1、1第二天单项选择1、Talking of the present situations in some less developed areas, many experts believe that poverty is a direct _ of overpopulation.A.consequence B.causeC.direction D.contribution2、The telephone is an effective _ of communication.A.way B.means C.method D.manner3、On seeing _ gift they had bee
2、n looking forward to, the two kids screamed with _ great delight.A./; a B.a; the C.the; / D.the; a4、Do you think he is _ to come here?A.probable B.likely C.possible D.certainly5、Scientists are convinced _ the positive effect of laughter _ physical and mental health.A.of; atB.by; inC.of; onD.on; at 阅
3、读理解6、 Supportive text messages can double the chance of someone successfully quitting smoking, according to UK researchers.The study, published in The Lancet, called for texts to be included in services to help people kick the habit.Other scientists said a text service could be offered globally.Acco
4、rding to government statistics two-thirds of UK smokers say they want to stop.2This study looked at 5,800 of them. Supportive texts were sent to 2,915 of the smokers for six months. The rest received only messages thanking them for taking part.They were sent five texts a day for the first five weeks
5、 and then three a week for the next 26 weeks.Participants could also text back for specific advice when they had strong desire or had begun to smoke again.Saliva tests for cotinine,which is made when nicotine is broken down by the body,were taken to determine if people had really given up.After six
6、months,10.7% of those receiving texts had quitdouble the proportion among those doing it on their own.Dr Caroline Free, who led the txt2stop trial at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,said: “Text messages are a very convenient way for smokers to receive support to quit.“People descr
7、ibed txt2stop as being like having a friend encouraging them or an angel on their shoulder.”“It helped people resist the temptation to smoke.The World Health Organization says nearly sixmillion die each year because of smoking, mostly in low-and middle-income countries.“The lessons learned from the
8、txt2stop trial could not only provide a new approach to stop in high-income and middle-income countries, but could also provide a useful starting point for implementing behavioural change in resource-poor settings.“It has also been suggested similar text messages could be used to help people modify
9、other behaviour.1.What can be the best title of the passage?A.Text Messages Help Smokers QuitB.How to Quit Smoking EffectivelyC.Smoking Is Very Harmful to HealthD.The Function of Text Messages32.How did the researchers judge if a participant had really given up?A.By sending text messages to the part
10、icipant.B.By making saliva tests for cotinine.C.By observing the participant for five weeks.D.By making a questionnaire.3.The underlined “It” in the passage refers to _.A.a friendB.txt2stopC.an angelD.quitting smoking4.In which part of a website may the passage appear?A.Entertainment.B.Advertisement
11、.C.Education.D.Health.7、 I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite oneits so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonalds, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well
12、, and they are among my favorites.NikeIn the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nikes logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark
13、 in 1995.McDonaldsThe logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch shaped (拱形的) signs on the side of the companys then walk-up hamburger stand. 4Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonalds name was added to the logo in 1968.AppleThere are di
14、fferent stories behind Apples logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sittin
15、g under an apple tree. This logo didnt stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoffs “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette (轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1
16、998. It has not been changed so far.Mercedes BenzThe Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three- pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilh
17、elm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybachs elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie. and DMG in 1926.1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?A.They are boring.B.They are attractiveC.They are out of date.D.They are practical2.What does Nike
18、s logo stand for?A.The goddess of victoryB.The source of inspiration for soldiersC.The wing of the Greek goddessD.The statue of the Greek goddess3.We can learn that Apples present logo is_.5A.the religious story of Adam and EveB.Newtons sitting under an apple treeC.a bitten apple with only one color
19、D.the rainbow-colored bitten apple4.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?A.Nike McDonalds Apple Mercedes Benz.B.Mercedes Benz McDonalds Nike Apple.C.Mercedes Benz Apple Nike McDonalds.D.Nike Mercedes Benz McDonalds Apple.8、Ease neck and shoulder pain at the offi
20、ceIf you work in an office, keeping neck and shoulder pain away may only take two minutes a day.A new study presented at the World Congress of the American College of Sports Medicine in Denver found that office workers doing two minutes of exercise a day reported lower levels of neck and shoulder pa
21、in after 10 weeks.The study by Danish researchers involved 198 office workers who had frequent neck and shoulder pain but were otherwise healthy. The workers did either a 2-minute or a 12-minute resistance exercise using elastic tubing. The exercise was a lateral raise, in which the upper arm is rai
22、sed until it is horizontal and the arms are 10 to 15 inches from the body, says Lars Andersen, the lead researcher.After 10 weeks, the workers who had performed two minutes of daily exercise reported on average a 1.4-point decrease in pain on a 10-point scale. Workers who did 12 minutes of daily exe
23、rcise had an even lower level of pain, but the difference was not very significant.Though the study may give new encouragement to workers to add even small amounts of exercise into their daily routines, the connection between lower levels of pain and exercise is well-documented, says Lynn Miller, a
24、professor 6of physical therapy at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich., who was not involved in the study.Even short periods of exercise can help loosen up tight muscles and bring the body back into proper level, Miller says. Office-induced pain also can be reduced by making sure your worksp
25、ace is set up properly.“For office workers,usually posture is not good,“ Miller says. Arms are often forward for prolonged periods, and reading a computer screen tends to bring the head into a forward position.1.In which column of a newspaper could we find this passage?A.Entertainment.B.Sports.C.Bus
26、iness.D.Lifestyle.2.According to the passage, where did the researchers come from?A.Germany.B.America.C.Denmark.D.Britain.3.The third paragraph mainly tells us _.A.the reason why the study was carried outB.the people who carried out the researchC.how the study was carried out in detailD.how to exerc
27、ise every day4.Which of the following words best describes Lynn Millers attitude towards the study result?A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Shocked.D.Doubtful.7完形填空9、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 and instantly became the worlds most recognizable and popular theme park.
28、 This was the only Disney theme park visited by Walt Disney, who died in 1966. Disneyland is 1 one hour south of Los Angeles, California. You may get there by air or by bus.Disneyland 2 most of its visitors from 3 . So avoid weekends and school vacations to get the 4 waits. The period before or afte
29、r Christmas Day is the busiest of the 5 , with the park often holding more extra guests each day. Whenever you visit, 6 early about an hour 7 the opening time to get the popular attractions before crowds 8 .Disneyland also 9 tickets online, but does not allow you to 10 them at home. So youll have to
30、 order far enough 11 for them to arrive by mail. Tickets 12 also be available through your local auto club, Disney Store or your school or work activities office.Space Mountain 13 in early July, 2005 after a two-year rehab(修复) to rebuild the track and improve show 14 . If you are travelling with lit
31、tle kids, youll want to visit Fantasyland first in the morning, 15 several popular kids rides in that area, 16 Dumbo and Peter Pan, have low capacities(容量) and build long 17 early in the day. 18 , head west to Adventureland and New Orleans Square 19 the park opens, visiting the Indiana Jones Adventu
32、re and Splash Mountain, 20 coming back to the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean.1.A.located B.limited C.circled D.expanded2.A.pleases B.draws C.organizes D.benefits3.A.villages B.foreigners C.students D.locals4.A.longest B.busiest C.shortest D.biggest5.A.time B.week C.day D.year6.A.leave
33、B.arrive C.plan D.book87.A.after B.until C.before D.past8.A.avoid B.build C.break D.combine9.A.shows B.sells C.sends D.collects10.A.reserve B.keep C.print D.copy11.A.in case B.in advance C.in order D.in turn12.A.ought B.must C.may D.will13.A.opened B.reopened C.closed D.reduced14.A.possibilities B.c
34、hanges C.developments D.effects15.A.when B.since C.as D.because of16.A.unluckily B.unexpectedly C.especially D.normally17.A.waits B.rows C.places D.passages18.A.If not B.In a word C.As a result D.Whats more19.A.where B.that C.when D.how20.A.now B.and C.then D.just短文改错10、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写
35、的以下短文。短文中共有 10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2、只允许修改 10处, 多者(从第 11处起) 不计分。All students from our class go to the exhibition displaying Chinas outstanding achievements in last month.As soon as we arrived,a g
36、uide gave us a introduction to the exhibition.While listen,we made some notes carefully.We felt excitedly and couldnt wait to start the visit.We were all inspired by the various exhibits,including the models of the high-speed train.We took a lot of photo and were proud of the achievements what our c
37、ountry had made.9The next day,we decided have a class meeting to present which we had seen.Immediately we devoted ourselves to prepare the presentations.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：A2答案及解析：答案：B解析：method, way,manner, means 这四个词都有“方法”之意。 method 着重指为达到目的或解决问题而采取的有系统、有步骤的方法,着重指方法的准确有效,常与介词 with连用;way是普通用语,常指一般方式方法,
38、常与介词 in连用;manner 指行为的特殊方式或独特的个人方法,常与介词 in连用;means 多指抽象或概括性意义的手段方法常与介词 by连用。3答案及解析：答案：C解析：考查冠词。因为 gift后有定语从句修饰,所以第一个空应填冠词 the;“with delight”是固定词组,delight 前面不用任何冠词。4答案及解析：答案：B5答案及解析：答案： C解析： 第一空考查 sb. be convinced of sth.,第二空考查 effect后面的介词应用 on。6答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.B; 4.D10解析：1.主旨大意题:根据文章第一段可知,根据英国的研
39、究者们所言,支持性的短信息能加倍成功戒烟的机会。且接下来的文章中介绍了具体的研究过程及研究效果。故可知,A 项正确。而 B和 D项范围太广,故排除;C 项是正确的,但是并非文章的主题,故也排除。2.细节理解题根据第八段“Saliva tests for cotinine,.“可知,B 项正确。而其他三项文中并未提及。3. 词义猜测题.根据上文的“People described txt2stop as being like.”可知,这里的“It”指的就是 txt2stop.4.推理判断题.因为文章是有关支持性的短信息帮助戒烟的, 故可知,它很可能出现在网站上有关“健康”的部分。故选 D项。 而
40、 A意为“娱乐”;B 意为“广告”;C 意为“教育”。7答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.C; 4.B解析：文章讲述了几种很受欢迎的品牌他们所代表的理念,在耐克,苹果,麦当劳,奔驰,阿迪达斯等这些知名品牌的设计中都有着深刻的理念融入其中。小题 1:细节理解题。I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one its so simple. And I liked the stories behind t
41、hem, which made me forget all other things.句子的意思是:在世界上每一个伟大的理念背后都有着有趣的故事,就我个人来说,耐克是我最喜欢的,我喜欢这些品牌背后的故事,他使我忘记所有其它的事情,从本句来看这些故事是很吸引人的。故答案应为 B小题 2:细节理解题。This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess.耐克这个品牌符号所代表的是希腊女神雕塑的翅膀。由此句可知答案为 C小题 3:细节推理题。从第四段的句子:a rainbow- colored silhouet
42、te (轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow- colored apple was replaced by the one- colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.可知苹果符号的设计理念被改变了很多次,彩虹颜色的苹果被一种颜色的咬过的苹果所替代,故答案应为 C小题 4:综合排序题。Nikes logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35意思为:Nike 的理念是在 197
43、1年由 Carolyn Davidson设计出来;The logo was 11designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler麦当劳的理念设计于 1962年;And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.苹果的理念是在 1998年确定下来,直到现在没有改变;Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.19
44、26年设计出了奔驰的符合。所以答案应为 B考点:文化类文章的阅读理解8答案及解析：答案：1.D; 2.C; 3.C; 4.A解析：1.推理判断题. 根据第一段可知,本文是有关办公室内工作人员,一天可能仅花 2分钟的时间就能避免颈部和肩部的疼痛问题。且全文也是针对这项内容进行介绍的。故可确定本文可能出现在报纸的“Lifestyle”版面上。故选 D项。误解分析:A 项意为“娱乐”;B项意为“运动”;C 项意为“商业”。2.细节理解题. 根据第三段的“ The study by Danish researchers.”可知,进行这项研究的人员是来自丹麦的,故 C项符合题意.3.主旨大意题。本段内容
45、主要告诉我们参与研究的实验对象以及这些人运动的时间和运用的具体方法。故 C项符合题意。4.推理判断题. 根据第五段的“.the connection between lower levels of pain and exercise is well-documented, says Lynn Miller,.“ 以及第六段的第一句可知,Lynn Miller是支持研究结果的。故 A项符合题意。误解分析:supportive 支持的;negative 否定的,消极的;shocked 震惊的;doubtful 怀疑的.9答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.C; 5.D; 6.B;
46、7.C; 8.B; 9.B; 10.C; 11.B; 12.C; 13.B; 14.D; 15.C; 16.C; 17.A; 18.A; 19.C; 20.C10答案及解析：12答案： All students from our class gowentto the exhibition displaying Chinas outstanding achievements in last month.As soon as we arrived,a guide gave us an introduction to the exhibition.While listeng,we made some
47、 notes carefully.We felt excitdlyand couldnt wait to start the visit.We were all inspired by the various exhibits,including the models of the high-speed train.We took a lot of phots and were proud of the achievements /whtticour country had made.The next day,we decided to have a class meeting to present whicatwe had seen.Immediately we devoted ourselves to preingthe presentations.
