高考英语分类汇编之阅读理解中最难语篇

高考英语分类汇编之阅读理解中最难语篇

笔者将 18 套卷进行了剖析，下边这些语篇应当是令学生比较头疼的文章，让每周只有五课时的高中生来做确实有些难。每篇文章都给出了上榜原由。

1.（ 2011·重庆卷） E

【上榜原由】 本文是一篇谈论文。 文章讲的是思疑论和环保媒体报导的关系，

本文确实难懂。

Skeptics are stange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to

the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people,say skeptics,

-guilt“ eco”brought on by the discouraging

nes about our planet gives rise to the popularity od skeptice as people search for more comforting worldviews.

book ,The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “ real state of the world

fine. Of course ,another explanation is the deep

pockets of some big businesses with special

intererts. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg ’ s views are similar to those of some-fundedIndustryorganizations, which start huge activities though the media to confuse the public aboat issues like global warming.

So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg ’ s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number

of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusio

n that

“

After Lomborg, the

environmental movement will begin to die down. ”

Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review

appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked

that Mr. Lomborg

’ s “ preference for unexamined materials is incredible（不行信的） ”。

A critical （批评的） eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interest. People might become half- blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That ’as shame, because matters

concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.

72. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “ skeptics ”?

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A. People who agree on the popularity of -guilt

”“.eco

B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet. C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.

D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment. 73. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests. B .The book challenges views about the fine state of the wirld. C. The author convinces people to speak comforting worldviews. D. Industry –funded media present confusing information.

’ s books?

74. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to____. A. voice a different opinion

B. find fault with Lomborg

’ s book

C. challenge the authority of the media D. point out the value of scientific views. 75. What is the author

’ s main purpose in writing the passenger?

A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.

B. To warn the public of the danger of half –blindness with reviews. C. To blame the media lack’ofsresponsibility in information.

D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media. 【答案】 72---75BAAD

2. （ 2011·四川卷） E

【上榜原由】文章讲的是商战中一味追求速度的缺点，谈论了追求速度和加快发展的关系。

本话题中学生确实不熟习，令人难懂。

In business, there’s a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的 ) strategy（策略） and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies

fearful or losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.

In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge

ended with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track, What ’s more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up “improved their top and bottom lines ,averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a

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How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet

performing better ? They thought differently about what “slower “and “faster”mean. Firms

difference between operation speed (moving

quickly ) and the speed of

sometimes fail to understand the strategic speed (reducing

the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing

production, for example , may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference . But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.

In our study, high performing

companies with strategic speed always made changes when

necessary . They became more open to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. By contrast (

对比而言 ). Performance suffered

at firms that moved falt all the among their employer , and had little time thinking about changes.

Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership . Teams that regularly take time to get things

right , rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top. 57 . What does the underlined part

A. Increase the speed. C. Reach the limit.

“ gain an edgein Paragraph” 2 mean ?

B. Get an advantage. D. Set a goal

58. The underlined part “ the laws of business physics ” in Paragraph 3 means ___________.

A. spending more time and performing worse. B. spending more time and performing better

C. spending less time and performing worse

D. spending less time and performing better

59. What can we learn from the text?

A. how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is. B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.

C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes. D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit. 60. Where could be the last title for the text?

A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.

【答案】 57— 60 BDCD

3.（ 2011·广东卷） D

【上榜原由】本文是一篇谈论文。文章论述了传统经济发展模式给地球带来了很多危

害。这类发展模式损坏了丛林、

使全世界天气变暖。

此刻低碳、 可连续的经济发展模式成为许

多国家的发展主流方向。 中国正在充足发挥潜能鼎力开发新的低耗能、 低排放的新能源市场。文章波及国家的发展大、目标，学生知之甚少。

In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源 ), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests

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disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可连续的 )ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we

should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil( 棕榈油 ), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high

targets for reducing carbon emissions( 排放 ) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, of public resources like forests can

also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.

The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.

41. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that____.

A. it makes the world warmer B. it consumes natural resources C. it brings severe damage to future D. it makes growth hard to continue

42. What can we infer from Paragraph2? A. China lacks wind and solar energy

B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests

43. To fully develop the low-carbon markets governments can______. A. cut public expenses

B. forbid carbon emission C. develop public resources

D. encourage energy conservation

44. We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many chances to _______. A. develop sustainable products B. explore new natural resources C. make full use of natural resources D. deal with the major challenge

45. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a new business model

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B. To compare two business models

C. To predict a change of the global markets D. To advocate sustainable development

【答案】

4. （ 2011·浙江卷） D

【上榜原由】 文章虽然是一篇记述文， 但文章时间、 思路跨度较大再加上文章字数

（ 625 个）

许多而难懂。

It was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for

“ Six days shall you labor and all your

work ” was taken seriously back then. Outside, Fatherand Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.

Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of

having Brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string( 线 ). It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.

My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. Again

she cast a look toward the window. fly the kites a minute.

”

“ Come on, girls! Let

’ s take string to the boys and watch them

On the way we met Mrs. Patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong,

together with her girls.

There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys

and they went up higher and higher. We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.

Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like

schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves . Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. heaven, ” I thought confusedly.

“ Perhaps it

’ s like this in the kin

’ kites

It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked

clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didn ’ t mention that day afterward. I felt a

little embarrassed. Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in

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that deepest part of me where we keep

“ the things that cannot be and yet they are. ”

The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying

to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insis tently cried her desire to see duck. ”

“ I can ’ t go! ” I said.

“ I have this and this to do, and when I

“ go park,

’ m through I

’ ll be too

that far.

”

“ It ’ s a won

My mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling.

day, ” she offered, kites? ”

I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The locked door flew open and with it a rush of

memories.

“ Come on, ” I told my little girl.

“ You’ re right, it

“ really warm, yet there

’ s a fine breeze. Do you remember that day we flew

’ s too good a day to miss.

Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath(余波 ) of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. What was he thinking of ---

what dark and horrible things?

“ Say! ” A smile sipped out from his lips.

“ ---Do no,youofremembercourseyou wouldn ’ t. It

probably didn

’ t make the impression on you as it did on me. ”

I hardly dared speak. “ Remember what? ”

“ I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp (战俘营 ), when things weren

’ t too good. Do

you remember the day we flew the kites? ”

56. Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought________.

A. she was too old to fly kites

C. she should have been doing her how 57. By

B. her husband would make fun of her

D. supposed to the don ’ t game

“ we were all beside ourselves writer means that they all ________.

A. felt confused

B. went wild with joy C. looked on D. forgot their fights

58. What did the think after the kite-flying?

A. The boys must have had more fun than the girls. B. They should have finished their work before playing. C. Her parents should spend more time with them.

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D. All the others must have forgotten that day.

59. Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?

A. She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother. B. She was reminded of the day they flew kites. C. She had finished her work in the kitchen. D. She thought it was a great day to play outside.

60. The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show that ______. A. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories B. his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life C. childhood friendship means so much to the writer D. people like him really changed a lot after the war

【分析】

56. 答案 C。细节剖析题。找到文中出现laughing guilty 的上下文，本来大人们都在热火朝

天地 spring clean，Mrs Patrick ，“Come on, girls! Let

’s take sting to the boys and watch them

fly the kites a minute. ”On the way we met Mrs. Patrick, Iaughing guil tily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. 大人和儿童一同放风筝，把家务放在一边，因此感觉很罪过。

57. 答案 B。解答本题联系后文， parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their

everyday fights and little jealousies, 能够看出大人儿童放风筝的时候都很 狂。

high, 几近疯

D ，由于此段中大人儿童玩得很 58. 答案 D。假如只看完第六段就做本题的话，很简单误选

疯，好多学生很简单先入为主， 想自然地表达 “父亲母亲应当多陪孩子 ”的思想。可是我们看

第七段， “The strange thing was, we didn’t mention that day afterward I felt a little

embarrassed .Surely none of the of the others had been as excited as I. 作者以为，只有他一 ” 个人还记适当初那个放风筝的美好时辰，而其余人都忘掉了，因此选

D。

59. 答案 B。本来这位母亲用各样借口来推辞孩子想去外面玩的要求，可是当母亲的母亲回

忆起当天那个放风筝的日子时， 往日美好的场景开始充满这位母亲的思路， 因此她欣然答应出门。

60. 答案 A 。第七段作者感觉只有自己还封存着那个美好的饿回想，自己是孤独的，可是这

个从战场回来的男孩， 却也是靠着那个美好的回想在战俘营中生计了下来，

因此 A，作

者不是一个人在珍惜那段记忆。

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5. （ 2011·江苏卷） C

【上榜原由】

这是一篇科技说明文。 文章介绍了一种 新式的发电装置。 学生单凭对文章的文 字理解较难掌握文意。

According to the US government, 900 gig watts

wind

farms off the Pacific coast could produce

of electricity every year.

Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills(see picture)to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere. The project, called Hywind,

is the

world ’first large-scale deepwater wind turbine( 涡轮发电机 ).Although it uses a

fairly standard 152-ton,2.3-megawatt turbine, Hywind turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on

represents totally new technology. The

technology

a floating spar(see picture),a

Hywind ’ s creator,the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cable(缆索 )； these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind ’ s stability(稳固性 )in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according September.

to plan, the

turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it

difficult’senough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating

spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar (see picture )

’ s to design a

kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox( 变速箱 ) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades

Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting existing offshore windmills areas of the planet

floating wind-farm technology could be land,

extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all

are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from

which helps open up vast

overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will

’ s surface to one of the-carbonbestlowpower sources available.

63. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _______. A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor B. the spar which is floating in deep-sea water C. the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind D. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface

. To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting ____________. A. on the sea floor

B. on the spar top

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C. at sea level D. behind the blades

65. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can ____________. A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills B. make financial profits by producing more turbines C. settle the arguments about environmental problems D. explore low-carbon power resources available at sea

63. B 细节理解题。依据第二段倒数第三句可知，该工程采纳了崭新的技术，是为了保证

飘荡在深海水域中的圆材的稳固。 . C 细节理解题。依据第三段最后一句可知，为了使较大的涡轮发电机能在圆材上保持

均衡，企业计划设计新的发电机，其变速箱在海平面上。 65. D 细节理解题。依据最后一段最后一句可知，深海风能技术的宽泛应用可能会在大海

上开发出可使用的低碳能源。

6. （ 2011·湖北卷） C

【上榜原由】 C 篇讲得是对于办理、回收垃圾，这个话题无疑是当今最热门的问题之一。是偏难的谈论文。

In today ’throws -away society, dealing with the city

increasing challenge for the city council （市议会） .

Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of（办理） about 250,000 million

tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner the ability to deal with it.

The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste

are to be disposed of. The five councils ( Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian and Borders ) face fines around ￡ 18 million a year from 2013 if they don

’ t increase recycling levels

— largely

’growings mountain of waste is an

through encouraging recycling — its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have

and rely less on landfill. With this in mind, the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant（垃圾燃烧厂） to burn half of the waste produced in their districts. But this plan fell

apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the city of the city

’ s waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.

After the plan was abandoned, a private company which already transported millions of tons

’ s waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar, offered an alternative solution when it

suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.

Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015, it seemed necessary for the members of the

Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion. But soon they turned it down — after 700 local objections reached them — because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.

That still leaves the council with a problem. By 2013, only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will

be allowed to be sent to landfill. Even if recycling targets are met, there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up. Due to this, Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out. 59. The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is ________.

A. recycling

B. restoring

C. burying

D. burning

60. The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to ________.

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A. reduce the cost of burying waste B. meet the EU requirements C. speed up waste recycling D. replace landfill sites

61. The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because ________.

A. it came from a private company B. the council was not interested in it C. it was not supported by EU D. the local people were against it

62. What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils?

A. To open a new landfill nearby.

B. To close the Powderhall landfill in 2015. C. To set up a plan for burning waste. D. To persuade people to deduce their waste. 【答案】 C 篇：

59. A

60. B

61. D

62. C

7. （ 2011·湖南卷） C

【上榜原由】 这是一篇科普说明文，文章较长令人难懂。

A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct ( 不一样的 ) species The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard

universities when they were

examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants— the Asian elephant, African forest elephant and African savanna elephant

Once they obtained DNA mastodons the team compared

sequences ( 序列 ) from them with DNA from

two fossils (化石 ) ， mammoths and modern elephants. They found to their

amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian

elephants and mammoths.

The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephants and the African forest elephants have been distinct species for several million years. The mammoths. This result amazed all the scientists.

There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separate species but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed different species.

Previously, many naturalists believed that African

savanna elephants and African

forest size

elephants were two populations of the same species despite the elephants ’signi ficant differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 3.5metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of 2.5metres. The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons, roughly double the weight of the forest elephant. But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species. However, the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA.

Alfred Roca, assistant professor in the department of Animal Sciences at the University of

divergence

of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly

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Minois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two different units for conservation purpose. Since 1950 all African elephants have been conserved as one species. Now

that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very distinct animals, the forest elephant

should become a bigger priority ( 优先 )for conservation purpose . ” 66. One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that of ________.

A. the Asian elephant C. the savanna elephant A. evolution

B. exhibition

B. the forest elephant D. the mastodon elephant C. separation

67. The underlined w ord “ divergencein paragraph” 4means

“ ________ ”

D. examination

’ s ____________

D. population

68. The researcher ’ s conclusion was based on a study of theA frican elephant

A. DNA B. height C. weight 69. What were Alfred Roca ’s words mainly about?

A. The conversation of African elephants. B. The purpose of studying African elephants C. The way to divide African elephants into two units D. The reason for the distinction of African elephants 70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Naturalist ’s Belief about Elephants. C. An Unexpected Finding about Elephants

B. Amazing Experiment about Elephants D. A Long scientific Debate about Elephants

66. fossils 定位，找到第三段第一句，有两种 fossils， mam 和 mas，选项 D

67. 文中 divergence of the two species 指代前文 the Ase and the Afe have been distinct species, divergence 与 distinct 同义替代，对应选项 C

68. conclusion, based on 定位，找到倒数第二段最后一句

lay in 与 based on 同义替代，

答案： A

69. AR 定位， 找到倒数第一段， 从 AR 的话中， 第一句 for conservation purpose, 最后一 句 for conservation purpose 确立 A

70.文章首句点明全文要旨，答案： C

8. （ 2011·天津卷） D

【上榜原由】文章讲得是模拟与创新的关系，较难。

Blind imitation ( 模拟 )is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth.

Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is unacceptable.

In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned

to cook, I used recipes (菜谱 ) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone e lse ’ s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child

’ s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own

balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.

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In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously ( 下意识地 ) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will

get the results of the weak choices of others.

In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies

celebrities. Those stars look great on

screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.

Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you

because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.

Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not

server. Then you can say, “ I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors tragedies and”declare victory, and know that they are cheering on. 51. Imitation proves useful when you A. know you are unique B. lose the balance of life

C. begin to learn something new D. get tired of routine practice

52. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________. A. forget daily fear and pain B. choose the right example C. ask others for decisions D. stay away from stars

53. According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are A. desperate to influence others with their knowledge B. ready to turn their original ideas into reality C. eager to discover what their ancestors did D. willing to accept others ideas . The trouble a creator faces is A. the lack of strong motivation B. the absence of practical ideas C. how to search for more materials D. how to use imagination creatively 55. What is the author

’ s purpose in writing this passage?

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A. To highlight the importance of creatively. B. To criticize the characters of role models. C. To compare imitation with creation. D. To explain the meaning of success. 【答案】 51----55 CBBDA 9. （ 2011·福建卷） E

The internet will open up new vistas ( 远景 )， create the global village — you can make new

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friends all around the world .That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.

The problem is twofold （两重的） .First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest （投入） in them. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribution what among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline （减弱） until eventually it dies into “ someone I once knew”.

This is not, of course, to say that the internet doesn

’ t serve a socially valuable function. Of

’s left

course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.

72. What is stressed in the first paragraph?

A. The present situation of the internet.

B. The difficulty in communication on the internet. C. The socially valuable function of the internet.

D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication. 73. The underlined word A. appointment

“ engagement ” in the second paragraph probably means”.

C. interview

D. agreement

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B. connection

74. According to the passage, the author holds the view that B. the Internet determines the quality of social relationships C. the internet greatly increases the size of social circles 75. What is the author A. He is uncertain about it. C. He approves of it

A. the internet fails to p lay so valuable a role in communication as it promised

D. the internet communication is no less effective than the face-to-face talk

’ s attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships? B. He is hopeful of it D. He doubts it

【答案】 DBAD

10. （ 2011·江西卷） D

【上榜原由】本文是一篇对于开发太空的谈论文，难度较大。

Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on

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space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably,

are very often asked.

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因组成 ) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and

environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

Nearly every successful civilization

has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in

surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential ( 潜伏的 ) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品 ) chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

of technological developments in the space, the

71. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph1?

A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different ideas. C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth.

72. What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2?

A. Humans are nature-born to do so. B. Humans have the tendency to fight. C. Humans may find new sources of food. D. Humans don ’ t like to stay in the same place.

73. The underlin ed word “ spin-offs ” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______.

A. survival chances C. unexpected benefits A. O ur genetic makeup.

C. The adaptive ability of humans.

B. potential resources D. physical possessions

74. What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?

B. Resources on the earth..

D. By-products in space exploration.

75. Which of the statements can best sum un the passage?

A. Space exploration has created many wonders.

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B. Space exploration provided the best value for money.

C. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

【答案】 CACCD

71. 推理判断 。答案 C。文章是典型的 明文，是提出 ，剖析 的套路。第 一段通 提出一系列对于太空探究利害的 引 。 其实不是真的有 些 疑， 明的正反 点，因此 72. 要旨 。答案

AB 不 。 D 误差 。

A 。第二段是典型的 分 构，要旨句在段首段尾。

也没有

Perhaps the best

answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. 主要原由在于人 基因。 Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible. 而 B 在 fight 个 。 CD 没说起。

73. 猜 。 benefit ，得益。而

C。依据 spin off 前方的 we have already benefited from other spin off

⋯ 的全部是 得的利益，如

关

spin off 后边的 including improvements

in earthquake prediction. 地震 的 步等等，而不是什么生计时机，或许潜伏 源。因此C。

74. 。答案 C。依据 序一致原 ，答案 当出 在最后两段。在最后一段的

首句我 找到了一个极端 用以定位。While earth is the only planet known to support life,

surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. 直接由翻 可知， 人 的适 能力使我 在其余星球的居住成 可能。

75. 推理判断 。 D。除掉前两段引入，第三段要旨句（首句）的意思是每个文明都会探究周 文明以减低危 ， 第四段要旨句（首句） 的是探究使得我 能 潜伏能源。第 五段要旨句 （首句） 的是探究使得好多人 解决 的实用 源。 ，太空探究能够帮助我 好多，防止好多 。

的来 ， 便可

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