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2011江苏A 篇We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldn‘t we know who they are?

Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she‘s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning ―who‖invented‖what‖, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the‖why‖ and ‖how‖ questions. According to Mclean,‖When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.‖

So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well,Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to Mew York City.The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights ,so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the winshield,she found hersefe wondering why there couldn‘t be a buolt-in devic for cleaing the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would contral an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It‘s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A.Morgan‘s traffic light. It‘s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J.Blodgett‘s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?

56.By mentionong ―traffic light‖and ―windshield wiper‖,the author indicates that countless inventions are . A.beneficial,because their inventors are famous B. beneficial,though their inventors are less famous C.not useful, because their inventors are less famous D. not useful, though their inventors are famous 57.Professor Joan McLean‘s course aims to_____.

A. add colour and variety to students‘ campus life B. inform students of the windshield wiper‘s invention C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University D. pre[are students to try theie own invention 58．Tommy Lee‘s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _________.

A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm D. not related to Professor Joan McLean‘s lectures 59. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

A How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B How to Design a Built-in Dervice for Cleaning the Window? C Shouldn‘t We Know Who Inventd the Windshield Wiper?

D Shouldn‘t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? B篇看右图60．Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?

A．To bulid massive complexes for public amusement.

B．To prevent possible damages to the National Park.

C．To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.

D.To sponsor publicationsand projects in local school.

61. One of thebenefits for members of Friends is to

A. have Friends’goods free of charge B. visit any place not open to the public C.take part in work parties if they want to

D.give talks in their fields on current issues

62.The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to.

A. raise money for the Friends organization

B. join the Friends organization and be members of it

C. work as managers for Pembroke shire National Park

D. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park

C篇看下页图 According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gig watts of electricity every year.Unfortunately,the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills(see picture)to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway,however,could help put them anywhere.

The project, called Hywind,is the world‘s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine(涡轮发电机).Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton,2.3-megawatt turbine,Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar(see picture),a technology Hywind‘s creator,the Norwegian company StatoilHydro,has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cable(缆索)；these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves.Hywind‘s stability(稳定性)in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.

To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it‘s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar‘s to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox(变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades (see picture ) 1 Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet‘s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available.

63. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _______.

A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor B. the spar which is floating in deep-sea water C. the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind D. the stones filled in the spar below

the sea surface

. To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting _____.

A. on the sea floor B. on the spar top C. at sea level D. behind the blades

65. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can ____________.

A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills B. make financial profits by producing more turbines

C. settle the arguments about environmental problems D. explore low-carbon power resources available at sea

D篇 Shay asked, ―Do you think they‘ll let me play?‖ Shay‘s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if

his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.

Shay‘s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, ―We‘re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we‘ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.

Shay struggled over to the team‘s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father‘s joy at his son being accepted.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay‘s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay‘s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in , Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming,―Shay, run to first! ‖Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..

Everyone should, ―Run to second!‖ Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team fir the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher‘s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman‘s head. All were screaming，―Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.‖ Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, ―Shay, run to third.‖ As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,―Shay, run home！‖Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.

That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn‘t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!

66.Not expecting much, Shay‘s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________. A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting B. guessed his presence would affect the boy‘s decision C. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well D. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted 67. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________. A. believed they were sure to win the game B. would like to help Shay enjoy the game C. found Shay was so eager to be a winner D. fell forced to give Shay another chance

68. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman‘s head, probably because that boy ________. A. was obviously aware of the pitcher‘s purpose B. looked forward to winning the game for his team C. failed to throw the ball to the second baseman D. saw that Shay already reached second base 69. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay‘s becoming the hero for his team?

A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman. B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him. C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home. D. One of the opposing players ran to help him. 70. What to you think is the theme of the story?

A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other. B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.

C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents. D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players. 2011山东Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller‘s father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary, drawn like so many others by the ―Great American Dream.‖ However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.

Miller‘s most famous play, Death of a Salesman,is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistance on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is ―burnt out‖ and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he can‘t do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.

When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics‘ Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.

Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway. 56. Why did Arthur Miller‘s father move to the USA?

A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country. B. He was attracted by the ―Great American Dream.‖ C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist. D. His family business failed.

57. The play Death of a Salesman A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world. B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company.

C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller. D. focuses on the skills in doing business. 2 58. What can we learn about Willy Loman? A. He treats his employer badly. B. He runs the Wagner Company.

C. He is a victim of the American system. D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.

59. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman .A. achieved huge success B. won the first Tony Award

C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen D. was severely attacked by dramatists

60. What is the text mainly about? A. Arthur Miller and his family. B. The awards Arthur Miller won.

C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced. D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

B篇 Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York--he in computers, she in special education. \"Teaching means everything to us,\" Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.

Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton' s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee.” I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire,\" Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, \"as a reminder.\"

Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.

The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. ―We didn‘t want to give the children rubbish,‖ says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats‘s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney‘s Llama Llama series.

Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: ―This program introduces us to books I‘ve never heard of.‖

The Richters spend about ＄400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”

61. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life? A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching.

C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web.

62. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library? A. Give out brochures. B .Do something similar.

C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a

teacher.

63. According to the text, Dolly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-old

C. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer

. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood? A. To avoid signing up online. B. To meet Dollywood board members.

C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality.

65. What can we learn from Tim‘s words in the last paragraph?

A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy. C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.

C篇 Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.

―I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‗come home,‘ but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education,‖ says Jacobs.

The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.

With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.

At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade,

―If we go on this way for another 25years, we won‘t have an affordable system of higher education,‖ says Patrick M. Calla, president of the center. ―The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.‖

Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.

66. According to Paragraph 1, why did the plan of Jacobs family fail? A. The twins wasted too much money. B. The father was out of work.

C. Their saving ran out. D. The family fell apart.

67. How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem? A. They asked their kids to come home. B. They borrowed $20,000 from the school.

C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs. D. They got help from the school and the federal government.

68. Financial aid administrators believe that ____.

A. more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses B. the government will receive more letters of complaint C. college tuition fees will double soon D. America‘s unemployment will fall 69. What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?

A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase. B. Their income remained steady in the last decade. C. They will try their best to send kids to college. D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years. 70. According to the last paragraph, the government will .

A. provide most students will scholarships B. dismiss some financial aid administrators

C. stop the companies from making student loans D. go on providing financial support for college students

全国2套A篇 Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals（壁画）have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.

The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鸦）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director. \"When people ask me what our program is about,\" she says, \"I answer them with one word: hope.\" Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.

The MAP's work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community（社区）. When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been \"Safe Streets,\" \"Love and Care,\" and \"Peace Walk.\" 3 The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.

\"The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history\" says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.

41. What can be the best title for the text? A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists. B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia.

C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist. D. Hope, One Wall at a Time.

42. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?

A. Helping the young find jobs. B. Protecting the neighborhood. C. Fighting against graffiti. D. Attracting more visitors. 43. How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?

A. By having discussions with people in the community. B. By seeking advice from the city government. C. By learning from the young graffiti writers. D. By studying the history of the city.

44. Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP? A. Difficult. B. Dangerous. C. Experimental. D. Successful. B篇 For those who study the development of intelligence（智力）in the animal world, self-awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a high level of intelligence.

Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image（反射出的影像）.Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying evry little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.

Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.

“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,‖ said Dinana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M.Plotnik and Fans B.M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants ―seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.‖

The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo.They put an 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals‘ play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror. The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.

Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.

Diana Reiss said, \"We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.\"

45. What can mirror tests tell us about animals? A. Whether they have large brains. B. Whether they have self-awareness.

C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises. D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.

46. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text? A. They are most familiar to readers. B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.

C. They are included in the study by Reiss. D. They are already known to be intelligent.

47. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?

A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror. B. She recognized her own image in the mirror. C. She painted a mark on her own face. D. She found the hidden camera. C篇 Student Membership-----Cambridge Arts Cinema

Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money. At the Arts you can…  choose from up to 40 films a month So what are you waiting for? Just fill in the  see up to 8 premiers（首映）each month form and return it either in person or by post  catch screenings when you like — we open early and close late to:  increase your knowledge of film with our special events — each year we run seasons on various types of films and directors Box Office  meet the filmmakers Cambridge Arts Cinema What you get as a member: 8 Market Passage  invitation to a preview screening（试映） Cambridge CN2 3PF  £1 off the standard prices（£4.50/£3.50）for any screening including special events It costs £15 to join and your card can be used  your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2012. charge  a card with your own membership number  50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Gallery Cinema Information: 01223 5272929 (24hr) Box Office: 01223 504444 48. Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema? A. The Cambridge Film Festival. B. Meetings with filmmakers. C. The preview screening. D. Monthly premieres. 49. If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free .

A. Darkroom Gallery shows B. mailed programmes C. special film events D. film shows

50. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last? A. Four months. B. Eight months. C. Nine months. D. One year. 51. For what purpose is the text written? A. Offering students cheaper tickets. B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.

C. Telling the public of the cinema's address. D. Increasing the cinema's membership.

D篇 The way we do things round here

Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, \"Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us.\" That \"quite\" saddened me. I thought he was saying \"we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.\" Then I discovered th at in American English \"quite\" sometimes means \"very\while in British English it means \"fairly\".

So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文 化）.

Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.

Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）. If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word \"late\" because there is nothing wrong 4 with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.

52. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______.

A. the American bank didn't think much of him B. the American bank might hire another person C. it's difficult to get used to American cu lture D. it's easy to misunderstand Americans

53. The word \"highlights\" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

A. encourages B. helps to narrow C. increases D. draws attention to 54. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?

A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them. C. Do things in our own way. D. Do in-depth research. 55. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.

A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British

E篇 \"I didn't hear them call my name,\" explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. \"Are you ready?\" is what she heard. Then she said, \"I shook my head no, and then they said ‗yes‘ and it was announced again.\"

It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine.

\"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen.\" Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）. \"She's always been my role model. I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her.\"

One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, \"I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...‖

As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.

When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, \"Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.\"

56. What do the words ―on cloud nine‖ in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry

57. Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced

58. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 59. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

A. She visited drunken drivers. B. She gave dance performance. C. She made speeches on safe driving. D. She helped other teens with their studies.

60. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens? A. Be yourself with the support of friends. B. Meet friends whenever possible.

C. Go easy on yourself and others. D. Have a good role model.

2011全国新课标A篇When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s,we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white trusk.As a 5 year-old boy,I couldn‘t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He naticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarte out of his coin changer.

Of course,he delivered more than milk.There was cheese,eggs and so on.If we needed to change our orded,my mother would pen a note-―Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivey‖-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then,the buttermilk would magically(魔术般)appear.

All of this was about more than convenience.There esirted a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house,for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors,so that the milk wouldn‘t freeze.And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table,having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete（竞争）. Beside, milk is for sal everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. Took it home and planted it on the back porch（门廊）.Every so often my son’s friend will asked what it is. So I start telling stories of my bothood, and of milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk. 56. Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out his coin changer .

A.to show his magical power B.to pay for the delivery C.to satisfv his curiosity D.to please his mother 57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy‘s house?

A.He wanted to have tea there. B. He was a respectable person. C. He was treated as a family member. D. He was fully trusted by the family.

58. Why dose home milk delivery no longer exist?

A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market. C. Its service is getting poor. D. It is forbidden by law. 59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A. He missed the good old days. B. He wanted to tell interesting stories. C. He needed it for his milk bottles. D. He planted flowers in it. B篇The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective wav to promote(促进) the trading and selling of goods .In the Middle Ages,merchants employed town criers to the puvlic messages aloud to promote their goods. When printing was invented in the fifteenth century ,pages of advertisements (ads) could be printed esasily and were either hung in public places or put in books.

By the ead of the seventeenth century ,when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promore products and services .The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.

Aovernsing spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century .Ad writers wer starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text. Everything , from clthes to drinks ,was rromoted with clever methods such as rcpctition of the forms mane or product words organized in eye –catching patterns ,the use of pretty picteres and expressions esay to remebbe.

Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies mat were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as “advertising agencies (广告商) .” The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group . Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism (消费主义) as a way of life. Spreading the belief that. People could be only if they bought the “right” products. 5 60. What was advertising like in the Middle Ages? A. Merchants were employed to promote products. B. Ad messages were shouted out in public places.

C. Product information was included in books. D. Ad signs were put up in towns.

61. What does the word ―This‖ in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Advertising in newspapers. B.Including pictures in ads. C.Selling goods in markerts. D.Working with ad agencies. 62. The 18th century advertising was special in its .

A. growing spending B. printing materials C. advertising companies D. attractive designs 63. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. The Story of Advertising B. The Value of Advertising Designs

C. The Role of Newspaper Advertising D. The Development of Printing for Advertising

C篇While small may be beautiful，tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems，particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants. The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB)，which was formed six months ago to campaign(发起运动)for the needs of the tall．has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants Beds that are too small，shower heads that are too low ,and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height it says.

But it is not just the extra-tail whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds，doorways，and chairs has remained unchanged

“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it ,so even a king-size bed at 6'6\"(6feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25％of men，while the standard 6'3\" bed caters for(满足需要)less than half of the male(男性)population，\"said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy ,\"Seven-foot beds would work fine.\"

Similarly ,restaurant tables can cause no end of problems Small tables，which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere Some have already taken note，however At Queens Moat Houses’Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh．6'6\" beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.

. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign? A. To provide better services B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants

C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall D. To attract more people to become its members

65 .Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heirtricy? A. 7'2‖. B. 7'. C. 6'6‖. D. 6'3‖. 66. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

A .They may lose some customers B. They may start businesses elsewhere

C .They have to find easy chairs to match the tables D .They have to provide enough space for the long—legged 67. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B. 6'6‖ beds have taken the place of 6'3‖ beds. C. Special rooms are kept for Americans. D. Guest rooms are standardized. D篇 Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband’s income. So this year she did something more than a hobby(业余爱好)：She planted vegetables in her yard.For her first garden,Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants,and five rows of a variety of vegetables.The family‘s old farm house has become a chicken house,its residents arriving next month.Last year, Ms.Rita Gartin kept a small garden.This year she has made it much larger because,she said,―The cost of everything is going up and I Was looking to lose a few pounds,too；SO it's a win-win situation all around.”

They are among the growing number of Americans who,driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济),have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time.Others have increased the size of their existing gardens.Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home.Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months.In Austin,Tex.,some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.

George C.Ball Jr.,owner of a company ,said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40％over last year ,double the average growth of the last five years.Mr.Ball argues that some of The reasons have been building for the last few years.The big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables.Food prices have increased because of higher oil prices.People are now driving less,taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.

68. What does the word‖residents‖in Paragraph l probably refer to? A. chickens B. tomatoes C. gardens D. people 69. By saying“a win-win situation all around”，Ms. Gartin means that________.

A. she is happier and her garden bigger B. she may spend less and lose weight

C. she is selling more and buying less D. she has grown more varieties of vegetables 70. Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?

A. More Americans are doing it for fun. B. The price of oil is lower than before. C. There‘s a growing need for fruits. D. The cost of living is on the rise. 71. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Family Food Planning B. Banking on Gardening C. A Belt-tightening Move D. Gardening as a Hobby E篇Wanted, Someone for a Kiss

We’re looking for producers to join US on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You’ll work on the Station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary,along with rich knowledge of modem dance music. Please apply(申请)in writing to Producer Vacancies,Kiss100. Father Christmas

We‘re looking for a very special person,preferably over 40,to fill our Father Christmas suit.

Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays,10：30-16：00. Excellent pay.

Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Centre,Station Parade,Eastbourne. Accountants Assistant

If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R..Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. Wealden District Council Software Trainer

If you are aged 24_45 and have experience in teaching and training,you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme wrting.You will be allowed to make your own decisions,and to design courses as well as present them.Pay upwards of￡1 5,000 for the fight person. Please apply by sending your CV(简历)to Mrs R. Oglivie,Palmlace Limited. 72. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A. Producer Vacancies. Kiss l00. B. Mrs Oglivie,Palmlace Limited. C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D. Wealden District Council. 6 73. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who________ .

A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training work C. should deal with general duties D. Call work for about a month

74. Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas. C. Accountants Assistant. D. Software Trainer. 75. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A. One with GCSE grade C level. B. One with some office experience.

C. One having good computer knowledge. D. One trained in producing music programmes. 2011安徽A篇 Passage 1

The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services: the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the Information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, there‘s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don‘t trick yourself; he pays for that speeding. Passage 2

Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Great Barrier Reef, which came in to the public eye in 2002, is his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk. 56. The Information Highway ________

A. is free from traffic accidents B. is crowded with car drivers C. offers just a few on-line services D. appeals to a large number of users

57. How does Mr. Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?

A. By storing fewer files. B. By repair the system. C. By buying a better computer. D. By using a broad-band connection. 58. What can be learned from Passenger 2?

A. There will be a book show at Grayson Hall B. Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef. C. There will be a talk on global warming this week. D. Friedman is a leading expert on computer science. 59. Passenger 2 is most probably .

A. a poster about a lecture. B. an ad for a new book. C. a note to a doctor in a university. D. an introduction to a professor.

B篇Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power source (来源), as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher coasts. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind. 60. From the text we know that windmills _______

A. were invented by European armies. B. have a history of more than 2, 800 years.

C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas. D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered. 61. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?

A. Sailing a boat. B. Producing electricity. C. Grinding wheat into flour. D. Pumping water from underground. 62. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that_______ A. wind power is cleaner.

B. it is one of the oldest power sources. C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind. D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs. 63. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A. The advantage of wind power. B. The design of wind power plants.

C. The worldwide movement to save energy. D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.

C篇They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one fails the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2, 000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes (路线).

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.

Wellman‘s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5, 000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. ―He knew that was how I got injured.‖ Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fail at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend‘s life.

“Your partner can save your life --- you can save your partner‘s life,‖ Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. ‖there are real close ties.‖ . Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A. To climb up to remove the spikes. B. To climb it twice. C. To do 5, 000 pull-ups up the rope. D. To lock the rope in place. 65. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A. Corbett was poorly trained. B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C. Corbett didn‘t want to hurt Wellman. D. Wellman hadn‘t decided whether to climb again. 66. What do we know about Wellman?

A. He climbed Half Dome by himself. B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time. D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb. 67. The main idea of the text is that _______

A. two heads are better than one B. friendship is precious in life

C. the disabled should never give up D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated

D篇 Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers fried to conquer (征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. 7 The result is that today there are two ―Irelands‖. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.

In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes was affected by disease and about 750, 000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work, forced

many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.

For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are

moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.

The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc. 68. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?

A. How the Irish fought against the English. B. How Ireland gained independence. C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland. D. How two ―Irelands‖ came into being. 69. We learn from the text that in Ireland _____.

A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments 70. The last paragraph is mainly about____.

A. the Irish character B. Irish culture C. Irish musical instruments D. a famous Irish writer 71. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Life in Ireland[ B. A Very Difficult History C. Ireland, Past and Present D. The Independence of Ireland

E篇 George Prochnik would like the world like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):

“We‘ve become so accustomed to noise, there‘s about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it‘s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.

“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono（和服）brushing against the floor.

“Deaf people are very attentive (专注的) in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts（一阵阵）of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking（开裂声）. It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ” 72. What does the phrase ―to put a sock in it‖ in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. to be quiet B. to be colorful C. to be full of love D. to be attentive to someone

73. What does Prochnik say about us? A. We are used to quietness B. We have to put up with noise

C. We do not think silence to be beneficial D. We do not believe lasting peace to be available

74. Which of the following is true according to Prochnik?

A. We need more sounds in our lives. B. There is nothing to be learned from the deaf.

C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is. D. There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony 75. It can be inferred from the text that¬ . A. we can benefit a lot from old people B. it is a good idea to use sign language

C. there is no escape from the world of sound D. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound

2011江苏阅读理解

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, ___36___a bar of chocolate if given the choice, ___37___, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the ___38___ he felt and the more he wanted that apple. He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)，___39___ as high as he could, but even as his tallest ___40___ he was unable to touch it. He began to ___41___up and down, as high as he could, at the ___42___of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of ___43___.

Not giving up, he though, if only he had something to ___44___ on. His school bag wouldn‘t give enough height and he didn‘t want to ___45___ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking ___46___, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, ___47___ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tired everything he could think to do. ___48___ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk ___49___. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his ___50___, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he ___51___ like this, the more unhappy he became.

___52___, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn‘t always get what get he wanted. He started to say to himself. ―This isn‘t___53___, I don‘t have the apple and I‘m feeling miserable as well. There‘s ___54___ more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to ___55___ our feelings. If that‘s the case, what can I do to feel better?‖ 36. A. preferring B. offering C. receiving D. allowing 37. A. so B. then C. but D. or 38. A. sadder B. angrier C. hungrier D. tastier 39. A. expanding B. stretching C. swinging D. pulling 40. A. strength B. length C. range D. height 41. A. jump B. look C. walk D. glance 42. A. tip B. stage C. top D. level 43. A hope B. hand C. sight D. reach 44. A. put B. stand C. get D. hold 45. A. break B. shake C. take D. strike 46. A. up B. forward C. down D. around 47. A. for B. with C. on D. of 48. A. After B. Through C. Without D. Upon 49. A. back B. away C. up D. down 50. A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals 51. A. thought B. imagined C. tried D. claimed 52. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise 8 53. A. skilful B. cheerful C. harmful D. helpful 54. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 55. A. change B. express C. forget D. describe