36. 答案：C

【解析】本題考查詞組辨析。curious about “對(duì)……感到好奇”；interested in “對(duì)……有興趣”；aware of“知道，意識(shí)到，關(guān)心”；careful with“小心……”；根據(jù)上下文可知，這個(gè)小組活動(dòng)的目的是讓我們對(duì)殘疾人面對(duì)的問(wèn)題更加的了解和關(guān)心。選項(xiàng)C符合題意。

37. 答案：C

【解析】本題考查動(dòng)詞辨析。cure“治愈”；prevent“防止，預(yù)防”；adopt“采用，挑選”；analyze“分析”；disability前面有不定冠詞a修飾，表示“某一方面的殘疾”，結(jié)合上下文可知本句在具體解釋前面提到的小組活動(dòng)的內(nèi)容，即“讓我們挑選一個(gè)殘疾方面，在周日體驗(yàn)幾個(gè)小時(shí)”。

38. 答案：D

【解析】本題考查上下文語(yǔ)義。instead“反而，卻”；strangely“奇怪地”；as usual“像平常一樣”；like me“像我一樣”；前面提到每個(gè)人都需要選擇一個(gè)項(xiàng)目，有些人選擇了輪椅，有些人選擇了耳塞或眼罩。從下文可知，我也是選擇了輪椅，所以答案選D。

39. 答案：A

【解析】本題考查learning“學(xué)習(xí)，了解”； working“工作上的，起作用的”；satisfying“令人滿(mǎn)意的”；relaxing“使人放松的”；僅僅是坐在輪椅中都是一個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)了解的過(guò)程。

40. 答案：B

【解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。convenient“方便的”；awkward“笨拙的，難操縱的”；boring“枯燥的”；exciting“令人激動(dòng)的，使人興奮的”；從下文可以知道，作者在操作輪椅時(shí)頻頻出錯(cuò)，所以輪椅對(duì)他來(lái)說(shuō)應(yīng)是很難操縱，所以，答案選B。

41. 答案：D

【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。height“高度”；force“力；權(quán)力；暴力”；skill“技巧”；weight“重量，體重”；force一般強(qiáng)調(diào)用個(gè)人意志發(fā)出的力量，而weight指客觀重量。本句意為“我一坐上去，我身體的重量就使輪椅開(kāi)始轉(zhuǎn)起來(lái)。”

42. 答案：A

本題考查動(dòng)詞辨析。lock“鎖，上鎖”；repair“修理”；power“充電”；grasp“抓緊，抓牢”；前面提到一坐上去，輪椅就轉(zhuǎn)了起來(lái)，由此可知輪子是沒(méi)有上鎖的。

43. 答案：B

【解析】本題考查上下文語(yǔ)義。從下文的footrest可知，這里作者應(yīng)該是不知道把腳擱在哪里。

44. 答案：A

【解析】本題考查詞組搭配。get sth. into place意為“使……就位，準(zhǔn)備就緒”。

45. 答案：C

【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。operation“操作”；communication“交流，通訊”；transportation“交通工具”；production“生產(chǎn)”；文章第一段提到作者會(huì)在輪椅中體驗(yàn)好幾個(gè)小時(shí)，從空格后面的for several hours可知，這里作者看的是輪椅，而輪椅是一種交通工具，所以答案選C。

46. 答案：C

【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。exploration“探險(xiǎn)，探索”；education“教育”；experiment“嘗試，試驗(yàn)”；entertainment“娛樂(lè)”；顯然，對(duì)于殘疾人來(lái)說(shuō)，坐輪椅不是一次臨時(shí)的嘗試。

47. 答案：D

【解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。flexible“靈活的”；safe“安全的”；starting“開(kāi)始的”；comfortable“舒服的”；此處意為“我試著去找一個(gè)比較舒服的姿勢(shì)。

48. 答案：B

49. 答案：B

50. 答案：A

【解析】48、49、50可以連起來(lái)判斷答案。從下文“環(huán)顧四周，我才意識(shí)到我要自己推這個(gè)輪椅！”從作者的感嘆語(yǔ)氣可以推斷，作者一開(kāi)始還以為會(huì)有人來(lái)帶著他到處走走，所以覺(jué)得這樣很不錯(cuò)。48題選B，此處just意為“真正地，實(shí)在，的確”，后面常接形容詞，用于口語(yǔ)中。這是一道比較難的題目。49題選B，be pushed around表示“被別人推著到處轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)”。50題選A，realize“意識(shí)到”。

51. 答案：B

【解析】本題考查動(dòng)詞辨析。lift“舉起來(lái)”；turn“轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)”；press“按壓”；seize“抓住”，作者是坐在輪椅上，所以這里應(yīng)該是轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)輪椅，答案選B。

52. 答案：C

【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。path“小路”；position“位置”；direction“方向”；way“路，路線(xiàn)”；這里應(yīng)該是控制輪椅的方向，答案選C。

53. 答案：A

【解析】本題考查上下文語(yǔ)義。前面提到“在轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)輪椅的時(shí)候，我的手開(kāi)始痛起來(lái)”，由此可知，控制輪椅的方向并不是一件輕松活，答案選A。

54. 答案：D

【解析】本題考查動(dòng)詞辨析。forget“遺忘，忘記”；repeat“重復(fù)”；conduct“管理，引導(dǎo)，指揮”；finish“結(jié)束”。首先可以排除B、C選項(xiàng)，從后面一句“它給我留下來(lái)深刻的印象”可知，作者并沒(méi)有很快就忘記這次坐輪椅之旅，所以可以排除A項(xiàng)。

55. 答案：B

【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。weakness“弱點(diǎn)，缺點(diǎn)”；challenge“挑戰(zhàn)”；anxiety“焦慮，擔(dān)心”；illness“病，疾病”；從最后的overcome可知，這里應(yīng)該是克服“挑戰(zhàn)”。

第三部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged-okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

56. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A. They took a later flight.

B. They had early bookings.

C. Their flight had been delayed.

D. Their flight had been cancelled.

57. What can we learn about the author?

A. She rarely misses a good deal.

B. She seldom makes a compromise.

C. She is very strict with her children.

D. She is interested in cheap products.

58. What does the author do?

A. She's a teacher.

B. She's a housewife.

C. She's a media person.

D. She's a businesswoman.

59. What does the author want to tell us?

A. How to expose bad tricks.

B. How to reserve airline seats.

C. How to spend money wisely.

D. How to make a business deal.

【總評(píng)】這篇文章討論的是如何節(jié)約用錢(qián)，以及如何花錢(qián)才能物有所值。開(kāi)篇引入話(huà)題save money，接下來(lái)以自己乘飛機(jī)的親身經(jīng)歷來(lái)闡述。接下來(lái)再提到自己這種像是“把錢(qián)花在刀刃上”的生活方式，也成就了自己的工作。

56. A. They took a later flight.

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由Delta定位到第一段，The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知，因?yàn)楹桨喑�額預(yù)定，航空公司不得不取消我們的座位，讓我們乘坐第二天的航班，正因?yàn)榇�，他們�(yōu)槲覀兲峁┝搜a(bǔ)貼。由此可知，正確答案為A。

57. A. She rarely misses a good deal.

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由文中第三段And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.可知，如今幾乎沒(méi)有人負(fù)擔(dān)得起拒絕一個(gè)好的交易，而從作者之前的經(jīng)歷來(lái)看，她也甚至錢(qián)的價(jià)值，所以正確答案為A。

58. C. She's a media person.

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由關(guān)鍵詞consumer reporter定位文章第四段。I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books…作者是美國(guó)廣播公司今日秀節(jié)目的記者，并且寫(xiě)過(guò)一些書(shū)。由此可知，作者是個(gè)媒體人。因此，正確答案為C。

59. C. How to spend money wisely.

【解析】主旨題。由關(guān)鍵詞getting your money worth定位文章最后一段。I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth.把錢(qián)花在恰當(dāng)?shù)牡胤�，讓物有所值，不是什么害臊的事。由此可知，本文主要告訴我們?cè)撊绾蚊髦堑幕ㄥX(qián)。因此，正確答案為C。

B

The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert (警覺(jué))。Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze(凝視) starts to lose its focus - until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?

Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同樣地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.

60. The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby’s__.

A. sense of hearing.

B. sense of sight.

C. sense of touch.

D. sense of smell.

61.Babies are sensitive to the change in______.

A. the size of cards.

B. the colour of pictures.

C. the shape of patterns.

D. the number of objects.

62.Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?

A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.

B. To see how babies recognize sounds.

C. To carry their experiment further.

D. To keep the babies’ interest.

63.Where does this text probably come from?

A. Science fiction.

B. Children’s literature.

C. An advertisement.

D.A science report.

【總評(píng)】本篇文章為科技文。文章主要圍繞嬰兒視覺(jué)實(shí)驗(yàn)而展開(kāi)研究。先是用有不同數(shù)字黑點(diǎn)的紙板測(cè)孩子的視覺(jué)反應(yīng)，接下來(lái)是加入鼓聲作為背景進(jìn)一步研究嬰兒對(duì)數(shù)字的視覺(jué)敏感。

60.B. sense of sight.

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。第一段中She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other,her gaze(凝視) starts to lose its focus - until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card.嬰兒仔細(xì)盯著白板上的兩個(gè)黑點(diǎn)看。然后紙板交換，嬰兒視覺(jué)開(kāi)始不能聚焦核心，換成3個(gè)黑點(diǎn)時(shí)，嬰兒又開(kāi)始集中注視了。由此可知，該實(shí)驗(yàn)是研究嬰兒的視覺(jué)。因此，正確答案為B。

61.D.the number of objects.

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。還是看第一段，As the cards change from one to the other,her gaze(凝視) starts to lose its focus - until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card.卡片改變時(shí)，直到出現(xiàn)3個(gè)黑點(diǎn)紙板時(shí)，嬰兒又開(kāi)始集中注視了。由此可知，嬰兒對(duì)于有不同數(shù)目黑點(diǎn)的紙板比較敏感。因此，正確答案為D。

62.C.To carry their experiment further.

【解析】推理題。由關(guān)鍵詞drumbeats定位文章第二段。The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two;likewise(同樣地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.測(cè)驗(yàn)效果在不同感官間交叉。與聽(tīng)到兩聲鼓聲相比，當(dāng)聽(tīng)到三聲鼓聲的時(shí)候嬰兒看著兩個(gè)點(diǎn)會(huì)變得更興奮。由此可知，鼓聲是一個(gè)背景，測(cè)試的還是嬰兒聽(tīng)不同次數(shù)鼓聲時(shí)對(duì)看到的紙板數(shù)字的反應(yīng)。因此，正確答案為C。

63.D.A science report.

【解析】推測(cè)題。由文中第一段出現(xiàn)researcher,以及第二段中出現(xiàn)experiment，可以推測(cè)。該文是一篇科技報(bào)道。因此，正確答案為D。

C

It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly（精彩地）written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.

And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out), I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s really brilliant.

The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either) and Herman Melville.

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in–depth!

But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).

64. How did the author find his friend a book liar?

A. By judging his manner of speaking.

B. By looking into his background.

C. By mentioning a famous name.

D. By discussing the book itself.

65. Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?

A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.

B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.

C. The author admitted having read 9 books.

D.Dreams From My Father is hardly read.

66. By lying about reading, a person hopes to .

A. control the conversation

B. appear knowledgeable

C. learn about the book

D. make more friends

67. What is the author’s attitude to 58% of readers?

A. Favorable.

B. Uncaring

C. Doubtful

D. Friendly

【總評(píng)】這是一篇討論“讀書(shū)謊言”的文章，話(huà)題比較貼近考生的生活。由作者發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)朋友撒謊說(shuō)讀過(guò)Barack Obama的 Dreams From My Father，引入話(huà)題。進(jìn)而用數(shù)據(jù)說(shuō)明了，撒謊人數(shù)之多，有2/3的人曾撒謊說(shuō)讀過(guò)某本書(shū)。文章第四段提及，撒謊的主要原因是想要給別人留下好印象。最后一段列舉了當(dāng)今人們最喜歡的作家，作者還表達(dá)了對(duì)會(huì)提前看結(jié)局的人數(shù)的質(zhì)疑。

64. D. By discussing the book itself.

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。由關(guān)鍵詞find his friend a book liar定位至文章第一段。由“However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.”可知，作者發(fā)現(xiàn)朋友撒謊，是因?yàn)榕笥褜?duì)此書(shū)的深入討論暴露了他對(duì)奧巴馬背景的無(wú)知，因此，正確答案為D。

65. B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.

【解析】推理題。由關(guān)鍵詞guilty secret定位至文章第二段。由“But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s really brilliant.”，結(jié)合上文“The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading”可推測(cè)出，有42%的人撒謊說(shuō)讀過(guò)1984，因此，正確答案為B。

66. D. make more friends