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第六组.阅读理解AFew of us havent read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyones heartwe all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻)Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.Joey has everything the rest of the boys in her class dont havekind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joeys paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modernday twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its jumpingoff point，” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dreams.”体裁：应用文题材：介绍说明主题：影评语篇导读：本文讲述的是一部以灰姑娘的童话故事为蓝本的新电影Another Cinderella Story。1The first paragraph is mainly to _.Ainform us of the importance to marry a princeBremind us why Cinderella is popular all the yearsCbuild interest and lead us to Marys secret dreamDtell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is【解析】C推理判断题。从第一段和第二段可以找到直接联系，即第一段用于引出本文的话题，第一段好比一个引子，用以引起读者的兴趣，进而引出Mary内心深处的梦想，故选C项。2What can we infer from the passage?AJoey is just like other boys in Marys class.BThe MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.CNot many people have a dream to be realized.DMarys mother influences her a lot in singing.【解析】B推理判断题。根据第四段第四句But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams.可推断B项正确。3What does the movie critic Amber Wilkinson mean by his words about Another Cinderella Story?AThe movie is exactly another copy of the Cinderella fairy tale.BThe movie is as good as the story Cinderella.CThe movie and Cinderella both focus on following your dreams.DThe movie is based on the story Cinderella while a little different from it.【解析】D细节理解题。根据Amber Wilkinson所说的The movie takes the Cinderella fairy tale as its jumpingoff pointYet the focus is firmly on following your dreams可知，这部电影源于灰姑娘的故事，但却以追逐梦想为主题，故选D项。4The passage is mainly about _.Aan introduction to Mary SantiagoBa review about a filmCan essay about dreamsDan advertisement of Cinderella【解析】B主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，这是一篇影评，故选B项。BDyslexia is a learning disorder, and it interferes with the ability to recognize words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten per cent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order.But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. The study suggests something that might help dyslexic people learn more quicklyplay video games.Vanessa Harrar of Britains University of Oxford led the study. She reported the findings in the journal Current Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time. This may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. “Video game types of things pop out of here and there, they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly, and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing. So, the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly，” said Harrar. When children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. The study shows that dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.体裁：说明文题材：科普知识主题：玩视频游戏可能会帮助诵读困难患者语篇导读：文章具体介绍了诵读困难患者的症状和通过玩视频游戏给他们带来的帮助。5According to Doctor Harrars study, the dyslexic people have difficulty in _.Arecognizing wordsBreading words backwardsCwriting letters in orderDshifting from seeing to hearing【解析】D细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句和第五段第一句可知，诵读困难患者在所看到的和所听到的东西之间进行转换有困难，故选D项。6Which factor affects the way dyslexic children are taught to read?AThey react more slowly to a single picture or sound.BThey react as fast as others to a single picture or sound.CIt takes them longer to react to sounds and pictures together.DIt is difficult for them to understand before seeing the word.【解析】C细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句可知，诵读困难患者要花更长的时间才能把所听与所看到的事物同步。这是在教这些孩子阅读理解时必须考虑的因素，故选C项。7How does the author suggest dyslexics are taught based on the research finding?ABy putting hearing previous to seeing.BBy training the attention on games.CBy seeing first and then hearing later.DBy moving the eyes around the screen.【解析】A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，诵读困难患者在看到一个单词之前先听到它，他们学得更快一些，故选A项。8What can be the best title of the passage?AVideo games might help dyslexicsBDyslexia affects attention between sensesCVideo games can train the attention systemDDyslexics might learn better through sound【解析】A主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了一项研究结果：视频游戏能帮助诵读困难患者正常学习，故用A项作为文章的标题最合适。CThe United States Capitol Dome in Washington, DC., is recognized around the world as a symbol of the US. government. Since last November, the dome has been surrounded by metal poles, or scaffolding(脚手架), and heavy cloth as part of a repair project.The last major repair work on the US.Capitol took place in 1960. Since then, the dome has become weathered and worn. The Architect of the Capitol group reports the dome has more than 1,000 narrow breaks on its surface and other damage.The dome was completed around 1863. US. Senate Historian Don Ritchie says the domes cast iron frame is at special risk of weathering. “The capitol dome, being cast iron, has been hit by lightning countless times. And so the current construction is to repair the leaks, to fill the cracks, to take off excess(多余的)layers of paint.”Workers are removing old paint. They covered a large part of the building in plastic and a special cloth to protect workers from the wind and other elements. Much of the work is done at night, when lawmakers are not in the building. Some recent visitors to the Capitol were unhappy about its current appearance. They had hoped to get a picture of the usually shining dome. Joyce said, “It was dramatic, and very fantastic, and all white, but when I come here today, it is under construction so my family cannot see it clearly. It is kind of a disappointment.”Others were more understanding of the repairs. Rick Jones, another visitor, said, “Its a little inconvenient for us not to see the dome but you have to think about the future and the people will be coming to this place for centuries.and you know, there just needs to be preventive maintenance. I am not upset with that at all.”The project is expected to take more than two years to complete. The dome should be ready for the inauguration of a new president in January 2017.体裁：议论文题材：社会文化主题：美国国会大厦的修复语篇导读：本文主要介绍了美国国会大厦目前正在进行的修复工程及来此地参观的游客的不同态度。9We can learn from the passage that the United States Capitol Dome is _.Aworn by exposure to the weatherBsurrounded by many repair projectsCwell maintained and in excellent conditionDacknowledged as a symbol of the UK. government 【解析】A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二、三句可知，美国国会大厦因日晒雨林而受损严重，故选A项。10According to Don Ritchie, the present repair work involves _.astopping the leaks bchanging the framecremoving the old paintdreplacing the lights efilling the narrow breaksAabc BbcdCbde Dace【解析】D细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句可知，应选D项。11Which of the following can describe the recent visitors to the Capitol? AThey could get a clear look at the dome.BThey were impressed by the white domes fantastic beauty. CThey held different views on the Capitols current appearance.DThey were all disappointed at the sight of the Capitol building.【解析】C推理判断题。 根据文章倒数第三段第一句及倒数第二段第一句可知，前来参观国会大厦的游客看到此修复景象持有不同的态度：一些游客对目前的修复感到不开心，而一些游客对此表示不理解，故选C项。【误区诊断】本题易错选D项，有些考生会受倒数第三段的观点(Some recent visitors to Capitol were unhappy about its current appearance.)的影响，认为所有的游客对目前的修复都感到失望，却忽略了下一段提到的另一种态度。【状元点拨方法】留意“绝对性”词语考生在做题的过程中，会发现选项中经常涉及表示意义非常绝对的词汇，如never, all, every等。如果选项当中涉及这样的词汇，那么该选项表述错误的概率会非常大，阅读时需格外注意。12The underlined word “inauguration” in the last paragraph most probably means _.Atour Btaking officeCinterview Dtaking photos【解析】B词义猜测题。根据文章可知该建筑是a government building, 结合a new president in January 2017可推断出，修复国会大厦应该是为迎接新总统就职。inauguration(就职)，与B项意义相近，故选B项。.阅读填空(七选五)One of the best ways to change your looks and improve your health is to lose excessive weight. There are plenty of tips, hints and various techniques to help you cope with the problem.Say goodbye to sugar_1_. Sugar is added to most products to make them more addictive. People like the sweet taste and get used to eating pretty soon. Do not use sugar at all or minimize its amount while cooking.Enjoy fruits and vegetablesEating fruits and vegetables is absolutely necessary when you are on a diet and need minerals, vitamins and other nutrients to stay energetic and alert. _2_ because we tend to snack on fast food instead. In order not to get bored with vegetables and fruits, be creative and invent something new, such as colourful salads or smoothies.Get enough sleepIt has been scientifically proved that people who do not get enough sleep eat more. _3_. It is stressful for the whole organism to stay up late at night. Go to bed before midnight. Avoid snacking on fatty and sugary foods before bedtime. Stop drinking caffeinated drinks a few hours before you go to bed so that you could fall asleep easier.Reduce the amount of meat you consumeEating less meat is good for a variety of reasons. _4_. One of the most expected recommendations you might hear from a specialist is that you should reduce the amount of consumed meat if your goal is weight loss._5_Being physically active is good for you and not boring at all. It does not require any special skills or equipment. Practise sports for entertainment. Only then will you be able to fully enjoy it and keep on exercising further.AThey need calories to stay alertBWe need to burn excessive calories to keep healthyCNowadays it is close to impossible to find foods that would not contain sugarDPeople used to be healthier many years ago only because they could not afford meatEExercise for funFExercise regularlyGMost of us would avoid fruits and vegetables体裁：说明文题材：介绍说明主题：减肥语篇导读：本文就如何减去多余的脂肪给出了一些建议和策略。1C根据下一句可知，糖被广泛地应用于各种日常饮食中，这与C项语境相符。2G根据本段小标题Enjoy fruits and vegetables和because we tend to snack on fast food instead.可知这与G项语境相符。3A根据people who do not get enough sleep eat more.可推知，睡眠不足的人吃得更多是为了保持清醒，以维持基本的体能消耗，这与A项语境相符。4D结合本段标题Reduce the amount of meat you consume和语境Eating less meat is good for a variety of reasons.可知此处解释了少吃肉有好处的原因之一，这与D项语境相符。5E根据语境Being physically active is good for you and not boring at all.和Only then will you be able to fully enjoy it and keep on exercising further.可推知，本段主要讲的是享受运动带来的乐趣，这与E项语境相符。8
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