高考英语阅读理解

高考英语阅读理解课程概要：文章主旨概括（一）（二）（三）文章细节理解（一）（二）（三）猜测词意（一）（二）（三）推理分析（一）（二）（三）（四）授课形式：试卷分析与展望全真高考试题归纳分析紧扣高考精神，强化掌握做题思维技巧大量阅读，熟练应用技巧Explainthebasicskillsindealingwithreadings.TheoutlinesDothereadingsandexplain.Timedreadings.主旨概括（一）试卷分析与展望阅读理解中非常重要的一个技巧就是在阅读中迅速地抓住文章或段落的主旨大意，也就是中心思想。一篇文章通常是围绕一个中心思想展开的。要领悟文章的主旨大意，这就需要考生具备归纳和概括等方面的能力。而这种归纳和概括能力又常常是考试中被考查的重点。下面，我们一起来回顾一下1990年到1999年近十年的全真试题，就可知道此项技能的重要性了。Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthisnewspaperarticle?[NMET91(76)]Thebestheadline(标题)forthisnewspaperarticleis_____.[MET92(66)]Thewritertellsthisstoryto_____.[MET92(75)]Thebestheadlineforthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe_____.[NMET93(61)]Thewriterwrotethestoryinorderto_____.[NMET93(66)]6．Thetextismainlyabout_____.[NMET95(61)]7.Themainpurposeofthisannouncementisto_____.[NMET95(76)]8．Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlydiscuss?[NMET96(61)]9.Themainpurposeofannouncingtheaboveeventsistogiveinformationabout_____.[NMET96(66)]10．Thisnewsstoryismainlyabout_____.[NMET97(51)]11．Thetextismainlyabout_____.[NMET97(55)]12.Thetextismainlyabout_______.[NMET98(51)]13.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?[NMET98(54)]14.Thetextismainlyabout______.[NMET98(57)]15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?[NMET98(70)]16.Thisarticlemainlytellsaboutthestoryof_______.[NMET99(51)]从上述全真试题中，我们可以总结出，对于文章或段落的主旨大意设问的形式一般是：Themainideaofthepassage(text)is_____.Thetext(passage)ismainlyabout_____.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss(dealwith)?Whichofthefollowingsentencesbestexpressesthemainidea?Themainpointofthepassageis______.Thebestheadlineforthisnewspaperarticlewouldbe_____.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitletobegiventothearticle?Whatisthetopicofthetext?Themainpurposeofthestoryistotellus_____.Theconclusionwecangetfromthestoryis_____.大家只要记住，看到问题中使用mainly,main，title，headline，topic，conclusion等词时，就得仔细领会文章的主旨大意了。当然，除了上述通用的句型外，还可用其它的形式设问，这就要求我们认真理会题干的意思了。例如92年的75题“Thewritertellsthisstoryto_____.”以及93年的66题“Thewriterwrotethestoryinorderto_____.”也是考查考生对主旨大意的理解Passage1Mikeisafreshman（新生）incollege.Heisalsotryingtoearnthemoneyheneedstoliveon.Asaresult,heworksfortyhoursaweekatagasolinestation.ButthisworkmustbedoneatnightbecauseMikeisafull-timecollegestudent.Mikealsotriestomaketimeforthingsheenjoysdoingthatarenotrelatedtocollegeandwork.Helikestoskiinwinterandplayinsummer.However,heisfindinglessandlesstimeforthesepleasures.Question:Whichsentencebestexpressesthemainidea?MikeisverybusyB.AfreshmanhastoworkmanyhoursallweekMikehaspleasuresinhissparetimeD.MikehasalotofhomeworkPassage2Telephone,television,radio,andthetelegraphallhelppeoplecommunicatewitheachother.Becauseofthesedevices,ideasandnewsofeventsspreadquicklyallovertheworld.Forexample,withinseconds,peoplecanknowtheresultsofanelectioninJapanorArgentina（阿根廷）.Aninternationalsoccermatchcomesintothehomeofeveryonewithatelevisionset.Newsofdisastersuchasanearthquakeorafloodcanbringhelpfromdistantcountries.Withinhours,helpisontheway.Becauseofmoderntechnologylikethefourthousandsatellitesthattravelaroundtheworld,informationtravelsfast.Question:Themainideaofthepassageisthat_____.Newsofadisastertravelsquicklyandhelpcancomequicklyfromdistantcountries.Electionresultscanbeknownalmostimmediately.Communicationisgood.Informationtravelsveryfastbecauseoftechnology阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（90年高考阅读题）(A)Awell-knownoldmanwasbeinginterviewed(采访)andwasaskedifitwascorrectthathehadjustcelebratedhisninety-ninthbirthday."That'sright,"saidtheoldman."Ninety-nineyearsold,andIhaven'tanenemyintheworld.They'realldead.""Well,sir,"saidtheinterviewer,"Ihopeverymuchtohavethehonourofinterviewingyouonyourhundredthbirthday."Theoldmanlookedattheyoungmanclosely,andsaid,"Ican'tseewhyyoushouldn't.Youlookfitandhealthytome!"Theoldmansaidhehadnotanenemyintheworld,whichshowsthathewasavery_____.friendlyman—henevermadeanyenemies.healthyman—helivedlongerthanallhisenemies.luckyman—hisenemieshadalldied.terribleman—hehadgotridofallhisenemies.Whentheinterviewersaidthathehopedverymuchtohavethehonourofinterviewingtheoldmanagainthefollowingyear,_____hewastryingtomaketheoldmanhappy.hewishedhehimselfwouldliveanotheryear.hedidnotbelievetheoldmanwouldlivetobeonehundred.hedidnotbelievehewouldinterviewtheoldmanagain.Whentheoldmansaid"Ican'tseewhyyoushouldn't",whathemeantwas_____"Youmusttrytoliveanotheryeartointerviewmeagainnextyear.""Ofcourseyoucanseemeagainsinceyou'resofitandhealthy.""IfIlivetoahundredyears,youshouldinterviewmeagain.""Unlessyouliveanotheryear,youwouldn'tbeabletointerviewmeagain."Whatkindofmanwouldyousaytheoldmanwas?A.Hewassilly.B.Hewasunpleasant.C.Hewasveryproudandsureofhishealth.D.Hewasveryimpolitetoyoungpeople.(B)AnnealingAnnealingisawayofmakingmetalsofterbyheatingitandthenlettingitcoolveryslowly.Ifmetalisheatedandthencooledveryquickly,forexamplebydipping(浸)itinwater,itwillbeveryhardbutalsoverybrittle(脆)—thatis,Itwillbreakeasily.Metalthathasbeenannealedissoftbutdoesnotbreakaseasily.Itispossibletomakemetalashardorassoftasiswished,byannealingit.Themetalisheated,andallowedtocoolslowly,foracertainlengthoftime.Thelongertheheatedmetaltakestocoolslowly,thesofteritbecomes.Annealingcanalsobeusedonothermaterials,suchasglass.5.Annealingcanmakemetal_____hardandtough(韧).B.hardbutbrittle.C.softbuttough.D.softandbrittle.6.Whydopeopleputhotmetalinwater?Tomakeithard.B.Tomakeitsoft.C.Tomakeitcool.D.Tomakeitbrittle.7.Inannealing,therequiredhardnessofametaldependson_____thequantityofwaterused.B.thetemperatureofthemetal.thesoftnessofthemetal.D.thetimingoftheoperation.8.Assuggestedbythetext,howcanglassbemadelessbrittle?A.Itcanbeheatedandthencooledquickly.B.Itcanbecooledandthenheatedslowly.C.Itcanbeheatedandthencooledslowly.D.Itcanbecooledandthenheatedquickly.(C)"Iwouldalmostratherseeyoudead,"RobertS.Cassatt,aleadingbanker(银行家)ofPhiladelphia,shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannouncedthatshewantedtobecomeanartist.Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,butseriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady'sfamilyrankedamong(跻身于)thebestofPhiladelphia'ssocial(社交界的)families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844,beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremblebeforeherfather'sanger.Instead,sheopposed(抗拒)himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehismind.MaryCassattgaveuphersocialposition(社会地位)andallthoughtofahusbandandafamily,whichinthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkandperseverance(坚持),shebecameAmerica'smostimportantwomanartistandtheinternationallyrecognizedleadingwomanpainterofthetime.9.HowdidMr.Cassattreact(反应)whenhisdaughtermadeherannouncement?A.Hefearedforherlife.B.Hewasveryangry.C.Henearlykilledher.D.Hewarnedher.10.WhatinfactwasMr.Cassatt'smainreasoninopposinghisdaughter'swish?A.Drawingandpaintingwassimplyunthinkableamongladiesinthosedays.B.Hedidnotbelievehisdaughterwantedtoworkseriouslyinart.C.Hebelievedanartist'slifewouldbetoohardforhisdaughter.D.Ladiesofgoodfamiliessimplydidnotbecomeartistsinthosetimes.11.WhatmadeMaryCassatt's"struggle"tobecomearecognizedartistespeciallyhard?A.Shewasawoman.B.Herfatheropposedher.C.Shehadnosocialposition.D.Shedidnotcomefromanartist'sfamily.12.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt'smarriage(婚姻)?A.Hermarriagefailedbecauseshenevergaveathoughttoherhusbandandfamily.B.Shenevermarriedbecauseshedidnotwanttobejustawifeandmother.C.Aftermarriageshedecidedtogiveupherhusbandratherthanhercareer(事业).D.Shedidnotmarrybecauseforaladyofhersocialpositiontomarrybelowherwasunthinkable.13.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertCassatt'scharacterfromthetext?A.Hewasacruelman.B.Hewasastubborn(固执的)man.C.Heknewnothingaboutart.D.Heknewlittleabouthisdaughter.14.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt'scharacter?

A.Shewasbraveingoingagainstoldideas.B.Shegottiredofalwaysobeyingherfather.C.Shehatedplayingatdrawingandpainting.D.Shedidnotmindbeingpooratall.15.Aswecanlearnfromthetext,whichofthefollowingwasgenerallyconsideredthemostimportantinthelifeofawomanintheU.S.inMaryCassatt'stimes?A.Money.B.Career.C.Marriage.D.Courage.(D)

Benin

BeninisoneofthesmallestAfricanstates.ItliesinWestAfricaontheGulf(海湾)ofGuinea,tothesouthofBurkinaFasoandNiger,betweenTogoonthewestandNigeriaontheeast.

BeninusedtobecalledDahomeyandwascontrolledandruledbyFrancefrom1893to1960,whenitbecameindependent(独立).In1963thearmygeneralSoglooverthrew(推翻)thefirstpresidentMaga.

Soglosetupanarmygovernmentandcalledhimselfheadofstatein1965,butwasoverthrownandreplaced(取代)byacivilian(非军人)governmentin1967.InDecember1969Beninhadanotherchangeofpowerwiththearmyagaintakingover(接管).InMay1970,Magaandtwoothermensetupanewgovernment,witheachofthemactingaspresidentinturnfortwoyears.However,halfayearafterMagaturnedoverpowertothesecondmanAhomadegbe,thethree-mangovernmentwasoverthrownbythearmyoncemoreandGeneralKerekoubecamepresident.InNovember1975KerekouchangedthenameofthenationfromDahomeytoBenin,Beninbeingthenameofa17thcenturykingdomcoveringthesameplace.KerekoualsoannouncedthatBeninwouldbeaPeople'sRepublicbasedonMarxism-Leninism.16.WhichofthefollowingmapsshowsrightlythepositionsofBeninanditsneighbouringcountries?(Bn=Benin;Tg=Togo;Nr=Niger;BF=BurkinaFaso;Na=Nigeria;GG=GulfofGuinea)A.B.C.D.

A.B.C.D.

17.ForhowlongwasBeninunderFrance?

A.Foroveracentury.B.Forroughlyacentury.

C.Foroverhalfacentury.D.Underhalfacentury.

18.ForhowlongwasBeninanindependentstatebeforeitbecameaPeople'sRepublic?

A.15years.B.25years.C.20years.D.30years.

19.ChoosetherightorderinwhichthefollowingpeopleruledinBenin.

(Ah=Ahomadegbe;Ke=Kerekou;Ma=Maga;So=Soglo)

A.So,Ma,Ah,Ma,KeB.Ma,So,Ma,Ke,Ah

C.So,Ma,Ke,Ma,AhD.Ma,So,Ma,Ah,Ke

20.WhenandhowdidBeningetitstwonames—BeninandDahomey?

A.Dahomeywasitsoldestname,butithasbeenreplacedbyBenin.

B.Beninwasitsoldestname.ThenameDahomeywasusedlater,buthasbeenreplacedbyBeninagain.

C.Dahomeywasitsoldestname.ThenameBeninwasusedlater,buthasbeenreplacedbyDahomeyagain.

D.Beninwasitsoldestname,butithasbeenreplacedbyDahomey(E)Itdoesn'tmatterwhenorhowmuchapersonsleeps,buteveryoneneedssomeresttostayalive.That'swhatalldoctorsthought,untiltheyheardaboutAlHerpin.AlHerpin,itwassaid,neverslept.Couldthisbetrue?Thedoctorsdecidedtoseethisstrangemanthemselves.AlHerpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.Theythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekind.Sotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemade.Buttheyweresurprised.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterday,theyneversawHerpinsleeping.Infact,hedidnotevenownabed.Heneverneededone.TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzledbythisstrangecontinuoussleeplessness.Theyaskedhimmanyquestions,hopingtofindananswer.Theyfoundonlyoneanswerthatmightexplainhiscondition.Herpinrememberedsometalkabouthismotherhavingbeeninjuredseveraldaysbeforehewasborn.Butthatwasall.Wasthistherealreason?Noonecouldbesure.Herpindiedattheageof94.21.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_____.A.largenumbersofpeopledonotneedsleepB.apersonwhoactuallydidn'tneedanysleepwasfoundC.everyoneneedssomesleeptostayaliveD.peoplecanlivelongerbytryingnottosleep22.ThedoctorscametovisitHerpin,expecting_____.A.tocurehimofhissleeplessnessB.tofindthathissleeplessnesswasnotreallytrueC.tofindoutwhysomeoldpeopledidn'tneedanysleepD.tofindawaytofreepeoplefromtheneedofsleeping23.Afterwatchinghimclosely,thedoctorscametobelievethatAlHerpin_____.A.neededsomekindofsleepB.wastoooldtoneedanysleepC.needednosleepatallD.oftensleptinachair24.OnereasonthatmightexplainHerpin'ssleeplessnesswas_____.A.hismother'sinjurybeforehewasbornB.thathehadgraduallygotridofthesleepinghabitC.hismagnificentphysicalconditionD.thathehadn'tgotabed25.AlHerpin'sconditioncouldberegardedas_____.A.acommononeB.onethatcouldbecuredC.veryhealthyD.arareone主旨概括（二）技巧训练文章（或段落）的构成有其内在的规律性，其中心思想往往是通过主题句来体现的。因此考生对以下四种结构应首先有所了解，然后通过一系列有意识的训练进而掌握它们。主题句在篇（段）首的结构这种结构通常用演绎法撰写，遵循从一般到个别（特殊）的步骤，即先概述，然后用细节加以说明。请看91年的PassageC:JaneClark,fair-haired,blue-eyedandtoughassteel,hasjustwonthemostdifficultraceintheworld.Inseventeendaysshedroveadogteamandsledge(雪橇)across1,050milesoftheArcticCircleandthroughsomeofthemostdifficultlandintheworld.Inbitter(刺骨的)windsandsnow-stormsshedroveherdogsalongtheArctictrack,intemperaturesthatreached-38℃.WhenJanewasaskedhowshefeltaboutbeingthefirstwomanevertowintheraceshesaid,"Istillcan'tbelieveit."Shethenwentovertoinspectherthirteenwild-eyeddogs.DavidWilson,whocamesecond,said,"Itsurehurtswhenayoungwomanisaheadofyou.Butitdoesn'thurtforlong.Shewasagoodwinner."Question:76.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthisnewspaperarticle?A.Womanwinstheworld'stoughestrace!B.Womanfightsbitterwindsandsnow-storms!C.Womanwinsasledgeraceintheworld!D.WomandrivesadogteamacrosstheArctic!你认为正确答案是哪一个呢？其实这篇文章的首句就是主题句，其后的句子或是具体说明“世界上最困难的比赛”，或是从侧面说明赢得这场比赛的不易。本篇的终结句进一步呼应了主题句。所以答案是A。主题句在末尾的结构尾句是主题句的结构通常是用归纳法撰写的，其步骤是先表述细节或交代论据，最后做出概括性的结论，以总结性的句子收尾。这种写作方法的特点是从个别到一般，由特殊性到共性。请看98年PassageA的最后一段：OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!Question:54.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.B.ThepartygueststookMerlinforafool.C.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.D.Merlingothimselfintotrouble.这段文字从Merlin入场的细节叙述，最后一句做了归纳总结：“很长一段时间大家都没有忘记Merlin不同凡响的入场。”可见Merlin取得了意想不到的成功。答案当然是C了。Passage1Americansusemorewaterthananyotherpeopleintheworld.Ifwecontinuetousewaterattheratewedonow,wewillsoonnothaveenoughtomeetourneeds.In1900,40billiongallons（加仑）wereusedeachdayintheUnitedStates.In1980,700billiongallonswereused.TheaverageAmericanusesalmost90gallonsofwateradayforpersonaluse.AndmuchmorewaterisneededtomakethethingsAmericanpeopleliketohave.Forexample,ittakesthousandsofgallonsofwatertomakeonepoundofbeefforthedinnertable.Ittakesmorethan100,000gallonsofwatertomakeacar.Ifweincludestheseusesofwater,theaverageAmericanusesabout2000gallonsofwateraday.Question:Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.A.WaterUseintheUnitedStatesB.TheProblemofWaterUseC.WaterUseintheWorldD.WaterUseintheTwentiethCenturyPassage2HalloweenisanautumnholidaythatAmericanscelebrateeveryyear.Itmeans"holyevening",anditcomeseveryOctober31,theeveningbeforeAll-SaintsDay.However,it'snotreallyachurchholiday;it'saholidayforchildren.Everyautumn,whenthevegetablesarereadytoeat,childrenpicklargeorangepumpkins.Thentheycutfacesinthepumpkinsandputlightsinside.Itlookslikethereisapersonlookingoutofthepumpkin!Thechildrenalsoputonstrangemasks（面具）andfrighteningclotheseveryHalloween.Somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklikemonsters（怪物）.Thentheycarryboxesorbagsfromhousetohouse.Everytimetheycometoanewhouse,theysay,"Trickortreat!Moneyoreat!"Theadults（成年人）putatreatmoneyorcandyintheirbags.SomechildrenthinkofotherpeopleonHalloween.TheycarryboxesforUNICEF(TheUnitedNationsInternationalChildren'sEmergencyFund).Theyaskformoneytohelppoorchildrenallaroundtheworld.Ofcourse,everytimetheyhelpUNICEF,theyusuallyreceiveatreatforthemselves,too.Question:Thebesttitleforthepassageprobablyis______.A.AnAutumnHolidayB.AChurchHolidayC.AHolidayforChildrenD.All-Saints阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（91年高考阅读题）(A)O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas,wherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank.Whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebank,O.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereaders'surprise.1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?a.LivedinNewYorkb.Workedinabankc.TraveledtoTexasd.Wasputinprisone.Hadanewspaperjobf.Learnedtowritestories

A.e,c,f,b,d,aB.c,b,e,d,a,fC.e,b,d,c,a,fD.c,e,b,d,f,a2.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry'sstoriesbecauseA.theyhadsurpriseendings.B.theywereeasytounderstand.C.theyshowedhisloveforthepoor.D.theywereaboutNewYorkCity.3.O.HenrywenttoprisonbecauseA.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaper.B.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis.C.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners.D.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownname.4.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasverygoodatlearning.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.5.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.Thenewspaperarticleshewrote.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.(B)ValenciaisintheeastpartofSpain(西班牙).Ithasaportonthesea,twomilesawayonthecoast.ItisthecapitalofaprovincethatisalsonamedValencia.Thecityisamarketcentreforwhatisproducedbythelandaroundthecity.Mostofthecity'smoneyismadefromfarming.Itisalsoabusybusinesscity,withships,railways,clothesandmachinefactories.Valenciahasanoldpartwithwhitebuildings,colouredroofs,andnarrowstreets.Themodernparthaslong,widestreetsandnewbuildings.Valenciaiswellknownforitsparksandgardens.Ithasmanyoldchurchesandmuseums.TheUniversityinthecentreofthecitywasbuiltinthe13thcentury.ThecityofValenciahasbeenknownsincethe2ndcentury.Inthe8thcenturyitwasthecapitalofSpain.ThereisalsoanimportantcityinVenezuela(委内瑞拉)namedValencia.6.Fromthetext,howmanyplaceshavethenameValencia?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.7.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenthetwopartsofthecity?A.Thecolourofthebuildings.B.Thelengthofthestreets.C.Theageofthebuildings.D.Thecolouroftheroofs.8.WhenwasValenciathemostimportantcityinSpain?A.2ndcentury.B.8thcentury.C.13thcentury.D.20thcentury.9.WhatisValenciafamousfor?A.Itsseaport.B.ItsUniversity.C.Itschurchesandmuseums.D.Itsparksandgardens.10.ThemainincomeofthecityofValenciaisfromitsA.markets.B.business.C.factories.D.farming(C)JaneClark,fair-haired,blue-eyedandtoughassteel,hasjustwonthemostdifficultraceintheworld.Inseventeendaysshedroveadogteamandsledge(雪橇)across1,050milesoftheArcticCircleandthroughsomeofthemostdifficultlandintheworld.Inbitter(刺骨的)windsandsnow-stormsshedroveherdogsalongtheArctictrack,intemperaturesthatreached-38℃.WhenJanewasaskedhowshefeltaboutbeingthefirstwomanevertowintheraceshesaid,"Istillcan'tbelieveit."Shethenwentovertoinspectherthirteenwild-eyeddogs.DavidWilson,whocamesecond,said,"Itsurehurtswhenayoungwomanisaheadofyou.Butitdoesn'thurtforlong.Shewasagoodwinner."11.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthisnewspaperarticle?A.Womanwinstheworld'stoughestrace!B.Womanfightsbitterwindsandsnow-storms!C.Womanwinsasledgeraceintheworld!D.WomandrivesadogteamacrosstheArctic!12.Whywastheraceconsideredtobeveryhard?A.Theracewasverylongandonaverynarrowtrack.B.Thepeopleracingonlyhaddogstopullthesledge.C.Thetripwaslongandhardandthetemperatureswerelow.D.Thepeopleracinghadtopullthesledgesontheirown.13.WhatwassospecialaboutJanewinningtherace?A.Nowomanhadeverwonthisraceinthepast.B.Her13dogswerewildanddifficulttocontrol.C.Shebroketherecordbytakingonly17daystocompletetherace.D.Thiswasthefirsttimeshehadtakenpartinthiskindofrace.14.HowdidDavidWilsonfeelabouttherace?A.Hehadanaccidentduringtheraceandthoughtitwasnotfair.B.HewassorrytolosebutthoughtitwasfairthatJanewontherace.C.Hethoughtthatitwasnotrighttoputmenandwomeninthesamerace.D.Hewasveryupsetbecausehethoughtthatheshouldhavewon.15.FromthetextweknowthatJanewasA.afair-mindedgirl.B.verytoughwithherdogs.C.interestedinwomen'srights.D.averystrongperson.(D)Onedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.HeisateacheratoneofLondon'sbigmedicalschools.HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton(人体骨架)tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebrownsuitcase(箱子).Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.16.Whowrotethestory?A.Rupert'steacher.B.Theneighbour'steacher.C.Amedicalschoolteacher.D.Theteacher'sneighbour.17.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?A.HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.B.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.C.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.D.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.18.Whathappenedattheairport?A.Theskeletonwentmissing.B.Theskeletonwasstolen.C.heteacherforgothissuitcase.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.19.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher'sfeelingabouttheincident?A.Heisveryangry.B.Hethinksitratherfunny.C.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.D.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.20.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?A.TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.B.TheteachergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.C.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcase.D.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.(E)ThirtychildrenfromChinaandeightfromothercountriesandregionswhowonprizesinaninternationalcompetition（竞赛）receivedtheirrewardsinBeijingattheGreatHallofthePeopleyesterday.Thenine-month1989Sea-BallCupInternationalChildrenDrawingCompetitionstartedlastApril.Itreceivedmorethan6,000worksincluding300piecesofartfromcountriesandregionsoutsideChinatheUnitedStates,theSovietUnion,thePhilippines,Chili,RomaniaandJapan."Allthepaintingsexpresschildren'slongingforapeacefulworld,theirlovefornatureanddreamsforthefuture,"saidFanZeng,thewell-knownChinesepainterandchairmanoftheevaluationcommission（评委会）ofthecompetition.TheGoldPrizewasgrantedtofiveworks,oneofthemisfromtheSovietUnion.Another10childrenwereawardedtheSilverPrize."Theprizewinningworksareoutstandingintheimaginationandcreativity,"Fansaid.AChineseboyattheageoffivewastheyoungestprizewinner,whowonaBronzePrize.MarjorieMichelleVilla,aPhilippinegirlattheageofthirteen,whowonaSilverPrize,flewtoBeijingfortheawardceremonyandgaveaspeechtoanaudiencewhichinc