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阅读理解

Multiple-meaning means many meanings for each word. Many of these multiple-meaning words are very commonly used in English and they are usually very short words (often one syllable (音节). They have so many different meanings because these words have been in the English language longest and people have been adding and changing their meanings for several hundred years. If you are not careful with these words and don't make good use of context clues (上下文所提供的线索) to guess their particular meanings, you will misunderstand what you are reading or hearing.

    Not only do these multiple-meaning words cause difficulty due to their many different meanings, but they also cause difficulty since they change their part of speech depending on the way they are used in any sentence. Here again, notice how important it is to pay close attention to the context in which any word is used. Now let's try to tell the different meanings of the word “post” in the following sentences.

    ①The fence post was rotting.

    A. pole

    B. wire

    C. club

    D. swing

    ②The post was full of soldiers.

    A. club

    B. field

    C. camp

    D. store

    ③Lorraine has a new post.

    A. camp

    B. pole

    C. mail box

    D. store

    ④The horses were at the post.

    A. fence

    B. railing

    C. camp

    D. starting gate

    ⑤Please post this first thing in the morning.

    A. hang to

    B. mail

    C. change

    D. write

1．Multiple-meaning words are ________ used in English and they are usually ________ words.

    A. seldom, long

    B. commonly, long

    C. seldom, short

    D. commonly, short

2．Multiple-meaning words change their part of speech according to ________.

    A. their meaning

    B. the way they are used in different sentences

    C. the importance of themselves

    D. your explanation

3．If you don't pay close attention to the context, you will easily _______________ the multiple meaning words.

    A. understand

    B. make some mistakes about

    C. grasp the meaning of

    D. know

4．In the five sentences attached to (附加在) the passage, the word “post” is a noun in ________.

    A. ①②③⑤

    B. ①②④⑤

    C. ①②③

    D. <?/span>②③④⑤

5．In the five sentences attached to the passage, the word “post” might mean ________.

    A. ①A②C③D④D⑤B

    B. ①B②A③A④C⑤D

    C. ①C②B③C④D⑤B

    D. ①A②A③D④C⑤C

 

答案：D;B;B;C;A
解析：

1.      Many of these multiple-meaning words are very commonly used in English and they are usually very short words (often one syllable (音节). 根据这句进行回答。

2.      …but they also cause difficulty since they change their part of speech depending on the way they are used in any sentence. 根据这句可知答案为B。

3.      信息句为 “If you are not careful with these words and don't make good use of context clues (上下文所提供的线索) to guess their particular meanings, you will misunderstand what you are reading or hearing.”

4.      Post在前四句中都是名词。

5.       根据句子的意思判断，A是正确。

 


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　　Today, Americans realize that the simple“melting pot”theory is less true. Instead, different groups of people keep many of their old customs. Often groups of Americans from the same culture band together. They live together in distinctive communities, such as“Chinatowns”or“Little Italy”--areas populated almost exclusively(惟一，仅) by Americans of a single ethnic group--which can be found in many large American cities. Living in ethnic neighborhoods gives new Americans the security of sharing a common language and common traditions with people who understand them.

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1．Ｗhat does the text mainly talk about?

[　　]

A．The American way of life.

B．Immigrants vs．native-born Americans.

C．Old traditions vs．new customs.

D．The multi-cultural heritage of the United States.

2．Why does the author mention“Chinatowns”in the 2nd paragraph?

[　　]

A．To give an example that many people keep their old customs.

B．To show that Chinese cherish their old traditions.

C．To contrast(对比) the Chinese way of life with that of the Italian's.

D．To give an example of the Americanization(美国化).

3．The underlined word“ethnic”in the last sentence most probably means _____.

[　　]

A．moral　　　　B．national

C．cultural　　　D．social

4．The underlined word“Americanized”generally means _____.

[　　]

A．immigrants who still retain their tradition, but behave like Americans in some ways

B．immigrants who still retain their own language, but speak English sometimes

C．immigrants who reject the traditions of their parents, and accept Western culture only

D．immigrants, naturalized by native American culture, in character, way of thinking etc. though still retaining some ethnic heritage

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　　Alan Leshner, a former director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, said,“This study emphasizes the multi-aspect damage that Ecstasy causes to users．We've long known that repeated use damages brain cells．But this study shows that even very occasional use can have long-lasting effects on many different brain systems．It sends an important message to young people：don't experiment with your own brain．”

　　Janet Betts, a mother whose teenage daughter Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995, said,“This comes as no surprise．But people can't see the effects at first, and they say it won't happen to them．We'll see the symptoms later, just as we have with smoking．”

(1)

The article is intended to ________．

[　　]

A．

explain the bad effects of drugs on people's health

B．

warn young people of the risk of taking the drug Ecstasy

C．

persuade people out of such bad habits as smoking and using drugs

D．

tell us the links between the drug Ecstasy and Parkinson's disease

(2)

We know from the passage that a low dose of Ecstasy ________．

[　　]

A．

won't cause serious brain damage

B．

can permanently destroy one's brain cells

C．

will result in immediate symptoms

D．

may bring on Parkinson's at once

(3)

Why are squirrel monkeys and baboons involved in the experiments?

[　　]

A．

Because their brain is similar to human being's．

B．

Because these animals usually take drugs．

C．

Because these animals will soon get well after the experiment．

D．

Because there is a model in the animals' brains．

(4)

The underlined word“This”in the last paragraph probably means that ________．

[　　]

A．

Leah died after a single Ecstasy tablet in 1995

B．

taking drug has the same symptoms as smoking

C．

occasional use of the drug can have long-lasting effects on the brain systems

D．

people have long known that repeated use of the drug damages brain cells

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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However, McDonald’s is paying no notice to the complaint. McDonald’s now has 31,000 chains worldwide. Tourists are hungry, and opening chains in tourist spots pays well.
There is another chain threatening France’s heritage. This time it is coffee rather than burgers. As more and more Starbucks open in Paris, traditional French cafes are forced to close.
The trouble with American companies opening chains throughout the world is the destructive effect they can have on a country’s culture. How can a small, independent coffee shop compete with the multi – billion dollar chain? You can go to a Starbucks in any city in the world, but you can only go to a Parisian café in France.
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51．Why are the French very angry when a McDonald’s is opening beneath the Louvre?
A．Because they will spend many hours in McDonald’s.
B．Because French food culture is very impressive.
C．Because they also have the fast – food habit.
D．Because they are proud of their own food.
52．The McDonald’s will be located in the underground approach to the museum because_______.
A．the complaints of the French are useless
B．opening a chain in tourist spot is rewarding
C．McDonald’s tends to be in the heart of culture
D．it will help to attract more tourists for the museum
53．What is the trouble with American companies opening chains all over the world?
A．The traditional stores of a country are forced to fight back.
B．The traditional stores of a country become dependant.
C．They have negative effect on a country’s culture.
D．The multi – billion dollar chain can’t be matched.
54．The author suggests that the tourists can_______.
A．decide whether the multiple stores of America are successful or not
B．order a Cappuccino in the Starbucks when they visit the Great Wall
C．sit in a Pizza Hut when they visit Egypt’s Great Pyramid
D．enter the McDonald’s when they visit the Louvre

第三部分：阅读理解：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(A)

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I have seen families on the street. But if they live, sleep, talk, and eat together, they are a family, even if they are poorly off. You don’t need a roof to make a home. The truly homeless are some of the rich people who build multi-million-dollar houses and are too busy to really live in them. The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby. The parents work and the children misbehave. They don’t talk and eat together every day. They rarely see each other. The truly homeless people are those with babysitters, caretakers, gardeners and maids. However, people are unaware of this, as they are too busy making money outside the home that they don’t live in. This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless. Who is to be pitied?

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56. Which of the following may serve as the best title for this passage?

A. How to make a house a home?

B. What makes a house a home?

C. Who are truly homeless?

D. What is a home for?

57. The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.

A. tell us that where there is home there is love

B. tell us what people think a home is

C. tell us the author’s concept（理解）of home

D. tell us how to have a happy home

58. The underlined word “those” refers to ________.

A. people who build multi-million-dollar houses

B. people who have lost their family members

C. people who don’t spend time with the family

D. homeless families living on the street in America

59. Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

A. A home is a place where you are willing to stay.

B. Even the poorest people can have a happy home.

C. Computers and the Internet are important for a happy home.

D. Sometimes it’s the rich that should be pitied.

 

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

French people pride themselves on their delicious foods, such as cheese, baguettes and croissants (two kinds of food). In fact, food is an important part of French culture. Families and friends spend hours over the dinner table each night. It is the opposite of the fast – food habit common in other parts of the West.

It’s the reason why the French are very angry that a McDonald’s is opening beneath Paris’s most famous museum: the Louvre (卢浮宫). The mew restaurant will be the 1,142 nd McDonald’s in France, and will open in the underground approach to the museum. But many French people can’t understand why this American chain is opening in the heart of French culture.

However, McDonald’s is paying no notice to the complaint. McDonald’s now has 31,000 chains worldwide. Tourists are hungry, and opening chains in tourist spots pays well.

There is another chain threatening France’s heritage. This time it is coffee rather than burgers. As more and more Starbucks open in Paris, traditional French cafes are forced to close.

The trouble with American companies opening chains throughout the world is the destructive effect they can have on a country’s culture. How can a small, independent coffee shop compete with the multi – billion dollar chain? You can go to a Starbucks in any city in the world, but you can only go to a Parisian café in France.

Responsibility is with the tourists. A McDonald’s wouldn’t open so near the Louvre if it weren’t not going to make money. Similarly, a Pizza Hut wouldn’t overlook (俯瞰) Egypt’s Great Pyramid if no one wants to sit in it. Maybe next time you visit the Great Wall, you should think twice before ordering a Cappuccino in the Starbucks.

51．Why are the French very angry when a McDonald’s is opening beneath the Louvre?

A．Because they will spend many hours in McDonald’s.

B．Because French food culture is very impressive.

C．Because they also have the fast – food habit.

D．Because they are proud of their own food.

52．The McDonald’s will be located in the underground approach to the museum because_______.

A．the complaints of the French are useless

B．opening a chain in tourist spot is rewarding

C．McDonald’s tends to be in the heart of culture

D．it will help to attract more tourists for the museum

53．What is the trouble with American companies opening chains all over the world?

A．The traditional stores of a country are forced to fight back.

B．The traditional stores of a country become dependant.

C．They have negative effect on a country’s culture.

D．The multi – billion dollar chain can’t be matched.

54．The author suggests that the tourists can_______.

A．decide whether the multiple stores of America are successful or not

B．order a Cappuccino in the Starbucks when they visit the Great Wall

C．sit in a Pizza Hut when they visit Egypt’s Great Pyramid

D．enter the McDonald’s when they visit the Louvre

 

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