阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。When we read books we seem to enter a n
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very . Some stories are told they were true. Real people who live in a world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy(幻想) the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we that we are real and they are . It sounds , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.
| 小题1: | | A．possible | B．easy | C．new | D．different |
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| 小题2: | | A．that | B．what | C．whether | D．as if |
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| 小题3: | | A．usual | B．normal | C．certain | D．common |
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| 小题4: | | A．realistic | B．reasonable | C．moral | D．instructive |
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| 小题5: | | A．difficult | B．impossible | C．important | D．necessary |
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| 小题6: | | A．thinkable | B．designed | C．imagined | D．planned |
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| 小题8: | | A．lessons | B．dreams | C．experience | D．magic |
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| 小题9: | | A．working | B．thinking | C．living | D．understanding |
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| 小题10: | | A．knowledge | B．skill | C．words | D．grammar |
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| 小题11: | | A．make | B．get | C．use | D．have |
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| 小题12: | | A．a newspaper | B．something | C．everything | D．a story |
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| 小题13: | | A．find | B．learn | C．know | D．hope |
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| 小题15: | | A．dangerous | B．serious | C．strange | D．terrible |
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| 小题16: | | A．talk | B．learn | C．read | D．think |
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| 小题17: | | A．telling | B．pretending | C．promising | D．guessing |
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| 小题18: | | A．mind | B．life | C．world | D．society |
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| 小题19: | | A．heart | B．time | C．money | D．ourselves |
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| 小题20: | | A．what | B．how | C．when | D．why |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：
作者认为，阅读小说与写作一样，是一个思考的过程、一个再创作的过程。我们会根据自己的现实生活经历增补小说中没有的信息，解读小说人物言行的前因后果。最后作者建议人们阅读时要了解自己的感受，这样可以让自己成为一个更好的读者，更多地发现书籍中真正的魅力。
小题1:上文中有similar，or提示选择与similar意义相反的词different. 故D项正确。A. possible：可能的；B. easy: 容易的； C. new: 新的。A,B,C三项不合题意。
小题2:be told为被动语态，因而后面接的不是宾语从句而是方式状语从句。排除A，B, C三项。句子意思是：有些故事写得跟真的一样。as if / though: 似乎、好像。故D项正确。
小题3:正常社会中真实的人们做真实的事情。normal指“符合常态或一般的标准”即“形态正常”。A. usual: 指时间上的“惯常性”。C. certain: 某个；确定的；D. common指“常见性”。故B项正确。
小题4:上文说到，有些故事写的就是一些与我们一样的人与我们做着同样的事。此处说，有些故事则是非现实的。realistic: 现实的。故A项正确。B. reasonable: 合理的；C. moral: 道德的；D. instructive: 有指导意义的。均不合题意。
小题5:A. difficult：困难的；B. impossible: 不可能的；C. important: 重要的；D. necessary: 必须的、必要的。这些故事中的人和动物与我们不同，他们能做我们做不到的事。故B项正确。
小题6:A. thinkable: 可想象的；B. designed: 设计好的； C. imagined: 想象出来的；D. planned: 计划好的。虽然故事有现实和非现实之分，但都是“虚构”的。故C项正确。
小题7:do用来加强语气。故A项正确。
小题8:即使阅读《哈利波特》这样的非现实主义小说，我们似乎也能读到现实世界的东西。而哈利波特即使在学习魔术时，他对自己现实生活的了解也多于他对“魔术”的了解。A. lesson: 课、课文。B. dream: 梦想；C. experience: 经验； D. magic: 魔术。故D项正确。
小题9:A. work: 工作； B. think: 思考； C. live: 生活、生存； D. understand: 理解。文章第三段 Both realism and fantasy(幻想) use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. 一句提示此处填thinking. 故B项正确。
小题10:A. knowledge: 知识；B. skill: 技能；C. word: 字词；D. grammar: 语法。用我们的知识（真实存在的或现有的）和想象（另一种真实）使得文字在我们的脑海中鲜活起来。故A项正确。
小题11:A. make: 制造； B. get: 得到； C. use: 使用； D. have: 拥有。无论现实主义的还是非现实主义的作品，都“运用”想象及阅读和写作的魅力让读者进行思考。故选择C项。
小题12:阅读现实主义作品时，虽然我们明知小说人物不是真实存在的，我们还是会下意识地认为他们是和我们一样的人。因形容词realistic后置，要求选择something. 故B项正确。
小题13:我们“知道”我们是真实的存在。这个简单的事实无需了解（learn）也无需发现（find）。故选择C项。
小题14:我们是真实的，而小说人物“不是”。选择B项。
小题15:A. dangerous: 危险的； B. serious: 严厉的、认真的。 C. strange：奇怪的； D. terrible: 可怕的。虽然我们明知小说人物不是真实存在的，我们还是会下意识地认为他们是和我们一样的人。这听起来很“奇怪”，但情况就是这样的。故C项正确。
小题16:A. talk: 交谈；B. learn: 学习； C. read: 阅读；D. think: 思考。阅读过程中，我们会填补小说中没有的信息，“思考”小说人物所作所为的前因后果。故D项正确。
小题17:A. tell: 告诉；B. pretend: 假装；C. promise: 承诺； D. guess：猜测。虽然我们明知我们读的东西是虚构的，但我们还是“假定”我们读到的与现实生活是一样的。于是我们在阅读的同时也是在“帮着”作者创作，增补信息、思考因果。选择B项
小题18:A. mind: 脑海；B. life: 生活；C. world: 世界； D. society: 社会。多数人阅读时对自己大脑中的上述活动是无意识的。A项正确。
小题19:A. heart: 心脏； B. time: 时间； C. money: 金钱； D. ourselves: 我们自己。lose oneself in sth. 沉湎于……之中。故D项正确。
小题20:了解自己“阅读时”的感受，有助于我们成为更好的读者。选择C项。 |
举一反三
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security. Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.
Basic Security
Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles(车座).
Locks
Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shop. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.
Marking
Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent(威慑) to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.
Registration
There are a number of companies who will mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it, this will prove the bicycle belongs to you.
小题1:Which part of the article gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?| A．Locks | B．Marking | C．Registration | D．Basic Security |
小题2:The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle ____________.| A．in the bike shop and your computer | | B．in a police station and security company | | C．in a security company and your university | | D．by yourself and in a security company |
小题3:Which of the following statements is true?| A．More than 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year. | | B．Leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. | | C．Taking a photograph of your bike will help prove the bicycle belongs to you. | | D．Always lock your bicycle even if you don’t leave. |
小题4:The main purpose of this article is _____________.| A．to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen | | B．to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe | | C．to give you advice on where to buy a good lock | | D．to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place |
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Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better paid job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with life’s little luxuries like nice clothing, fine food and vacation abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he took another course in an open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. Happily, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough. It would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients.
Over again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
As expected, Father"s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take any more courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family, and it was a promise.
Father did not wake up the next day.
小题1:Father worked and studied very hard because ________.| A．he had to support his family | | B．he wanted to bring his family a better life | | C．he was enthusiastic in attending classes | | D．he had to so as to reduce his family’s complaint |
小题2:What CAN’T Father get through his hard work?| A．Better housing | B．Higher education | C．Family time | D．Vacation abroad |
小题3:How would the family feel when "Father did not wake up the next day"?| A．To their joy, Father can have a good rest in the end. | | B．Thank God, Father can stay home with them. | | C．They should have stopped Father from working so hard. | | D．There is no point working hard for a better life. |
小题4:What is the function of the italicized(斜体)paragraphs in this passage?| A．To imply a sad ending to the story. | | B．To show how stubborn Father was. | | C．To make readers feel how hard Father worked. | | D．To make readers show sympathy for Father. |
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Most friendships die a nature death: people move, change jobs, or start different stages of life. Other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. When a friendship is over and you don’t understand why, it can be especially painful. Sometimes a friend ends your relationship without telling you why.
The loss of friendship might be worth reflecting on. Knowing when a friendship is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future.
●See if you can find a problem.
When a friendship is over, examine your relationship. Perhaps you remember your friend complaining that you’re always late. Maybe you seldom return your friend’s phone calls. When a friend ends your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over.
● Writer a letter to your friend .
Express you feelings about the friendship. Do you miss seeing them? Do you have any regrets? Would you act differently if you were still friends? Make it an honest communication.
● Express you feeling of being hurt or anger.
Write or talk about how you feel in a letter. When a friendship is over, it’s important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel, and why. Write until you have nothing left to say. When a friend ends your relationship, you do have the right to express yourself.
● Communicate that you are open to pick up the friendship .
When a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send Christmas, or birthday cards. Say hi and send greetings through mutual(共有的) friends. When a friendship is over, don’t give up until you’re ready.
● Decide to make your present friendships better.
An adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. Talk to your present friends. Are they happy with your friendship? If a friend ends your relationship, learn something from it.
小题1:The underlined phrase “reflecting on” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .| A．keeping on | B．giving up | C．thinking about | D．getting angry |
小题2:What can we know from “See if you can find a problem.”?| A．You are always late when you and your friend plan to go out. | | B．Perhaps your friendship is over because of your problem. | | C．Your friend is fond of complaining all the time. | | D．You often refuse to answer your friend’s phone calls. |
小题3:When a friendship is over, you may do all the following EXCEPT .| A．ask your friends whose fault on earth it is | | B．talk about how you feel about your friendship | | C．write a letter to your friend to tell your regrets | | D．send your greetings to your friend before giving up |
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Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening. Say the thing and the parents might get mad. But, say , and they’ll think you weren’t friendly. So, can you talk with adults?
It’s __ __. Just ask them questions about themselves. “Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living,” suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny.
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about . Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties “ ” when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says. If a grown-up is Harry Potter, it’s OK to talk about your love for Harry. It’s a(n) __ topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.
But the topic of video games. “Adults don’t want to hear about your video game they play it,” Ursiny explains.
Adults also don’t want to hear slang(俚语). Don’t use language they don’t . Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language.
most adults aren’t into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid. Ursiny recommends asking adults what __ __ was like when they were your age. “It might be a fun discussion if you your 10th-grade experience with theirs.” you chat with your parents in advance to find out which topics are off-limits (禁区).
Also, don’t chat about the things that make your parents feel guilty. Don’t mention stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says. And don’t complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast.
, Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents’ . Learning how to that type of understanding might help you out in the future. “The most successful people can develop a sympathetic feeling for others,” he says.
| 小题1: | | A．exact | B．serious | C．unfortunate | D．wrong |
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| 小题2: | | A．everything | B．something | C．anything | D．nothing |
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| 小题3: | | A．how | B．whatever | C．why | D．when |
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| 小题4: | | A．important | B．interesting | C．hard | D．easy |
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| 小题5: | | A．movies | B．meals | C．parties | D．hobbies |
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| 小题6: | | A．look up | B．light up | C．make up | D．keep up |
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| 小题8: | | A．safe | B．special | C．helpful | D．general |
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| 小题9: | | A．hold out | B．walk out | C．go ahead | D．turn around |
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| 小题10: | | A．neglect | B．avoid | C．prevent | D．ignore |
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| 小题11: | | A．when | B．unless | C．but | D．because |
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| 小题12: | | A．believe | B．accept | C．understand | D．agree |
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| 小题14: | | A．family | B．school | C．society | D．nature |
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| 小题15: | | A．show | B．compare | C．balance | D．match |
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| 小题16: | | A．Make sure | B．Pay attention | C．Watch out | D．Take care |
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| 小题17: | | A．incredible | B．terrible | C．embarrassing | D．personal |
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| 小题18: | | A．However | B．Instead | C．Therefore | D．Yet |
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| 小题19: | | A．shoes | B．clothes | C．condition | D．location |
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| 小题20: | | A．produce | B．shape | C．raise | D．develop |
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Wolves travel in groups, and they perform almost all the other activities of their lives in the company of fellow wolves. This is one of the most important facts that modern science have learned about wolves and one of the things that most clearly explain their way of life.
The pack is usually a family group. It is made up of animals related to each other by blood. The centre of a pack is a pair of wolves----an adult male and female that have produced young. The other members of the pack are their offspring (后代): young wolves ranging in age from pups to two- and three-year-olds. Most packs have 6 or 7 members, although some may include as many as 15 wolves.
Relationships among creatures that live close together in groups are often very complex, and this is true of the ties that connect the members of a wolf pack. Scientific studies of captive(被捕获的) wolves and wolf packs in the wild have shown that many complex rules of behavior seem to govern the way that the animals relate to each other.
When wolf pups are born into a pack, one of the most important things they must learn is the “language” of the group, the method by which pack members keep in touch with each other, sharing information and communicating their feelings. Scientists have discovered that wolves have a very complex system of communication.
The most famous wolf sound is, of course, the howl, and it is a very important part of wolf language.
When people think about howling, they usually imagine a sad, lonely sound made by a wolf sitting all alone on a hilltop in the moonlight. However, this picture in most human beings’ mind is not completely true. Wolves howl at any time, not just at night, and they often howl together, not alone.
Group or chorus howling is another means by which the members of a wolf reaffirm(重申) their ties with each other and their closeness as a group. One wolf----often the male leader----will point its nose at the sky, open its mouth, and start to howl. Immediately the other members of the pack rush to stand beside him, shoulder to shoulder, and join their voices to his. Each wolf howls on its own note so that a big chorus of slightly different sounds is produced.
Chorus howling often takes place before a wolf pack goes out to hunt. At the end of a successful hunt, the pack may also celebrate with a group howl. While wolves are on the track of prey(猎物)，they are usually silent.
There are occasions when a wolf will howl by itself. This may happen when an animal is separated from the pack. Pack members seem to recognize each other’s voices and will keep responding to the howl of their wandering relative until the group is reunited.
Because howling is a sound that carries over a considerable distance, it is very useful in communications among separated members of a pack. Howling is also used when members of different packs have to get in touch with each other to pass on information about their locations and their purposes.
小题1:What makes communication the most important part of wolves’ lives?| A．Living in packs | B．Hunting at night | | C．Occupying a large area | D．Finding fellows |
小题2:What most likely happens to young wolves after the age of four?| A．They leave the pack and live alone. | | B．They leave the pack to form packs of their own. | | C．They continue to live as part of the pack. | | D．They take over the leadership from their parents. |
小题3:How many members do most wolf packs consist of?| A．3—4 | B．4---5 | C．6---7 | D．10---15 |
小题4:To what human activity could wolves’ “chorus howling” best be compared?| A．A baby crying from hunger | | B．A family having an argument | | C．A group of people singing at a concert | | D．A sports team cheering before a game |
小题5:When will wolves howl according to the passage?| A．Only during the night. | B．When separated from the pack | | C．When there is moonlight | D．While on their way to tracking prey |
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