2020届二轮复习阅读理解训练（50）

2020届二轮复习阅读理解训练（50）

阅读理解训练（50）‎ Passage 1‎ French writer Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced Thursday. ‎ The Academy cited Le Clezio as “author of new departures and poetic adventure, explorer of humanity beyond civilization.”‎ Le Clezio, 48, received much attention with his first novel The Interrogation in 1963 and made the breakthrough as a novelist with Desert in 1980, for which he was rewarded a prize from the French Academy. ‎ This novel Desert contains magnificent images of a lost culture in the North African desert, contrast with a description of Europe seen through the eyes of unwanted immigrants, the Swedish Academy said in the statement. ‎ The emphasis in Le Clezio’s work has increasingly moved in the direction of an exploration of the world of childhood and of his own family history, the academy added.‎ Le Clezio was born 1940 in Nice of France, but both parents had strong family connections with the former French colony Mauritius.At the age of eight, he moved to Nigeria with his family. During the month-long voyage to Nigeria, he began his literary career with two books Un long voyage and Oradi noir. ‎ He has taught at universities in Bangkok, Mexico City, Boston, Austin and Albuquerque among other places. Since the 1990s, Le Clezio and his wife share their time between Albuquerque in New Mexico, the island of Mauritius and Nice. ‎ This was the fourth of the prestigious Nobel Prizes handed out this year, with awards in chemistry, physics and medicine made in the past three days. ‎ The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually since 1901 to those who “conferred（给予）the greatest benefit on mankind during the preceding year.” ‎ The annual Nobel Prizes are usually announced in October and are handed out on Dec. 10, the anniversary of the 1896 death of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist and the inventor of dynamite. ‎ Each prize consists of a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (1.4 million U.S. dollars).‎ ‎1. Which of Le Clezio’s works won him the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature?‎ ‎ A. The Interrogation B. Desert C. Un Long voyage D. Oradi noir ‎2. The underlined word ‘cited’ means _______.‎ ‎ A. praised B. encouraged C. referred D. thought ‎3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ ‎ A. Le Clezio has taught in Bangkok, Boston, Albuquerque and Nice since 1990s.‎ ‎ B. Le Clezio got a personal diploma, a medal in all for the Nobel Prize.‎ ‎ C. The Nobel Prizes are awarded yearly in October.‎ ‎ D. Le Clezio moved to Nigeria in 1948.‎ ‎4. Which is the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. A French writer wins 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature.‎ ‎ B. Four Nobel Prizes have been handed out this year.‎ ‎ C. The Nobel Prizes have been awarded annually.‎ ‎ D. Life of a French writer—Le Clezio.‎ ‎5. Where can we probably find this article?‎ ‎ A. In a scientific fiction. B. In a history book. ‎ C. In a newspaper. D. In a travel leaflet ‎【答案】 BADAC Passage 2‎ ‎ Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet．He was born on 2 June．1840 in the east of Dorchester in Dorset in England．His father worked as a builder．Hardy received his initial schooling from his mother at home until the age of eight when he went to school for the first time．In l862 he moved to London to study architecture at King’s College，London．He did well in studies and was given prizes from the Royal Institute of British Architects，but he had developed a strong desire for writing by then and decided to take it as a lifetime job.‎ ‎ Thomas Hardy met his wife Emma Lavinia in Cornwell in l870 while still working as an architect．They finally married in l874．Though the marriage later became partly unhappy for unknown reasons，her death in l912 came as a shocking and painful experience to him．‎ ‎ Hardy as a writer is mainly known for his novels．His first novel，The Poor Man and the Lady，was written in l867 and was destroyed when a number of publishing houses refused to publish it．Later，he anonymously(匿名地)published two novels Desperate Remedies and Under the Greenwood Tree in l871 and l872．His first success as a writer came in l873，with the publication of his first important book A Pair of Blue Eyes，which was mainly about the happy days spent with his wife Emma after they got married．Another great success was his novel Far from the Madding Crowd．The novel was first published in l874 and brought him greater success．He next wrote The Return of the Native，published in l878．Hardy moved with his wife to Max Gate，in a house designed by him where he wrote The Mayor of Caster bridge，published in l886 followed by The Woodlanders(1887)．‎ ‎ In December l927，Hardy fell sick and eventually died in January l928．He was buried beside his wife．‎ ‎6．What can we know about Thomas Hardy from the passage?‎ ‎ A．His father was his first teacher．‎ ‎ B．Emma’s death was a big blow to him．‎ ‎ C． He married Emma immediately they met．‎ ‎ D．He divorced Emma because of different tastes in literature．‎ ‎7．According to the passage，A Pair of Blue Eyes was ．‎ ‎ A．Thomas Hardy’s best-known novel ‎ B．once refused by many publishing houses ‎ C．Thomas Hardy’s sweet memory of his marriage life ‎ D．written in a house designed by Thomas Hardy himself ‎ 8．What’s the passage mainly about?‎ ‎ A．Thomas Hardy and his wife．‎ ‎ B．Thomas Hardy and his novels．‎ ‎ C．Thomas Hardy’s unhappy family Life．‎ D．Thomas Hardy’s hard way to success．‎ ‎【答案】BCB Passage 3‎ ‎ Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist… Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century. Once he worked with renowned men of science like Christian Huygens, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton and the great architect, Christopher Wren.‎ Hooke’s early education began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of thirteen, and form there he went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and devising instruments. In 1662, at the age of twenty—eight, he was named Curator of Experiments of the newly formed Royal Society of London. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that it had no money to pay him!‎ Watching living things through the microscope was one his favorite occupations. He devised a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork(软木) under a microscope, he saw honeycomb—like structures. They were cells—the smallest units of life. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term “cell” as the boxlike cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery(修道院).‎ Perhaps because of his varied interests, Hooke often left experiments unfinished. Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole(独占的)credit. This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues. One work that he finished was his book MICROGRAPHIA, a volume that reveals the immense potential of the microscope. The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity and light which may have helped scientists like Newton while they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.‎ Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too. A crater(陨石坑) on the moon is named after him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.‎ ‎9.Robert Hooke probably went to school in .‎ ‎ A．1647 B．‎1634 ‎ C．1662 D．1664‎ ‎10. From the first paragraph, we can know that Robert Hooke .‎ A． was famous because he worked with many scientists B．liked making friends with the famous people C．received a lot from other scientists D．made contributions to many different fields ‎11. Robert Hooke made himself known to some of the best scientists in England by .‎ A．learning by himself with his father’s help B．introducing himself to them C．designing experiments and instruments D．refusing any reward from Royal Society of London ‎12. Robert Hooke couldn’t get along well with his colleagues because .‎ A．he couldn’t finish his work on time sometimes B．he had all kinds of interests in his daily life C．he was too proud to look up to them D．the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments ‎13. Which of the following about the book MICROGRAPHIA is TRUE?‎ A．It has been used in many fields.‎ B．Its ideas on gravity and light might have been helpful for Newton.‎ C．Newton realized the importance of it.‎ D．Hooke thought highly of Newton’s scientific theory in it.‎ ‎【答案】 ADCDB Passage 4‎ Ted Turner, a strongly competitive and hardworking businessman, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43 years old. Ted turner is probably best known for his Cable News Network (CNN) and became the world’s best yachtsman（快艇手）when he won the America’s Cup in 1977. In 1982 Ted Turner was included in the first edition of the Forbes 400 list, naming him one of the 400 richest people in the United States. How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?‎ As a child, Ted Turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. During World War II, Ed Turner, his father served in the Navy. Ed Turner left his 6-year-old son behind in a boarding school in Cincinnati, Ohio. When Ted Turner was in the fifth grade, his father sent him in an Army school. Even though Turner had friends at school, it didn’t make up for the absence of his parents and sister. He attended college off and on, because of taking part in sailboat racing, and became a member of the U.S. coast Goast Guard for a while. In his early twenties, Ted Turned became genera manager of one of his father’s branch offices-the Turner Advertising company in Macon, Georgia.‎ Two years later, when his father suddenly died, Ted Turner took over the company. He soon ‎ discovered that the he was more skilled than his father in managing the business.‎ After thinking about his father’s death, however, Ted Turner realized that is was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions. Rather than devoting his energy only to building an empire, Ted Turner decided to change his life. He decided to use his hard-carned influence to serve the public. Worried about the environment, Ted Turner built the Better World Society in 1985. The purpose of this organization was to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of destruction.‎ ‎14．From the passage, we know .‎ ‎ A．Mr. Turner was a competitive athlete ‎ B．he became world famous for his Cable News Network ‎ C．he was ever a winner of the America’s Cup in 1982.‎ ‎ D．MR. Ted was the 400th richest person in the United States ‎15．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?‎ ‎ A．He hoped to live up to his father’s expectations ‎ B．He was more skilled than his father in managing the business ‎ C．Ted Turner had a lonely childhood ‎ D．He devoted his energy to both his business and public service ‎16．Ted Turner did all the following except that .‎ ‎ A．he was separated from his family ‎ B．he served in the Navy ‎ C．he studied in a boarding school in Ohio ‎ D．he became involved in sailboat racing ‎17．What can we know from the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A．Ted found out the cause of his father’s death ‎ B．Ted came to know the disadvantages of his career ‎ C．Ted decided to build the Better World Society to earn more money.‎ ‎ D．Ted decided to educate people himself in the end ‎【答案】BABB Passage 5‎ ‎　O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, ‎ they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.‎ ‎18. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?‎ a. Lived in New York.‎ b. Worked in a bank.‎ c. Traveled to Texas.‎ d. Was put in prison.‎ e. Had a newspaper job.‎ f. Learned to write stories.‎ A. e, c, f, b, d, a B. c, b, e, d, a, f C. e, b, d, c, a, f D. c, e, b, d, f, a ‎19. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because _____.‎ A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about ‎New York City ‎20. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?‎ A. He was well-educated.‎ B. He was very good at learning.‎ C. He was devoted to the poor.‎ D. He was not serious about his work.‎ ‎21. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?‎ A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote.‎ C. The city and people of New York. D. His exciting early life as a boy.‎ ‎【答案】 DABC Passage 6‎ Bob Dylan is one of the America's greatest songwriters. Now he has written a book about his life that critics have praised. Bob Dylan's book, “Chronicles: Volume One,” was published in October. It has been among the best-selling books in America. The New York Times newspaper named it one of the five best non-fiction, or true life, books in 2004. And recently, the National Book Critics Circle named it one of the five finalists for best biography or autobiography of last year. Bob Dylan grew up in the small town of Hibbing, Minnesota. As a young man, in 1961, he moved to New York City with his guitar. He wanted to become a folk singer and musician. In his book, he writes about his experiences playing and singing other people's songs in clubs in the Greenwich Village area. He writes about the many artists, writers and musicians who influenced him. The main influence on him was the great folk singer Woody Guthrie. Guthrie was living in a hospital in New Jersey because he had a serious disease. Dylan visited him often and played Guthrie's songs to him. Later, Dylan became extremely famous for the songs he wrote. The media called him the “voice of a generation.”‎ Bob Dylan writes that his wife and five children were the most important part of his life. He describes trying to find privacy for his family at his home in Woodstock, a town in New York‎ ‎State. But people from all over the country came to visit him and destroyed his peace. Dylan also writes about spending time in New Orleans‎, ‎Louisiana, while recording the album “Oh Mercy” in 1980. He writes about the process of recording the album. And he writes about the friendly people he met in Louisiana. One was a store owner named Sun Pie, who even gave Dylan a sign for his car that says “World's Greatest Grandpa.” Critics have compared Bob Dylan's book “Chronicles” to one of his songs. They say it brings to life images, faces and places. They say the book forms layers of meaning through rich details. “A song is like a dream,” Dylan writes, “and you try to make it come true.”‎ ‎22. Dylan became very famous mainly because ______. ‎ A. he wrote lots of songs which were quite popular with the people in his times ‎ B. he used to visit the great folk singer Woody Guthrie and play his songs to him ‎ C. he wrote the book “Chronicles” which was a big success ‎ D. he sang the songs written by well known writers and musicians ‎ ‎23. When living with his family in Woodstock, Dylan ______. ‎ A. devoted much of his time to song writing ‎ B. visited lots of famous singers and musicians ‎ C. completed his book “Chronicles: Volume One” ‎ D. was unwilling to meet too many people from all over the country ‎ ‎24. Which of the following is true according to the passage? ‎ A. The town of Hibbing was the place where Dylan began his career. ‎ B. Dylan had a great influence on a folk singer with the name Woody Guthrie. ‎ C. The album “Oh Mercy” was the most successful works of Dylan. ‎ D. The store owner in Louisiana may be one of Dylan's fans. ‎ ‎25. We can infer from the passage that ______. ‎ A. Dylan expressed the hope and dream of the people of his times in his songs ‎ B. Dylan tried to shut himself from the outside world and devoted himself to his career ‎ C. Dylan's fame was mainly built on the success of his autobiography “Chronicles” ‎ D. Dylan became famous after the recording of his album “Oh Mercy” ‎ ‎【答案】 ADDA ‎ Passage 7‎ ‎ When Julia Rhodes is asked what she does for a living，she says she is a “wind farmer”．While her job is operation manager for wind farm owner RES-Gen：Rhodes is responsible for making sure their l4 wind farms in the UK and Ireland are using the power of the wind to produce power for homes and businesses．‎ ‎ RES-Gen is a division of leading renewable energy group Renewable Energy Systems(RES)，a UK-based company with global operations． RES was one of the pioneers of wind energy ‎ technology．It built the UK’s second wind farm in l992．Since then：RES has built more than 40 wind farms across four continents．‎ ‎ Rhodes graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in manufacturing engineering． Following that，she received a master's degree in renewable energy systems technology specializing in wind energy． Rhodes has worked in the wind sector ever since, providing technical support for two leading wind farm developers before joining RES in 2001．‎ ‎ RES’s projects are continually monitored by computer and checked remotely on a daily basis．Regular servicing is carried out by contractors(承包者)，usually every six months. Rhodes always has a top—level view of how well the wind turbines(涡轮)are operating．‎ ‎ Rhodes is a supporter of wind—energy engineering．She also works closely with other departments to keep good relations with the communities around RES’s wind farms．The open days and government officials’ visits show that wind power is popular and that wind projects-are viewed positively．‎ ‎ Renewable energy is a growing sector with attractive career prospects． For Rhodes．as the RES wind farms expand，the team that she manages is expected to increase．She enjoys working for a company with strong engineering roots and a highly respected track record(业绩)．Her job as a wind farmer is challenging and enjoyable．“It's great knowing that you are helping to bring about a clean．environment and are contributing to the global community．”‎ ‎26．What’s the text mainly about?‎ ‎ A．Julia Rhodes and her work． B．Why Julia Rhodes works in RES．‎ ‎ C．The importance of renewable energy．D．How出e wind can produce Dower．‎ ‎27．What can we know about Julia Rhodes?‎ ‎ A．She once worked as a farmer to make a living．‎ ‎ B．She has worked in RES ever since graduation．‎ ‎ C．She likes her job as a wind farmer very much．‎ ‎ D．She is in charge of forty wind farms in the UK．‎ ‎28．What can we learn about RES from the text?‎ ‎ A．It built the UK's first wind farm in 2001．‎ ‎ B．It plays a leading role in the wind sector．‎ ‎ C．It is an important branch of RES—Gen．‎ ‎ D．It provides regular servicing for its contractors．‎ ‎29．Which of the following is NOT true?‎ ‎ A．RES is financially supported by the British government．‎ ‎ B．Wind farms receive a warm welcome around the UK．‎ ‎ C．RES has developed at a high speed during recent years．‎ ‎ D．Rhodes thinks people should create a clean environment．‎ ‎【答案】 ACBA Passage 8‎ Hana al—Shaibani was born on August 27, 1942．She was the only girl in her family, having two older and two younger brothers．Her father, a politician and journalist, loved her and played a large role in shaping the woman she grew up to be．‎ In 1956, Iraq's Baath party started to grow in popularity．Its slogans declaring liberty, Arab socialism and unity attracted the younger generation, including Hana．Although she was only 14 years old, she turned member of the party-receiving her education with her political activities．During her university years, she worked for the Baath party during the day and attended classes in the evening．‎ In 1958, following the overthrow of Iraq's monarchy （君主政治） , Hana rose through the ranks and was chosen to lead the party's female members．She was just 16．Two years later, she was selected as one of three representatives of the Iraqi Baath party to attend the Arab National Baath Party Conference, held that year in Beirut．Still just a teenager, she had already achieved more than most women from her region could ever imagine．‎ As was known to everyone, she was determined and fearless．One of the most memorable family stories tells of the time in 1959 when she left the house to join an organization against the rule of the then prime minister, Abdel Karim Qassim．The atmosphere was tense and a number of the organisers would later be killed．But Hana was determined to attend．‎ Sensing trouble, she hid the gun and carried beneath her skirt as she walked down the stairs．Her father begged with her not to go．He explained that as a patriot he understood her sense of duty, but added that his love for her went beyond all else．Hana replied; "Papa, you were once a patriotic man and when you were called upon to fight, you did．Please understand, so that I may go with your blessing rather than without．" Her father could not stop her．‎ ‎30．The passage mainly talks about __ __．‎ ‎ A．the life of Hana al-Shaibani ‎ ‎ B．the achievement of Hana al-Shaibani ‎ D．the sufferings Hana al-Shaibani has received ‎ ‎ D．Hana al-Shaibani and her father ‎31．When Hana al-Shaibani joined the Baath party, __ __．‎ ‎ A．she had to abandon her studies B．she became popular with the people ‎ C．she attracted the younger generation D．she was then only a student ‎32．From the third paragraph we can know that _ ___．‎ ‎ A．Hana stood up tor Iraq's monarchy totally ‎ B．Hana was strongly against the old government ‎ C．Hana defeated more women older than her ‎ D．Hana was made Chairwoman of the party ‎33．The passage is developed in the order of ___ _．‎ ‎ A．place B．progress C．time D．space ‎【答案和解析】‎ ‎30. A 主旨大意题。文章介绍了Hana al-Shaibani从出生到从政的经历，由此可知答案A符 合文章大意。‎ ‎31. D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在1953年，她14岁时，加入了伊拉克的社会复兴党，在此期间一边为党工作，一边上学，由此可知答案D正确。‎ ‎32. B 推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句可知，随着伊拉克君主政治制度的推翻，Hana当选为女性领导者，由此推断她是反对旧政府。‎ ‎33. C 篇章结构题。由文章开头Hana的出生，到后来她一步一步的社会生涯，能看出文章是按时间顺序写的，故选C。‎ Passage 9‎ ‎ Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German writer, has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature．The award was announced in Stockholm on Thursday．‎ ‎ Ms．Müller, 56, immigrated to Germany from Romania in 1987．She is the first German writer to win the Nobel in literature since Günter Grass in 1999 and the 13th winner writing in German since the prize was first given in 1901．She is the 12th woman to win the literature prize．But unlike previous winners like Doris Lessing and V．S．Naipaul, Ms．Müller is relatively unknown outside of literary circles in Germany．‎ ‎ “I am very surprised and still cannot believe it,” Ms．Muller said in a statement delivered by her publisher in Germany．“I can’t say anything more at the moment．”‎ ‎ She has written some 20 books, but just 5 have been translated into English, including the novels “The Land of Green Plums” and “The Appointment．”‎ ‎ At the news conference on Thursday at the German Publishers & Booksellers Association in Berlin, where she lives, Ms．Müller, wearing all black and sitting on a leopard-print chair, appeared nervous with all the cameras flashing on her．‎ ‎ When asked what it meant that her name would now be mentioned in the same breath as German greats like Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll, Ms．Müller remained philosophical．“I am now nothing better and I’m nothing worse,” she said, adding: “My inner thing is writing．That’s what I can hold on to．”‎ ‎ Earlier in the day, at a news conference in Stockholm, Peter Englund, secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Ms．Müller was honored for her “very, very distinct special language” and because “she has really a story to tell about cruelty and repression in a village much like the one Müller grew up in．”‎ ‎ The awards ceremony is planned for Dec．‎10 in Stockholm．As the winner, Ms．Müller will receive about $1．4 million．‎ ‎34．According to the passage, all of the following statements are wrong EXCEPT that______．‎ ‎ A．she moved to Germany from Romania when she was 40‎ ‎ B．most of her works are very popular outside ‎Germany ‎ C．she is the first German writer that has won the Nobel Prize in literature ‎ D．so far there are 13 winners whose works are written in German ‎35．Ms．Müller was surprised at the news about her winning the award because ______．‎ ‎ A．she was born a Romanian and became a famous German writer ‎ B．she had missed a lot of chances to win the prize ‎ C．she had expected to win the prize eagerly for long ‎ D．she thought she was just an unknown writer in this field ‎36．By saying “I am now nothing better and I’m nothing worse”, Ms．Müller meant that _____．‎ ‎ A．she thought highly of herself B．she thought nothing of herself ‎ C．she was very modest D．she was no worse than the other German writers ‎37．We can infer from the passage that ______．‎ ‎ A．Müller’s honored works are based on her own experience ‎ B．most of Ms．Müller’s novels are unsuccessful works ‎ C．Ms．Müller is feeling much better after she becomes the award winner ‎ D．Ms．Müller wins the prize because she’s described the Germans’ life vividly ‎38．What’s the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ A．The Biography of Herta Müller ‎ B．Herta Müller Wins Literature Nobel Prize ‎ C．Herta Müller, a Great Successful Romanian Writer ‎ D．The Great Awards Ceremony for Herta Müller ‎【答案】DDCAB Passage 10‎ ‎ Bruce Alberts, the former President of the National Academies( USA), has now taken over as Editor-in Chief of Science. Judging by his editorial in this week’s issue Considering Science Education there could be some interesting times ahead in Science offices. ‎ ‎ Here’s part of what Bruce has to say about science education…‎ ‎ I consider science education to be critically important to both science and the world, and I shall frequently deal with this topic on this page. Let’s start with a big-picture view. Science has greatly advanced our understanding of the natural world and has enabled the creation of countless medicines and useful devices. It has also led to behaviors that have improved lives. The public appreciates these practical benefits of science, and science and scientists are generally respected, even by those who are not familiar with how science works or what exactly it has discovered.‎ ‎ But society may less appreciate the advantage of having everyone acquire the ways of thinking and behaving that are central to practice of successful science: scientific habits of mind. These habits include a critical attitude toward established claims and a strong desire for logic and evidence. As famous astronomer Carl Sagan put it, science is our best detector(检测器). Individuals and societies clearly need a means to logically test the constant clever attempts to ‎ operate our purchasing and political decisions. They also need to challenge what is unreasonable, including the intolerance that led to so many regional and global conflicts.‎ ‎ So how does this relate of science education? Might it be possible to encourage, across the world, scientific habits of mind, so as to create more rational(理性的) societies everywhere? In principle, a strong expansion of science education could provide the world with such an opportunity, but only if scientists, educators, and policy-makers redefine the goals of science education, beginning with college-level teaching. Rather than only conveying what science has discovered about the natural world, as is done now in most countries, we should provide first all students with the knowledge and practice of how to think like a scientist.‎ ‎39. Which of the following is NOT included in the “scientific habits of mind”?‎ ‎ A. A critical attitude toward established claims B. A strong desire for logic.‎ ‎ C. A strong desire for evidence. D.A clever and active mind.‎ ‎40. What does the underlined phrase “such an opportunity” refer to in the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. To create more rational societies everywhere. ‎ ‎ B. To relate decision-making to science education. ‎ ‎ C. To encourage science education around the world.‎ ‎ D. To set right goals of science education.‎ ‎41. In Bruce Alberts’ opinion, which is the most important in science education?‎ A. Offering all students enough practice to drill their mind. ‎ B. Equipping all students with a thinking model of a scientist.‎ C. Telling students what science has discovered about the natural world.‎ D. Advising all students to challenge all established scientific achievements.‎ ‎42. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?‎ ‎ A. Bruce Alberts, a great science educator ‎ B. Science education and world peace ‎ C. The government and science education ‎ D. Bruce Alberts’ opinion on science education ‎43. The benefits of science include the following EXCEPT____.‎ ‎ A. allowing people to understand the world better ‎ B. developing new treatment for diseases ‎ C. inventing useful machines and tools ‎ D. making great progress in people’s behaviors ‎【答案】DABDD Passage 11‎ People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet-the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race, At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her ‎ height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.‎ Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult(成人)roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? (1966)‎ Taylor’s fame(名声)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra—the highest pay received by any star up to that time.‎ Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others — several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.‎ ‎44. The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she ____.‎ A. was small in size B. was too young C. did not play well enough D. did not show much interest ‎45. What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _____.‎ A. popular all their lives B. famous actresses C. suecessful when very young D. rich and kind-hearted ‎46. Taylor became Best Actress at the age of .‎ A. 12 B. ‎28 C. 31 D. 34‎ ‎47. In her later life , Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to .‎ A. doing business and helping others B. turning herself into a legend C. collecting money for the poor D. going about research and education work ‎【答案】 A CBA Passage 12‎ Susan Sontag（1933—2004） was one of the most noticeable figures in the world of literature. For more than 40 years she made it morally necessary to know everything—to read every book worth reading, to see every movie worth seeing. When she was still in her early 30s，publishing essays in such important magazines as Partisan Review，she appeared as the symbol of American culture life，trying hard to follow every new development in literature，film and art. With great effort and serious judgment，Sontag walked at the latest edges of world culture.‎ ‎　　Seriousness was one of Sontag’s lifelong watchwords（格言），but at a time when the barriers between the well-educated and the poor-educated were obvious, she argued for a true openness to the pleasure of pop culture. In “Notes Camp”, the 1964 essay that first made her name，she explained what was then a little—known set of difficult understandings，through which she could not have been more famous.“Notes on Camp”，she wrote，represents “a victory of ‘form’‎ ‎ over ‘content’, ‘beauty’ over ‘morals’ ”.‎ ‎ By conviction（信念）she was a sensualist（感觉论者），but by nature she was a moralist（伦理学者），and in the works she published in the 1970s and 1980s，it was the latter side of her that came forward. In “Illness as Metaphor”—published in 1978，after she suffered cancer—she argued against the idea that cancer was somehow a special problem of repressed personalities（被压抑的性格），a concept that effectively blamed the victim for the disease. In fact，re-examining old positions was her lifelong habit.‎ ‎ In America，her story of a 19th century Polish actress who set up a perfect society in California，won the National Book Award in 2000. But it was as a tireless，all-purpose cultural view that she made her lasting fame.‎ ‎ “Sometimes,” she once said，“I feel that，in the end，all I am really defending…is the idea of seriousness，of true seriousness.”And in the end，she made us take it seriously too.‎ ‎48．The underlined sentence in paragraph l means Sontag ____________.‎ ‎ A．was a symbol of American cultural life ‎ ‎ B．developed world literature，film and art ‎ C．published many essays about world culture ‎ ‎ D．kept pace with the newest development of world culture ‎ ‎49．She first won her name through____________.‎ ‎ A．her story of a Polish actress ‎ ‎ B．her book Illness as Metaphor ‎ C．publishing essays in magazines like Partisan Review ‎ ‎ D．her explanation of a set of difficult understandings ‎ ‎50．Susan Sontag’s lasting fame was made upon____________.‎ ‎ A．a tireless，all-purpose cultural view ‎ ‎ B．her lifelong watchword: seriousness ‎ C．publishing books on morals ‎ ‎ D．enjoying books worth reading and movies worth seeing ‎ ‎51．From the works Susan published in the 1970s and 1980s，we can learn that _____.‎ ‎ A．she was more a moralist than a sensualist ‎ ‎ B．she was more a sensualist than a moralist ‎ C．she believed repressed personalities mainly led to illness D．she would like to re-examine old positions ‎ ‎【答案】 DDAA Passage 13‎ Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her dream. In an interview in 2002 she remembered, “I had such a will in me. I had such a passion in me. I could overcome my situation. But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back ‎ by that.” Lopez was not beaten by her situation. She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard work paid off with small roles in television and films.‎ Lopez’s big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena. For this movie, Lopez got paid $1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time. Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Slight(1998) with George Clooney.‎ Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music. In 1999, she released first album, On the 6. Two songs from the album, “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight,” both reached number one on the Billboard music charts. The album sold more than three million copies around the world.‎ After starring in The Cell (2000), Lopez released her second album, J. Lo, in 2001. The album went straight to the top of the Billboard chart. At the same time that her album came out, Lopez’s new movie, The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters. It became the number one movie at the box office. This meant that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time! Like her first album, J. Lo went tripe-platinum.‎ But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year. 2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J.Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos. The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later.‎ In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan. Maid in Manhattan became Lopez’s biggest movie yet, earning $19 million during its first weekend in theaters. Lopez also put her third album, This Is Me… Then, and the single “Jenny from the Block” hit number one for a week. To go with her line of clothing, Lopez introduced her own perfume.‎ In an interview, Lopez was asked if she planned to do more acting, singing, designing, or something new. She answered, “Yes, yes, yes, and yes! All of those things. I love making music, I love doing movies and all the other things. I think that everyone should do everything that they have a passion for.”‎ ‎52. What is the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Lopez is better at singing than acting. ‎ B. Lopez has done many things in her career. ‎ C. Lopez grew up in a poor family.‎ D. Lopez has had many problems in her personal life.‎ ‎53. Which of the following was most important in helping her career take off?‎ A. acting in the movie Selena B. getting married to a dancer ‎ C. releasing a second album D. starring with George Clooney ‎54. Which is NOT true about Lopez?‎ A. She has had several number one songs.‎ B. She was a famous singer before she started acting.‎ C. She wants to do other things besides acting and singing.‎ D. She wanted to be an entertainer when she was young.‎ ‎55. “… J. Lo went triple-platinum.” What does this mean about the album?‎ A. It was made by an actor or actress.‎ B. It sold more than three million copies.‎ C. It had songs from a movie on it.‎ D. It sold most of its copies outside the United States.‎ ‎【答案】BABB