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阅读理解-------A
Starving polar bears are eating one another in the Arctic. Flowers are blooming too soon and die. The ice caps are melting so fast that rising water levels will threaten coastal towns along Florida within several decades. These are just a few examples of the serious consequences of climate change supported by a new analysis in Nature.
In the past three decades, average global temperatures have risen about 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.6 degree Celsius) and are projected to jump by about 3 degrees F (1. 7 degrees C) by the end of the century, says study lead author Cynthia Rosenzweig, who heads the Climate Impacts Group at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies at Columbia University in New York City. "We've already seen that a relatively low amount of wanning," she says, "can result in a broad range of changes. "
The unnatural warming caused by man-made greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide produced by cars and coal-powered plants, brings trouble for entire ecosystems. In North America alone, scientists have identified 89 species of plants, such as the American holly that have flowered earlier in the spring. In Spain, apple trees bloom 35 days ahead of schedule in response to the higher temperatures. Other wildlife, like the insects that use certain plants for food and the birds that feed on the insects, must then move forward their seasonal stirrings (萌动) and mating patterns to survive.
To try to follow this time shift, some birds such as robins, the classic symbol of winter's thaw(解冻时期) , are returning to Colorado from their migrations (迁徙) some two weeks earlier than in years past. All these changes can throw a food chain in disorder. Some bird species that
arrive before the insects reappear may starve to death.
"Around the world, plants and animals are waking up to an earlier alarm clock than they used to," says Terry Root, a biologist from Stanford University.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly present to the readers?
A. The survival of polar bears in the Arctic.
B. The terrible situation for the coastal town along Florida.
C. A brief description of what a warming world will look like.
D. A new analysis of climate change in Nature.
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为段落大意题。

细读第一段，先描述气候变化的几个严重后果的例子，最后进行概括总结，故答案为C。

A，B选项都是后果之一，D选项不是第一段的重点。

注意把握最后一句“These are just a few examples of the serious consequences of…”, 答案就不难选择。

2. According to the passage, what has happened to plants as a result of warming climate?
A. Many species of plants have died out.
B. Some flowers have appeared ahead of time.
C. Apple trees have produced less fruit.
D. Plants have provided no food to birds.
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为细节推理题。

由第三段“In North America alone, scientists have identified 89 species of plants, such as the American holly that have flowered earlier in the spring. In Spain, apple trees bloom 35 days ahead of schedule...”可知，花卉提前开放。

故答案为B。

3. What can be learnt about robins from the passage?
A. They are good at telling the direction.
B. They can predict the change of weather.
C. They usually come back when spring comes.
D. They have to move away for cool weather.
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为细节推理题。

由倒数第二段“To try to follow this time shift, some birds such as robins, the classic symbol of winter's thaw, are returning to Colorado from their migrations some two weeks earlier than in years past.”可知，robin鸟是冬天解冻时期的象征，比往年要早两周回到Colorado，故可以推断，这些鸟在春天天气暖和后才回来，由于全球气温升高，他们可以早点回到Colorado。

故答案为C。

4．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Man-made warming changes nature’s clock.
B. Global warming is unavoidable.
C. Both plants and animals will change.
D. People need to adapt to climate change.
答案解析：答案为A。

本题为文章主旨大意题。

结合全文内容，人类活动导致全球气温升高，造成了生态系统中动植物生物钟的紊乱，最后一段“Around the world, plants a nd animals are waking up to an earlier alarm clock than they used to,”再次点题。

故答案为A。

阅读理解-----A
Women, be on your guard. There is a new male excuse for not listening to us.
A recent study shows that men find it almost impossible to listen to what women say because their brains are out of synch（不同步的）with "complex female tones".
Apparently, when men listen to other men about the things they care about, they use only the frontal area of their brains. However, when they listen to women it's different story. They
have to work much harder, employing a part of the brain that normally deals with music. So when a man tells you your voice is "music to his ears", he's actually telling the truth, though not in a good way.
I'm sure a lot of women could recall times when they have wasted hours explaining why they are completely right about everything in the world, only to wake up the next day to discover that not one brilliant point got through.
Those times when men haven't listened to me, I just thought I was being ignored. I didn't realize I just wasn't singing their favorite music. If I'd realized I was being heard as "music", I would have had a bit of fun with it. Whenever I wanted a "discussion", I'd have brought along my own band, complete with string and horn sections.
It is difficult not to be suspicious of yet more scientific findings sparing men the blame because of their biology. Isn't this "slaves to biology" all-purpose excuse wearing thin? It's enough to make you wonder at what a strange helpless species men are ----which part of the body will be "beyond their control" next.
Even if there is something in it, we have to take into account that most relationships are likely to become boring. That's the truth of the matter. Male or female, your voice might start out as music to your beloved's ears. But finally it will end up as boredom.
When your beautiful tones are there all the time, as they go about their daily business, you start to blend in a bit too much, until finally you become a kind of background noise.
1．The author of this passage tries to ___________.
A. throw doubts on a commonly accepted idea
B. explain a commonly accepted idea as it is
C. give some advice on a common problem
D. argue against a common belief
答案解析：答案为B。

本题考查文章的写作目的。

本文第二段就揭示了为什么男性听不进去女性的话的原因，文章后面的内容对此进行了阐述。

故答案为B。

2．According to the new study, men don't listen to women because _________ .
A. what women say are usually boring
B. they don't care about what women say
C. they can't deal with female voices
D. they regard female voices as music
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为推理题。

由第三段的内容可知，男性在听同性的话语的时候只是用了大脑的前面区域；然而听女性的话语的时候，却更费力，因为要使用通常用来听音乐的那部分的大脑区域。

故可推断，男性不听女性的话是因为他们大脑不能非常容易地处理女性的声音。

故答案为C。

干扰性最强的D选项“他们把女性的声音当成音乐”与文意不符。

故错误。

3．The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph shows that the author is _______.
A. realistic
B. humorous
C. serious
D. funny
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为句意推断题。

结合第五段的内容，作者以女性的口吻谈到如果她早意识到她是因为“音乐”而被男人倾听，她会为此而感到些许开怀。

无论何时，如果她想要一场“讨论”，就会带上自己的乐队，弦号俱全。

故可以推断，划线部分的语言显得幽默。

4．What does the author think of the finding of the new study?
A. She thinks it doubtful.
B. She thinks it interesting.
C. She thinks it needs further proof.
D. She thinks it right.
答案解析：答案为A。

本题为细节推断题。

由倒数第三段首句“It is difficult not to be suspicious of …”可知，本句话的同义词就是doubtful..故答案为A。

5．The author would most probably agree that ________.
A. men should accept what women say
B. women should talk less and do more housework
C. however beautiful voices may be, they will finally become boring
D. the relationship between men and women should always be improving
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为推理题。

从最后一段“When your beautiful tones are there all the time, as they go about their daily business, you start to blend in a bit too much, until finally you become a kind of background noise.”可知，当你美妙的旋律每天都出现在男人日常生活中的时候，最后也会变成背景噪音。

故答案为C.
A、B未提及；倒数第二段首句提到了“… most relationships are likely to become boring.”D选项与此不符，故错误。

阅读理解(2013·天津，C)
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hates confinement(限制)and have strong opinions
about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons(见识)．We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，因为旅途中要照料刚出生的小羊羔，所以作者不得不选择绕行路，作者发现绕行路增添了生活的快乐。

16．Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?
A．It was less tiring.
B．It would be faster and safer.
C．Her kids would feel less confined.
D．She felt better with other drivers nearby.
答案：B 细节理解题。

由第二段第二句话，“我们走大部分人会走的路：最快、最短、最安全”，故选B项。

17．The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ______.
A．relax in the fresh air
B．take a deep breath
C．take care of the lamb
D．let the kids play with Banner
答案：C 细节理解题。

由第五段第三句话，“我们不得不每个小时停下来，让班纳舒展一下腿，喂喂它”，即照料一下小羊羔。

18．What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?
A．Freeways are where beauty hides.
B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.
C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.
D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.
答案：B 细节理解题。

由Here was life. And new horizons.可知这次旅行作者的发现：这才是生活，以及新见识。

通过旅行中亲近大自然作者体验到了生活的乐趣。

故选B项。

19．Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
A．To give herself some time to read.
B．To order some food for them.
C．To play a game with them.
D．To let them cool down.
答案：D 推理判断题。

由第八段第二三句话，“每个人开始争吵，我停下车命令他们下车到前面等我”，可以推断出：我让孩子们下车是为了让孩子们停止争吵冷静下来。

故选D项。

20．What could be the best title for the passage?
A．Charm of the Detour.
B．The Road to Bravery.
C．Creativity out of Necessity.
D．Road Trip and Country Life.
答案：A 主旨大意题。

文章开头点题与结尾的结论都提到了绕行路会揭示旅行的快乐，所以标题应是A项，绕行路的魅力。

阅读理解-----B
Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your
precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s “no”.
What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.
Sweet and simple “no”.
Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.” Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears t o be “no’s” greatest friend.
“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.
“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy.
But f inally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return y ou should learn to hear ‘no’.”
1. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.
A. you can have more time to play with others
B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy
C. you are selfish and treat others rudely
D. you can deal with your business as you have planned
答案解析：答案为D。

本题为细节推理题。

由第五、六段可知，对别人说“不”就是对自己说“是”，当在办公室说“不”的时候，你可以看到你桌上的文件很快就完成了。

故答案为D。

2. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.
A. secret way
B. polite way
C. proud way
D. guilty way
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为细节推理题。

由第八段“…I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ …”的“loving”可以推断，答案为B。

3. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.
A. they say “no” at a suitable time
B. they say “no” as much as possible
C. they are afraid of saying “no”
D. they make others angry at them
答案解析：答案为A. 本题为推理题。

结合倒数第五段的内容和该段的最后一句话“…My advice is to
say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.” 可知，Watson的总结性意见是如果你不打算对别人说“不”，那就说“是”。

故可以推断，说“不”要在合适的时间。

故答案为A。

4. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she
_______.
A. enjoys a wonderful life
B. makes a lot of money
C. faces difficulty in life
D. forgets to say “yes” in the end
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为推理题。

由最后一段 Charles 所讲的“Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything…”可知，他认为不能凡事都说“不”，不能走极端。

故可以推断，如果凡事说“不”，生活就会遇到麻烦。