1、 Unit 1 Lifestyles.完形填空You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes break between classes.But when the bell for the next class rings，you cant _1_ how quickly time has passed.If you are familiar with this _2_，youll know how time flies when you are having fun and _3_ when you are bored.Now s
2、cientists have _4_ a reason why this is the case.Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain _5_ according to how we focus on a task.When we are _6_， we concentrate more on how time is passing.And this makes us _7_ the clock is ticking more slowly.In an experiment _8_ by a French laborat
3、ory,12 volunteers watched an image _9_ researchers monitored their brain activity.The volunteers were told to _10_ concentrate on how long an image appeared，then _11_ the color of the image，and third，study both the duration and the color.The results showed that the _12_ was more active when the volu
4、nteers paid attention to _13_ subjects.It is thought that if the brain is _14_ focusing on many aspects of a task，it has to _15_ its resources，and pays less attention to the clock._16_，time really passes without us _17_ it，and seems to go quickly.If the brain is not so active，it concentrates its _18
5、_ energies on monitoring the passing of time._19_，time seems to drag. Next time you feel bored _20_，perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!【语篇解读】 本文讲述了为什么有时我们感觉一节课时间过得很快，有时过得很慢，这主要是因为人的大 脑对于一个任务的专注程度不同。当大脑专注于一个任务的多个方面时，它的精力就会被分散，因而就转移了对时间的注意。 1A.guess Blearn Cbelieve Ddo
6、ubt答案 C 考查语境与动词的辨析。 课间十分钟玩得很开心，时间在不知不觉中就过去了。此处用 cant believe 表示对这段时间飞快流逝的惊讶与感叹。2A.view Bpoint Cscene Dexperience答案 C 考查语境与名词的辨析。上文提到的是一种特定的心理 场面，而不是人所 经历的某一件具体的事情，故此 处表示如果你对这个场景熟悉的 话。 scene 意为“情景，场面” 。3A.drags Bstops Cbacks Dgains答案 A 考查上下文的语境。根据文中倒数第二段的解释可得知答案。也可从此处与前面相同的结构推出答案。drag“过得很慢，拖沓地进行” 。4A
7、.thought over Bmade upCcame out Dcome up with答案 D 考查动词短语的辨析。 think over 意为“仔细考虑” ；make up 意为“组成” ；come out 意为“出现，露出” ；come up with 意为“找到，提出” 。科学家是以实验为基础进行研究而给出的一种解释。5A.change Bdevelop Cgrow Dslow答案 A 考查上下文的语境。 联系下文的实验可知，当人的大脑集中于一个任务的多个方面时，就变得比较活跃，反之，则变得不那么活跃。所以当大脑所注意的任务不同时，大脑的活动状态是不一样的。故 A 项符合题意。 6A
8、.sleepy Bbored Cexcited Dactive答案 B 考查上下文的语境。 联系上下文可知，人在比 较厌烦 或感到无事可做的时候，才感觉时间过得很慢。7A.report Bthink Cdecide Dsee答案 B 考查生活常识。时间过 得很慢只是人的主观感受。8A.produced Bcarried Ctried Dperformed答案 D 考查语境与动词搭配。空白 处所缺的词作定语 ，应与前面的 experiment 构成动宾关系，结合下文进行的实验 可知，只有 D 项符合。 B 项若为 carried out 也是正确答案。9A.so Bwhen Cwhile Dbu
9、t答案 C 考查语境与逻辑关系，此 处用 while 强调在实验过程中，被实验者与研究人员的任务对比关系。10A.partly Bquickly Cslowly Dfirst答案 D 考查上下文的语境。根据后面的 “then.third”可得知答案。11A.remember Bfocus onCforget Dtell apart答案 B 考查上下文的语境。根据下文第 29 空后的解释 可知， 实验的目的是让大脑不停地专注于一个任务的多个方面。 12A.researchers BexperimentCclock Dbrain答案 D 考查语境。此处指被研究人 员的大脑思维比较 活跃。13A.m
10、uch Bmany Cless Dmore答案 D 考查上下文的语境。 结合上文的实验可知，研究人员是让实验者的大脑专注于一个任务的多个方面。由上文中的 “brain was more active”中的 more 可知，答案为 D。14A.busy Blikely Cready Dsure答案 A 考查语境与固定短语搭配。 be busy doing.意为 “忙于” ，为固定搭配；be likely to do.意为“可能做” ；be ready to do.意为“准 备做” ；be sure of/about 意为“对确信” 。答案为 A。15A.focus Bgather Creach
11、Dspread答案 D 考查上下文的语境。 联系上下文可知，当大脑专注于一个任务的多个方面时，它的精力就会被分散，因而就转移了对时间的注意。 spread 意为“使分散，使分布” ，符合题意。16A.However BFurthermoreCTherefore DFinally答案 C 考查语境。此处是上述 实验所得出的一个结论 。17A.recognizing BwatchingCnoticing Dcounting答案 C 考查上下文的语境。根据此 处的语境可知，此 处 是指不管我们有没有注意时间，时间都在流逝。18A.enough Bfull Cright Dproper答案 B 考查语
12、境与形容词的辨析。 right 和 proper 意为“正确的，恰当的” ，同义，可排除；enough 意为“足够的” ，上下文没有相应的语境，可排除；full 意为“最大量的，尽量多的” ，符合语境。如果大脑不太活跃的话，就会把大量的精力集中在计算时间的流逝上。19A.In fact BAs a resultCFor example DInstead of答案 B 考查上下文的语境。本句是根据前面的分析得出的 结论。 20A.in class Bwith workCin mind Dof lessons答案 A 考查上下文的语境。本句与文章第一段相 对应 ，是对第一段在课堂上出现的问题的一种
13、解决方法。另外，根据文章最后一句也可得出答案。.阅读理解AThe 2012 preview of the new cars provides an excellent variety of cars. And it gives a look at the new models of trucks.The new 2012 Volkswagen Jetta is being redesigned to stay “Americas favorite people car”. The redesign will include a more reliable and economical vehi
14、cle to purchase. There is rumor that VW plans to bring the manufacturing of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta to the United States. It is unclear when the official preview of the new Jetta will occur but it is expected that they should appear in the market place sometime during the fall of 2011. Sticker pri
15、ce will range between 18 200 and 27 500.The Euro-designed 2012 Kia Cadenza is replacing the Kia Amanti. Kia is promising better gas mileage and features for the money. A preview of the car can be seen now since it is currently being sold in the South Korea-market as the Kia K7. The car is said to be
16、 reliable, durable, keenly priced and will be advertised as the“smart choice” to purchase in the present economy. Sticker price will be somewhere between 30 000 and40 000.The 2012 Chevrolet Caprice PPV will be sporting the big V8 engine but will only be available for the police departments. The spac
17、e, driving characteristics and stamina are all included in this traditionally American vehicle. The interior is being increased to 112 cubit feet to help with leg room The V8 will cost approximately 32 000. There will also be a V6 that will cost approximately 29 000.The 2012 Coda EV will be offered
18、to individuals only in the State of California. This all-electric midsize sedan will run on battery power only. The Coda is a cooperative product of an American start-up company who joined with two Chinese manufacturersThe vehicle is expected to be the first car sold in the USA that will be built in
19、 China. Sticker price will be 40 000 but the 7 500 tax credit for an electric-vehicle purchase will be the cost down to 32 500.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了 2012 款的几种车型。很明显，根据文章的介绍和预测可知，各种车型各有 优点，有的 还属于环保车 型，有的价格低廉。21. Which of the following is TRUE of the new 2012 Volkswagen Jetta?A. It will be very popula
20、r to American people.B. It will be the most expensive one this year.C. It will surely be produced in the United States.D. It will enter the market in the first half of 2012.答案 A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The new 2012 Volkswagen Jetta is being redesigned to stayAmericas favorite people car.”可以推知，这款车将很受美国人的欢迎。22.
21、 The most expensive one mentioned in this passage probably is _.A. the 2012 Chevrolet CapriceB. the 2012 Volkswagen JettaC. the 2012 Coda EVD. the 2012 Kia Cadenza答案 D 细节理解题。对比文中涉及的各款车的价格，可知 the 2012 Kia Cadenza 应该是最贵的一款，故为正确答案。23. All the following are the advantages of the 2012 Coda EV probably ex
22、cept that _.A. it can save a large amount of moneyB. it will be designed in an American styleC. it will be an environmentally friendly vehicleD. it will be made by the Chinese company答案 B 细节理解题。文章第五段介绍了 2012 Coda EV 这款车型的诸多优点，其中 B 项的意思和文意不符，为正确答案。24. This passage is mainly to introduce _.A. all kind
23、s of modern vehiclesB. 2012 exhibitions of the new carsC. the latest models of trucksD. 2012 car preview of new vehicles答案 D 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段，及其下文的价格可知，本文主要是涉及 2012年将要上市的几款新车型。故 D 项为最佳标题。BBOLSE，Idaho Among traditional houses on Boise Avenue，MarkLung ，a former ecology professor，is working hard at bales(
24、大捆)of straw(稻草)and mixing mud.He is building a new home using local，recycled agricultural waste to build walls.The mud，sand，straw and water will be used both inside and outside of the house instead of bricks and paint.“ Similar in appearance to Southwestern adobes，straw-bale structures are earth-fri
25、endly and energy-efficient， ” Lung said.Unlike the wall in a typical home，which is about 6 inches thick，a straw-bale wall is 18 to 23 inches thick，providing greater protection for the house against winter cold，summer heat and sound.Fire and pests are not a problem，either.“Straw makes sense.It might
26、be the building material of the future， ” Lung said.“It is a cheap and easily renewable(可再生的)building material.”Lung lived in a straw-bale house in Gunnison，Colo. ，before moving to Boise.While there，he carefully set down the temperatures over a period of time.The outside temperature changed from 20
27、to 80 degrees.Inside，the temperature stayed between 68 and 72there is no need to use heating or cooling equipment.The cost of building a straw-bale home is lower than a traditional home.The materialsstraw，sand and clayare cheaper.To build his home，Lung bought 250 bales at $2 a bale from a Meridian f
28、armer.Lung is providing much of the labor himself and is using recycled materials，which brought the costs down to about $86 a square foothes spending about $165,000，not including land.Building the 1,900-square-foot home with traditional materials would have cost Lung about MYM103 per square foot.Lun
29、g is sharing his building experience with other builders，experts and students.He said that almost every day，curious visitors “come and ask about the house.” Lung gives them a tour and explains what he is building and why.“However，straw-bale homes still havent caught on with the mainstream，maybe beca
30、use city codes have not been updated to allow them， ” he said.【语篇解读】 曾经的生态学教授用稻草建造了环保节能的房屋。25The advantage of Mark Lungs home is that_.Ait has thin walls to save spaceBit can keep much fresh air in the houseCit benefits the earth and costs less moneyDit is able to change temperatures more easily 答案
31、C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的 straw-bale structures are earth-friendly and energy-efficient可知该房子的最大 优点就是环保节能。故选 C 项。 26Mark Lung set down the temperatures to show that_.Ahis houses saves energyBhis house is of great valueChe is an expert in building housesDhe is interested in climate change答案 A 细节理解题。根据文章第六段最后一句
32、 话可知，这样的房子内温度变化小，不需要再使用增温或降温设备，因而更加 节能，故 选 A 项。 27What do we know about Mark Lung from the passage?AHe builds his house all by himself.BHe thinks highly of straw as a building material.CHe hasnt lived in a straw-bale house before yet.DHe studied Southwestern adobes to build his house.答案 B 推理判断题。根据文章
33、第五段中他所 说的话及全文的描述可知，他对将稻草作建筑材料的做法是极其赞赏的，故 选 B 项。28It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that_.ALungs idea has been widely acceptedBLung builds the straw-bale house for saving moneyCit is impossible to build a straw-bale house in the cityDmany people show a great interest in Lungs house exhibition答案 D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的 He said that almost every day，curious visitors “come and ask about the house”可知，很多人对他的房子感兴趣，故选 D 项。
