【正文】 intested in…為固定短語，?對……感興趣?。 。 。 解析： B 此處指 雨滴落在 Olivia 的前額上，因此選 B。 解析： D 結(jié)合下文的? That cloud looks like a penguin?可知，此處 Olivia看到的云看起來像犀牛，應(yīng)選 D。 本題是選擇段落主題句。 31. The author’ s main purpose in writing the passage is to______ . people the discovery of a new et the power of America in space the knowledge of ets an experiment 解析： D 主旨大意題。 Here are some kids who had great ideas that they turned into inventions. We call these kids ? brain children? . Six﹣ year﹣ old Suzanna Goodin, tired of cleaning the cat food spoon, came up with the idea of a spoon﹣ shaped cracker that can be eaten. She won a grand prize for her invention in the Weekly Reader National Invention Contest. Eight﹣ year﹣ old Theresa Thompson and her 9 year old sister Mary were the youngest sisters to receive a US patent. They invented a solar tent for a science fair project in 1960. They called the device a Wigwarm. At age 9, Margaret Knight began working in a cotton mill, where she saw a steel﹣ tipped shuttle(梭子 ) fly out and hit a nearby worker. As a result, Margaret made her first invention: a shuttle restraining device. She went on to invent the machine that makes the square﹣ bottom paper bags we still use for shopping today. That machine was patented in 1871. Eleven﹣ year﹣ old Jeanie Low received a patent on March 10, 1992, for inventing the Kiddie Stool(凳子 )— a fold﹣ up stool that fits under the sink so kids can unfold it, stand on it, and reach the sink on their own! Becky Schroeder began her patenting career when she was 14 years old. She put phosphorescent paint on paper under her writing paper so that she could write in the dark. This invention was later used in all sorts of ways. Doctors use it in hospitals to read patients’ charts at night without waking them, and astronauts use it when their electrical systems are turned down for recharging. Fourteen﹣ year﹣ old Pamela Sica invented a push﹣ button device that raises the floor of a car so that goods can be raised and easily removed. Her invention won a grand prize for her age group in the Weekly Reader National Invention Contest. She wanted to patent her invention but found that it was too expensive. Eight﹣ year﹣ old Chelsea Lannon received a patent in 1994 for the ? pocket diaper(尿布 )? , a diaper that has a pocket that holds things. She got her idea while helping her mother with her baby brother— while she was still in kindergarten! 24. Which inventions won a prize in the Weekly Reader National Invention Contest? spoon﹣ shaped cracker and the shuttle restraining device. shuttle restraining device and the Kiddie Stool. Kiddie Stool and the pocket diaper. spoon﹣ shaped cracker and the device that raises the floor of a car. 解析： D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 Text 6 M： Does your husband have a good harvest， Cathy? W： Yeah， the weather is not good， but the harvest of this year is still very high. M： What does he grow? W： ⑥ He grows cabbages， cotton and wheat. M： What else does he have on the farm? W： ⑥⑦ He has about 130 heads of ， there are about 500 fruit trees. ⑧ Most are orange and pear trees. M： Does that mean your husband has to work hard? W： Mmm， ， I also help him now and then. 聽下面一段對話 ,回答第 9 至第 11 三個小題。 is Cathy’ s husband? scientist. farmer. businessman. 答案： B many cattle does Cathy’ s husband have? 130. . . 答案： A fruit can be bought from Cathy’ s husband? and apples. and pears. and bananas. 答案： B 聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 題。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。根據(jù)畫線詞后的? or a cyclist with a loose sense of traffic rules?可知，此處的 distracted 與 loose 呼應(yīng)，由此可推出。由第一段可知彗星 Tempel 1 的軌道遠(yuǎn)超出最遠(yuǎn)的行星 Pluto 的軌道，故選 C。 How to Get on a Reality TV Show carefully before you leap! Being on a reality TV show is about being exposed. And that exposure is to everyone, including your family, friends, neighbors, and your former school teachers. Is this something you can handle? 36 If you’ re not worried about this, then you’ re ready! On the other hand, if you value your privacy and reputation intensely, reality TV stardom may not be for you. Give it up before things get difficult if that’ s the case! 2. 37 For a brand﹣ new show, read whatever is already available in the media about the show’ s intended themes, content, time slot, and audience. 38 This is probably easier if you’ ve watched it without fail since it began. 3. Be practical. When you assess your suitability to go any further, some of the things that you should keep in mind include being realistic. It makes little sense to apply to be in a weight loss show when you’ re already at an ideal weight. 39 If you’ re applying for a show wanting people with a business background or a college education and you don’ t have one, again, it may not be worth your while. 4. Know why you want to do this. The show’ s producers will want a strong, well﹣ founded response. 40 Telling them ? I want to be famous? rarely distinguishes you from every other person wanting the same. Be confident in what you believe you can contribute to the show while focusing on your hoped﹣ for oute. A. Can you actually sing, dance, act, etc., as required? all that you can about the show before applying. you mind if people who used to know you talk about you? is it wise to try modeling when your height isn’ t what they’ re looking for. you have to eat things that are simply awful and that you’ d never think of eating in a million years? an answer that shows your strengths, your interesting points, and a desire to be a good role model. an existing show, it makes good sense to be up﹣ to﹣ date about