1、第二部分 ：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。从 21 题开始涂卡A I know what youre thinking: pizza？For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the a.m. if you want to. I know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早饭), and they
2、 have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they dont have time, others think theyre “saying” calories ，still others just dont like breakfast food . But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when youre trying to lose weight . “Eating just about anything from 300
3、 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R.D，who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece. Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the sam
4、e goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal. So eat
5、 something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last nights leftovers it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow.” I
6、put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects. 21.The word “leftovers” in paragraph I probably means _. A. food remaining after a meal B. things left undone C. meals made of vegetable
7、s D. pizza topped with fruit22.What can we infer from the text? A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.23.According to the last paragraph, it is importa
8、nt to _. A. eat something for breakfast B. be careful about what you eat C. heat up food before eating it D. eat calorie-controlled food24.The text is written mainly for those _. A. who go to work early B. who want to lose weightC. who stay up late D. who eat before sleep【答案】21.A22.B23.A24.B24.B 主旨大
9、意题。根据原文的 Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories（早餐我从来都是要吃的，同时还有吃早餐可以帮助成功减肥的例子）所以，本文首先是讨论吃早餐的重要性同时打消那些认为吃早餐不利于减肥的谬论。考点：生活科普文章。BMONTREAL (Reuters) Crossing the US-Canada border（边界）to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen 10,000 for breaking Wash
10、ingtons strict new security（安全）rules.The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they
11、shop, eat and go to church.There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile bord er between Canada and the US which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings. As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago
12、 when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs（海关）station in this area is closed on Sundays, so be just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later,
13、 Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally（非法）.Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped
14、a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like Im living in a prison,”
15、 he said.25We learn from the text that Richard Albert is .Aan American living in Township 15Ba Canadian living in a Quebec villageCa Canadian working i n a customs stationDan American working in a Canadian church26Albert was fined because he .Afailed to obey traffic rules Bbroke the American securit
16、y rulesCworked in St. Pamphile without a pass Ddamaged the gate of the customs office27The underlined word “detour” in paragraph 5 means .Aa drive through the town Ba race across the fieldsCa roundabout way of travelling Da journey in the mountain area28What would be the best title for the text?AA C
17、ross-country Trip BA Special Border PassCAn Unguarded Border DAn Expensive Church Visit【答案】25.A26.B27.C28.D【解析】试题分析：本篇文章属于一篇新闻，由于美加边境重新整改和管理，一些住在边境周边的居民出现了一些不适应的情况，纪实了当地的一些困窘 情况。25.A 细节理解题。根据原文的“Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15。
18、”译意是”Richard Albert 恰恰和其他 Township 15 的半数居民一样居住在加拿大边境上”。所以直接选择 A。26.B 细节理解题。根据原文的“.cost a US citizen 10,000 for breaking Washingtons strict new security rules”由于违反了华盛顿政府新颁布严格的边境安全法而罚款 1 千美元” 。所以选择 B 项。27.C 推理判断题。根据原文的 That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through
19、another border checkpoint.在这段话里，根据后面的 through another border checkpoint（通 过另一个边境安检点） ，话外意就是想必他们原来的路线多走了 200 英里。所以选择 B 项。28.D 主旨大意题。文章开头就说了由于新边境安全法的出台，导致近期罚款数目增长，而这些群体并非是越境者，而是由于他们要去做礼拜而不得不违背法律。所以 D 项可以反映出一个诙谐幽默的文章主旨。考点：新闻阅读类。CWelcome to Adventureland!Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhib
20、itions were built for you to explore（探索）, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavillonExplore places you have never been to before, and experience different wa
21、ys of life.Visit the Amazon jungle（丛林）village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishingThe Future TowerThis exhibition shows
22、 how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the Journey to Mars! 来源:学#科#网The Nature ParkThis is not really one park but
23、several.In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to seeThe PyramidThis is the center of Adventureland. Run out of fil
24、m, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.29The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors .Arealize the importance of travellingBbecome familiar with mountain countriesClearn how to make thing
25、s such as fishing netsDlearn something about different places in the world30If you are interested in knowing about what peoples life will be, you may visit .Athe Travel Pavilion Bthe Future TowerCthe Safari Park Dthe Pyramid31If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go?
26、AThe Pyramid. BThe Nature Park.CThe Future Tower. DThe Travel Parvilion.【答案】29.D30.B31.A【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇应用文。人人都爱冒险，尤其对于年轻人来说是一件热衷的事情。本文介绍了冒险公园的四个游乐项目。29.D 细节理解题。根据原文的 Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.意识是 :探索你未曾去过的地方，经历不同的生活方式。所以可以帮助人们拓展视野，认识世界上的各种各样的东
27、西。30.B 细节理解题。根据原文的 It allows us to look into the future.它带你走进以后的世界及探索未来.所以选择 B 项。31.A 细节理解题。根据原文的 visit our underground shopping center.参观我们的地下购物中心。可以推断出在此处可以购买到玩具。考点：应用文类文章。DTransportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to trans
28、portation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to mov
29、e about freely within certain cities. South Africas government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.Countries set up customs po
30、sts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证 ). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year. Others allow
31、tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication. When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually d
32、o not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Cou ntries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or danger
33、ous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.32. The examples in paragraph 1 are used to tell
34、the readers that _A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the countryB. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasonsC. travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visasD. customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries33. Some governme
35、nts limit the freedom of communication because_A. they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to othersB. they think such freedom will lead to warsC. they often disagree with each other on important mattersD. they want to show their authority over communication34. We may learn from the passag
36、e that _A. people do not care about the removal of barriers between countriesB. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselvesC. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural onesD. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist35. Which of the following can serv
37、e as the best title of the passage?A. Barriers Made by PeopleB. Functions of CommunicationC. Restrictions on Transportation来源:Z then I 56 held one of those hoses to 57 down the rock.“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 58 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before
38、 the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 59 company that had cars on the parking lot.“The key to our success was having the 60 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”41.A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience42.A. construction B. repair C. control D. development
