1、阅读强化训练( 一)(建议用时：15 分钟)阅读理解A British scientist whose schoolmasters told him he was too stupid to study the subject has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for his pioneering work on cloning.At the age of 15, Sir John Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at biology, and was in the
2、 bottom set in every other science subject.His master， Mr.Gaddum, was in fact a museum curator(解说员) by profession who had been hired to teach the lowestachieving pupils and was not in fact a particularly effective teacher.Though he had heard Gurdon was interested in doing science, he thought this wa
3、s a completely ridiculous idea because there was no hope whatever of Gurdon doing science.After receiving the report, Sir John said he switched his attention to classics and was offered a place to study at Christ Church, Oxford, but was allowed to switch courses and read zoology instead because of a
4、 mix up in the admissions office.It was at Oxford as a postgraduate student that he published his famous research on genetics and proved for the first time that every cell in the body contains the same genes.He did so by taking a cell from an adult frogs intestine(肠), removing its genes and implanti
5、ng them into an egg cell, which grew into a clone of the adult frog.Different from the previous studies by much more senior scientists，his idea was controversial(引起争议的) at the time and it was a decade before the thengraduate students work became widely accepted.But it led directly to the cloning of
6、Dolly the Sheep by Prof Ian Wilmut in 1996.Later on Prof Yamanaka found adult cells can be “reprogrammed” into stem cells for use in medicine.Sir John professed to be unaware of the cash prize that awaits，but said he would most likely invest it in a fund he has previously set up to support PhD stude
7、nts during their fourth year of study.【解题导语】 获得过诺贝尔生理学或医学奖的英国科学家约翰格登的生物课成绩曾经在 250 名同年龄的男生中排最后一名，在其他科学类学科中成绩也都垫底，但是他没有放弃，最后取得了杰出的成绩。1Which of the following about Sir John Gurdon is TRUE?AHe once worked as a good teacher in a primary school.BHe and his team cloned the cloning sheep Dolly in 1996. CHe
8、is the first man to prove that every cell in the body contains the same genes.DHe and his schoolmasters won the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段 It was at Oxford as a postgraduate student that he published his famous research on genetics and proved for the first time that every
9、 cell in the body contains the same genes.可知选项 C 正确。2Why did he once give up science subject to study classics?ABecause he showed great interest in classics.BBecause his schoolmaster told him to do so.CBecause its ridiculous to learn science subject.DBecause his teacher gave him a bad comment.D 解析：细
10、节理解题。根据文章第二段末以及第三段首句 After receiving the report, Sir John said he switched his attention to classics.可知他老师的不好的评价导致了他曾一度放弃了科学而专修古典文学，故选择 D 项。3What will Sir John Gurdon use the cash prize to do?ATo buy some scientific equipment.BTo support PhD students to study.CTo donate his money to the poor.DTo awa
11、rd the other famous scientists.B 解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段but said he would most likely invest it in a fund he has previously set up to support PhD students during their fourth year of study.可知他要把诺贝尔奖金设立为基金去帮助那些博士生，因此选项 B 符合文意。4What can we infer from the passage?ANever say “die” to yourself.BIts never too l
12、ate to learn.CMisfortune may be an actual blessing.DMany hands make the work lighter.A 解析：推理判断题。约翰 格登曾一度对科学研究失去了兴趣 ，也曾一度在生物课成绩和其他科学类学科中成绩倒数，但是最终获得了诺贝尔生理学或医学奖，由此可推断出任何时候都不要对自己丧失信心，故选择 A 项。七选五Striking up a conversation with a stranger is fun and interesting, but risky.1._If you make the effort despite
13、 your fears about talking to strangers, you might accidentally have the time of your life.Here are some ways to manage your anxiety while you are talking to strangers.Practice until talking to strangers is second nature.Talking to strangers is like any other skill：the more you do it, the better you
14、get at it.2._You wont even have to think about how to manage conversations with strangers.If you find talking to strangers overwhelming, take it slow at the beginning.You might begin by promising yourself that youll talk to two strangers in a week.Add one person each week.Attend social events by you
15、rself.3._Without any friends to hide behind, youll be more likely to put yourself out there.If you dont talk to anyone the first couple times, thats fine！You still went out and were among strangers, which you had never done before!Fake(佯装 ) it till you make it.If you go on a job interview or want to
16、 talk to an attractive person, you might worry that everyone can see how uncertain you feel.4._Just pretend youre more confident than you actually feel, and the person youre talking to will see what you want them to see.Remember, the more you practice talking to strangers, the less youll have to fak
17、e your confidence.5_When you start putting yourself out there, you may well get some rude or unfriendly behavior from someone you approach.If someone rejects your approach, dont take it personally! Try to see failure as excitingits a chance to learn and improve.AAsk a friend for help.BIt might also
18、change your life.CDont let rejection get you down.DBut no one knows how nervous you are but you!EThe more you think about it, the more anxious youll get.FWith enough practice, it will feel completely natural to you.GPut yourself in a social situation where you wont know anyone else.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了在与陌
19、生人交谈时如何克服焦虑的几种方法。1B 解析：根据后文的 you might accidentally have the time of your life 可知，敢于跟陌生人交谈，你可能会有意外收获，即与陌生人谈话或许会改变你的生活。2F 解析：本段重点说明，要练习与陌生人交谈，使之成为你的一项技能，故此项最合适，即你练习与陌生人交谈次数越多，你会觉得与他们谈话越自然。3G 解析：本句对标题句的内容做解释 ，即要把自己置身于一种陌生的社交环境。后文的 Without any friends to hide behind 也是提示。4D 解析：上一句提到担心他人会看出自己的不安 ，本句对上一句
20、提到的内容提出相反的看法，即只有自己才知道自己有多焦虑。5C 解析：本句概述了本段的主要内容 ，即不要被拒绝吓倒。阅读强化训练(二)(建议用时：25 分钟)阅读理解The medicine that I take for my rheumatoid arthritis(风湿性关节炎) causes me to wake up in the middle of the night with a dry mouth.January 15，2018, was no different.I woke up at 2：30 am. needing water.I was walking back ups
21、tairs from the kitchen when I heard my American bulldog, Rock.Whatever Rock was doing down there, it made enough noise for me to go to him.By the time I made it to the bottom of the stairs, he was running up, and he never came up the stairs, no matter what.I think that was his way of telling me, “We
22、ve got to go back up.”When I got to the top of the stairs, I turned around and saw a light on, but I didnt remember leaving one on.I walked downstairs again，and thats when I saw fire.I immediately shouted to my wife to wake up and get our three kids.I then broke the window, got everybody out on the
23、roof and threw a blanket out there so we wouldnt slip off.Then I started screaming for help.But help never came.Im scared of heights and have physical issues, because of my rheumatoid arthritis, but I couldnt let my family burn up.So I jumped off the roof and got the wind knocked out of me when I la
24、nded.I found our ladder, placed it against the house, and climbed back up to the roof.I wrapped my arms around my daughter and carried my ninemonthold son with my teeth, by his little sleeper.Then I climbed down the ladder.Once on the ground，I had my little girl hold her brother.Then I went back up
25、again and got my wife.I tried to get my dog, but I never saw him again.Im not a hero.Im just an ordinary person who would help anybody.This happened to be the time when I helped my own family.I live to protect my family.Just like Rockhe lived to protect us.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在一只狗的提醒下，克服了自身疾病拯救家人于一
26、场夜间大火的故事，既赞扬了狗对主人的忠诚，也体现了作者对家庭的责任和担当。1Why did Rock behave unusually?ATo upset the author.BTo hope to stay upstairs.CTo express his dissatisfaction.DTo inform the author of the fire.D 解析：推理判断题。由下文作者意识到家中失火可知，Rock 的不同寻常的表现实际上是在提醒家中失火了。2When did the author realize a fire had happened?AWhen he got up to
27、 get some water.BWhen he heard the bulldog barking.CWhen he caught sight of a light downstairs.DWhen he walked downstairs a second time.D 解析：细节理解题。由文章的第三段 I walked downstairs again, and thats when I saw fire.可知作者再次下楼时发现家中着火了。3What can we infer from the text?ARock didnt survive the fire.BNobody would
28、 like to help the author s family.CThe author wouldnt like to stay with Rock any longer.DThe authors wife was so scared that she couldnt say a word.A 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句以及最后一段作者还赞扬了狗的忠诚可知，大火之后再没见到 Rock，只能说明 Rock 没能从大火中逃生。4What most probably drove the author to save the family in danger?AHis respons
29、ibility to the family.BHis strength to escape from the fire.CHis ability to put out the fire.DHis confidence to overcome the difficulty.A 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的 but I couldnt let my family burn up，尤其是最后一段作者对自己救人行为的评价来看，他说自己不是英雄，而是像 Rock 一样出于对家庭的责任。完形填空During a recent trip to San Diego, I learned about the
30、importance of chasing your dream life in a planned way.On an early morning _1_on the beach, I walked past a surfer and said， “Gosh, its so early to be out here.”He replied， “I have to get it in early _2_I have to be at work by 8.”I asked what he_3_ to do, and he replied, “Ive built my whole life aro
31、und being able to do the things I love, and surfing is one of my _4_.On weekdays, I wake up at 5 oclock, Im _5_the water by 6 oclock, and then I head home，shower ，and leave for work. ”It struck me that he_6_ his life so carefully.Hed become aware of what _7_ to him and made it happen.My meeting with
32、 the surfer _8_ me of an exercise I had completed years before.It aims to help you _9_ your dream life through nine questions.For it to work, you must walk out of _10_and slide(滑) into your future selfs _11_ so that you can see _12_how you would like your life to be.When I _13_the exercise in 2007,
33、the vision(设想) I created was quite _14_from the reality.Dont get me wrong; its not that I had a(n) _15_life.In fact, I was happy.But I clearly wasnt _16_ I wanted to end upthere was _17_I wanted to accomplish.In the years following the exercise, I began making _18_to move toward my dream life.Ninety
34、five percent of what seemed _19_ a decade ago is in my life today in some form, or Im close to achieving it. Of course, my life isnt _20_，but its a lot closer to my version of perfection because I have taken the time to craft a vision.【解题导语】 一次在海滩偶遇，冲浪者对生活的周密安排让作者回忆起自己为实现梦想所做的努力以及这些努力的价值。1A.resting
35、BworkingCsleeping DwanderingD 解析：根据下文“我”从冲浪者旁边经过 ，可以判断作者是在海滩徘徊。2A.while BorCbecause DthoughC 解析：冲浪者解释了自己必须早早赶到那儿的原因。3A.meant BdemandedCrefused DadmiredA 解析：从下文 he replied 可以推知作者是在问冲浪人的意图和打算。4A.movements BsuggestionsCways DfavoritesD 解析：与前文提到要努力做自己喜欢做的事相照应 ，强调冲浪是自己最喜欢做的事之一。5A.in BoverCon DthroughC 解析
36、：在水上冲浪，介词用 on。6A.planned BlivedCpassed DenjoyedA 解析：由上文可以推知， 作者认为冲浪者把自己的生活规划得很有条理。7A.occurred BmatteredCwalked DheadedB 解析：冲浪者认识到生活中什么对他来说是重要的。与前文他对生活的细致安排和后文 made it happen 形成呼应。8A.told BinformedCwarned DremindedD 解析：下文是作者回顾以前发生在自己身上的事 ，此处应理解为冲浪者的事情使作者想起了自己以前所做的事。9A.make sure of Bmake use ofCchange
37、 DrememberA 解析：根据后文内容可知 ，这个训练的目标是帮助你确认未来想要的生活。10A.thought BlifeCdream DrealityD 解析：与下文的 future 形成对照 ，此处指要从现实中走出来，进入到将来的位置。11A.position BrespectCmind DsuccessA 解析：指作者对未来生活的定位。12A.immediately BexactlyCcarefully DsimplyB 解析：此处理解为：如果能从现实中走出来，进入到将来的位置就能准确地看到想要看到的生活的样子。13A.gave up Bput offCwent through Ds
38、uffered fromC 解析：指作者在 2007 年通过了前文提到的那个训练。14A.different BabsentCsafe DfreeA 解析：从下文推断，此处作者所说的是自己所创作的( 生活)版本与现实不同。15A.busy BbadCcolorful DeasyB 解析：与下文 In fact, I was happy.形成对照，作者在声明自己并不是过着一种糟糕的生活。16A.why BhowCwhat DwhereD 解析：通过 but 形成转折关系，虽然作者开心，但很明显作者并没有到达想要停止的地方。17A.something BlessCnothing DmoreD 解析
39、：根据上文以及下一段作者随后继续追逐向往的生活，可知作者还想获得更多。18A.apologies BexcusesCcontributions DdecisionsD 解析：作者做出决定朝着梦想进发。19A.amazing BimpossibleCshocking DimportantB 解析：这里将曾经和现在进行对比，曾经觉得不可能的事情，现在却实现了。20A.perfect BordinaryCpeaceful DactiveA 解析：根据上文的 Im close to achieving it 和下文的 but its a lot closer to my version of perf
40、ection 可知，作者的生活并不完美。阅读强化训练(三)(建议用时：25 分钟)阅读理解The recent government announcement of an increase in university fees for the coming school year has angered young people planning to go to university. In addition, it has caused some of them quite understandably to question the value of a university educa
41、tion.In an ideal(理想的) world, university education would be free and open to all. However in most western countries, students do contribute to the cost of going to university, and most accept that they should pay something towards the benefits they receive from a university education. These benefits
42、include the opportunity to get good jobs in the future, and this course leads to higher pay and a more comfortable lifestyle.But is it that simple？Its true that university graduates may get better jobs, but this clearly means that they will then pay higher taxes(税) ，which contribute to the economy o
43、f the whole country. So, isnt adding further increases to university fees in effect asking students to pay twice？ Many students already have to take out loans(贷款)to pay for general living costs. This can result in them getting heavily into debt. A report shows that the average student debt already r
44、uns into thousands of pounds. Furthermore, many students have to depend on their parents to pay for their education.On the other hand, the recent increase in university fees has come at the wrong time. It will discourage some students from going to university because they simply cannot afford it. Al
45、ready many young people are questioning the value of a university education. Everyone seems to have a degree these days, they say, so when they graduate from university, they cannot be sure they will get a wellpaid job. Therefore the decision to raise university fees will almost certainly affect the
46、 student intake, leading to a drop in numbers.The suggested increase in fees is unfair to students. Many are already having problems dealing with debt. Theres nothing wrong with asking students to contribute to the costs of a university education，but the suggested increase is too much. We should cal
47、l on the government to reconsider their decision or risk losing a generation of educated young people.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。政府宣布新学年大学学费增加，这激怒了计划去读大学的学生。1Paragraph 2 is mainly about_Aeducation in western countriesBwhy university fees have increasedCthe benefits of a university educationDhow to get a good u
48、niversity educationC 解析：段落大意题。由第二段中的 These benefits include the opportunity to get good jobs in the future, and this course leads to higher pay and a more comfortable lifestyle.可知，该段主要阐述了学生从大学教育中得到的益处。2We learn from Paragraph 3 that_Amany parents refuse to pay for students educationBmany students are deeply in debt due to university feesCuniversity graduates contribute the most to the economyDuniversity graduates pay twice as much tax as other peopleB 解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的 Many students already have to take out loans(贷款)the average student debt