阅读理解 第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
A
Riding Club: You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 am and 8:30 pm (3:30 pm on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometres of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday:9:00 am一8:30 pm Phone: (412)396—6754
Fax: (412)396—6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’11 learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two—hour lessons (Tuesdays 6 pm～8 pm).
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 pm一8:00 pm Phone: (412)396—6644 、Fax: (412)396—6644
Diving Centre:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30pm一8:30pm Phone: (412)396—6312
Fax: (412)396—6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone: (412)396—6649 Fax: (412)396—6648 Watersports Club:
We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners’ course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m to 4 p.m, with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9 am一4pm Phone: (412)396—6899
Fax: (412)396—6890
1．If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you
should join ____.
A． Watersports Club B． Diving Centre C． Sailing Club D． Riding Club
2．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you
may fax .
A．(412)396--6648 B．(412)396--6706 C．(412)396--6752 D．(412)396—6876 3．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths, you should attend your lessons at .
A． 24 hour from Monday to Sunday
B． Monday through Friday: 7:00am一10:00pm C． Tuesdays: 6:00 pm一8:00 pm D． Monday and Friday: 6:30pm一8:30pm
4．You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a diploma in the end, you
can go to .
A． Watersports Club B． Diving center C． Sailing Club D． Riding School 5．Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A． Good equipment B． Well trained staff members C． Various expensive medicines D． Nursery service
B
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的).” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
6． The main subject talked about in this passage is ______.
A． science on learning a second language B． man’s ability of learning a second language C． language can help brain power study
7． In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______.
A． say language is also a kind of physical labor
D． language learning and maths
B． prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language C． to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language D． make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well 8． The underlined word “bilingual” probably means ______.
A． a researcher on language learning
B． a person who is good at learning foreign languages C． a person who can speak two languages learner
第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Take Care of Your Books
What do you do to take care of the books in your library? Some collectors(收藏者) refuse to read the books in their collection; so the books remain in good condition. Others buy two copies of a book: they read one and leave the other untouched. However many readers must read their books but they still want to protect. 9 .
Avoid Writing.
You may have been told to write in your books or even to underline words, phrases, and paragraphs. But if you plan to keep the book, add it to your library or even sell it — don't write in the book in ink. 10 . Use a notebook to take notes or use pieces of paper.
Avoid Food and Drinks.
Food and drinks are things that may be dangerous to your books. 11 . If you need to read while you eat make sure your fingers are clean and dry as you hold the book or turn the pages.
Take Care.
12 . Don’t let it drop to the ground. Don't place your book with the book open, face down. You'd better use a book cover to keep your book in the best condition.
13
If you want to take care of your books, keep your books on a shelf when you are not reading them. But also take care that the books should be placed in an upright
D． an active language
(竖立的) position. A． Put it on the shelf. B． Protect it from dust.
C． The ink may damage your book forever.
D． When you handle (握) your book, hold it with care. E. No one knows exactly how to protect their books.
F. So the best way is to avoid eating or drinking while you read. G. Here are some tips to keep your books in good condition.
第一节 完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me. I was on my lunch break and had_ 14__ the office to get something to eat. On the way, I__15__a Busker (街头艺人), with a hat in front of him. I had some __16__ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would _17___ use the money to feed his addiction (上瘾)to drugs or alcohol. He __18__ like that type …young and ragged. __19__ what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then _20___ I had no right to place myself above _21___ just because he was busking.
I __22__ and dropped all the coins into his __23__, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As __24__ as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of __25__ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. __26__, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of __27__,” I thought.
On my way home at the end of the _28___, I saw the busker again and he was __29__. I watched him pick up the hat and walk __30__ a cafe counter. There he poured the __31__ money into a tin collecting __32__ an earthquake fund-raising (募捐) event. He was busking for charity (慈善)!
Now I donate any __33__ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving. 14．A． left B． cleaned 15．A． led
C． prepared
D． searched
B． chose C． saw D． argued
D． drugs
16．A． chocolates B． coins C． tins
17．A． only B． almost C． rather D． still 18．A． acted B． looked 19．A． Though
C． sounded D． smelt
D． But
B． For C． Therefore
20．A． observed B． realized C． expected D． guessed 21．A． it B． all 22．A． waited B． followed
C． him D． them C． stopped
D． arrived
23．A． rag B． hat C． pocket 24．A． selfish B． ordinary 25．A． happiness B． sadness 26．A． Disappointedly
D． Comfortably
D． counter
C． outstanding D． special C． love D． hate
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Curiously
B． Unfortunately C
27．A． words B． effort C． space D． money 28．A． moment B． event 29．A． walking around out
30．A． around
B． in
C． behind D． to C． actual D． total C． break D． day
B． passing by C． packing up D． picking
31．A． direct B． basic
32．A． by B． with C． on D． for 33．A． work B． change C． energy D． time
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第二节语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入适当的词,并将答案填写在相应位置上。
In the age of the smart phone, there seems no reason to ask questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number or directions, which can all be 71． (easy)found on Google, but very often people 72． (actual) ask these things by73．(make) a call. Your answer may be replied to with a thank-you e-mail.
This isn’t the first time that great changes74． (take) place in our manners due to technology. In 75___．late 1870s, when the telephone76．(invent), people didn’t know how77．(greet) a caller. Often there is just 78．(silent). Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people 79．(say) “Ahoy”, but finally “Hello” went
out, the greeting used in everyday face-to-face communications now.
Try to be respectful no matter 80．you communicate with. Just keep it in mind that politeness never goes out of fashion
参考答案 31．A 32． C 33． D 34． C 35． C
36． C 37. D 38． C 39．D 40．A 41．B 42．C 43．B 44．A 45．A 46． G 47． C 48． F 49． D 50． A
51．A 52．C 53．B 54．A 55．B 56．D 57．B 58．C 59．C 60．B 61．A 62．A 63．A 64．D 65．D 66．C 67．D 68．D 69．D 70．B
71．Easily 72．Actually 73．Making 74．have taken 75．The 76．was invented 77．to greet 78．Silence 79．say/ should say 80．whom
Dear Editor,
It is my great honor to take on the task to write an article about a cultural celebrity.
Today, I will introduce a wellknown person, Yu Guangzhong. As a brilliant star in the literary circle, he is entitled as the ‘Bright Multicolored Pens’. He was born on October 21, 1928 in Nanjing and died on December 14, 2017 in Taiwan. With a strong interest in reading and writing, he graduated from Taiwan University in 1952, majoring in Foreign Language. Later, his outstanding talent and diligence made him a famous poet, essayist and translator, honored with a variety of awards in Taiwan. His poem,
Homesickness has been selected into the textbook, deeply loved by the primary and
middle school students. His achievements and personality have cast a heavy positive influence on people's life, which will be everlasting.
Yours, Li Hua
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