单选题“The turtle — along with a few other Cuora species — was once imported into China by the pet trade.” in Paragraph 1 means _________.A the turtle is a wonderful animal in Chinese historyB it is a logical result that Chinese people treat turtles as petsC
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单选题
“The turtle — along with a few other Cuora species — was once imported into China by the pet trade.” in Paragraph 1 means _________.
A
the turtle is a wonderful animal in Chinese history
B
it is a logical result that Chinese people treat turtles as pets
C
long time ago, the turtle and some other Cuora species were brought into China as pets
D
turtle is a delicate food treated by Chinese like a wonder
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第1题：
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The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
60. The words "boats on land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __
A. animals for taking goods B. creatures for pulling plows
C. treasures of the folk culture D. tools in the farming economy
正确答案：A
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第2题：
( ) are ( ).A、The Chineses/ a hard working people
B、The Chinese/ hard working people
C、Chinese/ hardworking peoples
D、Chinese/ hardworking people
参考答案：A
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第3题：
The teahouse is very popular in China.It is a place for the Chinese people to have tea.There are many other names for it, such as Chalou and Chating.Although the names are different, they have similar forms and contents.
Small teahouses existed long before in China.During the Song Dynasty, Chasi and Chafang were places where tea was sold.During the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu people from high society often spent their time in teahouses.As a result, teahouses became important meeting places for people from all walks of life.
To the Chinese people, teahouses are similar to the cafés in western countries.They are social places.People gather and spread all kinds of social information; customers taste tea and talk about news and daily things there.In order to attract customers, some teahouses build stages for shows like Chinese drumming, Storytelling and Beijing Opera.
The rise of teahouses is closely related with Chinese tea culture.After several thousand years of development, the teahouse has become a part of life for the Chinese people.Now, those who come to Beijing will be attracted to the famous teahouses to experience Chinese tea culture.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each statement based on Passage A.
21.The teahouse is a place for the Chinese people to ______ tea.
A.process
B.buy
C.sell
D.drink
22.______ was a place to sell tea.
A.Chalou
B.Chafang
C.Chating
D.Chatan
23.Finally, teahouses became important meeting places for ______.
A.all kinds of people
B.important people
C.upper class
D.the Manchu people
24.The word “similar to” means ______.
A.different from
B.the same as
C.close to
D.related to
25.People come to teahouses not to ________.
A.share social information
B.taste tea
C.eat
D.chat
答案：DBACC
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第4题：
According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a ______animal.
A. clever
B. rich
C. good
D. all the above
正确答案：D32．答案为D 通过第一段...Pigs in Chinese culture is a sign of kindness and generosity得知中国人对猪积极的评价，选D。
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第5题：
Nancy Liu amved in Sydney from China as a"skilled immigrant"with an economics degree 14 years ago.With her husband,she set up a business consultancy in the suburb in southem Sydney.However,Liu was only an epitome of thousands of Chinese investors.Since then,Chinese investment has transformed the city:many of its shop signs are now in Chinese.Ms Liu was a forerunner of a new wave of Chinese immigrants to Australia's oldest and biggest city.Hong Kong once supplied most of Australia's Chinese settlers,but over the past few years the pattern has shifted.Now it is the rising middle classes from other places of China who go there,looking for a more relaxed life style.About 4%of Sydney's people were bom in China.Currendy,China has become Australia's biggest trading partner,and its largest source of foreign students.答案：解析：14年前，拥有经济学学位的刘南希作为“技术移民”从中国来到悉尼，与丈夫一起在悉尼南部郊区成立了一家商业咨询公司。然而，刘只是成千上万中国投资者的一个缩影。自那以后，中国投资改变了这座城市：如今许多商铺的标识都是中文。刘女士是前往澳洲历史最悠久也是最大城市的新一波中国移民潮的先行者。澳洲的中国移民一度以香港移民为主，不过在过去几年中，这种模式已经悄然改变。如今新兴的中产阶级从中国的其他地方来到这里，寻求一种更轻松的生活方式。大约4%的悉尼人口出生在中国。目前，中国已成为澳洲最大的贸易伙伴，也是最大的留学生来源国。 -
第6题：
资料：The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. Waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.Environmental groups who’ d been pushing an endangered listing said the proposal was a “turning point”they hope will lead to greater turtle protections.
“I think it’ s huge day for loggerhead sea turtles, ”said Beth Riff, a marine wildlife scientist at Oceana.“it really draws attention to the fact these turtles are not doing well and more needs to be done to protect them.”With all that attention to paid to them, you’d think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct, but Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness.No one really knows how many loggerhead there are, or how many are being killed by fishing gear or other activities. Riff cites a 40 percent drop in the number of nesting females in Florida over the last decade as evidence of trouble.
Loggerheads are named for their large heads, which contain potent jaws that can crush the hard shells of prey such as conch. The turtles are about the size of a fist when they hatch and make a frenzied dash to the surf. But they typically grow to more than three feet in length and 250 pounds. The animal can log thousands of miles as it travels across oceans.
Barbara Schoder，national sea turtle coordinator for NOAA’s fisheries division, said the biggest threats to the North Pacific loggerhead include damage to primary nesting sites, which are mainly in Japan，as well as accidental snaring of the turtles in fishing gear. Andrea Tee of San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity said the turtles get hooked by Hawaiian longline fishermen targeting swordfish and tuna and can be injured or drowned. On the East Coast, the main threat to turtles is gear from the region’s various fishenes Schoder said.
A primary benefit of the endangered status would be increased public pressure on protecting the species, Riff said. But the government would also have to determine“critical habitats，”such as where the turtles reproduce or forage. Such places could be subject to additional protections for the turtles, including restrictions on maritime development or fishing.
Like every other environmental issue today, this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems, The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well, or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs will meet its end at the hands of humans, leaving our descendants to wonder how creature so ugly could have won so much affection.
What constitutes a major threat to the survival of turtles on the east coast?（ ）A.Contamination of sea water
B.The inadequate food supply
C.Their lower reproductive ability
D.Unregulated commercial fishing答案：D解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】major threat；survival of turtles on the east coast
【主题句】第4自然段On the East Coast,the main threat to turtles is gear from the region’s various fisheries Schoder said.在东海岸，蠵龟面临的主要威胁是该地区各种渔业装置，肖德说。
【解析】本题的问题是“什么构成了东海岸蠵龟生存的主要威胁”。选项A意为“海水污染”；选项B意为“食物供应不足”；选项C意为“他们的生殖能力较低”；选项D意为“无管制的商业捕捞”。根据主题句可知，主要威胁是渔业装置。D选项“不受控制的商业捕捞”正确。 -
第7题：
资料：The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. Waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.Environmental groups who’ d been pushing an endangered listing said the proposal was a “turning point”they hope will lead to greater turtle protections.
“I think it’ s huge day for loggerhead sea turtles, ”said Beth Riff, a marine wildlife scientist at Oceana.“it really draws attention to the fact these turtles are not doing well and more needs to be done to protect them.”With all that attention to paid to them, you’d think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct, but Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness.No one really knows how many loggerhead there are, or how many are being killed by fishing gear or other activities. Riff cites a 40 percent drop in the number of nesting females in Florida over the last decade as evidence of trouble.
Loggerheads are named for their large heads, which contain potent jaws that can crush the hard shells of prey such as conch. The turtles are about the size of a fist when they hatch and make a frenzied dash to the surf. But they typically grow to more than three feet in length and 250 pounds. The animal can log thousands of miles as it travels across oceans.
Barbara Schoder，national sea turtle coordinator for NOAA’s fisheries division, said the biggest threats to the North Pacific loggerhead include damage to primary nesting sites, which are mainly in Japan，as well as accidental snaring of the turtles in fishing gear. Andrea Tee of San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity said the turtles get hooked by Hawaiian longline fishermen targeting swordfish and tuna and can be injured or drowned. On the East Coast, the main threat to turtles is gear from the region’s various fishenes Schoder said.
A primary benefit of the endangered status would be increased public pressure on protecting the species, Riff said. But the government would also have to determine“critical habitats，”such as where the turtles reproduce or forage. Such places could be subject to additional protections for the turtles, including restrictions on maritime development or fishing.
Like every other environmental issue today, this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems, The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well, or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs will meet its end at the hands of humans, leaving our descendants to wonder how creature so ugly could have won so much affection.
It can be learned from the first paragraph that（ ）.A.human activities have changed the way turtles survive
B.Efforts have been made to protect turtles from extinction
C.Marine biologists are looking for the secret of turtles’ reproduction
D.Government bureaucracy has contributed to decreasing number of turtles答案：B解析：本题考查的是判断推理。
【关键词】learned from; the first paragraph
【主题句】第1自然段The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. Waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades. Environmental groups who’ d been pushing an endangered listing said the proposal was a “turning point”they hope will lead to greater turtle protections. 周三，联邦政府建议为美国水域中蠵龟提供濒危物种名录，这一决定可能会导致对捕鱼和其他海上贸易的限制更加严格。那些致力于推动濒危动物名录的环保团体称，这份提议是一个“转折点”，他们希望这一举动能够带来更好的蠵龟保护。
【解析】本题的问题是“从第一段中可以了解到_______”。选项A意为“人类活动改变了龟的生存方式”；选项B意为“.为保护海龟免于灭绝，已经做出了一些努力”；选项C意为“海洋生物学家正在寻找海龟繁殖的秘密”；选项D意为“政府官僚机构为减少海龟数量作出了贡献”。根据主题句可知，一直有人在致力于保护蠵龟，因此B选项“为防止蠵龟灭绝，人们已经做出了一些努力。”正确。 -
第8题：
共用题干
Chinese Dialects（方言）
The enormous differences in Chinese dialects have been a continuing problem ever since China became an empire in 221 B.C.,and it is one big reason why the country has remained impoverished （贫穷）.Of the 600 million people,all but a very small number speak Chinese. But the dialects vary so widely that the speech of Peking,for example,is as different from the speech of Canton as English is from German.
There is,to be sure,only one written language for all China,but it bears no phonetic（语音的）relationship to any of the spoken dialects.Moreover,it has so many symbols that only a tiny portion of the population has ever mastered it.
As a result,most Chinese have been isolated for centuries from a free flow of ideas and from the economic progress that such a flow produces.Many dynasties tried with little success to break down the wall. After recognizing the importance of having a literate people for working in a technological world and for developing an effective propaganda（宣传）machine,the present government is putting everything it has into tackling the language problem. But the obstacles are so formidable（难以应付的）that the results cannot yet be predicted.
At the heart of the problem is the dialects.The dialects prevented the evolution of a single written language based on phonetics.Instead,the Chinese were forced to develop a system that has no relation to sound,and they have clung to it for more than 3,000 years.When this system is applied to a whole language,it results in an overwhelming number of symbols.
There are about 50,000 entries in a Chinese dictionary not counting the compounds（复合词）. In order to be literate,a Chinese must learn 6,000;to be moderately educated,12,000.An English-speaking child,having to conquer only a twenty-six-letter alphabet,has usually learned to read by the time he begins the third grade.A Chinese child needs at least five more years of elementary learning;in the seventh grade,he can barely read a Chinese newspaper.The main reason why there are a great number of symbols in Chinese language is that______.
A:China failed to develop a single written language based on phonetics
B:a Chinese child is supposed to learn much more words than his English speaking counterpart
C:enormous differences in Chinese dialects
D:the Chinese language system has no relation to sound
E:educate more people to learn the same language
F: there is only a small part of the population who understand the large number of symbols答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲中国方言之间有巨大的差异，第一句话就是本段的主题句。另外，该段还举出北京话与广东话之间差别的例子。故选D。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握以及抽象概括能力。本段谈到语言问题阻碍了思想与经济的交流，历朝政府都想解决这一问题。当前政府已经认识到解决语言问题的重要性，投入全力来对付。所以，该段的主题是tackling the language problem,.tackling的意思就是选项A的dealing with，故选A。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲到关键问题是方言，方言使单一的书面语无法同读音相联系，中国人只好创立了一套与发音无关的系统，这造成了繁多的字符。可见问题的核心是方言。故选E。
本题考查的同样是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲汉字繁多，难于掌握，对比了中国孩子与讲英语的孩子学习阅读的进度，反衬出汉语之难学。故选B。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第一段的第一句话。该句说这个国家（中国）之所以长期贫穷，一个重要原因是中国各地方言差别太大 ( the enormous differences in Chinese dialects)。故选C。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的第二句。在作者看来，方言的繁多使中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，故选A。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的二、三、四句。正因为中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，语言系统与发音无关，这就势必造成大量字符的出现。最后一句话中的results in就是“导致”的意思。倒数第二句则说明了原因。故选D。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解以及抽象概括能力。本题与上面的第26题有联系，答案的依据在最后一段。该段举出中外儿童学习阅读的进度对比的例子，所给数据显示，中国孩子在学习母语时要比外国孩子掌握更多的生词。这就是作者认为的二者的不同之处。故选B。 -
第9题：
共用题干
Chinese Dialects（方言）
The enormous differences in Chinese dialects have been a continuing problem ever since China became an empire in 221 B.C.,and it is one big reason why the country has remained impoverished （贫穷）.Of the 600 million people,all but a very small number speak Chinese. But the dialects vary so widely that the speech of Peking,for example,is as different from the speech of Canton as English is from German.
There is,to be sure,only one written language for all China,but it bears no phonetic（语音的）relationship to any of the spoken dialects.Moreover,it has so many symbols that only a tiny portion of the population has ever mastered it.
As a result,most Chinese have been isolated for centuries from a free flow of ideas and from the economic progress that such a flow produces.Many dynasties tried with little success to break down the wall. After recognizing the importance of having a literate people for working in a technological world and for developing an effective propaganda（宣传）machine,the present government is putting everything it has into tackling the language problem. But the obstacles are so formidable（难以应付的）that the results cannot yet be predicted.
At the heart of the problem is the dialects.The dialects prevented the evolution of a single written language based on phonetics.Instead,the Chinese were forced to develop a system that has no relation to sound,and they have clung to it for more than 3,000 years.When this system is applied to a whole language,it results in an overwhelming number of symbols.
There are about 50,000 entries in a Chinese dictionary not counting the compounds（复合词）. In order to be literate,a Chinese must learn 6,000;to be moderately educated,12,000.An English-speaking child,having to conquer only a twenty-six-letter alphabet,has usually learned to read by the time he begins the third grade.A Chinese child needs at least five more years of elementary learning;in the seventh grade,he can barely read a Chinese newspaper.According to the text,it is believed that China's poverty is partly caused by______.
A:China failed to develop a single written language based on phonetics
B:a Chinese child is supposed to learn much more words than his English speaking counterpart
C:enormous differences in Chinese dialects
D:the Chinese language system has no relation to sound
E:educate more people to learn the same language
F: there is only a small part of the population who understand the large number of symbols答案：C解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲中国方言之间有巨大的差异，第一句话就是本段的主题句。另外，该段还举出北京话与广东话之间差别的例子。故选D。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握以及抽象概括能力。本段谈到语言问题阻碍了思想与经济的交流，历朝政府都想解决这一问题。当前政府已经认识到解决语言问题的重要性，投入全力来对付。所以，该段的主题是tackling the language problem,.tackling的意思就是选项A的dealing with，故选A。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲到关键问题是方言，方言使单一的书面语无法同读音相联系，中国人只好创立了一套与发音无关的系统，这造成了繁多的字符。可见问题的核心是方言。故选E。
本题考查的同样是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲汉字繁多，难于掌握，对比了中国孩子与讲英语的孩子学习阅读的进度，反衬出汉语之难学。故选B。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第一段的第一句话。该句说这个国家（中国）之所以长期贫穷，一个重要原因是中国各地方言差别太大 ( the enormous differences in Chinese dialects)。故选C。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的第二句。在作者看来，方言的繁多使中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，故选A。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的二、三、四句。正因为中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，语言系统与发音无关，这就势必造成大量字符的出现。最后一句话中的results in就是“导致”的意思。倒数第二句则说明了原因。故选D。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解以及抽象概括能力。本题与上面的第26题有联系，答案的依据在最后一段。该段举出中外儿童学习阅读的进度对比的例子，所给数据显示，中国孩子在学习母语时要比外国孩子掌握更多的生词。这就是作者认为的二者的不同之处。故选B。 -
第10题：
单选题Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph?ABiologists began to study new species of turtles for Chinese food markets.
BBiologists discovered a few rare species of turtles as a result of search previously
CSome species of turtles will soon be extinct if they are caught and killed at the present speed.
DTurtles will soon be a target for rare collectors as dear as pearl and diamond.
正确答案： C解析：
本题是是非题。第六段第一句中有提及选项A，B的内容；第六段第二句中有提及选项C的内容；所以答案为D。 -
第11题：
单选题ABecause it is very popular to learn Chinese around the world.
BBecause the economy in China has developed with rapid speed.
CBecause every British company wants to be the best in the world.
DBecause the British want to remain competitive in world trade.
正确答案： A解析：
根据新闻内容可知，英国的学校开设汉语课，是因为经济快速发展的中国成为了英国引领垒球贸易的英国公司的首选。英国之所以开设此课程，最终目的是为了保持其在世界贸易中的竞争力，故本题答案为D。 -
第12题：
单选题Which of the following can be concluded from the author’s statement “Any beneficial substances from the turtles could also be synthesized chemically, so as to prevent the killing of turtles” in Paragraph 3 ?AThe author feels sorry for killing turtles massively.
BTurtles can be used to substitute many other medicines.
CMany other kinds of herbs can be as useful as turtles.
DInternational market feels happy for Chinese businessmen to buy.
正确答案： B解析：
本题是语义题。第三段最后一句提到：Any beneficial substances from the turtles could also be synthesized chemically，so as to prevent the killing of turtles.，意思是：从乌龟身上提取的有益物质也能通过化学合成而得到，这样就可阻止对乌龟的杀害了。由此可知作者为大规模的屠杀乌龟而感到遗憾。因此答案为A。 -
第13题：
What does the author mean by “it’s a two-waystreet’ in paragraph 10?
A． China and India have different traffic rules
B． Tea trade works wonders in beth india and China
C．Chinese priducts are popular in both China and India,
D．The exchanges between India and China benefit in both
正确答案：D
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第14题：
English is used by more people than ________language except Chinese.
A、any
B、any Other
C、other
D、all other
参考答案：B
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第15题：
Tea drinking is very popular in China.It is frequently discussed in poems and novels and appears in paintings.Tea also plays an important role in Chinese daily life.It is a custom to make tea for guests.People like to drink tea when they get together.Young people show respect to their elders by offering a cup of tea.In the traditional Chinese marriage ceremony, both the bride and groom kneel in front of their parents and serve them tea as an expression of gratitude.
Tea drinking habits vary in different parts of China.People from different regions favour different types of tea.Tea drinking methods are also different.In the north of China, people like to drink tea with a bowl or a glass.Those in the south of China enjoy tasting tea with cultural tea sets.
Tea culture in China is very different from that of other countries.In the West, tea with sugar and milk may be served with desserts.An example of western tea culture is afternoon tea.Tea ceremonies also differ among eastern countries, such as the Japanese or Korean tea ceremony.
Decide each statement is T (true) or F (false) based on Passage A.
1.Making tea for guests is a western custom.
2.The bride and bridegroom kneel to serve tea to their parents in the modern Chinese marriage ceremony.
3.People in the north of China enjoy drinking tea with a bowl.
4.The westerners may drink tea served with sugar and milk.
5.Tea ceremonies among eastern countries are the same.
答案：FFTTF
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第16题：
As large numbers of Chinese flocked to Japan to pay thousands for toilet seats, it was a surprise to many people ____________ the smart toilet lids on sale in Japan were actually made in China.A.whether
B.how
C.which
D.that答案：D解析：考查引导主语从句的连接词。句意为“大量的中国人涌入日本，花费数千元购买马桶座圈，令许多人吃惊的是日本出售的智能马桶盖实际上是中国制造”。主语从句可以前置，也可以后置。有时为了使句子结构保持平衡，避免头重脚轻，常用it作形式主语，而把主语从句放在主句谓语部分之后。其结构是：It is／was+名词+从句。该句子中陈述客观情况的主语从句是完整的陈述句，引导词本身不充当任何句子成分，有这样用法的引导词只能是that．只起连接作用，本身无实际意义。故选D。 -
第17题：
资料：The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. Waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.Environmental groups who’ d been pushing an endangered listing said the proposal was a “turning point”they hope will lead to greater turtle protections.
“I think it’ s huge day for loggerhead sea turtles, ”said Beth Riff, a marine wildlife scientist at Oceana.“it really draws attention to the fact these turtles are not doing well and more needs to be done to protect them.”With all that attention to paid to them, you’d think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct, but Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness.No one really knows how many loggerhead there are, or how many are being killed by fishing gear or other activities. Riff cites a 40 percent drop in the number of nesting females in Florida over the last decade as evidence of trouble.
Loggerheads are named for their large heads, which contain potent jaws that can crush the hard shells of prey such as conch. The turtles are about the size of a fist when they hatch and make a frenzied dash to the surf. But they typically grow to more than three feet in length and 250 pounds. The animal can log thousands of miles as it travels across oceans.
Barbara Schoder，national sea turtle coordinator for NOAA’s fisheries division, said the biggest threats to the North Pacific loggerhead include damage to primary nesting sites, which are mainly in Japan，as well as accidental snaring of the turtles in fishing gear. Andrea Tee of San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity said the turtles get hooked by Hawaiian longline fishermen targeting swordfish and tuna and can be injured or drowned. On the East Coast, the main threat to turtles is gear from the region’s various fishenes Schoder said.
A primary benefit of the endangered status would be increased public pressure on protecting the species, Riff said. But the government would also have to determine“critical habitats，”such as where the turtles reproduce or forage. Such places could be subject to additional protections for the turtles, including restrictions on maritime development or fishing.
Like every other environmental issue today, this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems, The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well, or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs will meet its end at the hands of humans, leaving our descendants to wonder how creature so ugly could have won so much affection.
What does the author mean by “nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness”（ ）.A.Nature is quite fair regarding the survival of turtles
B.Turtles are by nature indifferent to human activities
C.Course of nature will not be changed by human interference
D.The turtle population has decreased in spite of human protection答案：D解析：本题考查的是句意判断。
【关键词】mean;nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness
【主题句】第2自然段With all that attention to paid to them,you’d think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct,but Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness.No one really knows how many loggerhead there are, or how many are being killed by fishing gear or other activities.Riff cites a 40 percent drop in the number of nesting females in Florida over the last decade as evidence of trouble.在如此多的关注之下，你会认为这些蠵龟至少会感激不至灭绝，但大自然对人类的公平观念漠不关心。没有人真正知道那里有多少蠵龟，或者有多少被渔具或其他人类活动杀死。Riff引用过去的十年，在佛罗里达州筑巢的雌性蠵龟数量下降了40％作为面临困境的证据。
【解析】本题的问题是“作者提出nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness（大自然对人类的公平观念漠不关心）的意思是_______”。选项A意为“自然对于龟的生存是相当公平的”；选项B意为“乌龟本质上对人类活动漠不关心”；选项C意为“自然的过程不会因人为干扰而改变”；选项D意为“尽管受到人类保护，但龟的数量减少”。
根据主题句可知，人类认为开展了保护措施，蠵龟就不会灭绝了，但事实上蠵龟数量还在下降，所以D选项“尽管有人类的保护，蠵龟数量还在下降”正确。 -
第18题：
资料：The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. Waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.Environmental groups who’ d been pushing an endangered listing said the proposal was a “turning point”they hope will lead to greater turtle protections.
“I think it’ s huge day for loggerhead sea turtles, ”said Beth Riff, a marine wildlife scientist at Oceana.“it really draws attention to the fact these turtles are not doing well and more needs to be done to protect them.”With all that attention to paid to them, you’d think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct, but Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness.No one really knows how many loggerhead there are, or how many are being killed by fishing gear or other activities. Riff cites a 40 percent drop in the number of nesting females in Florida over the last decade as evidence of trouble.
Loggerheads are named for their large heads, which contain potent jaws that can crush the hard shells of prey such as conch. The turtles are about the size of a fist when they hatch and make a frenzied dash to the surf. But they typically grow to more than three feet in length and 250 pounds. The animal can log thousands of miles as it travels across oceans.
Barbara Schoder，national sea turtle coordinator for NOAA’s fisheries division, said the biggest threats to the North Pacific loggerhead include damage to primary nesting sites, which are mainly in Japan，as well as accidental snaring of the turtles in fishing gear. Andrea Tee of San Francisco-based Center for Biological Diversity said the turtles get hooked by Hawaiian longline fishermen targeting swordfish and tuna and can be injured or drowned. On the East Coast, the main threat to turtles is gear from the region’s various fishenes Schoder said.
A primary benefit of the endangered status would be increased public pressure on protecting the species, Riff said. But the government would also have to determine“critical habitats，”such as where the turtles reproduce or forage. Such places could be subject to additional protections for the turtles, including restrictions on maritime development or fishing.
Like every other environmental issue today, this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems, The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well, or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs will meet its end at the hands of humans, leaving our descendants to wonder how creature so ugly could have won so much affection.
The last sentence of the passage is meant to （ ）.A.warn our descendants about the extinction of species
B.Call for effective measures to ensure sea turtles’ survival
C.Persuade human beings to show more affection or turtles
D.Stress that even the most ugly species should be protected答案：B解析：本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】last paragraph;meant to
【主题句】最后一段Like every other environmental issue today,this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems,The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm.Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well,or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs will meet its end at the hands of humans,leaving our descendants to wonder how creature so ugly could have won so much affection.就像现在的所有环境问题一样，全球变暖和人类对自然生态系统的干涉这一背景带来了灾难，蠵龟产卵的狭窄沙滩正在日益缩减，原因一方面是人类发展占地，另一方面是海洋变暖海平面上升带来的威胁。最终我们同样必须着手解决这些问题，否则蠵龟这个比恐龙在地球上生存得更久的生物将在我们人类手中走到终点。留下我们的子孙后代只能疑惑，如此丑陋的生物怎么会有如此大的影响。
【解析】本题的问题是“最后一段的意义是_______”。选项A意为“告诫我们的后代关于物种的灭绝”；选项B意为“呼吁采取有效措施确保海龟的生存”；选项C意为“让人类对乌龟表现出更多的感情”；选项D意为“强调即使是最丑陋的物种也应受到保护”。根据主题句可知，作者一直在呼吁保护蠵龟，防止其灭绝。B选项“提倡实施有效措施确保蠵龟的生存”正确。 -
第19题：
共用题干
Chinese Dialects（方言）
The enormous differences in Chinese dialects have been a continuing problem ever since China became an empire in 221 B.C.,and it is one big reason why the country has remained impoverished （贫穷）.Of the 600 million people,all but a very small number speak Chinese. But the dialects vary so widely that the speech of Peking,for example,is as different from the speech of Canton as English is from German.
There is,to be sure,only one written language for all China,but it bears no phonetic（语音的）relationship to any of the spoken dialects.Moreover,it has so many symbols that only a tiny portion of the population has ever mastered it.
As a result,most Chinese have been isolated for centuries from a free flow of ideas and from the economic progress that such a flow produces.Many dynasties tried with little success to break down the wall. After recognizing the importance of having a literate people for working in a technological world and for developing an effective propaganda（宣传）machine,the present government is putting everything it has into tackling the language problem. But the obstacles are so formidable（难以应付的）that the results cannot yet be predicted.
At the heart of the problem is the dialects.The dialects prevented the evolution of a single written language based on phonetics.Instead,the Chinese were forced to develop a system that has no relation to sound,and they have clung to it for more than 3,000 years.When this system is applied to a whole language,it results in an overwhelming number of symbols.
There are about 50,000 entries in a Chinese dictionary not counting the compounds（复合词）. In order to be literate,a Chinese must learn 6,000;to be moderately educated,12,000.An English-speaking child,having to conquer only a twenty-six-letter alphabet,has usually learned to read by the time he begins the third grade.A Chinese child needs at least five more years of elementary learning;in the seventh grade,he can barely read a Chinese newspaper.Paragraph 3______
A:Dealing with the Problem of Various Dialects
B:Difficulties in Learning Chinese
C:Features of Chinese Dialects
D:Differences in Chinese Dialects
E:Dialects as Heart of the Problem
F: Ways of the Government to Tackle the Problem答案：A解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲中国方言之间有巨大的差异，第一句话就是本段的主题句。另外，该段还举出北京话与广东话之间差别的例子。故选D。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握以及抽象概括能力。本段谈到语言问题阻碍了思想与经济的交流，历朝政府都想解决这一问题。当前政府已经认识到解决语言问题的重要性，投入全力来对付。所以，该段的主题是tackling the language problem,.tackling的意思就是选项A的dealing with，故选A。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲到关键问题是方言，方言使单一的书面语无法同读音相联系，中国人只好创立了一套与发音无关的系统，这造成了繁多的字符。可见问题的核心是方言。故选E。
本题考查的同样是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲汉字繁多，难于掌握，对比了中国孩子与讲英语的孩子学习阅读的进度，反衬出汉语之难学。故选B。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第一段的第一句话。该句说这个国家（中国）之所以长期贫穷，一个重要原因是中国各地方言差别太大 ( the enormous differences in Chinese dialects)。故选C。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的第二句。在作者看来，方言的繁多使中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，故选A。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的二、三、四句。正因为中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，语言系统与发音无关，这就势必造成大量字符的出现。最后一句话中的results in就是“导致”的意思。倒数第二句则说明了原因。故选D。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解以及抽象概括能力。本题与上面的第26题有联系，答案的依据在最后一段。该段举出中外儿童学习阅读的进度对比的例子，所给数据显示，中国孩子在学习母语时要比外国孩子掌握更多的生词。这就是作者认为的二者的不同之处。故选B。 -
第20题：
共用题干
Chinese Dialects（方言）
The enormous differences in Chinese dialects have been a continuing problem ever since China became an empire in 221 B.C.,and it is one big reason why the country has remained impoverished （贫穷）.Of the 600 million people,all but a very small number speak Chinese. But the dialects vary so widely that the speech of Peking,for example,is as different from the speech of Canton as English is from German.
There is,to be sure,only one written language for all China,but it bears no phonetic（语音的）relationship to any of the spoken dialects.Moreover,it has so many symbols that only a tiny portion of the population has ever mastered it.
As a result,most Chinese have been isolated for centuries from a free flow of ideas and from the economic progress that such a flow produces.Many dynasties tried with little success to break down the wall. After recognizing the importance of having a literate people for working in a technological world and for developing an effective propaganda（宣传）machine,the present government is putting everything it has into tackling the language problem. But the obstacles are so formidable（难以应付的）that the results cannot yet be predicted.
At the heart of the problem is the dialects.The dialects prevented the evolution of a single written language based on phonetics.Instead,the Chinese were forced to develop a system that has no relation to sound,and they have clung to it for more than 3,000 years.When this system is applied to a whole language,it results in an overwhelming number of symbols.
There are about 50,000 entries in a Chinese dictionary not counting the compounds（复合词）. In order to be literate,a Chinese must learn 6,000;to be moderately educated,12,000.An English-speaking child,having to conquer only a twenty-six-letter alphabet,has usually learned to read by the time he begins the third grade.A Chinese child needs at least five more years of elementary learning;in the seventh grade,he can barely read a Chinese newspaper.The result of the enormous differences in Chinese dialects,as far as the author is concerned,is that______.
A:China failed to develop a single written language based on phonetics
B:a Chinese child is supposed to learn much more words than his English speaking counterpart
C:enormous differences in Chinese dialects
D:the Chinese language system has no relation to sound
E:educate more people to learn the same language
F: there is only a small part of the population who understand the large number of symbols答案：A解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲中国方言之间有巨大的差异，第一句话就是本段的主题句。另外，该段还举出北京话与广东话之间差别的例子。故选D。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握以及抽象概括能力。本段谈到语言问题阻碍了思想与经济的交流，历朝政府都想解决这一问题。当前政府已经认识到解决语言问题的重要性，投入全力来对付。所以，该段的主题是tackling the language problem,.tackling的意思就是选项A的dealing with，故选A。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲到关键问题是方言，方言使单一的书面语无法同读音相联系，中国人只好创立了一套与发音无关的系统，这造成了繁多的字符。可见问题的核心是方言。故选E。
本题考查的同样是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲汉字繁多，难于掌握，对比了中国孩子与讲英语的孩子学习阅读的进度，反衬出汉语之难学。故选B。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第一段的第一句话。该句说这个国家（中国）之所以长期贫穷，一个重要原因是中国各地方言差别太大 ( the enormous differences in Chinese dialects)。故选C。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的第二句。在作者看来，方言的繁多使中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，故选A。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的二、三、四句。正因为中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，语言系统与发音无关，这就势必造成大量字符的出现。最后一句话中的results in就是“导致”的意思。倒数第二句则说明了原因。故选D。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解以及抽象概括能力。本题与上面的第26题有联系，答案的依据在最后一段。该段举出中外儿童学习阅读的进度对比的例子，所给数据显示，中国孩子在学习母语时要比外国孩子掌握更多的生词。这就是作者认为的二者的不同之处。故选B。 -
第21题：
共用题干
Chinese Dialects（方言）
The enormous differences in Chinese dialects have been a continuing problem ever since China became an empire in 221 B.C.,and it is one big reason why the country has remained impoverished （贫穷）.Of the 600 million people,all but a very small number speak Chinese. But the dialects vary so widely that the speech of Peking,for example,is as different from the speech of Canton as English is from German.
There is,to be sure,only one written language for all China,but it bears no phonetic（语音的）relationship to any of the spoken dialects.Moreover,it has so many symbols that only a tiny portion of the population has ever mastered it.
As a result,most Chinese have been isolated for centuries from a free flow of ideas and from the economic progress that such a flow produces.Many dynasties tried with little success to break down the wall. After recognizing the importance of having a literate people for working in a technological world and for developing an effective propaganda（宣传）machine,the present government is putting everything it has into tackling the language problem. But the obstacles are so formidable（难以应付的）that the results cannot yet be predicted.
At the heart of the problem is the dialects.The dialects prevented the evolution of a single written language based on phonetics.Instead,the Chinese were forced to develop a system that has no relation to sound,and they have clung to it for more than 3,000 years.When this system is applied to a whole language,it results in an overwhelming number of symbols.
There are about 50,000 entries in a Chinese dictionary not counting the compounds（复合词）. In order to be literate,a Chinese must learn 6,000;to be moderately educated,12,000.An English-speaking child,having to conquer only a twenty-six-letter alphabet,has usually learned to read by the time he begins the third grade.A Chinese child needs at least five more years of elementary learning;in the seventh grade,he can barely read a Chinese newspaper.Paragraph 1______
A:Dealing with the Problem of Various Dialects
B:Difficulties in Learning Chinese
C:Features of Chinese Dialects
D:Differences in Chinese Dialects
E:Dialects as Heart of the Problem
F: Ways of the Government to Tackle the Problem答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲中国方言之间有巨大的差异，第一句话就是本段的主题句。另外，该段还举出北京话与广东话之间差别的例子。故选D。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握以及抽象概括能力。本段谈到语言问题阻碍了思想与经济的交流，历朝政府都想解决这一问题。当前政府已经认识到解决语言问题的重要性，投入全力来对付。所以，该段的主题是tackling the language problem,.tackling的意思就是选项A的dealing with，故选A。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲到关键问题是方言，方言使单一的书面语无法同读音相联系，中国人只好创立了一套与发音无关的系统，这造成了繁多的字符。可见问题的核心是方言。故选E。
本题考查的同样是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段讲汉字繁多，难于掌握，对比了中国孩子与讲英语的孩子学习阅读的进度，反衬出汉语之难学。故选B。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第一段的第一句话。该句说这个国家（中国）之所以长期贫穷，一个重要原因是中国各地方言差别太大 ( the enormous differences in Chinese dialects)。故选C。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的第二句。在作者看来，方言的繁多使中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，故选A。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解。本题答案的依据在第四段的二、三、四句。正因为中国不能发展出一套以音节为基础的单一书面语，语言系统与发音无关，这就势必造成大量字符的出现。最后一句话中的results in就是“导致”的意思。倒数第二句则说明了原因。故选D。
本题考查的是对文章的主旨与细节的了解以及抽象概括能力。本题与上面的第26题有联系，答案的依据在最后一段。该段举出中外儿童学习阅读的进度对比的例子，所给数据显示，中国孩子在学习母语时要比外国孩子掌握更多的生词。这就是作者认为的二者的不同之处。故选B。 -
第22题：
单选题The word “obesity” in the second paragraph means ______ in Chinese.A厌食症
B抑郁症
C肥胖症
D强迫症
正确答案： A解析：
词义猜测题。根据划线词所在的第二段第一句“The program...deal with the student’s obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight. ”可知，该项目是为了应对肥胖学生，使他们保持健康的体重。由此可推知，obesity意为“肥胖症”。 -
第23题：
单选题The reason why turtles are imported into China lies in that _________.Aturtles are famous only in China
Bpeople in other parts of the world don’t have the habit of eating turtles
Cthe demand is greater than supply in China
Dthese countries are rich in wild turtles
正确答案： C解析：
本题是细节题。第五段第一句：As turtle supplies in China dwindled，traders started importing the animals from Vietnam. ——由于在中国市场上乌龟供应的缩小，商人们开始从越南进口这种动物；所以可知“供过于求”是其原因；因此答案为C。