1、每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAre you interested in travelling? Here are famous national parks where travellers mostly like to go in America.1. Great Smoky Mountains National ParkVisitors: 11,388,893The name “Great Smoky Mountains” comes from the fog over this mountain range situ
2、ated along the North Carolina-Tennessee border. Established in 1934, it is not just home to a diverse ecosystem of plants and animals, but also home to rich Appalachian cultures. Visitors there can see over 100 waterfalls, go boating on Fontana Lake and hike the Appalachian Trail. Its also an excell
3、ent vantage point to see the leaves change in the fall.2. Grand Canyon National Park 6,254,238The Grand Canyon is the result of over 70 million years of geological events creating the Colorado Plateau, glaciers and valleys, while the Colorado River carved its way through the valleys. It is truly a n
4、atural splendor!When President Roosevelt first visited it in 1903, he said, “The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison beyond description.”16 years later, it was signed by President Woodrow Wilson, officially viewing the Grand Canyon a national park.3. Yosemite National Park 4,336,
5、890In addition to being a national park, Yosemite is designated as a World Heritage Site. Yosemite National Park is in Central California in the western Sierra Nevada. Though it covers around 1,168 square miles of area, visitors spend most of their time in the 5.9 square-mile area of the Yosemite Va
6、lley where there are some most famous sites like Yosemite Falls, and Cooks Meadow Loop.4. Zion National Park 4,504,812Settled in Southwestern Utah is Zion National Park. It has some of the most unique landscapes packed with mountains, valleys, rivers, desert and forests.Zion National Park is also an
7、 important place to study ancient humans who made the area their home about 8,000 years ago. Some of the parks most notable attractions include Angels Landing, Kolob Arch, the Narrows, etc.1. How does Great Smoky Mountains National Park get its name?A. With smoke rising from the volcano in the lake.
8、B. With big forest fire breaking out in the mountain.C. Signed by President Woodrow Wilson.D. With water vapor seen over the mountain range2. When did Grand Canyon National Park become a national park?A. In 1887. B. In 1903. C. In 1919. D. In 1934.3. What does Yosemite National Park share in common
9、with Zion National Park?A. They are located in the same state.B. People can learn about ancient times there .C. They both have the most charming land scenery.D. They were both formed as the result of years of geological events.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. BBThat cold January night, I was growing sick of my life
10、 in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I though
11、t seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-l
12、ooking homeless people under blankets.About a block from my apartment I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not unt
13、il I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen min
14、utes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small re
15、d-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized t
16、hat the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.4. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick. B. Lucky and hopeful.C. Satisfied and cheerful. D. Disappointed and helpless.5. According to Paragraph 1, what was the writer busy d
17、oing?A. She was solving her problem at the bank.B. She was taking part in various city activities.C. She was learning acting in an evening schoolD. She was preparing for the first night show6. On her way home the writer_.A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was ro
18、bbed of her wallet by a man with a knifeD. found some homeless people following her7. What can we infer from the text?A. The writer would stop working at night.B. The writer would stay on in San Francisco.C. The writer would make friends with the man.D. The writer would give up her job at the bank.【
19、答案】4. D 5. D 6. A 7. BCVinegar makes salad，fries and dumplings taste better， and you can even use it to clean your windows And now， according to scientists， it may even the planets population survive climate changeResearchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science （CSRS） in Japan fou
20、nd that growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts This could mean that in the future， worries about climate change affecting the worlds supply of food will be much lower The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis， a plant known for its ability to survi
21、ve in dry weather It was found that when the plant was placed in droughtlike conditions， it produced a chemical called acetate（醋酸盐）the main component of vinegarAfter discovering this， the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants， before they stopped giving them w
22、ater completely After leaving the plants for 14days， they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived， while the untreated plants had dried up and diedIts hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive In the experiment，
23、 we targeted the staple foods of the worldrice， wheat and maizeand the basic plant of breeding species， rapeseed（油菜籽）， Jong Myong Kim， coauthor of the study， told Popular Science magazineKim also told the magazine hes already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying
24、this simple and costeffective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners Although at this point keeping thirsty plants alive isnt as easy as just pouring vinegar over them， Kim said he and his team are working on making the process as simple as possible Now we are t
25、rying to cooperate with some farmers， and also some companies， to make a method to apply this system， he said And for those of us who always forget to ask our neighbors to water our plants when we goaway， hopefully this means the end of returning home from a trip to find our favorite flowers have di
26、ed8. What is the article mainly about？A. The worlds food supply will be increasedB. Plants better survive droughtsC. The Arabidopsis is resistant to droughtsD. Vinegar could be used to fight droughts9. It was discovered that acetate can A. be used by farmers to replace soilB. only be produced by the
27、 ArabidopsisC. help plants survive dry conditionsD. be used to improve poor soil10. What are the target plants of the experiment？A. all breeding speciesB. wheat and ArabidopisisC. rice and maizeD. rapeseed and Arabidopisis11. Jong Myong Kims experiment of trying out the method A. can make peoples tr
28、ips pleasantB. turned out a worldwide successC. is as simple as pouring vinegar over the plantsD. appeals to many flower growing companies【答案】8. D 9. C 10. C 11. DDAcross the world, studies have consistently found that girls perform significantly better than boys in reading. These studies show that
29、girls typically read more frequently than boys, and have a more positive attitude toward reading.There are several reasons that help explain these gender-based differences. Parents read more with their daughters. This sends a strong and early message that books are for girls, as well as equipping gi
30、rls with a significant advantage. Recent research has found even though boys read less frequently than girls, girls still receive more encouragement to read from their parents.So how can parents and educators help bridge this socially-engineered gap for boys reading?To improve boys reading performan
31、ce, parents and educators may look for ways to connect boys with reading. This has led to discussion about the importance of promoting so-called “boy-friendly” books that boys supposedly “prefer” These are typically assumed to be non-fiction works, as many people believed that boys prefer to read non-fiction.But this belief is not supported by recent research, which in fact suggests boys are more likely to choose to read fiction than non-fiction. Encoura
