1、B.reflex tearsC.happy tearsD.emotional tears2.What is Vingerhoets attitude to the effects of tears?A.Passive.B.Positive.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.3.The underlined phrase of “a silent signal” probably refers to _.A.a written languageB.predatorsC.tearsD.loud crying4.What is the best title of the text?A
2、.Types of TearsB.Precious TearsC.Secrets of TearsD.On Tears参考答案: 1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.C解析: 1.推理判断题。根据第二段Finally, therere emotional tears. “These are released in response to emotional states,” explains Vingerhoets.可推断出,第一段提到的泪水属于emotional tears。2.态度判断题。根据倒数第二段可知其实文中这两位科学都认为泪水有好处,即积极看待眼泪。3.词义猜测题。根据文中划线前Te
3、ars were a safer way to get attention.的叙述可知,在这种情况下(在史前时期人类大声哭泣会引来危险的动物),最好用这种“无声的信号”来寻求帮助。因此这种无声的信号就是前面所指的“眼泪”。4.标题归纳题。文章从科学研究的角度对眼泪的种类、哭的原因等做了科学的分析,揭示了眼泪不为人知的秘密。故该项用作文章的标题最佳。二、单项填空1.The moment he came into his room, he _ something wrong, though he couldnt tell.A. noticed B. sensed C. felt D. smelt【
4、答案】B 2.Before the camps, the kids might have thought Americans are difficult to _, but through the experience during the camps, they know Americans are very friendly. A. recognize B. acknowledge C. approach D. confirm【答案】C【解析】句意:在参加夏令营之前,孩子们可能觉得美国人很难接近,但通过在夏令营里的经历,他们知道美国人是很友好的。recognize 认出,辨认出;ackno
5、wledge承认,认可;approach 接近,靠近;confirm确定,证实。3.The President _ the womans service to her country by awarding her a medal.A. accepted B. recognized C. declared D. realized【答案】B【解析】accept接受;recognize认可,认出;declare 宣布,声称;realize实现,意识到。recognize sth “认可, 承认”。句意:总统肯定了这位妇女对国家所做出的工作,授予了她一枚勋章。4.The river runs cle
6、ar.We all appreciate the importance the local government has _ the environmental protection.A. attached to B. left for C. responded to D. learnt from【答案】A“这条小溪很清澈。”“我们都很感激当地政府对环境保护给予重视。”attach importance to doing/something重视,着重于,对给予重视;left for动身前往某地;responded to响应;leant from向学习。5.An appropriately dr
7、essed speaker is more _ to leave a pleasant impression on the audience.A. capable B. probable C. possible D. likely【答案】D6.The doctor _ at the patient quickly and rang for an ambulance immediately.A. glanced B. glared C. gazed D. stared快速看了一眼病人之后,这位医生立即打电话叫了一辆救护车。glance at匆匆地看一眼;glare at怒目而视;gaze at(
8、因惊讶、喜悦或有兴趣而)注视,凝视;stare at(因吃惊、恐惧等而)盯着看。7.See, your computer has broken down again! It doesnt _ sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars. A. have B. make C. display D. bring看看,你的电脑又坏了!只为省几美元买最便宜牌子的电脑是没有意义的。make sense有意义。8.After a 5-minute discussion, we came up with a b
9、etter _ to the math problem.A. access B. way C. approach D. aspect8.We hadnt seen each other for years and he had changed a great deal, so I didnt _ him at first.A. realize B. repeat C. know D. recognize我们已经好几年没见过面了,而且他改变了许多,因此刚开始的时候我都认不出他来了。recognize认出,识别,符合句意。10.The 22nd APEC summit has come to an
10、 end, but the Chinese elements _ the meetings have drawn widespread attention from the public. A. absorbed in B. concerned about C. modeled after D. attached to 【解析】absorbed in专心致志于;concerned about对关心;modeled after效仿;attached to (使)依附于,使相关。第22届亚太经合组织会议落下了帷幕,但是与这次会议有关的中国元素受到公众的普遍关注。11.Look, dark clou
11、ds are gathering. It is _ to rain soon.A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. perhaps看,天上乌云密布,可能很快就要下雨了。probably很可能;possibly大概,也许;likely可能的;perhaps也许,大概。likely是形容词,It/sb. is likely to do sth.很有可能做某事。12.He must have sensed that I was looking at him. He suddenly _ me and said quietly, Why are you _ me l
12、ike that?A. gazed at, glaring at B. stared at, gazing at C. glanced at, staring at D. looked at, glancing at【解析】glance at瞥一眼,匆匆看一下;stare at睁大眼睛凝视、盯着或瞪着看。他一定是注意到我在看着他。他突然朝我看了一眼,然后轻声问道:“你为什么要那样盯着我看?”13. Jack is _ go to school, so his mother has to stay at home to look after him.A. young enough to B. o
13、ld enough to C. too young to D. very old to【解析】tooto“太而不能”的结构。根据so his mother has to stay at home to look after him可知他太小而不能去上学(所以他的母亲不得不呆在家里来照看他),所以选C。注意:“Jack is old enough to go to school”的意思是:杰克已经到了上学的年龄。14.Do you regret paying 20,000 dollars for the second-hand car?Not a bit. I think it deserves
14、 _.A. as more than twice many B. more than twice as muchC. more than as twice much D. more than twice as many15.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying answered the question _ China has confidence in the success of its new round of reforms.A. what B. whether C. that D. when【解析】分析句子结构可知,空处引导同位语从句,作
15、question的同位语,从句在结构上很完整,排除代词what。外交部女发言人华春莹回答了中国对新一轮改革的成功是否有信心这一问题。三、完形填空My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never 1 Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might 2 what. Creativity and 3 went into the gifts she gave, and she 4 a thankyou note.
16、 Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 5 that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名单)” and would not be removed 6 she had received a proper thank you.Even if you didnt 7 a thank you, shed give you another gift the next 8 she had.She figured 9 m
17、anners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 10 to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, 11 a couple of little toys or a big 12 of homemade cookies. They werent gifts for particular occasions. They were 13 “Isnt
18、life great?” gifts.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 14 bag. Inside was a painting that 15 :“A Special Daughter. Youve 16 laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can 17 for you are the things you have given us. 18 and Love.”Mom was
19、a 19 gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for 20 and her love for us.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意。她用自己的行动表达了爱,传播了生活的美好。1A.mattered BoccurredCvaried DaroseA解析:根据空后的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知,母亲的给予是不分场合的,即给予的场合不重要。故A项符合语境。2
20、A.wonder BpraiseCenjoy DapproveC解析:根据该句“She was always thinking about who might what”并结合常识可知,送礼物要根据别人的喜好,所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么。故选C项。3A.thoughtfulness BsympathyCjustice Dauthority根据“She was always thinking about who might what”和空前的“Creativity”可知,作者的母亲经常思考,所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴。thoughtfulness 意为“体贴,关切”;sympathy 意
21、为“同情”;justice 意为“公平”;authority意为“权威”。故选A项。4A.ignored BappreciatedCpromised DresistedB解析:根据第一段的第一句可知,作者的母亲是一个给予者;结合该句中的“Creativity and went into the gifts she gave, and she a thankyou note”可知,她很欣赏感谢便条。故B项正确。5A.assuming BabusingCstating Dcorrecting根据该句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and
22、 grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, that they were now on her Fecal Roster(黑名单)”可知,有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子(女)发了纸条,纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上。assume 意为“假设”;abuse意为“滥用”;state意为“陈述,说明”;correct意为“纠正”。6A.once BafterCwhen DuntilD解析:根据该句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并结合上文可知,母亲不会将孩子们(的名字)从“黑名单”上删除
23、,直到她收到一句谢谢。故选D项。7A.send BpurchaseCconduct Dobtain根据上文可知,作者的母亲送礼物的时候,希望得到一句谢谢。send意为“发送”;purchase意为“购买”;conduct意为“进行”;obtain意为“获得”。8A.moment BchanceCfestival Dholiday根据第一段中的第二句中的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知,不只是在节假日,母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物;结合该句中的“shed give you another gift the
24、next she had”可知,她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物。B项意为“机会”,符合语境。9A.mistaken BbadCsilly Dridiculous她认为没有礼貌是你的问题,而不是她的问题。得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为,故B项符合语境。10A.walked by Bwandered aroundCdrove over Drode away根据空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知,作者的父母是开车过去的。drive over意为“驱车前来”,符合语境,故选C项。11A.often BalwaysCnever Dseldom根据该句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知,他们总是给孩子们带
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