1、 1 词义猜测之短语猜测题 A After serving as a ski guide in Utahs back country for more than two decades， a Park City woman is being recognized by Outside Magazine as 2015s Best Ski Guide. Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old.Later she moved to Utah and fell in love with th
2、e back country of Wasatch Mountains.Lovci has now served as a Ski Utah Interconnect guide for 27 years.“Anything that you slide on snow，Im in love with，” she said. Lovci leads ski tours through the back country of six different resorts located in the Wasatch Mountains.Lovci typically takes a group o
3、f eight to ten people on a ski tour each day，and on average，she takes 300 customers on tours through the back country each season.She loves showing off Utahs wilderness.“I love the back country，” she said.“I love the snow science behind it.I love the safety.I just love it.” Along with leading ski to
4、urs，Lovci is passionate about anything related to activities.She also runs a bedandbreakfast in Park City，the Old Town Guest House.As “a jackofalltrades”，she also runs Alpine skis，Nordic skis competitively， and snowboards，and leads mountain bike tours during the summer. Outside Magazine selected fiv
5、e travel guides in various outdoor fields to name as the best in their Best of Travel April issue.Lovci said she was unexpectedly cheerful when she was selected as 2015s Best Ski Guide by Outside Magazine.“We all work really hard in what we do and we love it and its really nice to get acknowledged，”
6、 she said.“I work with a lot of excellent guides and the award could have gone to anybodyany one of us.I often recall my ski experiences which were fearful at the beginning，but they helped me achieve a success.” In a news release，Ski Utah director of communications，Paul Marshall said， “Deb Lovci is
7、one of the most enthusiastic，focused，knowledgeable guides in the industry.Without her as the forefront of our Interconnect Tour，we would not have the success we have.She has been an enthusiastic part of the Interconnect Tour for 27 years and is thought highly of by our customers.” 语篇解读 本文主要介绍了2015年全
8、美最佳滑雪导游Deb Lovci以及她对滑雪运动的热爱和 贡献，除此之外还介绍了她的一些个人信息。 1What helped Deb Lovci to be selected as 2015s Best Ski Guide? 2 AHer being ready for any ski risks. BHer love for Utahs wilderness and her ski experiences. CHer dreaming of the best ski job on the planet. DHer gender and age. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“
9、Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old.”及第三段中的“She loves showing off Utahs wilderness.I love the back country， she said.I love the snow science behind it.I love the safety.I just love it.”可知正是她对犹他州的野外的热爱和她的滑 雪经历，让她成为2015年全美最佳滑雪导游。故 B正确。 2The underlined words “a ja
10、ckofalltrades” in Para.4 probably mean “someone ” Awho is very skilled at communicating Bwho can be recognized as a workaholic Cwho is enthusiastic about doing business Dwho can do many different types of work 答案 D 解析 词义猜测题。根据横线后半句“she also runs Alpine skis，Nordic skis competitively，and snowboards，a
11、nd leads mountain bike tours during the summer” 可知，除了滑雪导游之外，她还做了很多其他的事情。说明下划线句意为：从事不同工作的 人。故D 正确。 3From Paul Marshalls words，we can infer that . ALovci should have helped them in the tour Beveryone should think highly of Lovci CLovci deserved the award DLovci achieved her success with Interconnect T
12、ours help 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段 Paul Marshall 所说的话可知，Deb Lovci 对犹他州的滑 雪运动做出了巨大的贡献，她 27 年的工作也受到人们的承认。说明她得到这个奖实至名归。 故C正确。 4What would be the best title for the passage? ADeb Lovci2015s Best Ski Guide BDeb Lovci and Outside Magazine CThe Ski Utah Interconnect Tour 3 DDeb Lovcia Ski Guide for 27 Years 答案
13、 A 解析 标题归纳题。 本文主要介绍了 2015年全美最佳滑雪导游 Deb Lovci以及她对滑雪运动 的热爱和贡献，除此之外还介绍了她的一些基本情况。故 A 正确。 B Understanding ones own history is important for young peoples learning and development.Students are often asked to write a story about their own familys history or about a special person in their family.But too ra
14、rely do students focus on the history of their own community or their own people，in a way that helps them to understand why they find themselves in a particular situation. When people understand their own history，they are able to grapple with the influence of the social structures that sometimes lim
15、it the possibilities in their lives.Taking this approach opens the door for young people to be managers of their own learning and development as they understand why they find themselves where they are. Many people I have been talking to about this issue agree that not only schools but also public bo
16、dies and families have failed to educate young people about their own history.And I know from my own experience how difficult it was for my father to talk about his familys experience in 1944.This may be a reflection of the sadness that people feel about that history and not wanting to make it a bur
17、den on their young people.But in todays situation， those I spoke with now clearly see that as a mistake. If our society is ever to find a way to properly deal with the influence of our own history，including what has happened to our Native American，AfricanAmerican and Latino friends，our schools must
18、step up to help young people understand their own stories.Families and related social bodies must do the same. 语篇解读 作者通过自己的例子说明了年轻人了解自己历史的重要性，并呼吁学校、家庭和 社会多让孩子们了解自己的历史。 5According to Paragraph 1，a good knowledge of our own history can help us . Abecome good at writing stories Bmake our influence on t
19、he society stronger Cgain a good understanding of our present situation Dunderstand the importance of learning and development 答案 C 4 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Understanding ones own history is important for young peoples learning and development.”和最后一句“.in a way that helps them to understand why they find
20、themselves in a particular situation.”可知对我 们的历史有一个好的了解能帮助年轻人学习和发展，能更好地理解自己的现状，故选 C。 6What does the underlined phrase “grapple with” in Paragraph 2 mean? AManage. BRecover. CExercise. DDetermine. 答案 A 解析 词义猜测题。 manage 设法得以做某事； recover 恢复； exercise运动， 练习； determine 决定。当人们了解了自己的历史，他们就能努力克服社会结构的影响。此处 gr
21、apple with 意为“努力克服”，故选 A。 7It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that the authors familys experience in 1944 was . Ainteresting Bsurprising Charmful Dpainful 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句“This may be a reflection of the sadness that people feel about that history and not wanting to make it a burden on thei
22、r young people.”可知作者家 1944年的经历是痛苦的，不想使它成为后辈的负担，故选 D。 C There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US.Theyre hard working， respectful but strange sometimes.If you dont understand the culture，you will get some problems with them.Asian people are different from any other cultures.If you think y
23、ou know them，you might want to think again. How are they different？When it comes to most Asian culture，respect is everything.You can do anything you want but dont disrespect an Asian man.You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss.Its something called “face saving
24、” in the Asian culture.Its ridiculous sometimes but its their culture.Sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work.Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their coworkers when their coworkers just see them as an equal. Americans are very different from Asian people.
25、If youre Asian，you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them.It will be easier for you since youre in their countries.Imagine an American 5 working in China， expecting Chinese coworkers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight o
26、ut on every single matter in front of everyone.I think they will take him outside and take care of him.It just doesnt work that way with Asian people. If youre an American boss giving your Asian employee a review，you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks.They will think t
27、hat you dont like them，disrespectful，and want to get rid of them；when in fact，youre just doing your job.Of course，its not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employees mind. 语篇解读 本文介绍了美国和亚洲文化的不同导致美国人和亚洲人不能很好的相处。 8The Americans cant get alon
28、g well with the Asians probably because . Atheir cultures are different Bthey dont like each other Cboth of them are too proud Dthey have different political views 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“If you dont understand the culture，you will get some problems with them.”可知，因文化的不同，美国人和亚洲人不能很好的相处。 故选A。 9The unde
29、rlined phrase “face saving” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” Asaving some money for later use Bmaking faces to please your boss Cshowing some respect to somebody Dhelping somebody out of trouble 答案 C 解析 词义猜测题。根据划线短语所在句前面几句“When it comes to most Asian culture， respect is everything.You can do anythi
30、ng you want but dont disrespect an Asian man.You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss.” 可知，划线部分的意思是：展示对别人的尊重。故选 C。 10From the third paragraph we can know that it is difficult . Afor the Asians to accept the culture in America Bfor the Americans to adapt to the
31、culture in China Cfor people to learn the culture in a foreign country Dfor people to follow the culture in their own country 答案 B 6 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Imagine an American working in China，expecting Chinese coworkers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in
32、front of everyone.I think they will take him outside and take care of him.It just doesnt work that way with Asian people.”可知，美国人适应中国文 化是困难的。故选B。 11The negative remarks an American boss gives on your work probably mean he/she . Adoesnt like you any longer Bthinks you are not worth respecting Coffer y
33、ou some better advice Dwants you to improve your work 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“If youre an American boss giving your Asian employee a review，you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks.when in fact，youre just doing your job.”可知，D项符合语境。 D Run out of cooking oil or need some dre
34、ssing for your salad？The solution maybe insects from your backyard！Scientists are turning insects into a source of healthy oil.Even though insects are a food source in some parts of the world，to many people， the thought of eating them is very disgusting. “In the western countries，there is no culture
35、 of eating entire insects，so when the idea is to use the protein in powder as an ingredient，people might tend to receive this better protein even if they cannot see it， ” said researcher Daylan TzompasSosa， Wageningen University，Netherlands.“There are many uses for the oil in general， but we are inv
36、estigating the use of these oils for a food，as a food ingredient.” The Mexican researcher， working in the Netherlands， said insects are a great source of heart healthy omega3 fatty acids，which can help treat anxiety disorder symptoms.Backing up the increased reliance on insects is the United Nations
37、 Food and Agriculture Organization.In a 2013 report，the UN agency allowed the cultivation of bugs as a food source，saying its environmentally friendly and could boost the worlds food production. There are clear reasons that experts advise people to eat the insects.Experts say insects require little
38、food to grow and the backyard can be a good place to raise.And theres no shortage of proteinrich insects，which contain fat，vitamins， 7 fiber and minerals. Researchers say different bugs provide unique tastes and textures.“This is very liquid and it has a different color，so this can be used as a dres
39、sing for example and its easy to use and this can be used for example for pastry，because for pastry you need hard fats，” stated TzompasSosa. But not all insects produce good oil.Cockroaches dont.The bug oils must be tested to make sure they are safe to consume.But getting over the “ick factor” may b
40、e a bigger challenge. 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了食用昆虫的问题。文章指出了食用昆虫的好处， 同时指出有些昆虫在食用前还需进一步测试以确保其安全性。 12Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “Backing up”？ ARaising. BRejecting. CSupporting. DEnjoying. 答案 C 解析 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“In a 2013 report，the UN agency allowed the cultivation of bugs as a
41、food source，saying its environmentally friendly and could boost the worlds food production.”可知，联合国粮食和农业组织支持食用昆虫，故答 案为C项。 13Why do experts suggest eating the insects? ATheyre rich in minerals. BThey have different colors. CThey taste good. DTheyre easy to raise. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Experts say inse
42、cts require little food to grow and the backyard can be a good place to raise.”可知，专家们认为昆虫需要很少的食 物去饲养，并且自家院落就可以养殖，因此可知，昆虫很容易饲养，故答案为 D 项。 14From the last paragraph，we can learn that . Aall insects cannot produce good oil Bthe bug oils are the most delicious Cits safe to consume the bug oils Dthe use of bug oils is banned 答案 A 8 解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段“But not all insects produce good oil.Cockroaches dont.”可知，食用昆虫还需测试，并不是所有的昆虫都适合食用，因此答案为 A项。
