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0848 高级英语一
1.[单选题]Husband and wife with a common duty to the country will find themselves ________ close together.
A.been drawn
B.to draw
C.drawn
D.drawing
2.[单选题]__________ he realized it was too late to return home.
A.D.Scarcely it grew dark than
B.No sooner did it grew dark when
C.It was not until dark that
D.Hardly it grew dark than
3.[单选题]<span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px">Prices continued to rise, while wages remained low </span><u>________</u><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px"> the Government became increasingly unpopular.</span>
A.provided that
B.with the result that
C.on condition tha
D.on the chance that
4.[单选题]
<span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px">Prior to our conference, the executive director had requested that everyone </span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="宋体"><u>_________</u></font></span><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px"> well prepared.</span>
A.will be
B.be
C.is
D.was
5.[单选题]She has just recovered ________ a severe illness.
A.for
B.from
C.of
D.through
.[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
1. What is the author’s profound belief?
A.People have quite different perceptions of nature.
B.People should spend most of their lives in the wild.
C.People must make more efforts to study nature.
D.People instinctively seek nature in different ways.
1.[单选题]Some scientists ________ there is no life on Mars, but no one has got definite conclusion yet.
A.assume
B.judge
C.prove
D.conclude
8.[单选题]Having found it difficult to ________ the climate in the city, he decided to move to the north.
A.suit
B.fit into
C.adopt
D.adapt to
9.[单选题]<span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:15px">During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the </span><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="宋体"><u>________</u></font></span><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:15px">of wide audience outside Italy.</span>
A.evaluation
B.appreciation
C.enjoyment
D.reputation
10.[单选题]
Someone must have left the tap on, ________ water was running over and flooding the bathroom.
A.nevertheless
B.moreover
C.for
D.therefore
11.[单选题]I wish I _________ to swim when I _________ younger.
A.had been taught … had been
B.was taught … was
C.had been taught … was
D.were taught … had been
12.[单选题]The strategy of the present government is diametrically _________ to that of the previous one.
A.supposed
B.opposed
C.offended
D.supported
13.[单选题]He was smoking; I could see the tip of his cigarette ________ in the darkness.
A.gleaming
B.sparkling
C.dazzling
D.glowing
14.[单选题]It is during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction of work that ________ into hard currency.
A.transplants
B.transfers
C.translates
D.transmits
15.[单选题]They failed to win the game last time, I regretted __________.
A.E.being not able to help
B.not to be able to help
C.to be not able to help
D.not being able to help
1 .[单选题]It is difficult to tell whether a man is angry or not by ________ looking at his face.
A.just
B.right
C.barely
D.hardly
11.[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
3. What does a study in Sweden show?
A.More access to nature makes children less likely to fall ill.
B.Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD.
C.A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities.
D.The natural environment can help children learn better.
18.[单选题]<span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px">He worked hard in the company and received quick </span><u>________</u><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:14px">.</span>
A.promotions
B.promoting
C.promotes
D.promote
19.[单选题]When high school graduates leave school, they have several choices: going to college, getting a job, or ________.
A.C.joining the army
B.join the army
C.the army
D.to join they army
20.[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
5. What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?
A.Place them under more personal care.
B.Provide more green spaces for them.
C.Engage them in more meaningful activities.
D.Find more effective drugs for them.
21.[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
4. Children who have chances to explore natural areas ________.
A.are more likely to fantasize about wildlife
B.are less likely to be involved in bullying
C.tend to develop a strong love for science
D.tend to be physically tougher in adulthood
22.[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
2. What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?
A.Personal freedom.
B.Urban surroundings.
C.Things that are purchased.
D.Things that are natural.
23.[单选题]It is dangerous to run a fast race without _________ yourself up first.
A.limbering
B.putting
C.dressing
D.making
24.[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
. In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?
A.They are able to live longer.
B.They look on life optimistically.
C.They enjoy a life of better quality.
D.They become good-humoured.
25.[单选题]Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, _______ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.
A.A. such as
B.in case of
C.in view of
D.as for
2 .[单选题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
1. Dr William Bird suggests in his study that ________.
A.wild places may induce impulsive behaviour in people
B.humanity and nature are complementary to each other
C.access to nature contributes to the reduction of violence
D.it takes a long time to restore nature once damaged
21.[单选题]Bacteria become ________ to antibiotics over a period of time.
A.resistant
B.resist
C.resisting
D.resisted
28.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 19
The next great land area that man hopes to colonize is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile environment. Temperatures range form +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristic of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum, extreme cold, or sterility are examples. Precision bal bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals might be produced on the moon.
1 . The temperature on the moon can be as high as ________.
A. -150oC
B. +120oC
C. -150 o F
D. +120 o F
11. To survive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be capable of ________.
A. getting daily necessities such as food, oxygen and water
B. making scientific discoveries
C. exploring the possibilities of commercial development
D. studying the feasibility of industrial and commercial development
18. “Speculation” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. Spectacular
B. Curiosity
C. Enthusiasm
D. Reflection
19. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The area of the moon is approximately the same as that of North and South America.
B. The colonization of the moon will soon be realized.
C. To colonize the moon, people are subject to the bad environment on the moon.
D. The most significant task the early settlers have to do will be how to stay alive on the moon.
20. The environment on the moon will be good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. various medical operations
C. industrial and commercial development
D. making such things as industrial diamonds
A.The colonization of the moon will soon be realized.
B.The area of the moon is approximately the same as that of North and South America.
C.To colonize the moon, people are subject to the bad environment on the moon.
D.The most significant task the early settlers have to do will be how to stay alive on the moon.
29.[单选题]<p style="margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 14px">Reading Comprehension 13 </span></strong>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Let’s not allow our shyness to block out chances for a rich and fulfilling life. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><em><span style="font-family: 宋体;font-size: 14px">Questions 11-15 are based on Passage 3.</span></em>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">1.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">The first paragraph is mainly about ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. the characteristics of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. the cause of shyness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the questions in the minds of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. the effect of shyness on people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">2.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the writer, excessive self-awareness is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. harmful to people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a weak point of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the cause of unhappiness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a good quality</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">3.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the passage, the uncomfortable feelings of shy people ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. have no effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. have a favorable effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. have an unfavorable effect on other people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. can hardly be overcome </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">4.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">What is the shy people’s reaction to a compliment?</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. They are pleased by it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. They feel it is not true. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. They are very sensitive to it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. They feel it confirms their inferiority. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">5.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">We can infer from the passage that the writer is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. a shy person</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a realistic person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. a sensitive person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a reserved person </span>
A.can hardly be overcome
B.have an unfavorable effect on other people
C.have a favorable effect on other people
D.have no effect on other people
30.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 8
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.
Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.
In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
Questions -10 are based on Passage 2.
. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.
A. to reduce their mental stress
B. to increase their sense of success
C. to make sports less competitive
D. to make sports more challenging
1. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
8. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons
D. so as to put more pressure on them
9. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.
A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B. help children to win every game
C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
10. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B. to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
A.so as to put more pressure on them
B.in order to make them remember life’s lessons
C.without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
D.believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
31.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 1
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.
Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.
In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.
A. to reduce their mental stress
B. to increase their sense of success
C. to make sports less competitive
D. to make sports more challenging
1. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
8. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons
D. so as to put more pressure on them
9. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.
A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B. help children to win every game
C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
10. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B. to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
A.it enables them to find flaws in themselves
B.it can provide them with valuable experiences
C.it can help them learn more about society
D.it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
32.[单选题]Reading Comprehension
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.
Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.
In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.
A. to reduce their mental stress
B. to increase their sense of success
C. to make sports less competitive
D. to make sports more challenging
1. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
8. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons
D. so as to put more pressure on them
9. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.
A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B. help children to win every game
C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
10. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B. to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
A.to reduce their mental stress
B.to make sports less competitive
C.to make sports more challengingto make sports more challenging
D.to increase their sense of success
33.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 18
The next great land area that man hopes to colonize is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile environment. Temperatures range form +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristic of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum, extreme cold, or sterility are examples. Precision bal bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals might be produced on the moon.
1 . The temperature on the moon can be as high as ________.
A. -150oC
B. +120oC
C. -150 o F
D. +120 o F
11. To survive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be capable of ________.
A. getting daily necessities such as food, oxygen and water
B. making scientific discoveries
C. exploring the possibilities of commercial development
D. studying the feasibility of industrial and commercial development
18. “Speculation” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. Spectacular
B. Curiosity
C. Enthusiasm
D. Reflection
19. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The area of the moon is approximately the same as that of North and South America.
B. The colonization of the moon will soon be realized.
C. To colonize the moon, people are subject to the bad environment on the moon.
D. The most significant task the early settlers have to do will be how to stay alive on the moon.
20. The environment on the moon will be good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. various medical operations
C. industrial and commercial development
D. making such things as industrial diamonds
A.<span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">R</span><span style=";font-family:" times="" new="">eflection</span>
B.Curiosity
C.Spectacular
D.Enthusiasm
34.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 4
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is.
Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
1. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?
A. The rising of the sea level.
B. The experts’ lack of knowledge.
C. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
D. The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
2. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________.
A. will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B. has now become a threat to the local residents
C. can be stopped if proper measures are taken
D. is quickly changing the map of England
3. The experts study on the problem of erosion can ________.
A. warn people whose homes are in danger
B. provide an effective way to slow it down
C. help to its eventual solution
D. lead to its eventual solution
4. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.
A. house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B. it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas
C. the government it too slow in taking action
D. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
5. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ________.
A. take the quality of the house into consideration
B. guard against being cheated by the house agent
C. examine the house carefully before making a decision
D. be aware of the potential danger involved
A.house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 28px;">it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas</span>
C.they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
D.the government it too slow in taking action
35.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 9
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.
Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.
In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.
A. to reduce their mental stress
B. to increase their sense of success
C. to make sports less competitive
D. to make sports more challenging
1. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
8. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons
D. so as to put more pressure on them
9. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.
A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B. help children to win every game
C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
10. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B. to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
A.help children to win every game
B.enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
C.pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
D.train children to cope with stress
3 .[单选题]Reading Comprehension 2
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is.
Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
1. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?
A. The rising of the sea level.
B. The experts’ lack of knowledge.
C. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
D. The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
2. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________.
A. will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B. has now become a threat to the local residents
C. can be stopped if proper measures are taken
D. is quickly changing the map of England
3. The experts study on the problem of erosion can ________.
A. warn people whose homes are in danger
B. provide an effective way to slow it down
C. help to its eventual solution
D. lead to its eventual solution
4. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.
A. house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B. it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas
C. the government it too slow in taking action
D. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
5. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ________.
A. take the quality of the house into consideration
B. guard against being cheated by the house agent
C. examine the house carefully before making a decision
D. be aware of the potential danger involved
A.will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 28px;">has now become a threat to the local residents</span>
C.is quickly changing the map of England
D.can be stopped if proper measures are taken
31.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 1
The next great land area that man hopes to colonize is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile environment. Temperatures range form +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristic of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum, extreme cold, or sterility are examples. Precision bal bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals might be produced on the moon.
1 . The temperature on the moon can be as high as ________.
A. -150oC
B. +120oC
C. -150 o F
D. +120 o F
11. To survive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be capable of ________.
A. getting daily necessities such as food, oxygen and water
B. making scientific discoveries
C. exploring the possibilities of commercial development
D. studying the feasibility of industrial and commercial development
18. “Speculation” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. Spectacular
B. Curiosity
C. Enthusiasm
D. Reflection
19. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The area of the moon is approximately the same as that of North and South America.
B. The colonization of the moon will soon be realized.
C. To colonize the moon, people are subject to the bad environment on the moon.
D. The most significant task the early settlers have to do will be how to stay alive on the moon.
20. The environment on the moon will be good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. various medical operations
C. industrial and commercial development
D. making such things as industrial diamonds
A.+120?o ?F
B.-150oC
C.-150?o F
D.<span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">+120</span><span style=";font-family:宋体;letter-spacing:-3px;font-size:14px">o</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';letter-spacing:-3px;font-size:14px">C</span>
38.[单选题]<p style="margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 14px">Reading Comprehension 14 </span></strong>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Let’s not allow our shyness to block out chances for a rich and fulfilling life. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><em><span style="font-family: 宋体;font-size: 14px">Questions 11-15 are based on Passage 3.</span></em>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">1.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">The first paragraph is mainly about ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. the characteristics of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. the cause of shyness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the questions in the minds of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. the effect of shyness on people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">2.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the writer, excessive self-awareness is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. harmful to people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a weak point of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the cause of unhappiness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a good quality</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">3.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the passage, the uncomfortable feelings of shy people ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. have no effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. have a favorable effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. have an unfavorable effect on other people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. can hardly be overcome </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">4.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">What is the shy people’s reaction to a compliment?</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. They are pleased by it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. They feel it is not true. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. They are very sensitive to it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. They feel it confirms their inferiority. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">5.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">We can infer from the passage that the writer is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. a shy person</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a realistic person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. a sensitive person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a reserved person </span>
A.They are very sensitive to it.
B.They feel it is not true.
C.They are pleased by it
D.They feel it confirms their inferiority.
39.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 10
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.
Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.
In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.
A. to reduce their mental stress
B. to increase their sense of success
C. to make sports less competitive
D. to make sports more challenging
1. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
8. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons
D. so as to put more pressure on them
9. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.
A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B. help children to win every game
C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
10. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B. to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
A.to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
B.to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C.to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
D.to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
40.[单选题]<p style="margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 14px">Reading Comprehension 11 </span></strong>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Let’s not allow our shyness to block out chances for a rich and fulfilling life. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px">
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">1.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">The first paragraph is mainly about ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. the characteristics of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. the cause of shyness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the questions in the minds of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. the effect of shyness on people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">2.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the writer, excessive self-awareness is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. harmful to people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a weak point of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the cause of unhappiness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a good quality</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">3.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the passage, the uncomfortable feelings of shy people ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. have no effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. have a favorable effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. have an unfavorable effect on other people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. can hardly be overcome </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">4.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">What is the shy people’s reaction to a compliment?</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. They are pleased by it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. They feel it is not true. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. They are very sensitive to it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. They feel it confirms their inferiority. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">5.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">We can infer from the passage that the writer is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. a shy person</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a realistic person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. a sensitive person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a reserved person </span>
A.the cause of shyness
B.the effect of shyness on people
C.the questions in the minds of shy people
D.the characteristics of shy people
41.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 1
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.
Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.
In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
1. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.
A. to reduce their mental stress
B. to increase their sense of success
C. to make sports less competitive
D. to make sports more challenging
2. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.
A. it can help them learn more about society
B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
3. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.
A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons
D. so as to put more pressure on them
4. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.
A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B. help children to win every game
C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
5. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B. to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
A.to make sports more challenging
B.to increase their sense of success
C.to reduce their mental stress
D.<span style="font-family: " times="" new="" font-size:="" line-height:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="">to make sports less competitive</span>
42.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 3
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is.
Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
1. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?
A. The rising of the sea level.
B. The experts’ lack of knowledge.
C. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
D. The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
2. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________.
A. will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B. has now become a threat to the local residents
C. can be stopped if proper measures are taken
D. is quickly changing the map of England
3. The experts study on the problem of erosion can ________.
A. warn people whose homes are in danger
B. provide an effective way to slow it down
C. help to its eventual solution
D. lead to its eventual solution
4. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.
A. house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B. it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas
C. the government it too slow in taking action
D. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
5. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ________.
A. take the quality of the house into consideration
B. guard against being cheated by the house agent
C. examine the house carefully before making a decision
D. be aware of the potential danger involved
A.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 28px;">warn people whose homes are in danger</span>
B.lead to its eventual solution
C.help to its eventual solution
D.provide an effective way to slow it down
43.[单选题]<p style="margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 14px">Reading Comprehension 12 </span></strong>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Let’s not allow our shyness to block out chances for a rich and fulfilling life. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px">
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">1.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">The first paragraph is mainly about ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. the characteristics of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. the cause of shyness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the questions in the minds of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. the effect of shyness on people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">2.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the writer, excessive self-awareness is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. harmful to people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a weak point of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the cause of unhappiness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a good quality</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">3.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the passage, the uncomfortable feelings of shy people ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. have no effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. have a favorable effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. have an unfavorable effect on other people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. can hardly be overcome </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">4.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">What is the shy people’s reaction to a compliment?</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. They are pleased by it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. They feel it is not true. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. They are very sensitive to it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. They feel it confirms their inferiority. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">5.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">We can infer from the passage that the writer is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. a shy person</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a realistic person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. a sensitive person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a reserved person </span>
A.a good quality
B.a weak point of shy people
C.harmful to people
D.the cause of unhappiness
44.[单选题]<p style="margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: 14px">Reading Comprehension 15 </span></strong>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-indent:24px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">Let’s not allow our shyness to block out chances for a rich and fulfilling life. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px">
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">1.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">The first paragraph is mainly about ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. the characteristics of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. the cause of shyness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the questions in the minds of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. the effect of shyness on people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">2.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the writer, excessive self-awareness is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. harmful to people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a weak point of shy people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. the cause of unhappiness</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a good quality</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">3.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">According to the passage, the uncomfortable feelings of shy people ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. have no effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. have a favorable effect on other people </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. have an unfavorable effect on other people</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. can hardly be overcome </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">4.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">What is the shy people’s reaction to a compliment?</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. They are pleased by it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. They feel it is not true. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. They are very sensitive to it. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. They feel it confirms their inferiority. </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;margin-left:0;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:宋体;font-size:14px">1</span><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">5.</span> <span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">We can infer from the passage that the writer is ________.</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">A. a shy person</span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">B. a realistic person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">C. a sensitive person </span>
<p style="margin-right:0;text-indent:28px;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:21px"><span style=";font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:14px">D. a reserved person </span>
A.a sensitive person
B.a realistic person
C.a shy person
D.a reserved person
45.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 5
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is.
Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 1.
1. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?
A. The rising of the sea level.
B. The experts’ lack of knowledge.
C. The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
D. The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
2. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________.
A. will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B. has now become a threat to the local residents
C. can be stopped if proper measures are taken
D. is quickly changing the map of England
3. The experts study on the problem of erosion can ________.
A. warn people whose homes are in danger
B. provide an effective way to slow it down
C. help to its eventual solution
D. lead to its eventual solution
4. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.
A. house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B. it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas
C. the government it too slow in taking action
D. they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
5. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ________.
A. take the quality of the house into consideration
B. guard against being cheated by the house agent
C. examine the house carefully before making a decision
D. be aware of the potential danger involved
A.take the quality of the house into consideration
B.guard against being cheated by the house agent
C.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px;">be aware of the potential danger involved</span>
D.examine the house carefully before making a decision
4 .[单选题]Reading Comprehension 20
The next great land area that man hopes to colonize is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile environment. Temperatures range form +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristic of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum, extreme cold, or sterility are examples. Precision bal bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals might be produced on the moon.
1 . The temperature on the moon can be as high as ________.
A. -150oC
B. +120oC
C. -150 o F
D. +120 o F
11. To survive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be capable of ________.
A. getting daily necessities such as food, oxygen and water
B. making scientific discoveries
C. exploring the possibilities of commercial development
D. studying the feasibility of industrial and commercial development
18. “Speculation” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. Spectacular
B. Curiosity
C. Enthusiasm
D. Reflection
19. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The area of the moon is approximately the same as that of North and South America.
B. The colonization of the moon will soon be realized.
C. To colonize the moon, people are subject to the bad environment on the moon.
D. The most significant task the early settlers have to do will be how to stay alive on the moon.
20. The environment on the moon will be good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. various medical operations
C. industrial and commercial development
D. making such things as industrial diamonds
A.making such things as industrial diamonds
B.all kinds of manufactured goods
C.industrial and commercial development
D.various medical operations
41.[单选题]Reading Comprehension 11
The next great land area that man hopes to colonize is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile environment. Temperatures range form +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristic of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum, extreme cold, or sterility are examples. Precision bal bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals might be produced on the moon.
Questions 1 -20 are based on Passage 4.
1 . The temperature on the moon can be as high as ________.
A. -150oC
B. +120oC
C. -150 o F
D. +120 o F
11. To survive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be capable of ________.
A. getting daily necessities such as food, oxygen and water
B. making scientific discoveries
C. exploring the possibilities of commercial development
D. studying the feasibility of industrial and commercial development
18. “Speculation” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. Spectacular
B. Curiosity
C. Enthusiasm
D. Reflection
19. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The area of the moon is approximately the same as that of North and South America.
B. The colonization of the moon will soon be realized.
C. To colonize the moon, people are subject to the bad environment on the moon.
D. The most significant task the early settlers have to do will be how to stay alive on the moon.
20. The environment on the moon will be good for ________.
A. all kinds of manufactured goods
B. various medical operations
C. industrial and commercial development
D. making such things as industrial diamonds
A.making scientific discoveries
B.exploring the possibilities of commercial development
C.studying the feasibility of industrial and commercial development
D.getting daily necessities such as food, oxygen and water
48.[主观填空题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
8. It is extremely harmful to think that humanity and the natural world can be__________.
A.
49.[主观填空题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
9. The author believes that we would not be so civilised without __________.
A.
50.[主观填空题]Skimming and Scanning
In this part, you are required to go over the passage quickly.
For questions 1-1, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
A Grassroots Remedy
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, and buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not. But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived. I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found. The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%. A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school. Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.
Most bullying is found in schools where there is a tarmac playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasizing about wildlife. But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls. One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places. The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world. Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution. We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging. Human beings are a species of mammals. For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that. We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.
Five ways to find harmony with the natural world
Walk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.
Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.
Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.
Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.
Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.
10. The five suggestions the author gives at the end of the passage are meant to encourage people to seek _________ with the natural world.
A.
51.[问答题]Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the parentheses.
最重要的是在锻炼时,强度不能超过你的心脏所能承受的负担。(intensity)
A.
52.[问答题]Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the parentheses.
我转过身来,只见一位目光敏锐的高个子站在我面前。(penetrating)
A.
53.[问答题]Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the parentheses.
试验证明这种化肥能加速苹果树的生长。(accelerate)
A.
54.[问答题]C-E Translation
Translate the following sentence into English, using the word or phrase in the parenthesis.
信中可能有疏漏不当之处,务请海涵。(indulgence)
A.
55.[问答题]C-E Translation
Translate the following sentence into English, using the word or phrase in the parenthesis.
我过去总是想当然地认为我比我的汽车修理工聪明得多。(granted)
A.
5 .[问答题]C-E Translation
Translate the following sentence into English, using the word or phrase in the parenthesis.
那座旧房子已被拆除,代之而起的是一座新宿舍大楼。(demolish)
A.
51.[问答题]E-C Translation
Translate the following passage into Chinese.
(From Unit 14)
True hibernation involves curious physical adaptations. Certain functions cease or nearly cease, e.g. eating, drinking and excretion. Warm-blooded animals become almost cold-blooded; body-temperature drops as low as 51 degrees F. Heart-beat, pulse-rate and respiration slow down. You can hardly tell whether a hibernating hedgehog is breathing; and its nose and paws feel as cold as ice. Yet when it wakes up in the spring it will raise its temperature rapidly to the normal. This involves a rise of 50 degrees or so, which must require some complicated juggling with the little beast’s metabolism; for if your own temperature rises only 3 degrees, you feel extremely ill and call a doctor.
A.
58.[问答题]C-E Translation
Translate the following sentence into English, using the word or phrase in the parenthesis.
这位工程师做了如何使用这台计算机的演示。(demonstration)
A.
59.[问答题]E-C Translation
Translate the following passage into Chinese.
(From Unit 3)
If you look around you at the men and women whom you can call happy, you will see that they all have certain things in common. The most important of these things is an activity which at most times is enjoyable on its own account, and which, in addition, gradually builds up something that you are glad to see coming into existence. Women who take an instinctive pleasure in their children can get this kind of satisfaction out of bringing up a family. Artists and authors and men of science get happiness in this way if their own work seems good to them. But there are many humbler forms of the same kind of pleasure. Many men who spend their working life in the city devote their week-ends to voluntary and unremunerated toil in their gardens, and when the spring comes they experience all the joys of having created beauty.
A.
0.[问答题]Write a composition of about 200 words on any one of the following topics:
My views on network violence
It is never too old to learn
The advantages of cooperation
You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is.
In the second paragraph, support your view with details.
In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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