题目内容
12.The secret of domestic happiness is having two daughters,according to a study.In a finding that will surprise many parents,researchers concluded that two girls are unlikely to fight,will play nicely together,rarely annoy their parents and tend not to wind each other up.Thsy also make little noise,seldom ignore each other and are more likely to confide in their mother or father,scientists claim.But doubling the number of daughters is a recipe for disaster,with parents of four girls the least happy with their domestic set-up.
Researchers questioned thousands of mothers and fathers of under-16s to come up with the recipe for a harmonious family life.Those with two girls were most likely to say their children wee easy to reason with,helped around the house and generally got on well with each other.But parents of four girls reported trying to end an average of four fights a day.One in three frequently found it hard to cope,and two-thirds had buy a bigger house or car to accommodate their family.Overall,mothers and fathers with four children of any gender were more likely to find family life a struggle,with mornings,mealtimes and bedtimes the most common source of conflict.And parents of large families more often admitted neglecting one or more of their children on occasion or struggling to share their attention equally.
After two girls,the second most appealing combination of children was one child and one boy,with 86per cent of parents saying their little boy and little girl were genuine friends.Two siblings of the opposite genders rarely argue over toys and are easy to reason with,but suffer from a lack of shared interests as they grow up,the researchers claim.
The third most favorable combination was two boys,with parents saying their sons pay each other lots of attention and are close friends-but are less likely to donfide in their mum or dad as they grow up.
55.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means"B".
A.if you have more children,you'll enjoy a happy life
B.4daughters are likely to result in an unhappy family
C.the numbers of daughters can decide family happiness
D.a multi-child family can benefit from delicious meals
56.In a 4-child family,parents are more likely toC.
A.get equal attention from their children
B.see shared interests among their children
C.have heavy financial burdens to take on
D.enjoy the comfort of a harmonious mealtime
57.What 2children of the same or opposite genders share is thatD.
A.they often invite trouble for their parents
B.they will have complete trust in their parents
C.they can have lots of common interests
D.they can both develop a real friendship with each other
58.The passage is mainly written toB.
A.prove girls are easier to raise than boys
B.tell readers about a research finding
C.share the sorrow and joys of being parents
D.compare the difference between boys and girls.
分析 本文属于议论文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者通过介绍一项研究发现,告诉我们孩子的数量是家庭欢乐的源泉,而孩子数量过多会给父母带来过重的负担.
解答 55.B.句意猜测题.上文讲述家庭快乐的秘密是有两个女儿.然而在第二段中,话锋一转"But doubling the number of daughters is a recipe for disaster,with parents of four girls the least happy with their domestic set-up."作者是说,有4个女儿的家庭快乐很少.即孩子数字的翻倍成长却给家庭带来灾难.故须B.
56.C.细节理解题.根据第三段中的"…two-thirds had bought a bigger house or car to accommodate their family."可知有4个孩子的父母更容易背上沉重的负担,故选C.
57.D.细节理解题.根据第四段中的"After two girls,the second most appealing combination of children was one child and one boy,with 86 per cent of parents saying their little boy and little girl were genuine friends."以及第五段中的"The third most favorable combination was two boys,with parents saying their sons pay each other lots of attention and are close friends"可知,两个小孩,不管是同性还是异性,都能友好相处,成为朋友的.故选D.
58.B.主旨大意题.通读全文,我们可找到"…according to a study…; …in a finding that…; …researchers concluded that…; …researchers questioned…; …the researchers claim…."等等.由此可知,作者通过介绍一项研究发现,告诉我们孩子的数量是家庭欢乐的源泉;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
The girl,(46)Ahappy and active,became moody and quiet,(47)C to go out because her hands (48)D so much when she held anything.It is a completely (49)Dfeeling to watch a healthy relative take a turn for the (50)B.But we,the whole extended family,all held on(51)B Holly′s illness.Instead of going golfing every week,Grandfather worked around the house.Grandmother,almost 70,continued to work to help pay (52)Dbills.My parents remained (53)A all the time through my aunt′s worst mood changes.Even my sister and I were there just for her (54)C.
The hardest part was the feeling that Holly was unable to (55)D anything we did for her,complaining about everything and everybody.Finally came the day when we saw her (56)A,when we all went to cheer her on in the annual MS walkathon (a walk that MS patients take to recover ).Despite the freezing wind,I(57)C the rest of my family.When the walk was over,Holly(58)C introduced my sister and me to her friends who had come along to support her.I was able to see how just a little care can mean more than physical(59)A.
Most importantly,I have learned through this whole (60)B with my family that,whatever we have to suffer,we have a wonderful support group around us that will always catch us before any of us falls.
| 41.A.gain | B.disappear | C.strike | D.lose |
| 42.A.record | B.job | C.baby | D.ambition |
| 43.A.warned | B.predicted | C.told | D.joked |
| 44.A.run | B.walk | C.think | D.speak |
| 45.A.treating | B.moving | C.resting | D.stretching |
| 46.A.once | B.later | C.forever | D.never |
| 47.A.surprised | B.discouraged | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
| 48.A.waved | B.seized | C.clapped | D.shook |
| 49.A.strange | B.happy | C.meaningless | D.helpless |
| 50.A.better | B.worse | C.more | D.less |
| 51.A.to | B.through | C.with | D.after |
| 52.A.individual | B.extra | C.private | D.medical |
| 53.A.concerned | B.relaxed | C.active | D.crazy |
| 54.A.profit | B.comment | C.relief | D.reward |
| 55.A.notice | B.receive | C.believe | D.appreciate |
| 56.A.change | B.devotion | C.attitude | D.pain |
| 57.A.persuaded | B.left | C.joined | D.searched |
| 58.A.quickly | B.unwillingly | C.enthusiastically | D.forgetfully |
| 59.A.treatment | B.punishment | C.beauty | D.excitement |
| 60.A.accident | B.experience | C.training | D.movement |
But now the hoisting game is not (43)D it used to be.Even at the height of the sales,shoplifters today never know (44)A they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them,they can now be filmed ( 45)Cand obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors.In October last year,the store won its first court (46)Afor shoplifting using an evidence of a videotape clearly showing a couple (47)Cdresses.It was an important test case which (48)C other stores to install similar equipment.
When the balls,called sputniks,first make a(n) (49)C in shops,it was widely believed that their only function was to (50)D shoplifters.Their (51)B ridiculous appearances,the curious holes and red lights going on and off,certainly make the theory believable.
It did not take long,(52)A,for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable (53)A.Soon after the equipment was (54)A at Selfridges,store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman (55)D putting bottles of perfume into her bag.
"As she turned to go,"Chadwick (56)C,"she suddenly looked up at the‘sputnik'and stopped.She could not (57)A have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden,but she (58)A have had a feeling that I was looking at her."
"For a moment she paused,but then she (59)A to counter and started putting everything (60)D.When she had finished,she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store."
| 41.A.As | B.With | C.For | D.Since |
| 42.A.noticed | B.noticing | C.unnoticed | D.unnoticing |
| 43.A.how | B.that | C.which | D.what |
| 44.A.if | B.that | C.how | D.why |
| 45.A.at rest | B.at attention | C.at work | D.at shock |
| 46.A.case | B.theft | C.discussion | D.conversation |
| 47.A.trying | B.wearing | C.stealing | D.packaging |
| 48.A.stopped | B.kept | C.encouraged | D.called |
| 49.A.difference | B.influence | C.appearance | D.function |
| 50.A.attack | B.calm | C.excite | D.frighten |
| 51.A.somehow | B.somewhat | C.anyhow | D.somewhere |
| 52.A.however | B.thus | C.therefore | D.anyway |
| 53.A.respect | B.interest | C.fright | D.courage |
| 54.A.in operation | B.in case | C.in trouble | D.in advance |
| 55.A.publicly | B.bravely | C.quickly | D.secretly |
| 56.A.replied | B.repeated | C.recalled | D.requested |
| 57.A.possibly | B.politely | C.pleasantly | D.patiently |
| 58.A.could | B.would | C.should | D.must |
| 59.A.came | B.left | C.returned | D.rushed |
| 60.A.off | B.in | C.up | D.Back |
It (42)Cthat the situation was normal at this place.However,it was something (43)Afor Tony and me.Since we had nothing to do with the situation,we(44)Dour coffee,paid the bill and left.
After a few days,we again had a (45)Ato go to this coffee shop.While we were enjoying our coffee,a man entered.The way this man was dressed did not(46)B the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop.Poverty (贫穷) was(47)A from the looks on his face.As he (48)D himself,he looked at the(49)Band said,"One cup of coffee from the wall."the waiter served coffee to this man with(50)D,politeness and warmth.
After a few minutes,the man finished his coffee and left(51)C paying.We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter(52)A a piece of paper from the wall and (53)Cit in the dust bin.
Now it was no(54)Bfor us because the situation was easy to understand.Although the man didn't know about the one who was giving this cup of coffee to him,he would have a better understanding of the wall which had a great role between the (55)D and receiver.
| 36.A.enjoyed | B.warmed | C.cooked | D.booked |
| 37.A.thanked | B.met | C.called | D.found |
| 38.A.water | B.coffee | C.tea | D.milk |
| 39.A.pride | B.courage | C.hope | D.interest |
| 40.A.as | B.but | C.so | D.for |
| 41.A.moved | B.came | C.left | D.entered |
| 42.A.happened | B.proved | C.seemed | D.sounded |
| 43.A.special | B.normal | C.kind | D.helpful |
| 44.A.prepared | B.ordered | C.changed | D.finished |
| 45.A.chance | B.way | C.right | D.choice |
| 46.A.win | B.match | C.equal | D.raise |
| 47.A.clear | B.quick | C.exact | D.strange |
| 48.A.dressed | B.knew | C introduced | D.seated |
| 49.A.menu | B.wall | C.table | D.door |
| 50.A.pity | B.calm | C.fear | D.respect |
| 51.A.over | B.after | C.without | D.against |
| 52.A.took off | B.took up | C.took over | D.took in |
| 53.A.hid | B.lost | C.threw | D.picked |
| 54.A.idea | B.surprise | C.delight | D.decision |
| 55.A.boss | B.guest | C.waiter | D.giver |
- !Me,too.( )
| A. | That's it | B. | Good luck | C. | No problem | D. | That's great |