高中英语二轮复习 阶段模拟检测题（外研版选修7）

　　阶段模拟检测(七)(选修7)

　　第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)

　　第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　1．What can we learn about the woman?

　　A．She phoned a weather station.

　　B．She dialed a wrong number.

　　C．She met Paul Black in a shop.

　　2．How much will they pay for a suit in the Chinese store?

　　A．More than 900 yuan.

　　B．1 000 yuan.

　　C．More than 1 000 yuan.

　　3．Why is the woman in Toronto?

　　A．To visit friends.

　　B．To travel.

　　C．To work.

　　4．What's the temperature today?

　　A．It's 14 ℃.

　　B．It's 14 ℃ lower.

　　C．It's 14 ℃ higher.

　　5．Why will the speakers have to cancel the fair?

　　A．Because it keeps raining.

　　B．Because the gym's being repaired.

　　C．Because the schoolhall is full of books.

　　第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

　　6．What was the man worried about at first?

　　A．His biology paper.

　　B．His birthday party.

　　C．His family.

　　7．What will the woman do over the weekend?

　　A．Celebrate her grandmother's birthday.

　　B．Work on her biology paper.

　　C．Read at the library.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

　　8．What has happened to the red sweater?

　　A．It has become much too formal.

　　B．It has been lent to Julia.

　　C．It has a new tear.

　　9．What will the man do next?

　　A．To mend the short dress.

　　B．To say sorry to the woman.

　　C．To fetch the sewing basket.

　　10．What is the woman doing?

　　A．Trying on new dresses.

　　B．Complaining to the man.

　　C．Preparing for an evening party.

　　听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

　　11．Where could the woman possibly be in the conversation?

　　A．New York.B．London.　C．Paris.

　　12．How much does the man want to get from Mrs Snow?

　　A．One million dollars.

　　B．Two million dollars.

　　C．Three million dollars.

　　13．When will the man call the woman again?

　　A．At nine o'clock this evening.

　　B．At ten o'clock tomorrow evening.

　　C．At nine o'clock tomorrow evening.

　　听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

　　14．What is the probable relationship between them?

　　A．Brother and sister.

　　B．A couple.

　　C．Classmates.

　　15．Why does the woman apologize?

　　A．She has to look after her mother.

　　B．She can't keep her promise.

　　C．She has made a mistake.

　　16．Where is the woman's mother?

　　A．At home.

　　B．In hospital.

　　C．At work.

　　17．How does the man feel about the woman?

　　A．He is upset with her.

　　B．He is sorry for her.

　　C．He can understand her.

　　听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

　　18．What is the main reason for making this announcement?

　　A．To invite people to Harry's house.

　　B．To warn people of danger.

　　C．To describe an event.

　　19．According to the announcement, which of the following should you NOT do?

　　A．Stay indoors.

　　B．Leave town quickly.

　　C．Put wood above your windows.

　　20．What does the speaker suggest?

　　A．Listen to the radio.

　　B．Watch television.

　　C．Stay with others.

　　听力材料

　　第一节

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　Text 1

　　M：Hello, Paul Black.

　　W：Oh... Hello. Is that Plymouth Weather Station?

　　M：No, you must have the wrong number. This is 865788.

　　W：Oh, I'm so sorry.

　　M：That's all right.

　　Text 2

　　M：The suits are so expensive in Walmart. They cost 1 200 Yuan each.

　　W：Let's go to a Chinese store. Most of the items there are 20% cheaper.

　　Text 3

　　M：Have you been here long?

　　W：No, only a few days.

　　M：Are you here on business or for pleasure?

　　W：Business, I'm afraid. My company has a project here in Toronto. I have to be here for three months.

　　M：Really? That's nice.

　　Text 4

　　M：Do you think it's usually this cold at this time of the year?

　　W：Not really. A cold current swept North China yesterday and the temperature has dropped to 14 degrees overnight.

　　Text 5

　　W：If it doesn't stop raining by Thursday, we'll have to cancel the fair.

　　M：No, we could just hold it indoors in the gym.

　　W：I've checked.

　　The gym and the school－hall are both booked.

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

　　Text 6

　　M：Hi, Sue. Where have you been?

　　W：Oh. Hi, Dan. I was just at the library. I have to hand in my biology paper tomorrow.

　　M：Tomorrow? Oh, no! I thought it wasn't due till Monday.

　　W：Oh. Don't worry. It is due Monday. But I'm going away for the weekend and won't be back till Monday night.

　　M：Oh, where are you going?

　　W：California. We're having a family party. It's my grandmother's ninetieth birthday, so all the cousins and aunts and uncles are going. She planned the whole thing herself.

　　M：Wow. That's great. How many people will be there?

　　W：Around sixty. My family is big and spread out but we're pretty close.

　　M：So have you started working on your biology paper?

　　W：Yeah. I'm doing it on bees.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

　　Text 7

　　W：Have you seen my red sweater?

　　M：Julia borrowed it. She wanted to wear it tonight. I said it was OK.

　　W：Well, I wish people would ask me before they borrow my clothes.

　　M：I didn't think you'd mind.

　　W：I don't... I, I just don't know what to wear.

　　M：Why not wear the black dress? You look really great in it.

　　W：The long one?

　　M：No, the short one. The one with black sequins on it.

　　W：This? This is much too formal. I know... I'll wear this.

　　M：That looks good on you, too.

　　W：Oh, damn! It has a tear. Now what am I going to do?

　　M：Can't you mend it? I'll get the sewing basket.

　　W：Thanks. What would I do without you?

　　听第8段材料，回答第11至3题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

　　Text 8

　　W：H... hello?

　　M：Is that Mrs Howard Snow?

　　W：Yes. Who's that? What time is it? You woke me up!

　　M：Listen to me, Mrs Snow. I'm phoning about your daughter.

　　W：My daughter? Lucy? What's the matter? Is she...?

　　M：She's all right. We've got her, Mrs Snow. Do you understand?

　　W：You've got her? What do you mean? What do you want to tell me? What is this? A joke?

　　M：A joke? No. Mrs Snow, it isn't a joke.

　　W：I don't understand.

　　M：Do you understand this? We kidnapped her yesterday. And now we want a million dollars for her.

　　W：What? You... What?

　　M：Yes, I think you understand now. There's a plane from New York to London at eleven o'clock this evening. Get on that plane. Get on it!

　　W：And then? What then?

　　M：There's a hotel in London called The Park Hotel. I think you know it. Stay there. And wait.

　　W：Wait? Wait for what?

　　M：My next phone call is at nine o'clock tomorrow evening. That's all for now.

　　W：Wait! Stop! Who are you? What's your name? Hello? Hello?

　　听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

　　Text 9

　　W：Oh, you're going to have to forgive me!

　　M：Oh, why?

　　W：Well, do you remember I promised I'd help you study for maths?

　　M：Yes, I remember.

　　W：Well. I hate to tell you this but I am afraid I can't keep my promise.

　　M：Why not?

　　W：Well, you see, my mother is ill and I have to look after her at home. Otherwise, I'd be able to help you study for maths.

　　M：I understand.

　　W：You know, I don't make a habit of breaking my promises. I hope you are not upset with me.

　　M：Not at all. These things often happen.

　　听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

　　Text 10

　　We've just received words that Hurricane Harry has changed its course, and is now heading straight for the mainland. We expect to have winds of over 150 miles per hour. The hurricane should arrive at about 3 pm this afternoon. Please get prepared for it. Board up your windows as much as possible. Tie your boats down well. No camping is allowed on the beach; it's too dangerous. If you are planning to leave for the day, try to get out of the town before 3 pm. For those of you staying in town, stay in doors and out of your cars.

　　After the hurricane dies down, be careful of loose electric wires. The electric company will be out repairing the wires as soon as possible. Don't touch any wires on the ground. If your electricity goes out, be patient. You can be assured that the electric company will be working as quickly as possible to restore it. Keep your radio turned to this station for more information.

　　答案：1～5　BACAA　6～10　AABCB

　　11～15　AACCB　16～20　ACBCA

　　第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　　从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　21．—Shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride?

　　—______. They are both good activities.

　　A．That's all right

　　B．It makes no difference to me

　　C．Yes, I like them very much

　　D．I'd prefer a bike ride

　　解析：考查交际用语。由 They are both good activities 可知选B。“对我来说都一样”。

　　答案：B

　　22．I called the airline to ______ my flight reservation a week before I left for Canada.

　　A．appointB．obtain

　　C．confirm

　　D．admit

　　解析：考查动词辨析。confirm 确认。appoint 约定；obtain 获得；admit 承认。

　　答案：C

　　23．—May I speak to your manager at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon?

　　—I'm sorry. He ______ to Shanghai by then.

　　A．will have flown

　　B．had flown

　　C．can have flown

　　D．has flown

　　解析：考查动词时态。由 by then 表示到将来某个时间已发生的事用将来完成时。

　　答案：A

　　24．—How was the televised debate last night?

　　—Super! Rarely ______ so much media attention.

　　A．a debate attracted

　　B．did a debate attract

　　C．a debate did attract

　　D．attracted a debate

　　解析：句意：——昨晚电视播放的辨论会怎么样？——很棒！很少有一场辩论会引起这么多媒体的关注。否定词/半否定词置于句首，句子应该使用部分倒装的语序。

　　答案：B

　　25．He was so angry that he just couldn't ______ from telling them what he thought.

　　A．hold off

　　B．hold on

　　C．hold back

　　D．hold up

　　解析：hold back 克制，阻止，与 from 连用；hold off 不接近；hold on 握住不放，坚持，等一会；hold up 举起，延迟。

　　答案：C

　　26．Today, we'll discuss a number of cases ______ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

　　A．which

　　B．as

　　C．why

　　D．where

　　解析：句中 where 引导定语从句，修饰 cases。

　　答案：D

　　27．—Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?

　　—Yes. I gave it to her ______ I saw her.

　　A．while

　　B．the instant

　　C．suddenly

　　D．once

　　解析：the instant 引导时间状语从句，意为“……就……”。

　　答案：B

　　28．Why don't you bring ______ to his attention that you are too busy to go skating with him?

　　A．one

　　B．that

　　C．it

　　D．yourself

　　解析：it 在句中作形式宾语，真正的宾语为 that 从句。

　　答案：C

　　29．—How are you getting on with your work?

　　—Oh. I'm sorry. Things aren't going so well as ______.

　　A．plans

　　B．planning

　　C．planned

　　D．to plan

　　解析：答语第二句为．..as well as they were planned 的省略。

　　答案：C

　　30．A warm thought suddenly came to me ______ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother's birthday.

　　A．if

　　B．when

　　C．that

　　D．which

　　解析：考查名词性从句。that 从句在句中作 a warm thought 的同位语。

　　答案：C

　　31．I regret not having taken your advice. Otherwise I ______ this mistake.

　　A．didn't make

　　B．wouldn't make

　　C．hadn't make

　　D．wouldn't have made

　　解析：本题考查含蓄条件句的虚拟语气。otherwise 在此相当于一个与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句，因此主句谓语用与过去事实相反的表达方式。

　　答案：D

　　32．When you've finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on the shelf, ______？

　　A．do you

　　B．don't you

　　C．will you

　　D．won't you

　　解析：句意：当你读完了那本书，别忘了把它放回书架上，好吧？此题考查祈使句的反意疑问句的构成。当祈使句的逻辑主语是 you 时，其反意疑问句应为 will you？或 won't you? 但当祈使句是否定式时，其反意疑问句只有 will you?

　　答案：C

　　33．This is an illness that may result in total blindness if ______.

　　A．being left untreated

　　B．left untreated

　　C．not left treating

　　D．not having left untreated

　　解析：此句为．..if the illness is left untreated 的省略式。

　　答案：B

　　34．The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons ______ for the day.

　　A．finishing

　　B．finished

　　C．had finished

　　D．were finished

　　解析：考查独立主格结构作状语，其中 lessons 与 finish 之间为被动关系，故用过去分词 finished。

　　答案：B

　　35．It was owing to luck ______ judgment ______ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.

　　A．better than; when

　　B．rather than; that

　　C．other than; when

　　D．more than; which

　　解析：此题考查了强调句型结构。强调句型结构为：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that＋其他，在此句中对 owing to luck rather than judgment 进行了强调。

　　答案：B

　　第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　Compared with the children of a few decades back，today's children seem to be __36__ ：they enjoy better health owing to recent __37__ in medicine and in public health care.They also enjoy all the __38__ of modern life, physically and materially.Today's children seem to be much better off than their predecessors.Nevertheless，__39__

　　the improved standards of __40__ ，many children nowadays seem to be emotionally __41__ since most parents are spending less time with their children，so little，in __42__

　　，that many could __43__

　　be called ‘weekend parents’. An increasing number of mothers are taking full－time jobs，__44__

　　their children in the care of baby－sitters or nurseries.Time has become a luxury, few parents can

　　__45__

　　because of the pressures of their work and the very brisk pace of life in our __46__ society.On the other hand，these working parents can often well afford to

　　__47__ their children with the best food，clothes，toys and other

　　__48__ desires.But __49__

　　to say, they fail to __50__ the emotional requirements of their growing children.

　　As a noted pediatrician(儿科医生)of the Medical and Health Department __51__ ，children need love，security, praise，recognition and responsibility.If these needs are not __52__ ，their development might be stunted(抑制)．Child psychologists all __53__ that some illnesses and emotional disturbances __54__ to children are because of a lack of parental care.In the light of this，parents who really __55__

　　their children should be sure that there are good lines of communication between themselves and their children，despite their heavy work loads.

　　36. A．unhappier

　　B．luckier

　　C．naughtier

　　D．richer

　　37. A．inventions

　　B．discoveries

　　C．advances

　　D．products

　　38. A．comforts

　　B．facilities

　　C．pleasure

　　D．appliances

　　39. A．due to

　　B．regarding

　　C．for

　　D．in spite of

　　40. A．housing

　　B．living

　　C．caring

　　D．earning

　　41. A．poor

　　B．deprived

　　C．faulty

　　D．shallow

　　42. A．general

　　B．fact

　　C．total

　　D．truth

　　43. A．wrongly

　　B．rightly

　　C．totally

　　D．namely

　　44. A．entrusting

　　B．leaving

　　C．lending

　　D．making

　　45. A．afford

　　B．spend

　　C．waste

　　D．do

　　46. A．passive

　　B．active

　　C．competitive

　　D．dangerous

　　47. A．buy

　　B．offer

　　C．give

　　D．provide

　　48. A．emotional

　　B．physical

　　C．material

　　D．intellectual

　　49. A．sad

　　B．happy

　　C．lucky

　　D．unfortunate

　　50. A．show

　　B．feel

　　C．satisfy

　　D．create

　　51. A．talks

　　B．explains

　　C．speaks

　　D．says

　　52. A．made

　　B．taken

　　C．met

　　D．done

　　53. A．argue

　　B．admit

　　C．tell

　　D．disagree

　　54. A．common

　　B．popular

　　C．ordinary

　　D．pubic

　　55. A．look after

　　B．bring up

　　C．care about

　　D．agree with

　　答案及解析：

　　36. B。 从下文的两个they enjoy可以看出现在社会的孩子要比几十年前的孩子幸运得多。

　　37. C。由于医学和公共保健事业的发展进步，现在的孩子拥有好的健康，advances＝progress。

　　38. A。现在的孩子享受现代生活中的各种物质享受，在这里主要是指他们的生活水平高，生活条件优越。

　　39. D。与上文形成转折，尽管生活水平提高了，然而当今的孩子似乎在情感上丧失了。in spite of“尽管”，符合题意。

　　40. B。 生活水平涵盖的范围广，并且文章就是谈论生活水平的变化以及孩子们心理状况的变化。

　　41. B。deprived的意境和内涵要比poor更为准确和深刻。

　　42. B。事实上现在的父母们和孩子一起度过的时间比以前少得多，事实上，极其少。in general“一般来说”；in fact“事实上”；in total“总计”。

　　43. B。该句的意思是“他们可以被正确地称做……”rightly可以用来表示客观的评价；然而C、D均是表示有一定主观性的判断，所以正确答案为B。

　　44. B。很多母亲从事专职工作，这样就让她们的孩子处于保姆的照料之中。leave sb＋宾补。

　　45. A。时间已经成为很多父母付不起钱买的一种奢侈品，意思是说父母忙于自己的事业，从而没有时间和孩子们待在一起。

　　46. C。该部分讲的是造成父母没有时间和孩子待在一起的原因。其一是他们工作的压力，其二是现在颇具竞争的社会的快节奏。competitive“具有竞争力的”。

　　47. D。选provide与句子后面的with构成固定短语，provide sb with sth向某人提供某物。

　　48. C。material desire与前面的food，toys保持一致，都是指物质方面的享受。

　　49.

　　A。sad to say＝to be sad，意思是“令人悲伤的是”。

　　50.

　　C。satisfy＝meet满足，satisfy＝meet one's needs/demands/requirements，满足某人的需求。

　　51. B。用explain表示“解释说”，符合语境，一个医生解释说孩子需要爱，鼓励，认同和责任感。该句主要是阐述父母应该和孩子待在一起的原因。

　　52. C。见55题的解析。

　　53. B。“所有的儿童心理学家都认为”，用“都认为”来表示这是一个需要引起人们注意的问题，并且这个问题在心理学家之间达成了共识。

　　54. A。考查形容词之间的用法区别，common“常见的”，符合句意。

　　55. C。鉴于此，那些真正关心他们的孩子的父母要确保，他们和孩子之间也要有一个流畅的交流通道，即使他们的工作再忙。

　　第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

　　第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes mass media work. Many TV stations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations are privately (私人地) owned. The government does not give them money.

　　So where does the money come from?

　　From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses.

　　Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is?

　　Through the years, people have given different answers to the question.

　　For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public”. And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told”. Now more and more people consider it in this way: Advertising is the paid, non－personal, and usually persuasive presentation of goods, services and ideas by some certain sponsors (赞助商) through various media.

　　First, advertising is usually paid for. Various sponsors pay for the advertisements we see, read, and hear over the various media. Second, advertising is non－personal. It is not face－to－face communication. Although you may feel that a message in a certain advertisement is aimed directly at you, in fact, it is directed at large groups of people. Third, advertising is usually persuasive.

　　Directly or indirectly it asks people to do something. All advertisements try to make people believe that the product, idea, or service advertised can benefit them. Fourth, the sponsors of the advertisement must show their names. From the advertisement, we can see if the sponsor is a company, or a single person. Fifth, advertising reaches us through old and modern mass media.

　　Included in the old media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and films.

　　Modern media include emails, matchbox covers, and boards on top of buildings.

　　56. The existence of the privately owned mass media depends on the support of______.

　　A. the government

　　B. their owners' families

　　C. advertisements

　　D. the TV stations

　　57. The passage seems to say that different ideas of advertising are given due to ______.

　　A. the change of time

　　B. the subject of the advertisements

　　C. people's age difference

　　D. people's different opinions

　　58. Which of the following is considered modern mass media?

　　A. Newspapers.

　　B. Emails.

　　C. Magazines.

　　D. Films.

　　59. According to the passage, which of the following statements about advertisements is NOT true?

　　A. The sponsors are always mentioned.

　　B. Advertising must be honest and humorous.

　　C. There is the description of things advertised.

　　D. Advertising is meant for large groups of people.

　　答案及解析：

　　56．C。从第一段So where does the money come from?

　　From advertisements.可知答案。

　　57．A。从第二段For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public”. And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told”. Now more and more people consider it in this way... For some time“有段时间”，Now“现在”。

　　58．B。由最后一句Modern media include emails, matchbox covers, and boards on top of buildings可知，其他为old media。

　　59．B。选项B文章没提及。

　　B

　　So long as teachers fail to distinguish (differ) between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.

　　Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to plan cleverly the most efficient(有效的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.

　　Learning to read involves all that each individual does to understand the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

　　If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the long search for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”

　　When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both the teacher and learner fulfill them properly, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is got rid of. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the chance to solve the problem of learning to read by learning.

　　60. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that ______.

　　A. too much time is spent in teaching about reading

　　B. reading tasks are given with little guidance

　　C. it is one of the most difficult school courses

　　D. students spend limited hours in reading

　　61. The teaching of reading will be successful if ______.

　　A. teachers can make their teaching activities observable

　　B. teachers can teach their students how to read

　　C. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

　　D. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

　　62. The word “scrutiny” (Paragraph 3) most probably means “______”.

　　A. unbelief

　　B. control

　　C. inquiry

　　D. observation

　　63. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

　　A. reading is more complicated than believable

　　B. the reading ability is something gained rather than taught

　　C. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

　　D. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

　　答案及解析：

　　本文从教与学的关系出发，提出了对孩子们的阅读教学方法的看法。

　　60．A。推断题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句：在阅读活动方面并不是时间无休止地投入。也就是说，在阅读上花费的时间太多了。由此可推知此题答案为A。

　　61．D。细节题。通读 Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny 可知，private 与 not open to public scrutiny 同义，据此可推知答案为D。

　　62．D。词义猜测题。根据上文private 及单词所在的语句not open to public scrutiny可知，它们同义，由此可推知此题答案为D。

　　63．B。主旨题。根据文章第一段第二句及全文内容可推知此题答案为B。

　　C

　　Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime “business hours” are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant (不相关的)．A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.

　　The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more “flexible”， is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?

　　These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the “law of time” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years － but unless we meet the truant officer (学监) ，we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents' demand rather than to the law. As adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working”， but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes(构成) “overtime” is a matter of legal definition. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight－saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: “Here is the law in action”？ As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how to organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight－saving law－as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.

　　64. By saying “Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be”， the writer means that ______.

　　A. work time is equal to rest time

　　B. many people have a day off on Monday

　　C. it is hard for people to decide when to rest

　　D. the line between work time and rest time is unclear

　　65. The author raises the questions in paragraph 2 to introduce the fact that people______.

　　A. fail to make full use of their time

　　B. enjoy working overtime for extra pay

　　C. are unaware of the law of time

　　D. welcome flexible working hours

　　66. According to the passage, most children tend to believe that they go to school because they______.

　　A. need to acquire knowledge

　　B. have to obey their parents

　　C. need to find companions

　　D. have to observe the law

　　67. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Our life is governed by the law of time.

　　B. How to organize time is not worth debating.

　　C. New ways of using time change our society.

　　D. Our time schedule is decided by social customs.

　　答案及解析：

　　“时间法则”在我们的生活与工作中无处不在。但是在当代社会，人们对工作与休息的界限的划分比较模糊。

　　64．D。第一段说，原先只在白天才工作的地方现在开门营业到半夜。在网上，什么是休息时间或工作时间都没有关联。从这些叙述判断，其含义是D，一天中什么时间是休息时间，一个星期中哪天是休息时间，这些区别现在都很模糊了。

　　65．C。第二段作者列举事例并提出疑问，然后说“这些问题不好回答”，问题在于我们没有意识到“时间的法则”。

　　66．B。第三段说，我们会觉得，我们要上学读书，因为这是社会习俗，是父母的要求，而不是法律的规定。

　　67．A。我们的生活受到时间法则的约束，法则约束着我们的学习、工作与休息时间的安排。这是本文的主题。

　　D

　　Gossip(流言蜚语) moves so quickly that few people have time to cover their ears, even if they want to.

　　“I hate it when others gossip about me，” said Mandy Miraglia, 16, a high school student from California, “but to be honest, gossip about my friends makes me feel I am trusted and belong to the group.” Miraglia is not the only person feeling like that.

　　Gossip has long been looked down on as little more than nonsense and bad manners. But recent research has shown that gossip has many positive effects on your social life.

　　“There has been a trend among people to dislike gossip，” said David Sloan Wilson, Professor from the State University of New York in Binghamton, US, “but gossip appears to be a very important form of behavior in a group of friends, defining their group membership.”

　　For 18 months, Kevin Kniffin, from the University of Wisconsin, US, researched the behavior of 50 people. He found that gossip levels peaked when a sports team included a slacker,_someone who regularly missed practices or showed up late. Other members of the team would soon start to joke about the slacker's shortcomings behind his back, because they thought they were bad for the whole team.

　　Gossip about the mistakes of senior members helps newcomers rebuild their confidence after a failure.

　　It also helps relieve social and professional anxiety. Long－term studies show that people around the world devote from a fifth to two－thirds or more of their daily conversation to gossip, and men appear to be just as eager for gossip as women.

　　It is hard to judge gossip, but it is more powerful than you think.

　　68. The author would probably agree that ______.

　　A. gossip is bad manners

　　B. gossip has many good effects

　　C. gossip is somewhat like nonsense

　　D. gossip is more powerful than advice

　　69. What does the underlined word “slacker” mean accordin