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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的[A]、[B]、[C]和[D]四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Text 1
William Kunz is a computer genius(天才).When he was just 11, Kunz started writing soft-ware programs, and by 14 he had worked out his own computer game.As a high school first-yearstudent in Houston, Texas, he won first prize in a science fair for a program he wrote.In his thirdyear, he took top prize in an international science and engineering fair for designing a program toanalyze and sort DNA patterns.
Kunz went to attend Carnegie Mellon, one of the nation' s highest-ranked universities in computer science.After college he got a job with Oracle in Silicon Valley, writing software used bycompanies around the world.
Three years later, Kunz is in his first year at Harvard Business School.He left software engineering partly because he earned much less than his friends who were going into law or business.
He also worried about job security(保障), especially as more companies move their programmingoutside the country to lower costs.
56.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Kunz won several top prizes.
B.Kunz liked taking part in fairs.
C.Kunz designed several programs.
D.Kunz had a gift for programming.
57.What did Kunz study in Carnegie Mellon?
A.Business.
B.Engineering.
C.International law.
D.Computer science.
58.Why did Kunz decide to go to Harvard Business School?
A.to get a secured and better paid job.
B.to improve his working conditions.
C.to start a business with his friends.
D.to go outside the country to work.
Text 2
Can you imagine life without French fries(炸薯條) ? Potatoes are very popular today.But inthe past this was not true.Potatoes grew in south America five thousand years' ago.But they onlybecame popular in other places two hundred years ago.
In the 1500s, the spanish took the potato from south America to Europe.But the people inEurope did not like this strange vegetable.some people thought that if you ate potatoes your skinwould look like the skin of a potato.Other people could not believe that you ate the undergroundpart of the plant.so they ate the leaves instead.This made them sick because there is poison (毒性) in the leaves.
In the 1800s, people in other parts of the world started to eat potatoes.In Ireland, potatoes became the main food.Then, in 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland.Two million people died of hunger.
Today, each country has its own potato dish.The German people eat potato salad, and theUnited States has the baked potato.And, of course, the French invented French fries, which arenow popular all over the world.
59.When did potatoes get well-known outside south America?
A.About 200 years ago.
B.About 300 years ago.
C.About 400 years ago.
D.About 500 years ago.
60.Why did some Europeans refuse to eat potatoes at first?
A.They did not trust the Spanish people then.
B.They were afraid of the poison in potatoes.
C.They were afraid it would cause skin problem.
D.They had never eaten food from abroad before.
61.Why did two million people died in Ireland in 18457
A.They had nothing to eat.
B.They ate the bad potatoes.
C.They ate the potato leaves.
D.They got a terrible disease.
62.What do we know from the last paragraph?
A.Baked potatoes are popular now.
B.People cook potatoes differently.
C.Potatoes are expensive nowadays.
D.The French eat potato dishes most.
Text 3
There are a growing number of pet owners who feed pets on raw, which means, "uncooked"
meat and bones.William Burk, a pet food specialist from the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), believes that feeding raw meat to pets is against its goal of protecting the public fromhealth dangers; besides, raw meat and bones do not have all the required nutrition (營養(yǎng)) that a petneeds every day.
Recognizing how popular these foods are, the FDA has provided guidelines for producers ofpet foods that contain uncooked meat for dogs, cats, and other pets.The guidelines give rules toprotect pet owners and pets from dangers about food safety and lack of nutrition.
Pet owners who feed raw meat and bones should deal with these products very carefully toprotect themselves against possible dangers, says Burk.Just as when preparing foods for humans,use hot water and soap to wash hands, containers, and surfaces that come into contact(接觸) withthe food.Don' t put your hands near your mouth until you' ve washed them, and don' t allow yourpet to touch your face right after it has eaten meat.
If owners choose to feed bones to their pets, they should watch their pet carefully when it iseating bones.Burk also says, "If the pet eats a big piece of bone that won' t pass through the digestive system(消化系統(tǒng)), it could kill the pet."
63.What does William Burk think of feeding pets on raw?
A.It'll make the pet owners sick.
B.It' 11 cause the death of other pets.
C.It' s against the policy of the FDA.
D.It' s dangerous and lack of nutrition.
64.Wiry did the FDA provide guidelines for producers of pet foods with raw meat?
A.The quality of pet foods has dropped.
B.Most pets have been lack of nutrition.
C.Pet safety has become a serious problem.
D.Feeding pets on raw has become popular.
65.Those who feed pets on raw should do all the necessary cleaning when
A.preparing raw meat for pets
B.preparing foods for humans
C.touching the food containers
D.bringing your pets for a walk
66.What advice is given to pet owners in the last paragraph? A.Pets should be kept away from raw meat.
B.Pets should be watched when eating bones.
C.Pets should be fed with small pieces of bone.
D.Pets should be checked on the digestive system.
Text 4
There are some objects in the sky that move so quickly that sometimes you only see them outof the comer of your eye.These are some of the huge number of bits of rock and dust that are floating around in space, called meteoroids.Normally, we cannot see them at all, but if they travel tooclose to the Earth, they get caught by the pull of the Earth, and begin to fall towards us.They fallfaster and faster, until they hit our atmosphere (大氣層), by which time they are going so fast thatthey begin to bum up, and all that you see is a flash of light that moves very quickly across the skyand disappears.These shooting stars, or meteors as they are properly called, are quite common,and sometimes you may see several in a night.
Most meteoroids are very small bits indeed, and they bum up long before they get to theEarth.However, a very few do manage to get all the way through the atmosphere, and actually fallto the ground.usually they do not do much damage, although this is not always the case.
Meteoroids that actually manage to reach the Earth are called meteorites.Most countries haveplaces where meteorites have struck the Earth.some of these places are very large indeed and aretourist attractions.
67.Why do some objects from outer space fall to the ground?
A.They are too big.
B.They are hit by huge rocks.
C.They move too fast.
D.They are pulled by the Earth.
68.What do we know about meteors from the text?
A.They become a star in the sky.
B.They are too small to be seen.
C.They disappear very quickly.
D.They do damage to the Earth.
69.What happens to most meteoroids coming into the atmosphere?
A.They bum up.
B.They fall to earth.
C.They explode.
D.The float in the air.
70.The word "meteorites"( Line 1, Para.3)refers to pieces of rock that
A.move fast in outer space
B .have been found at a tourist centre
C.flash through space at a high speed
D.have fallen onto the Earth from space
Text 5
Pack your bags.Hold the mail.It' s time to turn your dream vacation into a real trip."Ihaven' t seen a buyer' s market like this in 25 years," says travel expert Peter Greenberg."Everything is on sale.Even the high end of the market is quietly offering add-ons: a free night here, aspa(水療) pass there."
In a bad economy, this comes as good news for many.Whether you want to fly across thecountry or drive across the state line, here are places that offer plenty to do.
For anyone who can' t bear to sit still, big cities are the best choice for weekend trips.Zero inon cities that attract business travelers during the week.The big-name hotels empty out on theweekends and will give tourists a better deal.
Chicago, Illinois: One of America' s best-looking city centers, especially in the spring andsummer.Spend a sunny day in Millennium Park, or consider an evening at Grant Achatz' s Alinearestaurant in Lincoln Park.
Las Vegas, Nevada: It' s never been so easy to score a deal on the Strip.Five-star hotels aremarked down to three-star prices.Book a luxury suite (豪華套房)for $89 a night at www.trumplasvegashotel.com.
San Francico, California: It's rare for a major city to have such an extraordinary physicalsetting--the,views of the bay(海灣)from the hills and the Ferry Building Marketplace are striking.
It's also a walkable city with great museums.You can visit the new California Academy of Sciences building in Golden Gate Park.Go early!
Portland, Oregon: The International Rose Test Garden is the one place one never tires of visiting.It's green, friendly, and laid-back.There are over 10,000 rosebushes, and because it's atest garden, the public has never seen many of these 550 varieties.The Rose Festival is one of thebiggest celebrations in the city and runs May 22 to June 14.
71.Why is it the best time for traveling now?
A.People have more free time.
B.Everything is at lower prices.
C.The weather is more pleasant.
D.tourist sites are less crowded.
72.What does the word "add-ons" ( Line 3, Para.1 ) most probably mean?
A.Major sales.
B.Extra services.
C.Paid holidays.
D.Additional payments.
73.Why does the author suggest going to the big cities on weekends?
A.Big-name hotels are cheaper.
B.Parks are open free of charge.
C.The traffic is much less heavy.
D.There are no business travellers.
74.Which city is the best choice for museum lovers?
A.Chicago.
B.Las Vegas.
C.San Francisco.
D.Portland.
75.Where is this text probably taken from?
A.A textbook.
B.A storybook.
C.A magazine.
D.A dictionary.
參考答案：
參考譯文 Text 1
威廉·庫茲是一個計算機天才。當(dāng)他只有11歲的時候，庫茲就開始編寫軟件程序，到l4歲的時候他已經(jīng)開發(fā)出了自己的電腦游戲。作為德克薩斯州休斯敦的一位高中一年級學(xué)生，他編的程序在一次科學(xué)展覽會中獲得了一等獎。高三時，在一次國際科學(xué)和工程學(xué)展覽會中他因為設(shè)計出能夠分析和分類DNA模式的程序而獲得最高獎。庫茲上了卡內(nèi)基梅隆大學(xué)，這是全美計算機科學(xué)領(lǐng)域最好的大學(xué)之一。大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，他在硅谷的Oracle工作，編寫一些全世界許多公司都使用的軟件。
三年后，庫茲在哈佛商學(xué)院就讀一年級。他離開軟件工程領(lǐng)域一部分原因是他所賺的錢比他那些從事法律和商業(yè)的朋友們少得多。他也很擔(dān)心工作保障，尤其是當(dāng)更多的公司為了降低費用而把他們的編程公司搬往美國以外的地方時。
56.D【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“第一段主要告訴我們什么?”本文第一段列舉的各個例子都想告訴我們，庫茲在編程方面很有天賦。故D正確。
52.D【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“庫茲在卡內(nèi)基梅隆大學(xué)學(xué)的是什么?”從本文的第二段的第一句“…one of the nation’s highestranked universities in computer seienee.”可知，他學(xué)的是計算機科學(xué)，故D正確。
58.A【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“庫茲為什么決定上哈佛商學(xué)院?”本文的最后一段告訴我們他后來去讀哈佛商學(xué)院是因為他所賺的錢比他那些從事法律和商業(yè)的朋友們少得多。他也很擔(dān)心工作保障，尤其是當(dāng)更多的公司為了降低費用而把他們的公司搬往美國。
Text2
你能想象沒有炸薯條的生活嗎?當(dāng)今薯條很受歡迎。但是過去并非如此。五千年前土豆生長在南美。但是直到兩百年前土豆才在別的地方流行起來。
十六世紀(jì)，西班牙人把土豆從南美帶到了歐洲。但是歐洲人們并不喜歡這種奇怪的蔬菜。一些人認(rèn)為如果你吃土豆，你的皮膚會看起來像土豆。另一些人無法相信植物長在地下的那一部分也可以吃。因此他們吃土豆的葉子。因為土豆葉子有毒，所以他們都病倒了。十九世紀(jì)，世界其他地方的人開始吃土豆。在愛爾蘭，土豆成了人們的主食。然后，在1845年，一種疾病殺死了愛爾蘭所有的土豆。這使得兩百萬人死于饑餓。
當(dāng)今，在每個國家都有土豆做成的菜肴。德國人吃土豆沙拉，美國人吃烤土豆。當(dāng)然法國人發(fā)明了薯條，而現(xiàn)在薯條在全世界都很受歡迎。
59.A【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“土豆是什么時候開始在南美以外的地方流行的?”從本文第一段的最后一句“But they only became popular in other places two hundred years ago.”可知，直到兩百年前土豆才在別的地方流行起來，故A正確。
60.C【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“為什么某些歐洲人最初拒絕吃土豆?”從文章第二段第三句“some people thought that if you ate pota—toes your skin would look like tlle skin of a potato.”可知，一些人認(rèn)為如果你吃土豆，你的皮膚會看起來像土豆，故C正確。
61.A【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“在1845年，愛爾蘭為什么會有兩百萬人死去?”從文章第三段第三、四句“Then，in l845，a disease killedall tlle potmoes in Ireland.Two million people died of hunger.”可知，1845年，一場疾病殺死了愛爾蘭所有的土豆，這使得兩百萬人死于饑餓，故A正確。
62.B【精析】推理題。題干意為“從最后一段，我們可以得出什么?”由最后一段可知，土豆在各個國家都是一道菜，但是做法不同，故B正確。
參考譯文 Text3
有越來越多的寵物主人用未加工的，也就是未煮過的肉和骨頭來喂他們的寵物。威廉·伯克，一位來自美國食品與藥品管理局的寵物食品專家，認(rèn)為用未經(jīng)加工的肉喂寵物違背了保護公眾防止其受到健康威脅的目標(biāo)。此外，未經(jīng)加工的肉和骨頭不能提供寵物每天所需的所有營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)。
知道這些食物有多么受歡迎之后，美國食品與藥品管理局為寵物食品的生產(chǎn)商們提供了指導(dǎo)方針，這些食品包括狗、貓和其他寵物吃的未經(jīng)加工的肉。這些指導(dǎo)方針列出了一些規(guī)則來保護寵物主人和寵物以免遭受有關(guān)食品安全和缺乏營養(yǎng)的危險。
伯克說，喂未經(jīng)加工的肉和骨頭的寵物主人應(yīng)該非常小心地處理這些食品以保護自己免遭可能的危險。正如為人類做飯一樣，要用熱水和肥皂去洗手、洗容器，并洗一些可能與食物有接觸的表面。洗手之前不要把手放在嘴邊，在寵物剛剛吃過肉之后不要讓寵物碰到你的臉。如果主人選擇喂寵物骨頭，那么在寵物吃骨頭時，一定要在旁邊看著。伯克還說，“如果寵物吃一大塊不能通過它的消化系統(tǒng)的骨頭的話，那會要了它的命。”
63.D【精析】推理題。題干意為“威廉·伯克如何看待喂寵物未煮熟的東西這件事?”由本文第一段可知，伯克認(rèn)為用未經(jīng)加工的肉喂寵物有違保護公眾防止遭到健康威脅的目標(biāo)。此外，未經(jīng)加工的肉和骨頭不能提供給寵物們所有它們所需要的營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)，故D正確。
64.D【精柝】推理題。題干意為“為什么美國食品與藥品管理局為寵物食品的生產(chǎn)商提供指導(dǎo)方針?”由本文第二段可知，知道這些食物有多么受歡迎之后，美國食品與藥品管理局為寵物食品的生產(chǎn)商們提供指導(dǎo)方針，這些食品包括狗、貓和其他寵物吃的未經(jīng)加工的肉。這些指導(dǎo)方針列出了一些規(guī)則保護寵物主人和寵物以免遭受有關(guān)食品安全和缺乏營養(yǎng)的危險，故D正確。
65.A【精析】推理題。題干意為“那些喂寵物吃沒有經(jīng)過加工的食物的主人們需要在什么時候做些必要的清理?”由本文第三段可知，喂未經(jīng)加工的肉和骨頭的寵物主人應(yīng)該非常小心地處理這些食品以保護自己免遭可能的危險。正如為人類做飯一樣，要用熱水和肥皂去洗手、洗容器，并洗一些可能與食物有接觸的表面。洗手之前不要把手放在嘴邊，在寵物剛剛吃過肉之后不要讓寵物碰到你的臉，故A正確。
66.B【精析】細節(jié)題。題干意為“最后一段作者給寵物主人什么建議?”根據(jù)文章最后一段第一句“…they should watch their pet carefully when it is eating bones.”可知，在寵物吃骨頭時，主人一定要在旁邊看著，故B正確。
Text4
天空中許多物體移動速度如此之快,以至于有時它們在你眼前轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝.它們是漂浮在空中被稱為流星體的許多巨大的巖石和灰塵的碎片.通常我們根本看不見它們,但是如果它們太靠近地球,就會被地球引力吸住,開始向我們掉落.它們下降的速度越來越快,直到它們穿過大氣層,那時它們的速度如此之快以至于它們開始燃燒,你所能看到的只是一道光劃過天空,然后消失不見.這些疾馳的星星,或稱流星(他們恰當(dāng)?shù)姆Q謂),是十分常見的.有時候一晚上就可以看見好幾個.
事實上大多數(shù)流星體都非常小,在它們到達地球之前就已經(jīng)燃燒了很久.然而只有很少的能夠一路穿過大氣層,真正地掉落到地面.通常它們不會造成什么傷害,雖然也有例外.
真的到達地面的流星被稱為隕石.大多數(shù)國家都有一些地方有隕石掉落.事實上某些地方的隕石如此之大,已經(jīng)成了旅游景點.
67.D【精析】細節(jié)題.題干意為“為什么外太空的一些物體會掉落到地面?”根據(jù)文章第一段第三句“Normally,we cannot see them at a11.but if they travel too close to the Earth.they get caught by the pull of the Earth,and begin to fall towards US.”可知,作者認(rèn)為通常我們根本看不見它們,但是如果它們太靠近地球,它們就會被地球引力吸住,開始向我們掉落,故D正確.
68.C【精析】細節(jié)題.題干意為“從文中我們對流星有哪些了解?”從文章第一段第四句話可知,那時它們的速度如此之快以至于它們開始燃燒,你所能看到的只是一道光劃過天空,然后消失不見.由此推出,流星消失得非�？�,故C正確.
69.A【精析】推理題.題干意為“大部分流星在穿過大氣層時會發(fā)生什么?”由文章第一段可知,那時它們的速度如此之快以至于它們開始燃燒,你所能看到的只是一道光劃過天空,然后消失不見.由此推出,流星穿過大氣層時會燃燒,故A正確.
70.D【精析】細節(jié)題.題干意為“‘meteorites’(第三段第一行)是指那些__________的石頭碎片.”根據(jù)本文第三段第一句話“Meteoroids that actually manage to reach the Earth are called meteorites.”可知,真的到達地面的流星被稱為隕石,故D正確.
Text 5 參考譯文
打包好行李.保存好郵件.是讓你夢想中的假期成真的時候了.旅行專家彼特·格林伯格說:“25年以來,像這樣的買方市場我從未見過.所有東西都打折,甚至高端旅游市場也在悄悄地提供一些附加服務(wù):這兒可能是免費住一晚上,那兒可能是一次免費的水療.”
在經(jīng)濟低迷期,對許多人來說,這都是好消息.無論你想去國外旅行還是國內(nèi)旅行,這兒都有很多地方可供你選擇.對于那些無法忍受坐著不動的人來說,大城市是他們周末旅行的最佳選擇.許多大名鼎鼎的酒店在工作日時候的目標(biāo)群體都是商務(wù)旅客.到了周末這些酒店的客人幾乎都走空了,因此會給游客很大的折扣.伊利諾伊州,芝加哥:美國最美麗的市中心之一,尤其在春天和夏天.在千禧年公園度過一個陽光燦爛的一天,或者在位于林肯公園的格蘭特阿卡茲的Alinea飯店度過一晚.
內(nèi)華達州,拉斯維加斯:從未如此容易就從大街上撿到這么大一個便宜.五星級賓館都標(biāo)了三星級賓館的價格.上WWW.trumplasvegashotel.Com網(wǎng)站,就可以以一晚上89美元的價格預(yù)訂一間豪華套房.
加利福尼亞州,舊金山:大城市有如此不同尋常的自然環(huán)境真的很少見.位于山區(qū)和輪渡大廈市場之間的海灣風(fēng)景美得驚人.舊金山也是一座有著聞名的博物館的適于步行的城市.你可以參觀位于金門公園內(nèi)的加州科學(xué)館.早點出發(fā)吧!
俄勒岡州,波特蘭:國際玫瑰品種試驗花園是一個人們總是喜歡參觀的地方.這是一個綠色、友好,而又悠閑的地方.這里有一萬多個玫瑰花叢,并且因為這是一個試驗性的花園,所以在五百五十個玫瑰花品種中,有某些品種是公眾從未見過的.玫瑰花節(jié)是這個城市最大的節(jié)日之一,在每年的5月22日到6月14日之間舉辦.
71.B【精析】推理題.題干意為“為什么現(xiàn)在是旅行的最佳時間?”根據(jù)本文第一段旅行專家彼特·格林伯格所說的話“25年以來,像這樣的買方市場我從未見過.所有東西都打折,甚至是高端旅游市場也在悄悄地提供一些附加服務(wù):這兒可能是免費住一晚上,那兒可能是一次免費的水療.”可知,現(xiàn)在一切都很便宜,故B正確.
72.B【精析】推理題.題干意為“詞匯‘add.ons’(第一段第三行)最有可能的意思是什么?”根據(jù)本文第一段的最后一句話“Even the
high end of the market is quietly offering add-ons:a free night here,a spa(水療)pass there.”可知,甚至是高端旅游市場也在悄悄地提供一些附加服務(wù):這兒可能是免費住一晚上,那兒可能是一次免費的水療.故B正確.
73.A【精析】推理題.題干意為“作者為什么建議去大城市過周末?”
由第三段第二、三句“Zero in on cities that attract business travelers during the week. The big—name hotels empty out on the weekends and will give tourists a better deal.”可知,許多大名鼎鼎的酒店在工作日的時候的目標(biāo)群體都是商務(wù)旅客.到了周末這些酒店的客人幾乎都走空了,因此會給游客很大的折扣.故A正確.
74.C【精析】細節(jié)題.題干意為“哪個城市是愛好博物館的人的最佳選擇?”從文章第六段第二句“It is also a walkable city with great museums.”可知,舊金山也是一座有著聞名的博物館的適于步行的城市,故C正確.
75.C【精析】推理題.題干意為“這篇文章可能選自哪里?”從文章的整個內(nèi)容進行判斷,它分別介紹了不同城市的特點可知,它應(yīng)該是選自一本雜志,故C正確.
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