高考英语高难度阅读理解15篇（含详解）（4）

高考英语高难度阅读理解15篇（4）

1.An increase in the number of suicides in South Korea, has led policeman Yoo Byoung-jong to a new job. He patrols(巡逻) Seoul’s bridges to stop desperate people from throwing themselves into the river.

According to South Korea’s health ministry, suicide rates have doubled in a decade and are now the leading cause of death for people in their 20s and 30s.

The country has the fourth-highest suicide rate among the 30 industrialized countries in the Organization for Co-operation and Development (OECD). It recorded 22.8 suicide deaths for every 100,000 people in 2003. That’s lower than Hungry, Finland and close neighbour Japan. But the number is growing by about 1 percent each year, faster than for all other OECD nations.

In a move to cut suicides by a fifth by 2010, the health ministry is running a television ad campaign. It opens with a lonely man walking on a bridge. A voice over says: “Think five minutes more before you give it all away. Don’t forget you have a loving family.”

Other ministry plans include setting up more hotlines and training more suicide counselors. Authorities are also limiting websites that provide suicide methods and sometimes even sell toxic(有毒的) chemicals.

Distressed individuals range from students worried about poor grades to people in debt as well as disgraced politicians.

Experts say the rising toll(死亡人数) in some way can be blamed on media coverage of recent high-profile suicides. These include top business leaders and celebrities(名人) who apparently

lead a number of people to copy their actions. “We saved 50 lives this year when people turned to bridges as a place to die after news reports of such deaths by ‘big shots’,” said the 38-year-oldYoo, in December.

Last July, the government and civil associations urged media to avoid reporting specific methods and locations of suicides. But it is difficult to clearly give reasons for the suicide increase.

67. The passage is mainly about . A. suicide problems in Korea B. how to reduce suicides in Korea C. desperation

D. the relations between life and suicide 68. Suicide rates in South Korea .

A. have done great harm to the economical development B. are going from bad to worse

C. didn’t draw special attention of the government D. arouse international concerns 69. It doesn’t say but implies that .

A. present hotlines are not enough for suicide counsellors B. people choose suicide as the way to end their lives because they are short of love

C. cutting suicides by a fifth by 2010 is easy to carry out D. authorities manage websites efficiently

70. Lowering the number of reported suicide by celebrities in the media in Korea .

A. will be limited

B. didn’t affect people’s daily life

C. might cause fewer people to commit suicide D. damage the fame of media

71. Yoo Byoung-jong’s new job to patrol Seoul’s bridge

has .

A. made him suffer a lot

B. prevented people from jumping into water C. burdened himself

D. proved a good way to save lives

2.The city of Venice，in Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this

in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbor’s house！

46．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．A．we were not good friends B．I was busy at work

C．he had not told me that he would come D．I did not want to see him 47．A doormat is a mat______．

A．used as a door B．for cleaning the bottom of shoes

C. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物） D．near a door under which people put their keys

48．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．A．he had not waited for me to eat together

B．he had eaten too much of the food C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine D．he had left the house with the window open 49．At last my friend______． A．did not enter my house

B．entered my house after he opened the door C．entered my house by climbing through the window D．entered my house with the help of my neighbor

50．The writer left the key under the doormat so that______． A．nobody would find it B．he might not lose it

C．his family could use the same key D．his friend could easily get it 3.

The tree people in the Lord of the Rings—the Ents—can get around by walking. But for real trees, well, it's harder to uproot. \"Because it's a sessile organism, literally, rooted into the ground, it is unable to leave and go elsewhere.\" Mario Pesendorfer, a behavioral ecologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. \"When a tree first starts

growing in a certain area, it's likely that the climatic envelope, so the temperature, humidity, soil composition and so on suits it, because it would otherwise be unable to grow from a seedling. But as it ages, these conditions may change and the area around it may no longer be suitable for its offspring.\"

And if that happens? Walnuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, oaks,

pines—many rely exclusively on so-called \"scatter-hoarders,\" like birds, to move their hefty seeds to new locales. \"Many members of the family Corvidae—the crows, jays and magpies—are scatter-hoarders, meaning they like to store food for the winter, which they then subsequently retrieve.\"

Or not. And when they do forget something, a seedling has a chance to grow, sometimes a good distance away. \"The Clark's nutcracker, which is found in alpine regions of western North America, is definitely the rock star among the scatter-hoarding corvids. They hide up to 100,000 seeds per year, up to 30 kilometers away from the seed source, and have a very close symbiotic relationship with several pine species, most notably the whitebark pine.”

Pesendorfer and his colleagues catalogue the seed-scattering activities of the Clark's nutcracker and its cousins in a new review paper, in the journal The Condor: Ornithological Applications. They also write that, as trees outgrow their ideal habitats in the face of climate change, or battle new insects and disease, these flying ecosystem engineers could be a big help replanting trees. It's a solution, Pesendorfer says, that's good for us—getting birds to do the work is cheap and effective— and it could give vulnerable oaks and pines the option to truly \"make like a tree and leave.\"

56. According to the article, what makes birds help trees move from one place to

another? ________.

A. They want to make the environment better for survival B. They want to change the trees into another kind C. They want to store the nuts for winter survival D. They are forced to help trees to survive

57. Which does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean? ________.

A. growing in a better way B. being forced to give up C .making changes to D. finding a mysterious way to survive

58. What is the best title of this passage? ________. A. Birds may help trees cope with climate change B. Birds rely on nuts to survive C. Trees help fight air pollution D. Birds make trees in danger 4.

One hundred years ago, \"Colored\" was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent. Twenty years later, it was purposefully dropped to make way for \"Negro.\" By the late 1960s, that term was overtaken by \"Black.\" And then, at a press conference in Chicago in 1988, Jesse Jackson declared that \"African American\" was the term to welcome. This one was chosen because it echoed the labels of groups, such as \"Italian Americans\" and \"Irish Americans,\" that had already been freed of widespread discrimination.

A century's worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise. A 2001 study cataloged all the ways in which the term \"Black\" carried connotations (涵义) that were more negative than those of \"African American.\"

But if it was known that \"Black\" people were viewed differently from \"African Americans,\" researchers, until now, hadn't identified what that gap in perception was derived from. A recent study, conducted by Emory University's Erika Hall, found

that \"Black\" people are viewed more negatively than \"African Americans\" because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status. As a result, \"Black\" people are thought of as less competent and as having colder personalities.

The study's most striking findings shed light on the racial discriminations permeating the professional world. Even seemingly harmless details on a CV, it appears, can tap into recruiters'(招聘人员)discriminations. A job application might mention affiliations（关系）with groups such as the \"Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers\" or the \"National Black Employees Association,\" the names of which apparently have consequences, and are also beyond their members' control.

In one of the study's experiments, subjects were given a brief description of a man from Chicago with the last name Williams. To one group, he was identified as \"African-American,\" and another was told he was \"Black.\" With little else to go on, they were asked to estimate Mr. Williams' salary, professional standing, and

educational background.

The \"African-American\" group estimated that he earned about $ 37,000 a year and had a two-year college degree. The \"Black\" group, on the other hand, put his salary at about $ 29,000, and guessed that he had only \"some\" college experience. Nearly three-quarters of the first group guessed that Mr. Williams worked at a managerial level, while only 38.5 percent of the second group thought so.

Hall's findings suggest there's an argument to be made for electing to use \"African American,\" though one can't help but get the sense that it's a decision that papers over the urgency of continued progress. Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that

can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois' original, idealistic hope: \"It's not the name-it's the Thing that counts.\"

59. We can conclude from Erika Hall's findings that________. A. Racial discriminations are widespread in the professional world

B. Many applicants don't attend to details on their CVs C. Job seekers should all be careful- about their affiliations D. Most recruiters are unable to control their racial biases 60. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Jesse Jackson embraced the term “African American” because it is free from discrimination.

B. The naming of any ethnic (种族) group is political sensitive. C. Before the study conducted by Erika Hall, researchers had identified the causes of the gap in

perception of racial discrimination.

D. A man identified as “African American” is thought of as more capable than he

is identified as “Black”.

61. Erika Hall’s experiment about a man with the last name Williams indicates that ________.

A. African Americans fare better than many other ethnic groups

B. Black people's socioeconomic status in America remains low

C. People's conception of a person has much to do with the way he or she is labeled

D. One's professional standing and income are related to their educational background

62. From the underlined sentences in the last paragraph, we can know that Dr. Du

Bois' hope is ________.

A. All Americans enjoy equal rights B. A person is judged by their worth

C. A new term is created to address African Americans D. All ethnic groups share the nation's continued progress 5.

Garlic is one of the most common cooking ingredients around the world. Many dishes in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas use this strong-flavored vegetable.

Garlic is similar to other bulb-shaped plants, including onions, chives, leeks and scallions. But garlic is special. For centuries, people have used garlic not only for cooking, but also for medicine.

Medicinal garlic throughout time.

Researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell University studied the medicinal use of garlic throughout history. They found references to garlic in ancient texts from Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and India.

For example, in ancient Greece and Rome, people considered garlic an aid to strength and endurance.

The original Olympic athletes in Greece ate garlic to improve their performance. The ancient Romans fed garlic to the soldiers and sailors.

Workers who built the pyramids in Egypt ate garlic. In fact, this is a theme throughout early history -- workers eating garlic to increase their strength.

Some researchers in China have gone so far as to call hydrogen sulfide the key to a longer life.

__________________!

In a 2007 study, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied how garlic increased hydrogen sulfide and how that, in turn, affected red blood cells.

David Kraus led that study.

In 2013, scientists were finally able to see this process happen. Chemists Alexander Lippert of Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Vivian S. Lin discovered how to observe this process in living human cells.

Their discovery has opened the door to more research into the health benefits of garlic and the production of hydrogen sulfide in the body.

In a 2015 experiment at Penn State University, researchers injected a solution that

would create hydrogen sulfide in the arms of healthy young adults. They wanted to see what hydrogen sulfide would do to a small area of blood vessels.

The initial findings are that hydrogen sulfide widened blood vessels, which then increased the flow of blood. These researchers plan to continue their research. They published their findings in The Journal of Physiology.

Older garlic may be even healthier.

But let’s leave the laboratory and go to the kitchen. Don’t throw out older garlic that has sprouted. You may have thought that garlic growing light green sprouts was past its prime or old and on its way to the trash bin.

But not so fast.

Scientists have reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that this older garlic has even more properties that are good for our bodies than fresh garlic. When researchers

tested garlic that had sprouted for five days, they found it had higher antioxidant activity than fresher bulbs of garlic.

Also, to get the full effect of garlic’s health benefits, do not add it to food or cook with it immediately. Cutting, crushing or mincing garlic releases the healthy compound found in the vegetable. But heating the garlic or adding it to other ingredients prevents the release of this healthy compound. So cut or crush or mince the garlic, and let it rest by itself for a couple minutes.

So, are there any downsides to garlic? Well, the same reason garlic is good for us and good in dishes -- that strong sulfur odor -- is the same reason it gives us bad breath.

But there might be a cure for that, too. Yet another study found that eating an apple or lettuce after eating garlic cuts down on the strong garlic smell on one’s breath.

63. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Garlic can be used not only for cooking, but also for medicine.

B. Workers would eat garlic to increase their strength in the past.

C. Garlic growing light green sprouts was past its prime or old and should be

thrown to the trash bin.

D. Heating the garlic or adding it to other ingredients would reduce the health

benefit of garlic.

. Which sentence could be filled in the blanks? A. So many studies on garlic B. Medicinal garlic throughout

time

C. Garlic is such a healthy food D. Study about garlic

65. Where can you probably find the text? A. In a popular magazine. B. In a story book. C. In a biology textbook. D. In a health report. 6.

A new survey reviews that more than 60% of websites and apps intended for Canadian children may be collecting personal information and passing it on to a third party. The survey was completed by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network, which reviewed 1,494 websites and apps.

Focusing on trends among Canadian users, the sweep team reviewed 118 websites and apps targeted directly at children, as well as 54 that are known to be popular with and used by kids. The team’s findings showed that mo re than 50% of Canadian sites collect personal information from children, including names, addresses, phone numbers and photos, audio or video. In addition, 62% of sites admitted they may show that personal information to third parties. An other 62% allowed the user to be redirected to a different site, and only 28% of the sites and apps involved any form of parental control or protection.

A member of the team Tobi Cohen, outlined a few of the sites that did and did not live up to the standards of children’s privacy

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada refused to release a full list of the websites and apps reviewed. When asked what would be done with results, commissioner Daniel Therrien said that companies reviewed in the sweep would be kept informed of the findings. “ It’s our usual practice after conducting a sweep to write a number of companies to point out the things that we’ve seen, to sometimes ask that things be changed, and on the whole the companies react positively to these

requests.” Therrien added.

In an attempt to help kids better understand why their privacy matters, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has created a lesson plan for kids in Grade 7 and 8 that explains the Global Privacy Enforcements Network and has kids conduct privacy reviews of their own.

“We know that companies are not the only ones responsible for the protection of kids’ privacy.” Therrien said.“ Parents and teachers obviously have a role. We have a role, particularly in the area of increasing awareness of privacy issues among the public.”

Matthew Johnson, director of education at Media Smarts, said that the sweep’s results were sadly unsurprising. Media Smarts, an Ottawa-based non-profit digital literacy outfit intended to improve media literacy and empowering the youth to better engage with media, offers age-appropriate tips to

parents concerned with keeping their kids sage online.

Johnson explained that in addition to educating themselves on the issue, the best thing parents could do to protect children’s privacy online is to educate kids on the importance the function of their personal data. He mentioned an initiative by Media Smarts called Privacy Pirates, an online game that aims to teach kids at the age of seven to nine that all forms of personal information should be protected and added that their personal information has value and they should think twice before giving it out.

66. We can conclude from the data mentioned in Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. parents must be to blame for letting out their kids’ privacy

B. the time that children spend on he Internet should be limited

C. more children have realized the importance of personal privacy

D. more attention should be paid to the protection of kids’ privacy

67. Which of the following websites doesn’t require kids to provide personal information?

A. Family.ca.

B. http://www..com/doc/f219173423.html,. C. http://www..com/doc/f219173423.html,. D. santasvillage.ca.

68. What will most of the companies do when receiving a request from the sweep team?

A. They will help kids better understand why their privacy matters.

B. They will ask the team never to make their website public. C. They will ask for further information about the research. D. They will take some measures actively in response. 69. Daniel Therrien seems to stress in Paragraph 6 that ________.

A. the team should develop a good relationship with the companies

B. the protection of kid’s privacy involves joint efforts from adults

C. the public is unaware if their role in protecting kids’ privacy

D. the sweep team’s work is worth nothing without parents’ help

70. According to Johnson, parents should ________. A. guide their kids to play online games B. get kids to know the value of their privacy C. set a good example to their kids in daily life D. think twice before giving personal information out 7.

It was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference. The two waiters inside the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk, and while he was a good client they knew that if he became too drunk he would leave without paying, so they kept watch on him.

“Last week he tried to commit suicide,” one waiter said. “Why?” “He was in despair.” “What about?”“Nothing.”

“How do you know it was nothing?” “He has plenty of money.”

They sat together at a table that was close against the wall near the door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind. A girl and a soldier went by in the street. The street light shone on the brass number on his collar. The girl wore no head covering and hurried beside him.

“The guard will pick him up,” one waiter said. “What does it matter if he gets what he’s after?” “He had better get off the street now. The guard will get him. They went by five minutes ago.”

The old man sitting in the shadow rapped on his saucer with his glass. The younger waiter went over to him.

“What do you want?” The old man looked at him. “Another brandy,” he said.

“You’ll be drunk,” the waiter said. The old man looked at him. The waiter went

away.

“He’ll stay all night,” he said to his colleague. “I’m sleepy now. I never get into bed before three o’clock. He should have killed himself last week.”

The waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from the counter inside the cafe and marched out to the old man’s table. He put down the saucer and poured the glass full of brandy.

“You should have killed yourself last week,” he said to the deaf man. The ol d man motioned with his finger. “A little more,” he said. The waiter poured on into the glass so that the brandy slopped over and ran down the stem into the top saucer of the pile. “Thank you,” the old man said. The waiter took the bottle

back inside the c afe. He sat down at the table with his colleague again.

“He’s drunk now,” he said. “He’s drunk every night.” “What did he want to kill himself for?” “How should I know.” “How did he do it?” “He hung himself with a rope.” “Who cut him down?” “His niece.”“Why did they do it?” “Fear for his soul.” “How much money has he got?” “He’s got plenty.” “He must be eighty years old.” “Anyway I should say he was eighty.” “I wish he would go home. I never get to bed before three o’clock. What kind of hour is that to go to bed?” “He stays up because he likes it.” “He’s lonely. I’m not lonely. I have a wife waiting in bed for me.” “He had a wife once too.” “A wife would be no good to him now.” “You can’t tell. He might be better with a wife.” “His niece looks after him. You said she cut him down.” “I know.” “I wouldn’t want to be that old. An old man is a nasty thing.” “Not always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at him.” “I don’t want to look at him. I wish he would go home. He has no regard for those who must work.”

The old man looked from his glass across the square, then over at the waiters.

“Another brandy,” he said, pointing to his glass. The waiter who was in a hurry came over.

“Finished,” he said, speaking with that omission of syntax stupid people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners. “No more tonight. Close now.”

“Another,” said the old man.

“No. Finished.” The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a towel and shook his head.

The old man stood up, slowly counted the saucers, took a

leather coin purse from his pocket and paid for the drinks, leaving half a peseta tip. The waiter watched him

go down the street, a very old man walking unsteadily but with dignity.

“Why didn’t you let him stay and drink?” the unhurr ied waiter asked. They were putting up the shutters. “It is not half past two.” “I want to go home to bed.” “What is an hour?” “More to me than to him.” “An hour is the same.” “You talk like an old man yourself. He can buy a bottle and drink at home.” “It’s not the same.” “No, it is not,” agreed the waiter with a wife. He did not wish to be unjust. He was only in a hurry. “And you? You have no fear of going home before your usual hour?” “Are you trying to insult me?” “No, hombre, only to make a joke.”

“No,”the waiter who was in a hurry said, rising from pulling down the metal shutters. “I have confidence. I am all confidence.” “You have youth, confidence, and a job,” the older waiter said. “You have everything.” “And what do you lack?” “Everything but work.” “You have everything I have.” “No. I have never had confidence and I am not young.” “Come on. Stop talking nonsense and lock up.” “I am of those who like to stay late at the cafe,” the older waiter said. “With all those who do not want to go to bed.With all those who need a light for the night.” “I want to go home and into bed.” “We are of two different kinds,” the older waiter said. He was now dressed to go home. “It is not only a question of youth and confidence although those things are very beautiful. Each night I am reluctant to close up because there may be someone who needs the cafe.” “Hombre, there are bodegas open all night long.” “You do not understand. This is a clean and pleasant cafe. It is well lighted. The light is very

good and also, now, t here are shadows of the leaves.”

“Good night,” said the younger waiter.

“Good night,” the other said. Turning off the electric light he continued the conversation with himself. It was the light of course but it is necessary that the place be clean and pleasant. You do not want music. Certainly you do not want music. Nor can you stand before a bar with dignity although that is all that is provided for these hours. What did he fear? It was not a fear or dread. It was a nothing that he knew too well. It was all a nothing and a man was a nothing too. It was only that and light was all it needed and a certain cleanness and order. Some lived in it and never felt it but he knew it all was nada y pues nada y nada y pues nada.

He smiled and stood before a bar with a shining steam pressure coffee machine.

“What’s yours?” asked the barman.

“Nada.” “Otro loco mas,” said the barman and turned away.

“A little cup,” said the waiter. The barman poured it for him.

“The light is very bright and pleasant but the bar is unpolished,” the waiter said.

The barman looked at him but did not answer. It was too late at night for conversation.

“You want another capital?” the barman asked.

“No, thank you,” said the waiter and went out. He disliked bars and bodegas. A clean, well-lighted cafe was a very different thing. Now, without thinking further, he would go home to his room. He would lie in the bed and finally, with daylight, he would go to sleep. After all, he said to himself, it’s probably only

insomnia. Many must have it.

66.The young waiter wants to go home to bed mainly because of.

A.his full confidence B.leaving of the old man C.his being needed by his family D.his worry about the night-walk.

67.What was the most probable cause for the old man’s suicide?

A.He failed in his business. B.He drank too much that night. C.He feared for his soul. D.He felt it was all a nothing.

68.What can we infer from the conversation between the two waiters?

A.The elder waiter thought that a man is supposed to be live with dignity.

B.The young waiter was impatient with the old man and wanted him to go.

C.The young waiter expected the old man to go home steadily with satisfaction.

D.The elder waiter refused a clean, well-lighted place to bars and bodegas.

69.Why was the old waiter unwilling to leave the café and go home?

A.Because the light was very good and there are shadows of the leaves.

B.Because he wanted to have a detailed conversation with the young waiter.

C.Because his soul needed a light and a place to get rid of

his despair.

D.Because there may be someone who needs the café and the night is attractive.

70.Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

A.A Magical Café with Dread B.An Old Man with Dignity C.A Silent, Beautiful Night D.A Clean, Well-lighted Place

8.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Your friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away. Life has changed for millions of young people across the world who now make friends online. Whether you use chat-rooms, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you

are a member of this group.

“I don’t often talk with my parents or grandparents, but I talk a lot with my o ld friends on QQ,” said Fox’s Shadow, the online name used by a girl student in China. “Most of my classmates use QQ after school.”

QQ is the biggest messaging service in China. A record from Tencent, the company which developed QQ, shows that 4 million people used it one Saturday night in October.

And probably Fox’s Shadow was one of them. “I log in on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel everything around me boring. I usually spend about ten hours chatting online every week,” she said. “B ut I never talk with strangers, especially boys or men.”

Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making friends with strangers online. “You don’t know who you’re

talking to. You should always be careful about whom you believe in online.”

Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have known someone very well. Fox’s Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face.

It was a girl who was a football fan like herself and they went to a football match together.

A 16-year-old Be ijing boy, named Bart Simon online, dislikes QQ users. “I used to chat on QQ, but I found that most people were talking about foolish things,” he said. Now he chats online in English, using MSN. “I only chat online because I’ve got friends in Japan, the US and Singapore,” he said. “I want to learn more about foreign cultures.” But he spends little time chatting on QQ as he sees it as a waste of time and money.

“If you are really addicted to it, sometimes you can’t give your mind to your lessons,” he said. “And friends in your real life are always more important than those so-called friends you meet online.”

63．From the passage, we know“…they are all just a few clicks away”means“”.

A．it is wonderful to see your friends by clicking B．it is popular to make friends online

C．it is possible to live much closer to your friends D．it is easy and fast to get in touch with your friends ．Fox’s Shadow thinks QQ is .

A．a good place to spend her time when bored B．the biggest messaging service in China C．a safe place to chat with strangers D．the best place to make friends

65．Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to

the passage?

A．All the people on QQ are talking about foolish things. B．We should think more of our friends in real life. C．We should be careful about boys or men online. D．Chatting online is a waste of time and money. 66．The underlined phrase means . A．turn on the computer B．enter in QQ C．surf the internet D．make friends

9.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出最佳选项。

Bali Beach Resort has plenty of attractions. It is a holiday paradise（乐园）. The self-styled ‘Ultimate Island’ certainly has plenty for everyone.

Where in the world ?

Bali is located just off the eastern edge of the main Indonesian island of Java. To the east is the neighboring island of Lombok. To the south of Bali lies the expanse of the Indian Ocean, while to the north is the Bali Sea. The most popular resort with holidaymakers is Ubud north of Sanur.

When to go?

Bali has a tropical climate year round with an average daily temperature of 31℃(87℃F). The wet season is between October and April. The dry season is between May and September, and is the busiest time to visit the island as travelers take advantage of the long hot days and little rain.

Beach

Bali has a string of beaches, mainly in the south of the island. Head away from Bali’s beaches and a totally different world awaits you. Ubud is an easily accessible （接近的）jungle resort town with a good range of hotels, shops and restaurants. The

active volcano of Mount Batur is a highlight and so are the mountain lakes.

Family fun

All of the resorts have plenty of facilities （设施）for families. In Ubud there is a monkey park, where young ones can see monkeys that are not kept in tiny cages and an elephant park where holidaymakers can ride an elephant.

Eating out

All of Bali’s holiday resorts offer international cooking to suit every tourist’s taste, with most of the better hotels having excellent restaurants. Indonesian Bintang beer is very popular.

Getting around

There are a limited number of local buses. The other public transport is to take the local “bemo” minibuses. These colourful little minibuses speed around the winding roads with fares negotiated （商议）on board, so it helps to speak a little of the local language. There are also taxis and both electric bikes and cars can be hired.

65. From the passage we learn that Bali is __________. A. on the east of the Lombok Island B. to the west of the Lombok Island C. off the north of Bali Sea

D. surrounded by the Indian Ocean

66. The least busy time to visit Bali is probably in _________. A. January and February B. April and May C. June and July

D. September and October

67. _________ to get around Bali Beach Resort. A. It is very convenient for visitors to take a local bus

B. You don’t need to pay money to take a “bemo” minibus

C. You have to learn to speak the local language D. You may take an electric bike

10.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出最佳选项。

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.

The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.

Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success. One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis

Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.

Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.

68. The passage is mainly about _________. A. Charles’ family life

B. the birth of a book and its lasting influences C. a magical world called Wonderland D. a girl’s adventurous experiences

69. Who first had the idea of making a book from the story “Alice Adventures Under Ground”?

A. Alice B. Charles C. George D. John

70. Which of the following is the right order of the passage? a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present. b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames. c. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.

d. More parts were added to the story by Charles. e. The book won a large number of fans. A. c-b-a-d-e B. c-a-b-e-d C. b-a-d-c-e D. b-a-c-e-d

11.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Celebrated in the city of Munich, Germany, the Oktoberfest, as it is popularly called, is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world, the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visitors worldwide every year. Seeing the popularity of the festival, many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany, you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Don’t miss out on it!

Brazil:welcome to the German town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well, we are not talking about Germans living in the town, but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the way it used to be in good old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1st to October 18th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum. Vietnam:celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City since 1992, the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6th and the 11th of October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich, with large wooden tables lined with beer.

The Philippines:unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area, the Oktoberfest in the Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4th of September and the 9th of October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country.

Canada: over 700,000 guests (second highest after Munich)

in and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9th and the 17th of October.

60.In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October?

A.In Blumenau. B. In Ontario.

C. In Ho Chi Minh City. D. In Munich.

61.From the first paragraph we can know that _______. A. the Oktoberfest in Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world.

B. every year about 600,000 people celebrated the Oktoberfest in Germany

C. the Oktoberfest lasts longer in Germany than in any other country

D. in Germany the name “beer festival” is better known than the Oktoberfest

62. About the Germany town of Blumenau, we know that ______.

A. only Germans live in the town

B. the town was first founded by Germans

C. people in the town all live in the old German way D. the town has many beer festivals

63. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ______. A. to call on more people to travel abroad

B. to attract more tourists to the Oktoberfest in Munich C. to introduce Oktoberfest celebrations in the world D. to describe the development of the Oktoberfest

12.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My daughter recently asked me what a Travel Agency does. There is one located on our street and it has just been completely rebuilt. I told her that they helped people book their trips and vacations. “Why haven’t we ever been in there?” she wanted to know. “Because we do everything ourselves online these days” I explained. “But why do it yourself if other people want to do it for you?” she wondered out loud.

The answer is that the travel agency makes a little bit of money on each ticket you book through them. If you book your ticket yourself, online, you save that money. Saving money sounds great except that when you think about it you typically spend three evenings comparing prices to end up saving $30 on a $300 trip. All those $30 discounts add up of course so I guess we should be happy with that.

Still, how bad is it really to pay someone $30 and trust them to buy you something decent? Wouldn’t you say your free evenings are worth more than $10 a piece? Consider books for a moment. Buying your book at Amazon saves you maybe 30% to 40% on each book. Add to that the convenience of shopping from home and getting the package delivered to your home address. So far so good.

Unfortunately that does mean you spend way too much time browsing Amazon. com while you could do something fun instead. Like maybe reading an actual book? Then the package arrives and you aren’t home and end up having to pick it up at the local post- office. All in all I wonder how much time I end up investing in the whole process.

Time sounds free, but to most of us, it is more valuable than money.

The Internet Economy promised to get rid of the middle-men and we loved it. Somehow, I’m starting to get the feeling that we ourselves ended up doing the work of that middle-men we were so eager to get rid of.

In any project you can always pick two of these: fast, cheap or good. We seem to have focused a lot on ‘cheap’ and ‘good’ but the extra time we need to invest to keep it ‘fast’ comes out of our own pockets.

You can always make more money but you can never make more time.

. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. It mainly shows the curiosity of the author’s daughter. B. It indicates that the Internet has influenced our daily life. C. It tells us the importance of a travel agency. D. It shows why people need a travel agency.

65. What’s the author’s attitude towards the Internet Economy?

A. The author thinks online shopping saves time and is a convenient way to buy products.