1、1任务型阅读理解 03五、Kids and PondsYears ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldnt wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open
2、 space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood.One day. a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominiums. So the boy went door to door and gathered more tha
3、n two hundred signatures (签名）to stop the development A group of citizens met and decided to support him.At the meeting of the town planning board (委员会)，the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what
4、 was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later，the developer stopped his plan.Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in colleg
5、e, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on devel
6、opment in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development. Finally some condominiums were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land，and are still there
7、today.81. What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter?(No more than 6 words) (2 marks)282. How did the boy win the citizens support? (No more than 10 words)(2 marks)83. What did the boy tell the town officials?(No more than 16 words)(3 marks)84.What helped the boy to protect the ponds
8、successfully nine years later?(No more than 12 words)(3 marks)81. 【答案】They liked to skating。【试题解析】考察细节题。根据第一段 2,3行 In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldnt wait to go skating.可知在夏天，他们抓鱼和青蛙，在冬天他们就在结冰的池塘上滑冰。82. 【答案】 He went door to door and gathered their signatures。【试题解析
9、】细节题。根据第二段最后 2行 So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名） to stop the development A group of citizens met and decided to support him.可知他得知开发商要填平那个池塘的时候，他挨家挨户地求得别人的签名来阻止开发商这样做。83. 【答案】 He told them they should speak for the citizens and leave enough space for chi
10、ldren.【试题解析】考察细节题。根据第三段 4,5行 He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children.84. 【答案】Environmental protection laws and the knowledge of wetlands ecology 【试题解析】根据文章最后一段倒数 4,5行 he used environmental protection laws t
11、o explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development.可知他使用的是环境保护法以及湿地生态系统的知识来保护了池塘。3六、任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分）The expression, “everybodys doing it,“ is very much at the center of the concept of peer pressure. It is a st
12、rong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everybody else does. It can be positive or negative. Most people experience it in some way during their lives.People are social creatures by nature, and so it is hardly surprising that part of their self-respect
13、 comes from the approval of others. This instinct is why the approval of peers, or the fear of disapproval, is such a powerful force in many peoples lives. It is the same instinct that drives people to dress one way at home and another way at work, or to answer “fine“ when a stranger asks “how are y
14、ou?“ even if it is not necessarily true. There is a practical aspect to this: it helps society to function efficiently, and encourages a general level of self-discipline that simplifies day-to-day interaction.For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes like an
15、addiction: in order to satisfy the desire, they may go so far as to abandon their sense of right and wrong. Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company wher
16、e they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they cant afford in an effort to “keep up with the Joneses.“However, peer pressure is not always negative. A student whose friends are good at academics may be urged to study harder and get good
17、 grades. Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win. This type of influence can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one. Study groups and class projects are examples of positive peer groups that encourage peop
18、le to better themselves.Schools try to teach kids about the dangers of negative peer pressure. They 4teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong. Similarly, it can be help fill to encourage children to greet the beneficial
19、 influence of positive peer groups.71. 【答案】feeling 【试题解析】 推理题。根据文章第一段 2,3行 It is a strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everybody else does. Peer pressure（同龄人压力）是指同龄人的行为会影响到同一群里另外的年轻人会有相似的行为。也就是说 Peer pressure会让我们有一种强烈的感觉要做和同龄人一样的事情，所以 feeling正确。
20、What is peer pressureConcept of peer pressureA (73) _Function of peer pressure to society Being social creatures, people expect the approval from their fellow members.People around will affect how one lives (74) _ .Influences of peer pressure on (75)_The desire to be socially accepted by ones peers
21、islike a drug.Negative influences include lack of (76)_sense, criminal offences, and over-consumption.Positive influences arc good grades, team (77) _and the building-up of good (78) _etc.To avoid the danger of negative peer pressure, kids should learn to be (79) _ when necessary, and say (80) _ to
22、anything that is wrong or illegal.Peer pressure refers to the strong (71)_ that you must do things the way other people of your age do.Peer pressure helps society function efficiently.It works in nearly everyone of us,and (72)_us in one way or another, good or bad.572. 【答案】influences 【试题解析】推理题。根据第一段
23、 2,3行 It is a strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everybody else does. It can be positive or negative.可知 Peer pressure对每个人都会有一些，这种影响可能是积极的，也可能是消极的。本句中的 influences与前面的 works是并列结构。73. 【答案】practical 【试题解析】归纳总结题。根据文章第二段第五行 There is a practical aspec
24、t to this可知 peer pressure会产生很多现实的影响，这些影响都是实际存在的。74. 【答案】unconsciously 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段 3,4,5行 Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work可知
25、不管是年轻人还是成年人都在不知不觉中收到同龄人的影响。故使用 unconsciously表示无意识地。75. 【答案】individuals 【试题解析】原词再现。根据第三段第一行 For certain individuals可知同龄人的压力对个体会产生很大的影响。76. 【答案】moral 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段 2,3,4行 in order to satisfy the desire, they may go so far as to abandon their sense of right and wrong. Teens and young adults may fee
26、l forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior.可知同龄人的压力会让人丧失道德准则，不辨是非，甚至违法犯罪。本句中的moral指道德的。77. 【答案】spirit 【试题解析】推理题。根据第四段 2,3行 Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win.可知同龄人的压力也有积极的影响，为了帮助自己锁在的队伍获胜，他们会养成团队合作精神。故使用名词 spirit。78【答案】.ha
27、bits 【试题解析】原词再现。根据第四段 3,4行 This type of influence can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one.可6知 peer pressure可以帮助人们养成好的习惯并抛弃一些不好的习惯。79. 【答案】independent 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段 They teach kids to stand up and be themselves可知要教会孩子独立，并做真正的自己。80. 【答案】no 【试题解析
28、】推理题。根据最后一段 encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong.可知要鼓励孩子拒绝去做一些他们认为错误的事情。句中的 decline拒绝转换成 say no to。七、阅读表达（共 5小题； 每小题 2分，满分 10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求） 。【1】A safari park is a park in which wild animals are kept. They are mainly located in east
29、or central Africa. They often occupy a very wild area, with mountains and rivers. To visit the park and look at the animals, people have to drive around- in a car for a few of hours because the park is huge.【2】In south Africa there is a safari park, which contains all sorts of wild animals like lion
30、s, elephants, rhinoceroses(犀牛), zebras, wild pigs, deer and giraffes.【3】There is a wild road leading through the park, but nobody is permitted to walk on the road. Anyone traveling in the park has to go in a car because wild animals may fiercely attack people. From the car he may see almost every ty
31、pes of African wildlife. Some of these are getting scarce (稀有的) because people kill them for various reasons. For example, rhinoceroses are killed for their horns (角), which are used in traditional Chinese medicines for colds and headaches. Perhaps they will be seen only in museums and books one day
32、.【4】Travels may purchase food for the animals. They can feed them when they tour the park. Of course, they should not feed them in a close distance because the wild animals may attack people. In addition, they should only give proper food to the animals.【5】A traveler may carry a gun with him in his
33、journey. The gun is given to 7him by the government. However, it is not used for hunting. In fact, a seal is fixed to it. The traveler may fire at a wild beast to defend himself in case he is attacked. However, he has to prove to the government that he has been attacked and that he has not fired at
34、a harmless animal.76. List one of the reasons why travelers have to stay in a car during their visit.（no more than 6 words）_77.Why are rhinoceroses getting scarce?（no more than 7 words）_78.What warning are given to travelers when they feed the animals?（no more than 15words）_79.How does the governmen
35、t know the gun is fired?（no more than 10 words）_80. What is the passage mainly about?（no more than 6 words）76. 【答案】The park is huge 或 Animals may attack people【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第一段第三句 To visit the park and look at the animals, people have to drive around- in a car for a few of hours because the park is
36、huge和第三段第 2句 Anyone traveling in the park has to go in a car because wild animals may fiercely attack people. 可知公园很大，以及动物可能会攻击人类这两个原因导致人们不得不坐在车里游览这个公园。77. 【答案】People kill them for their horns【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第三段 3,4行 For example, rhinoceroses are killed for their horns (角), which are used in traditiona
37、l Chinese medicines for colds and headaches可知犀牛被猎杀是因为人们需要它的角。78. 【答案】Staying away from the animals and giving them proper food.【试题解析】细节题。根据第四段 2,3句 Of course, they should not feed them in a close distance because the wild animals may attack people. In addition, they 8should only give proper food to the animals.可知要在一个安全的距离喂食，另外要喂适当的食物。79.【答案】By checking the seal【试题解析】细节题。根据第五段 2,3句 However, it is not used for hunting. In fact, a seal is fixed to it.可知政府会使用 seal来看你是否开枪射击。80. 【答案】A safari park in South Africa【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是在南非的 a safari park里旅游的信息。9
