閱讀理解精講精煉1467.The value­packed, all­inclusive sight­seeing package that combines the best of Sydney's harbour, city, bay and beach highlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the red Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the blue Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbour cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.SydneyPass FaresAdultChild*Family*3 day ticket$90$45$2255 day ticket$120$60$3007 day ticket$140$70$350*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.*A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.69. A SydneyPass doesn't offer unlimited rides on _.A. the Explorer BusesB. the harbour cruisesC. regular Sydney BusesD. CityRail services70. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can _.A. save fares from and to the airportB. take the Sydney Explorer to beachesC. enjoy the famous seafood for freeD. reserve seats easily in a restaurant71. If 5­day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?A. $225.B. $300.C. $360. D. $420.【要點(diǎn)綜述】本文介紹了SydneyPass提供3,5,7天不等的到悉尼的海港城市、海灣和海灘等地旅游的路線、費(fèi)用情況。69. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.可判斷。70. A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip可知應(yīng)該選A。71. C推理判斷題。由Children under 4 years travel free可知三歲的孩子免費(fèi)，所以兩個(gè)成年人是240元，加上兩個(gè)小孩120元，共360元。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)。68.Mini Book Excerpts(節(jié)選)BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle­aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.JD.Salinger：A Lifeby Kenneth Slawenski(Random House, $27)Mystery(疑案小說)“You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one 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 youYou 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 StoriesShe 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)HumorDo 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 Thoughtsby Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)56If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by _.AEcco BAtria BooksCRiverhead Books DRandom House57The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for _.Ayoung childrenBDisney World workersCmiddle school teachersDparents with young children58Which book describes women with characters of their own?AHappy：And Other Bad ThoughtsBJ.D.Salinger：A LifeCYou Are FreeDRed Wolf59After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that _.Athe boy helped arrest the murdererBBenny died of an accidentCthe murderer got away with the crimeDAnnika carried out the crime【要點(diǎn)綜述】本文是廣告閱讀。全文是四本書里面精彩部分的節(jié)選，每本書后面都標(biāo)明了價(jià)格，目的是推銷這些書。56. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。這是針對(duì)第一則廣告設(shè)計(jì)的問題。從第一則廣告的When Salinger learned that我們知道，如果讀者想知道Salinger的生活，就要買Random House出版的這本自傳。本題中，題干部分的Salinger是關(guān)鍵。其他廣告都沒有提到Salinger這個(gè)人，因此可以排除。57. D推理判斷題。本題是針對(duì)第四則廣告設(shè)計(jì)的問題。從Do you like to watch your kids having fun？我們知道，這是寫給父母的。再結(jié)合里面的Disney World我們更能確定答案。58. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。這是針對(duì)第三則廣告設(shè)計(jì)的問題。這一部分提出了婦女的性格各異。59. A推理判斷題。這是針對(duì)第二則廣告設(shè)計(jì)的問題。從文章中的 “Maybe，” he said quietly我們知道，他會(huì)幫助抓住殺人犯的。Annika是分析案情的人，不是兇手，故排除D項(xiàng)。從文章中分析，殺人犯不會(huì)逍遙法外，他們會(huì)把他抓住的，因此排除C；從Bennys death was no accident我們可以排除B。69.Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places：·Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand­made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(簽名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.·Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.·Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre­show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make­up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.·Try hands­on_science. Visit one of the many hands­on science museums around the country. These science play­lands are great fun for kids and grown­ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.56If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit _.Aa YoutheaterBan art museumCa natural history museumDa hands­on science museum57What can kids do at a Youtheater?ALook at rock collections.BSee dinosaur models.CWatch puppet making.DGive performances.58What does “hands­on science” mean in the last paragraph?AScience games designed by kids.BLearning science by doing things.CA show of kids' science work.DReading science books.59Where does this text probably come from?AA science textbook.BA tourist map.CA museum guide.DA news report.【要點(diǎn)綜述】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。本文介紹了4則關(guān)于博物館信息的廣告。第一則：藝術(shù)博物館；第二則：自然歷史博物館；第三則：木偶劇院；第四則：自己動(dòng)手科學(xué)博物館。56C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。如果孩子對(duì)宇宙感興趣，那你就得帶孩子去“自然歷史博物館”。宇宙的內(nèi)容是自然歷史博物館的一部分。根據(jù)第二則廣告中的“This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.”可知C正確。57. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三則廣告中的“Puppet(木偶)making and stage make­up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.”可知C正確。58. B詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章中最后一則廣告中的“They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building.”可知在這種博物館中，孩子們通過按按鈕、做實(shí)驗(yàn)和建東西去體驗(yàn)。所以B正確。59. C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的第一句話“Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places：”和四則廣告全是有關(guān)博物館的內(nèi)容可知，這是一則博物館廣告介紹，所以這取材于博物館指南。70.A Book Review The Snake­Stoneby Berlie DohertyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self­discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James' swimming coach says to him: You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(養(yǎng)父母)Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake­Stone, James' parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point：The turning point in the story comes while James' foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey：Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger's door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self­discovery The Snake­Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, I was home.61. What is the main theme of the novel?A. Life with foster parents.B. Life in the world of diving.C. A journey of self­discovery.D. A travel around the country.62. What do the coach's words in Paragraph 2 suggest?A. James is a successful diver.B. James is a hopeful swimmer.C. James is an outgoing young man.D. James is an independent young man.63. The snake stone in the novel is_.A. a stone with an address on itB. a clue left by the birth motherC. a gift from the swimming coachD. a fossil left by the foster parents64. Which of the following is true about the novel?A. The story has a sad ending.B. The story takes place in the city of London.C. The characters are vividly described.D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.65. It can be concluded that James' journey is _.A. worthwhile B. boringC. comfortable D. disappointing【要點(diǎn)綜述】本文為一篇應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了一本書的背景、主題、人物、故事的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)以及人物的旅途等信息。61. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第一句“The main theme is a teenage search of self­discovery”可知本書的主題是自我發(fā)現(xiàn)的旅程。62. D推理判斷題。由第二段教練的話“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一個(gè)知道自己方向的年輕人，由此可推斷出他是一個(gè)獨(dú)立的年輕人。63. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段“The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note onwith parts of an address still there.”的敘述可知這塊石頭是他親生母親留下的線索。64. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段最后一句“are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介紹了里面的角色。vividly與realistically意思一致。65. A推理判斷題。由最后一段第三句“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文敘述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。71.Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree.In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty­six courses, each lasting for one semester.A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year.It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period.It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to future employers.All this imposes a constant pressure and stress of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs.Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm.The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities.Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court.With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity.A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and will be of benefit to him later in his career.21Normally a student would at least attend _ classes each week.A36B12C20D1522According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed to _.A.live in a different universityB.take a particular course in a different universityC.live at home and drive to schoolD.get two degrees from two different universities23American university students are usually under pressure of work because _.A.their academic performance will affect their future careersB.they are heavily involved in student affairsC.they have to obey university disciplineD.they want to run for positions of authority24Some students are enthusiastic for position in student organizations probably because _.A.they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB.they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC.such positions help them get better jobsD.such positions are usually well paid25The student organizations seem to be effective in _.A.dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB.ensuring that the students obey university regulationsC.evaluating students performance by bringing them before a courtD.keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities要點(diǎn)綜述】 本文講述美國(guó)大學(xué)生要畢業(yè)并拿到學(xué)位，必須學(xué)習(xí)一定數(shù)量的課程，并拿到該課程的學(xué)分。一般來說，要學(xué)習(xí)四年共36門課。但也可適當(dāng)延長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，還可到校外選課。學(xué)生成績(jī)會(huì)被記錄下來給招聘人員看，這些使學(xué)生處于長(zhǎng)期的工作壓力中，但仍有學(xué)生參加管理活動(dòng)，而且進(jìn)入學(xué)生社團(tuán)會(huì)受到尊敬，并對(duì)將來的事業(yè)有利。21. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知：每門課每星期上三節(jié)，每學(xué)期要學(xué)四到五門課。因此每星期至少要上12節(jié)課。22B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第一段除介紹大學(xué)課程數(shù)及學(xué)制外，還提到可適當(dāng)延長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，還可到校外選課，因此B為正確答案。23A推理判斷題 。學(xué)生處于工作壓力中是因?yàn)閷W(xué)業(yè)成績(jī)會(huì)被記錄下來給招聘人員看。24C推理判斷題 。文章最后一句話提到擁有這樣的職位受人尊敬并對(duì)未來的事業(yè)有利，其他任何地方均未提到學(xué)生為何積極參與社團(tuán)活動(dòng)。25B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文中提到“The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities.”，此處關(guān)鍵是對(duì) maintaining discipline的理解，意為“維護(hù)紀(jì)律”，因此B為正確答案。72.The singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they can't always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times. I've always complained about the quote(引語). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I haven't been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have been hard but we are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job.I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅費(fèi)) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me working hard and getting a job showed my mom that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.15The author's parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because_.Ahe liked to complain to them about his lifeBthey expected him to learn from the singerChe always wanted to get everything he wantedDthey tried to educate him to do things for himself16What does the underlined word “killer” in the second paragraph refer to?ASomething that is quite troublesome.BSomething that is very difficult.CA person who kills purposely.DA person who treats women very badly.17What can we infer from the passage?AThe author was lazy and unwilling to work hard.BThe author's father was too mean to give him money.CThe author's actual action won support from his mother.DThe author was unable to tear himself away from his girlfriend.18By writing the passage, the author tries to show_.Awe can do nothing without moneyBfathers are strict while mothers are kindCit's hard for parents to bring up their childrenDwe should try to rely on ourselves for everything要點(diǎn)綜述】作者的父母總是引用歌詞教育作者：凡事要靠自己的努力。所以作者憑借自己的努力打動(dòng)了父母，如愿以償?shù)啬玫搅巳タ磁笥训娘w機(jī)票。15D推理判斷題。由作者在第一段最后的“I've always complained about the quote(引語). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.”可知盡管作者總是抱怨，但自己也承認(rèn)從中學(xué)到了東西，這正是作者父母的目的所在。16A詞義猜測(cè)題。由下文的解釋“because I haven't been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school.”可以看出，女朋友離開去上大學(xué)了，自己感覺很孤獨(dú)，再加上女友在學(xué)?！癶aving a rough time”，由此可以看出，這正是上文所說的killer，一些使人煩惱的事情。17C推理判斷題。當(dāng)作者提出讓父母出錢買票去看女友的時(shí)候，父親的答復(fù)是：作者得出錢，即：“if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket.”后來作者找了份工作(ended up getting the job)，并努力賺錢買票(work hard to earn money to go to see my girlfriend.)，正是作者的實(shí)際行動(dòng)感動(dòng)了作者的媽媽，從而“asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅費(fèi)) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks.”。18D寫作意圖題。作者開篇就引出了主題：只要努力就能得到自己所需要的。中間用自己的一次經(jīng)歷進(jìn)行了論證，最后一段得出結(jié)論：trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need. 也就是：we should try to rely on ourselves for everything。73.Franz Kafka wrote that “a_book_must_be_the_ax_(斧子)_for_the_frozen_sea_inside_us. ” I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.We'd just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying？” one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am，” I told her, “and the funny thing is I've read it many times. ”But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I' ve taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who