题目内容
“Who made you T-shirt?” A Geo letdown University students raised that question. Piertra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer. A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path form Texas cotton, rim to Chinese factory to charity bin (慈善捐赠箱). The result is an interesting new book, The tran’s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy (经济).
Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over global trade. She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner. In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step towards a better care for the people who word there. In the colorful used-clohting markets of Tanzania, she realizes that, “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color, Rivoli’s book is full of me able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy sweet smell (泥土香味) of the cotton,” she says. “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like shallot water Texas.”
Rivoli is at her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections. She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization. The changes opened up by trade are vase, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. True economic progress needs them both.
1.What do we learn about Professor Rivoli?________
A. She used to word on cotton farm.
B. She wrote a book about world trade.
C. She wants to give up her teaching job.
D. She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes.
2.By saying T-shirt “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania _______.
A. cheaper T-shirts are needed B. used T-shirts are hard to sell
C. prices of T-shirts rise and fall frequently D. prices of T-shirts are usually reasonable
3.What does the word “them” underlined in the last paragraph refer to? _______
A. Free markets. B. Price changes.
C. Unexpected connections. D. Chances opened up by trade.
4.What would be the best title for the text? ________
A. What T-shirts Can Do to Help Cotton Farms B. How T-shirts Are Made in Shanghai
C. How T-shirts Are Sold in Tanzania
D. What T-shirts Can Teach Us
1.B
【分析】根据文章第一段Piertra Rivoli, a professor of business,…… The result is an interesting new book, The tran’s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy (经济).可以看出正确答案。
【高考考点】细节推断
【易错点】:D,可能学生会断章取义根据She goes wherever the T-shirt goes,做出错误判断。
2.C
【分析】根据下一句where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different……可以看出答案
【高考考点】细节推断
【易错点】:学生可能没有理解此处的where从句就是对前面market的解释而不能找到正确答案,从而误选其它选项。
3.A
【分析】首先注意在keep them in check中keep……in check意为“控制,制止”。根据整个这句话来看,此处的them应该是代指前面主语free markets。
【高考考点】词义猜测
【易错点】:D是一个比较容易误选的选项。因为没有理清句子结构。
4.D
【分析】分析全文可以看出,整个文章故事都是由一句话“Who made you T-shirt?”所引出来的。从被选项来看,其它几个选项都只是文章的一个部分而不是主体。所以正确答案应该是D
【高考考点】综合理解
【易错点】:如果不能全面分析理解,可能会断章取义选取其它几个选项。
Nineteenth-century writers in the United States, whether they wrote novels, short stories, poems or plays, were powerfully drawn to the railroad in its golden years. In fact, writers responded to the railroads as soon as the first were built in the 1830’s. By the 1850’s, the railroad was a major presence in the life of the nation. Writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David saw the railroad both as a boon(要求) to democracy(民主国家) and as an object of suspicion. The railroad could be and was a despoiler(掠夺者) of nature, furthermore, in its manifestation of speed and noise. It might be a despoiler of human nature as well. By the 1850’s and 1860’s, there was a great distrust among writer and intellectuals of the rapid industrialization of which the railroad was a leading force. Deeply philosophical historians such as Henry Adams lamented the role that the new frenzy for business was playing in eroding traditional values. A distrust of industry and business continued among writers throughout the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth.
For the most part, the literature in which the railroad plays and important role belong to popular culture rather than to the realm of serious art. One thinks of melodramas, boys’ books, thrillers, romances, and the like rather than novels of the first rank. In the railroads’ prime years, between 1890 and 1920, there were a few individuals in the United States, most of them with solid railroading experience behind them, who made a profession of writing about railroading—works offering the ambience of stations, yards, and locomotive cabs. These writers, who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the “railroad novel”, are now mostly forgotten, their names having faded from memory. But anyone who takes the time to consult their fertile writings will still find a treasure trove of information about the place of the railroad in the life of the United States.
【小题1】The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to______.
A.railroad | B.manifestation | C.speed | D.nature |
A.highly enthusiastic | B.both positive and negative | C.unchanging | D.Disinterested |
A.thrillers | B.boys’ books | C.romances | D.important novels |
A.largest category(类别) | B.highest quality | C.earliest writers | D.most difficult language |
A.The role of the railroad in the economy of the USA |
B.Major nineteenth century writers |
C.The conflict between expanding industry and preserving nature |
D.The railroad as a subject for literature |
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
【小题1】What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children?
A.Their characters and interests. |
B.Their class performance during the previous year. |
C.Their working performance during the previous year. |
D.Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year. |
A.Each child got an important job. |
B.Each child got an interesting job. |
C.The perfect student got the job of everyone’s preference. |
D.The most responsible student got the job of least interest. |
A.Negative. | B.Uncertain. | C.Totally positive. | D.Acceptive. |
A.hunter | B.director | C.biologist | D.principal |
A.Never complain about life. |
B.Small tasks can lead to fortunes. |
C.Men are best known by their friends. |
D.Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck. |
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An independent college claimed to have become the first school in England to make Chinese a compulsory (强制的) subject for its pupils.
Richard Cairns, the headmaster of Brighton College, said the move aims to recognize the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy.
Chinese will become one of the core subjects at the 1,200-pupil college from September. At present the school has only a “handful” of native Chinese students, but it hopes to attract more in the future.
Mr Cairns, who made the announcement in his first week as head of the high-achieving college, said, “One of my key tasks is to make sure that the pupils at Brighton College are equipped for the realities of the 21st century, and one of those realities is that China has the fastest growing economy in the world.
“China has replaced Britain as the world’s fourth-largest economy. We in Britain need to face up to this challenge, see it for the trading opportunity that it is, and ensure that our nation’s children are well-placed to thrive (茁壮成长) in this new global reality.
“A better understanding of the language and culture of China will be hugely important to the advantage of the children of Brighton College.”
Mr Cairns said he hoped the Chinese children already at the college would help and encourage their fellow pupils to learn their language.
In order to lead the way, Mr Cairns, a historian from Oxford, plans to take part in the first Chinese class as a pupil. “I have agreed to join the first Chinese class as a pupil. I think it is the best way for me to show the pupils here how important I regard this new addition to our core subjects.”
1.The passage mainly tells us ________.
A.how to face up to new challenges in the 21st century |
B.the realities of the 21st century |
C.the fastest growing economy in the world |
D.about a school which will make all its pupils learn Chinese |
2.The college makes its students learn Chinese mainly because ________.
A.Chinese is a language spoken by the largest population in the world |
B.it realizes the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy |
C.Chinese is the easiest language for the students |
D.there are many native Chinese students at the college |
3.What is Mr Cairns’ attitude towards the development of China?
A.He sees it to be a threat. |
B.He thinks of it as a danger. |
C.He considers it to be an opportunity. |
D.He regards it as an encouragement. |
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The Chinese students at the college have already helped their fellow students to learn Chinese. |
B.The school is the first in England to make Chinese a compulsory subject. |
C.Mr Cairns has just been made head of this high-achieving college. |
D.In Mr Cairns’ opinion, learning Chinese will be a great help to his students. |
We like to consider ourselves the superior race, and we are. It’s true that we are getting to know more and more, and we actually live in “the information age”. Our human vanity(虚荣心) makes us believe that we really have to know everything! Surprisingly, we do not have this ability. The question “what is happening in the Bermuda Triangle” is the very proof.
Where is the Bermuda Triangle located? The mysterious triangle is believed to be situated between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, where too many unusual events have happened.
On December the 5th 1945, five U.S. military planes took off from Florida on a clear day only to disappear over Bermuda. Furthermore, some other disappearances took place; in 1947, an American C54 plane simply disappeared at 100 miles from Bermuda; at 80 miles, a Star Tiger plane disappeared in 1948.
Even Columbus had trouble in Bermuda. Some of his journals were about the strange happenings there: “the waters are changing their colors” and “compasses are going wild”.
Maybe it’s why it is called the Devil’s triangle or the Atlantic cemetery.
Many hypotheses were stated in order to explain the strange events. In spite of these attempts, the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle remains unsolved.
Some people get to say that maybe aliens are involved in it. Other imaginative scientists relate the happenings in Bermuda to Einstein’s theory, saying that the missing ships and planes are translated to another dimension of space and time and taken into another world.
Maybe we will just have to wait to go to Heaven and ask the One who made it. The answer will surely be a satisfying one!
1.The writer may probably think that______.
A.humans have to and can know everything strange |
B.the missing ships are taken into another world |
C.humans can know more in “the information age” |
D.God created the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle |
2. Columbus’ journals told us that in Bermuda _______.
A.an American C54 plane disappeared |
B.there were some strange happenings |
C.the compasses were lost |
D.a cemetery was found |
3.The underlined word “hypotheses” in the 6th paragraph probably means______.
A.guesses |
B.reports |
C.places |
D.stories |
4.The purpose of the writer is to______.
A.tell some stories about the Bermuda Triangle |
B.warn people not to travel to the Bermuda Triangle |
C.laugh at man’s vanity to know everything |
D.prove man does not have the ability to know all |