2. Mary is looking for the book she lost yesterday.
A.trying to find
B.trying to read
C.trying to buy
D.trying to borrow
A B C D
A
look for的意思是“寻找”。它是活动动词，不一定有结果，进行体是其常见的形式。find是在瞬间中能得到一个结果的动词。Many people cannot find work.许多人找不到工作。find不适合用进行体。try to find的意思是“试图找到”，也就是说，这种努力不一定有结果，因此在意义上跟“look for”近似。
3. I rarely play basketball.
A.normally
B.seldom
C.frequently
D.usually
A B C D
B
rarely的意思是“很少”，seldom也有这个意思。She seldom shows her feelings.她很少流露自己的感情。frequently的意思是“经常”。She frequently attends academic meetings.她经常参加学术会议。usually的意思是“通常”。Influenza usually breaks out in winter.流感常在冬天暴发。
8. Jean has made up her mind not to go to the meeting.
A.tried
B.promised
C.decided
D.attempted
A B C D
C
make up one's mind的意思是“下决心”。decide也有这个意思。Mary has decided not to go with us.玛丽已经决定不跟我们去。try的意思是“试图”。Mary will try to work harder.玛丽会试图更努力。attempt的意思是“试图”。This paper attempts to solve the problem from a different perspective.此论文试图从一个不同的角度解决这个问题。
pleased的意思是“高兴”，happy也是“高兴”。She had a happy childhood.她的童年很幸福。sad的意思是“痛苦”，unwilling的意思是“不愿意”。
11. It is obvious that he will win the game.
A.likely
B.possible
C.clear
D.strange
A B C D
C
obvious的意思是“显而易见”，clear的意思是“清楚”。It is not clear whether the incident was an accident or deliberate.还不清楚这一事件是意外的还是故意的。likely，possible都有“可能”的意思。strange的意思是“奇怪”。
For over a month, Indonesia was in crisis. Forest fires raged out of control as the country suffered its worst drought for 50 years. Smoke from the fires mixed with sunlight and hot dry air to form a cloud of smog. This pollution quickly spread and within days it was hanging over neighbouring countries including Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. When the smoke combined with pollution from factories and cars, it soon became poisonous (有毒的). Dangerous amounts of CO became trapped under the smog and pollution levels rose. People wheezed (喘息) and coughed as they left the house and their eyes watered immediately. The smog made it impossible to see across streets and whole cities disappeared as grey soot (烟灰) covered everything. In some areas, water was hosed (用胶管浇) from high-rise city buildings to try and break up the smog. Finally, heavy rains, which came in November, put out the fires and cleared the air. But the environmental costs and health problems will remain. Many people from South-Eastern Asian cities already suffer from breathing huge amounts of car exhaust fumes (汽车排放的废气) and factory pollution. Breathing problems could well increase and many non-sufferers may have difficulties for the first time. Wildlife has suffered too. In lowland forests, elephants, deer, and tigers have been driven out of their homes by smog. But smog is not just an Asian problem. In fact, the word was first used in London in 1905 to describe the mixture of smoke and thick fog. Fog often hung over the capital. Sometimes the smog was so thick and poisonous that people were killed by breathing problems or in accidents. About 4,000 Londoners died within five days as a result of thick smog in 1952.
1. Indonesia was in crisis because of the drought.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
题句的意思是“由于干旱，印度尼西亚处于危机之中”。与文章前两句意思相同，故为正确答案。
2. The smog spread to neighbouring countries.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
题句的意思是“烟雾飞散到邻近国家”。与第一段第四句意思相同，故意思正确。
3. The air-pollution index went up to 300 within a few days.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
题句的意思是“空气污染指数几天内达到300”。文章根本没有提到此事。故答案为C。
4. Water was used to try to break up the smog.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
题句的意思是“人们用水来驱散烟雾”。第三段第二句就有这层意思，故答案为A。
5. Many Indonesians blamed the government for the drought.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
题句的意思是“很多印尼人因为旱灾而抱怨政府”。这层意思文中根本没有提到，故答案为C。
6. The forest animals haven't been affected by the smog.
1 The VLT (Very Large Telescope) is the world's largest telescope (望远镜) and is taking astronomers (天文学家) further back to the Big Bang than they ever thought possible. Located 2, 600 metres up in the Chilean Andes, it has four huge mirrors, each about the size of a London bus. The VLT is so powerful that it can spot a burning match 10,000 kilometres away. 2 This astonishing power will allow astronomers to see events in space from the birth of stars to the collision (碰撞) of galaxies (星系) on the edge of the cosmos (宇宙). The VLT is giving astronomers their best-ever view of the cosmos. The power of the VLT to see the smallest detail at the furthest distances makes its designers amazed. 3 Take the case of Eta Carinae, one of the most explosive stars in the universe. This star produces ultraviolet laser rays (紫外线) and it will destroy itself in a few million years' time. It is five times brighter than the sun and when it explodes it is going to be a sight worth waiting for! 4 But it is at distances of millions, even billions, of light years that the VLT really shows its power. The VLT can detect light that set out on its journey before the earth even existed. This gives astronomers their first-ever detailed views of events that took place in the earliest days of the cosmos. 5 In other words, the VLT is a kind of a time machine. It takes astronomers back to a time when complete galaxies crashed into each other. The effects of these past collisions can now be seen by scientists, and astronomers believe the telescope will reveal more about these exciting events in the years to come. One day, we might be able to say we have traveled back to the beginning of time, and we will have a much clearer picture of how our planet was born.
1. A. Events that took place before the earth existed B. Power of the telescope C. Details of Eta Carinae D. Invention of a time machine E. Biggest telescope F. Birth of the new worlds Paragraph 1 ______
E
文章第一段主要介绍的是世界上最大的望远镜的大小，故答案为E。
2. Paragraph 2 ______
B
文章第二段主要介绍了VLT的功能有多大，故答案为B。
3. Paragraph 3 ______
C
文章第三段介绍了Eta Carinae的情况，故答案为C。
4. Paragraph 4 ______
A
文章第四段的主要意思体现在最后一句话里，选项A体现了这句话的意思，故为正确答案。
5. A. its detecting power B. millions of light years away in space C. the location of the VLT D. as an example E. the birth of the earth F. the rotation of the earth The VLT will allow scientists to see events ______.
B
文章第二段最后一句提到了这句话的意思。
6. The designers of the VLT are surprised at ______.
A
文章第二段最后一句也概括提到了这句话的意思。
7. Eta Carinae is taken ______.
D
文章第三段谈到Eta Carinae的时候是把它作为一个例子来讲的，故答案为D。
8. Scientists believe the VLT will tell us more about ______.
E
文章最后一段最后一句提到了这句话的意思。
第4部分：阅读理解 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
Pushbike Danger
Low speed bicycle crashes can badly injure—or even kill—children if they fall onto the ends of the handlebars (车把). So a team of engineers is redesigning it to make it safer. Kristy Arbogast, a bioengineer at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, began the project with her colleagues. The cases they reviewed about serious abdominal (腹部的) injuries in children in the past 30 years showed that more than a third were caused by bicycle accidents. "The task was to identify how the injuries occurred and came up with some countermeasures," she says. By interviewing the children and their parents, Arbogast and her team were able to reconstruct many of the accidents and identified a common cause for serious injuries. They discovered that most cases occur when children hit an obstacle at slow speed, causing them to topple (摇摆) over. To maintain their balance the children turn the handlebars through 90 degrees—but their momentum (冲力) forces them into the end of the handlebars. The bike then falls over and the other end of the handlebars hits the ground, pushing it into their abdomen (腹部). The solution the group came up with is a handgrip (握柄) fitted with a spring and damping (减速) system. The spring absorbs up to 50 per cent of the forces transmitted (传递) through the handlebars in an impact. The group hopes to commercialize the device, which should add only a few dollars to the cost of a bike. "But our task has been one of education because up until now, bicycle manufacturers were unaware of the problem," says Arbogast.
1. The engineers are trying to improve the handlebars because
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a CD (光盘) or to go to a concert, then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room. If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank. Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank (猪形储蓄罐), one year later you'll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account, one year later, you'll have more money than you put in. Why? When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money (and the money of other people, too) to loan money to people and businesses. The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account. It also tells you how much interest you have earned. If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don't need to use for a long time, this is a good way to make your money grow. You can buy a CD at a bank. You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time. That period might be from six months to five years. You can't touch your money during that time. If you do, you must pay a penalty, or fee.
4. If you draw your money before it is due, you will have to
A.pay interest to the bank.
B.close your account.
C.open a new account.
D.pay a penalty or fee.
A B C D
D
该题问的是：你提前取钱会怎么样?答案在最后一段的最后一句。
5. The word "touch" in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by
A.deposit.
B.lend.
C.use.
D.cash.
A B C D
C
该题问的是：第七段中的“touch”由哪个词替换最为合适?最为合适的是“rise”。
第三篇
Almost Human?
Scientists are racing to build the world's first thinking robot. This is not science fiction: some say they will have made it by the year 2020. Carol Packer reports. Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fiction. Kismet is the name of an android (机器人) which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids—robots that look like human beings—which can imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old. The optimists (乐观主义者) say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids (机器人) with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots like Robonaut, a humanoid invented by NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for us. In Japan, scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano. Some people worry about what the future holds: will robots become monsters (怪物)? Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro-computers, connected to the Internet, in the future. People will have micro-chips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets (小装置). Perhaps we should not exaggerate (夸大) the importance of technology, but one wonders whether, in years to come, we will still be falling in love, and whether we will still feel pain. Who knows?
1. Kismet is different from traditional robots because
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palm trees and coconuts (椰子)? White beaches and clear, blue ocean? Colorful corals (珊瑚) and even more colorful fishes and birds? You bet. There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are famous for their warm, tropical climate and great natural beauty. The Caribbean Islands form a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the islands were formed by the eruption (喷发) of ancient volcanoes (火山). 1 The Caribbean Islands are known by several names. 2 The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India. Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles. There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea. 3 These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles. Together, they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands. The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller. Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers (小片) of exposed coral. You can see why pirates (海盗) such as the famous Blackbeard sailed these waters. 4 The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands. This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year. 5 A. But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always painful. B. The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies, later changed to the West Indies. C. Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean. D. They are Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola, E. Many tourists arrive on cruise ships. F. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on.
On the average, Americans waste as much energy as two-thirds of the world's population consumes. That's largely the 1 of driving inefficient cars, using inefficient appliances (设备), and living and working in poorly insulated (隔热) buildings. Then what can you do to 2 the situation? Buy energy-efficient products—buy new appliances or electronics of the highest energy-efficiency rating. New energy-efficient models may cost more initially but have a lower operating 3 over their lifetimes, The most energy-efficient models 4 the Energy Star label, which identifies products 5 use 20-40 percent less energy than standard new products. According to the EPA (美国环境保护署), the typical American household can save about $400 per year in 6 bills with products that carry the Energy Star. Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯)—change the three bulbs you use 7 in your house to compact fluorescents. Each compact fluorescent bulb will keep half a ton of CO2 out of the air 8 its lifetime, 9 , compact fluorescent bulbs last ten times as long and can save $30 per year in electricity costs. Set heating and cooling temperatures correctly-check thermostats (温度自动调节器) in your home to make sure they are 10 at a level that doesn't waste energy. Turn off the lights—turn off lights and other electrical appliances such as televisions and radios when you're not 11 them. Install automatic timers for lights that people in your house frequently 12 to turn them off when leaving a room. Let the sun shine in—the cheapest and most energy-efficient light and heat source is often right outside your window. On 13 days, open blinds (百叶窗) to let the sun light your home for free. Also remember that 14 entering a room equals passive solar heating. Even on cold winter days, sun streaming into a room can raise the temperature by several
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