第十组

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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体裁：应用文　题材：介绍说明　主题：怎样订阅《今日美国》

语篇导读：本文从订阅选择、礼物的赠送、产品的描述和隐私与安全四个方面介绍了怎样订阅杂志——《今日美国》。

1．How much should people pay for a month if they buy the magazine for a half year?

A．About $22.7. B．About $25.

C．About $25.3. D．About $26.2.

【解析】　C　细节理解题。根据文章Subscription Options中的6 months (130 issues)$152.00可计算出，订阅半年每个月需要支付152÷6≈25.3(美元)，故选C项。

2．What should people do first if they want to give a gift?

A．Send an e－mail or print a note.

B．Enter “edit your shopping cart”.

C．Enter the gift giver's address.

D．Add the magazine to their cart.

【解析】　D　细节理解题。根据文章Giving a Gift？中的第一句可知，如果要将杂志作为礼物赠送，需要先将其加入购物车，故选D项。

3．In USA Today, what can people do?

A．Make some money. B．Get recent news.

C．Take daily pictures. D．Learn simple formats.

【解析】　B　细节理解题。根据文章Product Description中的第一句可知，在《今日美国》中，人们能够获得头条新闻、财富、体育和生活等方面的每日消息，故选B项。

4．What type of writing is the text?

A．An advertisement. B．An introduction.

C．A report. D．An announcement.

【解析】　B　推理判断题。根据文章的四个小标题可知，本文是一则关于怎样订阅《今日美国》的简介，故选B项。

B

Many people may be surprised by the number of chemicals that they are exposed to through everyday household products.

In a study 25 women had their homes and bodies tested for 89 environmental pollutants—including pesticides(杀虫剂) and chemicals found in plastics and cleaning products. On average 20 chemicals were found on their bodies or in their homes.

Much is unknown about the possible health effects of chemicals in everyday household products. But certain chemicals—like phthalates(邻苯二甲酸盐) found in plastics—have been linked to potential health risks, including higher risks of certain cancers, though the evidence mainly comes from research on lab animals. Other household chemicals are known to harm the skin, eyes and airways—and may worsen asthma(哮喘). Many more chemicals found remain untested.

Chemicals likely come from a range of sources, so it is not always clear how to reduce people's exposure, according to Dr Rebecca Altman, the lead researcher on the new study.

In the original study, she noted, women were given advice based on the particular chemicals they were exposed to—such as using fragrance, free washing liquid and personal－care products.

For the current study, Altman and her colleagues interviewed two dozen women who'd taken part in the previous study to see how they would react to information about their household chemical exposures. They found that the women were generally surprised at the range of chemicals found in their homes and bodies. They were also surprised that even some banned things were found.

With many questions about the health effects of household chemicals unanswered, some experts worry that giving people information about their everyday exposures will cause unnecessary fear. However, the researchers found that the women in their study were typically not alarmed, and instead wanted “more rather than less” information on the issue.

体裁：说明文　题材：科普知识　主题：家居用品中的有毒化学成分

语篇导读：本文阐述了人们在日常生活中所使用的家居用品中所含的化学成分可能绐人的健康带来的诸多影响。

5．Which of the following statements about chemicals in household products is TRUE?

A．It is uncertain what effects some chemicals have on health.

B．Long term exposure to them is certain tc cause a deadly illness.

C．In the study it was found that certain chemicals can cause cancers.

D．Some of them have bad effects on health, while some have good effects.

【解析】　A　推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句和该段最后一句，及文章最后一段第一句可知， 目前家居用品所含的化学成分对人的健康的影响还有很多是不确定的，故选A项。

6．The underlined word “airways” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to ________.

A．things that look like fine threads growing in the body

B．the passage running from your nose and throat to the lungs

C．the passage between rows of rooms in a building

D．the area just inside the front door of a building

【解析】　B　词义猜测题。首先，从构词法的角度来看，airways由air(空气)和ways(道路)构成。再根据其前所并列的skin，eyes可知，airways应该是身体的某组织或器官，再根据破折号后的and may worsen asthma(哮喘)可知，airways指的应是人的呼吸道，故答案选B项。

7．Why is it not clear how to reduce exposure to chemicals?

A．Because all everyday products contain chemicals.

B．Because much is unknown about the sources.

C．Because measures have not been tested for their effects.

D．Because chemicals come from a variety of sources.

【解析】　D　细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知，可能的化学污染源太多、太广，因此尚不清楚要如何减少化学物质对人们的危害，故选D项。

8．According to Dr Rebecca Altman, ________.

A．women were more likely to be harmed by chemicals

B．it is unnecessary to inform people about the study results

C．fragrant products may contain harmful chemicals

D．further study on everyday products should be done immediately

【解析】　 C　细节理解题。根据第五段可知，研究者们会根据妇女可能接触到的一些特殊的化学物质，如芳香剂、免费洗手液和其他个人护理产品提出一些建议。由此可知，有香味的产品可能会含有有害物质，故选C项。

C

Indians who like alcohol usually choose whiskey as their drink. But, slowly, wine is growing more popular in the country. Indian's first vineyard, a farm where grapes are grown, is named Sula. Nagesh Kamble and his wife Snehal have come to the hilly vineyard from Pune, about two hundred kilometers south. The young couple wanted to learn how wine is made. They began drinking wine at a special event two years ago.

“It was in Pune when there was a wine tasting festival going on.” Snehal Kamble tells why the couple chose this time to come to Sula. “…it is our anniversary this week, so we are kind of celebrating.”

Sula Vineyards is Indian's largest Indian wine－maker. Ten years ago it opened a tasting room to create a wine culture among people like the Rambles. About 200,000 people visit every year. It is especially busy on weekends. Visitors explore the vineyards. Then, they learn how to taste wine.

Indian tradition has not been approving of alcoholic drinks. And until now, whiskey is the kind of alcohol that the general public has accepted.

Neeraj Agarwal is vice president of Sula Vineyards. He has seen the change that has taken place since the company struggled to sell its first several thousand bottles of wine in 2000. Last year Sula sold more than seven million bottles. Mr.Agarwal believes that wine is helping change opinion about alcohol.

“In five years, the scenario has completely changed. Earlier, talking about alcohol in the open and seeing a woman having a glass of wine in hand was a taboo(禁忌). Now, it's wonderful, families coming, sitting together and enjoying.”

Young professionals are the main supports of the growth in Indian's wine market. The market is expanding at about 13 percent a year. Indian women still represent a very small number of the wine drinkers in the country. But their numbers are growing more than twice as fast as men. In big cities like Delhi and Mumbai, women buying wine or having a drink is no longer considered unacceptable.

体裁：说明文　题材：社会文化　主题：印度人开始接受饮酒

语篇导读：文章以一对年轻夫妇到一个葡萄园学习酿酒的事情，阐述了一个事实——一直反对饮酒的印度人现在开始理解并越来越接受饮酒，这些主要源于年轻一代的支持。

9．Nagesh Kamble and his wife came to Sula Vineyards mainly to ________.

A．take charge of the vineyard

B．learn about wine making

C．create a wine tasting culture

D．celebrate their wedding anniversary

【解析】　B　细节理解题。根据第一段第五句可知，他们夫妻俩是来葡萄园学习如何酿酒的，故选B项。

10．Who most probably made the remarks in Paragraph 6?

A．A wine salesman.

B．The vice president of Sula Vineyards.

C．A young professional.

D．A visitor who explored the vineyards.

【解析】　B　推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句可知，葡萄园副园长Mr.Agarwal认为现在人们改变了对酒精的态度，而第六段是具体阐述，即第六段中的话也是副园长Mr.Agarwal说的，故选B项。

11．Who contributes most to the growth in India's wine market?

A．Vineyards visitors. B．Wine makers.

C．Indian women. D．Young professionals.

【解析】　D　细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，D项正确。

12．The text mainly tells us that ________.

A．there is a love of wine growing in India

B．Indians usually choose whiskey as their drink

C．Sula Vineyards is India's largest Indian wine－maker

D．Indian men represent the largest number of wine drinkers

【解析】　A　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，以前印度人是反对酒精的，而这些年情况逐渐改变，印度人越来越喜欢饮酒。A项概括了本文的主要内容。

Ⅱ.阅读填空(七选五)

As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult. __1__ A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others, but also learns to respect others.

•Show him respect.

This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important it is in communication.

•__2__

The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.

•Agree to disagree.

__3__ Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn't necessarily mean disobedience(不顺从)．

•Control your impulse to overreact.

When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. __4__

•Praise, praise, praise.

So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments are not celebrated enough. __5__

A．Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.

B．Tty to remember that a child won't always agree with you.

C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.

D．If he sees you lose your temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.

E．A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.

F．Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him.

G．Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior as a child.

体裁：说明文　题材：文化教育　主题：尊重他人

语篇导读：本文介绍了如何把孩子培养成懂得尊重他人的成年人。

1．C　第一段的功能是引出主题。本空后一句(一个学会尊重的孩子不仅要学会接受别人的尊重而且还要学会尊重他人)是对本空的进一步解释，即本空内容应是对下一句进行概括，故答案为C项(尊重在人们的精彩、成功的人生中有着不可缺少的作用)。

2．A　本空为段落小标题。下面的please和thank you与A项中的polite requests and responses照应，故答案为A项(通过教孩子如何有礼貌地请求和回答来教会孩子礼貌)。

3．B　本段的主题是“各自保留不同意见”，根据B项题干中的won't…agree可知B项为答案。

4．D　本段主题是：控制过激反应冲动(impulse)，根据D项中的lose your temper可知答案为D项。

5．F　本段主题为：表扬，根据F项中的make sure he knows how proud you are of him可知答案为F项。