题目内容
The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a 11 that starts in school. The cool kids are good at sports. They are popular with the opposite sex. They are good-looking and people want to 12 their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would not be cool.
The 13 kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright, but they don’t have great 14 skills, not popular with the opposite sex and they are 15 at sports. When they are not programming computers or doing calculus (微积分) , they are watching shows like the “X Files”. They are known as the geeks.
But the geeks are taking over. Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and 16 your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations. They 17 good degrees, though they might not be too popular at university.
The most important 18 of the 21st century, computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks. Geek heroes like Bill Gates 19 others to follow their examples. Being a geek is a way of earning good money. And the creation of the Internet gave them a 20 of their own to work and play in, making them a global force. 21 , the effect of the geeks on popular culture has started a new trend. It is now cool to be 22 . Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you 23 is more important than what you look like.
But there are also 24 . Geeks were often bullied (欺侮) or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your 25 . Perhaps it is time for punishment.
1.A. time B. division C. group D. part
2.A. show B. act C. copy D. represent
3.A. uncool B. unimportant C. clever D. strange
4.A. personal B. attractive C. experimental D. social
5.A. tasteless B. careless C. hopeless D. helpless
6.A. introduce B. bring C. prefer D. add
7.A. score B. lack C. take D. save
8.A. discovery B. industry C. progress D. improvement
9.A. excite B. discourage C. demand D. promise
10.A. world B. challenge C. chance D. heaven
11.A. However B. Therefore C. Still D. Besides
12.A. imaginative B. uncool C. attractive D. cool
13.A. remember B. understand C. receive D. know
14.A. dangers B. questions C. possibilities D. wonders
15.A. secretary B. trainee C. friend D. boss
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.A
11.D
12.B
13.D
14.A
15.D
【解析】
试题分析:本文描述了西方社会的两种人,一种是很酷的,一种是不怎么酷的,后者是描述的重点。不酷的孩子在校园的另外一个角落里。他们很聪明,但是他们没有很棒的社交能力,他们在运动上没有希望的。但是他们有可能成为怪人奇才。现在怪人文化正在成为一般流行文化的重要的一部分。
1.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. time 时间; B. division分类, 除法,部门; C. group 组; D. part分离。根据They are good-looking 可知这里叙述的是分类。学校里的分类就开始了,故选B。
2.考查动词及语境的理解。 A. show显示; B. act 行动; C. copy 复制,抄袭; D. represent代表。因为They are good-looking,他们是好看的,人们想要模仿他的风格,故选C。
3.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. uncool 不酷的,不冷静的; B. unimportant 不重要的; C. clever 聪明的; D. strange奇怪的。根据上文The cool kids are good at sports. 酷的都爱好体育,所以这里指不酷的。不酷的孩子们在操场的另一角落,故选A。
4.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. personal个人的; B. attractive吸引人的; C. experimental 实验的; D. social社会的。根据常识可知他们没有社会技能。他们很聪明但是他们没有社会技能,故选D。
5.考查形容词及语境的理解。 A. tasteless无味的; B. careless 粗心的; C. hopeless 无希望的; D. helpless无助的。他们很聪明但是他们没有社会技能,不受异性的欢迎,并且对于体育是绝望的,故选C。
6.考查动词及语境的理解。 A. introduce 介绍; B. bring带来; C. prefer喜欢; D. add增加。这里是bring…to ruin带来损害。是固定短语。和他们做朋友不然他们会把病毒放进你的电脑里毁坏你的家庭作业。故选B。
7.考查动词及语境的理解。A. score 获得; B. lack 缺乏; C. take 拿走; D. save挽救。take good degrees拿到学位;怪人也许在学校不受欢迎,但是他们仍然通过考试,他们可能在大学里仍然不受欢迎但是他们拿到学位。 故选C。
8.考查名词及语境的理解。A. discovery 发现; B. industry 工业; C. progress 进步; D. improvement提高。根据常识可知电脑和IT是工业。电脑和 IT做为21世纪最重要的工业,至少一部分是由怪人创造的。故选B。
9.考查动词及语境的理解。A. excite激动; B. discourage 阻止,泄气; C. demand要求;D. promise允诺。excite sb to do激励某人做某事。像比尔盖茨那样的怪人英雄激励人们以他们为榜样。故选A。
10.考查名词及语境的理解。A. world 世界; B. challenge 挑战; C. chance 机会; D. heaven天堂。某人的领域用world。成为怪人是一种挣大钱的方法,并且网络的创造给了他们一个属于他们的工作和玩的世界。故选A。
11.考查副词及语境的理解。A. However 可是; B. Therefore 因此; C. Still 仍然; D. Besides并且。根据上文可知它们是递进关系。并且,怪人在流行文化的努力开始了一个新的趋势。故选D。
12.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. imaginative 虚构的,富有想象力的; B. uncool 不冷静的; C. attractive吸引人的; D. cool冷静的。根据短文的大意可知就是现在酷的成为不酷的。故选B。
13.考查动词及语境的理解。 A. remember记得; B. understand 理解; C. receive 收到; D. know知道,了解。根据常识可知文化应该是了解怪人文化正在成为一般流行文化的重要的一部分,在这部分里你知道的比你看上去的更重要。故选D。
14.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. dangers 危险; B. questions问题; C. possibilities 可能性; D. wonders奇观。根据but可知这是对上文的转折。但是仍然有危险者。故选A。
15.考查名词及语境的理解。A. secretary 秘书; B. trainee 实习生;C. friend朋友; D. boss老板。怪人在学校经常被欺负或者被嘲笑,现在那个怪人可能就是你的老板,也许是时候该惩罚你了。 故选D。
考点:文化类短文。
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Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon (大峡谷) West Skywalk in Colorado. Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.
This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007. Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.
After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.
Tour Itinerary (行程)
| Tour Duration | 5.7 Hours | The Grand Canyon Adventure Skywalk |
| Flight from Grand Canyon South Rim to Grand Canyon West | 1 Hour | Experience a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyon as you make your way to Grand Canyon West. |
| Light Lunch at Guano Point at Grand Canyon West | 2 Hours | You’ll be taken by bus to Guano Point with breathtaking views of the western part of the Grand Canyon where the Calorado River makes its way into Lake Mood. Every table for lunch has a view. |
| Walk on the World Famous Skywalk | 1.5 Hours | Finally you’ll board your bus to Eagle Point, home of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Now it is time for you to walk on air for 70 feet over the Grand Canyon. |
| Flight Back to Grand Canyon South Rim | 1.2 Hours | After time on the Skywalk, you’ll return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and return to Grand Canyon South Rim in time for dinner and sunset. |
This advertisement is for __________.
A. Grand Canyon West B. the Skywalk高到底#考¥资@源 网
C. Grand Canyon D. Grand Canyon South
The package fee does NOT cover the cost of _______.
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The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because ______.
A. it looks stranger B. it is cheaper to build
C. it looks more beautiful D. it gives you a better view
According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is ______.
A. South Rim →Guano Point →West Airport →Eagle Point →West Airport →South Rim
B. South Rim →West Airport →Guano Point →Eagle Point →West Airport →South Rim
C. South Rim →West Airport →Eagle Point →Guano Point →West Airport →South Rim
D. South Rim →West Airport →Eagle Point →West Airport →Guano Point →South Rim
Perhaps the most astonishing theory to come out of kinetics,the study of body movement,was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell.He believes that physical appearance Is often culturally programmed.In other words,we learn our looks;we are not born with them.
A baby generally unformed facial features.A baby,according to Birdwhistell,learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around family and friends.This helps explain why the people of some regions of the United States look so much lilke.New Englanders or Southerners have certain common facial characteristics that cannot be explained by genetics(遗传学).The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth,it is learned later.In fact,the final mouth shape is not formed until well after permanent(永久的)teeth are set.For many,this can be well into adolescence(青春期).A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike.We learn our looks from those around us. This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas.In the United States,for example,the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently.In New England they smile less,and in the western part of New York State still less.Many Southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly,partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peach Tree Street jn Atlanta,Georgia.People in densely(稠密地)populated urban areas also tend to smile and greet each other in public less than people in rural areas and small towns.
【小题1】The passage might be taken out of a book dealing with______
| A.physics | B.health | C.chemistry | D.body movement |
| A.has little to do with culture | B.is decided by our parents |
| C.can be infiuenced by culture | D.varies from place to place |
| A.the way he or she talks | B.how he or she raises his or her eyebrows |
| C.what he or she likes best | D.how much he or she laughs |
| A.in the north | B.in the country |
| C.in New York City | D.in densely populated areas |
The iPhone, the iPad, the iPod : each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad (时尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” — and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer — which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet — adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear — popular in the US and UK — that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of London’s Independent newspaper came out last week under the name “i”.
In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.
Most “i” products are aimed at young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it is no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.
But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i” . Why not use “a”, “b” or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPad, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition ,” he says.
“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便).” adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.
Along with “Google” and “Twitter”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.
But as history shows, fads come and go. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably(不可避免地)disappeared.
【小题1】People use iPlayer to ____________.
| A.listen to music | B.make a call | C.watch TV programs online | D.read newspapers |
| A.young readers | B.old readers | C.fashionable women | D.engineers |
| A.advanced | B.portable | C.recyclable | D.environmentally friendly |
| A.“i” products are often of high quality | B.all “i” products have something to do with Internet |
| C.the popularity of “i” products may not last long | D.iTeddy is a live bear |