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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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Protecting animals that are in danger is not a big priority for young people,according to a recent survey.
Compiled(汇编) by the aircraft maker Airbus,the survey was announced at London Zoo on 16 May,a week ahead of the UN's International Day of Biodiversity(生物多样性)on 22 May.
Forty percent of the 10,000 5-to 18-year-olds who participated ranked watching TV or playing computer games higher than saving the environment.
School reporters from Mayfield School and College in Barking,London,commented on the possible future effect of the survey's results.
Fardus,16,said,“I do care about animals becoming extinct,as each animal is involved in a circle of life.Without each animal the world would lose its function.”He added,“We are the future generation and we need to live on the resources that animals give us.”
Sophie,16,said,“Animals are basically like us.They've got to live.They've got to eat.And it's important to look after them as well as they look after us.”She believed one reason for young children's lack of awareness(意识) was their addiction to computer games and other electrical products.
Naila,16,said,“No matter how big or small they are,animals play a really important part for the earth.”She added,“If all the animals are extinct,the future generation of children won't have anything left,and it will be the adults'fault because they're not thinking about the children's future.”
“You can't blame young people for not caring,”she said,“Because the generation are already here to teach us not to care by hurting animals and causing environmental damage.”
【语篇解读】 英国一项针对青少年进行的调查显示,大部分青少年对于野生动物保护还不够重视,这种意识还有待加强。
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1.What does the underlined word “priority” in Para.1 most probably mean? A.Something useful. B.Something popular. C.Something important. D.Something interesting.
C [词义猜测题。根据下文可知,当今青少年对于保护动物这件事情不够重视,因此判断这里的priority一词意为“优先之事,重要之事”。]
2.What do we learn about the survey? A.It was aimed at teenagers. B.It was conducted by London Zoo. C.It was announced on May 22nd.
D.Half of the participants were from middle schools.
A [细节理解题。根据第三段“...10,000 5 to 18-year-olds who participated...”可知这项调查是针对青少年进行的,故A项正确。该调查的结果是在5月22日(国际生物多样性日)之前在伦敦动物园发布的,但并不是伦敦动物园发起的,因此B、C两项错误,D项无依据。]
3.Which would be the best title for the passage? A.Young people pay less attention to protecting animals B.Young people spend much time on TV and computers C.Wild animals are in great danger D.Wild animals are part of the earth
A [标题判断题。本文是一篇新闻报道,它主要告诉读者一项调查的结果,并希望引起读者的反思,这项针对青少年的调查表明,现在青少年对环境问题以及野生动物的保护关心不够。]
B
American and British people use different greetings.In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi!”.In Britain it is
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“ Hello !” or“How are you?”.“Hi!”is creeping (不知不觉地进入) into British English,too.When they are introduced to someone,the Americans say,“Glad to know you.”The British say,“How do you do?”or “Pleased to meet you.”When Americans say “Goodbye”,they nearly always add “Have a good day.”or “Have a good trip.”to friends and strangers alike.Britons are already beginning to use“Have a good day.”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”.The Americans hardly ever do.American English:Do you have a car,room,etc.? Yes,I do.British English:Have you got a car,room,etc.?Yes,I have.
Many American words ending in “or”,e.g.honor,labor are spelt in British English with an “our”,e.g.honour,labour.Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing”forms,e.g.organize,realizing are spelt in British English with “ise”or“ising”,e.g.organise,realising.In American English,“practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In British English,the verb is spelt“practise”,and the noun “practice”.In American English,one writes“traveler”,while in British English,one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate languages finally.But the opposite has happened.The links between the two countries are so strong that linguistically (语言上地),and probably culturally too,they are closer together than ever.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了英式和美式英语之间的差异,最后预测最终两种语言将变成不同的语言或越来越接近。
4.The Americans hardly say“ ”. A.Goodbye.Have a good day! B.Glad to know you! C.Hi!
D.Have you got a car?
D [细节理解题。根据第二段所举例子可知英国人常使用have got,而美国人常使用have可知。]
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5.What does the third paragraph talk about?
A.There are lots of differences in spelling between American English and British English.
B.The reasons why the Americans and the British use different spellings. C.There are few differences in spelling between American English and British English.
D.The different usages of words in American English and British English. A [段落大意题。根据第三段所举例子可知英式和美式英语在拼写上有很多差别。]
6.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The two languages must become separate languages. B.American English will be used more and more. C.The two languages may be closer and closer. D.British English will be used more and more.
C [推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可推知C项正确。] 7.The underlined word “predicted”means “ ”. A.解释 C.考虑
B.预测 D.证实
B [词义猜测题。本文主要介绍了英式和美式英语之间的差异,最后预测最终两种语言将变成不同的语言。故predict应为“预测”。]
C
I am a long distance runner.When I was thirty-one,I was in a serious car accident.The doctor told me that they would try to get me to walk “normally” but I would never run again — terrible news for someone who views running as the oxygen she breathes.The doctors were right.For the next nine and a half years,I was unable to run more than twenty-five feet.
In 2006,I began self-training to take part in a 60-mile walk.Three months into preparing,I realized that walking 4 — 5 hours a day was too long.If only I could jog
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part of it — that would cost me less time.I started jogging without my knees aching.Slowly,I increased the distance.The doctors were proved wrong — it only took nine and a half years to do so.
While practicing,I suffered a loss — a dear friend suddenly died.His work had been to help women to accept themselves and reach their fullest potential.He believed that people should let nothing hold them back from achieving their goals.Soon after his death,a crazy thought entered my mind:what if I could run the LA Marathon?I knew that if I didn't train to my fullest,the doctors would win.So I trained seven days a week.And I succeeded in crossing the finish lines of many marathons all over the United States to the astonishment of my doctors.They never believed I would achieve that.
The aches and pains I experience while training and racing are nothing compared to the suffering people whom I respect must accept.
【语篇解读】 作者酷爱长跑,一场事故几乎使她丧失了跑步的能力,在朋友的鼓励下,经过自己的努力,作者又出现在长跑的运动场上。
8.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1? A.She loved running very much. B.She lost heart after the accident. C.She often felt it was hard to breathe. D.She didn't believe what the doctors said.
A [推理判断题。根据第一段的“I am a long distance runner.”和“...terrible news for someone who views running as the oxygen she breathes.”可知作者热爱跑步。]
9.The author tried jogging because she wanted to . A.protect her feet C.save some time
B.get more practice D.catch up with others
C [细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“If only I could jog part of it — that would cost me less time.”可知作者当时试着慢跑是为了节约时间。]
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