题目
题型：不详难度：来源：
Middle school students’ maths skills were tested by the International Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The United States ranked 28th out of 41 countries tested. After all, when was the last time you used algebra (代数)？
But maths isn’t just about training Americans to become scientists. It has its own value. It helps you see patterns and develops your logic skills, and it teaches you to concentrate and to separate truth from falsehood. Maths helps you make wise financial decisions, so you can avoid false claims from advertisers, politicians and others. It helps you determine risk. For example, after an airplane crash, studies show that people are more likely to drive than to take a plane in spite of the fact that they are much more likely to be killed or injured while driving. Planes are not like criminals who repeat the same crime over and over. One plane is not more likely to crash just because another plane recently did. In fact, the most dangerous time to drive is probably right after a plane crash because so many people are on the road.
It is not possible to really understand science and the scientific method without understanding maths. A rainbow is even more beautiful and amazing when we understand it.
The precision (精确性) of maths helps us think in a very special way. How do we bring the learning of maths back to life? I don’t have the big answer. I try my best to help pupils find answers to some maths problems. When I can get one to say, “Wow, that’s great,” I feel the joy of a small victory.
小题1:Some American students don’t care about their poor maths results because __________.
| A．maths is useless to most people |
| B．they have no interest in maths |
| C．they think maths has nothing to do with their future |
| D．they don’t do well in maths |
| A．every coin has its two sides |
| B．we should not be cheated by fault facts |
| C．maths is close to our daily life |
| D．a simple fact shows complicated rules |
| A．it’s normal that America kids are weak in maths |
| B．without maths we’ll miss much in our life |
| C．maths is the most important subject at school |
| D．American kids don’t work hard at school |
| A．a student career guide | B．a researcher on students’ problems |
| C．a specialist in students’ studies | D．a maths teacher |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
解析
小题1:C推理题：从第一段学生说的话：“I don’t need it,” my student says, “I’m going to be a basketball star.” Or a car mechanic, or a singer.说明他们认为数学和他们的未来无关。
小题1:C细节题：从第三段的句子：Maths helps you make wise financial decisions, so you can avoid false claims from advertisers, politicians and others. It helps you determine risk.看出数学和我们的生活是密切相关的。
小题1:B推理题：从文章第四段的句子It is not possible to really understand science and the scientific method without understanding maths.看出没有数学我们会失去很多东西。
小题1:D推理题：从文章最后一段的：I try my best to help pupils find answers to some maths problems.可以看出作者是个数学老师。
核心考点
试题【American middle school students don’t seem to care that they’re worse at maths t】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Speak, speak, speak
Practise speaking as often as you can—even speaking to yourself is good practice.
Try recording yourself whenever you can. Compare your pronunciation with the master version, see how you can do better and have another go. If you do this several times, you will find that each version is better than the last.
Why not learn with someone else?
It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or a family member to study with you, it will make you keep working.
Don’t get stuck by a word you don’t know.
Practise improvising（即兴的）ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously（本能地）, even if you don’t know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to get your meaning across.
Language learning is also about intuition（直觉）.
Guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren’t expected to understand everything first round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time.
Build up your vocabulary.
A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study frequently, for short periods of time. Take at most six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind, then come back to them later.
And above all, have fun!
小题1:Why should one have himself recorded when practicing speaking?
| A．To improve his speaking. | B．To record his own progress. |
| C．To encourage others to start. | D．To compare himself with others. |
| A．Speaking. | B．Pleasure. | C．Intuition. | D．Vocabulary. |
| A．body language | B．a good material |
| C．a good friend | D．a proper dictionary |
| A．always work with other people | B．be able to guess everything new |
| C．often review what he has learnt | D．take little notice of grammar |
One of the greatest sources of tension(紧张情绪)between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations. As you are getting older, you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends.
However, at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family, you are now often absent from home. Parents may get their feelings hurt. Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period. You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.
There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解)the tension.
* Make your plans in advance．Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.
* When something with your friends interferes(干扰；冲突)with a family event, try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.
* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them.
Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome(结果). You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends. However, if you show consideration(体谅)for the feelings of both your family and your friends, you can solve the problem in a tender way.
小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.
| A．show a disagreement of views |
| B．serve as a description of teenager trouble |
| C．serve as an introduction to the discussion |
| D．show the popularity of teenager problem |
| A．teenagers don’t like to take family demands |
| B．parents want to keep their family under control |
C．parents feel unhappy t hat their children make so many friends |
| D．both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much |
| A．Don’t feel angry if your parents ask you to do something． |
| B．Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event． |
| C．Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends． |
| D．Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you． |
| A．To inform us of parent and teenager tension． |
| B．To tell us about a common teenager problem． |
| C．To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers． |
| D．To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family． |
Viti Levu is Fiji’s the largest island and here you"ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.
With less than a million people living on islands, you"ll never feel crowded. And with a climate（气候）that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come. From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world.
Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , from war dances to religious songs, from market days to religious days. It"s not just staged for tourists; it"s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji"s spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?
小题1:Where is the international airport of Fiji?
| A．In Suva | B．In Sydney | C．On the island of Vatoa | D．On the island of Viti Levu |
A．They invented “Fiji time” for visitors |
| B．They stick to a traditional way of life |
| C．They like to travel from place to place |
| D．They love taking adventures abroad |
| A．its comfortable hotels |
| B．its good weather all year round |
| C．its exciting football matches |
| D．its religious beliefs |
| A．In a personal diary | B．In a science report |
| C．In a travel magazine | D．In a geography textbook |
My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario（加拿大的安大略省）, where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39 . “When Canadians have -30℃, they 40 it bravely,” he says, “Cold wind is for crybabies.（爱哭的人）”
So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots——comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43 meaning getting serious.
That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44 . My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48 .
49 , having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52 , in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.
The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being satisfied. It’s from Latin, comfortare, meaning to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not
to make us comfortable, but to make us 54 . We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted. | 小题1: |
|
| 小题2: |
|
| 小题3: |
|
| 小题4: |
|
| 小题5: |
|
| 小题6: |
|
| 小题7: |
|
| 小题8: |
|
| 小题9: |
|
| 小题10: |
|
| 小题11: |
|
| 小题12: |
|
| 小题13: |
|
| 小题14: |
|
| 小题15: |
|
| 小题16: |
|
| 小题17: |
|
| 小题18: |
|
| 小题19: |
|
| 小题20: |
|
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?
小题1:Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?
| A．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer． |
| B．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer． |
| C．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers． |
| D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter． |
a．The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．
b．A cigarette started the fire．
c．An old lamp started the fire．
d．The fire broke out at night．
e．There has never been a fire in Canfield．
| A．b and c | B．a and d | C．c and e | D．a and c |
| A．hotels in Beldon often catch fire |
| B．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire |
| C．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel |
| D．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe |
| A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel |
| B．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place |
| C．the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things |
| D．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years |
最新试题
- 1设～且E＝12，D＝4，求n = 、p = .
- 2如图所示的电路中，电源电压不变，只闭合开关S1时，电压表V1与V2的示数之比为3∶2；只闭合开关S2时，电压表V1与 V
- 3一位小记者锁定比尔·盖茨为自己的采访目标。他在比尔·盖茨的秘书办公室苦等了半月之久，终于得到了比尔·盖茨的承诺。然而在采
- 4方程x2+y2+4x-2y+5m=0表示圆的条件是（ ）A．14＜m＜1B．m＞1C．m＜14D．m＜1
- 5元朝是我国历史上第一个由少数民族建立的统一的多民族封建国家。[ ]错误：____________改正：_____
- 6常温下等体积混合0.1 mol·L-1的盐酸和 0. 06 mol·L-1的Ba(OH)2溶液后，溶液的pH等于 [
- 7一九七八年，党的十一届三中全会，开启了改革开放历史新时期。三十年来，中国共产党人和中国人民以一往无前的进取精神和波澜壮阔
- 8如图所示，图中1、2、3分别代表入射波、反射波和折射波的波线，则下列说法中正确的是（ ）A．2与1的波长、频率相等，
- 9如图所示，将一个圆盘四等分，并把四个区域分别标上I、II、III，只有区域I为感应区域，中心角为60°的扇形AOB绕点0
- 10原点到直线x+2y-5=0的距离为（ ）A．1B．3C．2D．5
热门考点
- 1读图文资料，回答下列问题：2009年8月22日，希腊（图中字母E）首都雅典北部马拉松地区发生特大森林火灾，这是2007年
- 2In English class, our teacher often creates an environment _
- 3集合，集合．（1）当时，判断函数是否属于集合？并说明理由．若是，则求出区间；（2）当时，若函数，求实数的取值范围；（3）
- 4读等高线地形图，填出图中字母所表示的地形部位名称：C______D______E______①在图中，最高点的海拔至少在
- 5我们看到树叶是绿色的，是因为树叶只______ （选填“吸收”或“反射”）绿色光；同学们在教室的每个位置都能看清黑板上的
- 6北京2008年奥运会圣火欢迎仪式暨火炬接力启动仪式2008年3月31日在天安门广场隆重举行，奥林匹克圣火象征着_____
- 7(本题满分12分) 已知sin(p-a)-cos(p+a)=, <a<p.求：（1）sina-cosa的值
- 8用斜线（／）给下而文言文断句。（5分）故师之教也不争轻重尊卑贫富而争于道其人苟可其事无不可所求尽得所欲尽成此生于得圣人圣
- 9供求关系对价格的影响①间接影响因素：气候、时间、季节、地域、政策、生产条件、宗教信仰和习俗等。②直接影响因素：商品的__
- 10岳飞冤死风波亭以后20年，朝廷派人到江西九江调查岳飞家产，拿到一份财产清单，清单上说，岳飞在九江的时候陆续买下旱田“十一