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America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect(影响)American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable(合适)at various , ages.
  A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
  Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
小题1:It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________ .
A.has made people feel younger
B.has changed people’s social position
C.has changed people’s understanding of age
D.has slowed down the country’s social development
小题2:The underlined word “one” refers to ________ .
A.a societyB.America
C.a placeD.population
小题3:“Act your age” means people should ________ .
A.be active when they are old
B.do the right thing at the right age
C.show respect for their parents young or old
D.take more physical exercise suitable to their age
小题4:If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________ .
A.normalB.wonderful
C.unbelievableD.unreasonable

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
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试题分析:
小题1:C 推理题。根据第一段倒数两行和文章第二段内容people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable(合适)at various , ages. 和Public ideas are changing.说明美国人对年龄的看法已经有了变化。故C正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different说明这里的one与前面的a very different society是一个同位语关系,就是指a very different society故A正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more.说明这里的“Act your age”是指做你所做的年龄该做的事情,现在这种情况已经有了很大的变化。故B正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据第二段最后三行It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.说明人们对年龄的看法已经有了很大的变化,对于题目中的事情会感觉很正常。故A正确。
点评:文章介绍了美国的人口老龄化让每个人对待年龄的看法也起了变化。以推理题的考查为主,不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点,推理的根据来自于上下文,最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。
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You can see lots of kangaroos (袋鼠) in Australia, and not only in zoos but also outside the cities and towns. You can see them everywhere. Kangaroos are very popular in Australia. They have very strong legs, so they are very good at jumping. Their tails (尾巴) are very strong, too, so when they want to have a rest, they rest on their tails. Kangaroos are also good at looking after their babies. Mother kangaroos keep their babies safe in their pockets.
小题1:There are many kangaroos _____.
A.from Australia B.in AmericaC.in AustraliaD.from America
小题2: Where can we see kangaroos in Australia?
A.in citiesB.in townsC.in parksD.everywhere
小题3:Why are kangaroos very good at jumping?
A.because they are very healthy
B.because they have strong tails
C.because they have strong legs
D.because they have big pockets
小题4:How do kangaroos rest when they want to rest?
A.on their legsB.on their handsC.on their tailsD.on their back
小题5:What are kangaroos good at doing?
A.they are good at looking after their babies
B.they are good at jumping
C.they are good at resting on their tails
D.A, B and C

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Peter Rabbit is a character in various children’s stories written by Beatrix Potter(1866-1943). Peter Rabbit made his first appearance in 1902 in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter doesn’t obey his mother’s orders and goes away.  Mr.McGregor spots him and runs after him. Peter manages to escape, but not before losing his jacket and shoes, which Mr.McGregor uses to dress a scarecrow(稻草人). Peter returns home tired and ill.
In the Tale of Benjamin Bunny, first published in 1904, Peter’s cousin Benjamin Bunny brings him back to Mr.McGregor’s garden and they get back the clothes Peter lost in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. But after they gather onions to give to Peter’s mother, they are caught by Mr.McGregor’s cat. Benjamin’s father arrives and rescues them, but also blames Peter and Benjamin for going into the garden. In this tale, Peter displays fear about returning to the garden.
In the The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, first published in 1909, Peter has a small role and appears only briefly. He is grown up and his sister Flopsy is now married to Benjamin Bunny. The two are the parents of six little Flopsy-Bunnies. Peter and his mother keep a nursery garden and the bunnies come by asking him for spare cabbage.
In the Tale of Mr. Tod, first published in 1912, Benjamin and Flopsy’s children are taken away by Tommy Brock. Peter helps Benjamin run after Brock, who hides out in the house of the fox Mr. Tod. Mr. Tod finds Brock sleeping in his bed and as the two get into a fight, Peter rescues the children.
Peter makes cameo appearances(客串出场) in two other tales. In The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, first published in 1905, Peter and Benjamin are customers of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog(刺猬) washerwoman. In The Tale of Ginger and Pickles, first published in 1909, Peter and other characters from Potter’s previous stories make cameo appearances.
小题1: In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter     .
A.is caught by Mr. McGregor’s catB.gathers onions to give to his mother
C.runs into a scarecrow when escapingD.loses his clothes in Mr. McGregor’s garden
小题2:In paragraph 4, the underlined part “the two” refers to      .
A.Benjamin and BrockB.Peter and BenjaminC.Mr. Tod and BrockD.Peter and Mr. Tod
小题3:What do we know about Benjamin Bunny?
A.He’s a father of six children
B.He keeps a nursery garden with Peter
C.His mother passes away when he’s little
D.He saves Peter in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
小题4:According to the passage, Peter Rabbit      .
A.hates Benjamin Bunny’s father a lot
B.appears briefly in The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
C.was worked into a story in the early 19th century
D.plays a leading role in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
小题5:The author wrote the passage to      .
A.introduce the character Peter Rabbit in Potter’s stories
B.describe the various characters in Potter’s books
C.show the influence of the Peter Rabbit series on children
D.discuss Potter’s changes in her writing styles

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Below is adapted from an English dictionary.

小题1:What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear in different markets”?
A.Change in policy.B.High prices.
C.Environmental protection. D.Signs of recovery.
小题2:Fill in the blank in the sentence “I can’t believe this is Joshua —he’s ________ since we last met!”
A.shot outB.shot upC.shot throughD.shot down
小题3:When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are ________.
A.shooting the breezeB.shooting yourself in the foot
C.shooting your mouth offD.shooting questions at somebody
小题4:Choose a word to complete the sentence “The ________, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by, was reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”
A.shooterB.shootC.shootingD.shot

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It’s cool, and it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? It’s actually another trend(倾向): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teens who’ve been logging(进入) onto sites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teens complain(抱怨) about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are afraid of these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get message from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words, “ said Cara Cabral, a mother of two.
Many teens and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. But teens are unlikely to give up these new communication tools that have becomes a way of life for many of them.
Are you a bloggers? What do you think of the blog?
小题1: What does the underlined word “it” mean in the first paragraph?
A.the blogB.talking online
C.the InternetD.the website
小题2:A blogger is a person ___________.
A.who teaches kids bad words
B.who posts songs from the latest bands
C.who got drunk last weekend
D.who writes diaries online
小题3:According to this passage, teen bloggers mostly __________.
A.complain about parents and homework
B.write down what they do every day
C.offer support to each other
D.share diaries and show pictures of theirs
小题4:Parents think it’s dangerous for their kids to use blogs because ________.
A.their kids use a surprising language
B.their kids talk about how they don’t like studying
C.teen bloggers got messages from strangers
D.their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends
小题5: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Many teens know it’s not safe to use the blog on the Internet.
B.Most of today’s teenagers aren’t afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives.
C.A blogger’s information about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet.
D.It’s easy for teenagers to give up blogging.

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Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.
What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
小题1:This passage mainly tells us ______.
A.why people like chocolate
B.almost everyone likes chocolate
C.about different kinds of chocolate
D.different choices may show different characters
小题2:Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ______.
A.likes singing, dancing and drinking
B.likes to do something for others
C.is good at making things
D.can be depended on
小题3:If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ______.
A.look forward to the future
B.like to think of the past
C.enjoy parties and fun
D.have trouble making decisions
小题4:From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate ______.
A.in oval shapeB.in square shape
C.with nutsD.with coffee
小题5:The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.
A.believes all the information about chocolate
B.does not believe the information about candy
C.is trying to get you to believe false information
D.doesn’t think it important whether you believe the ideas

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