(全国ID) If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve （解决）things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help.69. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. become excitedB. show respectC. refuse to talkD. seek help(全国IIA) I know what you’re thinking: pizza (比萨饼)? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.…I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers ins tead of eating more that night.41. The word “leftovers” in Paragrap h 1 probably means__________.A.food remaining after a mealB. things left undoneC. meals made of vegetablesD. pizza topped with fruit(全国IIB) For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”45. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man___________.A. takes on heavier workB. does more houseworkC. is the main breadwinnerD. is the master of the house(天津A)Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.37. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Change suddenly.B. Change significantly.C. Disappear mysteriously.D. Disappear very slowly.(四川C) July 21st, 2007 was a typical English summer’s day — it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t wit h me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the walls, ceilings pulled down.45. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean?A. Wrong.B. Missing.C. Right.D. Found.(安徽B) Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads.60. The words "boats on land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __A. animals for taking goodsB. creatures for pulling plowsC. treasures of the folk cultureD. tools in the farming economy(山东C) The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.68. The underlined word "deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means.A. discardingB. removeC. benefitD. free(陕西C) Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales, After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as research for clear scientific support to prove it true or false50. The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“ ”A. to be believableB. to be valuableC. to be admirableD. to be suitable(江西E) New archaeological discovers suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many countries earlier than once thought. The findings, coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.72. The word “coupled” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by.A. producedB. contributedC. doubledD. combined(江苏D) As water percolates downward, it dissolves organic matter and minerals from the soil and carries them to deeper layers. This causes a serious problem because plants require these nutrients for growth.70. The underlined word “dissolve” is used to express the idea that organic matter and minerals from soil are .A. rushed away into the riverB. cleaned and purified by waterC. destroyed and carried away by waterD .mixed with water and become part of it(湖南C) The reason for the size difference was easy to see. Once a subordinate fish grows to within 5-10% of the size of its larger competitor, it causes a fight which usually ends in thesmaller goby being driven away from the group. More often than not, the evicted fish is then eaten up.66. The underlined words “the evicted fish” in Paragraph 3 refer to .A. the fish beaten upB. the fish found outC. the fish fattened upD. the fish driven away(湖北A) One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.52. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”.A. order for army serviceB. train ticket for EuropeC. letter of rejectionD. note of warning(福建C)◆Days 1-3 UK-ShanghaiFly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful YU Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nampa Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Al so explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Smkomen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu river evening tour.64. The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “_____ ”A. buyB. reserveC. tasteD. make(福建E) For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting (融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent,” he said.73. The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to ____________.A. freezing pointsB. burning pointsC. melting pointsD. boiling points(广东B) We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I'm going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.47. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________.A. formed an idea forB. made an outline forC. made some space forD. chose some colors for(北京C) So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we're almost looking at the problem through a straw (吸管),” architect David Allison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That's what we're all struggling with.”66. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.A. the problem is not approached step by stepB. the researches so far have faults in themselvesC. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detectD. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns(天津B) I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language —the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.41. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.A. she uses English in foreign tradeB. she is fascinated by languagesC. she works as a translatorD. she is a writer by profession(四川B) Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it, “Always be a first-class version (版本) of yourself , instead of a second-class version of somebody else .”49. The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “”.A. to be honestB. to be unrealC. to become clearD. to come from an imagined world(湖北E) Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime “business hours” are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant (不相关的). A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear.67. By saying “Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be”, the writer means that .A. work time is equal to rest timeB. many people have a day off on MondayC. it is hard for people to decide when to restD. the line between work time and rest time is unclear(辽宁D) The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment (投资) and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”.But it’s a two-way street, I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China57 What does the author mean by “it’s a two-way street’ in paragraph 10?A. China and India have different traffic rules.B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India.D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both.The passage is mainly written for …Which of the following is the right order of …?。