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I.阅读理解
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Women have been making scientific
discoveries since ancient times.Twelve women
have won the Nobel Prize for Science,one of
the highest honors in the world.Some women
scientists never married,some worked with
their husbands,and others raised large
families.It has been difficult for women to be
successful scientists.
In the early 1800s in England,Mary Anning
became one of the first women recognized for her
discoveries about the ancient history of the earth.
Mary and her father collected fossils(化石)in
their village on the south coast of Great
Britain.Fossils are parts of plants or animals
that have been saved in rocks for millions of
years.
When she was only twelve years old,
Mary became the first person to find the
almost complete skeletons(骨架)of several
animals that no longer existed on the earth.
She didn't become famous for her discoveries
at that time because she often sold her fossils
to get money to support her family.
In 1891,a young Polish woman named
Marie Sklodowska traveled to Paris to study
physics.She did so because she could not get a
college education in Poland.She began working
in the laboratory of a man named Pierre Curie.
Marie and Pierre Curie got married and made
many discoveries together.They received the
Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 along with
another scientist.Marie Curie became the first
person to be awarded a second Nobel Prize in
1911,this time for Chemistry.Marie Curie was
one of the few women at the time who became
famous as a scientist.
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1.The author believes that women scientists
A.have more opportunities to become successful
B.can not get the highest honors in the world
C.go through difficulties to be successful
D.had better pay more attention to their families
2.Mary Anning was one of the first women to
A.win the Nobel Prize for Science after getting
married
B.make achievements in the study of ancient
earth
C.research animals and their bones
D.study the mystery of all kinds of plants
3.What can we learn about Marie Sklodowska?
A.She studied physics in Poland and got a
college education.
B.She received the Nobel Prize for Physics
in 1903 on her own.
C.She only got one Nobel Prize during her
lifetime.
D.She made many discoveries after she got
married.
4.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Ancient discoveries.
B.Women scientists.
C.Successful marriages.
D.Different prizes.
B
Bria Neff,age 12,of Sioux Falls,South
Dakota,has been named a winner of the
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.Each
year,the Barron Prize celebrates 25 uplifting,
socially concerned young people from across the US
and Canada who have made a huge positive
difference to people and the environment.
Bria founded "Faces of the Endangered"
to protect endangered species through the sale
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of her artwork.She has sold over 250 paintings
of endangered animals and given away more
than$34,000 to animal conservation(保护)
groups.Bria has also published two educational
coloring books;income helps support the zoo's
endangered species.She uses her website and
Facebook page to present the challenges facing
endangered animals,inspiring followers in 48
countries.
Bria began her work as an 8-year-old,when
she won an art competition hosted by the
International Fund for Animal Welfare.She was
shocked to learn there are over 3,000 endangered
species and decided to combine her enthusiasm for
painting with her love of animals to show species in
danger of extinction.She carefully researches each
animal before painting it."I hope I can inspire kids
like me to believe they can do great things,"says
Bria.
The Barron Prize was founded in 2001 by
author T.A.Barron and was named after his
mother,Gloria Barron.Each year's 25 Barron
Prize young heroes show the great diversity of
America.They are female and male,and from
various backgrounds.Many of them have
focused on helping their communities and
fellow beings;many others have focused on
protecting the environment."We need our
heroes today more than ever.That is the
purpose of the Gloria Barron Prize:to shine a
spotlight(聚光灯)on these amazing young people
so that their stories will inspire others,"says
Barron.
5.Which of the following best describes Bria
Neff?
A.Inspiring and responsible.
B.Honest and reliable.
C.Brave and hard-working.
D.Smart and patient.
6.What was the reason for Bria Neff's
publishing two coloring books?
A.To show her gift for painting.
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B.To help endangered animals.
C.To honor extinct species.
D.To make herself a hero.
7.What can be learned about the Barron Prize?
A.It was intended for all Americans.
B.It was named after a famous writer.
C.It concentrates on the education for young
kids.
D.It encourages the young to make a difference
to the world.
8.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A research paper.B.A public speech.
C.A news report.D.A history book.
c
At England's University of Plymouth,
Professor Eduardo Miranda has been programming
pairs of robots to compose music.Miranda's robots
have simple“vocal cords”(声带)and are
programmed to sing and listen to each other.The
robots'unique warbling sounds(颤音)do not
perfectly match the human voice,but each machine
is exactly sharing music with the other in a new and
unique way.
Each robot is equipped with speakers,
software that mimics the human voice,a
mouth that opens as it“sings”,a microphone
for ears,and a camera for eyes.The robots
also move.Miranda hopes that by studying his
robot vocalists,he can discover something
about how and why humans create,perform,
and listen to music.
When the robots sing,the first robot
makes six random sounds.Its partner responds
with more sounds.The first robot analyzes the
sounds to see if their sequences(顺序)are
similar.If they are,it nods its head and
commits the sounds to memory,and the
second robot notices and“memorizes”the
musical sequence,too.If the first robot thinks
the sounds are too different,it shakes its head
and both robots ignore the sounds.Then the
process continues.
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Miranda set up an experiment in which he
left the two robots alone in his study for two
weeks.When he returned,his little warblers
had,by imitating each other,not only shared
notes but combined them.The product of their
cooperation was far from symphonic,but the
robots had begun to combine the notes into
their own self-developed“songs'”.
With the help of his warbling robots,one
of Miranda's goals is to create music that no
human would ever compose.Miranda believes
the robots are ideal for this purpose because
they would not be influenced by any existing
musical styles or rules.
9.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined
word“mimics'”in Paragraph2?
A.Substitutes.
B.Interrupts.
C.Controls.
D.Copies.
10.What did the two robots do during Miranda's
experiment?
A.They interacted with each other.
B.They ignored the unique sound.
C.They learned to sing better than humans.
D.They committed random sounds to memory.
11.What does Miranda want his robots to do?
A.Sing as well as humans do.
B.Create new styles of music.
C.Memorize a variety of music.
D.Promote traditional musical forms.
12.What is the text mainly about?
A.Future robots.
B.Special songs.
C.Music by robots.
D.Experiments by Miranda.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Mary went through a personal experience
40 years ago that changed her life path and
established her connection with Chinese herbal
medicine.
Still childless after 13 years of marriage,
Mary longed to become a mother.For years
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she travelled from country to country and
visited top experts in the field,but without
success.1 However,her Chinese herbalist
grandmother gave her hope through a herbal
treatment.
After three and a half years she became
pregnant.2 The expectant mother's
delight was shared by the rest of her family,
too.This was the point when she made up her
mind to carry on her grandmother's work and
devote her life to herbal medicine research,
development and promotion.To this end,she
invested in a large herbal garden in the
suburbs of Jakarta,where more than 30,000
plants are grown.3
Through the application of great effort
and resources over many,many years,Mary's
career has developed vigorously,as has her
garden.4 When she was asked whether it
was worthwhile to have devoted so much of
her life to this research,she firmly responded,
"What I have done is to fulfill a promise I once
made.More importantly,I want to bring
Chinese herbal medicine to all those in need.
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A.More than 7,000 of these can be used as
medicine.
B.The moment the news was confirmed,she
burst into tears of happiness.
C.I believe it can help relieve pain and enable
the sick to regain their hope of life.
D.The heartbreak and disappointment was so
great that she came close to giving up.
E.I'm so happy that the local people like to
use Chinese herbal medicine for treatment.
F.Although she is now 80 years old,she is
still committed to the study of Chinese
herbal medicine.
G.Mary decided to make great contributions to the
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课时分层检测(一)
语篇解读本文是记叙文。自古以来女性就在科学领域做出了巨
大贡献,让我们了解其中的两位吧。
1.C[细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知,作者认为女性科学家
经历很多艰难才能走向成功。]
2.B[细节理解题。由第二段中的“...for her discoveries about
the ancient history of the earth.”可知选B。]
3.D[推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Marie and Pierre Curie got
married and made many discoveries together.”可知D项正确。]
4.B[主旨大意题。由主题段落第一段可知,作者主要讲述成功的
女科学家的事迹,后文中的两个例子也体现了这一点。故远B。]
语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了the Gloria Barron
Prize for Young Heroes获得者l2岁的Bria Neff的故事,并介绍了
the Gloria Barron Prize.
5,A[推理判断题。根据第二段第一句和最后一句可知,Bria Neff
是一位有责任心的、鼓舞人心的女孩。]
6.B[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Bria has also published two
educational coloring books:income helps support the zoo's
endangered species.”可知,Bria Neff出版涂色教育书,是为了支
持动物园里的危物种。]
7.D[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We need our heroes,.,
says Barron.”可知,the Barron Prize鼓励年轻人成为对世界有影
响之人。]
8.C[文章出处题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了the Gloria
Barron Prize for Young Heroes获得者l2岁的Bria Neff的故事,
并介绍了the Gloria Barron Prize,由此可知这是出自一则新闻
报道。]
语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了普利茅斯大学的
教授Eduardo Miranda通过编写程序让一对机器人创作音乐的实验
过程以及他的目标等。
9.DL词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“a mouth that opens as
it‘sings',a microphone for ears,and a camera for eyes'”可知,“唱
歌”时嘴张开、麦克风用作耳朵、摄像头用作眼睛。由此可推知,
此处表示用来模仿人声的软件,故D项正确。]
10.A[细节理解题。根据第三段的描述可知,在唱歌时,机器人之
间会互动,故A项正确。]
1l.B[细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知,Miranda的目标之
一就是凭借机器人的帮助创作出人类永远无法创作出的音乐,
即创造出新风格的音乐,故B项正确。门
12.C[主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章第一段第一句为全文的
主题句,结合下文内容可知,本文主要介绍了Eduardo Miranda
教授用机器人创作音乐的实验过程。故C项正确。]
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了玛丽和中草药结
下不解之缘的励志故事。
1.D[根据上文中的“Still childless after 13 years..but without
success..”可推知,多年来求子无果的经历让玛丽很是伤心和失
望,所以D项符合语境。D项承接上文且与空后一句形成转折。]
2.B[根据空后一句“The expectant mother's delight was shared by
the rest of her family,too.”可知,通过中草药疗法,多年不孕的玛
丽终于怀孕了,梦想达成,自然是喜出望外,所以远B。]
3.A[根据上文中的“devote her life to herbal medicine research”及
“To this end...where more than30,000 plants are grown.”可推
知,玛丽决定致力于中草药研究工作,这些植物很多可以用作中
草药,所以A项符合语境。]
4.F[根据下文中的“When she was asked whether it was
worthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research,
she firmly responded”可推知,玛丽后来多年一直致力于中草药的
研究工作,所以远F。]
5.C[根据空前一句“More importantly,】want to bring Chinese
herbal medicine to all those in need.”并结合玛丽自身的经历可
知,玛丽认为中草药能帮助有需要的人,所以C项承接上文,符合
语境。]
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课时分层检测(二)
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了Robert Fulton的人生经
历。他最初是一位画家,后来致力于研究蒸汽船的应用。
l.C[推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可推知,Henry Ford的天
赋是产品的市场应用。]
2.B[细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Inl804,he tested.,,two
years later..”可知,他是在1806年成名。]
3.A「细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Fulton's boat一formerly
known as..in great profits.”可知,Clermont让Fulton赚了很大
一笔钱。]
4.B[标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了Robert Fulton
的人生经历,他将蒸汽船的发明变成了第一个商业蒸汽船服务。
所以文章的标题是Robert Fulton和他的蒸汽船。
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了微软公司联合创始人
亿万富翁Paul Allen的生平。
1.B[根据盖茨先生的话可判断,他对Allen的去世感到非常伤心
(heart-broken)。warm-hearted“热心的”,cold-blooded“冷血的”,
hot-blooded“热血的”,均与语境不符。]
2.C[根据下文的“Microsoft's chief technology officer”可判断,此
空选partner'“合伙人”。]
3.D[根据后文“after being badly ill'”可知,此处用left。enter“进
入”,end“终止”,run“经营”,均与语境不符。]
4.D[结合下文的“Mr,Allen became a billionaire'”可知,此处表示
随着微软股票价值的升值。in value“在价值上”符合语境。in
person“亲自”,in public“当众”,in vain“徒劳无功”,均与语境
不符。
5.D[结合上文的“Mr.Allen became a billionaire'”可知,此处表示
他用(used)这些财富建造了自己的商业帝国。]
6.B[由下文的“He created the Allen Institute for Brain Science”
可知,此处表示他对科学十分着迷,be mad about'“对…痴迷”
be anxious about'“为…担忧”,be nervous about“为感到不
安”,be sure about“对…有把握”,均与语境不符。]
7.C[由上下文语境可知,Allen创建the Allen Institute for Brain
Science的目的就是研究(study)复杂细胞从而推进生物医学的
研究。]
8.C[由上文的“He gave away his vast fortunes”及下文的
“estimated to be about$20 billion”可推断,Allen从事慈善事业
可谓“慷概”,故用generously。.vividly“生动地”,perfectly“完美
地”,completely“彻底地”,均与语境不符。]
9.B[此处是说Allen先生把他可观的财富投在体育运动方面,产
生了影响力。commercial“商业的”;considerable“相当多的”;
cautious“谨慎的”;changeable“可变的”。故B项正确。]
l0.D[由上文的“become influential in sports”以及下文的“foi
$65 million'”可知,Alen先生以6500万美元买下了NBA波特
兰开拓者队。purchase'“购买”符合语境。develop“发展”,collect
“收集”,discover'“发现”,均与语境不符。]
11.A[因为该球队是Allen先生买下的,所以他成了最年轻的老
板,故选boss。agent'“代理人”,coach'“教练”,guide“向导”,均与
语境不符。]
l2.B[由下文“a recording studio on his yacht(快艇)”可知,此处
表示Allen先生建造(built)了一间录播室。]
13.A「根据语境判断,此句与前一句是并列关系,故用并列连
词and。」]
l4.C[此处是说他的一个乐队与几位著名的表演者(performers)
于20l3年一起发行了一张专辑。由语境可判断,performers包
括guitarists,singers以及composers,故选C项。
15.A[此处是说Allen在每个层面上都是一位真正了不起的人
物,故用truly。partly“部分地”,theoretically“理论上地”,
properly'“合适地”,均与语境不符。]
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作曲家和音乐家
约翰·塞巴斯蒂安·巴赫的人生经历。
l.Known[考查非谓语动词。短语be known as表示“被誉
为”,此处省略b动词,用过去分词作状语,句首单词首字母
要大写。故填Known。]