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Michael Newman is trying to get ahead to provide for his family. He is a talented architect who willingly takes on projects with impossible deadlines in order to please his boss Ammer and secure a partnership in the firm. But all work and no play mean that Michael is missing spending time with the family. His wife Donna is trying to be available for swim meets, camping trips, tree house completion and some good old days. Ben and Samantha are his adoring children who just want to play with their dad.
After yet another long day filled with frustrations, Michael goes in search of a universal remote (万能遥控器) so that he can at least be in control of his TV. Only one store is open: Bed, Bath and Beyond – where he gets a very special universal remote.
There is a lot of power in Michael’s new toy; he can revisit old scenes from his past, put people on mute (无声的) and fast forward through the boring parts. He turns off the volume each time he argues with his wife. He fast – forwards through a boring family dinner. He skips ahead to avoid a bad cold. He jumps to the chapter where he gets a promotion. It’s all really great until the remote begins to use some of the specially programmed features – the remote starts predicting when Michael will use it, automatically hurtling (猛扔) him beyond life’s difficult and mundane moments. But most of our lives are difficult and mundane, so Michael is forced to travel years into the future. Eventually, he realizes the family dog has died and been replaced by another, that his kids have grown up, that his wife is married to someone else, and that he weighs 400 pounds. It happened while he wasn’t paying attention.
The movie is being sold as a comedy, but it essentially involves a workaholic who uses the universal remote to skip over all the bad things in his life and discovers in the process that he is missing life itself.
60．Why did Michael Newman decide to buy a universal remote?
A．To make his boss happy
B．To remember his life in the past
C．To see what his future life would be like
D．To escape from the hardships of his life
61．The underlined word “mundane” in the third paragraph means .
A．interesting B．exciting C．boring D．abandoned
62．What can we infer from the story?
A．Michael is unable to support his family.
B．Michael has some difficulties in his job now.
C．The remote can help Michael do many things.
D．Michael is an irresponsible man.
63．The main purpose of the passage is to .
A．remind us to live a real life B．persuade us to buy the remote
C．encourage us to work hard D．make us feel relaxed from work
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
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试题【Michael Newman is trying to get ahead to provide for his family. He is a talente】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚语）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．
Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．
In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝啬鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．
The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others" reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．
36．A．in case B．for fear that C．as if D．even if
37．A．testing B．checkingC．examining D．experimenting
38．A．draw B．make C．reach D．conclude
39．A．impression B．difference C．influenceD．function
40．A．access B．entrance C．charge D．communication
41．A．curious B．serious C．obvious D．worth
42．A．impressed B．asked C．showed D．gave
43．A．articles B．notes C．dairies D．letters
44．A．lessB．more C．fewer D．much
45．A．general B．mean C．generousD．outgoing
46．A．away B．forward C．ahead D．further
47．A．existenceB．evidenceC．confidence D．dependence
48．A．based B．put C．focused D．passed
49．A．more than B．less than C．rather than D．other than
50．A．referred to B．listened to C．turned toD．stuck to
51．A．soon B．presentlyC．far D．long
52．A．strength B．energy C．effect D．force
53．A．as B．for C．to D．by
54．A．absent B．present C．gone D．missing
55．A．achieve B．earnC．acquire D．win
Though “nanometer”（纳米） is now a fashionable term all over the world, few people know
exactly what it is. It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.
Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles（粒子）or crystallites（晶体） of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?
Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation of the application of nano technology into medicine.
A water molecule（分子） is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be changed only by special manipulation of the atoms. The material constituting the cup can have ananometer particles . But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water. When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.
Professor Ji who worked in the Instiute of Nanomedicine told the reporter, so far, the investigation of nano materials is still limited in the laboratory. No commercial micro products can be produced yet. With the present level of science and technology, the time of everyday goods made of nanometer materials is still years away.
The products labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material, which makes them more abrasion resistant（耐磨）, much easier to be cleaned, or oil resisting or moth proof（防蛀）.
Professor Ji explained that nano cup is a real up. It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense. But the nano up has not changed its property and function as a cup. It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.
72．Which of the following shows the right relationship?
A．nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter
B．micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter
C．nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter
D．millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter
73．It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．nano materials have been put into use in daily goods
B．real nano products haven’t become available for people
C．the nano cup is very effective in curing and health care
D．real nano products are being produced by some companies
74．The underlined word “properties” in the fourth paragraph probably means .
A．possessions B．qualities C．reactions D．symbols
75．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．High-tech Products B．Nano Cups
C．Nano Materials D．High-teach Research
第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. 36 she was very frightened, she went with her 37 to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started 38 the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. 39 she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and 40 her contact lens(隐形镜片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet 41 her. She began to get 42 , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to 43 it.
When she got to the top, a friend 44 her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She 45 across the mountains, thinking of that verse(诗句) that says, “The 46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these 47 . You know every stone and leaf, and you know 48 where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they 49 down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody 50 a contact lens?”
Well, that would be 51 enough, but you know 52 the climber saw it? An ant was moving 53 across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the 54 , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully 55 .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36. A. Although B. As C. Because D. Except
37. A. friend B. group C. guide D. leader
38. A. down B. off C. On D. up
39. A. Because B. As C. Before D. Until
40. A. wore out B. gave out C. carried out D. knocked out
41. A. over B. across C. beyond D. above
42. A. hopeful B. upset C. Eager D. proud
43. A. search B. dream C. find D. imagine
44. A. watched B. tested C. saw D. examined
45. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked out D. looked for
46. A. eyes B. arms C. hands D. legs
47. A. persons B. mountains C. trees D. animals
48. A. exactly B. simply C. generally D. nearly
49. A. walked B. climbed C. ran D. flew
50. A. missed B. owned C. got D. lost
51. A. annoying B. surprising C. disappointing D. worrying
52. A. which B. why C. when D. whether
53. A. Quickly B. happily C. slowly D. sadly
54. A. rock B. rope C. ant D. Lord
55. A. heavy B. light C.valuable D. dirty
High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better tasting meals.
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers
or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word process a home work assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.
72. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer likes high-tech cooking.
B. Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals.
C. High—tech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.
D. Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework.
73. How does the writer feel about high—tech tools?
A. Better late than never. B. Easy come, easy go.
C. Every coin has two sides. D. Learn to walk before you run.
74. What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A. High—tech vs. low—tech.
B. Advantages vs. disadvantages.
C. Newspapers and magazines vs. television and the Internet.
D. Word—processing vs. handwriting.
75. How is the text organized?
A. Main idea — Argument — Explanation.
B. Opinion — Discussion — Description.
C. Topic — Comparison — Supporting examples.
D. Introduction — Supporting examples — Discussion.
If you are slow in speaking, don’t worry. One of the helpful ways is by reading, either aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose something interesting to read. It can’t be too difficult for you. When you are reading in this way, don’t stop to look up the words if you can guess their meanings or if they have nothing important to do with the sentence. You can do that some other time.
小题1:From the passage we know the groundwork is ___ while you are learning a foreign language.
| A．reading | B．writing | C．speaking | D．listening |
| A．pay attention to speaking only |
| B．try not to make mistakes |
| C．correct mistakes only |
| D．keep a diary and write notes, letters or articles |
When you find some new words in reading, you shouldn’t ___
| A．guess their meaning | B．go on reading |
| C．stop to look them up in the dictionary | D．keep on reading the important sentence |
| A．How to Learn a Foreign Language | B．How to Improve Reading |
| C．How to learn Writing | D．More reading, .Less speaking |
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