9　(2015·长沙市高考模拟)

　　话题：Granny Look网站

　　词数：335

　　Christmas，Easter and Birthday parties can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! Whats better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?

　　That is why Granny Look has supplied in this section，one of the most comprehensive guides to making these special occasions that happen perhaps once a year a real success.

　　From a selection of Advent Calendars to party planning or Christmas－stocking fillers we have all the possibilities covered so that your children and grandchildren will really have a memorable time with attractive gifts and original ideas.

　　Bring that festive spirit to all those traditional days，and ensure you are always ready for any possibility.Granny Looks extensive links are bound to make every special occasion an entirely different experience from the year before and allow everyone to feel entertained and content.

　　CHRISTMAS－STOCKING__FILLERS

　　LOOK no further！！ Granny Look helps the family to prepare in time for FATHER CHRISTMAS.Give SANTA CLAUS some ideas.He can fill all the children’s Christmas－stockings with goodies! Unique Christmas gifts for children－stocking fillers.

　　A Granny Look favorite!

　　ADVENT__CALENDARS

　　All children love the build－up to CHRISTMAS! What is better than choosing one of Granny Looks selection of Advent Calendars! Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent Calendars for children at Christmas time.

　　A Granny Look favorite!

　　BIRTHDAYS

　　LOOKING for a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT? Explore Granny Look’s selection of PRESENTS，PARTY PLANNING，PARTY TOYS and PARTY GAMES for your Children and Grandchildrens BIRTHDAYS.

　　Plan and organize the KIDDIE’S PARTIES ahead of time！！

　　Dont forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS!

　　CHRISTMAS

　　LOOK and BOOK now！！ Granny Looks selection of CHRISTMAS GIFTS for children.

　　Some guides to “What’s on in your area”．..for the kids.PANTOS，SHOWS，THEATRES...at Christmas time!

　　UNIQUE Christmas gifts for Children.Spend QUALITY TIME with your Childrens Children this FESTIVE SEASON!

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了一个网站：Granny Look。该网站的主要功能是帮助祖父母或者父母为一些诸如圣诞节、复活节、生日聚会等特别的场合做准备。

　　1．From the text，we know that “Granny Look” is ________．

　　A．a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real success

　　B．a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasions

　　C．a company that sells all sorts of products on the Internet

　　D．a website that helps you to prepare for special occasions

　　答案　D　[结合第二段和ADVENT CALENDARS部分中的内容可知，Granny Look是帮助人们为特别的场合做准备的网站。故答案选D。]

　　2．The purpose of the text is ________．

　　A．to make children have a memorable holiday

　　B．to show you how to shop on the Internet

　　C．to give you some information about Granny Look

　　D．to introduce some goods

　　答案　C　[本文主要介绍了Granny Look这个网站的一些相关信息。故答案选C。]

　　3．If you want to send some invitations to your daughter’s classmates，where will you search for the information?

　　A．At Birthdays.

　　B．At Advent Calendars.

　　C．At Christmas－stocking fillers.

　　D．At Christmas.

　　答案　A　[根据文中BIRTHDAYS部分的最后一句话“Dont forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS！”可知，要想给女儿的同学发请柬的话，可以在BIRTHDAYS部分寻找信息。故答案选A。]

　　4．You will fail to find any information at Christmas when you need ________．

　　A．Christmas cards

　　　B．fun Advent Calendars

　　C．Christmas gifts

　　　D．tickets for theatres

　　答案　B　[根据文章CHRISTMAS部分的内容可知，文中没有提及“fun Advent Calendars”。故答案选B。]

　　5．If your son wants a traditional Advent Calendar，you should search________．

　　A．Birthdays

　　　B．Advent Calendars

　　C．Christmas－stocking fillers

　　　D．Christmas

　　答案　B　[根据ADVENT CALENDARS部分中的“Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent Calendars for children at Christmas time.”可知，如果你儿子想要一个传统的基督降临日历，你应该去搜索Advent Calendars。故答案选B。]

　　Passage 10　(2017·济宁一模)

　　话题：蝙蝠

　　词数：297

　　The sun is setting on a summer night.At the entrance of a deep，dark cave，a few bats fly out.Within a few minutes，millions and millions of bats are pouring out of the cave.

　　Sounds like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not，this scene takes place all summer long，at Bracken Cave in Texas，where 20 million bats come out to feed on insects every

　　night.“It is magical，”says Jim Kennedy of Bat Conservation International in Texas.“It is one of the most impressive animal movements on the planet.”

　　Every March or April，Mexican free－tailed bats migrate up to 1，600 kilometers from

　　their winter home in Mexico to their American home in Texas，where they raise their

　　young.Soon after they arrive，each mother gives birth to one baby.As many as 500 baby

　　bats crowd into 30 cubic centimeters of space，and all those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them cozy and comfortable.

　　If you have ever lost sight of your parents in a crowded playground，you may be wondering how mother bats recognize their children.They use their sense of smell to tell which baby is theirs when it is time for the babies to have milk.

　　When twenty million bats fly out of one cave opening，they make a column so thick

　　that they show up on the radar at the nearby airport.It can take three hours for all of them

　　to get out from the cave.“You can feel the breeze from their wings，and see the plants waving，”says Kennedy.“The movement of all those wings makes a very relaxing soft sound.Ive always thought it would make a great relaxation music to help you go to sleep.So much

　　for bats being scary！”

　　【语篇导读】　文章主要讲述了在美国得克萨斯州迁徙后的蝙蝠出行捕食，抚育幼仔的情景，并告诉我们蝙蝠并非令人恐怖的动物。

　　1．The scene described in the first paragraph takes place in ________．

　　A．a movie

　　B．a cave

　　C．Mexico

　　D．the US

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第二段“Texas”或第三段中“their American home in Texas”可知选项D正确。这一幕并非发生在洞穴内，故排除B。]

　　2．What makes the scene so“impressive”？

　　A．The entrance of a deep，dark cave.

　　B．The bats feeding on insects at night.

　　C．The huge number of bats flying together.

　　D．It takes place all summer long.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第二段第二行中“20 million bats come out to feed on insects every

　　night”可知答案。]

　　3．Both Paragraphs 3 and 4 are mainly about________．

　　A．when and where the bats migrate

　　B．how young bats are raised

　　C．why baby bats crowd together

　　D．how mother bats find their children

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。选项C是第3段内容；选项D是第4段的内容。但两者间有交叉点，即蝙蝠幼仔被养育的方式。]

　　4．The underlined word“breeze”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________．

　　A．light wind

　　B．hot air

　　C．strong smell

　　D．black smoke

　　答案　A　[词义猜测题。根据该词后的“from their wings”及“the plants waving”可知breeze的含义(微风)。]

　　5．What does Kennedy mean by“So much for bats being scary！”？

　　A．So much space is being occupied by bats!

　　B．Bats are so much more scary than before!

　　C．Never say bats are frightening again!

　　D．So many bats are being scared away!

　　答案　C　[推理判C。“So much for bats being scary”意为“蝙蝠恐怖的说法就到此为止吧”。]

　　创新导向题Ⅰ.原创新题

　　Passage 1 (关注充满温情的文章)

　　话题：珍惜家人

　　词数：356

　　We all have our ways of marking time.As a photographer，my life is measured from one story to the next.My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act.My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.

　　Twenty stories later，though，its the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best.It was the story about the loss of wilderness—and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer.That’s the one that made time stand still.I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤)．Cruelly，it was Thanksgiving.By Christmas，she had become very weak.Some days she was so sick she couldnt watch TV.

　　Early examination saves time.But ours was not early.By the time you can feel it yourself，its often bigger than the doctor wants it to be.

　　Cancer is a thief.It steals time.Our days are already short with worry.Then comes this terrible disease，unfair as storm at harvest time.But cancer also has the power to change us，for good.We learn to simplify，enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t.Cancer even made me a better father.My work had made me a stranger to my three kids.But now I pay attention to what really matters.This is not a race.This is a new way of life and new way of seeing，all from the cancer.

　　In the end each of us has so little time.We have less of it than we can possibly imagine.And even though it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread，and her prognosis (诊断) is good，we try to make it all count now，enjoying every part of every day.

　　Ive picked up my camera again.I watch the sky，searching for beautiful light.When winter storms come，Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues.After all，this is good.This is what were living for.

　　【语篇导读】　文章介绍作者为了摄影忽略了家人，但是不幸的是他的妻子得了

　　1．As a photographer，the author used to ________．

　　A．leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves

　　B．express his love for his family in a special way

　　C．miss a great many important historical moments

　　D．devote much more to his career than his family

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。从第四段的句子：My work had made me a stranger to my three kids.But now I pay attention to what really matters.可知作者过去将更多的精力投入到工作中而不是家里，选D。]

　　2．Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?

　　A．To cure his own disease.

　　B．To spend more time with his wife.

　　C．To seek a better position.

　　D．To leave the wilderness alone.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。从第二段的句子and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer.Thats the one that made time stand still.I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤)．可知作者停止摄影是因为他的妻子得了癌症，他想多陪陪她，选B。]

　　3．What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?

　　A．He treasured every bit of time with his family.

　　B．He has become a stranger to his children.

　　C．He takes his work more seriously.

　　D．He focuses more on medical care.

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。从第四段的句子：But cancer also has the power to change us，for good.We learn to simplify，enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t.Cancer even made me a better father.可知癌症给作者带来的最大的改变是他珍惜和家人在一起的点滴时间，选A。]

　　4．The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because ________．

　　A．the snowflakes taste very good

　　B．snowflakes are what they feed on

　　C．they regard that as a way to enjoy life

　　D．there is beautiful light in the snowflakes

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。从文章的最后一段的句子：After all，this is good.This is what were living for.可知作者和家人一起用舌头捕捉雪花，因为他们觉得这是享受生活的一种方式，选C。]

　　Passage 2 (关注人生百味类短文)

　　话题：ALD的治疗

　　词数：221

　　When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four－year－old boy Lorenzo，his parents refused to give up hope.Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD，and that he would probably die within three years.But Lorenzo’s parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.

　　The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure.But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously.They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time，and drug companies weren’t interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.

　　However，the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help.Through trial and error，they finally created a cure from ingredients (调料) commonly found in the kitchen.The cure，named “Lorenzos Oil”，saved the boys life.Despite the good results，scientists and doctors remained unconvinced.They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory.As a result，some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.

　　Finally，the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil.After ten years of trials，the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.

　　【语篇导读】　文章讲述Lorenzo得了罕见的ALD，医生说ALD还没有治愈的方法，但是他的父母不放弃，坚持实验，最后找到适合治疗这种病的方法。

　　1．Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because________．

　　A．they had never treated the disease before

　　B．Lorenzo was too young to be cured

　　C．no cure had been found for ALD

　　D．ALD was a rare disease

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。从文章第一段的句子：Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD，and that he would probably die within three years.可知医生说Lorenzo在三年内可能会死，是因为ALD还没有治愈的方法，选C。]

　　2．The families of other ALD patients thought that ________．

　　A．the research for the new cure would cost too much money

　　B．the efforts of Lorenzos parents were a waste of time

　　C．Lorenzos parents would succeed in finding a cure

　　D．Lorenzos oil was a real cure for ALD

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。从文章第二段的句子：But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously.They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time，可知其他ALD的病人认为Lorenzo父母的努力是浪费时间，选B。]

　　3．Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil ________．

　　A．was really effective

　　B．was a success story

　　C．only worked in theory

　　D．would save the boys life

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。从文章第三段的句子：Despite the good results，scientists and doctors remained unconvinced.They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory.可知科学家和医生相信Lorenzos Oil只是在理论上有用，选C。]

　　4．From the passage we can conclude that________．

　　A．doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure

　　B．many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil

　　C．various cures have been found for ALD

　　D．the oil really works as a cure for ALD

　　答案　D　[归纳题。从文章最后一段的句子：Finally，the boys father organized an international study to test the oil.After ten years of trials，the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.可知这种油作为ALD的疗法真地管用。选D。]

　　Passage 3 (关注人物传记)

　　话题：韦伯斯特

　　词数：271

　　Noah Webster，born on October 16，1758，is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language.He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.”

　　His “ Blue－Backed Speller”

　　books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children.But how much do you know about him beyond that?

　　At the age of 16，Noah Webster began attending Yale College.Unfortunately，he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War，and，because of food shortages，many of his college classes were held in GlastonburyConnecticut.Later，he served in the army.

　　Having graduated from Yale in 1778，Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree.He had to teach school in order to pay for his education.He set up many small schools that didnt survive，but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn，like most teachers did，he rewarded them.He earned his law degree in 1781，but did not practice law until 1789.Once he started he found the law was not to his liking.

　　Webster did not have much money.In 1793，Alexander Hamilton lent him

　　$

　　1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper.In December，he founded New Yorks first daily newspaper，American Minerva，and edited it for four years.For decades，he published textbooks，political essays，a report on some diseases，and newspaper articles for his party.He wrote so much that a modern

　　list of his published works required 655 pages.

　　Noah Webster died on May 28，1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.

　　【语篇导读】　

　　1．Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?

　　A．Websters famous dictionaries.

　　B．Websters daily routines.

　　C．Websters main

　　achievements.

　　D．Websters college education.

　　答案　C　[主旨大意题。通过第一段，我们可知，Webster在美国Webster的主要成就。]

　　2．Which of the following best describes Websters life at Yale?

　　A．Tough.

　　B．Smooth.

　　C．Normal.

　　D．Tiring.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第二段中的“unfortunately”“because of food shortages”我们可推知他tough)。]

　　3．What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?

　　A．A teacher.

　　B．A lawyer.

　　C．A headmaster.

　　D．A scholar.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段“Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree”可知答案为B。]

　　4．Why was Webster a good teacher?

　　A．Because he set up many small schools.

　　B．Because he graduated from Yale College.

　　C．Because he forced his students to learn.

　　D．Because he often rewarded his students.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。由第三段第三行“he was a good teacher because ...he rewarded them”可知答案为D。]

　　5．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

　　A．Webster was a most productive author.

　　B．Webster led a miserable life in New York City.

　　C．Websters books added up to 655 pages.

　　D．Webster didnt write any political works.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。通过阅读第四段，尤其是最后两句，我们可知Webster出版了许多教科书、政治文章、医学报告等，故选A，他是一位多产的作者。本题易错选C，注意：应是列举他作品的清单可达655页。]

　　Passage 4 (关注广告类文章)

　　话题

　　词数：181

　　Now hiring music teachers in Tarrytown

　　Location： Tarrytown，NY

　　Company： Musika LLC

　　Posted： August 31, 2017

　　Company：

　　Musika—Music Teacher Organization has distinguished itself as the “go to” company for teachers looking for students.Founded in 2001，Musika has thousands of students already in the program and hundreds of calls are received daily.

　　Job description：

　　Musika is always seeking enthusiastic and friendly instructors.Teachers are independently required to instruct one－on－one lessons in the students’ homes，as well as at their own teaching studios.Each teacher is able to select which students fit their locations，schedules，and teaching levels.

　　Job requirements：

　　Applicants MUST be able to sign a contract and agree to teach for one year，provide at least three professional references，show a love of teaching!

　　Qualifications：

　　Applicants should have a Bachelor degree in music，5 to 10 years private music lessons teaching experience，and a car to travel to students homes.

　　Pay：

　　Pay is to be decided depending on experience and other factors.

　　IMPORTANT：

　　Musika conducts thorough criminal background checks and has a zero tolerance policy for any type of criminal activities.

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了一招聘广告，一助学机构正在招聘音乐教师。

　　1．According to the passage，Musika is________．

　　A．an organization training teachers

　　B．an organization providing musical tutoring jobs

　　C．a school in which students can get regular musical education

　　D．a private school that provides professional musical education

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第一段中“the go to’ company for teachers looking for students”及第二段中“instruct one－on－one lessons in the students homes”可知Musika是一助学机构而非学校。]

　　2．Any applicant must satisfy the following qualifications EXCEPT ________to get a job.

　　A．a Master degree in music

　　B．no records about criminal activities

　　C．a car to travel to students homes

　　D．at least 5 years private music lessons teaching experience

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据“Qualifications”部分我们可知，B、C、D项都正确。A项应改为“a Bachelor degree(学士学位)”。]

　　3．From the passage，we can infer that ________．

　　A．teachers often divide students into several groups in class

　　B．different teachers for the same job may have different pay

　　C．students can choose their teachers according to their levels

　　D．teachers must agree to teach for one year

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Pay”部分可推知B项正确。]

　　Ⅱ.预测导向题

　　Passage 1　(2016·株洲市质检)

　　话题：我的大学

　　词数：324

　　Ever since I started my freshman year in another state, I’ve realized that people make many assumptions about college students, many of which are based on partying.Even my sociology professor jokingly told our class: “If your motto isn’t ‘I am partying therefore I am， you’re collegeing wrong.”

　　Whenever I say partying isn’t fun, I get the same response: wide－eyed stares, dropped jaws and a resounding “Seriously？”， which makes me feel like Im being judged.

　　Don’t get me wrong—I’ve tried to enjoy dancing in hot, crowded spaces to loud rap music.But at last, I’ve always escaped to an empty corner while trying to ignore rude, crazy people.I wondered if I was weird for wanting to stay in on a Friday night to read a book.I even questioned whether or not I was living the “authentic(真正的)” college experience.

　　“Maybe you—a shy boy—just need to go out more.” Friends have said.Suggestions like these make me think about food.Have you ever tasted something that someone else really likes and you don’t? When that happens to me, I have a habit of eating more hoping that it will eventually taste good.Does that ever work? No.

　　For me, partying is a lot like that.From what I can tell, I’m just not a fan.I’m not trying to set myself apart—I just have a different definition of fun.

　　As you begin to think about your present college life, I hope this helps you realize that there isn’t just one way to experience college life.Some turn up at a party to relax.I turn to a good book.Which option have you made in college? And remember: college is a place where you can keep yourself originally.It means not going with the flow and means figuring out what you want for yourself, originating your own values and thinking a way towards your future success.

　　1．What should college life be like in most people’s opinion?

　　A．Making assumptions is part of college life.

　　B．Everyone will do something wrong in college.

　　C．College students are involved in partying.

　　D．College professors seldom joke college students.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据Ive realized that people make many assumptions about college students, many of which are based on partying可知多数人觉得大学和聚会相关联，故选C。]

　　2．What does the author think of college parties?

　　A．Comfortable.

　　B．Boring.

　　C．Unavoidable.

　　D．Exciting.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据Whenever I say partying isnt fun, I get the same response作者并不觉得聚会很有趣，也就是无聊，故选B。]

　　3．The author talks about food in the fourth paragraph because________．

　　A．he likes eating tasty food at parties

　　B．there is much food at college parties

　　C．he wants to compare food to parties

　　D．he is really a food fan

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。根据上下文可知作者此处提到食物，是为了将食物和聚会对比，从而说明别人喜欢的东西这就不一定喜欢，故选C。]

　　4．What is the authors purpose to write this passage?

　　A．To remind college students of what college means.

　　B．To introduce what subject students can learn in college.

　　C．To share some good choices most college students have made.

　　D．To show his strong support to the present college life.

　　答案　A　[主旨大意题。根据文章大意可知文章主要说明了在作者A。]

　　Passage 2　(2016·衡阳一中月考)

　　话题：陪伴孩子

　　词数：347

　　Parents often assume that time spent with their kids will gradually decrease in adolescence.But a new study suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time together with their parents, private parent－child meetings may actually increase in their early adolescent years.And that may raise a teenagers self－esteem (自尊) an social confidence, especially if it is time spent with Dad, the researchers added.

　　The researchers created a long－term study in which they invited families in 16 school districts in central Pennsylvania to participate.In each family, a teenager, a younger sibling, their mother and their father were interviewed at home and then asked about their activities and self－worth five times over a period of seven years.

　　The study authors were surprised to discover that when fathers spent more time alone with their teenagers, the kids reported they felt better about themselves.Something about the father’s role in the family seemed to improve self－esteem among the teenagers in the study, said study author Susan McHale, a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University.

　　“Time spent with Dad often involves joking, teasing and other playful interactions.Fathers, as compared to mothers, were more involved in leisure activities and had more friend－like interactions with their children, which is crucial for youth social development，” the study showed.

　　But Marta Flaum, a psychologist in Chappaqua, New York, said, “How these findings reflect the real world is a real question.The sample in the study is so small and so unrepresentative of more families in the country today that I’m not sure how much we can generalize from it.In my community, in Westchester County, I don’t see parents and teenagers spending much time together at all.Parents are often working so hard and have less time to be together with their kids.”

　　However，Flaum encourages parents to make time for their kids no matter how much work they have to do.“Research like this reminds us of how important it is.The time we have with them is so short, ” she said.

　　1．According to the study, when teenagers spend more time alone with their fathers，________．

　　A．their social skills will be improved

　　B．their fathers will better understand them

　　C．they will be willing to help their siblings

　　D．their family will spend more time together

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第四段可知，“Time spent with Dad often involves joking, teasing and other playful interactions.Fathers, as compared to mothers, were more involved in leisure activities and had more friend－like interactions with their children, which is crucial for youth social development，”孩子和A。]

　　2．What is Flauns attitude towards the findings of the study?

　　A．Unconcerned.

　　B．Favorable.

　　C．Puzzled.

　　D．Skeptical.

　　答案　D　[观点态度题。根据倒数第二段“The sample in the study is so small and so unrepresentative of more families in the country today that Im not sure how much we can generalize from it.”样本太小而且在这个国家的更多家庭里如此没有代表性，所以我不确定我们我们能从中归纳多少，可知Flaun对研究发现持怀疑的态度。故选D。]

　　3．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

　　A．The research by Susan McHale.

　　B．The work to be done.

　　C．Parents’ encouragement.

　　D．Parents making time for their kids.

　　答案　D　[词义猜测题。根据上一句“Flaum encourages parents to make time for their kids no matter how much work they have to do.”Flaum鼓励家长无论有多少工作都要抽时间和孩子们在一起；和“Research like this reminds us of how important it is.像这样的研究提醒这是多么重要。可知it指代的就是父母抽时间和孩子们在一起。故选D。]

　　4．Where is the passage more likely to have been taken from?

　　A．A science magazine.

　　B．A news report.

　　C．A research plan.

　　D．an advertisement.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。文章讲述通过研究证实，家长的陪伴对孩子的成长至关重要，可推断文章最可能来自于资讯报道。故选B。]

　　Passage 3　(2016·宁夏六盘山二模)

　　话题：370失联

　　词数：305

　　The British “Daily Telegraph”

　　Traditionally regarded as one of the safest planes in the skies, the Boeing 777s reputation will have been damaged by the second fatal crash in less than a year.There are around 1，000 Boeing 777s in service, and the plane is a long distance machine, travelling some of the longest routes.It entered service in 1995 and the National Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible for monitoring US－made aircraft，has recorded fewer than 60 incidents.

　　But the recent record hasnt been exact with two major incidents—a crash at San Francisco airport last July, which causes three lives, and the crash—landing of a British Airways 777 at Heathrow in January 2008.

　　To our sadness, two days ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost contact flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.The Malaysian disaster is very different from both the BA incident and the crash involving an Asian Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport in July, which occurred shortly before landing, while the Malaysia airlines plane disappeared off the radar(雷达)during the early stages of the trip.

　　The accident at San Francisco in July was due to pilot error which led to the engines being set to idle because he believed the computer would maintain sufficient speed to keep the plane up in the air.The BA crash landing, which did not result in any deaths, was finally found to have been caused by a block in the fuel line feeding the engine.

　　However, the Malaysia airlines plane disappeared off the radar during the early stages of the trip.No exact explanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash.First reports suggest that Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the 53－year－old Malaysian airlines pilot, was hugely experienced—having joined the carrier in 1981 and with 18，365 hours in the aircraft under his belt.

　　1．Which of the following is TRUE of the plane crashes?

　　A．There are four plane crashes mentioned in the passage

　　B．The BA incident in July resulted from the pilot error

　　C．Three deaths were causedin the crash at San Francisco

　　D．The crash in San Francisco airport was caused by a block

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第二段中But the recent record hasn’t been exact with two major incidents—a crash at San Francisco airport last July, which causes three lives一句可知事故造成三人死亡C正确。]

　　2．What can we learn from the next?

　　A．The exact reason for 370 crash is not clear.

　　B．Flight 370 crash must be similar to the BA incident.

　　C．The experienced pilot of Flight 370 cant have operated wrong.

　　D．Flight 370 must have been taken control of to a different place.

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据最后一段No exact explanations have been given for the Malaysia airlines plane crash.一句，可知答370的失联仍是一个谜。故案选A。]

　　3．What you read is________．

　　A．a note

　　B．a schedule

　　C．a review

　　D．a news report

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。根据标题The British “Daily Telegraph”及文章的时效性可知答案D正确。]

　　4．The main purpose of the passage is to________．

　　A．introduce the Flight 370 crash

　　B．show Boeing 777s safety

　　C．guess the cause of the Flight 370 crash

　　D．compare the causes of these plane crashes

　　答案　A　[通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了近来波音飞机发生的一些事故，尤其是重点介绍了370的失联。故答案A正确。]

　　Passage 4　(2016·江淮十校联考)

　　话题：保护秦岭竹子

　　299

　　Endangered giant pandas are facing a new threat: the loss of their food source，bamboo.In Chinas Qinling Mountains，giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo.The plant makes up 99% of the pandas diet，with some pandas eating about 40 pounds of it a day.But Qinlings pandas may soon have to find another food source.A new study causes the loss of most of the region’s bamboo by the end of the century.

　　A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied the effects of climate change on the region’s three main bamboo species.They studied the influence of rising temperatures on the spread and growth of bamboo.Bamboo is sensitive to temperature changes.“Even with a 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit increase in temperature，we found that 80% to 100% of bamboo would be gone by the end of the century，” Liu Jianguo，one of the studys authors said.Shirley Martin，who came from Paris but not involved in the team said that its really a demanding challenge for us to get a desired result.

　　The Qinling Mountains，located in eastern China，are home to about 270 pandas.That is about 17% of the worlds wild panda population.The panda is one of the world’s most endangered species.

　　In recent years，China has stepped up efforts to protect pandas.But Liu says the country has yet to consider the long－term efforts of climate change in its conservation planning.Aside from increasing nature reserve areas(保护区)where pandas are protected，Liu wants China to lower its use of fuels that release(释放)greenhouse gases—as should the rest of the world.“ The future of pandas，” he says，“ is in our hands.”

　　1．From the first paragraph we can know ________．

　　A．Pandas mainly feed on bamboo

　　B．The bamboo in Qinling is enough for giant pandas

　　C．Qinlings giant pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo

　　D．Most of the bamboo in Qinling may disappear in the near future

　　答案　A　[细节理解题，根据第一段中In Chinas Qinling Mountains，giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo.The plant makes up 99% of the pandas diet，with some pandas eating about 40 pounds of it a day.可知大熊猫以竹子为主食。]

　　2．The researchers in the team come from ________．

　　A．Britain and China

　　B．The US and China

　　C．France and the US

　　D．Germany and the US

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段首句．..Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied...可知研究者们来自美国州立大学和中国科学院，所以B正确。]

　　3．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．Bamboo is sensitive to the changes of temperature.

　　B．17% of the worlds wild pandas are in Qinling Mountains.

　　C．China is making great efforts to protect giant pandas.

　　D．Whether pandas can survive depends on their ability of adaptation.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。从文中第二段的第三句，第三段的第二句，及第四段的第一句得知选项A、B和C是正确的；而文中最后一段最后一句“The future of pandas，” he says，“is in our hands.”表明熊猫的未来掌握在我们人类手中，并非“依赖熊猫的适应能力”。故D项是错误的。]

　　4．Whichs the best title for the passage?

　　A．The Endangered Giant Pandas

　　B．Saving Pandas Food Source

　　C．Protecting the Environment Around us

　　D．The Terrible Future of Pandas

　　答案　B　[主旨大意题。根据文章首句Endangered giant pandas are facing a new threat: the loss of their food source，bamboo.可B。]

　　Passage 5　(2016·河南开封高三模拟)

　　话题：中美父母教育方式

　　词数：297

　　In America，parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能) to the fullest extent.Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals.American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do，not what they cant.As a result，millions of American boys and girls grow up hoping to become actors and athletes，diplomats and doctors.Many of them even want to become president.

　　American parents often encourage their children to become involved in extra activities of all types at school，such as student government，sports and music.They believe that only through taking part in these activities can their children become mature young adults.

　　As we all know，schoolwork is important.But parents should realize that the social skills their children learn from natural conversations with each other are as important as schoolwork and the skills they will need in the future work.What’s more important in their work is that their children should have a sound knowledge of physics or the ability to communicate effectively.

　　As a rule，Chinese parents dont educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do，nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities.Children are typically advised to study hard and pass exams.They have to spend a lot of time in doing much schoolwork every day.It is a great waste of time to do so.

　　Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children.I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children.I am very confident about it.

　　1．From the passage，we know the American parents pay much more attention to ________．

　　A．the social skills than Chinese parents

　　B．their children’s studying hard and well

　　C．what their children want but they cant

　　D．extra activities than schoolwork

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据题干关键词the American parents pay much more attention to找到文章对应段落是文章第四段的As a rule，Chinese parents dont educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do，再根据前三段对美国父母对孩子的社交技能的培养推断美国的父母比中国的父母更重视孩子社交技能的培养。故选A。]

　　2．According to the passage，Chinese parents ________．

　　A．know more than American parents to educate their children

　　B．owning ambition and confidence is necessary and important

　　C．pay much more attention to their childrens fine future

　　D．dont encourage their children to participate in extra activities

　　答案　D　[细节辨认题。根据题干关键词Chinese parents找到文章对应段落是第四段，其中的nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities可知中国的父母不鼓励孩子参与额外的活动。故选D。]

　　3．From the passage，we can infer ________．

　　A．American children are brave and adventurous

　　B．American children are more active in their studies

　　C．Chinese children have the ability to communicate effectively

　　D．Something should be done to develop the potential of the children in China

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children判断中国应该采取措施开发孩子们的潜能了。故选D。]

　　4．Whats the writer’s attitude towards Chinese education reform?

　　A．Neutral.

　　B．Indifferent.

　　C．Positive.

　　D．Negative.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。A.Neutral中立的；B.Indifferent冷淡的；C.Positive积极的；D.Negative否定的。根据文章最后一段的I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children.I am very confident about it可推断作者C。]

　　Passage 6　(2016·江淮十校联考)

　　话题：转基因食品

　　词数：309

　　Genetically modified (转基因的)foods have become a focus point of agriculture throughout the news today.This has an effect on many different aspects of the agriculture world.From the seed dealer，to the farmer that buys the seed，to the workers that the farmer sells to：all are affected by the new technologies that are involved in this part of production agriculture.

　　Genetically modified foods have come under heavy fire lately.There are some countries that are against buying these types of foods.They are being tested for safety by the best scientific experts in Europe，the US and the rest of the world—They are not for sale until they have gone through this complete safety process.Since they are a new product，and any slight problem with them could affect a whole country，these tests are very necessary.

　　These safety tests are carried out because of the new rules that were made with the Novel Foods Regulation.Begun in May of 1997，the Novel Foods Regulation set up an EU－wide pre－market system for all novel foods.A novel food is described as one that has not been eaten by EU consumers widely in the past.By setting up this program the EU hopes to keep its consumers safe from any possible side effects of any new food products.

　　There are a variety of ways in which genetic modification has helped food producers.They can improve the nutritional value or the storage conditions of the food.Today there are only two genetically modified foods that have been allowed for use，these are GM soybean and GM maize.

　　Despite any safety checks，many people are still cautious about eating genetically modified foods.By providing these people with the necessary information，we can allow them to make decisions about these foods.

　　1．What do we know about the novel food?

　　A．Its very popular in EU.

　　B．Its bad for people’s health.

　　C．Its a new kind of food.

　　D．Its story has been published.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段“A novel food is described as one that has not been eaten by EU consumers widely in the past.”可知，新食品指的是还没有被欧盟成员国的消费者广泛使用的产品，故选C。]

　　2．Genetically modified foods are allowed to be sold if they are ________．

　　A．tested for safety

　　B．of high quality

　　C．more nutritional

　　D．grown in Europe

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第二段“They are being tested for safety by the best scientific experts...They are not for sale until they have gone through this complete safety process...any slight problem with them could affect a whole country”可知，转基因食品正在接受专家的检测，在证明它们的安全性之前，转基因食品是禁止销售的，故选A。]

　　3．From Paragraph 2，we can learn that genetically modified foods ________．

　　A．do no harm to people

　　B．have caused some problem

　　C．are well received after being tested

　　D．are criticized and attacked by many people

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据“Genetically modified foods have come under heavy fire lately.There are some countries that are against buying these types of foods.”可知，转基因食品最近受到了强烈的抨击，一些国家反对销售转基因食品，come under遭受，受到，故选D。]

　　4．Whats the writer’s attitude towards genetically modified foods?

　　A．We should warn people that they are too dangerous to be eaten.

　　B．We should give people information about them so that they can decide whether to buy them.

　　C．We should encourage people to eat them because they are more nutritional.

　　D．We should tell people that they are trying to fool the farmers.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据最后一段“By providing these people with the necessary information，we can allow them to make decisions about these foods.”可知，作者认为，有关部门提供有关转基因食品的必要信息，让人们自己来决定是否购买转基因食品，故选B。]

　　Passage 7　(2016·东北三省模拟)

　　话题：太空披萨

　　词数：378

　　While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things，they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for granted—being able to walk on firm ground，hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza.Though not much can be done about the first two things，there may soon be a solution to the third one，thanks to this cool 3－D pizza printer!

　　About a year ago，NASA offered $125，000 to Anjan Contractor，a 3－D technology expert，to build a device(设备) that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand.The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked，tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.

　　Late last year，the engineer presented a video of his first prototype(原型)that begins by creating a single slice of dough(面团) that is cooked and printed at the same time.Then comes the tomato “sauce”—a mix of tomato powder，oil and water and finally，a protein slice that resembles cheese.While the video doesn’t show the baking process，the inventor says that once the pizza is printed，it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.

　　While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover，Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts.Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years.Though that may sound unrealistic，actually it is not.

　　Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients(配料)and then they are reduced to the powder form.This，as you can imagine，will not be so easy.But，while the printer may not be ready for space，it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth.Hopefully，NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!

　　1．Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?

　　A．To ask us not to take common things for granted.

　　B．To show they live a difficult life there.

　　C．To show their life is boring in space.

　　D．To introduce the topic of the text.

　　答案　D　[推理判断题。文章是介绍一项可以为宇航员提供“打印披萨”的技术可能性，因此现在无法做到的是为了引出下文。因此选D。]

　　2．NASA offered $125，000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to ________．

　　A．create some new type of 3－D printer

　　B．attract more companies to work for NASA

　　C．help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one day

　　D．produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。由“About a year ago，NASA offered $125，000 to Anjan Contractor，a 3－D technology expert，to build a device(设备)that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand.”可知，美国宇航局提供的125 000美元是为了开发出向宇航员们提供新鲜披萨的技术。故选C。]

　　3．The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that ________．

　　A．he has no money left to go on with his research

　　B．the pizza doesnt seem appetizing to pizza lovers

　　C．he has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty years

　　D．he cannot make the food container last for decades

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。由文章“Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years.”可知，容器的时限关系是目前的一大难题。故选D。]

　　4．Whats the best title of the passage?

　　A．NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat better

　　B．Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizza

　　C．NASA is working on making pizza for common people

　　D．A 3－D pizza printer has been used to make pizza

　　答案　B　[主旨大意题。文章主要讲了向宇航员们提供的在太空自制披萨的技术开发，因此在将来宇航员们也许能吃上热气腾腾的披萨哦。故选B。]

　　Passage 8　(2015·武汉市调研测试)

　　话题：女孩照看重症老人

　　词数：334

　　A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care，which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.

　　The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad.Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings.She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.

　　Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company，telling him stories.When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注)，she would help massage his arms.The doctor found the patient much improved mentally.The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.

　　But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled.Each time the girl left，the old man would give her some money.The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉)，unwilling to offend the old man.A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma(昏迷) a few times.

　　When rescued from the latest coma，the old man told the doctor his last wish，“I have deep sympathy for the girl.Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”

　　But the doctor knew that her family was well－off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies.Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car.

　　When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man，the doctor told her the bad news.She was very sad and burst into tears.Then she handed

　　$500 to the doctor，saying，“The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty.He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.”Now he got the answer to the puzzle.In the last period of his life，the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述了一位从事临终关怀志愿服务的女孩如何照顾一位患有不治之症、时日不多的老人的故事。

　　1．If youre a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care，what kind of people do you have to attend to?

　　A．The patients in need of help.

　　B．The people suffering from cancer.

　　C．The patients without many days left.

　　D．The people suffering from diseases.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。从第一段中的“which meant visiting and...with days numbered”可知，这个志愿活动主要是照顾那些患有不治之症、时日不多的病人，由此推断C项正确。]

　　2．What can we infer about the old man?

　　A．He had a lot of savings.

　　B．He was suffering from cancer.

　　C．He often lost his temper before meeting the girl.

　　D．He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study.

　　答案　C　[推理判断题。从文章第二段中的to comfort him and keep up his spirits和第三段中的seldom shouted at others我们不难推断出，老人之前的脾气不好。A项和B项(第二段中)以及D项(第五段最后)在文中都有陈述，不用推断。所以答案选C项。]

　　3．What can we know from the passage?

　　A．The doctor told the old man the truth.

　　B．The old mans children were wealthy.

　　C．The girls father encouraged her to accept the money.

　　D．The girl didnt accompany the old man when he died.

　　答案　D[细节理解题。从文章最后一段第一句可知，老人去世时，女孩不在场，所以答案选D项。其他选项都不符合文章内容。]

　　4．What is the real reason resulting in the old mans mental improvement?

　　A．The girls comfort and care.

　　B．The pleasure of being helpful to people in need.

　　C．Peoples understanding.

　　D．His childrens progress.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。从全文最后一段可知，老人在人生最后的日子里为能够帮助一个急需帮助的女孩而感到由衷地高兴，这真正改善了他的精神状态。所以答案选B项。]

　　Passage 9　(2015·兰州一模)

　　话题：Lee Lok Sze

　　词数：291

　　Lee Lok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and South

　　Poles.In 1992 and 1993，she went to Mount Everest and the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang.“I wanted to be an adventurer when I was small.I have loved reading adventure books

　　since I was a child.”Since 1970，Miss Lee has always been on trips，travelling to different

　　parts of the world with a backpack and a sleeping bag.

　　She said that these journeys changed her values.“After visiting these places，I started

　　to treasure my life much more than before.During this time，I came to realize how small I

　　am in the universe，but nothing in this world is unsolvable.”

　　Miss Lee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences on her journeys.There was

　　one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from the South Pole.The whole team was

　　happy to be returning home after a one－year stay at the South Pole.During the storm, waves reached heights of up to 30 meters，as high as a 10－story building.She stayed calm at

　　the time and took steps to protect their research findings.She hoped the rescuers would

　　find them even if they lost their lives.Part of the ship was destroyed and a lot of water

　　came in.Luckily they all survived，but she came away from the experience with a realization about the power of nature.

　　Miss Lee is also the founder of the China Polar Museum Foundation.Building a polar

　　museum has always been her dream.According to Miss Lee，the museum will use advanced

　　technology to help develop scientists work in polar areas.Also，it will provide places for

　　scientists to do research.

　　【语篇导读】　文章主要介绍了香港的第一位到达南北两极的女性Lee Lok Sze。

　　1．From the first paragraph we know Lee Lok Sze enjoys ________．

　　A．exploring remote unknown places

　　B．visiting popular places of interest

　　C．reading all kinds of books on science

　　D．travelling with expensive equipment

　　答案　A　[推理判断题。根据第一段中的“the North and South

　　Poles”“Mount Everest”“ the Taklamakan Desert”这些地方可推知她喜欢探索偏远的鲜为人知的地方。]

　　2．What is the second paragraph mainly about?

　　A．Lee Lok Szes great journeys.

　　B．Lee Lok Szes values on life.

　　C．The journeys influence on Lee.

　　D．Lees ideas of the universe.

　　答案　C　[段落大意题。第二段的第一句为中心句，根据该句可选出答案为C。]

　　3．Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 3?

　　A．Lee Lok Sze travelled to the South Pole alone.

　　B．Lee Lok Sze stayed at the South Pole for a month.

　　C．The ship was completely destroyed in the storm.

　　D．Lee Lok Sze valued the research findings greatly.

　　答案　D　[细节理took steps to protect...they lost their lives”可知答案。]

　　4．Why did Lee found a polar museum?

　　A．To attract more people to the Poles.

　　B．To promote studies of the Poles.

　　C．To educate the public about the Poles.

　　D．To help protect the Poles.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据最后一段中“the museum will use advanced

　　technology to help develop scientists’ work in polar areas”可知。]

　　5．Which would be the best title for the text?

　　A．Fighting Against Nature

　　B．Attractions of the Poles

　　C．Surviving a Terrible Storm

　　D．A Brave and Noble Woman

　　答案　D　[主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要是写人，故选D(一个勇敢又伟大的女性)。]

　　Passage 10　(2017·潍坊一模)

　　话题：鞋与个性

　　词数：286

　　Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes.“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，”the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality.

　　Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’s shoes.In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participants.Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire.

　　Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people.However，some of the more specific results are strange enough.For example，“practical and functional”shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant”people，while ankle boots were more linked with“aggressive”personalities.The strangest of all may be that those who wore“uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities.And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety”，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing“shabbier and less expensive” shoes.

　　The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities.

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述了一份调查研究结果，一个人的穿鞋往往反映这个人的性格。

　　1．What does this text mainly tell us?

　　A．Shoes can hide people’s real personalities.

　　B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer.

　　C．Peoples personalities can be judged by their shoes.

　　D．People know little about their personalities.

　　答案　C　[主旨大意题。文章第一句就说出了文章的大意(即调90%的陌生人的性格特点仅从他们所穿的鞋上便可看出。]

　　2．The participants were asked to________．

　　A．provide pictures of their shoes

　　B．look at pictures of different shoes

　　C．design a personality questionnaire

　　D．hand in their commonly worn shoes

　　答案A　[细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知A项正确。本题易错选C、D。C项错在“design”；D项错在“hand in shoes”。]

　　3．Which of the results is beyond peoples expectation?

　　A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes.

　　B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes.

　　C．Aggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots.

　　D．Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people.

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第三段中“ankle boots were more linked with’aggressive’personalities”可知C项正确。A、D项在人们意料之内，故排除，B项与原文不符。]

　　4．People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to _________.

　　A．wear strange shoes

　　B．worry about their appearance

　　C．have a calm character

　　D．become a political leader

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段中倒数第二句可知B项正确。]

　　5．The author wrote the text in order to________．

　　A．inform us of a new study

　　B．introduce a research method

　　C．teach how to choose shoes

　　D．describe different personalities

　　答案　A　[写作意图题。本文主要是告诉我们一项调查研究，故选A。其它三项均可排除。]

　　Passage 11　(2017·青岛一模)

　　话题：高智商的人

　　词数：342

　　Born in America in 1898，William was an extraordinary boy，gifted with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300.The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months.At the age of 11，he became the youngest student of Harvard University.He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.

　　Gifted with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230，Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world.Born in Adelaide，Australia in 1975，this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2，when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own.At the age of 16，he graduated with both Masters and Bachelor’s degrees at Flinders University.He has been considered as “Mr.Fix it ” by Charles Fefferman，who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University，and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.

　　This 31－year－old Japanese－American astrophysicist lands him third in this list.At the age of 12，Christopher Hirata already worked on college－level courses，around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade.At the age of 13，this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International Physics Olympiad.

　　At the age of 16，he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.After he was awarded the Ph.D.at Princeton University，he went back to California Institute of Technology.

　　The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein.With an IQ between 160 and 190，Albert Einstein is the genius behind the theory of relativity，which has had a great impact on the world of science.He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death，researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance，which to this day，has remained a mystery.

　　【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了4位智商超高并有非凡成就的人。

　　1．About William，which of the following is true?

　　A．His IQ reached between 220 and 230.

　　B．At the age of 16，he graduated from a grammar school.

　　C．At the age of 6，he graduated with both Masters and Bachelor’s degrees.

　　D．At the age of 11，he became the youngest student at Harvard University.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第一段可知答案为D。]

　　2．How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?

　　A．3

　　B．4

　　C．5

　　D．6

　　答案　B　[细节题。第一段主讲的是William; 第二段主要是Terence Tao; 第三、四段主要讲的是Christopher Hirata; 第五段讲的是Einstein(爱因斯坦)。]

　　3．Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?

　　A．William

　　B．Terence Tao

　　C．Christopher Hirata

　　D．Albert Einstein

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的首句可知答案。]

　　4．From the passage we can know that________．

　　A．when William graduated from Harvard University，he got the highest scores

　　B．at the age of 2，Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his own

　　C．Christopher Hirata is a Japanese

　　D．researchers have found out why Albert Einstein was so brilliant

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。由第二段的第2句可知B项正确。]

　　5．What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

　　A．The most gifted college students in the world.

　　B．The most famous people in the world.

　　C．People with the highest IQ ever recorded.

　　D．The most famous inventors.

　　答案　C　[主旨大意题。文章主要讲的是4位智商极高的人；关键词highest IQ较易提炼，故选C。]