【正文】 findingsdefend rich people who do immoral things（2）According to the scientists, which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral? A.B.They believe money talks.They bee more selfish.（3）Why did the scientists do the experiments? A.s morality.To show people39。To test whether the saying “money is the root of all evil” is true.To show the difference between higher class people and lower class people.（4）What does the passage really want to show us? A.Money is the root of all evil.C.The rich are more likely to act badly.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，作者主要通過展示幾個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)的結(jié)果，旨在證明金錢是一切罪惡的根源這一說法可能是有一定道理的。根據(jù)第一段中的“new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying…that rich people are more likely to do immoral things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people.”可知，用這個(gè)俗語“金錢是萬惡之源”來引出本文的話題——富人們是否比窮人們更加有可能做不道德的事情，通過一些實(shí)驗(yàn)來證實(shí)，讓讀者們看到這一研究，目的是吸引讀者對(duì)這個(gè)研究的注意，故選B。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people39。(3)考查推理判斷。故選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Piff pointed out that the findings don39。故選D。3．閱讀理解 The reason is actually quite simple. Top skaters are constantly challenging themselves in practice, attempting jumps that stretch their limitations. This is why they fall over so often, but it is precisely why they learn so fast. Lowerlevel skaters have a quite different approach. They are always attempting jumps they can already do very easily, remaining within their fort zone. This is why they don39。 What is true of skating is also true of life. James Dyson worked through 5,126 failed prototypes(原型) for his dual cyclone vacuum before coining up with the design that made his fortune. These failures were essential to the pathway of learning. As Dyson put it: “You can39。 In healthcare, however, things are very different. Clinicians don39。 But let us return to children. One of the major mistakes in education in the 1970s was the attempt to equip children with confidence by giving them lots of successes （setting the bar very low）. The consequence was that the ego of kids became bound up with success, and they became unable to take risks and collapsed as soon as they hit a proper challenge.open up a discussion on the topicB.express the author39。doubt the abilities of the top skaters（2）Which of the following is the structure of the passage? A.B.C.D.How we can avoid failure in lifeB.Why failure is the key to flying highWhere we further improve ourselves【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，論證了“失敗是孩子成功的必須條件”這一觀點(diǎn)。根據(jù)第一段中的“But the paradox（悖論）is that our children can only truly succeed if they first learn how to fail.”可知，文章的中心論點(diǎn)是如果孩子想要真正成功，首先就要學(xué)會(huì)失敗。很明顯，這個(gè)問題就是為了引出下文對(duì)中心論點(diǎn)的論述服務(wù)的。(2)考查文章結(jié)構(gòu)。第三段James Dyson為正面例子證明：成功是建立失敗的基礎(chǔ)上的。最后一段再次強(qiáng)調(diào)中心論點(diǎn)。(3)考查主旨大意。最后一段又重新強(qiáng)調(diào)了該論點(diǎn)。故選C。4．閱讀理解 Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start close relationships? Does modem life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for money or status. A man doesn39。 But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by the limitations of choice. The expectations of partners are raised to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.t, it should be ended. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don39。Couples share the burdens.Men begin to depend on women.C.D.To live alone happily.To have more choices.C.To ignore traditions.（3）What makes it hard for people to date? A.The pressure to survive.C.The faith between life partners.（4）What is the author trying to inform us in this text? A.People should, spend more money on marriages.C.Independence is much more important than love.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本人是一篇說明文，美國最新的一項(xiàng)問卷調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，50%的人覺得找到相伴一生的另一半很困難，作者從工作經(jīng)濟(jì)壓力以及對(duì)配偶要求過高等因素進(jìn)行了分析。根據(jù)第三段中的“Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn39。說明現(xiàn)在是夫妻雙方共同承擔(dān)負(fù)擔(dān)。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Twelvehour work at the office makes relaxed afterhours dating(約會(huì)) difficult.”可知12小時(shí)的工作使得人們約會(huì)變得很困難，繁忙的工作花費(fèi)了人們太多的精力。(4)考查主旨大意。故選C。5．閱讀理解m always strapped for cash，so I assumed I could only afford to breathe the air — but luckily everything about Copenhagen is breathtaking.s library hall. At the top, there39。 After ing down, I hiked up to the Kastellet Fortress to see the famous Little Mermaid statue. Taking a photo with her was almost impossible with all the tourists crowding around—but sitting there and hearing the lapping waves of the deep blue Baltic Sea, waiting for the sun to set, was an unforgettable and calming experience. Before I unwillingly boarded the train back to the airport, I told myself that I must visit again—to experience the thrills of Tivoli Gardens, try more of the street food and everything else from this amazing city.（1）Why did the author rent a bike? A.Because she didn39。Because she found nowhere to rent other vehicles.Because she wanted to see as many attractions as possible.（2）What did the author find difficult at the Kastellet Fortress? A.B.Listening to the sound of wavesHaving a photo taken with a statue.（3）Which of the following didn39。Ru