阅读理解1-1. In order to learn to be one’s true self1.according to the passage frist of all one mostobtain knowledge2.when you try to do something ,what matters isto carry it through to the end3.the end of learning should bemastery4. according---- another man success shouldspur us on to greater efforts5.the author implies(暗指)success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort1-2. Earthquakes1. most destruction brought and by earthquake is the result of the following EXCEPTthe panic brought about by earthquakes2.this element of the unknown refers to the fact thatearthquakes may occur anywhere at any time3.NOT trueA worldwide earthquake warning network has not been put into use4.the author believe that the prediction of earthquakeis of some help5. it inferred last paragraph chiefly interested ingetting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand1-3. The accuracy of scientific1. the passage says that accuracy of scientific observation depends ontimekeeping methods2.more precise3.Scientific research4.Atomic clocks will be important in space flight5.A Peacetime Use of the Atom1-4. In communities north of Denver1.A huge financial problem has arisen2.They pooled their effors to help solve it3.unthinkable4.To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem5.keep people properly informed of the crisis5. Very high waves are destructive 练习2-11.rarely2.is liable to lessen3.influences the power of high waves4.variable5.A submarine commander navigating his vessel at a depth of 700 feet will not be affected by araging surface storm6. In Western countries…the installment plan （2012）练习2-21.More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments2.the buyer has to pay extra额外 money as interest 作为利息3.He will stop owning the item he has bought4.people develop a good abit of saving money5.ensure that people can pay for what they buy7. The idea of a fish 练习2-31.the torpedo’s electric cells have a shape with six sides2.to complete the circuit , you have to touch the fish in two places3.the mss of thefish decides the intensity of electric power it generates4.compared with those in he torpedo ,the working system of electric plates in the eel is more direct and efficient5.Electric Fish8. Engineering students 练习2-41.intended to be a combination结合 of engineer and humanist人文2.broaden their horizons3.to be a technical genius专业天赋 with a wide vision 眼光4.unrealistic5.engineering and the liberal arts 文学主义9. The making of glass is a very old industry 练习3-11. one of the extraordinary qualities of glass is it can carrylight signals 玻璃的特殊用处是传播(光信号)2. before you can hear a message on the telephone using the system,light must first be changed into electrical signals and then into sound3. which of the following is not include ing the passagelight-wave communication has been for civil use of about 30 years4. form the passage ,you can tell that people prefer glass fibre cables to copper cables,glass fibres are less expensive5. which of the following statements best expresses the main ides of passage最明确的主题是The ues of glass fibres to carry telephone messages is an interesting new development 光纤用来传播电话信号是一个吸引人的新进展10. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writter 练习3-21. the passage is meant towarn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience2.what can be concluded(推断) form the passageThe chances for a writer to become successful are small 作家成功的机会很小3.why did the author begin to doubt(怀疑) himself after the first year of his writing career(生涯)He hadn’t seen a change for the better 没有一个好机会4. people who die wondering：what if? Refers to thosewho regret(后悔) giving up their career halfway 后悔半途而废5. shawdowland in the last sentence(句子) refers tothe state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached 不确定的状态在做出最后决定之前有影响11. If it were only necessary to decide 练习3-31. according to the fist paragraph, the task of education is fairly complicated becausethe educators have to take care of both ordinary and gifted students 聪慧与不聪慧学生一起照顾2.the word defeat most probably meansbroken3. which of the following points is NOT included in passageIn order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field (为了教育有效，教育者必须在某个领域专长)4.it can inferred learn from the passage that sufficient attention should be given to basic knowledge5. the best title for this passage might be Balance in Education 教育平衡12. We all know that DNA 练习3-41. people in large area may possess the same DNA thread becauethey are beyond doubt of common ancestry 他们又不可否认的先祖2. the possible research of family trees is based on the fact thateach Individual carries a unique record of who he is and how he is related to others 每一个人都有一个独立的记录他与别人的关系3. the Molecular Genealogy Research Group is building a database for the purpose ofoffering assistance in working out genealogy-related problems家族关系问题提供帮助4. if two man suspected for some reason they have a common ancestorwe can find the truth from their genetic markers 从基因标记中找到真相5. which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passageAn adopted收养 child generally lacks缺乏 enough information to prove证明 his identity身份13. Cars of 2050 will travel Exercise 4-11. the author believes that cars of the futurewill use columns of air instead of wheels2. which of the following is true concerning the new carIt will be influenced by weather conditions被天气状况影响3. the car without wheels has been called a flying car becauseit travels a few inches above the ground4. where is a wheelless car LEATS fit to travelOver waterfalls5. wheelless cars willcreate new traffic problems14. To the Editor: Exercise 4-21. would an unemployed woman 65 years old with an income of 6000 on social security and 3000 in aid from her children qualify for exemption from rent increasesPossibly, but more information is needed2. when a landlord air-conditions an apartment buildinghe can then raise the tenant’s rent 提高租客的租金3. which of the following does NEW YORK city Provide to the landlords who do not increase rent for elderlyAn amount equal to the rent increases in tax exemptions4.Elderly tenants who qualify for exemptions from rent increases have nevertheless paid rent increase becausetheir applications are not processed quickly 申请被处理不够快5.the word clarify is related to the wordclear15. In primitive societies sick 练习4-31.the word filthy most means dirty2.disgusting mixtures(令人讨厌的混料) were fed to the patientto cause the spirits discomfort 引起精神不适3. according to the passage the witch doctorfunctioned in curing some diseases 在一些疾病起作用4.when primitive people were cured it was actually a result ofreasons unknown to the witch doctor 巫医不知道原因5. which of the following statements is implied but no statedSuperstition迷性 is an ignorant person’s explanation of things he cannot understand 迷性就是人对自己的身体无知16. We find that bright children 练习4-41. in the passage mixed-ability teaching is approving 满意2. by held back the author mean prevented from advancing 提前预防3.the author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the student 作者说服主要老师学生的发展total personality 全面发展4. which is NOT mentionedPupil also learn how to participate in teaching activities 小学生也学习怎么参加老师的活动5. the author purpose in writing this passage is toargue for teaching bright and not so bright children in the same class 把聪慧和不聪慧的学生放在一个班级17. Man’s first real invention…the wheel 练习5-11.the wheel is important thatboth B and C(all transportation depends on it ,every machine depends on it)2.the wheel is described（描述）as simple(简单)3.it was remarkable非凡f man to invent发明e wheel becausethere were no wheels in nature 轮子不是自然生成的4. the frist wheel might have beenslice（片） of log（圆木）5. the idea of making wheels might come fromrolling the dead body of an animal on logs 在动物尸体上滚动的木片18. There is no denying it: Boys think differently from girls （2012）练习5-21.the main idea of the passagethe brain differences between boys and girls 男孩女孩大脑有区别2. statements is trueFemale babies are more sensitive to a mother’s voice 对于母亲的声音雌性动物更敏感3.boys usually is good atmanipulating three-dimensional space 操纵三维空间4.nonverbal skills in grils brains can probably be found 非语言的技巧both A and B (in the right \lefe hemisphere)5. women are underrepresented in the profession of architecture because 女人在建筑类职业中为被充分代表their spatial sense is not so highly developed as men’s相对于男人空间意识不够发达19. Grandma Moses 练习5-31.best titleGrandma Moses:A Biographical（传记） Sketch（素描）2.···grandma moses began to paint(绘画) because she wanted tokeep active灵活3.it can be inferred from the passage thatMost of her pictures are concerned about有关 rural农村 life4.grandman m··spent most of her life farming 农耕5.spotted best be replaced（取代）noticed注意20. By 1970,tigers according to a World Wildlife Fund 练习5-41.the ultimate aim of project tiger is to 老虎工程的终极目标protect tigers from being killed2.Studies have shown thatthe tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described 老虎不像通常描述的是一个高效的猎人3.tiger territory（领地）expands as the tiger grows up 随着长大而扩张4.people are afraid that project tigerhas been carried too far5.the author seemsto have a matter-of-fact attitude实事求是 towards Project Tiger21. Languages are marvelously complex 练习6-11.the best title for the passage isOrgans of Culture 文化组成2.accroding to passage best way to learn a foreign language isto begin by learning its body language 开始学习身体语言3.according to passage，gestures arenon-verbal but nevertheless linguistic 非口头语言但是也是语言4.as many language as one speaks，so many lives one lives means“Life is richer and more interesting if one knows several languages”如果一个人懂多种语言生命是富有和有趣的5.the passage implyA language cannot function without its particular culture 一种语言离开了他特定的文化毫无作用22. In Washington D.C.,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue 练习6-21.the white house was be built in Washingtonbecause it was to be the nation’s capital city 因为他是国家首都2.the presidential palace was 总统的豪宅made of gray stone 用石头制造3.the president home and the city of the Washington wereplanned by the French 被法国人计划4.the original home of the president needed to be rebuilt 总统的旧住宅需要被重建because it had burned down during the war 因为在战争期间被烧毁5. the new presidential home was painted white to 新总统府被涂上白色cover the marks of fire 覆盖火焰的痕迹23. Sporting activites…hunting behavior 练习6-31.the author believes that sporting activitieshave actually developed from hunting 从打猎演化而来2.the author strongly suggests that 作家强烈暗示our forefathers changing into farmers was the result of social development 我们的先祖转变为农民是大自然发展的结果3.for over a million years our forefathers were basically 持续一百万年我们的先祖是co-operating hunters 自由猎人4.the word operation meanshunting5.the main idea of the passageSporting activities satisfy the desire of modern man to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival满足现代人运动的技巧，是由先祖生存狩猎技巧发展而来24. Computers may one day 练习6-41.the word colossal means giant2.which of··is NOT TRUEThey could be launched into space directly 他们会被直接发射到太空3.the reflected sunlight could sweep slowly over the surface of the earth because the mirrors 反射的阳光缓慢掠过地球表面因为镜子could be made to adjust their angles 能够被调整角度4.the purpose for turning night into day is to 白天晚上都在回转目的是save energy and deal with emergencies 保持能源处理紧急事情5.the writer of the passagegive an objective account of the mirrors 给镜子一个客观描述25. Among all the changes…of women 练习7-11.the changes in the women have been brought about by 女人被带来改变women’s participation in work 女人参加工作2.the picture is not perfect, becauseall of the above(a large number…higher field,men offer,society look…women)3.only a small number of women have entered male professions because 只有一小部分女人进入了男人的行当many women lack courage or necessary training 许多女人缺乏胆量或者必要的锻炼4.how does society view a woman success in her career 社会怎么看待一个女人的成功It has resulted from reasons other than her intelligence 这导致了比他智力强的其他原因5.the author attitude about womens situation can be described as 作者对女人的态度被描述为optimistic 乐观的26. Henry Ford was born in 1863练习7-21.Henry Ford builta car with bicycle wheels 一辆自行车轮子的汽车2.Henry Ford dream wasto build a car many people would have enough money to buy 制造一辆大部分人有足够钱来买的汽车3.H . F started his own companyafter his car won an important race 在她的汽车赢得了一个重要的比赛4.F. first saw an assembly 议会at a meat-packing factory 在重要部分装配工厂5.Ford then understood that the assembly line wasa good way to build modern cars 一个生产现代汽车的好方法27. Oceanography has been defined 练习7-31.a business aspect2.the company which proposed to lay undersea cable3.to measure the depth of the two oceans4.challenged5.the beginning of oceanography28. Demands for…wildlife in Britain 练习7-41.certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting2.he has presenting the park with a diploma for its achievements3.certain areas of countryside should be left undisturbed by man4.should be regarded as a place where nature is protected5.most nature reserves set up today are mainly for human recreation29. Imagine reading…science experiment 练习8-11.whether it is moral to experiment on people without letting them know2.mixed3.Radioactive chemicals can cause bodily cells to grow wildly out of control4.require to protect people’s right not to be tested without permissi on5.favorable30. To many people,the world Hollywood 练习8-21.an area in Los Angeles and the movie business2.in Hollywood in19183.great art in movie history4.outside Hollywood5.footprints and autographs of movie stars31. Under the 1944 Act, primary and secondary （2012）练习8-31.Scotland had to be responsible for its secondary and primary education2.children under the age of 15 must go to school3.placed children into different secondary schools4.most children began to go into comprehensive schools after primary education5.it limited school enrollment to a certain district32. “…We are not about to enter the Information Age 练习8-41.70million2.one who has never learnt to read3.the urgency of computer education4.how to use computers5.Those who want to use computers should know how computers operate33. Many young people want to become pop stars 练习9-11.fail to reach the top2.is important to them3.buy the things they need4.travel around the country5.have quite a hard life34. It seems to shine unchangingly(Sun spot) 练习9-21.might have a strong influence on the weather patterns2.They are actually black holes in the sun3.thinks he has discovered a new possibility in the link between the sun spots and the weather on the Earth4.it is sure that the energy sent out by the sun will drop when more sun spots appear5.Magnetism and the Sun Spots35. If you want to stay young 练习9-31.why certain people age sooner than others2.Because they seldom sit down and have a good think3.Shrinking of our brains has nothing to do with our ages4.persons chosen to be studied in an experimentwyers36. The interview is an important 练习9-41.make yourself stand out as the right person for the job2.should not speak ill of him3.keep up your confidence4.when you have been offered the job5.to make your strengths understood37. The cowboy is the hero 练习10-11.courage and adventure2.to take care of cattle3.the railroad towns hundred miles away4.keeping an eye on cattle thieves5.they liked their way of life38. There are two kinds of memory:short-term and long-term 练习10-21.how students remember Englishvocabulary by short-term memory2.Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students3.advanced students remember words by their meaning4.the student experimented on5.short-term memory39. Although no one is certain 练习10-31.continued migrating2.there were too many birds3.To test therelationship between daylight and migration4.longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds5.exact reasons for migration are not known40. Death comes quickly in the mountains 练习10-41.they fail to realize how dangerous avalanches can be2.typical of conditions resulting in avalanches3.the ice between different sections of snow melts4.measures are taken to prevent serious avalanches5.they stay on the offieially approved slopes41. About 70million Americans…lose weight 练习11-11.To work hard2.both A and B(they want to lookattractive/keep fit)3.Americans need losing weight4.diet books are not always effective5.there is not a sure way of losing weight as yet42. Washington Irving 练习11-21.a great writer who was successful in his own country and other parts in the world2.Irving’s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality3.He spent very little time working as a lawyer4.Becaues his parents were not aristocratic5.It had almost no effect on his life43. Without a blood supply organs deteriorate 练习11-31.worsen2.brain is more delicate than most organs3.Kidney may be damaged when frozen to an extremely low degree4.Cornea5.keeps blood cells alive very long in subzero temperatures44. When a consumer finds that an item 练习11-41.show some written proof of the purchase to the store2.the store manager3.explaining exactly what it wrong with the item4.meet the standard of5.how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item45. Modern mass-production methods 练习12-11.the price of the goods should drop2.increased demand led tomass productionpetition among manufactuers4.independently of each other5.both A and B(as much as they like,better quality merchandise)46. The translator must…target language 练习12-21.a language the translator is proficient in2.pay attention toother’s opinions3.get well acquainted with his subject4.keep pace with the times5.The ability to speak the languages he translates47. Normally a student must attend 练习12-31.122.to take a particular course in a different university3.their academic performance will affect their future careers4.such positions help them get better jobs5.keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities48. Money laundering 练习12-41.the US Mafia2.global markets are liberalized and exchange controls are deregulated3.Owing to the constant effort all over the world,the phenomenon of money laundering has already dramatically decreased4.unreal5.It is thought that the key to putting an end to money laundering is banks’publicity49. After inventing dynamite…Alfred Nobel 练习13-11.19012.To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity3.Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commermorate Nobel’s invention4.Science5.10350. In a society…United States or Canada 练习13-21.the United States is a country of multiculture2.Independent thinking adapts them to a disciplined society3.is the combination of Western and Oriental methods4.different educational systems reflect culture of the societies5.the differences in methods of education between Orient and West51. Dear would,Aboy starts school today 练习13-31.a mother2.the process of knowing this world3.devil4.break his faith5. optimistically52. If women are mercilessly exploited 练习13-41.by constantly changing the fashions in women’s chothing2.a waste of timefort4.New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women5.men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion53. The producers of instant coffee 练习14-1(2013阅读理解)1.instant coffee should have a good market because of its obvious advantages2.the reason why people resisted instant coffee3.fifty women4.hard-working woman drinking instant coffee5.Advertising does not always assure favorable sales results54. There are places in the world…much longer 练习14-21.Person who is 100 or more years old2.don’t have a placid state of mind3.their food are not as polluted as those in industrialized society4.there is no retirement age the aged must observe5.A large extended family55. If you’re finding it tough to land a job 练习14-31.a positive experience2.specific3.you can learn from them4.always keep an optimistic spirit5.Job-hunting strategies56. People who question or even…The poets 练习14-4（2013）1.we can draw many lessons from it2.human nature does not change easily3.they recorded the life of ancient people in their poems4.we can know how much development we have made5.Past human experiences can be used to serve the present57. One of the most authoritative voices 练习15-11.Disapproving2.Customer-appeal3.advertisers4.alter its image5.Advertising and Manufacturers58. Honda Motor Co., Japan’s练习15-21.environmental pollution2.Not all Accord models produced so far areon the list of recall3.its low price but high quality4.dealer5.Defective Part to Be Replaced Free59. Would you quit your Job…money?练习15-31.he had become rich enough to enjoy the rest of his lifewithout having to work2.people derive great satisfaction from the challenges of work3.deeply absorbed4.Fowler found working more enjoyable than vacationing5.conquering tough work is a satisfying experience60. Harriet Beecher Stowe…Uncle Tom’s Cabin 练习15-41.nobody knew that it would be a very popular book2.the Bible3.they thought slavery was good4.she witnessed the evils of the slavery system5.said it as a kind of joke。