【正文】 er stimulated his interest in science.C.few opportunities were available when his father came into the countryD. Under Bacow39。 academic ambitions. He raised more than $20 million for faculty recruitment, attracting upanding professors by offering junior faculty perks (福利), such as long academic leaves that they couldn39。 Bacow has spent most of his professional career at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. He was a professor of environmental studies at MIT, and later a principal at the university. He led Tufts from 2001 to 2011. At Tufts, Bacow earned a reputation for shaking up a sleepy university that was being overshadowed by its peers in Boston. He is also credited with leading it through both 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. Bacow grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. His father39。t be here if this country had not been open to people like my parents at that time. Nor would I if my father hadn39。s journey had reflected the power of college education to transform generations and the opportunities that have historically been available in the United States. The new president of Harvard University is the son of an Eastern European refugee and Auschwitz (奧斯威辛) survivor—Lawrence S. Bacow. His father worked full time while attending a state college in Detroit at night to earn his degree.5．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。m cool with that.”可知，她認(rèn)為自主出版的方式讓她能出版自己的書，自己要寫的故事。s Digest SelfPublished Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.”可知“第25屆年度作家文摘出版圖書頒獎(jiǎng)上，2300多篇作品獲得了大獎(jiǎng)”。作家，想出版自己的小說時(shí)，改變了她對(duì)商業(yè)的態(tài)度。故選A。根據(jù)第二段中的“Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother39。后來，成為一名自主出版的作家，自費(fèi)出版了自己的小說。She will never use traditional publishing.C.D.got all the attention.became a failure.Selfpublishing her novels.Her mother39。t like teaching dancing in factC.s marketable, There are tradeoffs, which everyone will tell you, but by selfpublishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I39。 Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother39。 For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。當(dāng)馬抬起鼻子打開鼻孔時(shí)，它們的神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)讓它們感覺到我們感覺不到的氣味。D.The horse.They are active and lovely.D.D.C.B.s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now stands guard at the grave for hours at a time.（1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses? A. A cat honors its owner Whale says thanks Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can39。t invited to the StubHub party. But you know I39。（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。Intelligent and humorous.D.Accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.D.flee San FranciscoD. Although the legal department didn39。t invited to the StubHub party. But you know I39。year internship(實(shí)習(xí)期) I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big pany from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if l could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready. My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave! 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)第四段中的“Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language.” 在英語不是第一語言的國家中，日本排名第49位。s not too late. We will teach you one word a day39。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。B.Japanese people bee open to the rest of the world.（4）What is the main idea of the passage? A.Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.（3）What does the underlined phrase This situation in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.Takamizawa39。Because English was useless. . Natsuko is Takamizawa39。s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.s not too late. We will teach you one word a day39。s my joy now.t Takamizawa learn English when she was young? A.Because English was forbidden to learn.Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.B.s granddaughter and only English teacher.D.Younger generations in Japan wele English.D.Two heads are better than one.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，日本91歲的奶奶Takamizawa為了做好迎接在東京舉行的2020奧運(yùn)會(huì)的志愿工作，在孫輩的鼓勵(lì)和幫助下開始學(xué)習(xí)英語。根據(jù)第三段中的”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. ‘When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It39。 （3）考查詞義猜測(cè)。文章主要介紹了日本91歲的奶奶Takamizawa在孫輩的鼓勵(lì)和幫助下學(xué)習(xí)英語，從她身上體現(xiàn)了“活到老，學(xué)到老”的精神，故選B。 I realized this after pleting my first year173。 There was just one problem: I wasn39。meet up with her familyC.Jumping out of your fort zone is rewarding.C.Supportive and energetic.C.根據(jù)第二段中的I overheard that StubHub, a big pany from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if l could get an internship,可知，作者無意中聽到來自舊金山的一家大公司在自己所住酒店的隔壁開派對(duì)，她在想自己能否在那家公司得到一個(gè)實(shí)習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)，因此，2011年作者去達(dá)拉斯是為了尋找一個(gè)實(shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)，故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的I