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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上 2018.5第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 (共15小题; 每小题3分，满分45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。AHello and welcome to Words and Their Stories! It helps you understand common expressions when you are studying English.Now, lets say you are a regular listener to the show and you want to

2、learn t he meaning of the saying to be cut from the same cloth. So you write to us requesting more information. Then I write a show about that expression. You could say that program is tailor-made just for you. We will explain it like this: A tailor makes mens clothing. When a tailor goes to work, h

3、e or she first takes measurements. The tailor then makes clothing for just that individual, not a group of people. We call that kind of clothing tailor-made.But now, lets get back to our earlier expression to be cut from the same cloth. When making a business suit, a tailor cuts the coat from the sa

4、me piece of cloth. This way, the color and quality of the material match. Lets say Felix and Catherine design video games. The two young designers both want to design good games that help children. They also have the same sense of humor. So, you could say they are cut from the same cloth.They are al

5、so good friends. So if Catherine were in need, Felix would give her the shirt off his back. Now, we praise people who roll up their sleeves and who give you the shirt off their backs. We tip our hats to these people.OK, another phrase. Catherine has been out of work for a month, and she is on pins a

6、nd needles for months, hoping for a job offer. Tailors often use pins and needles when making clothes. Most pins and needles are made of metaland they are sharp! They would hurt you if you sat on them. So if you are on pins and needles, you are anxiously waiting for something to happen.21. How can w

7、e describe twins according to the passage?A. They are tailor-made.B. They are on pins and needles.C. They are cut from the same cloth.D. They tip their hats to each other.22. In which situation may we give a friend the shirt off our backs?A. He has done a good deed. B. He is lacking in food.C. He is

8、 curious about something.D. He is waiting for his exam scores.23. From where can you find the passage?A. An academic magazine.B. A radio program.C. An entertainment report.D. A TV show.BI found a police report that had been filed in Florida 17 years before. It said a boy was hit and his body was thr

9、own 19 yards. But he wasnt thrown; he was dragged that far and caught in the chains of the truck. It said someone fled the scene, but that someone was my older brother, Alex, and he didnt flee. He rushed over to his friend, but the boy was already dead. It said ButAlex had just turned 15. This was t

10、he day we never spoke about. We thought it would make a difference in helping him step out of the shadow of that accident. So I didnt bring it up until one night, when we were 30 and 31, I asked if he ever thought about the day Jonathan died. But he responded with an unpleasant laugh and a cold sile

11、nce.Before the accident, we were inseparable. After the accident, we didnt have words for any conversation. I was desperate to reconnect and convinced that the only way to do so was to get as close as I could to that day.I tracked down the police report. I wrote down the drivers name and found his p

12、hone number. I told him I wanted to know about an accident he was involved in back in 1999. He told me it was the hardest time in his life. I told him I wanted to find a way to take away my brothers pain.“You cant.” he said “But if you want to lessen it, let him talk to you, and once those words sta

13、rt coming, youll realize that asking is the easy part. Listening is the hard part.” I hung up the phone but didnt stop there. I tracked down the witnesses.A year after the first phone call, I met with my brother and told him about the people I had spoken to and what they had said, and his instinct(本

14、能) was to confirm and correct each detail. That was my opening, and his too. Later I was able to ask what no one in my family ever had: “Could you just start at the beginning and tell me everything?”And he did.24. How did the police report in Paragraph 1 appear to be in the authors opinion?A. Fact-f

15、ree.B. Ambiguous.C. Persuasive.D. Cautiously-worded.25. Why did the author avoid referring to the accident?A. To avoid arguing with his brother.B. To protect his brother from others scolding.C. To help relieve his brothers pain.D. To show trust in his brothers innocence.26. What may the authors brot

16、her need most after the accident?A. Others real understanding.B. Others immediate company.C. Others sincere listening.D. Others detailed asking.27. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Accident No One Talked AboutB. The Experience Shaping My BrotherC. The Question No One Cared AboutD. The

17、Moment Changing My Brothers LifeCResearch finds that children who play violent games or watch violent TV can become violent themselves, but what drives this change? Are the kids simply copy what they see on the screen, or could gaming have a more profound effect on their brains, affecting behavior?T

18、o explore that question, Dr. Vincent Matthews and his colleagues at Indiana University, who have long studied media violence, looked at what happened in the brains in 28 students who were randomly assigned to play either a violent, first-person shooter game or a non-violent one every day for a week.

19、 None of the participants had much previous gaming experience.At the start of the study, researchers used functional MRI to scan brain activity in the participants, all young adult men, while they completed lab-based tasks involving either emotional or non-emotional content. The participants were th

20、en scanned again while they repeated the same tasks after a week of playing the video games.Researchers found that those who played the violent video games showed less activity in areas that involved emotions, attention and inhibition(抑制) of our impulses(冲动). “Behavioral studies have shown an increa

21、se in aggressive behavior after violent video games, and what we show is the psychological explanation for what the behavioral studies are showing,” say Matthews. “Were showing that there are changes in brain function that are likely related to that behavior.”Its not clear how long-lasting the chang

22、es may be. When Matthews brought the participants back after a week of not playing video games, their brain activity had changed again, recovering to more normal reactions, but their brain functions still werent quite the same as before they were exposed to the violent games.28. What do we know abou

23、t the participants?A. Both teenagers and adults were chosen.B. The participants had never played any computer games before.C. 28 participants were all young adult men.D. The participants were carefully divided into two groups.29. After playing a violent video game, a person is more likely to be _.A.

24、 concentrativeB. impulsiveC. calmD. tired30. What does the underlined part “more profound” in Paragraph I most probably mean?A. Greater.B. Shorter.C. More negative D. More positive.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. What Causes Children to Be ViolentB. How Matthews Carr

25、ied Out His StudyC. Say “No” to Computer GamesD. How Playing Violent Video Games May Change the BrainD More and more comments sections are being shut down online.Autumn Phillips had had enough. On Aug. 19, the executive editor of the Quad-City Times in Iowa, and Illinois, US visited her website, qct

26、imes. Com, and saw a story about a man who had been shot to death. When she got to the readers comments section at the end, she was shocked by what she saw. Below the story was a growing string of comments a racist remark about democratic(民主的) voters, a negative comment about police So Phillips deci

27、ded to do something she had been thinking about for a long time: she shut down the comments section.Phillips was not alone in making such a move. Last week, NPR announced it too was closing its online comments section. The decisions dont mean that the news outlets are no longer interested in what th

28、eir audiences are thinking. Both stressed their eagerness to hear from readers and listeners on social networks. But both agreed that comments had deviated from their original intention. And so they had.In the early days of digital journalism, comments were seen as a key part of this new media, a wo

29、nderful opportunity for strengthening the dialogue between news producers and their audiences. It was a welcome change, given that for long many news organizations were far too separated from their readers. Much more back and forth conversation seemed like healthy and welcome evolution. Sadly, thats

30、 not the way things turned out. Rather than a place for exchanging ideas, comments sections became the home of ugly name-calling, racism and anti-women language. Besides their poisonous quality, comments seem out of place today.“Since we made the announcement, Ive received an outpouring of responses

31、 from our readers,” she says. “Ive heard from parents whose children were hurt by our online comments. Ive heard from people who said they wouldnt send in letters to the editor because they were attacked so fiercely by comments, and it wasnt worth it.”32. Why did Autumn Phillips shut down the commen

32、ts section?A. It was put to wrong use.B. Her website was attacked heavily.C. It exposed many illegal issues.D. She was angry about readers comments.33. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 indicate about comments?A. They were out of date.B. They had gone against their original intentions

33、.C. They were full of sensitive informationD. They couldnt interest the audience.34. What was the welcome change in the early digital journalism?A. Readers having more access to news.B. Readers making less negative comments.C. Readers freedom to express their thoughts.D. Readers active involvement i

34、n the new industry.35. How do many readers feel about Autumn Phillips move?A. Cautious.B. Hopeful.C. Surprised.D. Grateful.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，共15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Be Good at Sports If sports are something that interests you, it stands to reason that you would want to be

35、 good at them. Here are some tips that can help you become a good player.Set ambitious but realistic goals. If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high. 36 Instead, you should take a look at what you are, and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suit

36、able amount of time to achieve that goal.Be patient. 37 Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. If youre not patient, youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready. Youll feel discouraged when you dont see immediate improvement.Join a sports team. Most of the sports teams are

37、 free to join. If you go to school, you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening 38 .Accept criticism(批评). When you play sports, you will unavoidably receive criticism, whether from a coach or other players. 39 Are they angry because you missed a pass, or do they sincerely want to help you i

38、mprove? In a lot of cases, you can use criticism as motivation to get better. 40 A skill becomes mastered when youre able to do it without thinking. Given enough time and practice, a skill will eventually fall under this category. When in a game, you wont have time to think everything through, so pr

39、actice until its all automatic.A. Skills are often slow to build. B. This does not mean being unrealistic.C. You need to take most of it with a grain of salt.D. Practice until your skills become second nature.E. You also need to be clear about what you are good at.F. If youre not in school, you can

40、find a sports club online.G. An important reason people join sports teams is to make friends.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Social networking is a tool used by people all around the world. Its 41 is to promote and aid communication. 42

41、 , this type of technology might be doing more harm than good.On these networking sites, users 43 post pictures of themselves and their friends. Teenagers, however, use this new technology in a way that could be 44 . in this stage of their lives, they always 45 to impress their peers. Teenagers attr

42、act attention through the interesting pictures they 46 . In order to get the results they want, they try to get a reaction from controversial 47 of themselves. This adolescent need to be “ 48 ”leads to lots of young girls and boys attempting to 49 one another by showing themselves drinking, smoking,

43、 and partying.With so many teens using social networking, it has become easier to 50 one another. Cyber bullying(欺凌) is a form of bullying that is only done through the web. Bullying is 51 to deal with in person, but the situation is even severer over the Internet. When 52 comments are posted on a p

44、ersons page, anyone can see them. However, on the network no one is there to 53 the attack. This makes it harder for a 54 to find the attacker.With the constant use of these social technologies, fewer people are communicating 55 . Many people are becoming 56 due to the lack of personal communication

45、. Whats more, without person-to-person communication we will 57 our language skills and have trouble speaking in public. Normal debates will become more difficult because we are not 58 to read one anothers body language.Social networking aids long-distance communication greatly 59 there must be a st

46、opping point. It cannot become our main 60 of communication.41. A. challengeB. featureC. purposeD. solution42. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. Instead43. A. normallyB. quicklyC. repeatedlyD. regularly44. A. boring B. uselessC. dangerousD. strange45. A. manageB. pretendC. wantD. agree46. A. drawB

47、. postC. takeD. collect47. A. conclusionB. imagesC. evaluationD. stories48. A. prettyB. smartC. coolD. rich49. A. frightenB. supportC. influenceD. impress50. A. cheatB. attackC. botherD. embarrass51. A. difficultB. commonC. directD. possible52. A. untrueB. meaninglessC. stupidD. cruel53. A. witnessB. causeC. preventD. suffer54. A. userB. victimC. teenagerD. parent55. A. in personB. in orderC. as wellD. as usual56. A. lonelierB. quieterC. weakerD. lazier57. A. showB. loseC. needD. hide58. A. willingB. freeC. readyD. able59. A. and B. butC. orD. so6