题目内容
15.A visit to the village of Kitaisa,UgandaThere are not many visitors to Kitaisa,and not much that would bring them there unless they know someone living there.Most of the villagers live a distance from the main road and where they live are paths that are difficult to travel,especially during the rainy seasons.
There are a few shops selling oil,sugar,tea,flour,candles.There is no petrol station,but one will find a school and a small government hospital.But there are no doctors,just a few nurses and medically trained staff.
It is still early and most people are outside cooking their meals over firewood.Children in uniform and without shoes are going to school,making their way through muddy paths from the night's rain.
You can see some adults picking beans,or cultivating the ground around corn plants.Some children are carrying water from the nearby river.People are sitting outside having breakfast.Children will have porridge,the family will eat leftover posho,or plantain bananas called matoke.Meat is not often eaten,protein comes mostly from beans.
Here life is tough,there is simply a lack of everything.Some chickens are running around and I am told that they are basically for eggs,though one was caught and given to me for later.Life here is very simple.There is no library here,no newspapers.There was a little restaurant with some outside chairs,a beauty shop,and about eight places where food and other supplies were sold.
People in villages don't live long for the most part,since there is no infrastructure here.There are no ambulances,and if you do get sick there is no money to pay for treatment.The nearest hospital is 15kilometres away in Busunju,but even that larger town lacks facilities,though a medical clinic is there with a doctor,unlike the small facility in Kitaisa which has few things.
Other obvious problems are with water and sanitation.Water taken from creeks should be boiled and treated.It is not and because it has to be carried from a distance it is used sparingly.Children become ill with diseases that could be prevented through the use of soap and water.
There are no jobs in the village,except cultivating your garden.You can try selling food along the road,but there is no way to make money.You learn to live on little and to make every shilling count.Some support comes from relatives and if you visit someone in the village,you bring those things that they do not have and when you leave you leave them some cash.
Village people in Uganda are friendly and hospitable.They are kind and show their graceful ways to outsiders.Kids hover,adults greet you like they have known you forever.
69.What is the most likely reason for people to Kitaisa?A
A.To visit some relatives or friends.
B.To enjoy the beautiful scenery.
C.To know more about Uganda.
D.To help people away from diseases.
70.Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the life in Kitaisa?D
A.Hard. B.Peaceful. C.Boring. D.Ideal.
71.The word"infrastructure"(paragraph 6)is closest in meaning to"C".
A.enough nutrition
B.systemic transportation
C.basic services
D.high-quality education
72.The passage mainly talks about the author'sB.
A.expectation of the under-developing village
B.experience and feelings of the visit to the village
C.suggestions on the development of the village
D.description of the beautiful scenery of the village.
分析 文章作者描述了在 Kitaisa---乌干达一村庄的所见所感.这里的人们生活艰苦,缺衣少食.医疗设施匮乏,医务人员短缺.没有自来水,没有公共卫生基础设施,交通不便.这里的人们没有工作,生活简朴.但是,他们对外来的人友好,好客.
解答 69.A.细节理解题.根据文章"There are not many visitors to Kitaisa,and not much that would bring them there unless they know someone living there"可知,Kitaisa这里人迹罕至,只有认识住在那里的人才会去.故选A.
70.D.推理判断题.根据第一段中的描述There are not many visitors to Kitaisa,…(这里人迹罕至,交通不便),第五段Here life is tough,there is simply a lack of everything.(生活艰苦,物质匮乏,没有报纸),第六段中People in villages don't live long for the most part…(缺少必要的医疗设施,也没有钱看病,生命不长)第七段Other obvious problems are with water and sanitation…(这个地方水和卫生设施也是一大问题)以及全文大意可知,"Ideal"(理想的,美好的,)是不能描写这个村庄的.故选D.
71.C.词义猜测题.根据单词所在句子People in villages don't live long for the most part,since there is no infrastructure here.可知,人们寿命不长,因为(since)缺少一些东西.再由后文no ambulances…The nearest hospital is 15kilometres away…lacks facilities可知,没有救护车,最近医院也在15公里之外,设施配备还不足.可推知这里缺少基础设施服务,生了病都没法及时医治.B选项systemic transportation(系统的交通体系)仅是C选项basic services(基础服务)中的一点.故选C.
72.B.主旨大意题.根据文中第三段It is still early and most people are outside cooking their meals over firewood…(天还早,人们在屋外烧饭.上学的孩子们光着脚走在因夜里下雨而泥泞的小路上)第四段You can see some adults picking beans…(看见人们在摘豆子…)最后一段Village people in Uganda are friendly and hospitable.(友好且好客的村民)以及文中其他的描述可知,文章主要讲述了作者在村庄的所见所感,自己的经历和情感.故选B.
点评 词义猜测题,有时可根据因果关系,及上下文的语境理解来推测词义.譬如71题,抓住since的词义,再根据下文的描述来推测.
A. | Never had I found | B. | Seldom did I find | ||
C. | Hardly had I found | D. | No sooner did I find |
A. | was accompanied | B. | accompanied | ||
C. | accompanying | D. | being accompanied |
After the shock,I was struck by this thought:my(43)Ddidn't have any room for cancer.I had so much I wanted to(44)Band so many goals I wanted to chase.
I was faced with the(45)Cjob of telling my friends and family.Then,I had to decide whether to(46)D in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year.My doctor(47)Bagainst it,and so did my parents and teachers.
My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to(48)Aand relax would be the best thing for me.I could not think of anything (49)B.I did not want to(50)Da year of my life,receiving pity from those around me.
Together with my parents,I tried to persuade the university to(51)Cme to stay at Cambridge and study only halt the course.At the end of the year I would take two exams.It was really a(52)Ato persuade them to agree.
Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week.It made me feel(53)A,but to a much lesser degree than I had expected.I was(54)Cto read,eat and socialize exactly as I used to.I slept a lot and rested a lot,but I also worked hard at my studies.It gave me focus,and it also gave me purpose.Completing my(55)Dat the end of term felt like a great personal victory.
I took a(56)Bto continue studying while undergoing treatment,and it(57)C.I was successful in my exams-and more(58)D,I made a full recovery.
Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the (59)Athat are right for them.I am (60)Dthat I made the decision that was right for me.
41.A.stuck | B.came | C.turned | D.worked |
42.A.require | B.expect | C.sense | D.arrange |
43.A.body | B.memories | C.family | D.dreams |
44.A.face | B.achieve | C.show | D.understand |
45.A.necessary | B.temporary | C.difficult | D.disappointing |
46.A.join | B.treat | C.settle | D.continue |
47.A.fought | B.advised | C.acted | D.decided |
48.A.recover | B.exercise | C.study | D.play |
49.A.better | B.worse | C.more | D.less |
50.A.save | B.spend | C.take | D.miss |
51.A.help | B.remind | C.allow | D.invite |
52.A.struggle | B.failure | C.burden | D.trouble |
53.A.tired | B.relaxed | C.confident | D.nervous |
54.A.afraid | B.ready | C.able | D.eager |
55.A.purpose | B.projects | C.treatment | D.exams |
56.A.rest | B.risk | C.privilege | D.job |
57.A.ended up | B.passed on | C.paid off | D.broke out |
58.A.clearly | B.interestingly | C.specifically | D.importantly |
59.A.choices | B.changes | C.efforts | D.chances |
60.A.surprised | B.excited | C.determined | D.proud |
Companies located in places with happier people invest more,according to a recent research paper.(52)B,firms in happy places spend more on R&D,which stands for research and development.That's because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking(53)Dfor making investments for the future.
The researchers wanted to know if the optimism (乐观) and hobbies for risk-taking that come with happiness would(54)Dthe way companies invested.So they compared U.S.cities'average happiness(55)Bby Gallup polling (民意调查) with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.
(56)Aenough,firms'investment and R&D intensity were related with the happiness of the area in which they were headquartered.But is it really happiness that's linked to investment,or could something else about happier cities(57)Awhy firms there spend more on R&D?To find out,the researchers controlled for various (58)Bthat might make firms more likely to invest-like size,industry,and sales-and for indicators that a place was desirable to live in,like(59)Cin wages or population.The link between happiness and investment generally held even after accounting for these things.
The(60)Abetween happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms,which the authors regard as"less codified (法典化的) decision-making process"and the possible presence of"younger and less(61)Dmanagers who are more likely to be influenced by emotions."The relationship was also stronger in places where happiness was spread more(62)D.Firms seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy,rather than in places with happiness inequality,or large(63)Cin the distribution of well-being.
While this doesn't prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longer-term view,the authors believe it at least hints at that possibility.It's not hard to imagine that local culture and emotions would help(64)Ahow executives think about the future.Just ask anyone who's spent time in Silicon Valley."It surely seems reasonable that happy people would be more forward-thinking and creative and(65)BR&D more than the average,"said one researcher.
51.A.success | B.patience | C.happiness | D.progress |
52.A.In return | B.In particular | C.In response | D.In conclusion |
53.A.sufficient | B.famous | C.perfect | D.necessary |
54.A.cease | B.miss | C.spoil | D.change |
55.A.imagined | B.measured | C.invented | D.assumed |
56.A.Sure | B.Special | C.Unfortunate | D.Casual |
57.A.explain | B.repeat | C.summarize | D.emphasize |
58.A.stages | B.factors | C.levels | D.methods |
59.A.decrease | B.limit | C.growth | D.presentation |
60.A.relationship | B.difference | C.contrast | D.conflict |
61.A.passive | B.dependent | C.patriotic | D.experienced |
62.A.rapidly | B.regularly | C.directly | D.equally |
63.A.helps | B.opportunities | C.gaps | D.responsibilities |
64.A.influence | B.investigate | C.simplify | D.share |
65.A.turn down | B.focus on | C.give up | D.make out |
A. | earned | B. | earning | C. | to earn | D. | having earned |
A. | church | B. | exchange | C. | branch | D. | scholar |
A. | therefore | B. | anyway | C. | otherwise | D. | nevertheless |