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1、阅读理解1Susannah was a shy but clever girl. She had worn glasses for as long as she could remember. And again, for as long as she could remember, some of her classmates had habitually picked on her.The worst thing was that Lewis called her Four Eyes”. She acted like she didnt mind, but in fact Susannah
2、 couldnt stand it.One day, the class went on a school outing to visit some famous caves. The children were walking towards the caves, while Lewis slipped. While falling, he grabbed onto Susannah, who walked next to him, and both fell down the hole.They landed in a dark cave. All that could be seen w
3、as a single ray of light coming from the cave roof, many meters above, and some tree roots and trunks which had fallen through the hole. Susannah and Lewis shouted for help, but no one came.The next morning they still hadn*t been found and Lewis continued shouting for help, but no response and he st
4、arted feeling scared.It must have been noontime, because Susannah noticed that the ray of light just landed on the floor in front of her. Quickly, she took a piece of wood that had fallen into the cave, and, using her glasses as a magnifying（放大）glass, she focused the ray of light onto the wood until
5、 a little flame sprang up. Now they had a torch（火把）. Lewis watched with surprise and excitement and off they went to explore the cave.It took them some time, and they had to burn quite a few torches, but finally they found a way out. Amid hugs and cries of relief, Lewis gave Susannah his heartfelt t
6、hanks.Chinas second female astronaut to enter space delivered a lecture to more than 60 million students across the country on Thursday, while aboard the Tiangong1 space module 340 kilometers above the Earths surface, in the first attempt at this kind of lecture by a Chinese astronaut.Wang Yaping, o
7、ne of the three crew members in the ShenzhouX class spacecraft, delivered the lecture through a 40 minute live video broadcast, nine days after the successful spacecraft launch.Assisted by the other two astronauts Nie Haisheng and Zhang Xiaoguang, Wang showed students how movement occurs in a zero-g
8、ravity environment through a series of physics experiments to help students understand basic physics concepts.Observers say the creative lecture is not only good for science and patriotic education of the younger generation but also shows national confidence in Chinas maturing space technologies.Via
9、 the video feed system, the three astronauts interacted with some 300 curious students in Beijing on Thursday after the lecture, who raised questions about their daily life in the space module.Tm extremely excited to see the magical effects of the experiments. I feel like Im close to space while wat
10、ching the live broadcast, “ a primary school student in Beijing told the Global Times after the lecture.The lecture became one of the most popular topics on Weibo Thursday, with some Web users saying this visually impressive method of education has made them interested in space science.The lecture a
11、lso drew international attention. After the lecture, Wang replied to a letter of greeting from Barbara Morgan, a female US astronaut who participated in a space teaching program in 2007. We would like to join the effort, as you have done, to bring scienceloving youth around the world closer to their
12、 dreams of exploring the universe, “ Wang said in the reply, Xinhua reported.1. We can infer from the passage Wang Yaping did the experimentsA. on her ownB. in an environment without gravityC. only to amuse the studentsD. only to show Chinas maturing space technologies2. We can say this lecture is.A
13、. impressive but ridiculousB. creative but impracticalC. interesting and educationalD. educational but boring3. According to the passage, we know Barbara Morgan.A. is a woman astronaut from AmericaB. once taught Wang Yaping how to deliver a speech in spaceC. was the first woman in US to be sent in s
14、paceD. once trained with Wang Yaping4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. The ShenzhouX class spacecraft.B. Wang Yapings space class.C. The international influence of Chinas space exploration.D. Chinas outstanding astronauts.阅读理解7Cell phones have become a necessity for many people throughout the
15、world. The abilities to keep in touch with families and business associates, and access to e -mail are only a few of the reasons for the increasing importance of cell phones. Todays technically advanced cell phones are capable of not only receiving and placing phone calls, but storing data and takin
16、g pictures, and even can be used as walkie talkies, to name just a few of the available options.When cell phones were first introduced to the public, they were bulky and expensive. Good reception was a major problem and in general, early cell phones could only be used in certain locations where the
17、signal was particularly strong. As cell phone technology advanced, the difficulty in using them became less of a problem. Today, cell phone reception has improved greatly due to the use of satellites and wireless services. As cell phones improved and became simple to use, the importance of cell phon
18、es increased accordingly.Cell phones are the perfect way to stay connected with others and provide the user with a sense of security. In the event of emergency, having a cell phone can allow help to reach you quickly and could possibly save lives. However, the importance of cell phones goes way beyo
19、nd personal safety. Modem cell phones are capable of Internet access, sending and receiving photos and files, and some cell phones are equipped with GPS technology, allowing for use in most locations around the world and allowing the cell phone to be found or the user located in the event of loss or
20、 emergency.The importance of cell phones has increased the competition in the wireless service provider industry, making cell phones very affordable and very easy to use. Cell phones have become almost a status symbol in addition to the convenience and security that comes from owning them.1. From th
21、e first paragraph, we can learn that cell phones.A. disturb peoples daily life quite a lotB. are widely used in the modern societyC. benefit much from todays technologyD. make peoples work easy and colorful2. Why didn*t many people like cell phones in the past?A. The signal was too weak for them to
22、receive.B. The satellites couldnt work properly.C. They lived in the faraway districts.D. The sound was not sweet at all.3. The author intends to tell us that cell phones are important byA. doing some scientific experimentsB. comparing their different featuresC. telling some interesting storiesD. li
23、sting their practical functions4. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Great changes have taken place in our daily life.B. Science and technology are both developing rapidly.C. Cell phones are becoming more and more important.D. People canft live any longer with cell phones nowadays.阅读理解8OSLO (R
24、euters)Six of the worlds eight bear species are under threat of extinction after the addition yesterday of the sun bear, the world*s smallest type of bear, to a Red List which says Chinas panda is most at risk. The sun bear is threatened partly by poachers（偷猎者）who sell its bile（胆汁）as medicine, said
25、the World Conservation Union which runs the list of the threatened wildlife.“Things are getting worse for all the bear species except the American black bear which is unquestionably increasing,said Simon Smart, senior species adviser for the Union.The addition of the sun bear to the authoritative Re
26、d List after a major review means the American black bear and the brown bear, found from Europe to Alaska, are the only two of eight species still considered robust（强的）.The sun bear, found in Asia from Bangladesh to Borneo and weighing up to about 70 kg, was rated “vnlnerable（脆弱的）by experts at the U
27、nion, which consists of more than 80 governments, conservation groups and scientists. The union said there were several thousand sun bears in the wild. uWe estimate that sun bears have declined by at least 30 percent over the past 30 years, and continue to decline at this speed, “ said Ron Steinmetz
28、, head of the Swiss-based Unions sun bear expert team.Scientists did not change the level of threat to any bear species （except sun bears）. Deforestation, loss of habitat to roads and cities and poaching are among risks. The Asian black bear, the sloth bear and the Andean bear were all proved again
29、as vulnerable after reassessment of landliving bears. The polar, the only species not reassessed, is separately rated as vulnerable. Pandas were regarded again as endangered, one step closer to extinction than vulnerable, in spite of Chinas protection efforts for the bamboo-eaters.1. How many kinds
30、of threats are particularly mentioned to bear species?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.2. According to the text, pandas.A. are in greatest danger of extinction on the Red List”B. are in less danger of extinction now with the Chinas protection effortsC. are one step closer to extinction than ever beforeD. are not
31、 among the 8 bears mentioned in the text3. We can infer from the text that.A. the World Conservation Union is not in charge of protecting wildlife in the worldB. pandas are rated as endangered after the reassessmentC. there are several kinds of landliving bears in the worldD. sun bears remain vulner
32、able”, compared with 30 years ago4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Six of eight bears in danger of extinctionB. Sun bears new to the Red ListC. Sun bears rated as endangered by the UnionD. The World Conservation Union阅读理解9White lies may seem harmless, but bending the tr
33、uth can actually cause physical and mental health.People who consciously tried to tell fewer white lies were less likely to feel tense or sad and also experienced fewer sore throats and headaches.Those who told fewer porkies also had better relationships and smoother social interactions than liars,
34、according to the study.The team followed 110 people aged 18 to 71 years old over 10 weeks. While half of the participants were told to stop telling major and minor lies during the period of the study, the rest of them were given no instructions about lying. Both groups went to the lab weekly to comp
35、lete health and relationship measures and to take a polygraph（测谎仪）test measuring the number of major and white lies they had told. The author of the study Professor Anita said the average person told 11 lies a week.The research showed when those in the “no lie” group told three fewer falsehoods than
36、 they did in other weeks, they experienced four fewer mental health complaints and three fewer physical symptoms. This benefit was greater than when the control group unconsciously told fewer white lies in one particular week. When participants across both groups lied less in a week, they reported t
37、heir physical health and mental health was significantly better that week.Participants also realized they could tell the truth about their daily accomplishments rather than exaggerate, while others said they stopped making false excuses for being late or failing to complete tasks.Kelly said, We foun
38、d the participants could purposefully and greatly reduce their everyday lies, and that in turn was associated with improved health.”The study also found some participants learned to avoid lying by answering troubling questions with a question to make the person not fix on the questions.Co-author Pro
39、fessor Wang said, The analysis showed that this improvement in relationships significantly accounted for the improvement in health that was associated with less lying.”1. According to the passage, telling white lies frequently.A. is harmless both to the speaker and the hearerB. makes the speaker fee
40、l less tense in some occasionsC. can make the speaker feel bad and suffer from physical problemsD. can result in the hearefs suffering from headaches and sore throats2. The underlined part “Those who told fewer porkies“ in Paragraph 3 probably means.A. those who lied lessB. those who spoke lessC. th
41、ose who complained lessD. those who are less worried3. Through Paragraph 5, the author wants to show.A. the result of their researchB. all the symptoms of liarsC. how to help people get rid of telling liesD. the method used in the experts* research4. Which of the following statements is true accordi
42、ng to the passage?A. When you are relaxed, youfll lie less.B. On average, people told 10 lies a week.C. Making excuses can be harmful to your health.D. Telling fewer white lies unconsciously has the best effect.阅读理解10Office workers who spend all day behind their desks should consider working standin
43、g up instead, according to a new research.Staying on your feet for an extra three hours a day would burn off 8 pounds (3.6 kg) of fat each year, according to exercise scientist John Buckley from Chester University. He said there is no need to sit down so much and those feeling tired would do well to
44、 push their chairs away during the day.Dr. Buckley added that people could work at desks higher than normal computer to answer e-mails and type documents. An upright working posture was championed by author Ernest Hemingway who wrote on a typewriter at a special chest -height desk. In a letter in 19
45、50, Hemingway wrote, Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up.”Dr. Buckley, from the department of Clinical Sciences and Nutrition at Chester University, said that working standing up will reduce obesity and improve circulation. Standing up for three hours
46、 will consume 144 calories, he claims. People are sitting down at work, then sitting in the car and then sitting down in front of the television,“ Dr. Buckley told BBC News. Dr. Buckley is part of a group of experts working with Englands chief medical officer on ways to deal with obesity.A study lat
47、e last year made a strong connection between too much sitting down and an increased risk of diabetes(糖尿病).Meanwhile, a major Australian study published in March 2012 found sitting down too long increases your risk of dying within a few years-even if you are already physically active.It found adults
48、who sat 11 or more hours per day had a 40 percent increased risk of dying in the next three years compared with those who sat for fewer than four hours a day.Dr. Buckley concluded making small changes in the workplace such as standing at your disk can make long-term improvements to your health.1. Standing for about three hours may.A. make you very tiredB. help lose some weightC. use up most of your energyD. leave your chairs in good condition2. The underlined word championed in Paragraph 3 probably means.A. designedB. drawnC. explainedD. supported3. What Dr. Buckley told BBC News suggests