1、- 1 -专题 05 Music第一节 阅读理解阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D项中选出最佳选项。ADujiangyan is the oldest manmade water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2，200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used
2、today to irrigate over 6，000 square kilometres of farmland, take away floodwater and provide water for 50 cities in the province. In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the flooding,
3、Li Bing, the regions governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. They studied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed.The simplest fix was to build a dam, but this would
4、 have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for far
5、ming.Cutting the channels through the hard rock of Mount Yulei was a remarkable accomplishment as it was done long before the invention gunpowder and explosives. Li Bing found another solution. He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be removed
6、. After eight years of work, the 20metrewide canals had been carved through the mountain.Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live peacefully and affluently. Today, Dujiangyan is admired by - 2 -scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unl
7、ike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish populations to exist in harmony.1What are the benefits of Dujiangyan according to the first paragraph?AReducing flooding and watering farml
8、and.BProtecting the mountain and reducing flooding.CWatering farmland and improving water quality.DDrying the river and supplying cities with water.答案：A2What was the main cause of the Minjiang Rivers flooding?AHeavy rains. BMelting snow.CLow river banks. DSteep mountains.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“They stud
9、ied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed”可知，他们研究了问题，附近山上的雪在天气变暖的时候开始融化，河水就会变多，B 项意为“融化的雪” ，是Minjiang发生水灾的原因，符合题意。故正确答案为 B。答案：B3How was Li Bing able to break through the rocks of Mount
10、 Yulei?ABy using gunpowder.BBy flooding the rocks with water.CBy applying a heating and cooling technique.DBy breaking the rocks with hammers and spades.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段倒数第二句“He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be removed”可- 3 -知，他用了一项火和水结合
11、的技术来加热和冷却岩石直到它们可以裂开和移动，C 项符合题意。故正确答案为 C。答案：C4Why is Dujiangyan greatly admired by scientists today?AIt preserves much of the natural river life.BIt took very little time to complete the project.CThe building techniques used were very modern.DIt has raised the living standards of the local people.答案：
12、ABBill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make placebased colleges less significant, and five years from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud Mr Gates. But whats taking us so long?As early as 1997, MIT(麻省理工) decided to post videos of all
13、 university lectures online, for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video? Unfortunately, the answer is not many.The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they p
14、rovide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but its not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most ardent students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.The
15、 real question is why we arent spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of education? Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in - 4 -the world is a trilliondollarayear market, hundreds of times bigger
16、 than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.Bill Gates prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about it. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite mor
17、e than has ever been possible in the real world.5What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?AIt will concentrate on physics lectures.BIt will completely replace real universities.CIt will help to make universities more successful.DIt will play an increasingly important role in education.解析：细
18、节理解题。结合第一段第一句“Bill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make placebased colleges less significant”可知，Bill Gates预言在线教育将会降低实体大学的重要性，也就是说在线学习将会在教育中扮演越来越重要的角色，D 项符合题意。A 项， “在线学习将专注于物理演讲” ，文中并未提及，故 A项错误。B 项， “在线学习将完全取代现实的大学” ，过于武断和片面，与全文所要表达的观点不符，故 B项错误。C 项， “在线学习将会使大学更加成功” ，全文围绕在线学习的发展展开，并
19、未提及其对实体大学的积极影响，故 C项错误。故正确答案为 D。答案：D6What does the underlined word “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?ACreative. BEnthusiastic.CWellbehaved. DExperienced.答案：B7According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning?- 5 -AThe lack of lectures available online.BThe high cost of access
20、 to the websites.CThe low standard of educational websites.DThe competition with online computer games.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students”以及上文提到的到底是什么问题导致在线教育没有培养出很多优秀的人才可知，影响在线教育快速发展的问题在于低水平的在线教育网站和教学体验，C 项符合题意。
21、故正确答案为 C。答案：C8Why does the author mention Hollywood?ATo show that Hollywood produces many successful movies.BTo prove that education is more profitable than entertainment.CTo argue that movie directors should produce educational content.DTo urge that more money be spent developing educational websit
22、es.答案：D 第二节 完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 120 题所给的 A、B、C 和 D项中，选出最佳选项。If you want to learn a new language，the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a 1 reason，such as your job or your studies？ 2 perhaps youre interested in the 3 ，films or music of a different country and you know how muc
23、h it will help to have a _4_ of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of 5 ，but traditional classes - 6 -are an ideal start for many people.They 6 an environment where you can practice under the _7_ of someone whos good at the language.We all lead 8 lives and learning a language takes
24、9 .You will have more success if you study regularly，so try to develop a 10 .It doesnt matter if you havent got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years，but learning to get by takes 11 .Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“ Im too 12 ， ”they say.Yes，children do learn lan
25、guages more 13 than adults，but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 14 .And learning is good for the health of your brain，too.Ive also heard people 15 about the mistakes they make when _16_.Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes 17 youre much less likely to make them again.Learn
26、ing a new language is never 18 .But with some work and devotion，youll make progress.And youll be 19 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 20 own language.Good luck!1A.technical BpoliticalCpractical Dphysical2A.After BSoCThough DOr3A.literature BtransportCagricultur
27、e Dmedicine4A.view BknowledgeCform Ddatabase 5A.paintings BregulationsCmethods Dcomputers6A.protect BchangeCrespect Dprovide7A.control Bcommand- 7 -Cguidance Dpressure8A.busy BhappyCsimple Dnormal9A.courage BtimeCenergy Dplace10A.theory BbusinessCroutine Dproject11A.some risks Ba lot lessCsome notes
28、 Da lot more12A.old BnervousCweak Dtired13A.closely BquicklyCprivately Dquietly14A.age BspeedCdistance Dschool15A.worry BhesitateCthink Dquarrel16A.singing BworkingCbargaining Dlearning17A.if BandCbut Dbefore18A.tiresome BhardCinteresting Deasy19A.blamed BamazedCinterrupted Dinformed20A.their BhisCo
29、ur Dyour语篇解读：本文体裁为说明文，题材为语言学习。无论出于什么原因，无论以什么样的方式，无论从多大年龄开始，学习一种新的语言绝对不是一件容易的事情。但是当你用所学的这种新语言和别人交流，并且得到积极回应的时候，你会感到很惊喜。- 8 -1解析：上下文语境。句意：你是出于某种实际的原因而需要学习一种新语言的吗，比如工作或学习？答案：C2解析：句意：或许你对另外一个国家的文学、电影、音乐感兴趣，而且你知道掌握该语言将会有很大的帮助。or perhaps“或许” 。答案：D答案：A4解析：have a knowledge of the language“掌握这门语言” 。答案：B5解析：下
30、文说传统的课堂学习是一种理想的开始方法，所以该空应该是说大家用各种方法(methods)去学习。答案：C6解析：They 指的是前文中的“traditional classes” ，它们提供给人们学习的环境。答案：D7解析：上下文语境。 “在擅长这种语言的人的指导下学习” ，也就是在老师的指导下学习。under the guidance of sb.“在某人的指导下” 。答案：C8解析：句意：我们都过着繁忙的生活，学习语言也需要花费时间。lead a.lifelive a.life“过着一种生活” 。答案：A9解析：见第 8题解析。答案：B10解析：由上文“study regularly”可知
31、，我们尝试把它养成一种日常行为。答案：C11解析：句意：要学到流利的程度需要数年的时间，但只要求说得过去，时间则可以少得多。答案：B- 9 -12解析：由下文可知，许多人放弃学习新的语言是因为他们觉得自己年龄太大了(old)。答案：A答案：B14解析：上文都在说小孩与成年人，所以只有 age符合。at any age“在任何年龄” 。答案：A15解析：根据常识可知，学习一种语言的时候，人们一般都担心犯错误。worry about“担心” 。hesitate about“对犹豫不决” ；think about“考虑” ；quarrel about“就争吵” 。答案：A16解析：原词复现。句意：我
32、还听说人们在学习(语言)时担心他们会犯错误。答案：D17解析：本句为特殊句型， “祈使句and陈述句” 。句意：放松心态，自嘲自己的错误，这样你再次犯错的可能性就会大减。答案：B18解析：根据文章意思可以得知学习一种新的语言绝对是不容易的事情。答案：D19解析：句意：当你用他们自己的语言说了仅几个词，并且得到他们积极的回应时，你将会感到非常惊喜。blame“责备” ；amaze“使惊奇” ；interrupt“打断” ；inform“通知”。答案：B答案：A第三节 语法填空阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Orvil
33、le and Wilbur Wright were the two American brothers that invented the - 10 -first airplane.They started out as bicycle repairmen.Soon，they became interested in different types of machines and began to learn 1._the machines worked.They observed birds flying 2._(get)ideas，as well as read about other i
34、nventors attempts to make aircraft.In 1900，the brothers completed their first design of a kite glider(滑翔机) and tested 3._in North Carolina.They tested kite gliders both with and without 4._ pilot.Finally，in 1903，the first enginepowered Wright Flyer 5._(invent)The“Wright Flyer I”had a gas engine and
35、wooden propellers(螺旋桨)After they 6._(continue)improved it upon earlier designs，the brothers successfully received a patent(专利) in 1906 7._their Flying Machine.Modern airplanes today are very different 8._the first Flying Machine.They fly faster， are much larger, and have television sets built in for
36、 passengers 9._(enjoy)Some planes have seats 10._lie flat to become beds and on the very newest planes，passengers can even use the Internet!语篇解读：本文体裁为记叙文，题材为科技发明。文章主要介绍了世界上首架飞机的发明历史。1解析：开始学习那些机械是怎么工作的。答案：how2解析：考查不定式。.to do sth.表目的。答案：to get3解析：考查代词。it 指代首架滑翔机。答案：it4解析：考查冠词。pilot“飞行员”前用冠词 a。答案：a5解析：考查动词的时态和语态。此处用过去时的被动语态。答案：was invented6解析：考查词性转换。副词修饰动词 improved。答案：continuously7解析：考查介词。句意：两兄弟在 1906年成功地为他们的飞行器取得了专利。
