2020届二轮复习阅读理解训练（60）

2020届二轮复习阅读理解训练（60）

阅读理解训练（60）‎ Passage 1‎ ‎ We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, other, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.‎ ‎ Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed—no examination is perfect—but to have to tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.‎ ‎ Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them—a form of favouritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill—respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defence of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favoured school.‎ ‎ The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.‎ ‎1. The word “favouritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that________.‎ ‎ A. bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs.‎ ‎ B. children from well—respected schools tend to have good jobs ‎ C. poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets ‎ ‎ D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success ‎2. What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?‎ ‎ A. Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.‎ ‎ B. There would be more opportunities and excellence.‎ ‎ C. Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.‎ ‎ D. Children’s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.‎ ‎3. The opponents of the examination system will agree that _________.‎ ‎ A. jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection ‎ B. computers should be selected to take over many jobs ‎ C. special classed are necessary to keep the school standards ‎ D. schools with academic subjects should be done away with ‎ ‎4. The passage mainly focuses on ___________.‎ ‎ A. schools and certificates B. examination and equality ‎ ‎ C. opportunity and employment D. standards and reputation ‎【答案】 BDAB Passage 2‎ ‎ Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures（文化）. The increasingly popular “ design museums ” that are opening today , however , perform quite a different role . Unlike most art museums , the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public . These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall .‎ ‎ People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new ‎ industrial technology . But their role is not simply a matter of sales-it is the honoring of excellently invented products . The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something , while the second tells you the success of a sale .‎ ‎ One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the ‎ exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled（困惑）. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-‎ produced products work and look as they do , and how design has improved the quality of our lives . Art museum exhibits , on the other hand , would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding .‎ ‎ In recent years , several new design museums have opened their doors . Each of these ‎ museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London’s Design Museum , for example , shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins . The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums , and visitors may also sense the humorous（幽默的）part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life .‎ ‎5. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they .‎ ‎ A. show more technologically advanced products ‎ B. help increase the sales of products ‎ C. show why the products have sold well ‎ D. attract more people than store windows do ‎6. The author believes that most design museum visitors .‎ ‎ A. do not admire mass-produced products ‎ ‎ B. are puzzled with technological exhibits ‎ C. dislike exhibits in art museums ‎ D. know the exhibits very well ‎7. The choices open to design museums .‎ ‎ A. are not as strict as those to art museums ‎ B. are not aimed to interest the public ‎ C. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors ‎ D. often contain precious exhibits ‎8. The best title for this passage is .‎ ‎ A. The forms of design museums ‎ B. The exhibits of design museums ‎ C. The nature of design museums ‎ ‎ D. The choices open to design museums ‎【答案】CDAC Passage 3‎ Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on.These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.‎ First, let’s talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.‎ If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.‎ ‎9. The main purpose of this text is .‎ A. to help the students to learn about university life B. to persuade the students to attend lectures C. to encourage the sudents to take part in discussions D. to advise the students to choose proper majors ‎ ‎10. We can learn from the passage that university professors .‎ A. spend about 5 hours on lectures each week B. must join the students in the discussion sections C. prefer to use textbooks in their lectures D. require the students to read beyond the textbooks ‎11.A discussion section does NOT include .‎ A. working under the guidance of university professors B. talking over what the students have read about the courses C. discussing the problems related to the students’ homework D. raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture ‎12. According to the author, science majors .‎ A. have to work harder than non science majors B. spend less time on their studies than non science majors C. consider experiments more important than discussions D. read and write less than non science majors ‎【答案】ADAD Passage 4‎ ‎ Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport.” Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.‎ ‎ The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led along way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (栖息地). Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn't seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.‎ ‎ Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.‎ ‎ Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human-character, then perhaps we should encourage ‎ war.‎ ‎13. According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because___________.‎ ‎ A. they have little knowledge of it B. it helps to build human character ‎ C. it is too costly to stop killing wildlife D. they want to keep wildlife under control ‎14. The underlined word "agony" in the last paragraph probably means______________.‎ ‎ A. form B. Condition C. pain D. sadness ‎15. According to the text, the films children watch at school actually__________.‎ ‎ A. teach them how to deal with guns safely B. praise hunting as character-building ‎ C. describe hunting as an exercise D. encourage them to have guns of their own 16. It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_____________.‎ ‎ A. blame the majority of people B. worry about the existence of wildlife ‎ C. be in favour of war D. be in support of character-building ‎【答案】ACDB Passage 5‎ Have you ever got stuck with unwanted courses or a class schedule that cannot be changed? If so, that’s because you don’t know how to select the perfect schedule. But by following a few simple steps, you can begin any term with the right courses at the most convenient times.‎ First, you must find the right courses. These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in which they received A’s after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject. Look for titles like “Arts and Crafts for Beginners,” and “Rock Music of the 1950s.”‎ Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you’re one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera(肥皂剧) fan.‎ Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register(注册) early. If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn’t register at 7:00 a.m., you may still be able to get in. Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students. Be sure to carry a list of backup courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.‎ By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.‎ ‎17．Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A．You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price.‎ ‎ B． “Rock Music of the 1950s” may be an easy course.‎ ‎ C．It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.‎ ‎ D．Attendance is required in all classes.‎ ‎18．You should .‎ ‎ A．register for classes in the morning if you get up early ‎ B．have classes late in the morning if you stay up late ‎ C．sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas ‎ D．choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films ‎19．If a course happens to be closed, you should .‎ ‎ A．register at 7:00 a. m..‎ ‎ B．sit in on the class anyway ‎ C．register for a back-up course ‎ D．get help from the professor ‎20．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A．Course Registration Made Easy ‎ B．How to Find the Right Courses ‎ C．Classes and After-class Activities ‎ D．How to Pick the Perfect Schedule ‎【答案】17．B 18．A 19．D 20．D Passage 6‎ ‎　　Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(读写能力). With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapy Animals(TTA)in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs(READ).‎ ‎　　The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on' the idea." Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and, regard reading as a headache," said Lisa Myron, manager of the children s department.‎ ‎　　Last November the two groups started "Dog Day Afternoon" in the children's department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a "pawgraphed" book at the ‎ last class.‎ ‎　　The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.‎ ‎21. What is mainly discussed in the text?‎ ‎　　A. Children' s reading difficulties. B. Advantages of raising dogs.‎ ‎　　C. Service in a public library. D. A special reading program.‎ ‎22. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think ‎　　A. dogs are young children's best friends B. children can play with dogs while reading ‎　　C. dogs can provide encouragement for shy children ‎　　D. children and dogs understand each other ‎23. By saying "The Salt lake City Public Library is sold on the idea', the writer means the library ‎　　A. uses dogs to attract children B. accepts the idea put forward by 1TA ‎　　C. has opened a children's department D. has decided to train some dogs ‎24. A "pawgraphed" book is most probably ‎　　A. a book used in Saturday classes B. a book written by the children C. a prize for the children D. a gift from parents ‎【答案】DCBC ‎ Passage 7‎ For high school leavers starting out in the working world，it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习)．In some countries，schools have programs to help students onto the path to work．In the Unites States，however，such programs are still few and far between．‎ Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses，students are likely to get higher earnings in later years．The students are more likely to stay in school，graduate and go on to higher education．‎ In Germany，students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships．German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment．‎ But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world．Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track．Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills．‎ Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high sch001．James Madison High School in New York，for example，encourages students to choose classes on career—based courses．The school then helps them gain on—the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high ‎ school．‎ However，even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work，the job market is daunting．In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row．‎ ‎“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience，they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job，”said Michael，a researcher in the US.‎ ‎25．In the author’s opinion．American high school leavers__________.‎ A．have enough career-related courses B．need more career advice from their schools C．perform better in exams than German students D．can get higher earnings in later years ‎ ‎26．According to Robert Schwartz，_________．‎ A．there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US B．students should get contact with the working world at high school C．education reform should focus on students’performance in exams D．teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience ‎27．What can be inferred from the text?‎ A．Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain hi曲at the moment．‎ B. Students with career—based courses never have problems finding a job．‎ C. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment．‎ D．High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job absolutely ‎28．What’S the main idea of the text?‎ A．Arguments about recent US education reform．‎ B．Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers．‎ C．The lack of career—based courses in US high schools．‎ D．Advice for American high school leavers．‎ ‎29·The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably means___________.‎ A．discouraging B．interesting C．creative D．unbearable ‎【答案与解析】文章主要介绍了通过与德国的中学的情况的比较，来说明在美国中学里，还是很缺乏有关职业生涯的基本课程。‎ ‎25.【答案】B ‎【解析】考查作者观点题。根据第五段的Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school．James Madison High School in New York，for example，encourages students to choose classes on career—based courses．The school then helps them gain on—the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school可看出答案。‎ ‎26.【答案】B ‎【解析】考查细节理解题。根据第六段的even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work，the job market is daunting看出答案。‎ ‎27.【答案】A ‎【解析】考查推理判断题。根据第六段的In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row推出答案。‎ ‎28.【答案】C ‎【解析】考查主旨大意题。文章第一段的In some countries，schools have programs to help students onto the path to work．In the Unites States，however，such programs are still few and far between点出了主题。‎ ‎29.【答案】A ‎【解析】考查词义猜测题。从下文的In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row．可猜出词义 Passage 8‎ Does a Tea Break Make You More Efficient?‎ China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Britain’s relationship with tea is much shorter, but tea enjoys pride of place as the UK’s national drink. According to the UK Tea Council, British people drink an average of three cups a day or a national total of 165 million cups every day. ‎ With figures like these, it is no surprise that time spent taking tea affects the working day in Britain. A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee. That is, £‎400 a year is lost in working hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime. So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break make up in other ways? ‎ One argument is that caffeine improves mental state: a drink of tea or coffee can make you active and focus on work. ‎ Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees. After years of studying caffeine he sees nothing can prove that. “Workers would perform equally well if not drinking it at all,” he says. “But if they’re often drinking it and then go without, they’ll feel tired and won’t work well.” ‎ Psychologist Cooper instead emphasizes the role tea breaks play in office life, and in building social relationships. “We need to make people more active and see other people. The tea break is one way of doing this,” says Cooper. ‎ And Professor Rogers also points out the comfort effect of a hot drink: “We warm our hands on them on a cold day; they’re comforting and play a big role in our everyday life. Whatever the caffeine’s doing, I’d say these 24 minutes aren’t wasted.” ‎ ‎30. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. Tea Breaks cannot make people more active at work.‎ B. British people drink more tea than people in other countries.‎ C. Tea break plays an important role in people’s life in Britain.‎ D. A lot of time has been wasted drinking tea in the working day.‎ ‎31. We learn from a recent survey that in Britain _______.‎ A. £400 is lost in working hours for each person ‎ B. tea breaks take up 24 minutes in a working day C. people spends 190 days drinking tea and coffee each year D. people drink 165 million cups in working hours every day ‎32. What’s Psychologist Coopers’ attitude towards tea break?‎ A. Doubtful. B. Uncertain. C. Negative. D. Positive.‎ ‎【答案与解析】 喝茶已经成为英国人的习惯、，且不论喝茶休息是否真的可以提高工作效率，一旦人们戒除了这个习惯，他们的工作将会受到影响。‎ ‎30．C主旨大意题。文章首先阐述了茶在英国的重要地位，之后大部分内容都在叙述喝茶休息的优点，所以C项最能概括文章大意。‎ ‎31．B细节理解题。结合第一段最后一句、第二段第二句和第三句的内容可知最近的调查表明英国人一个工作日中喝茶和咖啡的时问有24分钟。‎ ‎32．D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可推测cooper对喝茶休息持”肯定”态度。‎ Passage 9‎ ‎ “Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits(品质)in the Americans. They show confidence in the way they talk, the way they smile, the way they dress and the way they walk. Living and competing with all these confidence American students, I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructor. As a student, being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind. Don’t mind if it sounds simple or silly. Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all. What’s worse, the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue-this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive。 ‎ Being confidence for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it. Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment or even disgrace. But the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their Speeches。(The course I’m teaching here is Public Speaking). Modesty is a trait highly valued in China, but it won’t be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program．‎ ‎33.To compete with American students it’s very important to .‎ A. be quite confident B. be polite and friendly C. have more discussions with ‎ D. understand what they think about ‎34. A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who .‎ A. gives a silly or simple answer B. tries to seize any chance to speak in class C. shows no interest in the course D. is considered to have no opinion of his own ‎35. The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if .‎ ‎ A. he asks a student to repeat what he has said ‎ B. the students bargain with him ‎ ‎ C. he pretends to know what he doesn’t ‎ ‎ D. he has to give a speech ‎36． We learn from the second paragraph that .‎ A. we should also remain modest in America B. modesty doesn’t help modest in America C. American also like modest people D. modesty can help you through an American graduate program ‎37. The passage is mainly developed by .‎ ‎ A. providing examples B. making comparisons ‎ C. giving different figures D. telling personal experiences ‎【答案与解析】文章向我们讲述了在和自信心很强的的美国学生一块学习中自信心、以及发表主见的重要性。‎ ‎33.A 细节理解题。由第一段的“Living and competing with all these confidence American students, I find it extremely important to be confident…”可以看出：为了和这些信心很足的美国学生竞争，信心是很重要的。‎ ‎34. D 细节理解题。由第一段的“What’s worse, the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue”可以看出，教授们对没有自己观点的学生评价最差。‎ ‎35. C 考查细节理解题。题干关键词“feel embarrassed”对应原文的“bring yourself embarrassment”。由最后一段的“Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment”可知答案。‎ ‎36.B 细节理解题。由该段的“. Modesty is a trait highly valued in China, but it won’t be of much help here”可以看出，谦逊在美国根本就没有多大的帮助。‎ ‎37. D 文章结构推断题。文章主要是以自己从事导师工作的经历来向我们阐述自信以及有自己的主见的重要性，故选D。‎ Passage 10‎ Generations of children grew up reading comic(漫画）books secretly, hiding out from parents and teachers who saw them as a waste of time and a risk to young minds. Comics are now gaining a new respectability at school. That is thanks to an increasingly popular and creative program, often aimed at struggling readers, that encourages children to plot, write and draw comic books, in many cases using themes from their own lives.‎ The Comic Book Project was started in 2001 by Michael Bitz at an elementary school in Queens. Since its creation, the program, which is mainly conducted after school, has spread to more than 850 schools across the country It has gotten a big push from the Canent craze（狂热）among adolescents for comic book clubs and for Manga, a wildly popular variety of comic ‎ originating in Japan.‎ The point is not to drop a comic book on a child's desk and say: "read this:' Rather, the workshops give groups of students the opportunity to collaborate（合著）on often complex stories and characters that they then revise, publish and share with others in their communities.‎ Teachers are finding it easier to teach writing, grammar and punctuation with material that students are fully invested in(投入）．And it turns out that comic books have other built-in advantages. The pairing of visual and written plotlines that they rely on appear to be especially helpful to struggling readers. No one is suggesting that comic books should substitute for traditional books or for standard reading and composition lessons. Teachers who would once have dismissed comics out of hand are learning to exploit(利用）a style that clearly has a powerful hold on young minds. They are using what works.‎ ‎38. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?‎ A. Japanese Comic Books. B. Comic Books in the Classroom.‎ ‎ C. Reading Efficiently. D. A Current Craze.‎ ‎39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Students' reading materials are often involved with their daily life.‎ B. Comic books can now take the place of textbooks at school.‎ C. Teachers now give away comic books for children to read.‎ D. Children's imagination plays a key role in comic books.‎ ‎40. The underlined phrase "its" in Paragraph 2 probably refers to______.‎ A. the Comic Book Project's B. an elementary school's C. Queens' D. the country's ‎41. The main purpose of the Comic Book Project is to＿．‎ A. develop the cooperation among adolescents B. make sure that students live a rich and colorful life after school C. help students who have some difficulty in reading D. popularize a new method of teaching ‎42. It can be inferred that______.‎ A. comic books were first used in Japanese schools B. parents have different opinions about their children reading comic books C. more and more teachers will realize the advantages of comic books D. comic books will be allowed to enter all the schools in the country 语篇解读：本文主要介绍使用漫画教学在教育中优势。‎ ‎38. B. 主旨大意题。第一段提出全文主题：Comics are now gaining a new respectability at school. 之后围绕该主题具体介绍漫画在学校教育中的意义和利用，由此判断全文标题应该是：教室中的漫画。故选B项。‎ ‎39. C. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Teachers are finding it easier to teach writing, grammar and punctuation with material that students are fully invested in(投入）．And it turns out that comic books have other built-in advantages.”可在老师给学生提供漫画书让他们阅读，故选C项。‎ ‎40. A. 词义猜测题。第二段第一、二句的逻辑顺承关系可推断“its”应指the Comic Book Project's，故选A项。‎ ‎41. D. 细节理解题。根据第一段“That is thanks to an increasingly popular and creative program, often aimed at struggling readers, that encourages children to plot, write and draw comic books, in many cases using themes from their own lives.”可知，该项目的目的旨在普及一种新教学法——漫画教学法。故选D项。‎ ‎42. C. 推理判断题。根据最后一段对“漫画教学”的优势的介绍可推断，越来越多的人会意识到漫画书的好处。故选C项。‎ Passage 11‎ Having good etiquette(礼节) at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office. However, it's observed that many people aren't aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates a very bad impression in the office. So it's important to know some workplace etiquette tips.‎ Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines，the most important is to be punctual to your office. Though going late due to an emergency is okay, habitual late comers are never appreciated in any organization. By arriving at your office on time, you show that you're aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization. In case you feel that you would be late, call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.‎ Also, a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must. In the official emails, you need to mention the subject concisely(简洁地），while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared. You should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.‎ A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well. While talking on the telephone, be polite and listen to what they're saying carefully. Only then should you say what you feel. Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.‎ The workplace guidelines are important even while you're dining or celebrating with your co-workers. If you get a call in between, receive it after you're permitted by the others by saying "excuse me". Don't talk loudly while eating. Greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.‎ These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company. All the best!‎ ‎43. The intended readers of the passage are_______．‎ A. managers in charge of a company B. students of a business class C. people who are out of work D. general readers ‎44. Why should you try to be punctual?‎ A. To prove you are not a habitual late comer. ‎ B. To respect the rules of the organization.‎ C. To show that you are a responsible worker. ‎ D. To win other workers' respect.‎ ‎45. How should you write an official email?‎ A. Write the subject clearly and simply. ‎ B. Include all the details in the email.‎ C. Make the language as beautiful as possible. ‎ D. Make emails as brief as possible.‎ ‎46. Which of the following is considered NOT acceptable about making phone calls?‎ A. Using polite languages. B. Listening with patience and care.‎ C. Speaking clearly. D. Answering a call in a loud voice.‎ ‎47. In the writer's opinion, workplace etiquette＿‎ A. is easy to master ‎ B. is considered important by all employees C. can be helpful in doing your work well ‎ D. will bring you good luck and good salaries 答案与解析：‎ 语篇解读：本文主要介绍一些工作中需要注意的礼节。‎ ‎43. D. 推理判断题。根据文章首尾段可推断不管是任务人，只要是参加了工作，就有必要掌握一些工作上的礼节，即文章针对大众读者而写，故选D项。‎ ‎44. C. 细节理解题。根据第二段“you show that you’re aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization.”可判断，上班准时可显示出你的责任感，故选C项。‎ ‎45. A. 细节理解题。根据第三段“In the official e-mails, you need to mention the subject concisely(简练).”可判断选A项。‎ ‎46. D. 细节理解题。根据第四段“Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.”可知打电话时不需太大声，对话能清楚地听到则可，故选D项。‎ ‎47. C. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company”可判断，工作礼节有助于做好工作，故选C项。‎ Passage 12‎ Physics is a different world now. Will there ever be another Einstein?‎ Scientists say a new Einstein will appear, but it may take a long time. After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from his nearest rival (堪与相比者), Isaac Newton. ‎ Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn’t been born yet. That is because the long difficult search for a theory that would account for all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits. ‎ New math must be created before the problem can be solved.‎ But researchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein appearing anytime soon.‎ For one thing, physics is a much different field today. In Einstein’s day, there were a few thousand physicists worldwide, and fewer theoreticians.‎ Education is different, too. One important aspect of Einstein’s training that is overlooked is the philosophy he read as a teenager. It taught him how to think abstractly about space and time.‎ And he was an accomplished musician. The interplay between music and math is well known. Einstein would crazily play his violin as a way to think through a complex physics problem.‎ Today, universities have produced millions of physicists. There aren’t many jobs in science for them, so they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skills to more practical and rewarding efforts. Those who stay in science don’t work alone.‎ It’s very difficult to imagine an independent person like Einstein ever tolerating this.‎ ‎48. According to the passage, the most important reason for Einstein’s success is that ________.‎ A. he was a good musician B. he learnt philosophy as a teenager C. he was born 200 years later than Newton D. he was a great mathematician ‎ ‎49. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason why a new Einstein has not been born yet? ‎ A. The limits of current mathematics. B. The development of physics.‎ C. Different education systems. D. The lack of analytical skills.‎ ‎50. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?‎ A. Einstein rather than Newton made great contributions to the world.‎ B. Working independently is one of the contributing factors of Einstein’s success.‎ C. Physics graduates can easily get science jobs today.‎ D. Music has nothing to do with science.‎ ‎【答案】BDB Passage 13‎ Writing articles about films for The Front Page was my first proper job. Before then I had done bits of reviewing—novels for other newspapers, films for a magazine and anything I was asked to do for the radio. That was how I met Tom Seaton, the first arts editor of The Front Page, who had also written for television. He hired me, but Tom was not primarily a journalist, or he would certainly have been more careful in choosing his staff.‎ At first, his idea was that a team of critics should take care of the art forms that didn’t require specialized knowledge: books, TV, theatre, film and radio. There would be a weekly lunch at which we would make our choices from the artistic material that Tom had decided we should cover, though there would also be guests to make the atmosphere sociable.‎ It all felt like a bit of dream at that time: a new newspaper and I was one of the team. It seemed so unlikely that a paper could be introduced into a crowded market. It seemed just as likely that a millionaire wanted to help me personally, and was pretending to employ me. Such was my lack of self-confidence.‎ Tom’s original scheme for a team of critics for the arts never took off. It was a good idea, but we didn’t get together as planned and so everything was done by phone. It turned out, too, that the general public out there preferred to associate a reviewer with a single subject area, and so I chose film. Without Tom’s initial push, though, we would hardly have come up with the present arrangement, by which I write an extended weekly piece, usually on one film.‎ The space I am given allows me to broaden my argument—or forces me, in an uninteresting week, to make something out of nothing. But what is my role in the public arena? I assume that people choose what films to go to on the basis of the stars, the publicity or the director. So if a film review isn’t really a consumer guide, what is it? I certainly don’t feel I have a responsibility to be ‘right’ about a movie. Nor do I think there should be a certain number of ‘great’ and ‘bad’ films each year. All I have to do is put forward an argument. I’m not a judge, and nor would I want to be.‎ ‎51. What do we learn about Tom Seaton from the first paragraph?‎ A. He encouraged the writer to become a writer.‎ B. He met the writer when working for television.‎ C. He had worked in various areas of the media.‎ D. He prefers to employ people that he knows. ‎ ‎52. The weekly lunches were planned in order to ________.‎ A. help the writers get to know each other B. distribute the work that had to be done C. provide an informal information session D. entertain important visitors from the arts ‎53. What does the author mean when he says that Tom’s plan never took off in Paragraph 4?‎ A. Tom’s plan was unpopular. B. Tom’s plan wasted too much time.‎ C. Tom’s plan wasn’t planned properly. D. Tom’s plan wasn’t put into practice.‎ ‎54. Which of the following best describes what the writer says about his work?‎ A. He can freely express his opinion. B. He prefers to write about films he likes.‎ C. His success varies from year to year. D. He writes according to accepted rules.‎ ‎【答案】63—66 CBDA