閱讀理解A

　　According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gig watts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills (see picture) to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.

　　The project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine(渦輪發(fā)電機(jī)).Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton,2.3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar(see picture),a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cable(纜索);these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind’s stability(穩(wěn)定性)in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.

　　To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it’s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar’s to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox(變速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades (see picture )

　　Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planet’s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available.

　　( ) 1. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _______.

　　A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floor

　　B. the spar which is floating in deep-sea water

　　C. the blades driven by strong and steady sea wind

　　D. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface

　　( ) 2. To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting ____________.

　　A. on the sea floor B. on the spar top

　　C. at sea level D. behind the blades

　　( ) 3. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can ____________.

　　A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmills

　　B. make financial profits by producing more turbines

　　C. settle the arguments about environmental problems

　　D. explore low-carbon power resources available at sea

　　A篇

　　第三篇是一篇科普類說明文，介紹了風(fēng)力渦輪發(fā)電，這基本切中了當(dāng)下最受關(guān)注的話題——新能源和可持續(xù)。體現(xiàn)了時(shí)代的潮流，跟B篇謀篇一致，話題新穎信息量足，題目并不難。

　　63.細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù)題干定位到原文第二段倒數(shù)第二句。從”Hywind’s stability in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power”得出答案B為正確。

　　64.細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù)題干定位到原文第三段最后，得出答案C是正確的。

　　65.推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句，可以推斷出這種項(xiàng)目的成功運(yùn)行將會(huì)促進(jìn)低碳能源的發(fā)展，從而得出D選項(xiàng)是正確的。

　　閱讀理解----B

　　Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.

　　Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.

　　Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.

　　In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

　　Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

　　The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Shay, run to first!” Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.

　　Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.

　　All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Shay, run home!”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who t won the game for his team.

　　That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!

　　( ) 1. Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.

　　A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting

　　B. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decision

　　C. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well

　　D. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted

　　( ) 2. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.

　　A. believed they were sure to win the game

　　B. would like to help Shay enjoy the game

　　C. found Shay was so eager to be a winner

　　D. fell forced to give Shay another chance

　　( ) 3. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because that boy ________.

　　A. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purpose

　　B. looked forward to winning the game for his team

　　C. failed to throw the ball to the second baseman

　　D. saw that Shay already reached second base

　　( ) 4. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay’s becoming the hero for his team?

　　A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.

　　B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.

　　C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.

　　D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.

　　( ) 5. What to you think is the theme of the story?

　　A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.

　　B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.

　　C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.

　　D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.

　　B篇

　　第四篇文章是一篇關(guān)于愛的教育的故事。一位父親鼓勵(lì)幫助自己心智和身體殘疾的兒子，和正常人一樣參與棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)，并且得到同伴的認(rèn)可。文章富有教育意義。

　　66. 細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞定位到文章第一段，but處出題，最后一句”it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence”得出答案D為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　67.細(xì)節(jié)題。答案在原文第五段surprisingly處，顯示了一種轉(zhuǎn)折。在上一段講了Shay的團(tuán)隊(duì)贏分了，在上文even though點(diǎn)出盡管他沒有一個(gè)球是他進(jìn)的，但他仍然感到很喜悅。在第五段文章說他被伙伴們同意進(jìn)入了最后一局。可見答案B是正確的，所有人都希望能夠幫助他成功。

　　68. 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干將關(guān)鍵詞定位到第七段”the smallest guy on their team”，這是個(gè)長難句，who引導(dǎo)了一個(gè)非限制性定語從句，他本可以成為比賽最后的hero,可but 點(diǎn)出了轉(zhuǎn)折，他明白pitcher的意圖并且?guī)椭�了Shay的成功�？梢姶鸢窤正確。

　　69.推斷題。題干問下面哪一項(xiàng)是和Shay的成功無關(guān)的。文章第八段最后說眾人喊道: “Shay, run home”,當(dāng)他run home之后，我們看到結(jié)果是他成功了，他成為了Hero，可見沒有任何人在這個(gè)時(shí)候阻止了他�？梢奀選項(xiàng)是與他的成功無關(guān)的，為正確選項(xiàng)。

　　70. 主旨大意題。文章處處滲透了球隊(duì)人與人之間的相互尊重，因此A選項(xiàng)包容性最大， B,C,D都是很片面的。