2012山东高考英语试题解析（含翻译）

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　　第二部分 英语知识运用
        　　第一节 语法和词汇知识运用
        　　从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
        　　21. When you are done with the book, just give it to Lucy or Helen or __________.
        　　A. whoever B. wherever C. whatever D. however
        　　答案：A
        　　考点：代词
        　　解析：考察代词whoever的用法和辨析：汉语解释：你看完这本书以后，把书给露西或者海伦，或者其他的任何人都可以。根据题目的意思，答案选A
        　　22. — Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
        　　— _________. You’re here now. Come in and sit down.
        　　A. You are welcome B. That’s right C. I have no idea D. Never mind
        　　答案：D
        　　考点：情景交际
        　　解析：汉语解释：----很抱歉，我迟到了。路上堵车。----没关系，现在已经来来，进来坐下吧。
        　　A: You are welcome. 不客气。05年福建，08年四川，09年江苏，11年安徽均有考察。
        　　B. That’s right. 是的，没错。
        　　C. I have no idea . 不知道，没有头绪。
        　　D. Never mind 没关系。这道题在全国范围内屡次出现。05年山东卷33题，09年山东，11年江西21题，11年四川卷第5题，10年重庆卷，09年海南，08年全国，08年江苏，07年全国，07年安徽，07年辽宁，06年陕西，06辽宁，06浙江，05年全国，05湖北，05重庆, 04年江苏
        　　23. Maria has written two novels, both of ________ have been made into television series.
        　　A. them B. that C. which D. what
        　　答案：C
        　　考点：定语从句
        　　解析：汉语解释：玛利亚写了两本小说，这两本小说都被拍成了电视连续剧。这道题目出现了两个谓语动词has written和have been made，因此缺少一个连词，them是人称代词，没有连接句子的功能，排除A;that不能引导非限定性定语从句，排除B;what不能引导定语从句，因此排除D。
        　　24. My first _______ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
        　　A. expression B. attention C. satisfaction D. impression
        　　答案：D
        　　考点：名词辨析
        　　解析：汉语意思：他留给我的第一印象是一个心地善良，有思想的年轻人。
        　　A. expression 表达 06年湖北考察过一次，且为正确答案
        　　B. attention 注意
        　　C. satisfaction 满意
        　　D. impression 印象，09年安徽，06年湖北，05年上海均有考察

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        　　25. It doesn’t matter ________ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.
        　　A. how B. whether C. what D. why
        　　答案：B
        　　考点：名词性从句
        　　解析：汉语解释：在这家商店里，现金付款和信用卡付款都可以。这句话中it是形式主语，真正的主语是whether引导的主语从句。根据从句中含有or，因此能够和or搭配的只有whether。
        　　26. George returned after the war, only _______ that his wife had left him.
        　　A. to be told B. telling C. being told D. told
        　　答案：D
        　　考点：非谓语动词
        　　解析：汉语解释：乔治战后返乡，结果却别人告诉他他的妻子离开了他。这道题目考察非谓语动词to do 不定式做结果状语，排除D/B，tell和句子的主语George构成逻辑上的被动关系。这道题目的考点在06年陕西卷中一相同的形式出现，再一次验证的真题的重要性。
        　　〖06陕西〗He hurried to the booking office only _____ that all the tickets has been sold out.
        　　A. to be told B. to tell C. told D. telling
        　　27. He smiled politely ______ Mary apologized for her drunken friends.
        　　A. as B. if C. unless D. though
        　　答案：A
        　　考点：状语从句连接词
        　　解析：汉语解释：玛丽为自己醉酒的朋友道歉时候，他很礼貌的微笑。这道题目的重点是前后的逻辑关系。
        　　A. as 表示时间“当……的时候”，表示原因，表示比较
        　　B. if 表示条件
        　　C. unless 表示条件
        　　D. though 表示让步
        　　28. After Jack had sent some e-mails, he _______ working on his project.
        　　A. had started B. has started C. started D. starts
        　　答案：C
        　　考点：时态
        　　解析：汉语解释：杰克发了几封邮件，开始着手他的工作。这道题目考察主句和从句的时态，根据两个动作的先后关系是先send email，然后start working，send email这个动作用了过去完成时，根据过去完成时的定义“过去的过去”，start working应该用一般过去式。答案选C
        　　29. Being able to afford _______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times.
        　　A. the; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填;a
        　　答案：B
        　　考点：冠词和定冠词
        　　解析：汉语解释：在那些艰难的日子里，能有钱买杯酒喝是一种安慰。
        　　第一个空Drink做名词用的时候可以是可数名词，也可以是不可数名词，当可数名词是意思有：一(份)饮料，如：have a drink of water 喝杯水吧;饮料，如：soft drinks 软饮料, food and drink companies 生产食品和饮料的公司;酒精饮品，如have another drink 再来一杯，go for a drink 去喝一杯。在这句话中的意思为酒精饮料，为可数名词，意思是“有钱买杯酒喝”;
        　　第二个空comfort，当comfort的意思是sb/sth that helps 有用的人或者物的时候是可数名词，如：be a comfort to sb 对于某人来说是一种安慰。a comfort 是抽象名词具体化，如：a success, a pleasure等等

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        　　30. If we _______ adequate preparations, the conference wouldn’t have been so successful.
        　　A. haven’t made B. wouldn’t make C. didn’t make D. hadn’t made
        　　答案：D
        　　考点：虚拟语气
        　　解析：汉语解释：如果我们准备的不是那么充分，会议不可能取得如此大的成功。这句话的重点在于依靠主句中的wouldn’t have been来判断出是跟过去时间相反，跟过去时间相反的时候条件状语从句的时态应该是过去完成时，根据句子的意思，应该为否定结构，因此选D。虚拟语气是山东高考的常见考点，05年，08年，10年均有所涉及，
        　　31. — I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of this weather.
        　　— _________. I can’t stand all this rain.
        　　A. I don’t care B. It’s hard to say C. So am I D. I hope not
        　　答案：C
        　　考点：倒装
        　　解析：汉语解释：----不知道你怎么样，反正我是很好讨厌这种天气。---我也是，我受不了这中下雨天。根据上下文的意思两人的感受一一样的，因此选C。
        　　32. A number of high buildings have arisen _______ there was nothing a year ago but ruins.
        　　A. when B. where C. before D. until
        　　答案：B
        　　考点：地点状语从句
        　　解析：汉语解释：几年前，这里只是一片废墟，如今许多高楼大厦拔地而起。
        　　33. Be _______ — you can’t expect me to finish all this work in so little time.
        　　A. reasonable B. confident C. creative D. grateful
        　　答案：A
        　　考点：形容词辨析
        　　解析：汉语解释：公道一点---你不能指望我在这少的时间内完成全部的工作。
        　　A. reasonable 合情合理的，公道的，通情达理的 (2011湖北卷25题，2006年天津卷考察过这个单词)
        　　B. confident 有信心的 (08年天津卷考察过self-confident)
        　　C. creative 富有创造力的
        　　D. grateful 感谢的，令人愉快的
        　　34. The manager was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers ______.
        　　A. will leave B. are leaving C. have left D. were leaving
        　　答案：D
        　　考点：主句和从句的时态
        　　解析：汉语解释：得知自己信任的两位员工要离开，经理很担心。主句的时态为一般过去式was concerned to，如果主句是一般过去式，宾语从句的时态应该用相应的过去时态(如果宾语从句表达的是客观真理或者客观事实，那么就用现在时态)，在四个选项中只有D为过去将来时。
        　　35. After completing and signing it, please return the form to us in the envelope ________.
        　　A. providing B. provided C. having provided D. provide
        　　答案：B
        　　考点：非谓语动词作定语后置
        　　解析：汉语解释：完成表格并且签字以后，请将表格装在提供的信封里寄回给我们。应该为provide the envelope，envelope和provide的为动宾关系，将宾语提前，provide应该用被动形式，只有B符合
        　　第二节：完形填空
        　　注：本解析包括翻译，正确答案，和解释三部分。

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        　　第一段
        　　Whenever we hear about “the homeless,” most of us think of the Developing world. But the ___36 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a __37 country like Germany?
        　　无论在任何时候听到“无家可归”这个词的时候，大多数人想到的都是发展中国家。但是真相却是到处都有无家可归的人。比如说，我们当中有多少人能想到在像德国这样的发达国家中也能发现有人住在大街上?
        　　36. A. result B. truth C. reason D. idea
        　　解析：B。
        　　37. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy
        　　解析：D。根据上文的developing(发展中国家)和转折but，及后面的Germany得出结论。
        　　第二段
        　　Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 38 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 39 one long hot summer when most Germans were 40 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 41 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
        　　库尔特马勒和妻子瑞塔11年来一直在为生活在德国首都柏林的无家可归的人做饭。他们最初是从一个暑假开始的，暑假时间较长，大部分的德国人都外出度假了。库尔特和妻子留在家里，制作三明治，并且在大街上摆了一张桌子，将食物送给那些流浪者。
        　　38. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. suggestions
        　　解析：C。根据后文的sandwiches得出结论。
        　　39. A. began B. met C. called D. left
        　　解析：A。词义辨析。began开始，met遇见，接送，called称呼，打电话，left离开，遗留
        　　40. A. asleep B. alone C. across D. away
        　　解析：D。形容词和副词辨析。Asleep 睡着的，alone一个人的，across穿过，away离开
        　　41. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away
        　　解析：B。动词词组辨析。词义辨析为高考必考考点，每年最少出2题，会在单项填空和完形填空中出现。并且在往年的高考真题中反复出现，因此复习历年真题是最明智的选择。
        　　Bring up培养(2010年山东卷27题出现过)，
        　　set up 建立，树立，搭建(自2002年以来在全国范围内共出现过最少7次，其中2010年山东卷27题出现过)，
        　　put aside放在一边，储存……备用(02年上海春季卷)，
        　　gave away (04年重庆,09年湖北出现过)
        　　39,40,41均为考察词义辨析
        　　第三段：
        　　The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 42 . “What these people also need is warmth and 43 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 44 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 45 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 46 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
        　　马勒夫妇很快就意识到食物和衣服远远不够。马勒的妻子瑞塔说：“这些人同样需要温暖和关怀。”马勒夫妇毫不犹豫的公布了自己的电话号码，并且无家可归的人可以在任何时候打电话。瑞塔确保有人在家接电话，他们的家总是向那些不想在大街上过夜的人开放。
        　　42. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive
        　　解析：A。填概括词，第一句话为这个段落的主题句，总结段落第二句至第四句得出结论。
        　　43. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring
        　　解析：D。名词辨析。根据并列连词and得出结论，只有caring和warmth语义并列。
        　　44. A. hesitate B. agree C. pretend D. intend
        　　解析：A。名词辨析，及概括词。Hesitate犹豫;agree同意，pretend假装，intend打算
        　　45. A. make sense B. found out C. make sure D. worked out
        　　解析：C。动词词组辨析
        　　Make sense 有意义，讲得通
        　　Find out 找出，查明 (07陕西，05湖北，10江苏，07福建)
        　　Make sure 确保(07年湖北)
        　　Work out解决;算出;实现;制定出;消耗完;弄懂 (10年江西选择题，07年陕西选择题，work out在07年山东卷的阅读表达的第一段出现过。)

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        　　46. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near
        　　解析：A。形容词辨析
        　　第四段
        　　The couple were soon 47 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 48 donations. Today, over thirty companies 49 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 50 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 51 new shoes.
        　　马勒夫妇很快就花光了自己的所有的积蓄，库尔特拜访食品和服装公司寻求捐助。如今，已经有30多家公司经常为马勒夫妇的事业捐助食品和其他的商品，志愿者也帮助把这些捐助的物资分送给那些无家可归的人。公众也捐衣服捐钱，生产鞋的公司也捐新鞋。
        　　47. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending
        　　解析：D。动词辨析。Spending的主语是人，cost的主语一般是sth
        　　48. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out
        　　解析：B。动词词组辨析。
        　　Pay for
        　　Ask for (05年全国卷三，)
        　　Look into 调查 (11四川，09湖北，09江西，06湖北)
        　　Carry out 执行，实行;贯彻;实现;完成
        　　49. A. completely B. calmly C. regularly D. roughly
        　　解析：C。副词辨析。completely 完整地，完全地;B. calmly完全地;regularly 有规律地; roughly粗糙地，概略地。
        　　50. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend
        　　解析：C。动词辨析。. Advertise广告;sell销售，卖;deliver交付;发表;递送;释放;给予(打击);给…接 lend 借给
        　　51. A. donates B. produces C. designs D. collects
        　　解析：A。动词辨析。Donate捐助;produce生产;design 设计;collect 收集
        　　第五段：
        　　Kurt and Rita receive no 52 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 53 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 54 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 55 in the world.
        　　库尔特和瑞塔辛苦工作，却分文不收。瑞塔说：“我们觉得像是为人父母，父母是不应该向自己的帮助的孩子收钱的。我们得到的爱就是我们的薪水。”瑞塔承认自己经常很疲惫，但是她说自己会继续他们的事业，让世界因为自己而不同，这种感觉太好了。
        　　52. A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support
        　　解析：B。permission 允许;payment支付，付款;direction方向，指导;support支持
        　　53. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. expect
        　　解析：D。 borrow借;raise提高，培养;save节省，expect期待，期望，指望，认为，预料
        　　54. A. surprised B. excited C. tired D. amused
        　　解析：C。根据though前后的让步关系得出结论
        　　55. A. profit B. difference C. decision D. rule
        　　解析：B。固定搭配 make a difference
        　　第三部分 阅读理解
        　　注：本解析包括翻译，正确答案，和解释三部分。
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        　　The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes.
        　　太平洋岛国瑙鲁岛曾经是一个美丽的岛屿。而今，正面临着一场生态灾难。瑙鲁岛的悲剧带来的一个正面的后果就是其他的国家也许可以从他们的错误中吸取教训。

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        　　56. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
        　　A. To seek help for Nauru’s problems. B. To give a warning to other countries
        　　C. To show the importance of money D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.
        　　解析：B。主旨题。文章的写作目的。根据首段now前后的语义可以判断，前后构成转折，根据破折号后面的信息得出结论。
        　　For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.
        　　几千年以来，波利尼西亚人曾经世代生活在这个遥远的、远离西方文明的岛国---瑙鲁国。第一个踏上这片土地的欧洲人是约翰费恩，这个英国人是捕鲸船“狩猎者”的船长，于1978年登陆瑙鲁岛，他曾经称瑙鲁岛是“欢乐岛”。
        　　57. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?
        　　A. Rich and powerful B. Modern and open
        　　C. Peaceful and attractive D. Greedy and aggressive
        　　解析：C。概括总结题目。关键词：第一段beautiful，第二段Pleasant Island，第五段的lovely
        　　However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.
        　　然而，正是因为地处偏远，在一开始瑙鲁岛几乎和欧洲人不接触。捕鲸船和其他的商人开始登陆瑙鲁岛，也给瑙鲁岛带去了枪支和酒。这两样东西打破了瑙鲁岛上12个家族间的社会平衡，由此引发了10年内战，岛上的居民从1400人降低到了900人。
        　　Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.
        　　瑙鲁岛真正的灾难始于1899年。那一年一个英国矿业开采公司在瑙鲁岛上发现了磷酸盐。事实上，这家公司还发现争做岛屿几乎就是一个磷酸盐之岛，而磷酸盐是非常重要的农业肥料，这家公司开始在岛上开采磷酸盐。
        　　58. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.
        　　A. soil pollution B. phosphate over mining
        　　C. farming activity D. whale hunting
        　　解析：B。细节题，考察原因。线索为段落的第一句话，即段落主题句。
        　　A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.
        　　磷酸盐矿并非深埋于地下，而是一个露天矿。一个公司开采露天矿是需要挖掉土壤的表层，然后开采所需的磷酸盐。开采露天矿彻底摧毁了当地的土地。美丽富饶的瑙鲁岛开始变得像月球表面那样满目疮痍。
        　　In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.
        　　1968年瑙鲁岛成为了世界上最富有的国家之一。政府每年都会因为磷酸盐而发财。
        　　Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.
        　　然而不幸的是，政府领导投资失误，损失了成千上万美元。另外，他们将大量的钱财更多的用于个人支出。人们很快认识到一个可怕的问题----磷酸盐矿正在开采殆尽。瑙鲁岛百分之九十的面积被摧毁，岛民从此一无所有。直至2000年，瑙鲁岛经济也崩溃了。专家说，要想回复岛屿的升级需要大约4336千万美元，时间需要20年以上。这可能永远都不会发生。
        　　59. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem?
        　　A. Its leaders misused the money B. It spent too much repairing the island
        　　C. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.
        　　解析：A。细节题，考察原因，考点为段落的主题句，即第一句话。
        　　60. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?
        　　A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.
        　　B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.
        　　C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans
        　　D. The phosphate mines were destroyed
        　　解析：A。细节题。依据是文章最后一句。
        　　小结：这篇文章在此验证的文章主题句和段落主题句在阅读理解中所扮演的重要角色，56,58,59题的正确答案正是文章主题和段落主题。
        　　B

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        　　第一段：61题
        　　One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used.
        　　第一版《牛津英语字典》最伟大的贡献之一也是这本字典最不寻常之处。1897年位于英格兰的牛津大学邀请詹姆斯默里教授担任一部字典的编辑，这部字典将会是是英语语言史上最宏大的字典。这部字典将囊括英语语言中可能出现的每一个单词，不但会定义每个单词，而且会给出这个单词的历史，同时也会引用一些能够展示这个单词用法的句子。
        　　61. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________.
        　　A. came out before minor died B. was edited by an American volunteer
        　　C. included the English words invented by Murray D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
        　　解析：D。细节题，考点为：第一段的最高级。
        　　第二段：
        　　This was a huge task. So Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
        　　这是一项艰巨的任务。为此，默里教授必须从英国，美国，以及英属殖民地寻找志愿者来查阅每一份英文报纸，每一本英文杂志，每一部英文书籍。许多志愿者应声而至，包括威廉.切斯特.迈纳。迈纳博士是一位美国外科医生，曾经参与了美国内战，目前生活在英国，信件的署名地址地址是距离牛津50英里的伯克郡，克罗索恩，布罗德莫。
        　　第三段：62题
        　　Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
        　　迈纳博士参与了字典志愿者的大军，给默里教授发送单词和引语。在以后的17年里，他成为了字典编纂大军中最有价值的贡献者之一。
        　　62. How did Dr. Minor contributed to the dictionary?
        　　A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.
        　　C. He provided a great number of words and quotations D. he went to England to work with Murray.
        　　解析：C。细节题，考点：ving形式作定语后置。
        　　第四段：63题
        　　But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum (精神病院)for the Criminally Insane.
        　　然而，迈纳博士也是一个迷。尽管邀请过他很多次，但是他总是拒绝拜访牛津大学。最后，1897年，默里教授决亲自去一趟克罗索恩。当他到达目的地以后，他在布罗德莫精神病院负责关押精神病犯人的牢房里发现了迈纳博士，他被锁在一间周围整齐地放满了书籍的牢房里。
        　　63. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?
        　　A. He was shut in an asylum B. He lived far from Oxford
        　　C. He was busy writing a book D. He disliked traveling
        　　解析：A。细节题。Lock和shut为同义词
        　　第五段：64题
        　　Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
        　　默里教授和迈纳博士成了好朋友，分享自己对于英文单词的热爱。迈纳博士继续为字典贡献，在20年的时间里提交单词和引语超过1万多次。默里教授继续经常拜访迈纳博士，有时候两人会在精神病院散步。
        　　64. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because __________.
        　　A. they both served in the Civil War. B. They had a common interest in words
        　　C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor
        　　解析：B。细节题，提问原因。

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        　　第六段：
        　　In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
        　　1910年，迈纳离开了布罗德莫，到了自己的祖国—美国的一家精神病院。默里教授在港口向自己的这位杰出的朋友挥手告别。
        　　第七段：
        　　Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
        　　迈纳于1920年去世。7年以后，《牛津英文字典》第一版完成编纂。这部12卷的字典解释了414825个英文单词，成千上万个单词就是由这位即富有学者风范又有奉献精神的精神病患者提供的。
        　　65. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?
        　　A. Brave and determined B. Cautious and friendly
        　　C. Considerate and optimistic D. Unusual and scholarly
        　　解析：D。概括总结人物的形象。
        　　66. What does the text mainly talk about?
        　　A. The history of the English language. B. The friendship between Murray and Minor
        　　C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary D. Broadmoor Asylum and is patients
        　　解析：C。主旨题。文章主要讲述了一位不平凡的精神病患者对《牛津英语字典》的贡献。答案为C。
        　　C
        　　第一段：
        　　San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.
        　　旧金山的缆车，西雅图的太空针塔，当然，还有朗维尤的松鼠桥。这座松鼠桥吸引了世界的关注，现在已经成为朗维尤的地标。
        　　第二段：67题
        　　The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.
        　　松树桥是由当地一位建筑师阿莫斯彼得斯于1963年建造，目的是为松鼠在车水马龙的繁忙街道上开辟一条通道，让松鼠免于车轮的碾压。
        　　67. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________.
        　　A. offer squirrels a place to eat nuts B. set up a local landmark
        　　C. help improve traffic D. protect squirrels
        　　解析：D。细节题，考察目的。
        　　第三段：
        　　The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.
        　　这座桥一开始建在图书馆西边的奥林匹亚路上，在公园广场，很多公司职员会喂松鼠坚果吃，松鼠必须躲避交通在马路上来回穿梭。彼得斯和其他在公园广场或者公园广场附近工作的人很多次都亲眼目睹松鼠被车轮碾压的场景。
        　　第四段：68题
        　　One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政会).The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows.”
        　　有一天，彼得斯发现了一只死松鼠，嘴里还衔着一枚坚果。那天，他们喝咖啡休息期间关注了松鼠安全问题，这几个商人产生了一个想法，为松鼠建一座桥，并且成立了委员会专门向市政会请愿。市政会通过了他们的提议，女议员贝丝.拉利维亚戏称这座桥是“坚果通道”。
        　　68. What happened over the coffee break discussion?
        　　A. The committee got the Council’s blessing. B. The squirrel bridge idea was born
        　　C. A councilwoman named the bridge D. A squirrel was found dead.
        　　解析：B。细节题。正确选项B和原文中cooked up the squirrel bridge idea为同义替换。

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        　　第五段：
        　　After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose(消防水带). It cost 1,000.
        　　建筑师设计好松鼠桥后，阿莫斯彼得斯和比尔哈切开始建造。这座铝制的桥离地面60英尺，有消防水带那么长，造价1000美金。
        　　第六段：69题
        　　It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.
        　　不久后，有报道说松鼠开始使用这座桥。甚至有人看到松鼠指挥自己的孩子过桥，并且给小松鼠们展示如何使用这座桥。这个故事经媒体报道后，松鼠桥开始闻名于世，见诸于各国报端。
        　　69. What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text?
        　　A. passing them a rope B. Directing them to store food for winter
        　　C. Teaching them a lesson D. Showing them how to use the bridge.
        　　解析：D。词句理解题。Rope的本意为绳索的意思，但是the ropes的在朗文字典中的解释是：all the things someone needs to know to do a job or deal with a system。相关的搭配有：show sb the ropes, knows the ropes, learning the ropes等。
        　　第七段：70题
        　　In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.
        　　经过20年的使用，松鼠桥已经破旧，彼得斯于1983年拆除松鼠桥，并且展开修缮工作，拆除了横木，重新粉刷，一度消失的松鼠桥又重新回到了公众视野。1983年7月份，几百名动物爱好者参加了新的松鼠桥的落成仪式。
        　　70. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?
        　　A. It was replaced by a longer one. B. It was built from wood and metal
        　　C. it was rebuilt after years of use D. It was designed by Bill Hutch.
        　　解析：C。概括段落大意。
        　　第八段：
        　　Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.
        　　彼得斯于1984年去世，在松鼠桥的附近，放置了一座10英尺的木质松鼠雕塑来纪念这座桥的建立者以及他为这项工作所做出的贡献。
        　　71. What can we learn about Amos Peters?
        　　A. He is remembered for his love of animals.
        　　B. He donated $1,000 to build the bridge
        　　C. He was a member of the City Council
        　　D. He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.
        　　解析：A。细节题。正确选项A中的is remembered for 和第八段的in memory of 为同义替换。
        　　D
        　　第一段：提出文章主题
        　　For those who are tired doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application).
        　　对于那些厌倦洗衣服的那些人来讲，三星找出了解决方法：有一款洗衣机可以通过智能手机告诉你衣服何时洗完。
        　　第二段：72题
        　　Strange though it may seem — “my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装) a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”.
        　　这也许看上去挺奇怪的，但是在本周参加消费电子产品展览会的人看到这款产品后普遍反应自己的妻子早就能做到这一点了。许多家电制造商为了使自己的产品更加“智能”，纷纷争相给自己的产品添加大量的与电脑相关的元素，三星只不过是其中之一。

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        　　72. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?
        　　A. The machine will be a big success.
        　　B. their wives like doing the laundry.
        　　C. The machine is unrelated to their life.
        　　D. This kind of technology is familiar to them.
        　　解析：D。细节题。考察指示代词that，指代首段中三星公司提出的产品的功能。
        　　第三段
        　　Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it’s Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.
        　　去年，电冰箱这样宣传自己，今年轮到了无线保真技术的洗衣机，电冰箱还可以告诉你食品什么时候变坏!
        　　第四段：73题
        　　The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.
        　　今春发布的洗衣机和烘干机都可以下载一款应用程序，然后连接到智能手机。智能手机还可以作为遥控器，不论主人是在工作还是在公交车上，都可以用智能手机打开或者关闭机器。
        　　73. What can we learn about the new laundry machines?
        　　A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing
        　　B. They can be controlled with a smartphone
        　　C. They are difficult to operate
        　　D. They are sold at a low price
        　　第五段
        　　Samsung says it’s not just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses.
        　　三星方面宣称这不仅仅是一款新型家用电器，实际上，这款应用程序还有一些实际的用途。
        　　74. We can conclude form Samsung’s statements that ___________.
        　　A. the app connection makes life easier
        　　B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning
        　　C. smartphone can shorten the drying time
        　　D. we should refresh clothes back at home
        　　解析：A。第五段是第六、七段的主题句。
        　　第六段
        　　“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.
        　　第七段
        　　The company also says that with electricity rate(电价)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.
        　　同时，三星公司还说，随着电价根据每天时间段的不同而变化，选择合适的时间远程遥控洗衣机还有助于省钱。
        　　第八段
        　　Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do —enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.
        　　这一切都有可能是真的。但是他们真正完成的正是所有新技术所做到的，就是成全了懒惰。使用这款洗衣机的用户会边看电视边通过手机监控洗衣过程，而不是检查一下衣服是否洗完了。