安徽专用高考英语考前天专题逻辑结构题

会计学1安徽专用高考英语考前天专题逻辑结构题Unit1A（2012·陕西·B）【话题】家庭生活词数:340w难度:★★★ThreeBoysandaDadBradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax,hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavouriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”he’dtoldhiswife.“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangovisityourmom.”第1页/共145页Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“breakfast,daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat（节拍）.Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealisedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.第2页/共145页Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMe”hadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.第3页/共145页Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolourpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom,butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealisedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.第4页/共145页Atexactly11:17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre（日托所）.“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling.【语篇导读】本文讲述了三个孩子和爸爸的故事;爸爸Brad放假了，想在家放松，休息一天，看看报纸或者看他喜欢的电视谈话节目，可是三个孩子让他不得安宁，最后不得不给日托所打电话，让他们把孩子接走。第5页/共145页1.Whenhiswifelefthome,Bradexpectedto________.A.gooutforawalkintheparkB.watchTVtalkshowwithhischildrenC.enjoyhisfirstdayoffworkD.readthenewspapertohischildren第6页/共145页【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax，hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavouriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.可知答案。第7页/共145页2.WhichofthefollowingdidRandydo?A.Drawingonthewall.B.Eatingapplejam.C.Feedingthefish.D.Readinginaroom.第8页/共145页【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第四段Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom，butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejam...可知Randy看上去好像在客厅里安静地看书，但是仔细检查后发现他正在吃苹果酱……要注意but后面的才是Randy所做的。第9页/共145页3.WhydidBradaskthedaycarecentreforhelp?A.Becausehewantedtocleanuphishouse.B.Becausehesuddenlyhadtogotohisoffice.C.Becausehefoundithardtomanagehisboys.D.Becausehehadtotakehiswifebackhome.第10页/共145页【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第四段中Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.以及第五段，爸爸受不了了，给日托所打电话。所以爸爸给日托所打电话是因为他控制不了孩子们了。第11页/共145页4.Thistextisdeveloped__________.A.byspaceB.bycomparisonC.byprocessD.bytime【解析】选D。逻辑结构题。从第二段开头Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock...和第三段Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast;第四段Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.以及第五段Atexactly11:17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre.由此可知文章是按时间顺序来安排的。第12页/共145页B（2012·重庆·C）【话题】自然景观词数:288w难度:★★ThereisnobetterwaytoenjoyScottishtraditionsthangoingfishingandtastingalittlebitofwhisky(威士忌)ataquietplaceliketheInverlochyCastle.WhenQueenVictoriavisitedthecastlein1873shewroteinherdiary,“Ineversawalovelierspot.”Andshedidn’tevengofishing.第13页/共145页Scotlandisnoteasilydefined.Incertainmoments,thisquietlandoflakesandgrassesandmountainschangesbeforeyourveryeyes.Wheneveninggentlysweepsthehillsideintoorangelight,therivers,teemingwithfish,canturnintostreamsofgold.AsyousettledownwithjustafishingpoleandabasketonthebankofRiverOrchy,neartheInverlochyCastle,anyfrustration(烦恼)willfloatawayasgentlyasthecirclingwater.It’sjustyouandpurple,pink,whiteflowers,seekingaperfectharmony.Ifyouareanewcomertofishing,learningthebasicsfromafishingguidemayleaveyouwithalifetime’sfun.Formany,fishingismorethanasport;itisanart.第14页/共145页Scotlandoffersinterestingplaceswhereyoucanrestafteralongday’sfishing.Setagainstawildmountainandhiddenbehindwoodland,thebeautifulInverlochyCastleHotelbelowtheNevisisaperfectplacetoseethebeautyofScotland’smountains.BenNevisisthehighestofallBritishmountains,andreachingits1343-metretopisachallenge.Butit’snotjustwhatgoesupthatmatters;whatcomesdownisunique.Morethan900metreshigh,onthemountain’snorthface,liesanall-第15页/共145页importantsourceofpurewater.ItsnamecomesfromtheGaeliclanguage“usquebaugh”or“wateroflife”;anditisthesinglemostimportantingredient(原料)inScotland’sbestknowndrink:whisky.【语篇导读】苏格兰的景色难以界定。坐落于本尼维斯山脚下的theInverlochyCastle拥有苏格兰最赏心悦目的美景。在这里您可以惬意地钓鱼，还可以品味用独特的本尼维斯山中的水酿造的威士忌。第16页/共145页5.ThestoryofQueenVictoriaistoshowthat________.A.theQueenisrichintourexperienceB.theCastleisagoodplacetogoinScotlandC.tastingwhiskyisbetterthangoingfishingD.1873isaspecialyearfortheQueen【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第一段第二句Ineversawalovelierspot可知，QueenVictoria对theInverlochyCastle是盛赞不已，说明theCastle是一个值得去的好地方。第17页/共145页6.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Bygivingdescriptions.B.Byfollowingtimeorder.C.Byanalyzingcauses.D.Bymakingcomparisons.【解析】选A。逻辑结构题。本段运用了大量的细节描写来说明苏格兰的景观特点。第18页/共145页7.WhatisBenNevisspecialfor?A.TheInverlochyCastleHotel.B.Thebeautyofitssurroundings.C.Thewaterfromthemountain.D.Thechallengeuptoitstop.【解析】选C。由第三段第四句中的whatcomesdownisunique及第五、六句可知，第四句中的whatcomesdown指的是来自本尼维斯山上的水。第19页/共145页8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.TointroduceScottishtraditionstotourists.B.ToshowtheattractionsofScotlandtoreaders.C.ToexploregeographicalcharacteristicsofScotland.D.TodescribethepleasuresoflifeinScotland.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文首先借QueenVictoria之口，赞美了苏格兰的美丽景色，然后又具体详细地描写了苏格兰的山地、湖泊之美。第20页/共145页【长难句分析】Setagainstawildmountainandhiddenbehindwoodland,thebeautifulInverlochyCastleHotelbelowtheNevisisaperfectplacetoseethebeautyofScotland’smountains.分析：本句是个简单句。句子主干是：thebeautifulInverlochyCastleHotelisaperfectplace；setagainstawildmountainandhiddenbehindwoodland是并列的过去分词短语作伴随状语，belowtheNevis是介词短语作InverlochyCastleHotel的定语，toseethebeautyofScotland’smountains是不定式短语作place的定语。第21页/共145页译文：位于Nevis山脚下的美丽的InverlochyCastleHotel背靠一座荒山，隐藏在林地后面，是一个欣赏苏格兰山脉之美的完美之地。第22页/共145页C（2012·北京·D）【话题】环境保护词数:362w难度:★★★★Wilderness“Inwilderness(荒野)isthepreservationoftheworld.”Thisisafamoussayingfromawriterregardedasoneofthefathersofenvironmentalism.Thefrequencywithwhichitisborrowedmirrorsaheateddebateonenvironmentalprotection:whethertoplacewildernessattheheartofwhatistobepreserved.第23页/共145页AsJohnSauvenofGreenpeaceUKpointsout,thereisastrongappealinimagesofthewild,theuntouched;morethananythingelse,theyspeakofthenaturethatmanypeoplevaluemostdearly.Theurgetoleavethesubjectofsuchimagesuntouchedisstrong,andthedangerexploitation(开发)bringstosuchlandscapes(景观)isreal.Someofthesewildernessesalsoperformfunctionsthathumansneed—therainforests,forexample,storecarboninvastquantities.ToMr.Sauven,these“ecosystemservices”faroutweighthegainsfromexploitation.第24页/共145页LeeLane,avisitingfellowattheHudsonInstitute,takestheopposingview.Heacknowledgesthatwildernessesdoprovideusefulservices,suchaswaterconservation.Butthatisnot,heargues,areasontoavoidallhumanpresence,orindeedcommercialandindustrialexploitation.ThereareevermorepeopleontheEarth,andtheyreasonablyandrightfullywanttohavebetterlives,ratherthanmerelystruggleforsurvival.Whilethewaysofusingresourceshaveimproved,thereisstillagrowingneedforrawmaterials,andsomewildernessescontain第25页/共145页theminabundance.Iftheycanbetappedwithoutreducingtheservicesthosewildernessesprovide,theargumentgoes,thereisnofurtherreasonnottodoso.Beinguntouchedisnot,initself,acharacteristicworthvaluingaboveallothers.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheseviewstakenfurther,andtotheirbeingchallengedbytheotherparticipants.Onechallengethatsuggestsitselftomeisthatbothcasesneedtotakeonthequestionofspiritualvaluealittlemoredirectly.Andthereisapracticalquestionastowhetherwildernessescanbeexploitedwithoutharm.第26页/共145页Thisisatopicthatcallsfornotonlyfreeexpressionoffeelings,butalsotheguidanceofreason.Whatpositionwildernessshouldenjoyinthepreservationoftheworldobviouslydeservesmuchmoreseriousthinking.【语篇导读】在资源日渐匮乏的今天，人们又将目光投向了人烟罕至的荒野之地。是开发利用，还是加以保护？人们给出了不同的观点。第27页/共145页9.JohnSauvenholdsthat________.A.manypeoplevaluenaturetoomuchB.exploitationofwildernessesisharmfulC.wildernessesprovidehumanswithnecessitiesD.theurgetodeveloptheecosystemservicesisstrong【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第二段最后一句ToMr.Sauven,these“ecosystemservices”faroutweighthegainsfromexploitation.可知答案。第28页/共145页10.WhatisthemainideaofPara.3?A.Theexploitationisnecessaryforthepoorpeople.B.Wildernessescannotguaranteebetteruseofrawmaterials.C.Usefulservicesofwildernessesarenotthereasonfornoexploitation.D.Allthecharacteristicsconcerningtheexploitationshouldbetreatedequally.第29页/共145页【解析】选C。段落大意题。本段的主题句是第三句Butthatisnot,heargues,areasontoavoidallhumanpresence,orindeedcommercialandindustrialexploitation.,句中的that指的是上文中的usefulservices。第30页/共145页11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthisdebate?A.Objective.B.Disapproving.C.Sceptical.D.Optimistic.【解析】选A。观点态度题。本文作者只是客观地给出了几种不同的观点，并没有发表自己的看法。

第31页/共145页12.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?第32页/共145页CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:Conclusion第33页/共145页【解析】选D。逻辑结构题。本文第一段先提出了全文的主题：是否该对荒野之地加以保护。第二、三段分别提出了保护和开发两种截然不同的观点。第四段提出了一个新的挑战：能否毫无害处地进行开发。最后一段给出结论。第34页/共145页D（2011·重庆·C）【话题】文化教育词数:299w难度:★★Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.第35页/共145页Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,kingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.第36页/共145页Thoughthebeliefinthemeritofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea：clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhite,clothseversofter,surfacestoshine.Hasthehatefordirt,however,gonetoofar?第37页/共145页Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirst-timeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchildrenofftouchingdirt,whichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdisease.Onthecontrary,MaryRuebush,anAmericanimmunologist(免疫学家)，encourageschildrentoplayinthedirttobuildupastrongimmunesystem.Andthelatterpositionisgainingsomeground.【语篇导读】本文为论说文，谈论古今人们对污物、烂泥、灰尘的不同看法。第38页/共145页13.ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhousesbecause__________.A.theylivedhealthilyinadirtyenvironmentB.theythoughtbathhousesweretoodirtytostayinC.theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbathsD.theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofskindisease【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第二段第二句Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.可知C项正确。第39页/共145页14.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHenryIV’sattitudetobathing?A.Afraid.B.Curious.C.Approving.D.Uninterested.【解析】选A。观点态度题。由第二段倒数第一句Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.可知A项正确。第40页/共145页15.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.【解析】选C。逻辑结构题。由全文可以看出，文章讨论了从16世纪早期到现如今对于污物的不同观点，故C项正确。

第41页/共145页16.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tostresstheroleofdirt.B.Tointroducethehistoryofdirt.C.Tocallattentiontothedangerofdirt.D.Topresentthechangeofviewsondirt.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。全文讲述了古今人们对污物、烂泥、灰尘的不同看法。故选D。第42页/共145页【长难句分析】Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.分析：这是一个复合句，主句是peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease。as引导的是原因状语从句，在从句中又包含that引导的同位语从句，作it的同位语。译文：在16世纪早期，人们认为皮肤上的灰尘是一种阻止疾病的方式，因为医学观点认为用热水冲洗灰尘会打开皮肤毛孔让细菌侵入。

第43页/共145页E（2011·陕西·D）【话题】科普知识词数:338w难度:★★★Eversincetheywerefirstputonthemarketintheearly1990s,geneticallymodified(GM,转基因)foodshavebeenincreasinglydevelopedandmarketedinmanycountriesintheworld,mainlyonthebasisoftheirpromisetoendtheworldwidefoodcrisis.ButcanGMtechnologysolveworldhungerproblems?Evenifitwould,isitthebestsolution?第44页/共145页Despitewhatitpromises,GMtechnologyactuallyhasnotincreasedtheproductionpotential(潜力)ofanycrop.InfactstudiesshowthatthemostwidelygrownGMcrop,GMsoybeans,hassufferedreducedproductivity.Forinstance,areportthatanalyzednearlytwodecadesofresearchonmajorGMfoodcropsshowsthatGMengineeringhasfailedtosignificantlyincreaseUScropproduction.第45页/共145页Somethingelse,however,hasbeenontherise.WhileGMseedsareexpensive,GMcompaniestellfarmersthattheywillmakegoodprofitsbysavingmoneyonpesticides（杀虫剂）.Onthecontrary,USgovernmentdatashowthatGMcropsintheUShaveproducedanoverallincreaseinpesticideusecomparedtotraditionalcrops.“Thepromisewasthatyoucoulduselesschemicalsandboostproduction.Butneitheristrue,”saidBillChristison,PresidentoftheUSNationalFamilyFarmCoalition.第46页/共145页Atthesametime,theauthorsofthebookWorldHunger:TwelveMythsarguethatthereactuallyismorethanenoughfoodintheworldandthatthehungercrisisisnotcausedbyproduction,butbyproblemsinfooddistributionandpolitics.Theseindeeddeserveoureffortsandmoney.Meanwhile,theriseinfoodpricesresultsfromtheincreaseduseofcropsforfuelratherthanfood,accordingtoa2008WorldBankreport.第47页/共145页Asamatteroffact,scientistsseebetterwaystofeedtheworld.AnotherWorldBankreportconcludedthatGMcropshavelittletooffertothechallengesofworldwidepovertyandhunger,becausebetterwaysoutareavailable,amongwhich“green”farmingissupposedtobethefirstchoice.【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了转基因农产品的产量并没有由于转基因技术而得到提高，相反却下降了。作者在文章中以很多例子作为佐证来证明这一点，并且在最后提出了真正提高农产品产量的方法。第48页/共145页17.Theauthordevelopsthesecondparagraphmainly_______.A.byclassificationB.bycomparisonC.byexampleD.byprocess【解析】选C。逻辑结构题。文章第二段主要讲述了转基因技术并没能增加粮食的产量，接下来作者以举例子的形式进行表述，据此选C项。第49页/共145页18.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boost”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Control.B.Evaluate.C.Obtain.D.Increase.【解析】选D。词义猜测题。判断词义的根本方法就是“瞻前顾后”，务必仔细研读其所在的上下文，甚至要结合文章中心思想进行判断。本段主要讲述的是转基因技术并没有提高农产品的产量，他们承诺“用的化学药品少，产量高，两个说法都是不真实的”。根据上下句可知此处boost意为“增加、提高”。第50页/共145页19.GMcompaniespromisefarmersthattheywillbenefitfrom______.A.practising“green”farmingB.useoflesschemicalsC.fairdistributionoftheircropsD.usingmorecropsforfuel【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Thepromisewasthatyoucoulduselesschemicals...”可知B项正确。第51页/共145页20.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheattitudeoftheauthortowardsGMtechnology?A.Optimistic.B.Defensive.C.Disapproving.D.Casual.第52页/共145页【解析】选C。观点态度题。本题需要从整体着眼。考查作者对待转基因技术的态度问题。整篇文章主要讲述转基因技术并没有给人类带来多少好处，他们所承诺的化学药品使用少、产量高这两个说法都是不真实的，最后一段作者又提到了真正提高农产品产量的更好方法，由此可以判断，作者对待转基因技术的态度是“反对的”。第53页/共145页【长难句分析】AnotherWorldBankreportconcludedthatGMcropshavelittletooffertothechallengesofworldwidepovertyandhunger,becausebetterwaysoutareavailable,amongwhich“green”farmingissupposedtobethefirstchoice.分析：这是一个复合句。AnotherWorldBankreportconcludedthatGMcropshavelittletooffertothechallengesofworldwidepovertyandhunger是主句，because引导的是原因状语从句，在从句中又包含which引导的定语从句，修饰betterways。第54页/共145页译文：另一个世界银行报告得出结论：转基因农作物对于全球的贫穷与饥饿几乎没什么作用，因为有些更好的办法可利用，其中绿色农业是首选。第55页/共145页Unit2A（2010·北京·A）【话题】人生哲理词数:368w难度:★★★Goldie’sSecretSheturnedupatthedoorstepofmyhouseinCornwall.NowaycouldIhavesentheraway.Noway,notmeanyway.Maybesomeonehadkickedheroutoftheircarthe第56页/共145页nightbefore.“We’removinghouse.”“Nospaceforheranymorewiththebabycoming.”“Weneverreallywantedher,butwhatcouldwehavedone?Shewasapresent.”Peoplefindallsortsofexcusesforabandoningananimal.AndshewasoneofthemostbeautifuldogsIhadeverseen.IcalledherGoldie.IfIhadknownwhatwasgoingtohappenIwouldhavegivenheramorecreativename.Shewassounsettledduringthosefirstfewdays.Shehardlyateanythingandhadsuchanairofsadnessabouther.TherewasnothingIcoulddotomakeherhappy,itseemed.Heaven第57页/共145页knowswhathadhappenedtoheratherpreviousowner’s.Buteventuallyattheendofthefirstweekshecalmeddown.Alwaysbymyside,whetherwewereoutononeofourlongwalksorsittingbythefire.That’swhyitwassuchashockwhenshepulledawayfrommeonedaywhenwewereoutforawalk.Wewerealongwayfromhome,whenshestartedbarkingandgettingveryrestless.EventuallyIcouldn’tholdheranylongerandsheracedoffdowntheroadtowardsafarmhouseinthedistanceasfastasshecould.第58页/共145页BythetimeIreachedthefarmIwasverytiredandupsetwithGoldie.ButwhenIsawherlicking(舔)thefourpuppies(幼犬)Istartedtofeelsympathytowardsthem.“Wedidn’tknowwhathadhappenedtoher,”saidthewomanatthedoor.“Itookherforawalkoneday,soonafterthepuppieswereborn,andshejustdisappeared.”“Shemusthavetriedtocomebacktothemandgotlost,”addedaboyfrombehindher.第59页/共145页ImustadmitIdomissGoldie,butI’vegotNuggetnow,andshelooksjustlikehermother.AndI’velearntagoodlesson:nottojudgepeople.【语篇导读】一个偶然的机会，作者偶得一美犬。从不安到平静，但终究挡不住她的回家之路。一经重获自由便义无反顾。是什么力量使Goldie如此坚持呢？或许是嗷嗷待哺的幼犬吧。由这一经历，作者也得出了不要依据表面现象判断人的结论。

第60页/共145页1.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutGoldiewhenGoldiecametothehouse?A.Shocked.B.Sympathetic.C.Annoyed.D.Upset.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第一段中的“NowaycouldIhavesentheraway.Noway,notmeanyway.Maybesomeonehadkickedheroutoftheircarthenightbefore.”可知作者一见她便动了恻隐之心。第61页/共145页2.Inherfirstfewdaysattheauthor’shouse,Goldie______.A.feltworriedB.wasangryC.atealittleD.satbythefire【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段“Shewassounsettledduringthosefirstfewdays.”得出。第62页/共145页3.Goldierushedofftoafarmhouseonedaybecauseshe______.A.sawherpuppiesB.heardfamiliarbarkingsC.wantedtoleavetheauthorD.foundherwaytoheroldhome【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第四段“Shemusthavetriedtocomebacktothemandgotlost,...”可知。第63页/共145页4.Thepassageisorganizedinorderof_______.A.timeB.effectivenessC.importanceD.complexity【解析】选A。逻辑结构题。由文中Sheturnedupatthedoorstep...duringthosefirstfewdays...eventuallyattheendofthefirstweek...Eventually...Bythetime...可看出，本文是按时间顺序组织的。第64页/共145页B(2010·重庆·C）【话题】社会生活词数:275w难度:★★Itishardlysurprisingthatclothingmanufacturers(生产商)followcertainuniformstandardsforvariousfeatures（特征）ofclothes.Whatseemsstrange,however,isthatthestandardadopted第65页/共145页forwomenistheoppositeoftheoneformen.Takealookatthewayyourclothesbutton.Men’sclothestendtobuttonfromtheright,andwomen’sfromtheleft.Consideringmostoftheworld’spopulation—menandwomen—areright-handed,themen’sstandardwouldappeartomakemoresenseforwomen.Sowhydowomen’sclothesbuttonfromtheleft?第66页/共145页Historyreallyseemstomatterhere.Buttonsfirstappearedonlyontheclothesoftherichinthe17thcentury,whenrichwomenweredressedbyservants.Forthemostlyright-handedservants,havingwomen’sshirtsbuttonfromtheleftwouldbeeasier.Ontheotherhand,havingmen’sshirtsbuttonfromtherightmadesense,too.Mostmendressedthemselves,andasworddrawnfromtheleftwiththerighthandwouldbelesslikelytogetcaughtintheshirt.第67页/共145页Todaywomenareseldomdressedbyservants,butbuttoningfromtheleftisstillthestandardforthem.Isitinteresting?Actually,astandard,onceset,resistschange.Atatimewhenallwomen’sshirtsbuttonedfromtheleft,itwouldhavebeenriskyforanysinglemanufacturertoofferwomen’sshirtsthatbuttonedfromtheright.Afterall,womenhadgrownsousedtoshirtswhichbuttonedfromtheleftandwouldhavetodevelopnewhabitsandskillstoswitch.Besides,some第68页/共145页womenmighthavefounditsociallyawkwardtoappearinpublicwearingshirtsthatbuttonedfromtheright,sinceanyonewhonoticedthatwouldbelievetheywerewearingmen’sshirts.【语篇导读】服装制造商都遵循一定的标准，原来男装和女装的纽扣左右位置不同，本文为你解读原因。第69页/共145页5.Whatissurprisingaboutthestandardoftheclothingindustry?A.Ithasbeenfollowedbytheindustryforover400years.B.Itisdifferentformen’sclothingandwomen’s.C.Itworksbetterwithmenthanwithwomen.D.Itfailstoconsiderright-handedpeople.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第一段Whatseemsstrange,however,isthatthestandardadoptedforwomenistheoppositeoftheoneformen.可知。第70页/共145页6.Whatdoweknowabouttherichmeninthe17thcentury?A.Theytendedtowearclotheswithoutbuttons.B.Theywereinterestedinhistoricalmatters.C.Theyweremostlydressedbyservants.D.Theydrewtheirswordsfromtheleft.【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句话可知，大多数男性左边佩剑。第71页/共145页7.Women’sclothesstillbuttonfromthelefttodaybecause____.A.adoptingmen’sstyleisimproperforwomenB.manufacturersshouldfollowstandardsC.modernwomendressthemselvesD.customsarehardtochange【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的Actually,astandard,onceset,resistschange.可知，习俗一旦形成，很难改变。第72页/共145页8.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby_______.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.followingthetimeorder【解析】选A。逻辑结构题。文章主要通过分析人们的衣服从左边或右边系扣子的原因展开的。第73页/共145页【长难句分析】Atatimewhenallwomen’sshirtsbuttonedfromtheleft,itwouldhavebeenriskyforanysinglemanufacturertoofferwomen’sshirtsthatbuttonedfromtheright.分析：这是一个复合句。when引导的定语从句修饰atime，that引导的定语从句修饰shirts。译文：当所有妇女的衬衣从左边系扣子的时候，对任何开发从右边系扣子的妇女的衬衣制造商来说都是一种冒险。

第74页/共145页C(2010·江西·C）【话题】文化差异词数:282w难度:★★KongZi,alsocalledConfucius(551-479B.C.),andSocrates(469-399B.C.)livedonlyahundredyearsapart,andduringtheirlifetimestherewasnocontactbetweenChinaandGreece,butitisinterestingtolookathowtheworldthateachofthesegreatphilosopherscamefromshapedtheirideas,andhowtheseideasinturn,shapedtheirsocieties.第75页/共145页Neitherphilosopherlivedintimesofpeace,thoughthereweremorewarsinGreecethaninChina.TheChinesestateswereverylargeandfeudal,whiletheGreekcity-statesweresmallandurban.TheurbanenvironmentinwhichSocrateslivedallowedhimtobemoreradical(激进的)thanConfucius.UnlikeConfucius,Socrateswasnotaskedbyrulershowtogoverneffectively.Thus,Socrateswasabletobemoreidealistic,focusingonissueslikefreedom,andknowledgeforitsownsake.Confucius,ontheotherhand,advisedthoseingovernmentservice,andmanyofhisstudentswentontogovernmentservice.第76页/共145页ConfuciussuggestedtheGoldenRuleasaprinciplefortheconductoflife：“Donotdotootherswhatyouwouldnotwantotherstodotoyou.”Heass