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However urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly. Some of this growth has occurred in the developed world, but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World. Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries
By the year 2030, for the first time in history, 60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities.
This is actually good news in some ways. “Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity,” says Marc Weiss, chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development, “ both for the nation and for families.” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in most countries of the world“ there’s the crazy notion that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them,”Weiss continued. “But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” For better or worse, urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities. Those cities will be bigger than ever. And yet, population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects; after all, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Hamburg, Germany, have the same population. Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor. “City problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usually unrepresentative city governments.”
小题1:The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A.Big cities.B.City life.C.Population.D.Gross Domestic Product.
小题2:According to the passage, in the year of 2030 _______.
A.there will be 21 cities having a population of more than 10 million.
B.rural area will be extinct.
C.most people will live in cities.
D.the third world will keep abreast with the developed world.
小题3:In the author’s opinion, _________.
A.better city, better life
B.both urban and rural areas have a larger population
C.the larger population, the faster a city develops
D.both urban and rural areas have larger gross domestic products
小题4:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The developing countries develop faster than the developed countries.
B.Cities contribute more to the GDP than the villagers.
C.Some problems are more easily solved in cities than in country.
D.It’s impossible to solve urban problems by getting people out of cities.
小题5:The last paragraph implies that ____________.
A.Public services are ineffective.
B.Cities are increasing too fast.
C.Population is not linked with development.
D.Government should be responsible for the problems in the cities.

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:D

试题分析:这篇文章介绍了城市发展的过程和作用,对比了城市和农村,及发展中国家和发达国家的城市,还有城市出现的问题。
小题1:主旨题:从第一段的主题句:However urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly.可知是讨论城市生活。选A
小题2:推理题:从第二段的句子:可知60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities.说明大多数的人会生活在城市里。选 C
小题3:推理题:从第三段的句子:The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities.可知作者认为城市更好生活更好。选A
小题4:排除题:第二段的句子:Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in most countries of the world可知B是对的,这句话population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects; after all, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Hamburg, Germany, have the same population.可知C是对的,这句话:there’s the crazy notion that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them,可知D是对的,选A。
小题5:推理题:从最后一句话:“City problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usually unrepresentative city governments.”可知政府应该为城市问题负责。选D
点评:这篇文章以推理题的考查为主,解此类题需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。也可以运用排除的方法去做。
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Gibb had always enjoyed running .One day in 1964 , she saw the Boston Marathon happening as she was running in the woods. Since running meant a lot to her, she began training harder , hoping to join the marathon some day.
Gibb finally applied to run in the 1966 Boston Marathon, but she was not given entrance because the Boston Marathon Association considered that women were not strong enough to run 42  kilometers . Yet, this was no obstacle to Gibb, for she knew she had the physical and mental strength to complete the race .On the day the 1966 Boston Marathon was held , Gibb hid in the bushes and jumped into the race when it began. She finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes, defeating two thirds of the men in the race and proving that women could run the marathon.
Although what Gibb did was only to realize her dream, in doing so she showed the world that women could accomplish greater things than many people believed they could.
小题1:why were women forbidden to run the 42–km marathon ?
A.Training was only provided for men .
B.Women could not work as messengers.
C.Women were believed too weak to finish it.
D.It was a race held only for professional athletes
小题2:What  did  Roberta Gibb do to prepare herself for the  Boston Marathon ?
A.She dressed herself as a man.
B.She trained herself harder than before.
C.She found a job in the Boston Marathon Association .
D.She hid in the bushes, waiting for the end of the race.
小题3:What happened to Gibb in the 1966 Boston Marathon?
A.Her application wasn’t accepted.
B.She was asked to train harder .
C.Her determination amazed people.
D.She was welcome to run the race.
小题4:According to the text ,what can we learn from  Roberta Gibb’s story?
A.Most women ran slower than men in marathons.
B.Joining marathons is the best way to prove one’s strength.
C.It takes at least two years to train to become a marathon runner.
D.Women may be able to achieve greater things than they’re expected.
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Last time I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant(流动的)horse trainer. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up.”
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“Finally, a week later, the boy turned in the same paper without any change and stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.’”
“I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
小题1: The teacher gave him an “F” for his written paper because the
teacher thought       .
A.he didn’t do a good job in his studies
B.he described an unrealistic goal in his paper
C.he came from an itinerant horse trainer’s family
D.he wrote his paper without the help of his father
小题2: Why did the boy turn in the same paper without any change?
A.Because he made up his mind to stick to his dream.
B.Because his father stopped him from rewriting it.
C.Because he was angry about his teacher’s words.
D.Because he had put too much of his heart into it.
小题3: From the story we can infer that the boy was actually       .
A.Monty himselfB.the author himself
C.Monty’s friendD.an unknown person
小题4: According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT
that       .
A.the boy was very interested in having a horse ranch of his own
B.the boy might have got a higher grade if he’d rewritten his paper
C.the boy succeeded in turning his dream into reality in the end
D.the boy wouldn’t have reached his goal without his father’s support
小题5: The author wrote this passage mainly to       
A.tell people how to describe their goals
B.warn people against dream stealers
C.encourage people to stick to their dreams
D.teach people how to write their papers
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项. 选项中有两项为多余选项. 请将答案涂在答题卡上.
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Now, most kids lead a happy life. They can get what they want from their parents. But children should learn to be independent.  75  Be independent to do your own things.
A.Because of them, I read and thought, and today, I write.
B.When I was a child, I promised myself to try to remember as much as I could.
C.I listened and heard everything, even if I didn’t understand everything.
D.I nearly knew every place on the map like the teacher.
E. But more than anything, it made me feel uncomfortable and I knew it wasn’t nice.
F. Later, I knew we didn’t have much money, but how expensive could a toy be?
G. Be independent to learn some useful knowledge.
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The world always makes way for the dreamer.
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I made my 46  to start my own company and leave my secure position after  47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a  50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52  .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job.And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
小题1:
A.raiseB.blowC.putD.rise
小题2:A  slipped         B.came                C.arrived       D.left
小题3:
A.getB.make C.hopeD.cheer
小题4:
A.thatB.whichC.whatD.if
小题5:
A.speakeB.ideaC.girlD.dream
小题6:A.Because       B.Before                C  After             D.While
小题7:
A.regardingB.workingC.actingD.beginning
小题8:
A.lifeB.loveC.incomeD.career
小题9:
A.surprisedB.movedC.disappointedD.delighted
小题10:
A.whenB.ifC.whyD.how
小题11:
A.planB.decisionC.promiseD.mind
小题12:
A.enteringB.joiningC.attendingD.holding
小题13:
A.speech B.bookC.reportD.newspaper
小题14:
A.dayB.secondC.weekD.moment
小题15:
A.helpB.godC.jobD.company
小题16:
A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything
小题17:
A.aliveB.bornC.missingD.dead
小题18:
A.testedB.searchedC.checkedD.examined
小题19:
A.helpB.harmC.incomeD.money
小题20:
A.sellingB.speakingC.writingD.listening


One very cold day,a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood,I quickly set out with my best friend,Bruce,to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along with. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.
When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tall and prepared to cut it down,my best friend suddenly warned me,“Don’t cut down that tree!It’s too close to the power line!﹙电线﹚”I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell,there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line,bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all,electricity can’t travel through wood,so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree,pain ran up my arm and through my head. I was shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what had happened,she quickly called the power company. The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree,and when I told him I had,his face turned pale.
“You should have been killed,” he said.
So why am I still alive?It was my boots that saved my life.
Within two hours,the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed downbut not my mother.
Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt,my mother was still serious. After all,I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
Through this experience,I learn it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. Taking time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life.
小题1:The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “________”.
A.pay no attention toB.take notice ofC.considerD.follow
小题2:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.But for his boots,the author would have died.
B.The author regretted having brushed off his friend’s warning.
C.The author knew nothing about electricity.
D.When the tree was cut down,the author realized his friend was right.
小题3:The underlined part “the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother” means “________”.
A.my mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friend’s warning
B.my mother was still in fear of the terrible accident
C.my mother was still comforting me
D.my mother was still worried about my safety
小题4:The author wrote the passage mainly to________.
A.give an account of one of his terrible experiences
B.make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience
C.tell us not to cut trees down any more
D.remind us to be careful while we are working
While many modern forms of communication like phone calls, e-mail, and letters, are extremely convenient. In my opinion, nothing beats speaking to another person face to face.
The first and most obvious advantage that a face communication has over a letter and e-mail is that there is the ability to interactively(相互作用地)converse. If the sender of a letter or an email does not write clearly, then much time must be spent to clear up the misunderstanding. In a face-to-face conversation, misunderstandings are easily dealt with because of the interactive nature of it.
I would still argue that the face-to-face conversation is better because you can see the other person. Not all communication is verbal(口头的); the meaning of much of what we say depends on our body language and the tone of voice. Joking and irony are particularly difficult to express and enjoy without seeing the expression on someone’s face, or watching the movements of their body.
Finally, if the goal of communication is to maintain or deepen the relationship(关系)with someone, the face-to-face communication offers the choice of communication by touch even if we could communicate by the video. Trust and respect between business partners can be established with a firm handshake. No amount of body language can convey the excitement of a high five between friends, and no number of words can communicate the comforting embrace of a loved one. Touch is the first basic method of our human relationships, before spoken language, and it is only available when people communicate face to face.
小题1:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.How to communicate more effectively(有效率地)
B.The importance of using body language in communication
C.Face-to-face communication, the best way of communicating
D.Comparison(比较)of different communication forms
小题2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.A letter or e-mail is always written unclearly.
B.Business partners can show trust through a firm handshake.
C.During a conversation, body language is also important.
D.The face-to-face conversation is a way of communication.
小题3:Which of the following can communicate the feeling a loved one perfectly?
A.letterB.e-mailC.phoneD.face to face communication
小题4:The author’s attitude towards forms of communication is      .
A.Modern forms of communication like phone calls and e-mail are extremely convenient.
B.Traditional ways of communication are out of date and should fall into disuse.
C.Face-to-face communication can only be used among strangers.
D.Face-to-face communication has advantages over the other ways of communication.

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