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Passage 1
话题：水上作业
词数：294
Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.To do it，they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175－foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute.Quinones，who wore oversized boat－like shoes，also won last year and will receive $ 500.
Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves'Materials and Methods Construction Class.“It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race.I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，” Canaves said.“We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”
A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams.Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake.Others who fell got back up and made it to the end.The race is open to all students and anyone in the community.The youngest person to ever participate was a 9－year－old girl who competed in place of her mother，while the oldest was a 67－year－old female.
A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers.He shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.
“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said.It is also a lesson in life for the students.
“Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously.
【语篇导读】 本文主要介绍了佛罗里达国际学院的学生为了完成作业，需穿自己设计的鞋在水上活动。
1.Which statement about Alex Quinones is true ?
A.He finished the race in less than a minute.
B.He won the
race with
the help of 2 boats.
C.He failed the race last year.
D.He set a new record this year.
答案 D
2.For what purpose did the students take part in the race?
A.To go across the lake to school.
B.To test their balance on the water.
C.To pass Professor Canaves' class.
D.To win the prize money of $ 500.
解析 细节理解题。由第三段的第一句“in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves”可知答案。
答案 C
3.Which of the following is true about the race?
A.The students who fell into the water had to quit.
B.More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.
C.The students kept silent when the other racers competed.
D.The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知选项D正确。A、B选项通过这段信息可排除。根据第五段可知C表述不准确。
答案 D
4.According to Canaves，this race can help the students
.
A.understand designing better
B.achieve almost everything
C.work together and unite as one
D.walk on the surface of water
解析 细节理解题。通过第六段可知答案。
答案 A
Passage 2
话题：黄石公园大火
词数：250
Starting in 1972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn.It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning, were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn.However，a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control.As a result，the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America's oldest and most beloved national park.Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.
In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that burned out of control.The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died in the flames.The fires' rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly.No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful.But now its reputation as America's wonder is damaged permanently.
【语篇导读】 文章主要讲述了森林里Natural Burn政策的终止，这源于黄石公园1988年的大火。
(Natural Burn：因自然现象而产生的森林之火可放任行之)
1.Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were
.
A.hard to put out
B.started by lightning
C.good for the balance of nature
D.approved by National Park Service
答案 C
www.gkxx.com2.The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988
.
A.became out of control at first
B.destroyed the park completely
C.was allowed to burn continuously
D.brought the natural burn policy to an end
解析 细节理解题。由第一段第6行“...caused this policy to be abandoned”可知D项正确。
答案 D
3.Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?
A.Because winds were blown from high places.
B.Because the animals moved only ten miles a day.
C.Because the animals lived in lower places.
D.Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot.
解析 细节理解题。第二段中“The fires' rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.”可知答案。D项中的contributed to意为：导致。
答案 D
4.The text probably comes from
.
A.a science fiction
B.a news report
C.a commercial ad
D.a geography magazine
解析 推理判断题。全文主要讲了黄石公园因火灾而发生的变化，故文章可能摘自地理杂志。A项：科幻小说；B项：资讯报道；C项：商业广告，均可排除。
答案 D
Passage 3
话题：江南style
词数：274
Recently，South Korean star PSY's “Gangnam style” video has been popular on the Internet.It has become most people's favorite music.
In fact，the song has set the Guinness World Record for the most popular video in the history of the Internet.More than two million people have said “like” since the song was on the Internet on July 15.
PSY's special dance moves and funny horse riding style have attracted many people.Although many people do not understand the language，the video has become the talk of the Internet.The song has come to first place in the music charts in 31 countries，including the United States，the United Kingdom，and Canada.
“I just sang for my South Korean fans.I have never expected it to be popular in other countries，” PSY told the reporters on a concert.The song was so popular that a few of South Korean's politicians showed PSY's moves to attract supporters.
“The song came out in mid－July.It sings about the rich life of South Korea—especially Gangnam in Seoul，where a lot of rich people live.
Millions of people have watched the video.Many stars，such as Katy Perry，Robbie Williams and Nelly Furtado said that they love the song.These stars performed part of the song at a recent concert.
Riding high on the success of “Gangnam Style”，PSY was signed by Scooter Braun to Braun's Schoolboy Records，a label distributed by Universal Republic.
PSY has written many hit songs of varying styles for different singers.Prior to “Gangnam Style” his most famous composition perhaps was Lee Seung Gi's debut(首次亮相) song “Because You Are My Woman”.
【语篇导读】 本文主要讲述了朴载相(鸟叔)的《江南style》成为全民最受欢迎的歌曲。
1.What makes PSY's “Gangnam Style” the famous music of millions of people?
A.The song has set the Guinness World Record.
B.The song has come to first place in the music chart.
C.They like the dance moves and the horse riding style.
D.They don't understand the words of the song.
答案 C
2.Why did some of South Korea's politicians show PSY”s moves?
A.They wanted to tell people that they were also fond of music.
B.They wanted people to support them.
C.They were PSY's fans.
D.They liked PSY's dancing style.
解析 细节理解题。通过第四段的最后一句可知B项正确。
www.gkxx.com答案 B
3.What's “Gangnam Style” about?
A.The way of horse riding.
B.The rich life of people of Gangnam in Seoul.
C.The Guinness World Record.
D.The love of stars.
解析 细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知答案。
答案 B
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Life of the Music Star PSY
B.“Gangnam Styly”—Most people's favorite Music
C.PSY's Famous Compositions
D.Meaning of “Gangnam Style”
答案 B
Passage 4
话题：Granny Look网站
词数：335
Christmas，Easter and Birthday parties can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! What's better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?
That is why Granny Look has supplied in this section，one of the most comprehensive guides to making these special occasions that happen perhaps once a year a real success.
From a selection of Advent Calendars to party planning or Christmas－stocking fillers we have all the possibilities covered so that your children and grandchildren will really have a memorable time with attractive gifts and original ideas.
Bring that festive spirit to all those traditional days，and ensure you are always ready for any possibility.Granny Look's extensive links are bound to make every special occasion an entirely different experience from the year before and allow everyone to feel entertained and content.
CHRISTMAS－STOCKING
FILLERS
LOOK no further！！ Granny Look helps the family to prepare in time for FATHER CHRISTMAS.Give SANTA CLAUS some ideas.He can fill all the children's Christmas－stockings with goodies! Unique Christmas gifts for children－stocking fillers.
A Granny Look favorite!
ADVENT
CALENDARS
All children love the build－up to CHRISTMAS! What is better than choosing one of Granny Look's selection of Advent Calendars! Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent Calendars for children at Christmas time.
A Granny Look favorite!
BIRTHDAYS
LOOKING for a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT? Explore Granny Look's selection of PRESENTS，PARTY PLANNING，PARTY TOYS and PARTY GAMES for your Children and Grandchildren's BIRTHDAYS.
Plan and organize the KIDDIE'S PARTIES ahead of time！！
Don't forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS!
CHRISTMAS
LOOK and BOOK now！！ Granny Look's selection of CHRISTMAS GIFTS for children.
Some guides to “What's on in your area”...for the kids.PANTOS，SHOWS，THEATRES...at Christmas time!
UNIQUE Christmas gifts for Children.Spend QUALITY TIME with your Children's Children this FESTIVE SEASON!
【语篇导读】 本文主要介绍了一个网站： Granny Look。该网站的主要功能是帮助祖父母或者父母为一些诸如圣诞节、复活节、生日聚会等特别的场合做准备。
1.From the text，we know that “Granny Look” is
.
A.a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real success
B.a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasions
C.a company that sells all sorts of products on the Internet
D.a website that helps you to prepare for special occasions
解析 结合第二段和ADVENT CALENDARS部分中的内容可知，Granny Look是帮助人们为特别的场合做准备的网站。故答案选D。
答案 D
2.The purpose of the text is
.
A.to make children have a memorable holiday
B.to show you how to shop on the Internet
C.to give you some information about Granny Look
D.to introduce some goods
答案 C
3.If you want to send some invitations to your daughter's classmates，where will you
search for the information?
A.At Birthdays.
B.At Advent Calendars.
C.At Christmas－stocking fillers.
D.At Christmas.
解析 根据文中BIRTHDAYS部分的最后一句话“Don't forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS！”可知，要想给女儿的同学发请柬的话，可以在BIRTHDAYS部分寻找信息。故答案选A。
答案 A
4.You will fail to find any information at Christmas when you need
.
A.Christmas cards
B.fun Advent Calendars
C.Christmas gifts
D.tickets for theatres
解析 根据文章CHRISTMAS部分的内容可知，文中没有提及“fun Advent Calendars”。故答案选B。
答案 B
5.If your son wants a traditional Advent Calendar，you should search
.
A.Birthdays
B.Advent Calendars
C.Christmas－stocking fillers
D.Christmas
解析 根据ADVENT CALENDARS部分中的“Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent Calendars for children at Christmas time.”可知，如果你儿子想要一个传统的基督降临日历，你应该去搜索Advent Calendars。故答案选B。
答案 B
Passage 5
话题：男士做饭
词数：368
Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver，according to a report from Oxford University.
The effect of the celebrity role models，who have given cooking a more manly picture，has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.
According to the research by Prof.Jonatahn Gershuny，who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford，men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking，up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961.
