浙江省高考英语考点突破(一)阅读理解(含解析)

(一)阅读理解
Passage 1
(2013浙江自选模块) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

Our cultural backgrounds influence how we make choices in nearly every area of our lives.From early on,members of individualist societies are taught the special
importance of personal choice.As soon as children can talk,or perhaps as soon as
they can accurately point,they are asked,“Which one of these would you like?”By the age of four,he may well be expected to both understand and respond to the
challenging question,“What do you want to be when you grow up?”From this children learn that they should be able to figure out what they like and dislike,what will
make them happy and what won’t.1.
By contrast,members of collectivist societies place greater emphasis on
duty.Children are often told,“If you’re a good child,you’ll do what your parents tell you.”2. As you grow older,instead of being asked what you want,you may be asked,“How will you take care of your parents’ needs and wants?How will you make them proud?”It is believed that your parents,and elders in general,will show you the right way to live your life so that you will be protected from a costly
mistake.
3. Get a piece of paper,and on the front write down all the aspects of
your life in which you like having choice.On the back,list all the aspects in which you would prefer not to have choice,or to have someone else choose for you.Take a
few extra minutes to make sure you
haven’t left anything out.
When I had 100 American and Japanese college students do this exercise,the front sides of the Americans’ pages were often completely filled with answers such as
“my job,”“where I live,”and“who I vote for.”In contrast,the backs,without exception,were either completely blank or contained only a single item,most commonly “when I die” or “when my loved ones die.”The Japanese showed a very different pattern of results,with not a single one wishing to have choice all or nearly all
of the time.4. Comparing responses between the two,Americans desired personal choice in four times as many domains of life as did the Japanese.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空白处的选项,并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.It is evident from an early age that we absorb different ideas about choice from
the world around us.
B.Let’s try an exercise to explore how these different approaches might shape our daily lives.
C.Because their happiness is on the line,their own opinions truly matter,and they
must figure out how to judge the outcomes of their choices.
D.In fact,on average they listed twice as many a reas in which they did not want choice as compared to areas in which they did.
E.From what you eat to what you study,it is what you’re supposed to do that’s most important.
第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题,并将序号及相应答案写
在答题纸上。

5.According to the passage,what’s the major difference between the USA and Japan
in
children’s education?
Passage 2
(2012浙江自选模块) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

Some s cientists believe that our brains may be hardwired (天生的) in ways that determine how happy we tend to be.Dr. Richard Davidson and his colleagues at the
University of Wisconsin have found an area in the front part of the brain that
controls positive feelings,optimism,and happiness.1. Using functional MRI brain scans,they found that when mothers viewed photos of their babies,their brain activity increased greatly in this front brain region,as compared with the brain
activity of mothers viewing photos of unfamiliar babies.
2. For generally cheerful people,happiness is associated with a
personality type that emphasizes independence,self-respect,ability,and close
relationships.
3. Although some people seek it through fancy vacations,expensive
cars,jewelry,or other material things,the excitement of these quick-fix
satisfactions is generally short-lived.Sustained (持续的) contentment is more
likely to result from healthy relationships and meaningful accomplishments.
4. Many people who survived the 9/11 disaster but were close enough to
experience the destruction first-hand were shocked at the beginning,but they
eventually got a clearer idea about what is truly important in their lives—family,friends and sustaining a purpose in life.Through hardship,people often
become more aware of their own survival skills,emotional strength,and power to help others as well as to be helped.Nobody’s life is free of misfortune,but through
hardship we can become more aware of little things we often forget to appreciate,and sometimes gain new positive ways of thinking and understandings for the future.
Dr. Ronnie Janoff-Bulman and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts have studied the way extreme life events—both positive and negative—may influence an individual’s ability to enjoy sustained happiness and satisfaction.They compared
the well-being of two groups:lottery winners and people who had suddenly become
disabled.Though the lottery winners experienced initial excitement following their new wealth,in the long run many were no happier than the accident victims,in part
because normal,everyday pleasures now paled next to the thrill of winning the “big one.” In contrast,many of the people who became disabled learned to adjust to their new disabilities,and were eventually better able to appreciate small pleasures and accomplishments,as compared with those who became rich overnight in the study.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空白处的选项。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.Keeping a positive attitude,like any other skill,can be learned.
B.Research also shows that joyful individuals share certain characteristics and
habits.
C.Surprisingly,a tragedy or loss can sometimes set individuals on a path to sustained happiness.
D.His group studied one of the most powerful positive sets of emotions—a mother’s feelings toward her newborn baby.
E.Fortunately,even if there is some hardwiring that determines how happy we tend
to be,much of what determines our happiness is under our own control.
第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.How did Dr. Ronnie Janoff-Bulman and his colleagues carry out their research?
Passage 3
阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

(2011浙江自选模块) It’s a classic image—a child hiding her head in her mother’s skirts when she meets a stranger,or a student becoming speechless with a red face when the teacher asks his name.The person must be shy.You may be shy yourself.But shyness isn’t that common,right?Wrong.1. It’s just that most people are shy privately.They appear confident on the surface,and in social situations they seem well adjusted.Only 15
to 20 percent of us fit the stereotype of the shy person—someone who is obviously uncomfortable with other people.
2. “It’s a feeling of self-consciousness,”says Rita Clark,a psychologist.“Shy people feel nervous and ill at ease.They may tremble,feel their hearts
pounding,and have butterflies in the stomach.They worry about making a bad
impression on people.”Shyness doesn’t necessarily show on the surface.In
fact,people sometimes think that shy people are cold and uninterested in other people when really they are just afraid to meet them.
You may be surprised to know who is actually very shy.One well-known talk-show host,whose show is watched by millions of viewers,has to plan performances down to the last detail—in order to appear easy-going and confident!3. “Other
‘privately shy’people include politicians,teachers,and entertainers,”says Rita.“These people act outgoing when they’re doing their jobs,but they’re very unconfident socially.You’d be amazed how m any p ublic figures fit into this type.”
Where does shyness come from?Research shows that some people are born shy.About 20 percent of babies show a strong feeling of unease when they see strangers or find themselves in unfamiliar situations.Some scientists feel that such shyness is inborn.“Shy parents are more likely to have shy children than outgoing parents,”Rita says.“4. We know that Japanese students are much shyer than Israeli students.”
If 15 to 20 percent of shyness is innate,how do other people become shy?Children may become shy when they enter school or meet new challenges.Adolescents may suffer from an identity crisis and become shy.Adults can become shy when confronted by
problems like divorce or job loss.Whatever the reasons,shy people suffer from
teasing and well-meaning comments like,“Has the cat got your tongue?”They are often lonely and unhappy in social situations.
But scientists say there is hope for shyness.Whether you are born shy or made
shy,with patience and practice,you will be able to quiet the butterflies in your
stomach.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空白处的选项。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.What exactly is shyness?
B.And shyness can be culturally determined.
C.Shy people get rejected sometimes in social situations.
D.But he seldom meets people socially because he is too shy.
E.Shyness probably affects 40 to 50 percent of all people in North America.
第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?
Passage 4
(2010浙江自选模块) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

Almost all Americans are involved with sports in some way.They may play
volleyball or go swimming or skiing.They may watch football or basketball games on the high school,college,or professional level.In reality,sports have reached a
point where they play too large a part in daily life.They take up too much media
time,play too large a role in the raising of children,and give too much power and
prestige (声望) to athletes.
The overemphasis (过度强调) on sports can be seen most obviously in the vast
media coverage of athletic events.It seems as if every race,meet,or match is shown on one television channel or another.1. Radio offers a complete list of games and a variety of talk shows.Furthermore,many daily papers such as USA Today are
devoting more and more space to sports coverage,often in an attempt to attract more readers.The paper with the biggest sports section is the one people will buy.
The way we raise and educate our children also illustrates our sports
craziness.As early as six or seven,kids are placed in little leagues,often to play under screaming coaches and pressuring ter,in high school,students who
are selected by the school and by the community are not those who are best
academically(学业上) but those who are best athletically.2. The United States may be the only country in the world where people often think of their colleges as
teams first and schools second.The names Penn State,Notre Dame and Southern Cal mean “sports” to the public.
3. For one thing,we reward them with huge salaries.In 1990,for
example,baseball players averaged $350,000 a year;the average annual salary in the United States is $18,000.Besides their huge salaries,athletes receive the
admiration,and sometimes the votes of the public.
Why a re Americans so mad a bout sports?Perhaps we like to see the competitiveness we experience in our daily lives acted out on playing fields.Perhaps we need heroes who can achieve clear-cut victories in the space of only an hour or two.4.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空缺处的选项,选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.Our sports craziness is especially evident in the prestige given to athletes in
the United States.
B.Kids look up to a Michael Jordan or a Roger Clemens as a true hero.
C.Whatever the reason, the sports scene in this country is more popular than ever.
D.And college sometimes seems to be more about sports than about learning.
E.In addition,sports news makes up about 30 percent of local news at six and eleven. 第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.What is the main idea of the passage?
Passage 5
阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

(2009浙江自选模块) The final bell rings.It’s the last day of school,and summer has finally
come!Students don’t have to think about school for another 2 months.That is the
way it should always be.Schools should continue using the traditional calendar and not a year-round schedule.There are disadvantages of year-round schooling.1.
Contrary to the well-accepted belief,year-round schooling has no constructive effects on education.Most year-round schedules use the 45-15 method;45 days of
school followed by 15 days off.2. And the breaks interrupt the learning
process.Also,there is no evidence of higher test scores.Due to that,many schools
that change to year-round schedules end up switching back.
Like any other facility,keeping a school open requires a great deal of money.When a school changes to a year-round schedule,the costs skyrocket.Keeping school open
in the middle of summer requires air conditioning,and that adds significantly to
the school’s expenses.3. For example,a high school in Arizona had a cost
increase of $157,000 when they switched to year-round schooling.Some schools may
not be able to handle such increases,and other schools that can handle these expenses could be doing better things with the money.
An important part of a child’s life is summertime.With year-round
schedules,students would hardly have any time to relax.4. They would not be able to go to most summer camps.One expert,Dr.Peter Scales,says,“The biggest plus of camp is that camps help young people discover and explore their
talents,interests,and values.Most schools don’t satisfy all these needs.Kids who
have these kinds of experiences and up being healthier end have fewer problems.”Obviously,the summer is very important to a child’s learning and development.
It is evident that year-round schooling is not the best choice for the school
calendar.There is absolutely nothing wrong with the traditional school year.Why
change something that works so well?The final bell rings.Let’s make sure this bell means that the “real” summer vacation has come.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空缺处的选项。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.Besides, teachers must be paid for all the weeks they are working.
ing the traditional calendar does bring a lot of advantages to students.
C.Because of this, there are many first and last days of school.
D.During the 15-day breaks, they would be always thinking about their quick return to school.
E.It has no positive effects on education, it adds to costs, and it upsets the
long-awaited summer vacation.
第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
Passage 1
(2013浙江金华十校高三高考模拟) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

People elect a mayor to help run a city.The mayor makes sure that a city functions properly.It is not an easy job.A mayor must keep track of all city activities.However, mayors do not work alone.They run the city government with help from city
councils.Mayors may b e “weak” or “strong”.In cities that use a weak-mayor system, the city council has most of the power.The council prepares the city budget.It hires and fires city employees, or workers.Under this system, people elect the council
members and the leaders of some departments, or city offices.The council also may
choose leaders for city departments.A city may have many b oards and committees, which are groups that make decisions.Each group manages one city department.1. .The weak mayor may suggest leaders for city departments.However, the council must
approve these suggestions.In most cases, the mayor cannot veto, or override a council decision.
2. .The mayor chooses the leaders of each department.He or she makes sure that these leaders run their departments efficiently.The elected city council does not have the power to approve the leaders that the mayor chooses.The council cannot veto a decision that the mayor makes.However, the mayor has the right to veto
decisions that the council makes.
Strong mayors check the work of many different city departments.These
departments include fire, police, health and transportation.Some mayors may check
the work of a city-planning department.3. .In a large city, such as New Y ork, the mayor may also check the work of other departments.These departments could
include culture, prisons, parks, consumer issues, immigration and environment.New York’s mayor also chooses judges for the city courts.The mayor makes sure that the people who break the laws are punished.
A strong mayor prepares the city budget.In this sense, the mayor decides how
to spend money f or city services.Citizens know whom to blame if services fail.However, the mayor works with the council to figure out the needs of the city and to complete city projects.
4. .However, he or she must stay within the law.Most cities have a written city charter that explains city laws and tells how t he city and its departments should be organized.The charter also explains the duties of the mayor and other officials.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项。

选项中有
一项是多余选项。

A.A strong mayor has a great deal of control over the government of a city.
B.Such a department prepares city budget.
C.Although people elect the mayor, he or she has little power.
D.In a strong-mayor system, the elected mayor is the city’s main executive.
E.This department plans the way that the city will grow and develop.
第二节根据短文所给的信息回答问题。

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
Passage 2
(2013宁波高考模拟测试卷) 阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

Nearly 80 percent of disease in developing countries is linked to bad water.Now a scientist at Michigan Technological University has developed a simple, cheap way to make w ater safe to drink, even if it’s muddy.1. The solar water disinfection (消毒) method, or SODIS, calls for leaving a plastic bottle of clear water out in
the sun for six hours.That allows heat and radiation to wipe out most viruses that
cause diarrhea (腹泻), a malady that kills 4,000 children a day in Africa.
It’s a different story if the water is muddy, as it often is where people must fetch water from rivers, streams and wells.“In the developing world, many people
don’t have access to clear water, and it’s very hard to get rid of the clay particles (粘土颗粒),” says Joshua Pearce, an associate professor of materials science and engineering.“But if you don’t, SODIS doesn’t work. 2. ”
Thus, to purify your water, you first have to get the clay to settle out.Working with student Brittney Dawney of Queen’s University in Ontario, Pearce discovered
that one of the most common minerals on Earth does this job very well: sodium chloride (氯化钠), or simple table salt.Salt is inexpensive and available almost
everywhere.3.
“The water has a lower sodium concentration than Gatorade, a kind of popular
drink,” Pearce says.This would still be too much salt to be safe as American tap
water, but American tap water is not the best choice.
“I’ve drunk this water myself.If I were somewhere with no clean water and had kids with, and this could save their lives, I’d use this, no question,” he says.
Salt works best when the clay particles are a type of clay called bentonite
(皂土).4. However, by adding a little bentonite with the salt to water
containing these different clays, most of the particles are attached together and
settle out, creating water clear enough for SODIS treatment.
Pearce and Dawney are running more tests on water containing various types of
clays, and they are also investigating different soil types across Africa to see
where their methods might work the best.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空白处的选项。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.This process has often used to remove the salt of the water.
B.And it doesn’t take very much to make muddy water clear again.
C.It’s easy enough to purify clear water.
D.The living viruses hide under the clay and avoid the solar radiation.
E.The technique doesn’t work as well with other kinds of clay.
第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.Why do Pearce and Dawney need to run more tests on their purifying water method?
Passage 3
(2012浙江重点中学协作体高三第二学期调研) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart.A new study used a computer model to predict how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the United States.
1. .The result: thirteen percent fewer heart attacks.Eight percent fewer strokes.Four percent fewer deaths.Eleven percent fewer cases of heart disease.And
two hundred forty billion dollars in health care savings.
2. .The study is in the New England Journal of Medicine.Kirsten
Bibbins-Domingo at the University of California San Francisco,was the lead
author.She says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three
grams,or one-half teaspoon,less salt per day.The team also included researchers at Stanford and Columbia University.
3. .
The government says the average American man eats ten grams of salt a day.The
American Heart Association advises no more than three grams for healthy people.It
says salt in the American diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen
seventies,while blood pressures have also risen.4. .
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading an effort called the National Salt Reduction Initiative.The idea is to put pressure on food companies and
restaurants.Critics call it government interference.
Mayor Bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas,like requiring fast food
places in the city to list calorie information.Now a study by the Seattle Children’s Research Institute shows how that idea can influence what parents order for their children.
Ninety-nine parents of three-to-six-year-olds took part.Half had McDonald’s menus clearly showing how many calories were in each food.The other half got menus without the calorie information.
Parents given the counts chose an average of one hundred and two fewer calories when asked what they would order for their children.Yet there was no difference in
calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for
themselves.
Study leader Pooja Tandon says even small calorie reductions on a regular basis can prevent weight gain over time.The study was published in the journal Pediatrics.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项。

选项中有一
项是多余选项。

A.Less salt can mean a lower blood pressure
B.Some scientists say if a person eats too much salt,he will die quickly
C.Each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodium,which is how foods
may list their salt content
D.Whatever salt you use,less of it could be good for your health
E.Researchers found it could prevent one hundred thousand heart attacks and
ninety-two thousand deaths every year.
第二节根据短文所给的信息用一个完整的句子回答问题。

5.What does the underlined sentence mean?
Passage 4
(2012浙江名校新高考研究联盟高三第二次联考) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he
keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company,whether it is of books or of men.1. .It is the same today that it always was,and it will never change.It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress.It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth and comforting and consoling us in age.
Men often discover their close relation to each other by the mutual love they
have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration
which both entertain for a third.There is an old proverb,“Love me,love my dog.”But there is more wisdom in this:“Love me,love my b ook.”2. .Men can think,feel and sympathize with each other through their favorite authors.They live in him
together,and he in them.
A good book is often the best container of a life treasuring the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is,for the most part,but the world
of his thoughts.Thus the best books are treasuries of good words,the golden
thoughts,which,remembered and cherished,become our constant companions and
comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay,but books survive.Time is of no account
with great thoughts,which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors’ minds ages ago.What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page.The only effect of time has been to sift out the bad
products.3. .
Books introduce us into the best society.4. .We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them,enjoy with
them,grieve with them; their experience becomes ours,and we feel as if we were in
a measure actors with them in the scenes which they described.
The great and good do not die,even in this world.Embalmed in books,their spirits walk abroad.The book is a living voice.It is an intellect to which one still listens.
第一节根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空白处的选项。

选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.They bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived
B.All the books can long survive and inspire us greatly
C.The book is a truer and higher bond of union
D.Nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good
E.A good book may be among the best of friends
第二节根据短文所给的信息,用一个完整的句子回答下列问题。

5.What message does the passage convey?
Passage 5
(2011浙江宁波高三十校联考) 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as practically essential: a new type of tape.Drew worked for the
Minnesota Manufacturing Mining Company.At work he developed a kind of material
strong enough to hold things together.But his boss told him not to think more about the idea.Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape.Now his former company encourages people to spend 15% o f their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.
More and more companies are using creativity to develop themselves.1. If we teach them to think creatively both at home and at school, they will be better
able to function in tomorrow’s society.2. With strong attention to test
results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many
educators give up creativity for correct answers.3. .They may know the rules correctly, but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.
In some schools, however, educators are recognizing the problem and are
developing new methods to teaching which should encourage creativity in their
students.Some teachers are creating activities where the students must use their
imagination.Teachers feel that even if the answers seem s illy, it’s OK that sometimes being silly is a first step toward creativity.The best way for teachers is to
encourage children by asking them questions, meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts.
There are things that parents can do at home, too.It is important to give children choices.From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and
understand their results.Even if it’s choosing between two food items of lunch,
decision-making helps thinking skills.As children grow older, parents should let
their children decide how to use their time or spend their money.4. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.
第一节根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D、E 中选出最适合填入短文空缺处的选项。

选项中有
一项是多余选项。

A.Creativity is also important for children.
B.The child may have a hard time, but that is all right.
C.Unfortunately,schools have not tried to encourage creativity.
D.Schools and parents actually don’t pay much attention to developing children’s creativity.
E.The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways
to use it in new situations.
第二节根据短文所给的信息回答下面的问题。

5.Suggest a title for this
passage: .
第五部分自选模块
(一)阅读理解
五年真题·精华
Passage 1
1.C 上文主要阐述了个体主义社会的成员从儿童时期就应该面对Which to like?What to
be?等问题,本句应该是回答这些问题的:是因为……故应选C项。

2.E 上文是说儿童应按照父母要求的去做。

下文阐述儿童长大后,不是问他需要什么,而是
问他如何照顾和满足父母的需求,如何让父母因自己而自豪。

所以,应该“从你吃的饭到你学
习的知识,唯有你应该做的事情才是最重要的”。

故应选E项。

3.B 根据下文Get a piece of paper...on the front...On the back...可推测要做一次
活动来探索什么,故应选择Let’s try an exercise to explore how...
4.D 空格前后内容是说日本人与美国人在选择上的不同。

只有D项符合文意,D项用以进一步说明日本学生的测试情况。

此外,所给答案A不适合任何一个空格,故不选。

5.The difference is that Americans emphasize personal choice while/whereas the
Japanese emphasize/or play emphasis on duty.
Passage 2
1.D 根据下句“...they found that when mothers viewed photos of their babies,their brain activity increased greatly in this front brain region,as compared with the
brain activity of mothers viewing photos of unfamiliar babies.”可知,空上所填的内容应是对这句的综述。

故D正确。

2.B 从第二段整段可知是在说明快乐的人表现的性格特点与习惯,故B正确。

3.E 从第三段整段对短暂兴奋与持续兴奋的获得途径可知E正确。

4.C 第四段整段是讲在经历过灾难、不幸和痛苦之后的人们对将来重新思考和认识,所以C 正确。

5.
They carried out their research by comparing They compared
the
well-being
of
two groups:lottery winners and people who
had suddenly become disabled.
lottery winners and people who h ad suddenly
become disabled.
lottery winners and accident victims.
Passage 3
1.E “害羞大约会影响到北美洲40%到50%的人”是为了证明上一句“羞怯不常见是吗?不,很常见。

”这个观点。

且下句的“most people are shy”也证实了选E正确。

2.A 从第二段整个一段可知是在说明羞怯的人的表现及特征。

3.D 顺承前面对著名脱口秀主持人的描述。

4.B 下一句的“我们知道日本学生要比以色列学生更害羞”可知在谈论文化对羞怯这一方
面的影响。

5.
You can You will be able to get over
conquer
overcome
your nervousness.
your uneasy feelings.
your shyness. Passage 4
1.E E项的话题与本段统一,主要评述有关运动的消息,占据了各种媒体的大量空间。

2.D D项与本段中“...students who are selected by the school and by the community are not those who are best academically (学业上) but those who are best athletically.”相对应。

3.A 第四段主要陈述的是美国运动员在美国的高收入、受到公众的羡慕等。

A项正好可以作为此段的中心句。

4.C C项是对全文总结性的论述。

根据上文对美国人运动情结的表述,可以预测美国人对运动的热衷会更加强烈。

5.Sports are overemphasized in America./Americans are too crazy/mad about sports.
由全文内容,尤其是overemphasis,sports craziness等可知文章主旨。

Passage 5
1.E 承接上一句中的“disadvantages”,并引出二、三、四段的具体缺点所在。

2.C 每上学45天后就休息15天,因此就经常有开学和放假的情况。

3.A 除了使用空调增加开支外,教师工资的支付也增加了。

4.D 孩子们几乎没有时间休息放松,哪怕是在15天的放假内也总担心要尽快返校的事情。

5.We should stick to the traditional calendar.。