Little Mark is only 6, but he has an IQ of 200, a genius among geniuses. But his intelligence comes at a cost. His parents must keep him intellectually simulated(启发)while making sure he is like any other little boy.
Mark has been attracted by the way how the world works since he was a baby. When he was 3, Mark was reading fluently, mostly self-taught. His parents haven't been able to keep him away from books since.
"I tried many times to stop him reading. We worry about his crazy fond of reading because he constantly wants to read every-thing whatever it is.”
A psychologist at the Centre for gifted children tested Mark and gave him an IQ of 200. The average child of Mark's age has an IQ of 100. At 200, Mark is a genius-even compared with other child geniuses.
"With children like Mark you can tell that's a bright child as soon as they walk in. They just have this sort of intensity, and maybe they're not so good at communicating with people," the psychologist said. "He will never fit perfectly into a class where he's with children of his age.”But Mark's mother worries about the "socially isolated" labels. "Nobody wants their child to grow up with that image. I want him to communicate with others freely, but not to be frustrated academically, so it's really hard to find a balance," she says.
Helen Dudeney from the Talented and Gifted Children Association says Mark is one in a million with such a high IQ. She points out that geniuses are still rare and difficult for the public education system to handle. "The lack of coping comes because teachers aren't trained in teaching gifted children," says Dudeney.
Helen believes it's also extremely important for them to be recognized and supported in their talents. Mark's parents are trying to figure out how best to help Mark. At the moment, there are few options. Mark finds first year work boring and simple, but he must learn to complete the work. His mother says, "We just want to be happy. Just to have a happy childhood and want to go to school every day.”
【小题1】By saying "But his intelligence comes at a cost. ",the author means that        

A.Mark must pay for his intelligence at a high price
B.Mark's intelligence brings him negative effects at the same time
C.Mark's intelligence results from his parents
D.Mark's parents make Mark clever at all costs
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?      
A.Mark's parents are very satisfied with his love for reading.
B.Mark began to teach himself reading at the age of 3.
C.Many child geniuses are not good at communicating with others.
D.It is hard for parents to bring up a genius.
【小题3】If there are 6. 6 billion people in the world, the number of geniuses with an IQ of 200 will be
________.
A.about 4,400B.about 5,500C.about 6,600D.about 7,700
【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?        
A.A genius' craziness for books
B.The life of the genius' parents
C.The burden of being gifted
D.The characteristics of Mark

Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.—two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ... again and again ... every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
【小题1】What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?

A.The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.
B.The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.
C.The father lit a match in order to check the time.
D.They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.
【小题2】From the text we know that the father _________.
A.didn’t love his son
B.always disagreed with his son
C.disliked the huge fish
D.was firm and stubborn
【小题3】How did the boy feel when the huge bass was thrown into the water?
A.Excited.B.Embarrassed.C.Disappointed. D.Annoyed.
【小题4】The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _________.
A.they might catch a big fish there
B.he was taught an important lesson there
C.it was a most popular fishing spot
D.their children enjoyed fishing there

第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

SINGAPOREAN singer JJ Lam,29,admitted that this March couldn’t be better:He outshined Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou and bagged four awards at the China Original Music Pop Chart Award(中国原创音乐流行榜) ceremony,including the most coveted(最渴望得到的)best male singer title.

Yet the trophies(奖杯)were only part of an exciting month.Knowing that he has an O1ympic champion fan,Lam was so happy that he prepared his own gifts for Zhou Yang,the speed skating gold medalist:an autographed(签名的)CD and a Mickey Mouse doll.He even invited Zhou to his birthday party on March 26 after Zhou told him that it was a great pity she had had to miss Lam's Beijing concert last year.

Lam showed his love and talent for music as early as middle school,but it doesn't mean he easily got to where he is now.Like many young men his age,Lam was once hooked(沉迷)on video games.“One in particular,World of Warcraft,obsessed(迷住)me,” he said.“I made up my own stories and characters and once I even composed(编曲)a soundtrack for the game.”

But luckily Lam soon realized things would have to change.“There was no future in playing games and I had to think about the years ahead,” he said.

After finishing high school,Lam joined the army. On the small island where he was stationed,he wrote dozens of songs.Still,his ambition of one day being a pop singer seemed an unrealistic dream to others.“Later,when my former officers heard my songs being played on the radio, they couldn’t believe it.” he said.

Not that the road to success wasn't a rocky one.When Lam went to Taiwan to develop his career, he felt lonely at first.He started playing computer games again.“I indulged(沉溺) myself in games day and night," he said.“But I came to realize that I mustn’t 1et the games take over my 1ife.I had to go out,see people and meet life’s challenges head on.”

61.JJ Lam outshone Jay Chou by___________.

A.winning four awards at a ceremony

B.being the gold medalist Zhou Yang’s favorite singer

C.winning the award for best new artist

D.writing more popular original songs

62.Which of the following statements about JJ Lam is FALSE?

A.His parents guided him through success.

B.He was once obsessed with video games.

C.He wrote a song for the game WOW.

D.He understood that playing games would not give him a secure future.

63.The last paragraph tells us that___________ 

A.lam has a talent for different music styles

B.lam became famous overnight

C.playing video games helps Lam release pressure

D.lam went through hard times before he became successful

64.Which of the following elements has NOT contributed to Lam’s success,according to the article?

A.His passion for music.     B.His song-writing talent.

C.Support from fans.        D.The skills he learned in the army.

 

 

第二节:信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。

首先,请阅读下列的应用文:

A. Painters must have at least 3 years of painting experience. commercial and new construction work. $10 / hr. call 435-9201 with work history.

B. Full time drivers are wanted. have clean driving license. must be of smart appearance. aged over 25. apply: capes taxis, 17 palace road, ruston.

C. Veterinarian assistants are needed for busy animal hospital. some nights and weekends. apply in person to johnson-marks animal hospital, 404 snow road, syracuse, ny. 13224. after 4 p.m. only please.

D. Southern airlines requires air hostesses for international flights. applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old, height 1.60 to 1.75, education to GCSE standard, two languages, must be able to swim. apply: recruitment officer, southern airlines, heathrow airport west, HR 37kk.

E. Cooks, needed immediately. busy downtown restaurant. must be good and dependable. experience preferred. weekends required. call 324-9817.

F. Teachers are needed for private language school. teaching experience unnecessary. apply: director of studies, instant languages ltd. 279 canal street, ruston.

 

请阅读以下职位申请者的信息,然后匹配申请者和他 / 她拟要申请的职位:

Linda, majoring in the chinese language, has just graduated from university. she is going t-o engage herself in teaching chinese.

Mr. Smith is skilled in the treatment of animal diseases and injuries. he is retired now. however, he still loves the animal-related work. and he doesn’t mind the work time.

Miss Maggie, a very pretty lady, aged 23, 1.65 meters tall, wants to find a job with a good salary. she loves the sky and can speak english and japanese and used to win the 1st place in the swimming contest in college.

Jack has been doing painting work for 5 years. during the period, he has been well trained in the painting skill.

Mr. John, aged 35, is out of work. but he has an advantage. he has been driving for ten years and has never broken any traffic rules. so he is seeking a chance that takes full advantage of his driving skills.

申请者                     申请职位

56. Linda                   A. painter

57. Mr. Smith               B. full time driver

58. Miss maggie             C. veterinarian assistant

59. Jack                    D. air hostess

60. Mr. John                E. cook

                           F.  teacher

 

The story begins with fishing.

Once a boy and his father went fishing before bass (a kind of special fish) season opened. They were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass(the special fish).

The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm – two hours before the bass season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.

Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics (伦理道德)are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

1. What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?

A. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.

B. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.

C. The father lit a match in order to check the time.

D. They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.

2.From the text we know that the father _____.

A. disliked the huge fish                B. was firm and stubborn

C. didn’t love his son                  D. always disagreed with his son

3.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _____.

A. they might catch a big fish there

B. he was taught a moral lesson there

C. it was a most popular fishing spot   

D. their children enjoyed fishing there

4.What does the story imply?

A. An ethical decision is always easy to make.

B. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.

C. It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes

D. Fishing can help one to make right decisions

5.What kind of the person the father is?

A. kind       B. honest        C. optimistic      D. satisfied

 

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