Mini Book Excerpts(节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it. The townspeople never forgot the resue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, "Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?"
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, "Maybe," he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!'s "amusement cycling" is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)
21.If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A. Ecco B. Atria Books C. Riverhead Books D. Random House
22.The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A. young children B. Disney World workers
C. middle school teachers D. parents with young children
23. Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts
B. J. D. Salinger: A Life
C. You Are Free
D. Red Wolf
24. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________.
A. the boy helped arrest the murderer
B. Benny died of an accident
C. the murderer got away with the crime
D. Annika carried out the crime
知识点：广告布告类
21．D 22．D 23．C 24．A
【试题解析】本文是向读者推荐了几种不同类型的书，并分别作了简介。有传记、疑案小说、短篇小说及幽默，分别介绍了它们的内容，作者及书的价格
21．根据第一段可知，第一本书是介绍Salinger生平的书， 这本书是由Random House出版的，所以应选D。
22．根据第四段可知，这本书是关于父母如何让孩子玩得高兴的书，所以这本书的读者应该是有小孩的父母。故答案选D。
23．根据第三段Some women are born stupid, and dome women are too smart for their own good．Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take．Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don’t want to be．可知，这是一本用妇女自己的性格来描述她们的书。 故选C。
24．Red Wolf是一本悬疑小说，由“The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers 可知，小男孩犹豫了，那接下来应该就是帮助警察破案并逮捕凶手了。故选A。
Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命) often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station（ISS）. ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible . Weekends give the crew valuable. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email , internet phone and through private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy . Before a mission. The family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters . And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS , giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing （冲浪）”in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.
25. What does the word “minic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Find B. Copy C. Change D. Lose
26. Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS ?
A. The are caring and thoughtful B. The are impatient and annoyed
C. The are impatient and ammoyed. D. The are excited and curious.
27. In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts .
A. get more pleasure in space than on the Earth B. find living in space a bit boring and tiring
C. regard space life as common D. love to see the Earth from space
28. The passage mainly discusses how astronauts .
A. work for longer missions in space B. connect with people on the Earth
C. observe the Earth from space D. spend their free time in space
知识点：科普环保类阅读
25．B 26．A 27．D 28．D
本文向我们介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何打发他们的自由利用的时间的。
25．根据根据第一段第四句“They work five days on and two days off”可知，这和在地球上的工作时间一致，所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活，故选项B正确。
26．根据根据第二段第二句“Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photo, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating…可知，宇航员的家人是体贴的，考虑周到的。故答案选A。
27．根据第三段“the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth．”可知，宇航员喜欢在太空看地球。故答案D正确。
28．通读全文可知根据本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在休息时做的事。故答案D正确。
On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.
Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.
There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.
Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple（枫树）makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.
The air is clean and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.
The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars’（杨树）putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.
29. What can be learned from Paragraph 2?
A. The scenes are color1ful and changeable
B. There are many windows in the wooden house
C. The views remind us that we are in a wooden house
D. The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color1
30. By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that _________________.
A. the kids like playing in trees
B. the kids are very familiar with trees
C. the kids have learned much knowledge
D. the kids find trees useful learning tools
31. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A. The change of seasons is easily felt
B. The season make the scenes change
C. The weather often changes in the forest
D. The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons
32. What is the main purpose of the author writing the next?
A. To describe the beauty of the scene around the house
B. To introduce her children’s happy life in the forest
C. To show that living in the forest is healthful
D. To share the joy of living in the nature
知识点：科普环保类阅读
29．A 30．C 31．A32．D
作者在文中和大家分享了大自然美丽的景色。
29．根据第二段Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before．说明每一个小时的风景都不一样，风景易变多彩，故A正确。
30．根据第四段1,2行Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation．说明孩子们在玩耍的时候学会了很多与树有关的各种知识。
31．根据下两句We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars’（杨树）putting out the first green leaves of spring说明季节的变化我们都能够直接感受到，故A正确。
32．通读全文可知作者写本文的目的是为了和大家分享大自然美丽的景色。故D正确。
Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted(预测) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.
Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.
Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.
“Predicting species’ reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, ” said the researchers of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.
The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1, 634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated(低估) the speed of flowering 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.
“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance --- for both leafing and flowering --- that results from temperature increases, ” the study said.
The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plats will react to climate change, it said.
Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis(光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.
Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0.8 ℃ since 1900, and nearly 0.2℃ every ten years since 1979.
So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放)of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃ this century --- a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.
33. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?
A. Plants’ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.
B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’ expectation.
C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.
D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.
34. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because______________.
A. they can prove the climate change clearly
B. they are very important in the food chains
C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming
D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before
35. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?
A. It has risen nearly 0.2 ℃ since 1979.
B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.
C. It is 0.8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.
D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.
知识点：科普环保类阅读
33．B 34．B 35．D
本文主要讲述了植物对于气候变化所作出的反应会影响人类的食物链并影响整个生态系统。并介绍了与之有关的一些研究的情况。
33．根据文章第一段第2句which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems．可知本段讲述的是植物对于气候变化的反应能够对食物链以及生态系统有很大的影响。故选项正确。
34．根据文章第四段2,3行They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services．植物是这个研究中的一个关键的研究对象。因为他们在食物链中有很大的作用。故B正确。考点定位：推理判断
35．根据文章最后一段So far, efforts to cut emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2 ℃ this century—a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels．可知地球气温的变化会带来极端的气候变化，导致很多的灾难如干旱，作物绝收以及海平面上升等等。故D正确。
How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. If offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend 36 . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2.Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 37 . You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. _ 38 .
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 39 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 40 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken to.
D. Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
知识点：七选五
36-40．ECBGD
文章介绍友谊是人类最宝贵的关系，友谊可以给我们带来很多好处，文章给出了一些建议关于如何交朋友。
36．考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据后面的But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．可知前面说的一个过程对一些人来说很容易。所以选E。
37．考查上下文的理解判断能力。由后面的：You can always start the conversation．可知你要开始一个对话，所以前面应该是不要等着别人先和你说话。所以选C。
38．考查上下文的理解判断能力。根据后面的“as these interests would always bring you and your friend together．”要和朋友在块做一些事。所以选B项。
39．考查上下文的理解判断能力。前面说不要通过电话，短信或亲自拜访给你的朋友施加压力，类为这可能会使对方疲惫不堪，最后你会失去友谊，因此你要给你的朋友时间对你做出回应。选G。
40．考查上下文的理解判断能力。由前面一句说要允许你的朋友做他们自己，也就是不要对朋友太挑剔。选D。
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 41 her Inky.
“ I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 42 playmates ,” Kruger,The seventy-year-old man , says. “My hearing was damaged by the 43 of farm equipment , so I learned to connect with 44 . They react to what they see and what you do. ”
Inky was a gentle cat, 45 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 46 that would set her apart from 47 cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to 48 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 49 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and 50 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
51 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 52 going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help , 53 his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 54 Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.“Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.Inky 55 to the bedroom door and scratched 56 until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 57 . Brenda found her husband 58 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 59 there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Since the accident, Inky has 60 Left Kruger’s side.
41. A. gave B. chose C. named D. remembered
42. A. like B. as C .except D. among
43. A. sound B. alarm C. noise D. voice
44. A. animals B. friends C. farmers D. neighbors
45. A. sharing B. visiting C. dividing D. discovering
46. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
47. A. familiar B. lovely C. ordinary D. outstanding
48. A. shut out B. shut off C. shut down D. shut up
49. A. marched B. flew C. struggled D. climbed
50. A. bent B. hit C. shook D. pulled
51. A. Falling B. Lying C. Appearing D. Thinking
52. A. it B. itself C. him D. himself
53. A. and B. but C. or D. so
54. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Then D. Rather
55. A. walked B. ran C. returned D. withdrew
56. A. rapidly B. suddenly C. madly D. urgently
57. A. bedroom B. basement C. yard D. house
58. A. at the bottom of B. in the middle of C. at the top of D. in the front of
59. A. regretting B. resting C. relaxing D. recovering
60. A. never B. ever C. still D. already
知识点：完型填空
41-45．CBCAA 46-50．0CCBDB 51-55．BDBCB 56-60．CBADA
本文叙述的是Glen Kruger听力受损之后，捡到了一只猫，他把它叫作Inky，在2009年的一个一月的晚上，Inky救了它的主人的生命的过程。
41．这儿是说Glen Kruger给他捡到的小猫起了个名字叫Inky，所以选C项。
42．Glen Kruger说他在一个一百英亩的农场上长大，只有猫作为他的玩伴，所以选B项。
43．Glen Kruger的听力只能是被机器的噪声损坏，其它三个选项都不会损坏人的听力，所以选C项。
44．根据第一段中的“There was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat．”和后面“They react to what they see and what you do．”可知，这儿的they是指动物。所以选A项。
45．根据“Inky was a gentle cat,”可知，Inky很温顺，所以它和其它五只猫共同住在一个屋里，所以选sharing．。
46．根据后面讲的Inky救Glen Kruger命的过程，可知是它做了一件让它与其它普通的猫区别开的事。所以用something。
47．与Inky救主人的命比起来，其它的猫相对就是普通的了，所以选C项。
48．A项意为：把……关在外面；B项意为：关闭；C项意为：停工；D项意为：住嘴，囚禁。可以看出，四个选项中只有B项能与wood stove搭配，所以选B项。
49．当他结束后，爬到梯子顶上，去关灯。所以用climb．。
50．根据后面沉重的架子倒在地上，并把Glen Kruger也带下了梯子，所以是他在做件事的过程中，他的背撞在一个旧架子上。所以选B项。
51．根据前面的Glen Kruger被架子带下了梯子，所以他应是躺在血泊里，所以用lying。
52．根据后面的going into shock可知，是Glen Kruger他快要休克了，所以选 himself。
53．根据 “He shouted for help,”和“his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite of the house”可知，这两句话之间是转折关系，所以用but。
54．then在这儿意思是就在那个时候，可以体会到Glen Kruger向妻子求助没有得到回应要绝望时，突然看到了。
55．Glen Kruger看到了Inky，于是让它去叫他的妻子，Inky于是就跑到了卧室门口，所以用ran．。根据语境可知，答案选。
56．Inky跑到卧室门口后就疯狂的抓门，直到Brenda打开门，A项意为：快速地；B项意为：突然；D项意为：急切地均不合题意。
57．Glen Kruger在地下室，Inky自然要把他妻子带到地下室。所以选B。
58．根据上文中架子倒地的时候把Glen Kruger带下了梯子，所以他现在应该在梯子下面，选A。
59．Glen Kruger被送进了医院，在医院里是花了六个月的时间恢复，所以用recovering．。
60．因为Inky救了Glen Kruger一命，所以他要时刻把它带在身边。
Should Parents Track Their Teens?
A new kind of cell phone(61)____________(invent) for parents to check their children’s whereabouts. Romi’s mother says it will ma her feel better when her daughter (62)_____________away. But Romi thinks it a violation of her(63)________________(private).
Parents will certainly worry (64)_______________their children when their children are out. But in my opinion, to keep track of their (65)_____________(child) every move is unnecessary. Why (66)_____________(not) parents tell their children that they are concerned about their (67)_____________(safe) and ask them to send them a short text message or telephone them?
As for me, I will tell my parents where I am going and whom I will be (68)___________. Certainly sometimes I will (69)_______________a while lie in case they are too worried. But my parents never ask me too much about the details.
I think parents and their teens should try to stand (70)____________each other’s side so that both sides will kow what to do.
知识点：语法填空
61．has been invented 62．Is 63．Privacy 64．About 65．children’s
66．don’t 67．safety 68．With 69．Tell 70．On
61．一种新的手机被发明了，根据句意可知应使用现在完成时的被动语态。故填has been invented。
62．当他女儿离开的时候，be away离开。故填is。
63．Romi认为是对隐私的触犯。 故填privacy。
64．worry about担忧。故填about。
65．跟踪他们孩子的每一个举动。故填children’s。
66．为什么父母不告诉孩子他们担心他们的安危。 故填don’t。
67．形容词性物主代词太their后跟名词。故填safety。
68．我将和谁会待在一起。 故填with。
69．有时候我会说一个善意的谎言。Tell a lie撒谎。故填tell。
70．stand on_each other’s side站在彼此的角度。故填on。
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Mom,
Mother’s Day is coming. I’m sorry that I am abroad and can’t send your flowers, so I’m writing to you.
Mom, I know I have never expressed my thank to you before. But on today, at this special time, I just want to tell you loudly: I love you , Mom! Thank you so much by not only giving me life, but also teach me how to be a good person. Thank you for ail you had done for me. Mom, though I may often say it, I do love you. Nobody can take your part in my heart. Whenever I am, I will always love you.
Hope you good health and many happiness every day!
Your little girl,
Jennifer
知识点：短文改错
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time, I just want to tell you loudly: I love you , Mom! Thank you so much by not only giving me
for
life, but also teach me how to be a good person. Thank you for ail you had done for me. Mom,
teaching have
though I may ∧often say it, I do love you. Nobody can take your part in my heart. Whenever I
not Wherever
am, I will always love you.
Hope you good health and many happiness every day!
Wish much
Your little girl,
Jennifer
1．send sb sth送东西给某人；其中的sb用宾格的形式，故改为your改为you。
2．固定词组thanks to…．对…的感激。故thank改为thanks。
3．want to do sth想要做某事。故tell 前加 to。
4．thank sb for sth因为…感谢某人。故by改为for。
5．本文只表示到现在为止已经完成，故使用一般现在时。故had改为have。
6．though与but不能连用，故要删除其中之一。故去掉though或者but皆可以。
7．Much修饰比较级。故把much改为more或在其后加more。
8．句意：无论我在那里…我都会爱你。Whenever无论何时的语义与句子不搭配。故Whenever改为Wherever /Whatever。
9．用副词sincerely做状语修饰整个句子。故sincere改为sincerely。
10．to是介词，后面接动名词的形式。故hear改为hearing。
假定你是某中学的学生李华。请用英语给出版社人编辑写封信，表达你对现在使用的英语教材的看法，内容主要包括：
优点：1.话题广泛；
2.图片丰富；
3.有助于提高学习兴趣。
建议：适当降低词汇难度。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
As a student reader, I am writing to talk about the English textbooks published by your house.
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Best regards,
Li Hua
知识点：书面表达
Dear Editor,
As a student reader, I am writing to talk about the English textbooks published by your house．These books have many advantages．One of them is that we can find a variety of topics, such as science, culture and history．These topics,I think,are very popular with us students．What’s more，along with the texts there are many beautiful and color1ful pictures，which can help us understand English better．Even the students who used to dislike English have turned out to be interested in the subject．However，some of the texts have too many new words and expressions which are hard for us．Therefore，I’d like to suggest changing them into easier ones．
Best regards
Li Hua
本文是写一封建议信。写作要点已经在题干中罗列清晰（优点：1．话题广泛； 2．图片丰富；3．有助于提高学习兴趣。建议：适当降低词汇难度。），只需要详述大要点，并适当发挥即可。发表个人见解多使用一般现在时。写作过程中注意使用平时学到的短语和句型，注意行文的连贯和逻辑性。