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,选择型阅读(二) (训练时间：30分钟 分值：36分),1. What was the writers feeling while she was walking in the station? AShe felt sad and helpless at first, but might feel warm later. BShe was looking forward to getting help from friends. CShe expected to leave London and go back home. DShe regretted making the joke, but was angry with her uncle.,【解析】推理判断题。作者刚到达站台时“I was familiar with the underground, but at the time, it was just endless white tiles”，表明作者很难过。但是当作者在站台行走时“Each hand looked different, and many different people helped me, without asking or saying anything” 得到了很多好心人的帮助，心里应该会感受到一点点温暖。 答案：A,2In the last paragraph, the underlined words “that terrible loss” probably mean _. AI was crying when I took the underground in London BI left my uncles family and havent contacted them since then CI didnt say thank you to those who gave hands to me DI lost my good mood and felt sad when I left my uncles family,【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句话“I went on to have an amazing year studying in England, but that was the last time I saw or spoke to any of my uncles family.” 可知，应该是从那之后再也没有联系过叔叔一家。 答案：B,3What is the passage mainly about? AIt tells us a story about an unlucky and homeless college student. BIt describes the writers experience through the underground. CIt expresses the idea of giving hands to strangers who are in need. DIt shows the helping hands that writer got from strangers.,【解析】主旨大意题。本文的作者是跟叔叔一家吵架离开后在站台得到了很多陌生人的帮助。文章最后作者也提到“They were there when I needed them, and even now, they help me out of the sadness of that memory.” 所以本篇文章主要是来感谢那些帮助过作者的陌生人。 答案：D,1What can you do when a British friend says “Drop in any time”？ AVisit him or her at any time. BSay no time to him or her seriously. CTelephone him or her before visiting. DVisit him or her soon. 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第三句话“It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home.”可判断选C。 答案：C,2What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese? A请自便 B请回复 C请审阅 D请来访 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句话“.you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.”可判断选B。 答案：B,3What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go? ADo not give him or her an answer. BTell another friend to go instead of you. CTell him or her that you cant be there for some reason. DTell him or her that you dont want to go there.,【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第二句话“You may refuse by saying Thank you for inviting me，but I will not be able to come.”可推断出拒绝别人时要说明理由。 答案：C,4Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain? ABuy small presents when invited. BRefuse the invitation without telling anyone. CWrite a thankyou note after a visit. DGive a telephone call after a visit.,【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第三句话“If，after accepting，you are unable to go，be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there.”可判断选B。 答案：B,5Where would you probably see this passage? AIn an invitation. BIn a guidebook. COn a poster. DIn a newspaper. 【解析】文章出处判断题。通读全文可知，本文最有可能出现在旅行指南或指导手册上。 答案：B,1Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine? ASir John Gurdon. BShinya Yamanaka. CSir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka. DGurdons science teacher.,【解析】由第二段最后一句“Now, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka.”可知约翰格登和山中伸弥共同获得2012诺贝尔医学奖。故选C。 答案：C,2In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage? acreate the sheep Dolly btake a cell from an adult frog cuse a persons skin to create stem cells dmove a frogs genetic information into an egg cell egrow into a clone of a frog Abacde Bbdeac Cbdace Dbedac,【解析】根据第七段和第八段描写的顺序可以得出答案，应选B。 答案：B,3What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean? A无知的 B无畏的 C荒废的 D荒谬的 【解析】由第四段第一句中“.Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys.”这与成为一个科学家的梦想差距太大，因此ridiculous应是“荒谬的，可笑的”意思。故选D。 答案：D,4According to the passage, which statement is true? AAs a boy, he was told he was hopeful. BHe ranked first at his high school in biology. CIts impossible for the doctors to repair a patients heart after a heart attack. DIn spite of his teachers criticisms, he kept working hard.,【解析】第二段第二句中“As a boy, he was told he was hopeless.”与A项不符；第四段第一句中“.Gurdon ranked last. in biology”与B项不符；倒数第二段最后一句“Using this technique, doctors can repair a patients heart after a heart attack.”与C项不符；第五段第一句“In spite of his teachers criticisms, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard.”与D项相符。故选D。 答案：D,5Whats the main idea of the passage? ANinety percent of the time things dont work. BLuck favors the prepared mind. CLife is full of surprises. DHow to know cells actually work. 【解析】由最后一段第一句“Luck favors the prepared mind”可知，幸运总是钟情于有准备的人，故选B。 答案：B,1How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes? ASomething even without legs. BSomething not popular among people. CA person who is neutral. DA person who cares about nothing.,【解析】细节理解题。A项没有腿的东西；B项不受人们欢迎的东西；C项中立的人；D项什么都不关心的人。根据第一段最后一句“What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.”可知，作者将蛇的外观描述为“没有腿的东西”。 答案：A,2Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes? AThey welcome snakes as their best friends. BThey would rather see a mouse than a snake. CThey wonder why snakes can cause great fear. DThey learn about snakes and watch them carefully.,【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.” 可知，我们大多数人宁愿看到一只老鼠也不愿看到一条蛇。这说明大多数人不喜欢蛇。故选择B。 答案：B,3Although some snakes are poisonous, _. Athey cause many peoples death Bthey control the population of mice Cthey are not dangerous to people Dthey are only a small number 【解析】推理判断题。第三段最后一句“We cant say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.” 说明有毒的蛇只是少数，故选择D。 答案：D,4People who really like snakes are openminded because they _. Aare able to put aside differences Bthink all the snakes are poisonous Care able to deal with poisonous snakes Dtake part in the poison argument,【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“The only reason I can think of is that these people are openminded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.” 说明喜欢蛇的人思想开明，他们能够抛开分歧，欢迎蛇做朋友。故选择A。 答案：A,5The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer _. Adislikes snakes Bhas the best luck Cloves snakes Dprefers to be left alone,【解析】主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句“Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life.”可知作者是站在蛇一边的，所以排除选项A；而文章并没有提及作者是否幸运，选项B也排除。最后一段第二句“They would prefer to be left alone”它们宁愿独处，此处指的是蛇，而不是作者本人，所以排除选项D。故选择C。 答案：C,
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