高考英语阅读理解分类汇编之故事类

高考英语阅读理解分类汇编之故事类

‎2012年全国高考英语试题阅读理解分类汇编之故事类 ‎（精校word版有答案解析）‎ ‎1.【2012全国新课标】‎ C ‎ About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.‎ We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.‎ The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!‎ Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!‎ ‎【文章大意】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为一次群众演员的经历。‎ ‎64. Who is the author?‎ A. A cameraman.‎ B. A film director.‎ C. A crowd-scene actor.‎ D. A workman for scene setting.‎ ‎【答案】C 【解析】根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知C正确。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎65. What made the author feel cold?‎ A. The heavy snowfall.‎ B. The man-made scene.‎ C. The low temperature.‎ D. The film being shown.‎ ‎【答案】B 【解析】根据文章中的“A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知：这里的picture即是the man-made scene。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎66. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?‎ A. A new scene would be filmed.‎ B. More stars would act in the film.‎ C. The author would leave the studio.‎ D. The next scene would be prepared.‎ ‎【答案】A 【解析】根据文章中的“For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!”可知A正确。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查判断推理。‎ ‎2.【2012全国I】‎ B ‎ About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.‎ We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.‎ The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!‎ Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!‎ ‎【文章大意】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为一次群众演员的经历。‎ ‎60. Who is the author?‎ A. A cameraman.‎ B. A film director.‎ C. A crowd-scene actor.‎ D. A workman for scene setting.‎ ‎【答案】C 【解析】根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知C正确。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎61. What made the author feel cold?‎ A. The heavy snowfall.‎ B. The man-made scene.‎ C. The low temperature.‎ D. The film being shown.‎ ‎【答案】B 【解析】根据文章中的“A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知：这里的picture即是the man-made scene。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎62. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?‎ A. A new scene would be filmed.‎ B. More stars would act in the film.‎ C. The author would leave the studio.‎ D. The next scene would be prepared.‎ ‎【答案】A 【解析】根据文章中的“For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!”可知A正确。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查判断推理。‎ ‎3.【2012陕西卷】‎ B Three Boys and a Dad Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the ‎ kids, and you can go visit your mom.”‎ Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.‎ Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.‎ By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.‎ At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.‎ ‎49. When his wife left home. Brad expected to .‎ A. go out for a walk in the park ‎ B. watch TV talk show with his children C. enjoy his first day off work ‎ D. read the newspaper to his children ‎50. Which of the following did Randy do? ‎ A. Drawing on the wall B. Eating apple jam C. Feeding the fish. D. Reading in a room ‎51.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?‎ A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.‎ B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.‎ D. Because he had to take his wife back ‎52. This text is developed .‎ A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by time ‎【要点综述】母亲回娘家去照顾外婆了，留下父亲照看三个淘气的小家伙，此时，家里的一切都乱套了……‎ ‎49.【答案与解析】C 推理判断题。根据第一自然段的第二句可知本题选C。‎ ‎50.【答案与解析】B 事实细节题。根据第四自然段的倒数第二句可知本题选B。‎ ‎51.【答案与解析】C 推理判断题。通读全文可知Brad打电话给日托所的原因是他照顾不了三个淘气的小家伙，选C。‎ ‎52.【答案与解析】D 篇章结构题。通读本文可知本文是按时间顺序进行描述的，故选D。‎ ‎4.【2012四川卷】‎ C I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.‎ ‎ I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. ‎ ‎ It takes confidence to make a new start — there’s a dark period in-between where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.‎ ‎ Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.‎ ‎ The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal — that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.‎ ‎ It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck — of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher — to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）.‎ ‎49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?‎ A. I was waiting for good fortune.‎ B. I was trying to find an admirable job.‎ C. I was being aimless about a suitable job.‎ D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.‎ ‎50. The author decided to write a novel ______ .‎ A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers’ wish ‎ D. to earn more money ‎51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?‎ A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.‎ ‎52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?‎ A. It pays to stick to one’s goal.‎ B. Hard work can lead to success.‎ C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.‎ D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.‎ ‎【本文要点】文章叙述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，几经周折，最终幸运地找到自己喜爱的写书这门职业的事情。‎ ‎49. C 推理判断题。根据前后文“but no sense of what I wanted to do”“just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, …then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job…”可知作者对于找怎样的一份适合自己的工作这件事漫无目的。故选C。‎ ‎50. B 细节理解题。根据第二段话“I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel”可知作者决定写小说的目的只是满足自己内心深处的愿望，实现自己的梦想。故答案为B。‎ ‎51. D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段话“It takes confidence to make a new start”“ My confidence dived”“ Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside”及本段叙述了作者回答别人问题时提到“I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there”可知，此时他的感觉应该是还不完全确定他现在是否还要继续写他的小说。故答案选D。‎ ‎52. A 推理判断题。本段作者表达他刚刚开始时“there’s no end in sight”到后来的“an unbelievable stroke of luck” “to be a published writer — is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）”是想要告诉读者，坚持自己的目标是值得的，总会碰到运气的降临。B项“刻苦努力是成功之路”，不符合文章意思。C、D项停留于文章表面意思。故答案为A。‎ ‎5.【2012重庆卷】‎ A One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).‎ On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!‎ One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.‎ Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough. " As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.‎ The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my ‎ bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital said we can bring Richard home!" "Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.‎ From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!‎ ‎【考点】记叙文——日常生活类 ‎【文章大意】短文介绍了作者深爱的小弟弟因病住院，情况不容乐观。在圣诞节即将来临之际，全家人正在为此感到悲伤难过时，来自医院的电话给全家人带来了好消息，作者的弟弟康复了，作者认为这是圣诞节最为特别的礼物。‎ ‎56. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?‎ A He got a baby brother ‎ B He got a Christmas gift ‎ C He became four years old ‎ D He received a doll ‎ ‎56.【答案】A ‎【试题解析】根据短文第2段开头可知，作者的母亲在1958年9月11日生了一个男孩，也就是作者得到了一个小弟弟。因此，正确答案为A选项。‎ ‎【难度】较易 ‎57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？‎ A. Impossible.‎ B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful ‎57.【答案】D ‎【试题解析】根据短文第3段，划线词前面提到“‘hopeless’, ‘pitiful’，and ‘dying’”。由此可猜测D选项的词义与划线词一致。因此，正确答案为D选项。 ‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?‎ A. Excitement.‎ B. Happiness.‎ C. Sadness.‎ D. Disappointment.‎ ‎58【答案】C ‎【试题解析】根据短文，在圣诞节即将来临之际，作者的弟弟仍然在住院而且情况不容乐观，为此，作者的父亲感到悲伤。因此，正确答案为C选项。‎ ‎【难度】容易 ‎59. What is the passage mainly about ?‎ A A sad Christmas day ‎ B Life with a lovely baby ‎ C. A special Christmas gift.‎ D. Memories of a happy family ‎59.【答案】C ‎【试题解析】作者以一个特别的圣诞礼物为中心线索来展开故事情节，因此，最佳标题应该是“A special Christmas gift.”。因此，正确答案为C选项。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎6.【2012辽宁卷】‎ C ‎ If Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. IIe’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. ‎ ‎ While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. ‎ ‎ But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. ‎ ‎ In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. ‎ ‎ So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. ‎ ‎ Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. ‎ ‎ As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. ‎ ‎64. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________‎ A. . provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations ‎65. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______‎ A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitions C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese ‎66. What is the best title for the passge?‎ A. Forgotten Wisdom in ‎America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future ‎67. The passage is likely to appear in ___________. ‎ A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook ‎【考点】日常生活类—记叙文 ‎【文章大意】本文阐述了西方学生学习中国的文化的现象，并告诉我们中国古代伟大的思想家—孔子的思想仍然受到人们的追捧。‎ ‎64.【答案】B ‎【试题解析】目的意图题。第一段选说如果孔子仍然活着并能庆祝生日的话，将会有很多的蜡烛，他需要一个扇子或很大的风才能吹灭，是为了吸引读者的注意力，让读者继续读下去。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎65.【答案】A ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.”和第四句中的“are racing to learn Chinese可知，美国学生对中国文化很感兴趣。‎ ‎【难度】中等 ‎66.【答案】D ‎【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文主要向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响，以用将来可能产生的影响，所以选D。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎67.【答案】C ‎【试题解析】文章出处题。本文向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响，以用将来可能产生的影响，应该是出自报纸，所以选C。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎【长难句解析】‎ ‎7.【2012浙江卷】‎ D As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.‎ In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger 'through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.‎ On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say, "and a story at every one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.‎ Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.‎ A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.‎ As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.‎ I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.‎ At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?" he asked. "The letters?" 'I guess you never knew. " "Knew what?"‎ ‎" Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and ‎ red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year. "‎ I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.‎ For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.‎ ‎55. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad us_____.‎ A. great chances to help other people B. happy occasions to play with baby chickens C. exciting experience* with a lot of fun D. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies ‎56. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.‎ A. Dad had a strong sense of duty B. Dad was an honest and reliable man C. Dad had a strong sense of honor D. Dad was a kind and generous man ‎57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?‎ A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.‎ B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.‎ C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.‎ D. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.‎ ‎58. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.‎ A. offering analyses B. providing explanations C. giving examples D. making comparisons ‎59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?‎ A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.‎ B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.‎ C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.‎ D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.‎ ‎60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?‎ A. The Mail B. Christmas Letters C Special Mailboxes D. Memorable Travels ‎【考点】日常生活类—记叙文 ‎【文章大意】本文主要讲述了邮递员爸爸的简单、丰富而又充实、有趣的邮递生活，尤其是给孩子们回复给圣诞老人的邮件更是感人至深。‎ ‎55.【答案】C ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据文章的前两段作者和父亲一起大家经历的所见所闻所感，可知那些是愉快的经历，故答案Ｃ符合文意。‎ ‎56.【答案】B ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。商人把那么多钱放在邮箱里托付给爸爸存入银行，可见爸爸是一个诚实的、可以信赖的人，故答案Ｂ符合文意。‎ ‎57.【答案】D ‎【试题解析推理判断题。根据文章最后几段对父亲给孩子们回复圣诞老人的回信的回忆的大段描述，可以推断出答案Ｄ符合文意。‎ ‎58.【答案】C ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第四段的整体理解，可知本段主要用了举例的写作手段，故答案C符合文意。‎ ‎59.【答案】D ‎【试题解析】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句：and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.可知答案Ｄ符合文意。‎ ‎60.【答案】A ‎【试题解析】文章标题题。根据文章的整体理解，本文主要讲的是邮递员爸爸的简单而又朴实的邮递生活，故答案Ａ符合文意。本题可用排除法。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎【长难句解析】On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. "预计今年秋季开课，一系列有两所大学的的老师开发的课程将通过一个全新S 60 million项目在网上免费提供，众所周知为：edX。Beginning也句子主语a number of courses逻辑上构成主谓关系，用现在分词作状语。Known as，过去分词作后置定语，修饰program，表被动、完成的概念。‎ ‎8.【2012江苏卷】‎ D Franz Kafka wrote that "a book must be the ax (斧子) for the frozen sea inside us. " I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.‎ We’d just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. "Are you crying?" one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. "I am," I told her, "and the funny thing is I've read it many times. "‎ But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I've taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novel's terrible logic—the giving way of dreams to fate (命运).‎ For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works ‎ of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high school--one that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattan's upper classes—into a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional "cultural capital" could help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned Ph. D.'s.‎ Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didn't always read from the expected point of view. About The Red Pony, one student said, "it’s about being a man, it’s about manliness. " I had never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth's soliloquies (独白)read as raps (说唱) , but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbeck's writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that "all these people hate each other, and they're all white. " His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.‎ Year after year, however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch (碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that words do no. amaze but confuse. We mav succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach that reading can be transformative and that it belongs to them.‎ ‎66. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to________‎ A. realize our dreams B. give support to our life '‎ C. smooth away difficulties D. awake our emolions ‎67. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?‎ A. Because they spent much time reading it.‎ B. Because they had read the novel before.‎ C. Because they came from a public school. ,‎ D. Because they had similar life experiences.‎ ‎68. The girl left the selective high school possibly because_______.‎ A. she was a literary-minded girl B. her parents were immigrants C. she couldn't fit in with her class D. her father was then in prison ‎69. To the author's surprise, the students read the novels ________.‎ A. creatively B. passively C. repeatedly D. carelessly ‎70. The author writes the passage mainly to________.‎ A. introduce classic works of literature B. advocate teaching literature to touch the heart C. argue for equality among high school students D. defend the current testing system ‎【考点】日常生活类—夹斜夹议 ‎【文章大意】本文主要介绍作者讲述在自己教学生涯中，在文学课上，如何教学生文学阅读的亲身体验，可以美化他们的心灵。‎ ‎66.【答案】D ‎【试题解析】句意理解题。这句话运用了明喻和暗喻的修辞手法，“一本书就是能融化我们冰冻着的内心的一把斧子”，这是表面意思，即指一本书能够唤醒我们内心深处的情感，引起共鸣之意。故选D项。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎67【答案】D ‎【试题解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen”可知，D项正确。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎68.【答案】C ‎【试题解析】细节理解题。根据第四段“The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates”可知C项正确。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎69.【答案】A ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第五段第四句“I have never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth’s soliloquies read as raps, but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious.”可推断作者对孩子阅读小说的创造力感到惊讶，字里行间流露出自豪，故A项正确。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎70.【答案】B ‎【试题解析】主旨大意题。纵观全文，主要介绍了作者讲述在自己教学生涯中，教学生文学阅读的亲身体验，故B项正确。‎ ‎【难度】较难 ‎【长难句解析】‎ ‎1. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. ‎ When 引导的时间状语从句，后面是so 引导的句型，表示“…和前面的主语也一样。”‎ ‎2. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen.‎ 本句是when 引导的时间状语， 主句中是that 引导的表语从句， realize 引导的宾语从句。‎ ‎3. For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight.‎ 本句reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. 为I 的伴随状语。‎ ‎10.【2012天津卷】‎ B Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.‎ Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from and old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.‎ Then Ms. Yates started to speak:‎ ‎“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”‎ Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:‎ ‎“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”‎ ‎“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”‎ There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. Tee clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.‎ ‎41. What activity was organized for the school reunion?‎ ‎ A. Sightseeing in the park. B. A picnic on the school playground.‎ ‎ C. Telling stories about past events. D. Graduates’ reports in the old building.‎ ‎42. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? ‎ ‎ A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.‎ ‎ B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.‎ ‎ C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.‎ ‎ D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.‎ ‎43. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.‎ ‎ A. kept track of her students’ progress B. gave her students advice on their careers ‎ C. attended her students’ college graduationsD. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies ‎44. What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?‎ ‎ A. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.‎ ‎ B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.‎ ‎ C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.‎ ‎ D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.‎ ‎45. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?‎ ‎ A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous. ‎ ‎ C. Proud but patient. D. Strict but caring.‎ ‎【答案】41---45 CBACD ‎11.【2012北京卷】‎ B Peanuts to This Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”‎ Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.‎ Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?‎ Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I ‎ talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!‎ ‎60. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?‎ A. Controversial. B. Ridiculous.‎ C. Boring. D. Puzzling.‎ ‎61. Why was the author confused about the task?‎ A. He was unfamiliar with American history.‎ B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.‎ C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.‎ D. He was new at the school.‎ ‎62. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.‎ A. annoyed B. ashamed C. ready D. eager ‎63. In the end, the author turned things around _______.‎ A. by redoing his task B. through his own efforts ‎ C. with the help of his grandfather ‎ D. under the guidance of his headmaster ‎【解析】‎ ‎60.B B. ridiculous 可笑的。第一段中only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.‎ ‎61.A 第二段中 Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before.‎ ‎62.D I lowed down the paper and sat down at my desk,我不知道发生了什么，所以在我发言后，希望知道为什么大家如此反应的原因，即eager to find out what I had done wrong.‎ ‎63.B 第四段中Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.‎ ‎12.【2012福建卷】‎ B篇 At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life，and he obviously knew it.‎ ‎"You may wonder, Sir Percival,’’ said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released (免除）from my promise to many you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father's wishes too ‎ much.“ His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet. ‎ ‎"No, if we are going to withdraw.(退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine.‎ ‎“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?’‎ ‎"A reason that is very hard to tell you," she answered. "There is a change in me. ” His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side. "What change?" he asked, trying to appear calm.‎ ‎“ When the promise was made two years ago, ” she said, 44 my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”‎ ‎“I wish you to understand, “ Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow mc to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive mc and keep my secret."‎ ‎‘I will do both those things, “ he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more. "I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage, “ she added quietly. “ No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you, “ he said.‎ ‎60. How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?‎ A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Nervous. D. Excited.‎ ‎61. We can learn from the passage that .‎ A. Laura had once promised to marry Percival B. Laura's father wished to end her marriage C. Percival had been married to Laura for two years D. Percival asked to be released from the marriage ‎62. The passage is probably taken out of .‎ A. a novel B. a report C. a diary D. an essay ‎【考点】小说节选——记叙类 ‎【文章大意】本文是一部小说的节选，讲述的是一位女士和一位男士已经在父母的安排下订婚， 但是男士自己感觉心里对婚姻有一些不敢肯定，于是晚上来找女士谈话，最后对婚姻男士说出了自己的心里话，并做出肯定的回答。‎ ‎60. 【答案】C ‎ ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第三段His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.可知当时Percival看到Laura的时候非常的紧张nervous。‎ ‎61. 【答案】A ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的be released from my promise to marry you可推知他们两个曾经有过婚约，A项正确。‎ ‎62. 【答案】A ‎【试题解析】推理判断题。根据文章的开头和结尾很显然这是一部小说的节选片段，A项最合理。‎ ‎【难度】一般 ‎【长难句解析】‎ At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face.‎ 在11点整，Percival先生敲响门并进入房间，脸上带着一种焦虑和担心。‎ 本句中含有with的复合结构做伴随状语。‎ ‎13.【2012湖南卷】‎ A ‎         What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? ‎ ‎        This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. ‎ ‎        I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. ‎ ‎        Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift. ‎ ‎ 56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ____.     A. doing shopping     B. having a debate ‎     C. reading a message     D. leaving for Wyoming 57. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from ____.     A. a photo of a flower     B. a story about a kid     C. a call from the mother     D. a text about Christmas 58. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by ____.     A. the father     B. the author     C. William Blake     D. Edgar Allan Poe 59. The author made the gift by ____.     A. searching for the poems online     B. drawing the background by hand     C. painting the letters in three colors     D. matching the words with pictures 60. What is the main purpose of the passage?     A. To show how to design images for gifts.     B. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.     C. To explain how computers help create gifts.     D. To describe the gifts the author has received. [2012湖南高考真题A] 参考答案：CADDB 答案详解： 56. 细节判断题。从第二段可以看出，debate时还觉得很难决定；而有了这个主意时还没去shop，从下一段更清楚，我取消了shop；leave for Wyoming不在问题之内。 57. 细节判断题。从提问中的inspiration可定位到第二段的inspire可知答案。 58. 代词指代题。常识可知，代词it指代其前最近的名词，可得出答案。 59. 归纳题。从第三段内容可知。 60. 主旨大意题。推测题。从第一段可知本文写作目的:告诉我们礼物的哪方面最珍贵，而我的例子说明了是送礼人的“心”最好。‎ ‎14.【2012湖北卷】‎ B When my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation Days. ‎ It goes like this: You can’t take any means of transportation more than once. We would start from home, walking two blocks to the rail station. We’d take the train into the city center, then a bus, switching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didn’t like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where Mom’s friend was waiting to give us a ride home—our first car ride of the day.‎ The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal (多方式的). She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence—the product of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels. ‎ Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox—and often an inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.‎ On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What track, what line, which direction, where’s the stop, and will I get wet when we go under the river?‎ I’m writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didn’t try on our Transportation Days and, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through Philadelphia. My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to meet me. ‎ ‎55. Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?‎ ‎ A. Having a car ride. ‎ B. Taking the train twice.‎ C. Buying more than one toy.‎ D. Touring the historic district.‎ ‎56. According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?‎ A. Building confidence in herself.‎ B. Reducing her use of private cars.‎ C. Developing her sense of direction.‎ ‎ D. Giving her knowledge about vehicles.‎ ‎57. The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_______”.‎ A. displayed B. justified C. ignored D. ruined ‎58. Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of?‎ A. Airplane.‎ B. Subway. ‎ C. Tram.‎ D. Car.‎ ‎【文章大意】我和我弟弟小时，在交通运输日，母亲总带着我们乘坐火车、公共汽车、出租车等，让我们感受到了自信与快乐。‎ ‎55.B【命题立意】细节理解题。难度中等。‎ ‎【解题思路】根据第二段第一句中“You can’t take any means of transportation more than once.”可知母亲禁止乘坐两次火车，故B项正确。‎ ‎56.A【命题立意】细节理解题。难度中等。‎ ‎【解题思路】根据第三段第二句中“…above all, a failure of cnfidence— the product of a childhood …”可知，作者认为最大的受益在于增强自信，故A项正确。‎ ‎57.D【命题立意】词义猜测题。难度中等。‎ ‎【解题思路】根据语境可知，该句意为：当我长大时，我母亲帮我解密了可能使我无法作自我首次尝试的秘密。D项意为“毁灭”，符合语境，故D项正确；A项意为“陈列”，B项意为“证明……是正当的”，C项意为“不理睬”，都与语境不符。‎ ‎58.A【命题立意】细节理解题。难度中等。‎ ‎【解题思路】根据最后一段第一句中“…a means we didn’t try on …the dirtiest and most polluting of them all.”可知，作者不赞同飞机，故A项正确。‎ ‎15.【2012江西卷】‎ A Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.‎ ‎“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”‎ ‎“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”‎ Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.‎ ‎“It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the ‎ center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”‎ ‎“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:‎ ‎“ENTER NAMES VOYAGER 1: …‎ VOYAGER 2: …”‎ Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.‎ ‎“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）.”‎ The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.‎ ‎“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.‎ But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.‎ ‎“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”‎ ‎56．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?‎ ‎ A．He wanted to take a voyage. B．He wanted to practice his skill ‎ C．He was so much attracted by it. D．He was eager to do an experiment.‎ ‎57．Where did the boy’s father most likely work?‎ ‎ A．In an electronic factory. B．In a computer company.‎ ‎ C．In a scientific research center. D．In an information processing center.‎ ‎58．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of .‎ ‎ A．a computer game B．a company website ‎ C．a software producer D．an astronomy program ‎59．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?‎ ‎ A．He was afraid of being scolded. ‎ B．He didn’t like the loud noise and light.‎ ‎ C．He didn’t want to play games any more. ‎ D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.‎ ‎60．What happened to the boys at the end of the story?‎ ‎ A．They were blown into the air. B．They were sent to another planet.‎ ‎ C．They were hidden in the strong light. D．They were carried away to another country ‎56题　　答案：C　　考点：细节理解 ‎　　根据第五段第三句"But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious .Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch""但是他爸爸的警告仅仅使得Mark更加好奇。没有再考虑，Mark打开了开关"，选择C。‎ ‎　　57题　　答案：C　　考点：细节推断 ‎　　解析:由第一段最后一句"He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father"，"他喜欢实验并且他的目标是成为像他爸爸一样的科学家。”以及第五段第一句 “ one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.”“一个他爸爸从他工作的实验室买回家的”选择C ‎　　58题　　答案：A　　考点：细节理解 由第六段"It’s a computer game. I knew it！.""它是电脑游戏。我知道！”选择A　　‎ ‎59题　　答案：D　　考点：细节推断 由倒数第三段"The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.""频幕甚至变得更亮，一个噪音音量突然增大"，以及倒数第二段"He was really frightened.""他真的非常害怕"判断出D选项。‎ ‎　　60题:　　考点：推断题　　答案：D ‎　由最后一段"TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION（目的地）: MARS.RETRIEVE DATE:2025.” "运输成功。目的地：火星。恢复时间：2025."选择D。‎ ‎16.【2012山东卷】‎ A The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes. ‎ For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. ‎ However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. ‎ Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. ‎ A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. ‎ In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. ‎ Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was ‎ destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. ‎ ‎56. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To seek help for Nauru’s problems.‎ B. To give a warning to other countries C. To show the importance of money D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.‎ ‎57. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? A. Rich and powerful B. Modern and open C. Peaceful and attractive D. Greedy and aggressive ‎58. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______. ‎ A. soil pollution B. phosphate overmining C. farming activity D. whale hunting ‎ ‎59. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem? A. Its leaders misused the money B. It spent too much repairing the island ‎ C. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.‎ ‎60. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph? A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair. B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D. The phosphate mines were destroyed ‎ ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。太平洋岛国瑙鲁曾经是一个美丽富饶的海岛，但是，由于内战和岛上磷酸盐矿的过度开采，很快使之成为一个生态灾难的贫瘠的海岛。作者写这一骇人听闻的故事，旨在提醒其他国家要引以为戒。‎ ‎56.【答案】B ‎【解析】根据第一段Nauru’s heartbreak story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.可知，作者认为瑙鲁的故事可以让其他国家从他们的错误中学到一些东西，作者的目的是警示其他国家。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查作者写作意图。‎ ‎57.【答案】C ‎【解析】根据第二段中的…lived on the remote island of Nauru和第五段最后一句中的Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon可知，瑙鲁以前是一个平静美丽的小岛。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎58.【答案】B ‎【解析】瑙鲁岛上的生态灾难是因为对磷酸盐的过度开采。由第五段中的Strip-mining totally destroy the island和Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon可知B正确。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎59.【答案】A ‎【解析】由第七段中的Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollar可知，领导人投资的不明智，加上还要把更多的钱用在个人消费上，所以导致了财政问题。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查细节理解。‎ ‎60.【答案】A ‎【解析】根据文中最后一段的“Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. ”可知，瑙鲁的生态灾难几乎很难恢复。所以A正确。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查判断推理。‎ ‎17.【2012安徽卷】‎ D ‎ In Asia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure （结构）, they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitions us their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’（对手）kites or cut their strings（线）.‎ ‎ For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. their kites are made of nylon（尼龙）.Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. ‎ ‎ The kite that is used to give lessons is regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.‎ ‎ Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!‎ ‎68. Which of the following is true according to the text?‎ ‎ A. A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.‎ B. Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.‎ C. Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.‎ D. Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.‎ Daphne是这个工厂Big Wind Kite Factory的老板。‎ ‎69. What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?‎ A. It has two strings. B. It is simple in design C. It has a rainbow pattern. D. It is shaped like a diamond.‎ ‎70.According to Jonathan ,what do you need to have fun with kites?‎ ‎ A. A large kite. B Any type of kite.‎ ‎ C. A complex structure. D. A kite that impresses others.‎ ‎71.What is mainly described in the text?‎ ‎ A . A kite factory B. Kite-flying lessons.‎ ‎ C .Special competitions. D .The kite-making Process.‎ ‎【答案】DABA