動物愛好者英語閱讀題
㈠ 高一外研英語周報47期答案
Book 4 Mole 2 參考答案及部分解析
參考答案
1-5 ABABB 6-10 CBCCB
11-15 BBACB 16-20 AABCA
21-25 DACBA 26-30 CABDA
31-35 BCCDB 36-40 BCCBD
41-45 DBAAC 46-50 CBDDC
51-55 ADBDA 56-60 DADCC
61-65 CACDC 66-70 CBCAA
71-75 EGDBA
76. Her parents』 argument.
77. He bought her an ice cream.
78. Thirty years later. / When Lucy came to examine him.
79. A (summer) camp.
80. Because the author helped him do what he liked.
短文改錯:
81. ... on last Sunday. 去掉on
82. ... the car went ... the → a
83. ... have time stop ... stop前加to
84. ... but I hit ... but → so
85. I fall off ... fall → fell
86. ... the driver got in ... in → out
87. By a pained look ... By →With
88. ... was hurt a lot. hurt → hurting或去掉was
89. Seen this ... Seen → Seeing
90. Thank to the ... Thank → Thanks
One possible version:
You are sitting in your car and all you can see in front of you are cars. When you look over your shoulder you can see the same thing. CO is flowing out of the exhaust pipes, causing heavy pollution. Is there a better way to travel? The answer is 「Yes」. On many streets in Taiyuan City, you will see rows of green and orange bicycles. These bicycles can be used free of charge in an hour. So let』s make use of this excellent service for the public and help solve the congestion problem and the pollution problem of our city at the same time. Come on everybody: ride bicycles to get around.
部分解析
單項填空:
21. D。in a bad mood 意為「心情不好」;fine 意為「罰金,罰款」,是可數名詞,a parking fine 意為「一次違規停車罰款」。
22. A。由答語Any time is OK可知,問句意為「明天下午三點參加求職面試方便(convenient)嗎」。alternative 替換的,供選擇的;free 空閑的,常用人作主語;impressive給人印象深刻的。
23. C。Fares 與start 之間是邏輯上的主謂關系,且start 表示的動作與謂語動作同時發生,故用動詞-ing 形式作狀語,起補充說明的作用。
24. B。根據後一句話「我們應該減少車輛的數量」可知,前一句意為「交通擁堵問題的解決方法(solution)很顯而易見」。route 路線;limit 限制;receipt 收據。
25. A。Tom是人名,在祈使句中若需強調對方時,可表示出主語,故A項正確。
26. C。under construction 固定搭配,意為「在建設中」。
27. A。「史密斯先生對一切都很樂觀」與「他從來不灰心」之間是讓步關系,故空格處應填even though(即使)。unless除非;in case以防;since既然。
28. B。permit 允許;provide 提供,常用搭配為provide sb. with sth. / provide sth.for sb.;offer 提供,常用搭配為offer sb.sth. / offer sth. to sb.;afford 買得起,有能力支付。
29. D。分析句子結構可知,_____ our father took us to go camping 是定語從句,修飾time,且從句中缺少時間狀語,故選when。
30. A。be worth doing 值得做,用動詞-ing形式的主動形式表示被動意義。
31. B。祈使句Let me ...的附加疑問句用will you。
32. C。根據「走了這么遠的路,傑克真的餓了」可知,空格處應填In no time(一會兒)。what』s more 而且,此外;sooneror later遲早;so far到目前為止。
33. C。從「總是穿著整潔的西裝」可以推測出,「那位男士可能是個商人」,故用could。
34. D。該題使用了「祈使句+ and +陳述句」句型,後一分句表示肯定的結果,故用and。
35. B。根據She didn』t mean to(她不是故意的)可知,空格處應填Keep cool (保持冷靜)。No way 沒門;Pardon 請再說
一遍;Really真的嗎。
完形填空:
話題:人際關系
本文是夾敘夾議文。文章講述了初入美國的作者是如何與美國人交朋友的。
36. B。由下文初入美國的「我」不知如何與美國人互動可知,起初「我」認為自己可以勇敢地處理在異國他鄉遇到的 各種「挑戰(challenge)」。
37. C。「起初我的信心」與「第一學期之後我的境遇」之間是轉折關系,故選But。
38. C。由下文的Being silent 可知,第一學期之後,「我」感到「孤獨(lonely)」。
39. B。因為「我」不知該如何接近美國人, 所以沉默就成了「我」與他們互動的 「方式(way)」。
40. D。與美國人接近,是為了跟他們交 「朋友(friends)」。下文的I』ve made some good American friends here 也是提示。
41. D。由於膽怯,「我」「想(wanted)」處處小心不惹怒任何人。
42. B。正因為「我」的膽怯和不知該如何與美國人相處,於是「我」就「等待(waited for)」別人跟「我」說話。這與下段提到的two passive persons 相呼應。
43. A。由下文的They also don』t know how to interact with international students 可知,「我」發現美國學生也「像 (like)」「我」一樣(不知道該如何跟國際留學生相處)。
44. A。由下文的passive 可知,美國學生也不「主動(active)」。
45. C。46. C。兩個被動的人自然「沒有(never)」機會相互交流。這也是為什麼來自同一國家的人喜歡使他們與其他人「脫離(separate)」的原因。
47. B。由下文的they are used to their own ways of behaving 可知,有著相同行為方式的人在一起更「自在(comfortable)」 。
48. D。正如上文所述,「最終(In the end)」,他們自己給自己設置了障礙。
49. D。從「我」現在有一些美國朋友可知, 「我」逐漸「開始(started)」接近美國人。
50. C。從上文的I was brave to ... 可知,最初來到美國時,「我」是有「勇氣(courage)」 的。
51. A。由上文的I was afraid that ... 可知。
52. D。由「我開始接近美國人」和「現在我有一些美國朋友」可知,「我」向美國人示好,他們也向「我」示好。repay 有「償還;回報」之意。
53. B。由fun 一詞對美國人性格的描述可知,與「我」成為朋友的美國人很「隨和 (easy-going)」。
54. D。從最初「我」用沉默的方式與美國人互動到後來自己主動去接近他們可知,「我」努力去「改變(change)」自己的處事態度。
55. A。與I found my way 對比的是「迷路(lost)」。此處作者用迷路一詞形容他初入美國不會與人交流、倍感孤獨的狀態。
閱讀理解:
A篇(社會)
本文是記敘文。作者介紹了蒂姆是如何賺錢的。
56. D。細節理解題。根據第一段的the next year he lost all of that money. It was at this point that Tim realized ...focus on learning about finance可知。
57. A。推理判斷題。Millionaire Challenge計劃教授人們如何買賣低價股票。蒂姆認為這值得嘗試。從第四段蒂姆賺到錢可知,通過訪問Timothysykes.com,他找到了一個商機。
58. D。細節理解題。根據第三段的Tim read a blog post on Quick Sprout about another businessman by the name of Timothy Sykes 可知,蒂姆是在瀏覽網頁上的博客時偶然知道Timothy Sykes的。
59. C。推理判斷題。從第四段蒂姆賺錢和最後一段他正在享受生活可知,蒂姆通過學習買賣低價股票而賺到錢,故他在股票市場中受益。
B篇(自然)
本文是說明文。文章介紹一項旨在幫助農民增產的計劃。
60. C。篇章結構題。從文中第三段的Syngenta helps farmers across the world to raise harvests 可知,The Good Growth Plan 的目的是為了使農民增產,標題中的We 指代這項計劃的實施者Syngenta 公司,而it 則指代這項計劃的目的。
61. C。推理判斷題。根據第二和第三段可知,Syngenta 公司致力於幫助農民在節約水和土壤的情況下得到更多的收成,而Beth 所需的是能幫助她獲得更多收成的科技和技能,故可推斷Syngenta 可能向Beth 提供的是科技和技能。
62. A。主旨大意題。從文章標題、對The Good Growth Plan 的詳細介紹以及最後一段描述該項計劃的後續工作可知,本文通過列舉一位肯亞農民的情況,從而引出對The Good Growth Plan的詳細介紹。
C篇(興趣與愛好)
本文是應用文。文章介紹了天文愛好者可以參觀游覽的the Euro Space Center。
63. C。細節理解題。根據第一段的Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life 可知,燈光、聲效以及特殊效果讓來到the Euro Space Center的遊客有身臨其境的感覺。
64. D。細節理解題。根據第二段的where you can climb into our full-scale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut可知。
65. C。細節理解題。最後一段描述了the Euro Space Center 的開放時間是假期的每天以及除周一外的其餘時間。故本題選C項。
66. C。標題歸納題。從第二段的Visit our international space station,倒數第二段的why not visit 和最後一段的開放時間和訂票熱線等可知,本文旨在吸引天文愛好者來參觀the Euro Space Center。C項中的Come 一詞用來吸引讀者,而take a space walk 則是對the Euro Space Center的形象描述。
D篇(交通)
本文是說明文。文章介紹了交通擁擠成為Oxfordshire 經濟發展的最大威脅。
67. B。細節理解題。根據第三段的報告內容可知,由於交通擁擠,企業為額外的燃料成本付出了巨大代價。
68. C。細節理解題。根據第五段的The report has led the government to try to work out a solution 可知,這份報告已經引起了政府部門的注意。
69. A。細節理解題。根據第三段的the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40 和倒數第二段的What I want to see most of all is the quick proction of a plan to solve the problem of the A34 可知,Ms Blackwood認為當今最重要的事情是解決道路擁擠問題。70. A。推理判斷題。第一段即本文主旨句,交通擁擠問題對Oxfordshire 的經濟產生巨大威脅。John Cardy 因對交通的擔心讓他不得不重新考慮是否把他的企業從Garford 搬到Witney,由此可推斷交通正阻礙企業的發展。選做題參考答案及解析
參考答案
A 1-5 DBCBA B 6-10 CDADB
解析
A篇(科學)
本文是說明文。文章分析了猶太教節日光明節每一年慶祝時間不一樣的原因。
1. D。詞義猜測題。根據第一段描述每年的Hanukkah 開始時間都不一樣可知, shift有「改變;更改」之意。
2. B。細節理解題。根據第一段提及的 Hanukkah 每年不同的慶祝時間和第二段的Why can』t the Festival of Lights always be on the same day?可知。
3. C。推理判斷題。根據第四段可知,Gregorian calendar(格里高利歷)是基於 太陽年來記日的系統,而太陽年把一年 劃分為12個月,精確到一年有365 又四分之一天。
4. B。推理判斷題。Jewish calendar(猶太歷)基於月亮年記日,Gregorian calendar 基於太陽年記日,而月亮年歷又比太陽年歷一年之中少大約11 天,故可推知猶太歷短於格里高利歷。
5. A。寫作手法題。本文作者主要是通過 對比太陽歷和月亮歷的不同來解釋為什麼每年的光明節開始時間都不一樣的。
B篇(自然)
本文是應用文。文章是一位動物愛好者向動物保護協會申請收養流浪狗的信。
6. C。細節理解題。根據第一段的I was watching the news ... a group of puppies that had been abandoned near the freeway ... that you were holding a letter writing contest to place the puppies for adoption to good homes可知。
7. D。段落大意題。Micah 在信件的第二段闡述了他和他家可以照顧好狗的各種優勢,從而使動物保會協會同意他收養小狗。
8. A。細節理解題。根據第二段的I would make sure of following through with their daily care, including everything from feeding to walking可知。
9. D。詞義猜測題。Micah 認為在他家,被遺棄的小狗可以很好地生活,他家對小狗來說就是沒有痛苦和不幸的樂園。
10. B。文章出處題。從這封信第一段的I asked my parents to let me apply to adopt 和最後一段的I hope you will consider all the reasons why we should be able to adopt one of these puppies 可知,這是Micah 寫給動物保護協會的一封請求收養被遺棄的小狗的信。
㈡ 介紹動物的英語短文閱讀
在西方傳統哲學中,同情動物的行為是與理性倫理無關的多愁善感,並且在__中也沒有同情動物的教令。而在中國和印度的 傳統 文化 和宗教中,人對動物則負有很重要的義務和責任。下面是我帶來的介紹動物的英語短文閱讀,歡迎閱讀!
介紹動物的英語短文閱讀篇一
Snakes蛇
The snake is a long and thin animal that lives in grass or other dark places.A snake has no legs or feet, but it can move very fast on its stomach. Snakes usually have green, yellow or black skins, which make them difficult for their enemies to find them. Some kinds of snakes live in water. They can swim as freely as fish.
Snakes are cold-blooded animals. In winter they hibernatein holes which are narrow enough only to hold the snakes' bodies. The snakes can sleep through a whole winter without eating and moving. They can not feel any pain. The hibernation period lasts about five months. When spring comes, the snakes come out and begin their normal life.
Snakes can take many things as food, such as mice, sparrows, frogs,birds' eggs, pests and so on. People sometimes can see a snake eat a sparrow. First it moves close to the sparrow, then it puts out its tongue and brings the sparrow into its mouth and swallows it, which makes a lump in the snake's body. After some time the lump disappears.
As snakes are dreadful-looking, people are afraid of them. Many people drive them away whenever they see snakes. But in Chinese fairy tales, snakes are by no means bad. They seem to have human feelings. They can change into pretty girls. People like and respect them. The most well-known is the story about the White Snake and the Blue Snake.
In fact, snakes are not as dreadful as they look. They can help us to kill mice and pests. They can provide us with delicious meat. Their blood is a good drink. Poisonous snakes are especially useful. We can make valuable drugs with them.
介紹動物的英語短文閱讀篇二
Once upon a time. There was a house. Beside the house there was a bird cage. One day a cat went to eat the bird, So the cat jumped and hit the bird cage. The bird cage fell down to the ground knocking the bird cage‘s door open. The bird then flew away. So the cat started to chase the bird and the dog chased the cat. However the bird flew on top of the tree. So the cat started to climb the tree and the dog barked at the cat. Before the cat could reach the bird, the bird flew away. this caused the cat to fall out of the tree. The dog then ran away, The bird quickly flew back into his cage and the man from the house carried him safely home.
介紹動物的英語短文閱讀篇三
I like animals very much, such as horses,monkeys, cats, tigers and so on. But I like dogs best. Why? Because they are very cute and nice.
I have a white dog. Its name is Bobo. She is a female dog.She comes from Beijing,China.She wears white clothes and she has two big eyes and a small month.She often walks round and round at home.It has nothing to do.She likes eating ice-cream so much.So do I.When I eat ice-cream,she will look at the ice-cream carefully,So I will give her some to eat.
I think Bobo is the cutest dog in the world.
介紹動物的英語短文閱讀篇四
Elephant is the largest animal on land today. It weights some ninety kilograms and is about one metre high when born. When it is 12 years old, it studs over three meters and does not grow any more. Elephant is usually grey in color, having a long trunk with large ivory tusks protruding from each side of its mouth. Usually moving in groups and caring for each other, Elephant is know to be a very and gentle creamre. For many years people have used the strength of these poweful animals to move trees and heavy logs. Elephant has been and is a vital tool for people to do many things that would normally be imposs-ible. Elephant is and will continue to be one of the greatest creatures man has ever come into contact with. Its size. beauty, and power willforever be useful to man.
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㈢ 2015-2016高三外研版英語周報第六期答案
2015-2016學年上學期高三外研綜合(OT)第6期參考答案及解析
Book 2 Moles 5-6
參考答案及部分解析
參考答案
1-5 ACCCB 6-10BBACB
11-15 ACBCC 16-20ABACA
21-25 BCDCD 26-30CBCBC
31-35 DDCCD 36-40ACDEB
41-45 ACCDD 46-50BABCA
51-55 CDCBD 56-60ABADC
61. amazing 62. where
63. At 64.are decorated
65. performance 66.what
67. speaking 68.totally
69. a 70.to talk
短文改錯:
71. ... the small boy ... the → a
72. ... was approached me ... 去掉was
73. ... an eagerly look ...
eagerly → eager
74. ... they were cheaper.
cheaper → cheap
75. ... any of their ... their → his
76. ... I gave the boy ... gave → give
77. ... couldn't bother us.
couldn't → wouldn't
78. ... to my friends ... friends → friend
79. ... the boy think ... think前加to
80. ... by doing nothing. nothing → something
One possible version:
As we can see from the picture, a man istrying to dive into the water to save a drowning person but is stopped bysomeone else.
Helping others in trouble is one of thetraditional virtues of the Chinese nation. However, many people won't do itnow. They think it might cause trouble to themselves and they don't think it'sworthwhile to save others at the risk of their own lives. They fail to thinkabout what others will do if they are in danger.
Helping others is a kind of spirit manypeople lack now. Let's try our best to maintain it.
部分解析茄兆飢
閱讀理解:
A篇(家庭)
本文是記敘文。一位美國士兵突然回家給家人帶來驚喜。
21. B。細節理解題。由第三段顫返中的The military no longer has leave, so if you come home you have topay for it可知,Kern這次回家是請了無薪假。
22. C。推理判斷題。由第七段中的Pearl apparently didn't recognize her father and walked right pasthim可推斷,Pearl見到父親時像看到陌生人一樣沒有反應。
23. D。詞義猜測題。由第十段開頭的They gave him a full uniform and kept him in the back可猜滲推斷,飯店方面支持並參與了這場精心策劃的團聚。故劃線部分的意思應該是「參與團聚」。
24. C。推理判斷題。由第十段開頭的They gave him a full uniform and kept him in the back可推斷,Woldoff的婆婆之所以沒有認出Kern來是因為他穿著服務員的制服。
B篇(飲食)
本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了泡菜如何成為三明治的必備配菜。
25. D。細節理解題。由第二段中的The pickle became popular in the U.S. though when the first Jewishimmigrants came to New York可知。
26. C。細節理解題。由第二段中的used the pickle as a palate cleanser. The acidity allows you toexperience the sharp contrast in flavors and more fully appreciate the taste ofyour sandwich可知,泡菜被用來充當味覺清潔劑的作用。故C項正確。
27. B。段落大意題。由第三段開頭的the pickle's popularity grew及下文提到的「泡菜戰爭」和泡菜節可推斷,本段主要講泡菜越來越受歡迎。
28. C。推理判斷題。由最後一段中的the pickle is now the most commonly used side dish for a sandwichand the combination makes up the majority of all pickle consumption可推斷,大部分泡菜被用作三明治的配菜。
C篇(交通)
本文是議論文。文章建議立法者通過禁止司機使用手持電話的提案。
29. B。篇章結構題。由下文的in the Legislature's Transportation Committee last week opposing aproposal可推斷,劃線詞指代立法者。作者開篇幽默地挖苦立法者因為被手機干擾而沒有做出正確的決斷。
30. C。細節理解題。由第三段中的unless the driver is typing or reading a text message, he can't bepunished可知,在緬因州司機開車時讀簡訊屬於分心駕駛,會被懲罰。
31. D。細節理解題。由第七段末的Both devices, researchers say, require the same amount of mentalfocus to use可知,這項研究表明使用免提裝置和手持電話所需要的精力差不多。
32. D。寫作目的題。由第一段末的to ban the use of hand-held cellphones by drivers及最後一段末的They should take a step thisyear可推斷,作者寫作此文是為了建議緬因州通過關於司機使用手持電話的禁令。
D篇(社會)
本文是說明文。南極企鵝郵局的工作吸引了很多申請者。
33. C。細節理解題。由第二段中的taking care of the 70,000 cards posted each year可知。
34. C。細節理解題。由第三段中的One reason for the increase in applications ... was the airing ofthe documentary Penguin Post Office可知,紀錄片的播放是申請者增多的原因之一。
35. D。推理判斷題。由第五段末的Above all, successful candidates need to be passionate about theAntarctic可推斷,這項工作最重要的條件是申請者要對南極有強烈的熱愛。
七選五:
話題:科普知識
本文是說明文。文章解釋了撓癢癢會越撓越癢的原因。
36. A。A項與上文的Got anitch?相呼應,並且下文的Scratchingan itch can make it worse與A項是因果關系。
37. C。C項與上文的causes amild sensation of pain及下文的Yet pain signals that travel to your brain relieve the itching onlytemporarily相呼應。
38. D。根據第一段末的serotonin, which makes the itching more intense及此空前的serotonin ... moving frompain-sensing nerve cells to those that influence itch intensity可推斷,撓癢癢的結果是使血清素從有痛感的神經細胞轉移到影響癢的強度的神經細胞,從而使人感覺更癢。故D項正確。
39. E。E項與下文的Notexactly, says Chen. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter. It is involved in growth,aging, and mood regulation. Blocking serotonin would ... 相呼應。
40. B。B項與上文的Theresearchers are looking for other ways to break the cycle so they can helppeople with itchy conditions. One possibility ... 相呼應。
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話題:個人情況
本文是記敘文。文章講述了一位巡警救牧羊犬的故事。
41. A。由上文的rescued a German shepherd可推斷,此處是說Ague扛著一隻「狗(dog)」。
42. C。由下文的Amazing people still do exist可推斷,Ague救狗的照片獲得了很多「贊賞的(admiring)」評論。
43. C。由上文的posted to Facebook可推斷,該評論是臉譜網的一位使用者「寫(wrote)」的。
44. D。由下文的involved in the crash可知,附近發生了一起交通「事故(accident)」。
45. D。事故中的兩只狗從「現場(scene)」逃走了。
46. B。由倒數第五段中的She ran two miles from the crash可知,有人看到一隻德國牧羊犬在「跑(running)」。
47. A。從當時的位置來看,巡警可以「確定(tell)」狗朝西跑了。
48. B。由第一段中的patrol officer可知,Ague的同事也是「警察(officers)」。
49. C。巡警們讓狗停下來,「但是(but)」每次巡邏車一停下狗就跑開了。
50. A。由下文的Mya ... stopped running及倒數第三段末的to her owner's car可推斷,巡警們給狗的「主人(owner)」打了電話。
51. C。主人到了以後,狗「終於(finally)」不跑了。
52. D。由上文的the dog wouldn't move at all可推斷,Ague意識到狗「有毛病了(wrong)」。
53. C。由下文的the skin on her feet was hanging off可推斷,狗的腳受傷了,不「能(could)」動了。
54. B。「由於(e to)」狗跑得太遠,結果腳受傷了。
55. D。意識到狗不能動後,Ague想到的「唯一(only)」能做的事就是把狗扛起來。
56. A。由上文的pick her up可知。
57. B。由第二段中的Nick Ague carrying the ... 可知。
58. A。由上文的Mya's feet were already healed可推斷,現在狗可以「正常地(normally)」走動了。
59. D。由Ague救狗的事例可以推斷他是一個狂熱的動物「愛好者(lover)」。
60. C。事故之後,Ague一心只想著「救(saving)」狗。
語法填空:
61. amazing。考查形容詞。設空處作表語,意為「令人驚異的」,故填amazing。
62. where。考查關系詞。設空處引導定語從句,修飾先行詞setting,且在從句中作地點狀語,故填where。
63. At。考查介詞。at present是固定搭配,意為「目前,現在」。
64. are decorated。考查時態和語態。teahouses與decorate之間是被動關系,且由at present可知,此處用一般現在時,故填are decorated。
65. performance。考查名詞。由設空處前面的不定冠詞可知,此處應填名詞performance。
66. what。考查連接詞。設空處引導主語從句且在從句中作賓語,故填what。
67. speaking。考查非謂語動詞。generally speaking意為「一般來說」。
68. totally。考查副詞。設空處修飾形容詞different,故填副詞totally。
69. a。考查冠詞。as a matter of fact是固定搭配, 意為「事實上」。
70. to talk。考查非謂語動詞。此處用不定式短語表示目的。
選做題參考答案及解析
參考答案
I. 1-5 ACDAC
II. 1-5 DAACB 6-10ABCCD
11-15 BCDCA 16-20 CCBDA
解析
閱讀理解:
話題:科普知識
本文是說明文。文章介紹了抗生素的發明和濫用情況。
1. A。推理判斷題。由第一段中的forgetting to clean several bacteria-filled dishes he had left by awindow ... mold growing in one of the dishes seemed to have destroyed thebacteria可推斷,青黴素的發現純屬意外。
2. C。推理判斷題。由第二段中的Fleming's discovery changed medicine forever及Antibiotics were called 「the wonder drug.」可推斷,青黴素的發明是醫學上的一大突破。
3. D。細節理解題。由第四段中的he explained that some of the bugs in his lab were already resistantto penicillin. Use antibiotics cautiously, he warned可知,Fleming領獎時表達了他對抗生素使用的擔憂。
4. A。推理判斷題。由第五段中的half of all antibiotics go to people who don't need them及第六段末的About 80 percent of antibioticsin the U.S. go to farm animals, not people可推斷,抗生素被濫用了。
5. C。推理判斷題。由最後一段中的When you're teaching someone how to box, if you don't knock him out,he will become a stronger, smarter boxer及The same thing happens with bacteria可推斷,拳擊時如果不把對方打倒,對方就會變得更強大;同樣地,如果抗生素不能殺死細菌,細菌的抗葯性就會變得更強。
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話題:健康
本文是說明文。研究表明一般而言人們每天的最佳睡眠時長是七個小時,但具體情況因人而異。
1. D。由本段末的the average suitable amount of sleep across the wholepopulation is actually closer to seven hours可推斷,每晚睡八個小時的說法並不完全「正確(true)」。
2. A。由上文的a solid eight hours of sleep可推斷,此處是指「睡眠(sleep)」的時間。
3. A。平均而言,人們合理的睡眠時間接近「每晚(nightly)」七個小時。
4. C。適量的睡眠「可以使(allows)」一個人醒來時精神煥發。
5. B。由下文的or other stimulants可推斷,此處是指一種能讓人興奮的東西。故選coffee。
6. A。由下文的and found that those indivials who were asleep ... 可推斷,這項研究「分析了(analyzed)」一些關於睡眠的記錄。
7. B。由第一段末的According to a wide variety of studies, the average suitable amountof sleep across the whole population is actually closer to seven hours可推斷,每晚睡七個小時的人比每晚睡八個小時及以上的人長壽。故選lived。
8. C。上文強調合理的睡眠時間對健康的影響,而下文則是另一種截然相反的觀點,即強調健康狀況影響個體的睡眠時間。故選However。
9. C。由下文的study subjects' poor health可推斷,此處應是說長時間的睡眠可能是「健康(health)」狀況欠佳的標志。
10. D。由上文的Long sleep may be a marker of poor ... In other words可推斷,身體不適可能是引起過度睡眠的原因。故選causing。
11. B。睡九個小時及以上和睡五個小時及以下對人體一樣「有害(harmful)」。
12. C。13. D。由第一段中的theamount of ... you need is totally unique to you及最後一段中的the correct amount of sleep for you可推斷,很「重要的(important)」一點是我們要注意到沒有一項研究會告訴一個人他「自己(personally)」需要多長時間的睡眠。
14. C。由下文可知,Dr. Watson建議通過即將到來的假期「算出(figure out)」自己需要的睡眠時間。
15. A。Dr. Watson建議人們假期里「嘗試(Try)」每晚在同一時間睡覺。
16. C。由下文的unlimited sleeping in可推斷,Dr. Watson建議人們在「沒有(without)」鬧鍾的情況下自然醒來。
17. C。採用Dr. Watson的方法,你應該就能知道自己「理想的(ideal)」睡眠時間。
18. B。由下文的The first few nights you may sleep eight to nine hours ... from theweek可推斷,這種計算睡眠時間的方法在「周末(weekend)」不一定有效。
19. D。「如果(if)」你經歷了很疲倦的一周,那麼最初的幾個晚上你可能會睡八到九個小時。
20. A。由下文的or sleep deprived可推斷,此處是說非常「疲倦的(tired)」。
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善良之心, 久久相依 當時我沒有意識到,是爸爸幫我保持平衡 奧古斯塔斯 J 布洛克
1 隨著我漸漸長大,當別人看見我和爸爸在一起,我會覺得很尷尬。他身材矮小,走起路來跛得很厲害。我們一起走時,他要把手搭在我的肩上才能保持平衡,人們就會盯著我們看。對這種不必要的注意我覺得非常難堪。他也許曾注意到,或著覺得煩惱,但他從來沒有流露出來。2 要協調我們的步伐並不容易,他(的步子)一瘸一拐的,我(走起來)則缺乏耐心。因此,我們走路的時候並不怎麼說話。但出發時,他總是說:「你定步伐,我會盡量跟上。」3 我們通常在家和地鐵之間來往,這是他上班的必由之路。不論生病還是碰到惡劣的天氣他都去上班,幾乎沒有曠過一天工。即使別人無法上班,他也要去辦公室。對他來說這是一種自豪。4 當地上有冰或雪的時候,即使有人幫忙他也無法走路。這時,我或者我的姐妹就用孩子玩的雪撬拉著他,穿過紐約布魯克林的街道,直到地鐵的入口處。一到那兒,他就能緊緊抓住扶手一直走下去, 地鐵道里比較暖和,下面的樓梯不結冰。曼哈頓的地鐵站正好是他辦公樓的地下室,因此除了從布魯克林我們去接他的地方到回家為止,他都不用再出去。5 一個成年男子要有多少勇氣才能承受這種屈辱和壓力,我現在想來驚訝不已。他從沒有痛苦或抱怨,他是怎麼做到這一步的我感到不可思議。6 他從不把自己當作同情的對象,也從不對更幸運的或更能乾的人表示任何嫉妒。他在別人身上所尋找的是一顆「善心」。如果他找到了一顆善心,那麼有這么顆心的人對他來說就是一位大好人了。7 由於年齡的增長,我相信那是一種用來判斷人的恰當的標准,盡管我還不能精確地知道什麼是一顆「善心」。但是,當我自己沒有的時候,我是知道的。8 盡管很多活動我爸爸不能參加,但他還是盡量用某種方式參與。當本地的一支棒球隊發現缺經理的時候,他使它維持下去。他是一個很懂行的棒球迷,經常帶我去埃貝茨球場看布魯克林的道奇隊打球。他喜歡參加舞會和聚會,就是坐在一旁觀看,也很開心。9 有一件事我至今難忘。一次沙灘聚會上,人們打了起來,每個人都在推推搡搡,拳頭你來我往。於是他無法袖手旁觀,但沒有人幫忙,在松軟的沙灘上他站不起來。困窘之際,他開始大叫:「誰坐到我這兒來,我就跟他打!誰坐到我這兒來,我就跟他打!」 10 沒人坐下和他打。但是第二天,人們都和他開玩笑說,拳擊尚未開始,對手就故意認輸了,這還是第一次。 11 我現在才明白,有些事他是通過我,他唯一的兒子,間接參與的。當我打球(打得很糟糕)的時候,他也在「打」。我加入海軍,他也「加入」。當我休假回家的時候,他總要我去他的辦公室。 在介紹我的時候,他實際上是在說:「這是我的兒子,但也是我。如果不是這種情形的話,我也能做這些。」可是這些話從沒有說出來。12 父親已去世多年。但我還是經常想起他。不知道他當時是否感覺到了我曾不願意別人看見我和他走在一起。如果他感覺到了,我很遺憾我從沒有告訴過他後來我感到多麼難過,多麼渺小,多麼後悔。每當我為瑣事抱怨的時候,每當我嫉妒別人好運的時候,每當我沒有一顆「善心」的時候,就想起了他。13 在這種時候,我就把手放在他的手臂上,來重新獲得平衡,並說:「你定步伐,我會盡量跟上。」
獻給凱特的吻
1 作為晚間護土,每天下午我值班的時候,都要走過養老院的過道,在每個門口停下來看一看,聊一聊。經常,凱特和克里斯兩個人腿上放著大大的剪貼本,他們看著相片,緬懷往事。凱特很驕傲地向我展示逝去歲月的相片:克里斯——高個,金黃色頭發,瀟灑,而凱特是美麗的,黑頭發,愛笑。兩個年輕的戀人穿越時間隧道燦爛地笑著。他們現在坐在那兒,光線灑在他們白發蒼蒼的頭上,他們那飽經滄桑而布滿皺紋的的臉上盪漾著對往事的回憶的笑容,一切的往事都被照相機攝下並永久性地保留在了剪貼簿上,這時候他們看起來真可愛。2 年輕人對愛情的了解少得可憐,我常常這樣想。然而對於這樣珍貴的東西卻以為他們才擁有專利權,那真是太可笑了。愛情真正意味著什麼,老年人知道;年輕人只能猜測。3 凱特和克里斯總是在一起——在食堂、休息廳,沿著長廊和草坪漫步,總在一起,總是拉著手。我們這些工作人員吃晚飯的時候,有時凱特和克里斯正慢慢地走過餐廳門口。這時話題就會轉向對這一對老夫婦的討論,關於他們的愛和忠誠執著,以及他們之一去世了另一個會怎麼樣。我們知道克里斯是強者,凱特總是依靠著他。4 如果克里斯先去世,凱特會怎麼過生活?我們常常在想這一問題。5 像往常一樣,到了上床睡覺的時候,我就把晚上的葯拿給凱特,她就坐在她的椅子里,穿著睡衣和拖鞋,等著我的到來。在我和克里斯的注視下,凱特吃下葯,然後克里斯幫她從椅子上扶到床上,給她那瘦弱的身上蓋好被子。6 看到這一愛的舉動,我又一次地想(盡管已經想過上千次了),天哪,養老院為什麼不給那些老年夫婦提供雙人床?整個一生中他們都睡在一起,但是到了養老院,卻要他們睡單人床。一夜之間他們就被剝奪了一生的安慰。7 這種政策真愚蠢,當我看著克里斯手伸上去,關上凱特床頭的電燈時常常會這樣想。然後克里斯彎下腰,兩人輕輕親吻。他拍拍她的臉頰,他們微笑著。他總是把她床邊上的橫檔拉上以後,然後才轉過身去拿自己的葯。當我走到過道上的時候,我能聽見克里斯說:「晚安,凱特」以及她回答的聲音「晚安,克里斯;」他們的兩張床在房間的兩邊,中間隔著整個房間。8 我有兩天休班,當我回來時,我聽到的第一個消息是:「克里斯昨天上午去世了。」9 「怎麼回事?」10 「心臟病,突發。」11 「凱特怎麼樣?」12 「不好。」13 我走進凱特的房間。她坐在椅子上,一動不動,手放在膝上,目光呆滯。我握著她的雙手說,「凱特,我是菲麗絲。」14 她的眼睛一動不動,只是獃獃地瞪著。我用手托著她的下巴,讓她慢慢轉過頭來,好讓她看著我。15 「凱特,我剛剛得知克里斯的事。我很難過。」16 聽到「克里斯」這個詞,她的眼睛重現生機。她看看我,迷惑不解,好像正奇怪我是怎麼突然出現的。「凱特,是我,菲麗絲。我對於克里斯的死真的很難過。」17 她認出我了,於是一臉悲傷,淚如泉涌並沿著臉頰流下來。「克里斯死了,」她輕聲說。18 「我知道,」我說,「我知道。」19 我們有一陣子對凱特特別照顧,讓她在自己的房間里吃飯,給予她特殊的關注。接著工作人員幫她漸漸回到敬老院以前的日程安排。常常,當我走過凱特的房間,我會發現她坐在椅子上,腿上放著剪貼本,悲傷地注視著克里斯的相片。20 對於凱特來說,晚間睡覺是最難熬的時候。雖然已允許她從自己的床上搬到克里斯的床上,雖然工作人員一邊為她掖好被子,一邊與她聊天說笑,凱特卻仍然沉默,仍然落落寡歡。她蓋上被子躺下後一個小時,我經過她的房間,總會發現她還沒睡,凝視著天花板。21 幾周過去了,她晚上依然不能成眠。看起來很焦躁,很不安。為什麼?我想著。為什麼晚上比其他時間更難過呢?22 於是,一天夜裡我走進她的房間,看見她還是那樣毫無睡意,我一時沖動就說:「凱特,會不會是因為沒人親吻你道晚安吧?」俯下身,我吻了吻她那布滿皺紋的臉頰。23 就好像我打開了感情的閘門,眼淚順著她的臉淌下來,她緊緊抓住我的手。「克里斯總是親吻我說晚安,」她哭道。24 「我知道,」我輕聲說。25 「我很想念他,這么多年以來他總是親吻我說晚安。」她停下來讓我幫她擦眼淚。「沒有他的吻我就是無法入睡。」26 她抬頭看著我,眼裡充滿了淚水。「噢,謝謝你給我一個吻。」27 她的嘴角浮起一絲微笑。「你知道」,她知心地對我說,「克里斯過去曾給我唱過一支歌。」28 「真的?」29 「是的」,她點點了點她那滿是白發的頭,「我晚上躺在這兒,就想著那首歌。」30 「怎麼唱?」31 凱特笑了,拉著我的手,清了清嗓子。然後她輕輕地提起嗓子唱起歌來,嗓音雖然年老細弱卻依然優美: 親我吧,我親愛的,讓我們分手(睡覺)吧,當我老得做不動夢時,你的吻會永遠留在我心裡。
得益於寵物
1 最近,許多美國報紙都刊登了一篇小短文,題目叫「你能從自己的狗身上學到什麼」。這篇文章列舉了寵物狗常常做的七件事情,並說如果主人也這樣做,對他們也會有益的。這些事情是:l)當你心愛的人回家,跑上去迎接他。2)愉快地吃東西。3)天熱時,大量地喝水。4)打盹。5)不咬人,只咆哮。6)當非常想要一件東西的時候,去努力尋找。7)給予無條件的愛。2 有許多人仍然堅持說只有人類才能感受到愛這種情感。然而,有更多的人,通常是寵物擁有者,覺得不僅僅他們愛寵物,寵物也回報給他們愛。這只是擁有寵物的一項好處,但卻是很重要的一項好處。我們每個人都想身體健康。報紙上和雜志上寫了成千上萬篇文章,給予種種建議,告訴我們如果想改善健康應該怎樣做。這種建議經常包括這樣的內容:飲食得當,鍛煉身體,服用維他命以及養寵物。為什麼要養寵物?因為越來越多的研究表明擁有寵物的人比沒有寵物的人身體上和精神上都更健康。目前美國有一半以上的家庭養動物做伴,其中有51,000,000隻狗,56,000,000隻貓,45,000,000隻鳥以及其他的小動物。3 除了這些顯而易見的事情,如聰明可愛,看起來有趣,逗樂外,寵物為我們做的事情是我們常常意識不到的。如果你正養著一隻寵物或者曾經養過寵物,你就知道家裡有個寵物在等著你是多麼美妙的感覺,不管你長得怎樣,穿著如何,或者在干著什麼行當。寵物愛你是無條件的,而且不要求你談吐不凡。只要簡單地說一聲「好孩子」,拍拍頭,撓撓下巴後面,對寵物們來說就足夠了。它們會想一些辦法讓你知道,它們對你的贊美非常感激,或許是搖搖尾巴,或許是蹭蹭你的身子,低聲嗚叫,或許只是用充滿愛意的眼睛看看你。4 擁有寵物的人常說它們是多好的陪伴以及與它們在一起有多少樂趣。寵物專家和研究者還確定了擁有寵物和與寵物交流而帶來的許多其他好處。除了已經提到過的,寵物還能緩和緊張和焦慮,有助身心放鬆,提供安全感,以及擺脫困擾。某醫學研究顯示,在人們撫摸寵物的時候,血壓會下降。 5 寵物正被越來越多地用於上了年紀的人和治療患有早老性痴呆病或其他生理疾病的患者身上。在亞利桑那州圖森的一位女士與許多住在養老院里的老人分享她可愛的小狗。她每周帶著狗去他們那兒至少一二次,讓老人們抱抱或者撫摸這只小狗。老人們急切地等著它的到來,並總是問她,她和她的狗什麼時候還會再來。與孤寡或年老的人分享寵物的人有許多,這位女士只是其中的一位。當然,還有無數的故事講述如何馴養狗來幫助盲、聾、或被束縛在輪椅上的人,常常這些狗能夠使他們獨立地生活,而要是沒有狗,這一切是不可能的。這些人與他們的四足朋友之間的愛是感人的。甚至給狗梳梳毛或者輕輕地拍拍它,都是很好的理療,而且我們都知道散步的好處,散步也是狗所需要的。6 詹姆斯·赫里奧特,一位英格蘭的鄉村獸醫,一直是英語國家裡受歡迎的作家。他寫過許多關於寵物主人及寵物的書和故事。他的許多故事都是關於寵物與主人之間的愛以及他們各自從對方那裡所獲的益處。他作為一名作家聲名大噪的部分原因,是寵物愛好者喜愛讀有關別的寵物愛好者的事並分享他們的感受。
㈤ 關於動植物的初中英語閱讀理解練習題及答案.
All plant cells are capable of taking up water. Even dead ones do to a certain degree. Absorption of water by dead cell walls makes wood become larger. In common land plants, the living cells of roots take up most of the water. Land plants without roots do exist, however. Those greenish-yellow lichens(苔蘚)you seen on rocks in the high mountains have no roots. Half a billion years ago, when water plants started to enter the land, the first land plants did not have roots.
Even among the flowering plants, one finds rootless forms. These flowering plants are "the higher plants" because they evolved(進化) recently and are thus considered higher on the evolutionary scale(進化樹). In the Peruvian desert, there grows one of these rootless higher plants, a bromeliad. It is a relative of the pineapple. Even if this plant had roots, they would be of no use, because the place where the plant grows never rains. The plant gets its water only from the dew(露水)it collects at night, when its leaves cool off. Such rootless plants, of course, can be moved with ease, but they will only grow when they are placed out in the open. If they are placed too near a house, the radiation from the heat of the house prevents the leaves from cooling and prevents dew from forming, then the plant dies. In the southern United States and in Puerto Rico, one sees bromeliads growing high above the streets on the insulation(絕緣物)of electric wires. These plants get their water from rain, and the only soil they ever come in contact with is the st that may blow on their leaves.
1. Wood becomes larger because of _____.
A. dead cell walls B. water entering dead cells
C. the growth of cells D. the death of cells
2. From the passage we know that the evolutionary scale is graded according to _______.
A. evolutionary cycles B. heights and depths C. time D. kinds
3. The most suitable title for this passage is "__________".
A. Absorption of water by plants B. Rootless plants
C. Plants in the desert D. Higher plants
4. All plant cells are capable of ______.
5. These flowering plants are ______ because they evolved recently and are thus considered higher on the evolutionary scale.
要答案就追問喲
㈥ 英語閱讀,求翻譯,快一點
動物在深林里生活的很開心,但是有一天,人類來了,他們砍伐樹林。動物處在極度危險的邊緣。為了救他的兒子,獅子爸爸在人類的手裡死去了。小獅子非常傷心。所以他決定去拯救他的家園,所有的小動物在一起開會。最後他們決定用和平的方式解決問題——與人類交談。然後他們找到了鸚鵡Alex,因為他可以和人類交流。在他們去Delhi的路上,他們遇到了很多困難。也有許多有趣的事情發生。最後他們到達了Delhi。Alex與人類的談判很成功,他們拯救了家園。
動物是我們的朋友,我們應該盡最大的努力去保護他們
㈦ 雅思閱讀動植物類真題及答案:ThePearl
做好雅思的閱讀題除了掌握對的 方法 ,也離不開我們日常的辛勤練習,下面我給大家帶來雅思閱讀動 植物類 真題及答案:The Pearl,一起加油吧!
雅思閱讀動植物類真題:The Pearl
The Pearl
A
Throughout history, pearls have held a unique presence within the wealthy
and powerful. For instance, the pearl was the favored gem of the wealthy
ring the Roman Empire. This gift from the sea had been brought back from
the orient by the Roman conquests. Roman women wore pearls to bed so
they could be reminded of their wealth immediately upon waking up. Before
jewelers learned to cut gems, the pearl was of greater value than the diamond.
In the Orient and Persia Empire, pearls were ground into powders to cure
anything from heart disease to epilepsy, with possible aphrodisiac uses as well.
Pearls were once considered an exclusive privilege for royalty. A law in 1612
drawn up by the Duke of Saxony prohibited the wearing of pearls by nobility,
professors, doctors or their wives in an effort to further distinguish royal
appearance. American Indians also used freshwater pearls from the Mississippi
River as decorations and jewelry.
B
There are essentially three types of pearls: natural, cultured and imitation. A
natural pearl (often called an Oriental pearl) forms when an irritant, such as
a piece of sand, works its way into a particular species of oyster, mussel, or
clam. As a defense mechanism, the mollusk secretes a fluid to coat the irritant.
Layer upon layer of this coating is deposited on the irritant until a lustrous
pearl is formed.
C
The only difference natural pearls and cultured pearls is that the irritant is
a surgically implanted bead or piece of shell called Mother of Pearl. Often,
these shells are ground oyster shells that are worth
significant amounts of money in their own right as
irritant-catalysts for quality pearls. The resulting
core is, much larger than in a natural pearl. Yet,
as long as there are enough layers of nacre (the
secreted fluid covering the irritant) to result in a
beautiful, gem-quality pearl, the size of the nucleus
is of no consequence to beauty or rability.
D
Pearls can come from either salt or freshwater sources. Typically, saltwater
pearls tend to be higher quality, although there are several types of freshwater
pearls that are considered high in quality as well. Freshwater pearls tend to
be very irregular in shape, with a puffed rice appearance the most prevalent.
Nevertheless, it is each indivial pearls merits that determines value more
than the source of the pearl. Saltwater pearl oysters are usually cultivated in
protected lagoons or volcanic atolls. However, most freshwater cultured pearls
sold today come from China. Cultured pearls are the response of the shell to a
tissue implant. A tiny piece of mantle tissue from a donor shell is transplanted
into a recipient shell. This graft will form a pearl sac and the tissue will
precipitate calcium carbonate into this pocket. There are a number of options
for procing cultured pearls: use freshwater or seawater shells, transplant
the graft into the mantle or into the gonad, add a spherical bead or do it nonbeaded.
The majority of saltwater cultured pearls are grown with beads.
E
Regardless of the method used to acquire a pearl, the process usually takes
several years. Mussels must reach a mature age, which can take up t0 3 years,
and then be implanted or naturally receive an irritant. Once the irritant is
in place, it can take up to another 3 years for the pearl to reach its full size.
Often, the irritant may be rejected, the pearl will be terrifically misshapen, or
the oyster may simply die from disease or
countless other complications. By the end
of a 5 t0 10 year cycle, only 50% of the
oysters will have survived. And of the pearls
proced, only approximately 5% are of
substantial quality for top jewelry makers.
From the outset, a pearl fanner can figure
on spending over $100 for every oyster
that is farmed, of which many will proce
nothing or die.
F
Imitation pearls are a different story
altogether. In most cases, a glass bead is
dipped into a solution made from fish
scales. This coating is thin and may
eventually wear off. One can usually
tell an imitation by biting on it. Fake
pearls glide across your teeth, while the
layers of nacre on real pearls feel gritty.
The Island of Mallorca (in Spain) is known for its imitation pearl instry.
Quality natural pearls are very rare jewels. The actual value of a natural pearl
is determined in the same way as it would be for other 「precious」 gems.
The valuation factors include size, shape, color, quality of surface, orient
and luster. In general, cultured pearls are less valuable than natural pearls,
whereas imitation pearls almost have no value. One way that jewelers can
determine whether a pearl is cultured or natural is to have a gem lab perform
an x-ray of the pearl. If the x-ray reveals a nucleus, the pearl is likely a beadnucleated
saltwater pearl. If no nucleus is present, but irregular and small dark
inner spots indicating a cavity are visible, combined with concentric rings of
organic substance, the pearl is likely a cultured freshwater. Cultured freshwater
pearls can often be confused for natural pearls which present as homogeneous
pictures which continuously darken toward the surface of the pearl. Natural
pearls will often show larger cavities where organic matter has dried out and
decomposed. Although imitation pearls look the part, they do not have the
same weight or smoothness as real pearls, and their luster will also dim greatly.
Among cultured pearls, Akoya pearls from Japan are some of the most lustrous.
A good quality necklace of 40 Akoya pearls measuring 7mm in diameter sells
for about $1,500, while a super- high quality strand sells for about $4,500. Size
on the other hand, has to do with the age of the oyster that created the pearl (the
more mature oysters proce larger pearls) and the location in which the pearl
was cultured. The South Sea waters of Australia tend to proce the larger
pearls; probably because the water along the coast line is supplied with rich
nutrients from the ocean floor. Also, the type of mussel common to the area
seems to possess a predilection for procing comparatively large pearls.
G
Historically, the world』s best pearls came from the Persian Gulf, especially
around what is now Bahrain. The pearls of the Persian Gulf were natural
created and collected by breath-hold divers. The secret to the special luster of
Gulf pearls probably derived from the unique mixture of sweet and salt water
around the island. Unfortunately, the natural pearl instry of the Persian Gulf
ended abruptly in the early 1930』s with the discovery of large deposits of
oil. Those who once dove for pearls sought prosperity in the economic boom
ushered in by the oil instry. The water pollution resulting from spilled oil
and indiscriminate over-fishing of oysters essentially ruined the once pristine
pearl procing waters of the Gulf. Today, pearl diving is practiced only as
a hobby. Still, Bahrain remains one of the foremost trading centers for high
quality pearls. In fact, cultured pearls are banned from the Bahrain pearl
market, in an effort to preserve the location』s heritage. Nowadays, the largest
stock of natural pearls probably resides in India. Ironically, much of India』s
stock of natural pearls came originally from Bahrain. Unlike Bahrain, which
has essentially lost its pearl resource, traditional pearl fishing is still practiced
on a small scale in India.
雅思閱讀真題答案解析——pearl珍珠
1 A
【原文參考依據-A】第2句話 the pearl was the favored gem of th wealthy ring the Roman Empire.在羅馬帝國時代,珍珠是深受富人喜愛的寶物。
2 E
【原文參考依據-E】第一句話Regardless of the method used to acquire a pearl,the process usually takes several years.不管用什麼方法去獲取珍珠,這個過程通常需要幾年。所以對應題干中的difficulties.
3 F
4 C
【原文參考依據-c】第一句話The only difference natural pearls and cultured pearls is that the irrtant is a surfically implanted bead or piece of shell called Mother of Pearl.天然珍珠和人工養殖珍珠的唯一差別在於人工養殖珍珠的刺激物是一個通過外科手術植入的珠子或者小塊的殼,被稱作珍珠母。
5B
【原文參考依據-A】第四句話Roman women wore pearls to bed so they could be reminded of their wealth immediately upon waking up.羅馬女人還戴著珍珠上床睡覺,這樣她們一覺醒來看到珍珠的時候,馬上就能看到自己是多麼的富有。
6 J【原文參考依據-A】第6句話 In the orient and PersiaEmpire,pearls were ground into powders to cure anything from heart disease to epilepsy,with possible aphrodisiac as well.在亞洲和波斯特帝國,珍珠被磨成珍珠粉用來治療從心臟病到癲癇的各種疾病。
7 K【原文參考依據-F】The Island of Mallorca (inSpain)is known for its imitation pearl instry.西班牙的馬略卡島以生產人造珍珠首飾而著名
8F【原文參考依據-F 】Among cultured pearls ,Akoya pearls from Japan are some of the most lustrous.產自日本的珍珠是所有人工養殖珍珠中光澤度最亮的一種。
9C【原文參考依據-F】 倒數第二句 The South Sea waters of Australia tend to proce the large pearls;probably because the water along the coast line is suppliced with rich nutrients from the ocean floor.產自澳大利亞的南海海域的珍珠個頭一般更大。
10 D 【原文參考依據-G 末句】Unlike Bahrain,which has essentially lost its pearl resource ,traditional pearl fishing is still practiced on a small in India. 在印度,小規模的傳統 潛水 收集珍珠作業仍然存在。
11 TRUE【原文參考依據-C 】第三句話The resulting core is,therefore,much larger than in a natural pearl.因此,人工養殖珍珠的內核比天然珍珠要大。
12 FALSE 【原文參考依據- F第10句話】In general,cultured pearls are less valuable than natural pearls, whereas imitation pearls almost have no value.總體來說,人工養殖珍珠的價值比不過天然珍珠,而人造珍珠就更沒有價值可言了。題目中說養殖的珍珠和天然的珍珠價值是一樣的 顯然是錯誤的,所以答案是False.
13 TRUE 【原文參考依據- F 倒數第2句話】 he South Sea waters of Australia tend to proce the large pearls;probably because the water along the coast line is suppliced with rich nutrients from the ocean floor.產自澳大利亞的南海海域的珍珠個頭一般更大。
14 NOT GIVEN
雅思閱讀技巧之詞彙+ 總結
雅思閱讀技巧錦囊一:英語詞庫
所謂英語詞庫是英語對英語的詞庫而非是英語對漢語的詞庫。每個烤鴨都清楚雅思是國際性考試而非中國性質考試,單詞背其中文意思在考試過程中是無效的,題目和 文章 都沒有中文的出現。雅思閱讀就是在全文中的找答案,可是你所用定位的詞很多時候不會老老實實的坐在原文里等著你,這就需要你具備英語 同義詞 的能力。
比如劍橋6的67頁的list of headings 的 key point 2 的首句中managers should ensure that all employees have specific goals and receive comments on how well they are doing in those goals. 與之相對應的答案是establish targets and give feedback 同意片語為:have specific goals等於establish targets,receive comments on how well they are doing in those goals等於give feedback。
雅思閱讀技巧錦囊二:ability to paraphrase
Paraphrase意思是用英文的 句子 或者段落來解釋其英文的句子或者段落。對於外語系的孩子來講這種能力的考試是家常便飯,也就造就了他們的理解能力比非外語系的同學們好很多。這種能力在雅思閱讀考試中也是司空見慣的。
例如:劍橋6的43頁的判斷題10. Cities with high level of bicycles usage can be efficient even when public transport is only averagely good. 很多孩子看見only習慣性判為NO。因為太絕對了。實則不然,答案為YES。對應於原文中two most 『bicycle friend』 cities considered—Amsterdam and Copenhagen—were very efficient, even though their public transport systems were 『 reasonable but special.
切記:高分的取得不只是靠技巧,閱讀能力的提升非常的重要
雅思閱讀必備高分三技能
技能一:擁有扎實的詞彙語法基礎及背景知識
這里強調的其實是英文基礎的重要性。考生想要在考試過程中游刃有餘,沒有一定的詞彙量基本是沒有辦法達成的。當然我們在考試中可以通過上下文,轉折詞等等猜測生詞的意思。但是,一旦生詞量超過一定比例,勢必會影響考生的理解。說到理解,在雅思考試中碰到長難句是常有的事情。那麼扎實的語法基礎也是考生正確理解文章意義的一個重要的必備素質。
除去扎實的詞彙語法基礎之外,豐富的背景知識也是一名高分考生所必須的。雅思閱讀考試人文社科類和自然科學類當中有眾多小分支話題,涉及天文、地理、生物、地質、語言學、發展史等等眾多領域。為了保證考試時的閱讀效率及答題的正確性,考生需要在平時多多查閱相關資料,了解各類文章背景。
技能二:熟悉題型的做題思路和技巧和出題角度
雅思閱讀考試的題型多種多樣,有細節題,有主旨題,有考察整體理解的題型,也有考察辨別信息能力的題型。
因此,建議想要取得高分的學員,在掌握每種題型的解題技巧的同時,還需要研究的是考試的出題角度,仔細研究各種題型考察的是何種能力。然後有針對性的去鍛煉這方面的能力。14年的雅思閱讀考試中,所佔比重最大的幾類題型為細節 配對 題、是非無判斷題、選擇題。之前常考的 List of headings對在去年的考試中所佔比例並不大。14年幾乎每場考試都有細節配對題出現,那麼其實可以反映出雅思考試更加註重考生的細節定位能力以及對於材料的理解能力。
技能三:充分到位的精讀和模擬訓練是必不可少的
精讀是提高分數的唯一法寶。精讀的方法是:
用一小時完整的做一個Test三篇文章,然後一篇文章一篇文章的開始精讀。
查出每篇文章的所有生詞,並要求認知。接著分析文章所有的長難句,翻譯整篇文章。
把所有題的出題點在文章里標出來。我們要非常清楚對是為什麼對,錯是為什麼錯。精讀可以提高同學們的詞彙、長難句分析能力以及對整篇文章做題思路的理解。
模擬訓練可以提高考生兩方面的能力:一是考試答題順序的安排。二是考試時間的合理分配。
首先是答題順序的安排。考生並不用完全按照考試文章的順序來答題。完全可以通過對於標題的瀏覽來確定文章大意。然後根據自己的熟悉程度來選擇文章的先後順序。
另外,在確定了文章的先後順序之後,題目的先後順序其實也是需要進行合理安排的。比如14年很流行的段落細節配對題,雖然經常出現在文章很靠前的位置,但是,無論什麼樣的位置出現,這種題型都應該放在最後來解決。除了答題順序之外,考試時間的精確掌控也是考生是否能夠取得高分的一個重要因素。雅思閱讀考試是個精泛讀結合過程,不是所有的文字都需要進行精讀的,恰恰那些基礎很好有能力有機會考到高分的考生,往往會犯全篇通讀的錯誤,導致最後答題時間不夠,沒能完成所有的題目而不能取得滿意的成績。
保存並繼續
另外要提醒考生注意的是,在平常的模擬考試中就養成是用答題卡的習慣,這樣才不至於在考試的時候因為時間不夠而出現答題卡不能填寫完全的情況。相信很多次的模擬練習之後,考生一定有能力在考試時,用最合理的時間分配進行最佳順序的答題,最終取得高分成績。