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0405.Sincerely,JimNelsonPresident[语篇解读] 本文主要是给读者推荐一种老人医疗预警系统1.WhatsthefunctionoftheMedicalAlertSystemA.Todetectyourfallsautomatically.B.Topreventallkindsofdiseases.C.Tomonitormedicaltreatments.D.Togainpeaceofmind.解析细节理解题根据第三段最后一句“Ournewsystemcandetectfallsautomatically.”可知,这个医疗预警系统的功能是可以自动检测出老人是否摔倒,故选A答案A2.Whatwillthefirst100callerstoorderreceiveA.300dollars.B.FreeWaterproofWristband.C.Alongtermcontract.D.Timelymedicalsupport.解析细节理解题根据第五段第三条“FreeWaterproofNecklacePendantorWristband”可知,前100名打电话预订的人可以获得免费的防水项链挂件或者腕带,故选B答案B3.InwhichcolumnmayyoufindthisarticleinamagazineA.Economy. B.Education.C.Psychology.D.Advertisement.解析推理判断题根据全文的整体内容可知,本文是一篇广告,是关于一款针对老年人的医疗预警系统的推介,故选D答案DBIhadthehonourofbeingelectedchiefofmytribe部落.Withthetitlecamegreatresponsibility,itwasmyjobtomakepeacewiththeMaoriTamakitribewhosevillagewevisited.Theirsoldiersjumpedfromacanoeandfacedusdownwithfiercecryingstickingeyesandmuchnoiseofsticks.TheylaidapalmleafonthegroundandasheadIwasforcedtoacceptthispeaceofferingbypickingitupthentouchingnoseswiththeirchief.“Kiaora”,hesaidwelingusintothewoodlandhomeofhispeople.My“tribe”wasmyNewZealandcoachtourgroupwhohadforcedmeintobeingtheirleader.WedbeenwarnedthattheceremonywasaseriousoccasionandthattolaughorevensmilewouldbeconsideredrudetotheTamaki.AfterthatitwasnonstopfunastheydemonstratedtheirancientcustomsandIreceivedinstructioninperformingthehakathewardanceimmortalized使不朽bytheAllBlacksrugbyteam.Thentheypulledourdinneroflambbeefandvegetablesoutoftheground.Ithadbeenslowcookedintheheatjustbelowthesurfaceinthegeothermal地热的areaofNorthIslandaMaoritraditionknownasahangithatgoesbackanextremelylongperiodoftime.Obviouslythisformofitisputonfortouristsbutitwashugelyenjoyable.ThejourneybacktothehotelwasaloneworththeeffortourelderMaoridriverbeingdeservingofhisowntelevisionshow.“Thewheelsonthebusgoroundandround,”hegotussingingwhilehecircuitedaroundaboutthreetimes.AcoupleofdaysfromtheendofourtriptherewasstillsomethingmissingaNewZealandiconIwantedtoseetomakemygrandtourplete.Ridingoveraridgethereitwas—Aotearoa.TheMaorinameforNewZealandtranslatesas“thelandofthelongwhitecloud”.CanIsay“KiaoraAotearoa?”YoubetIcan.[语篇解读] 本文为一篇记叙文,作者讲述了他去新西兰旅游时接触到的毛利文化4.HowwerethevisitorsgreetedinthetribeA.Thesoldiersmadeapalmleafroad.B.Thesoldierstouchedtheirnoses.C.Thesoldiersshooksticksfiercely.D.Thesoldiersmadenoisewithshuteyes.解析细节理解题根据第一段中的“Theirsoldiersjumpedfromacanoeandfacedusdownwithfiercecrying,stickingeyesandmuchnoiseofsticks.Theylaidapalmleafontheground...”可知,毛利部落的勇士们从独木舟上跳下来,用狂热的叫喊、瞪大的眼睛和巨大的棍棒晃动声将作者一行人镇住了,他们还在地面上放置一片棕榈叶这些都是毛利人对游客表示欢迎的方式故选C答案C5.WhichreferstotheMaoricookingcustomA.Kiaora. B.Haka.C.Hangi.D.Tamaki.解析细节理解题根据第三段中的“Thentheypulledourdinneroflamb,beefandvegetablesoutoftheground.Ithadbeenslowcookedintheheat...aMaoritraditionknownasahangi”可知,在地下土炉中烹制食物是毛利饮食传统,这被称为hangi答案C6.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthedriverA.Hewasgoodatsinging.B.Hemadethejourneymemorable.C.Hewasnotfamiliarwiththeroad.D.HeperformedwellonaTVshow.解析推理判断题根据第四段的“Thejourneybacktothehotelwasaloneworththeeffort,ourelderMaoridriverbeingdeservingofhisowntelevisionshow...”可知,作者一行人的回宾馆之旅让他们难忘有表演天赋的毛利老司机让作者他们一路欢歌,故选B答案B7.WhatisthebesttitleforthetextA.AtasteofMaoricultureB.HelloNewZealandC.ThehonourofbeingatribechiefD.ThebestofNewZealand解析标题归纳题作者作为赴新西兰的旅游团的队长,在旅游中有幸接触毛利文化,这给作者留下了深刻的印象,故A项“体验毛利文化”作标题最佳答案AⅡ.阅读七选五Historyisarecordofwhathashappenedinthepast. 1 Thereallyfascinatingthingisthatmuchofhistoryhasbeenrepeatedtimeandagain.Itallowsustolearnfromthepastboththemistakesandthesuccesses.Oneofthebenefitsofhistoryisreadinghowotherpeoplehaveoveretremendouschallengesintheirlife.Thesechallenges,althoughparticulartoapersonortoacertaintimeinthepastoroccurringinadifferentcountryorcultureallconveythesamething. 2 3 Heencounteredmanyfailureswhileontheroadtofinallyinventingthelightbulb.Hecouldbeheldoutasanexampleofapersonwhonevergaveup. 4 Howeverhedidnotletthosefailuresstophim.Hehadadreamandhejustkepttryingdifferentthingsuntilhedidreachsuccess.OrconsiderthestoryofAbrahamLincolnwhomanagedtobeethePresidentoftheUnitedStateseventhoughhesufferedmanysetbacksandpersonallosses.Mostofusonlyrealizehissuccess. 5 Hislifewasnoteasy.Hisstorymotivatesustokeepmovingforwardnomatterwhatobstacleswehaveinlife.A.Historyhasalotofinfluenceonus.B.TakethestoryofThomasEdisonforexample.C.Historyhassomeveryuniquequalities.D.Iamsurehewasdiscouragedbyhismanyfailures.E.Theyconveywisdomsintheirshortstoriesofperseverance.F.Fewofusknowaboutthemanychallengeshehadtoovere.G.Onlythosewithcouragetofacechallengescanrealizetheirdreams.[语篇解读] 本文为一篇说明文作者通过介绍历史上两个著名人物的经历告诉读者无论遇到什么困难,都不要气馁,勇往直前1.解析下两句介绍了历史学科的特点,由此可推知本题答案为C项历史有一些非常独有的特征答案C2.解析根据上句中的“convey”及下一段中的“asanexampleofapersonwhonevergaveup”可推知本题答案为E项答案E3.解析下文介绍的是爱迪生在发明电灯泡过程中克服困难的经历,故答案为B项答案B4.解析根据下句“However,hedidnotletthosefailuresstophim.”可推出本题答案为D项答案D5.解析根据上句我们中的大多数人只知道林肯的成功与下句他的生活不是很容易可推知本题答案为F项答案FⅢ.语法填空QiangShupingwassobusymakingclothshoes
1.shedidntevenrestduringtheDragonBoatFestivalholiday.ThewomanfromBaipuCountyJiangsuProvince,
2.makeshoessinceshewas19yearsoldandthisyearmarksher31styearmakingclothshoes.Shespendstheentiredayinhertinystudiowhich
3.measurelessthan10squaremetersaltogetherfilledwithclothshoesin
4.varietystagesofpletion.Nowadaysmanystoresmakeclothshoes
5.usemachinesbutQiangstickstothetechniqueofmakingshoesentirely
6.hand.Shesaystheshoes
7.producebymachinearenotofthesamequalityashandmadeones.Thehandmadeclothshoesaremoredurable耐用的andfortable,
8.softandabsorbsweatbetter.Somepeoplebuyclothshoesoutofnostalgia怀旧whileotherstrust
9.theyquality.MakingshoesisntaprofitablejobbutQiangstillinsistsasshewantstopreservethecraftandpassitdowntotheyoungergeneration.Handmadeclothshoesarealsocalledqiancengdishoeswithathousandlayers,
10.candatebacktotheancientZhouDynasty.In2009themakingtechniqueofqiancengdiwaslistedasthenationalintangibleculturalheritage非物质文化遗产.[语篇解读] 本文通过讲述江苏的QiangShuping在端午节期间忙着做布鞋的故事向我们介绍了已经被列入国家非物质文化遗产的手工布鞋的特点和历史1.解析考查固定句型句意QiangShuping忙着做布鞋以至于在端午节假期期间她都没有休息so...that...为固定句型,意为“如此……以至于……”答案that2.解析考查动词的时态根据该句中的“sinceshewas19yearsold”并结合语境可知,她从19岁开始做布鞋,一直持续到现在,故用现在完成进行时答案hasbeenmaking3.解析考查动词时态和主谓一致根据该句中的“Shespendstheentireday”可知,空处应用一般现在时;which引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为studio,且measure在此处用作连系动词,应用主动形式表被动意义,故用measures答案measures4.解析考查形容词空处修饰名词stages,故用形容词形式答案various5.解析考查现在分词主语“manystores”和动词use之间为主谓关系,use的动作伴随make的动作而发生,故用现在分词答案using6.解析考查介词此处指“完全用手工制鞋”,byhand意为“用手工”,为固定用法答案by7.解析考查过去分词名词shoes和produce之间是动宾关系,该处表示动作已经完成,故用过去分词作后置定语答案produced8.解析考查形容词的比较级根据该句中的“moredurable耐用的andfortable”及空后的“absorbsweatbetter”可知,此处应用比较级答案softer9.解析考查代词根据空后的名词“quality”可知,空处修饰该名词,故用形容词性物主代词答案their10.解析考查定语从句分析该句结构可知,该句为非限制性定语从句,先行词为“qiancengdi”,故用which引导该定语从句答案which。