ACT考试2005-6真题解析

5/5PART1-英语PassageIFindingTomatoesinWinter[1]WhenIwasgrowinguponourfarminNorthCarolina,myfavoritechorewascanningtomatoeswithmymother.[2]Inourone-acregarden,the

weightofthe

tomatoplantswouldslumpwithripeningfruit,thestemswouldbreak,andthepungentsmelloflatesummerwouldbereleased.[3]

Pleasantlyheavyandwarmfromthesun,Icanstillimaginethefeelofthefruit.

[4]Thatsmelltoldusthatitwastimetowalkthevinesand

thebestofthecropbeingselectedforcanning.

(4)Wewashedthetomatoesinthekitchenwhilealargepotofwaterheateduponthestove.(5)

Whenthewatercametoaboil,wedroppedthetomatoesintothepotforexactlyoneminute,retrievedthem,andthenplungedthemintoicewater.Thisdoubledunkingloosenedtheskinsowecouldeasilypeelitawayfromthejuicy,redpulp.wx小程序橙子ACTNext,mymotherandI,

coredthetomatoes.Thencamemyfavoritepart:crushingthemintosmallpiecestofitintothecanningjars.Icanseemyselfnow;standinginasteamykitchen,

overallsspatteredwithpulp,sweat

drippingfrommychin.Itwasimpossibletokeepastraightfaceasseedssquirtedthroughthe

airandstucktothewallsaroundus.

Sometimeswesangalongwiththeradio,frequentlysubstituting

theword

tomato

foraprominentwordinthesong.(9)

Sometimestheonlysoundinthekitchenwouldbethefan,rotatingon

its'squeaky

hinge,sendingabreezeourway.

Patchesofsalt

forming

onourfacesandarmsasoursweatevaporatedintotheAugustair.Oncethechorewasfinished,thetomatoeswouldlinethepantryshelvesalongsidespicedpeachesandsnapbeans,

allgleamingcolorfullyintheirjars.

Togethertheywereour

familys'

protectionagainstthebleakwinter.NowIlivealongwayfrommyfamilyandtheirfarminNorthCarolina.Inthewinter,IsavorthefreshsupplyofthehalfdozenorsojarsoftomatoesMomsendsmeeveryyear.Onspecialoccasions,Ireachforone,twistoffthetop,andletthesmellofsummerdriftback

to

mefrommychildhood.(15)1.NOCHANGEsizeoftheRipeningOMITtheunderlinedportion.Answer：

D2.NOCHANGEIcanstillimaginethefeelofthefruit,pleasantlyheavyandwarmfromthesun.Pleasantly,thefruitisstillwarmandheavywhereIcanfeelitinmyimaginationfromthesup.Pleasantlyheavy,Icanstillimaginethefeelofthewarmfruitfromthesun.Answer：

B3.NOCHANGEweselectthebestofthecropforcanning.selectthebestofthecropforcanning.canningthebestofthecropthatweselected.Answer：

CForthesakeofthelogicandcoherenceofthisparagraph,Sentence4shouldbeplaced:whereitisnow.beforeSentence1.afterSentence1.afterSentence2.Answer：

DIfthewriterweretodeletethephrase"whilealargepotofwaterheateduponthestove"fromtheprecedingsentence(placingaperiodaftertheword

kitchen),theparagraphwouldprimarilyloseaphrasethat:describesthedutiesspecifictothenarrator'sroleincanningtomatoes.indicateswherethecanningtakesplaceandwhywaterisneededintheprocess.establishesalogicaltransitiontotheinformationintheremainderoftheparagraph.establishesthatpartofthecanning

processinvolvedputtingthetomatoesinwater.Answer：

CPART2-数学Afingernailgrowsatanaveragerateof0.12inchespermonth.RipVanWinkle,acharacterinastorybyWashingtonIrving,sleptfor20years.Ifhisfingernailsgrewattheaveragerate,approximatelyhowmanyinchesdideachgrowwhileheslept?28.824.020.012.02.4Answer：

A2.Inthefigurebelow,

∠A

≅

∠D,

∠B

≅

∠E,and

△ABC

≅

△DEF.Themeasureof

∠A

is20°.Themea-sureof

∠F

is75°.Whatisthemeasureof

∠B

?20°75°85°95°105°Answer：

CShanikahasabagcontaining50piecesofcandy:6strawberry,12orange,10lime,and22lemon.IfShanikarandomlytakesapieceofcandyfromthebag,whatistheprobabilitythatthepieceshetakesisstrawberryorlime?Answer：

CItisestimatedthateach4-ounceportionofacertaintypeofapplecontains60calories.Whatistheestimateforthenumberofcaloriescontainedina15-ounceportionofthistypeofapple?151660225240Answer：

DItisestimatedthateach4-ounceportionofacertaintypeofapplecontains60calories.Whatistheestimateforthenumberofcaloriescontainedina15-ounceportionofthistypeofapple?151660225240Answer：

D5.DanandKyladinedatarestaurant,andtheirbillwas$29.74.Theywouldliketoleaveatipofapproximately15%oftheirbill.Whichofthefollowingisclosesttothisamount?$1.50$3.00$3.78$4.00$4.50Answer：

EPART3-阅读PassageIPROSEFICTION:Thispassageisadaptedfromthenovel

Agassiz

bySandraBirdsell(©1991bySandraBirdsell).

MygrandmotherOmahsuppliesflowersforweddingsandfunerals.Inwinter,theflowerscomefromthegreenhouseshekeepswarmwithawoodstoveaslongasshecan;andthenthepottedbegoniasandastersaremovedtothehouseandlinetheshelvesinfrontofthelargetriple-panewindow.Shehasnotelephone.Iamthemessenger.Ibringrequeststoher,ridingmybicyclealongthedirtroadtohercottage.Adozenortwogladsplease,thenotesays.ThebridehaschosencoralforthecolorofherweddingandOmahaddsafewwhiteonesbecauseshesaysthatwhiteisimportantatawedding.Shedoesnotchargeforthisservice.Itisunthinkabletohertoaskformoneytodothisthingwhichsheloves.Shehasstudiedcarefullythelongrowsofblossomstofindperfectoneswithjustthecorrectnumberofbudsnearthetop,andlaidthemgentlyonnewspaper.Shestraightensandabsentlybrushesperspirationfromherbrow.Shefrownsattheplumtreeinthecornerofthegardenwheretheflieshoverintheheatwaves.“InRussia,”shesaysassheoncemorebendstohertask,“wemadejam.Wildplumjamtoputintofruitpocketsandplatz.”Herhands,brownandearth-stained,feelfortheproperplacetocutintothelastgladiolusstalk.“Whatnowisaplumtreebutablessingtotheredantsandfliesonly?”Whileshestepsintothehouse,Isearchthegroundbeneaththetreetotrytofindoutwhatoffendshersogreatly.Icanseeredantscrawlingoversticky,pinkpulp,studyingthedynamicsofmovingonerottingplum.IrecallherwordsasIpedalbacktowardsthetownwiththegladsinmywirebasket.Laurenceiswaitingformeattheriver.

“Drat,wildplums,that'sjustwhatIneed,”Laurencesaysandbeginspacingupanddowntheriverbank.“Whatdoyouneedplumsfor?”“Can'tyousee,”hesays.“Wildplumsareperfect

tomakewine.”Iwonderatthetoneofhisvoicewhenitisjustthetwoofusfishing.Hehastoldmetwobobberstodayinsteadofoneandthedepthofthestickmustbescreweddownintothemuckjustso.Onlyhecandoit.AndIneverquestionasIwouldwanttobecauseIamgratefulfortheworldhehasopeneduptome.Ihavelovedyousincegradethree,myeyeskeep

tellinghim.Idefymyfatherandplaywithyouanyway.ItisofnoconsequencetoLaurencethatdailyourfriendshipdriveswedgesintomylife.“Comewithme.”Igivehimmyhand.

Omahbendsoverinthegardenpickingtomatoes,

herinstepswollen,mottledbluewithbrokenvessels,herbeautifulwhitehairhiddenbeneathakerchief.Laurencestandsawayfromus,hisarmsfolded

acrosshischestasthoughhewerebracinghimselfagainstextremecold.“Hismothercouldusetheplums,”ItellOmah.Hereyesbrightenandshehalf-runstoherhouse.Whenshereturnswithpailsforpicking,Laurence'sarmshangdownbyhissides.“YoutellyourMama,”shesaystoLaurence,“thatittakesonecupofsugartoonecupofjuiceforthejelly.”IbegLaurencesilentlytobepoliteinfrontofher.Herfreckledhandspluckfruitjoyfully.“Intheoldcountry,wedidn'twastefruit.Notlikeherewherepeopleletitfalltothegroundandthengotothestoreandbuywhattheycouldhavemadeforthemselves.”Laurencehassniffedoutmyuneasiness.“My

mothermakesgoodcrabapplejelly.”Shestudieshimwithrenewedinterest.Whenweeachhaveapailfullofthefruit,shetopsitwithseveralofthelargestunblemishedtomatoesIhaveeverseen.Weleaveherstandingattheedgeoftheroad

waving.IamsoproudthatIwanttotellLaurence

abouttheapplethatisnamedforher.Shehadexperimentedwithcrabappletreesforyearsandinrecognitionofherwork,theexperimentalfarmhasgivenanewappletreehername.Whenwearewelldowntheroadwestoptorest.Isitandchewthetenderendofafoxtail.Laurencechoosesthelargestofthetomatoescarefully,andthen,hisarmawidearc,smashesitagainstatelephonepole.Iwatchredjuicedrippingagainstthesplinteredgraywood.Thesunisdying.Itpaintsthewatertowershadesofgold.ThecricketsintheditchspeaktomeofOmah'sgreenhousewheretheyhidebehindearthenwarepots.WhatdoesLaurenceknowofhaulingpailsofwater

fromtheriver,bendingandtrailingmoisture,rowuponrow?Whatdoesheknowofcoaxingseedlingstogrow?Iturnfromhimandwalkwithmyfacereflectingthefiredskyandmydust-coatedbarefeetraisingpuffsofangerinthefinewarmsilt.“Hey,whereareyougoing?”Laurencecallstomyretreatingback.“WhatdidIdo?”Whichofthefollowingstatementsaccuratelysummarizesthecentralemotionalshiftthattakesplaceinthispassage?Ayoungnarratorcomestoregretherroleasthemessengerforhergrandmother'sbusinessbecauseitleadstopersonaldisappointment.Agrownwomanfeelsherenthusiasmforgardeningdeclineinthefaceofthedisrespectsheisshownbyayoungman.Ayoungnarratorbecomesmoreattachedtohergrandmotherandlessattachedtotheboyshelovesasaresultoftryingtopleasebothofthem.Ayoungboywhoistryingtopleasethenarratorisoverwhelmedwithresentmentwhenherealizeshiseffortsaremisunderstood.

Answer：

CLaurence'sapproachtofishingandOmah'sapproachtogardeningrevealthateachhas:strongopinionsaboutpreferredtechniquesintheirareasofexpertise.anindifferentattitudetowardcarryingoutfamiliartasks.

asenseofresponsibilitytoupholdtraditionsestablishedbyothers.littletoleranceforthedemandsmadeuponthembythelargercommunity.Answer：

AThepassagestates'thatthenarrator'sfeelingsforLaurenceincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT:gratitude.love.envy.anger.Answer：

CItcanreasonablybeinferredfromthepassagethatbringingLaurenceandOmahtogethertakesanemotionaltollonthenarratorbecause:LaurencedamagestheplumsthatOmahhascarefullysetasideformakingjelly.LaurenceasksquestionsthatrequireOmahtodefendhervalues.OmahinsultsLaurencebyherreluctancetoofferhismotherplumstomakejelly.shehasstrongattachmentstobothandfearsthatonemighthurtoroffendtheother.Answer：

DTheauthormostlikelyprovidesimagescontrastingOmahandLaurenceinthetwelfthandthirteenthparagraphs(thehighlightedportion)tohelpthereader:visualizephysicaldetailsthatrevealOmahandLaurence'sopposingattitudes.imaginevividlythecharacteristicsofOmah'shouseandlandincontrasttoLaurence'shome.sympathizewith.thenarrator,whoisgladthatLaurence'smothercanusetheplums.understandthedisagreementbetweenOmahandLaurenceastheypickplumstogether.Answer：

APART4-科学PassageISince1880,Earth'saveragesurfacetemperaturehasincreasedby0.5°C.This

globalwarming

hascausedoceansurfacetemperatureincreasesandthemeltingofpartsofthepolaricecaps.Twoscientistsdiscussthecauseoftheseevents.Scientist1

GlobalwarmingiscausedbyhumanactivitiesthathavesignificantlyincreasedtheatmosphericconcentrationofCO2

abovetheconcentrationpriorto1880.CO2

isoneofseveral

greenhousegases

(gasesthattrapheatemittedfromEarth'ssurface).Humanactivities,primarilytheburningoffossilfuels,haveaddedsignificantadditionalCO2

totheair(6billiontonsperyearatpresent).ThishasincreasedtheatmosphericCO2

concentrationby30%since1880.ThehighertheatmosphericCO2

concentration,thewarmerEarth'saveragesurfacetemperature.WhileatmosphericCO2

concentrationshavebeensteadilyincreasingoverthepast18,000years,theannualrateofincreaseoverthepast100yearshasbeen10to100timesfasterthantherateofincreasepriorto1880.Eightofthewarmestyearsonrecordhaveoccurredsince1979.Scientist2

ChangesinatmosphericCO2

concentrationhavelittleornoeffectonaveragesurfacetemperature.GlobalwarmingiscausedbyanincreaseintheenergyoutputoftheSunandbyregularchangesintheshapeofEarth'sorbit.Alessellipticalorbitcorrespondstoawarmerclimate.These2factorsexplainatleast80%oftheobservedsurfacetemperatureincrease.Therestcanbeexplainedbydecreasesintheamountofatmosphericsulfateaerosolsandincreasesinthestratosphericozonecontent.The6billiontons/yrofCO2

fromhumanactivitiesisaverysmallproportionofthetotal186billiontons/yrofCO2

thatentertheatmosphere.Studiesofclimaterecordsoverhundredsofthousandsofyearsshowthataveragesurfacetemperaturehasincreasedanddecreasedinregularcyclesthatcoincidewithincreasesanddecreasesinsolarenergyoutput.Thisparallelrelationshipisparticularlyevidentinthesteadywarmingofaveragesurfacetemperaturesincetheendofthelasticeage18,000yearsa