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Passage 1
限时：6分钟
体裁：议论文 题材：科学生活类 难度：中词数：320
Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes that are brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes.
An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys (调查) on this topic suggest that parents today continue to be “very” or “somewhat” overlyprotective even after their children move into college dormitories. The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago. This is usually interpreted as a sign that today's parents are trying to manage their children's lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.
However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their “adult” children.
In the context (背景) of this discussion, it seems valuable to first find out the cause of change in the case of parents' involvement with their grown children. If parents of earlier generations had wanted to be in touch with their collegeage children frequently， would this have been possible? Probably not. On the other hand, does the possibility of frequent communication today mean that the urge to do so wasn't present a generation ago? Many studies show that older parents—today's grandparents—would have called their children more often if the means and cost of doing so had not been a barrier.
Furthermore, studies show that finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children. The fact that college students are financially dependent on their parents is nothing new; nor are requests for more money to be sent from home. This phenomenon is neither good nor bad; it is a fact of college life, today and in the past.
Thanks to the advanced technology, we live in an age of bettered communication. This has many implications well beyond the role that parents seem to play in the lives of their children who have left for college. But it is useful to bear in mind that all such changes come from the technology and not some imagined desire by parents to keep their children under their wings.
科学的变化影响着生活的各个方面，但是科技带来的社会变化常被误认为是态度的变化。作者对此举例进行了说明。
1．The surveys inform us of________.
A．the development of technology
B．the changes of adult children's behavior
C．the parents' overprotection of their college children
D．the means and expenses of students' communication
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Surveys (调查) on this topic suggest that parents today continue to be ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ overlyprotective even after their children move into college dormitories.”可知，这些调查告知了我们父母对他们上大学的孩子保护过度。]
2．The writer believes that________.
A．parents today are more protective than those in the past
B．the disadvantages of new technology outweigh its advantages
C．technology explains greater parental involvement with their children
D．parents' changed attitudes lead to college children's delayed independence
答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句以及最后一段第二句可知，作者认为科技的发展使父母加强对他们上大学的孩子的管教。]
3．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Technology or Attitude
B．Dependence or Independence
C．Family Influences or Social Changes
D．College Management or Communication Advancement
答案 A [主旨大意题。文章就“家长对孩子的管教问题与科技之间的关系”这一话题进行了讨论，“科技还是态度”作文章标题最佳。]
★4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?
I：Introduction
P：Point
Sp：Subpoint (次要点)
C：Conclusion
答案 B [篇章结构题。整篇文章讨论的是家长对孩子的管教问题与科技之间的关系。第一段提出论点；第二段用调查说明作者不认可的一个观点；第三段用“However”一词转折，说明第二、三段是不同的两个观点；第四、五两段用于支持第三段中提出的观点；最后一段作出了总结。]
1．mistaken adj. 错误的
2.dormitory n. 宿舍
3．indicate v. 表明；暗示
4.frequently adv. 频繁地
5．phenomenon n. 现象
1．bring about 引起；造成
2．be in touch with 和……有联系
3．bear in mind 记住
原文：This is usually interpreted as a sign that today's parents are trying to manage their children's lives past the point where this behavior is appropriate.(where引导的定语从句，先行词point表示抽象地点)
译文：这经常被解读为一种信号，当前的父母管理自己孩子的生活超出了行为恰当的地步。
仿写：The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the__point_where_he_can_walk correctly and safely.
治疗将持续到病人能达到正确安全地行走的地步。
Passage 2
限时：7分钟
体裁：说明文 题材：史地常识类 难度：中词数：291
There are many places to go on safari(观赏野生动物) in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.
Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.
The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face, it is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.
In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.
Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.
在非洲观赏野生动物的地方很多，然而最让人兴奋的旅程莫过于博茨瓦纳的奥卡万戈三角洲的马背之旅。
1．What does the underlined word “They” refer to?
A．Flooded waters.
B．Wildlife journeys.
C．Safari camps.
D．Unique rides.
答案 C [词义猜测题。第二段介绍safari camps，第一句说明safari camps的基本行程，第二句说明了safari camps的优势，第三句中的They和前两句的主语内容相同，指代safari camps。]
2．What does the author find most exciting about a horseback safari?
A．Seeing and feeling the real African life.
B．Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.
C．Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.
D．Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.
答案 D [细节理解题。由第三段第三句可知，水花与彩虹相映成趣，溅落在身上的水花声音清脆，画面与声音让人兴奋不已。由第三段最后一句可知，和动物靠得越近越让人兴奋紧张。故D项正确。]
3．What does the underlined word “Sedate” probably mean?
A．Wild and romantic.
B．Slow and peaceful.
C．Hungry and thirsty.
D．Active and excited.
答案 B [词义猜测题。由第四段第一句可知，夜晚的马背之旅令人放松、不匆忙，只有B项“缓慢的；宁静的”与此处基调相同，故B项符合题意。]
★4.The author introduces the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by ________.
A．following space order
B．following time order
C．making classifications
D．giving examples
答案 B [篇章结构题。由第三段中的“The morning ride”，第四段中的“In the evening”以及最后一段中的“Back at the camp”可知，对奥卡万戈三角洲的旅行介绍是按照时间顺序进行的。]
1．professional adj. 职业的；专业的
2．reputation n. 名声；声望；名誉
1．rank as 列为；排名为
2．kick off 踢开
原文：With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face, it is truly exciting.(with复合结构)
译文：伴随着在身边溅起的水中形成的彩虹和大的水滴从你的身上和脸上落下的声音，这真的太令人兴奋了。
仿写：With_nothing_left in the cupboard, she went out to get something to eat.
家里橱柜里没有吃的了，她出去买些吃的。
Passage 3
限时：6分钟
体裁：说明文 题材：生态环境类 难度：易词数：271
The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big planteater, it largely shapes the forestandsavanna (稀树草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting_the_terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat (栖息地)．
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it
a disturber of the environment and an important builder
of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds
of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and
underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results
in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and
in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.
In these open spaces are numerous plants in various
stages of growth that attract a variety
of other
plant eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations，the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant eaters to move around and for small plant eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna,
greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
本文主要讲述的是在非洲草原的生物链中大象的重要作用，它不断的寻找食物拓宽了其他动物的生存空间等。
1．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Disappearance
of African
elephants.
B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C．The effect of African elephants' search for food.
D．The eating habit of African elephants.
答案 C [主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是在非洲草原的生物链中大象的重要作用，它不断的寻找食物拓宽了其他动物的生存空间等。故C正确。]
2．What does the underlined phrase “setting the
terms” most probably mean?
A．Fixing the time.
B．Worsening the state.
C．Improving the quality.
D．Deciding the conditions.
答案 D [词义猜测题。根据文章“As a big plant eater, it largely shapes the forestandsavanna(稀树草原) surroundings
in which it lives, therefore setting the
terms of existence for millions of other animals that live
in its habitat.”说明非洲大象塑造了草原的环境，也决定了其他动物的生存条件。故D项正确。]
3．What do we know about the open spaces in the
passage?
A．They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B．They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C．They are home to many endangered animals.
D．They are attractive to planteating animals of different kinds.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据文章“This results in
numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in
the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In
these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages
of growth that attract a variety of other plant eaters.”说明开放的空间对于其他的食草动物也很重要。故D项正确。]
4.The passage is developed mainly by________.
A．showing the effect and then explaining the causes
B．pointing out similarities and differences
C．describing the changes in space order
D．giving examples
答案 A [篇章结构题。本文主要通过描述大象的行为带来的具体影响以及对这些影响的原因的解释。故A项正确。]
1．existence n. 存在
2．desire v．/n. 欲望；要求
3．numerous adj. 许多的；很多的
4．situation n. 情况；形势
5．vast adj. 广阔的；巨大的
1．of great importance 很重要的
2．to a great extent 在很大程度上
3．result in 导致
原文：It is the elephant's great desire
for food that makes it
a disturber of the environment and an important builder
of its habitat. (强调句型)
译文：正是大象对食物的欲望使它成为环境的破坏者和栖息地的修建者。
仿写：It_was_the_culture_rather_than_the_language_that made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.
是文化而不是语言，使他很难适应国外的新环境。
Passage 4
限时：6分钟
体裁：议论文 题材：健康类 难度：易词数：283
With the development of society, the choice of food and drinks for children is more diversified than ever
before. However, every coin has two sides. Many facts
suggest that children are overweight and the situation is
getting worse, according to the statistics. I feel there are a
number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy，fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grownups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these
restaurants then probably children would buy less takeaway food.
