【正文】 akes are something that most people are some places which have few or no places in the world， however， have them places， like Iran and Guatemala have them that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous. The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 500 people died in strongest one in North America was in happened in Alaska. Earthquakes are not the only acts of nature that people and tidal waves also cause people to be do bad storms like typhoons and these things cause lots of 1970， cyclone and tidal wave killed over 200,000 in Pakistan. These kinds of things made people afraid and they are very they do not worry people as much as earthquakes， especially in the modern reason is that we often know they are ing， we have some far， however， no sure way is known to predict an one es， it is a cannot prepare for it. 答案： 1— 5 CCBAB 6— 10 CACCA 11— 15 BACAC 16— 20 BCCAB 第二部分 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分 ) 第一節(jié) (共 15小題；每小題 2分，滿分 30分 ) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項 (A、 B、 C和 D)中，選出最佳選項。s wonderful performances that the sport has bee popular worldwide. Yes, that39。ve learnt from Parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence. 21． Parkour has bee popular throughout the world because of________. A. its founder, David Belle B. the film Casino Royale C. its risks and tricks D. the varieties of participants 答案與解析： B 細節(jié)理解題。 22． The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________” ． A. streets B. objects C. barriers D. roofs 答案與解析： C 詞義猜測題。 23． As its participants movie around a city, ________. A. they can ask for help B. they may choose to escape C. they should run to extremes D. they must learn to survive 答案與解析： C 推理判斷題。 24． Which of the following is the philosophy of Parkour? A. Sports and extremes. B. Excitement and popularity. C. Dreams and success. D. Determination and freedom. 答案與解析： D 推理判斷題。 B Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. Fo r centuries, the body39。綜合全文可知文章重點解釋了很多含有 cold的習(xí)語，故選 B。 26 ． The underlined word “brutal” in Paragraph 1 most probably means“________” ． A. impolite B. illegal C. cruel D. extreme 答案與解析： C 詞義猜測題。所以答案選 C。根據(jù)文中所介紹的含有 cold的幾個短語以及文章最后一段可知 be left out in the cold 意為 “ 被冷落；被排斥 ” 。 28． We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________. A. all the expressions containing the word “cold” have negative meanings B. all the expressions containing the word “cold” hav e something to do with cold C. people who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood D. many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold 答案與解析： A 推理判斷題。并非所有含 cold的短語都與 cold(寒冷 )有關(guān)，所以 B 項不對； C 項是文中所提到的一個方面； D項與文章內(nèi)容無關(guān)。 C All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it39。 basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to bee involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellious (叛逆的 )young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands， but their voices must be heard. Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting， just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts，know as much as possible about the lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don39。根據(jù)第一段中 the young， being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old 輕人更具有創(chuàng)造力。 30． From the second paragraph we know ________. A. teachers39。 attack on the policies D. the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government 答案與解析： D 細節(jié)理解題。 31． In order to educate children well, parents should ________. A. forbid particular behaviors in their daily life B. know them well and set a good example to them C. educate them with facts and expect much of them D. know as much as possible as their children 答案與解析： B 細節(jié)理解題。 32． From the passage we can learn that the author prefers ________. A. free parenting B. traditional parenting C. smart parenting D. critical parenting 答案與解析： D 推理判斷題。 D The relationship between humans and animals has always been plex. Some cultures have developed entire belief systems around favored animals. Even in cultures with less formal belief systems, connections between people and animals still lead to monly accepted opinions about animals. These belief systems usually develop around the animals that interact(互動 ) with humans most frequently. Therefore, it should not be surprising that so many stories surround the most mon of animals: rats. Rats live side by side with humans all over the world and regularly interact with people. Human－ rat coexistence may be mon all around the world, but different cultures respond to that closeness in different ways. In the United States and Europe, one typical attitude is that the rat is a pest. This could be due to the mon belief that rats spread disease. Actually, they don39。t kno