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(2)及答案阅读理解----------ARedheaded birthdayboy Jake Balcom,newly11,walked into the principal,s officeatCentennial LaneElementary Schoolin EllicottCity readyfor hisbig surprise.His namehadbeen announcedover theloudspeaker momentsearlier.Today wasgoing to be special.Back in the day一like,before fifthgrade一Jake s parents wouldbring cupcakesto schoolin his honor.But thisyear,for thefirst time,his HowardCounty schoolhas forbiddenparentsfrom bringing“edible treatsvfor studentsbirthdays.That meansno morecupcakes,brownies,chocolate chipcookies,birthday cake,ice cream,Rice Krispiestreats orpizza.Instead,Jakegot a handshake from Principal Robert Bruce and a colorful pencil anda card.“We hopethat youhave aterrific birthday,“the cardread.Jake justsmiled,and wentback toclass.Centennial Laneis partof amovement acrossthe Washingtonarea and the countryto takethe battle against childhood obesity to one of education s most beloved functions:.the schoolrparty.But someare worriedthat the fight isgoing onestep toofar一and takingsome ofthe fun out of being a kid.Schools,where manychildren eattwo of their day,s meals,are beingpushed tothe frontlinesof thebattle againstkiddy bulge.A federallaw requiresschools tocreate wellnesspoliciesthat encouragestudents to be moreactive and eat more healthfully.Some schoolsinVirginia have started exercise clubs.In Maryland,schools arecracking downon vending-machinejunk food.According tothe Centersfor DiseaseControl andPrevention CDCP,the proportionofoverweight children ages6to11has skyrocketedin recentdecades,from7percent in1980to16percent in
2002.Among12to19-year-olds,the rateof obesitymore thantripled,from5percent to16percent.Health officialshave calledobesity apandemic流行病.At Centennial Lane,the principalsaid someparents havecomplained aboutthe schoolsnew policy,and othershave adaptedby bringingin nonfoodtreats一such asrulers orerasers.Jake Balcomsaid hemissed bringingtreats to school.But hewasn ttoo botheredby theirabsence because he had celebratedhis birthdaywith friends.They wentto seethe movie“WallaceGromit:The Curseof theWere-Rabbitv andshared his birthday cakeat hishouse.
1.What isJake Balcoms reactionto hisgifts forhis11-year-old birthdayfrom hisSrChool A.He feltpuzzled by the giftsquite differentfrom theformer ones.B.He almostfelt,the sameas beforebecause hehad celebratedhisbirthdaywith friends.C.He preferredchocolate chipcookies,birthday cake,ice creamthan pencilsand cards.D.He wouldrather havea birthdayparty thana handshakefrom theprincipal.答案解析答案为B本题为细节推理题由第四段“Jake justsmiled,and wentback toclass.v和最后——段“But hewasn ttoo botheredby theirabsencebecausehehadcelebrated hisbirthdaywith friends.可知,答案为B
2.The underlinedphrase“kiddy bulge”in Paragraph6means”.A.parents giftsB.childrne s.partiesC.kids overweightD.children sexercises答案解析答案为Co本题为词义推测题结合该词所在的下文-that encouragestudents to bemore activeandeatmorehealthfully.Some schoolsin Virginiahave startedexercise clubs.In Maryland,schools arecracking downon vending-machine junkfood.和下——段的首句u••,the proportionof overweightchildrenages6to11…”可知,答案为C
3.Which of the followingis TUREaccording tothe passageA.Parents allagree that thefightagainst childhoodobesity isgoing toofar.B.According toCDCP,the proportionof overweightchildren hashad atendency ofincreasing.C.For thisyear sHalloween party,kids canenjoy what they likeas usual.D.Jake Balcomis aprimary schoolpupil infourth grade.答案解析答案为B本题为细节题由倒数第三段的数据“…from7percent in1980to16percent in
2002.Among12to19-year-olds,the rateof obesitymore thantripled,from5percentto16percent...可知,肥胖儿童的比例已经呈现增长趋势,故答案B正确由第五段”•・・to takethebattleagainstchildhoodobesitytoone of educationsmost belovedfunctions:the schoolparty.But someare worriedthat thefight isgoing onestep toofar——andtaking someof thefun outof being a kid.”可知,选项A错误由第二段uThat meansnomore cupcakes,brownies,chocolate chipcookies,birthday cake,ice cream,Rice Krispiestreatsor pizza.Instead,Jake gotahandshakefromPrincipalRobertBruceandacolorfulpencilanda card.”可知,选项C错误由第二段首句“Back in the day一like,before fifthgrade一Jake sparents wouldbring cupcakestoschoolinhishonor.v可推理,五年级之前的四年级,父母会带cupcakes到学校,可见JakeBalcom现在应该是五年级的学生了故选项D错误
4.Which ofthe followingis themeasure takenbytheCentennial LaneElementary SchoolA.Starting exerciseclubs.B.Cracking downon vending-machine junkfood.C.Forbidding parents from taking the foodtotheschool.D.Taking all thefun outof beinga kid.答案解析答案为C本题为细节题题干对Centennial LaneElementary School所采取的措施提问由第二段“…has forbiddenparentsfrombringing edibletreats”for studentsbirthdays.”和第五段^CentennialLaneis partof amovement・・・”可矢口,C选项正确由第六段“Some schoolsin Virginiahavestartedexerciseclubs.InMaryland,schools arecracking downon vending-machine junkfood.”「可知,选项A,B错误第五段最后一句话提到“But someare worriedthatthefight isgoing onestep toofar——andtaking someofthefunoutofbeingakid.”,故选项D错误阅读理解Imagine puttinga seedin afreezer,waiting30,000years,and thentakingtheseed outandplanting it.Do youthink aflower wouldgrowAmazingly,scientists havejust managedto dosomething verysimilar.They foundthefruit of an ancientplant thathad beenfrozen undergroundin Siberia一a regioncoveringcentral andeastern Russia一for about31,800years.Using piecesofthe fruit,the scientistsgrewplants ina lab.The newblooms havedelicate whitepetals.They arealso the oldestflowering plantsthat researchershave everrevived froma deepfreeze.“This islike regeneratinga dinosaurfrom tissuesofanancient egg,“saidUniversity ofCalifornia,Los Angelesbiologist JaneShen-Miller.The planthas along history.Back whenmammoths andwoolly rhinoceroseswalked theland,an Arctic ground squirrel buried seedsand fruitsin an underground chamber near theKolymaRiver innortheastern Siberia.The groundbecame permafrost,a layerof soilthat staysfrozenfor along time.Recently,Russian scientistsdug outtheoldsquirrel holeand foundthe plantremainsr38meters belowthe surface.Back atthe lab,the teamfed nutrientsto tissuefrom threeofthe fruitsto growshoots.Then thescientists transferredthe shootsto potsfilled withsoil.The plantsproduced seedsthat couldbe usedto groweven moreof them.It simportant forscientists toknow thatplant tissuescan stillbe revivedafterbeing frozenfor along time.That sbecause many researchers are trying to preserve the seedsof modernplants byfreezing themand thenstoring themin giantlockers atvarious spotsaroundthe globe.One suchendeavor,an undergroundfacility inNorway,is calledthe SvalbardGlobalSeed Vault.It storeshundreds ofthousands offrozen seeds.If aplant evergoes extinct,scientists couldbring itback bytaking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers.“No oneknows howlong theyare ableto livefor,but freezingis basicallythe formatformany plant conservation attemptsnowadays.Shen-Miller said.It sa goodthing thatatleast someplants aretough enoughto survivethe experience.
64.How didthefruitoriginallyget undergroundA.It wasplaced thereby ananimal.B.It wastrapped thereduringthe ice-age.C.It wasplanted thereby ancientfarmers.D.It wasburied thereafter theearthquake.
65.Why arescientists interestedin thisdiscoveryA.It helpsthem learnhow plant life haschanged in the past30,000years.B.It.can helpguide futureefforts toprotect endangeredplant-life.C.It canprovide directionsfor where to lookfor otherancient plants.
66.The underlined word“they”inthefinal paragraphrefers toD.It provesthat allplantlifecan survivefor thousandsof yearswhen frozen.A.plants B.seeds C.scientists
67.The purposeD.storage lockersofthe passageis to.B.discuss aplantconservationeffortB.introduce someancient plantsC.outline somecauses ofglobal warmingD.describe ascientific researchproject【文章大意】设想一下把一粒种子冷冻年后再塞出来种植会是什么样子?最近科学家们30Q8就做了一件与此相似的事情
64.【答案】A【解析】根据第四段k anArcticgroundsquirrelburiedseeds audfruits iuanundergroundchambernear可知,是一直麻雀把这颗种子埋在了地底下的the KohmaRiver innortheasteru Siberia”【考点定位】考查细节理解题.
65.【答案】B【解析】根据倒数第二段的Thats becausemanyresearchersaretryingtopreservetheseedsof modern可以看plants byfreezing themand thenstoring them:n grantlockers atvarious spotsaround theg obe”出,受到金件事的启发,科学豪在尝试用冷冻的方式来保存植物,因此选九【考点定位】考查推理判断题
66.【答案】B【解析】根据前一段的最后一句If aplant evergoes extinct,scientists couldbring itbackby takingitsseedsfrom theSvalbardorotherstoragelockers”可矢口,止匕处的they指的应该是seedso【考点定位】考查推理判断题
67.【答案】D【解析】本文主要讲了科学家受到一颗冷冻的种子的启发,尝试用此方法来保存种子,因此这是一个研究项目故D项正确【考点定位】考查综合归纳题阅读理解-----------DEducation has an importanteffect on the mindor physicalability ofan individual.It is theprocess bywhich societypasses itsaccumulated knowledge,skills,and valuesfrom onegenerationto another.Various non-traditional educationoptions arenow availableand continueto flourish(繁荣).One ofthe most important usesin educationis theuse oftechnology.Teachers areencouragedto usenew technologicaldevices inorder tostrengthen learningamong studentsandmeet theneeds ofvarious typesof learners.The rightto educationhas beencreated andrecognized byjurisdiction(司法).Educationis the mostimportantconcern ofthe governmentof India.Recently Indiahas gainedworldrecognition becausemany studentsfrom foreigncountries comeheretogain higherqualifications.One hastobeeducated inorder tospeed upthe growthprocess inorder toinfluencethe economy.Education isindeed apowerful weaponto stopthe cut-throat competitionthatman facesat everyperiod oflife.The importanceof educationin Indiais progressingwithtime.Although Indiahas beena greatfoundation oflearning formany years,it stillneedsto improvenot juston thequality of education butalso onthe numberof peoplebeingeducated.Education isnot justfor academicsuccess butalso tomake aperson become a betterhumanbeing anda betterperformer in life.Education makesthe studentsable enough,so thattheycan competenationally andinternationally.To makea studenta successfulsurvivor inlife,the responsibilitylies equallywith theschools andthe parentstoo.Selecting agood schoolisas importantas choosinga suitablecareer optionfor achild.The goalof educationisthe advancementof knowledgeandthedissemination oftruth.It iseducation thatgives usall the power and necessitiesof making a difference in any field.People whoare noteducated havefew opportunitiesto dowhat theywant todo.Educated peoplebecomemore responsibleand informedcitizens,and havea voicein politicsand society.Itallows peopletobemore productiveby encouragingthem toplay responsibleroles intermsof contributingto society.
68.Nowadays teachersare encouragedto.A.study modernscience andtechnology B.pass allknowledge totheirstudentsC.use non-traditional devicesin classD.meet theneeds ofintelligentstudent first
69.The.underlinedword“dissemination”in Paragraph4probably means”.A.spread B.ignorance C.argument D.question
70.What dowe knowabout educationfrom the passageA.It hasnothing todo withsociety.B.It helpspeople toachievewhattheywant.C.It haslittle effecton peoples physicalability.D.It makesa poorman becomerich.
71.What isthepassagemainly aboutA.The importanceof educationB.The responsibilityof educationC.The developmentofeducationD.The purposeofeducation【文章大意】教育对人的身心有着巨大的影响,教师要利用新科技进行教学,学生的受教育权利得到了法律的保证;教育的功能也不仅仅是提高学生的学习成绩;没有接受教育的人机会也就相时少一些.【答案】68C【解析1根据第二段前两句Various non-traditional educationoptions arenow availableand continueto何知正百角flourish.One ofthemostimportant usesin educationistheuse oftechnology’C【考点定位】考查细节理解题..【答案】69A【解析】根据后一句It iseducaticn thatgives usallthepowerandnecessities cfmakingadifferencein可以知道教育的目的就是给学生以能力和可能性,让他们能够在任何领域都能有所作为,anyfield因此可以判断教育的目的是传授知识和技能,故项接近划线单词的A zxtiz.m【考点定位】考查词义判断题.【答案】70B【解析】根据最后一段第一句People whoare neteducated havefew opportunitiestc dewhat可以判断,接受过教育的人会有更多的机会做自己想做的事因此项正确theywanttedd B【考点定位】考查推理判断题【答案】7L A【解析】文章第一句话即说明本文的主要内容【考点定位】考查归纳总结题阅读理解---------------CIt wasoneofthe happiesttimes ofmy life.I was29and hadjust receivedmy bachelorsdegree,graduating withhonors despiteworking twojobs andbeingawife andmother.My parentsandfive-year-old sonwere inthe audiencewhen Iwalked ontothe stageat AshlandUniversityto getmy diploma.I wasso excitedand proudtobestarting a teaching careerand contributingmoreto myfamily swell-being.But whenI gothome thatevening,there wasa notefrom myhusband writtenontheback ofanenvelope.It basicallysaid hehad cometo gethis clothesand wouldntbeback.We dbeenhaving trouble,but thefinalityrof thatnote stillcame asa shock.He hademptied ourbankaccount.We werehorribly indebt.I hadquit myprevious jobsin expectationof interviewingforateachingposition.Plus,I waseight monthspregnant.I hadmy son,and Iwas aboutto bringa newlife intothe world,so despitemy deepsadness,I hadto goon.The nextmorning,I wokeup,put myfeet onthe floor,took adeep breath,fixed breakfast,and basicallydid everythingI alwaysdid.I usedmy routine to keepme moving.After beinginthemilitary forsix years,I guessyou cansay Irelied onmy training,likeall goodsoldiers doin toughsituations.One smallstep afterone smallstep wasthe wayIbounced back.And inthe sevenyears since,I vecontinued movingforward.I gota jobasakindergartenteacher,earned amaster,s degreein education,and watchedmy babiesgrow totwelve andseven.I certainlywould neverhave chosento putthem throughthis,but lookingback,I mglad ithappened to mewhen itdid.It helpedme findmy voiceand myselfa lotsooner.It helpedmegrow independent,confident,and strong—things Im hopefullyinstilling(灌输)now inmychildren.
11.After gettingher bachelor,s degree,the authorexpected to.A.becomeateacher B.be awife andmother C.work twojobs D.get divorced
12.What doweknow aboutthe authorfrom Paragraph2A.Her husbandwrote anote tocongratulate heron hergraduation.B.She hadjust beento ajob interviewwhen herhusband lefther.C.Her husbandpaid offallthedebts fromthe bank.D.She wasgoing tohave anotherbaby soon.
13.The authors hardshipsinlifemade her.A.become confidentand independentB.work harderinthekindergartenC.use herroutinetomove forwardD.feel pleasedwith whathappenedtoher
14.It canbe inferredfromthepassage that.A.The authorsparentshelped hera lotB.The authorreceived furthereducation laterC.The authorearned amaster sdegree whenshe was29D.The authordidn tknow howto dealwith marriage
15.What helpedthe authorto pullthrough herhard timeA.The divorcewith herhusband.B.Her fellowsoldiers inthe army.C.Her decisionto finda newjob.D.A strongmind andlove forher kids.【参考答案】11—
15、A DA B。