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第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A
ThetermMardiGrasisFrenchfor“FatTuesday”.Itisthelastdayofthecarnival(狂欢节)festivitiesbeforeLent(大斋期.ThenextdayisAshWednesday(圣灰星期三),whichmarksthebeginningofLent.Overtime,MardiGrashascometorepresenttheentirecarnivalperiod.OneofthebiggestcelebrationstakesplaceinNewOrleans,Louisiana.
TheFrenchwhereholdingmasked(面罩)ballsandcostumepartiesinNewOrleansasearlyas1718.WhentheSpanishgovernmentrosetopower,partieswereallowed.AftertheSpanishruleended,peoplecouldonceagainattendpartiesandhidetheiridentities(身份)behindmasks.Duringthe1850s,theelegantMardiGraspartiescontinuedbutwereincontrast(对比)towildpartiesgoingoninthestreets.Thecelebrationwasindangerofnotbeingallowedagain.
In1857,agroupofmenformedasecretsocietycalledtheMystickKreweofComus.TheywantedtosaveMardiGraswithproperplanningandmanagement.SotheyplannedthefirstMardiGrasparade(游行).Next,theKreweofRexwasformedtocelebratethearrivalofvisitingroyalty(皇宫)fromRussia.BecauseAmericadidnothaveroyalty,themaninRexcreatedtheirown“kingforaday”secretlychoosingoneoftheirmemberstobethekingofthe
carnival.ThisideaquicklycaughtonwithotherMardiGraskrewes.Sincethen,manyothersecretsocietieshavebeensetupinNewOrleans.Becausethekrewespayforalloftheparades,MardiGrashasbeencalledthe“GreatestFreeShowonEarth.”Thecelebrationattractsmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.
21.WhendoestheMardiGrascelebrationbegineachyear?
A.BeforeAshWednesday.B.RightafterFatTuesdayC.OnthefirstdayofLentD.Onthelastdayofspring
22.Whydosomepeoplewearmasksandcostumesduringthefestivities?A.TolookprettyB.TohidetheiridentitiesC.TohonortheirancestorsD.Tomaketheparadesmysterious
23.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasecaughtonmeaninthelastbutoneparagraph?A.wasunderstoodB.heldsomethingfirmlyC.becamepopularD.caughtup
24.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwouldthetextmostlikelyappear?A.ScienceB.CultureC.EntertainmentD.EducationB
Manypeopleconfusehard-workingpeoplewithworkaholics.Whataresomecharacteristicsofworkaholics?Howcouldapersontellthathe/sheisaworkaholic?Aworkaholicworkslonghours,atthepriceofpersonal
relationshipsandhealth.Whennotworking,they’rethinkingaboutwork.Workinfluencestheirmood:Whenworkisgoingwell,they’reup;whenworkisgoinglesswell,they’redown.
Working,orsimplybeingbusy,canbeahardhabittobreak.When
workaholicsaren’tbusyworking---ordoingsomethingtopromotetheirwork---theyfeelanxiousandguilty(内疚).Theyhangontojobsfordearlifeanddoeverythingtheycantoensurethey’reimportant.
Thereisalinkbetweenhealthproblemsandworkaholism.Anumberof
studiesshowthatworkaholismhasbeenconnectedwithalotofhealthproblems,suchasbeinganxiousandheartdisease.
Besideshealthproblems,beingaworkaholicbringsothernegativeeffectsaswell.AstudypublishedintheAmericanjournalofFamilyTherapyfoundthatworkingtoomuchnegativelyinfluencedanemployee’smarriage.Therehavealsobeenstudieslookingattheinfluenceofworkaholicparentsontheirchildrenandthenewsisn’tgood.
However,therearealsomanypositiveaspects(方面)toworkinghardandtoaninterestingdevotiontocareer.Hardworkcanbringgreatrewards.Formany,it’showtheydevelopfeelingofself-worthandconfidenceandpurpose.Ifyouhaveaworkaholicinyourlifeyoumightpointoutthethingsheorsheismissingoutonwhileatwork,whetherit’sachild’ssoccergame,agoodbook,orayogaclass.Trytounderstandwhythepersonfeelstheneedtoworksomuchandsupporttheminfindingawayout.25.Whatcanwelearnfromtext?
A.Workhasstrongereffectsonworkaholicsthanonothers.B.Hard-workingpeopleenjoybetterhealththanotherpeopledo.C.Workaholicsworktobuildbetterrelations.
D.Workaholicscaremoreabouttheirhealththanothersdo.26.When
workaholicsarenotbusyworking,they.A.promotetheirworkB.formabadhabiteasily
C.feelsuneasyandunsafeD.haveachancetoprovetheirownvalue27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsworkinghard?A.DoubtfulB.ObjectiveC.Negative
D.Curious
28.Whatcanwedotohelpaworkaholicinlife?A.Forcehimtojoinfamilyactivities.B.Rewardhimforhishardwork.
C.Helphimfindself-worthandconfidence.D.Trytobeunderstandingandsupportive.C
Americahashadmanygreatmenandwomenthathaveinfluencedthenationeventothepresentday.ThegreatestAmericaninhistory,however,was
AbrahamLincolnbecauseofhisgreatcontributiontoAmericanpeopleandhisgreatachievements.
AbrahamLincolnbecamePresidentduringaspecialtimeinAmericanhistory.HehadtheabilitytokeeptheNorthandSouthfromdividingintotwonations.Hefoundoutasolution,triedtoviewthingsfromdifferentangles(角度),andworkedtohelpallinvolved.Hiscontributionsnotonlykeptthenationtogetherintheend,butalsochangedAmericaforever.
Beforethecivilwar,slaverywascommoninAmerica.ButLincolndecidedtodoawaywithit.HesetfreeblackAmericansintheNorthandforcedtheSouthtoendslavery.HisactionsmadehimsupportednotonlyintheNorth,butalsointheSouth.
Beforethewar,peopledoubtedthenewideasofscienceandtechnology.Duringhispresidency(任期),AbrahamLincolnhelpedpeopleacceptnewideasandimprovedscienceandtechnologytoanewlevel.
WhilesomemightarguethatwarheroeslikeGeorgeWashingtonor
scientistslikeBenjaminFranklinwerethegreatestAmericansinhistory,IthinktherealgreatestAmericanswerestrongleadersthatcausedchangesthatlastedthroughcenturiesandledAmericaintonewideasandnewages.AbrahamLincolnheldanationtogetherthroughoneofitsdarkesttimesinhistory,endedslaveryandcontributedtoachangethatwouldchangethemindsofthepeople.HechangedAmericaforthebetter.Hetriedtoheal(治愈)theinjuriesofanationatwarandevencontinuedtodothiswithhisdeath.AbrahamLincolnwasahero,andamanunmatchedinhistory,andtrulythegreatestAmericanevertolive.
29.WecaninferthatwithoutAbrahamLincoln.A.theNorthwouldhavewontheAmericancivilwarB.theNorthandSouthwouldhavebecometwonationsC.telegramsandtrainscouldn’thavebeeninventedD.slaverywouldhavebeenendedmuchearlier
30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AbrahamLincolnbecamePresidentofNorthAmericaB.AmericanssupportedthenewideasofscienceC.BenjaminFranklinwasafamousscienceteacherD.AbrahamLincolnwasagainstslavery
31.Accordingtothepassage,duringthispresidency,AbrahamLincoln.A.madetechnologiesdevelopfastB.believedhewasthegreatestscientist
C.changedAmericanpeople’smindandtheworldrelationshipD.dividedAmericaintotheNorthandSouth
32.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AbrahamLincoln,WarHero
B.AbrahamLincoln,ScienceHelper
C.AbrahamLincoln,theGreatestAmericanD.AbrahamLincoln,FounderoftheUSAD
Theymaybecalledsmartphonesbutthephonescouldbedamagingsomestudents’grades.Inanexperiment,studentswhoweregivenafreeiPhoneuseditforsocialnetworking,listeningtomusicandplayinggamesrather
thanhelpingwiththeirstudies,andtheyadmittedthattheyweredistracted(分心)fromtheirstudy.
Psychologists(心理学家)atRiceUniversityinAmericawantedtoseeifthelatestmobiletechnologywouldbeusedbythestudentstoimprovetheirlearning.Whengiventheirnewphones,thestudentssaidwithgreatconfidence