翻譯三級(jí)筆譯綜合能力分類模擬題11Ⅰ.Grammar:PastandPresentParticiplesA、MultipleChoices1.

______withhisreport,（江南博哥）thebosstoldJohntowriteitalloveragain.A.NottosatisfyB.NotbeingsatisfiedC.NotHavingsatisfiedD.Notsatisfying正確答案：B

2.

Allthetickets______out,wewentawaydisappointed.A.beingsoldB.besoldC.havingbeensoldD.weresold正確答案：C

3.

TheUniversityofCalifornia,______in1868,isadministratedbyapresidentandgovernedbyatwenty-four-memberboardofregents.A.foundedB.hasbeenfoundedC.tohavebeenfoundedD.wasfounded正確答案：A

4.

CharacteristicsofOpArtarethecarefully______huesandgeometricpatternsthatcreateopticalillusions.A.arrangingB.arrangedC.beingarrangedD.arrange正確答案：B

5.

Greatly______byhiswords,shejumpedintothecoldwateragain.A.encouragedB.encouragingC.tobeencouragedD.toencourage正確答案：A

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Besidestheirsharingtraditionalmaleroles,womenalsoplayrolesentirelydifferentfromthose______bymen.A.playingB.beplayedC.havingplayedD.beingplayed正確答案：D被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)beingplayed用作those(roles)的定語(yǔ)，表示“正在被扮演的角色”。

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Thepoison,______inasmallquantity,willbeamedicine.A.useB.usingC.usedD.isused正確答案：C

8.

YellowstoneNationalPark,______in1873,isthefirstnationalparkintheworld.A.foundedB.foundingC.havingbeenfoundedD.beingfounded正確答案：A

9.

Inthe1850'sHarrietBeecherStowe'sUncleTom'sCabinbecamethebest"sellerofthegeneration,______ahostofinitiators.A.inspiringB.inspiredC.inspiredbyD.toinspire正確答案：A

10.

Whydoyoustandandwatchthemilk______over?A.boilingB.boiledC.toboilD.beingboiled正確答案：A

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Atpresentwehavetogetmostoftheenergy______inindustrybyburningcoaloroil.A.usedB.useC.usingD.uses正確答案：A

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______underamicroscope,afreshsnowflakehasadelicatesix-pointedshape.A.SeenB.SeesC.SeeingD.Tosee正確答案：A

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Thenumberofpeople______themeetingwassmallerthanwehadexpected.A.attendB.attendingC.attendedD.beingattended正確答案：B

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______manyothercountries,theUnitedStateshasdevelopedintoamoderncountryinarelativelyshorttime.A.BeingcomparedwithB.TocomparewithC.ComparedwithD.Comparingwith正確答案：C

15.

Scientistsstillcannotfindany______linkbetweenintelligenceandthequantityorqualityofbraincells.A.convinceB.toconvinceC.convincedD.convincing正確答案：D

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JacobLawrenceexecutedmanycyclesofpaintings______significantsocialthemes.A.expressedB.expressingC.expressD.expressionof正確答案：B

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______theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft.A.ReceivingB.HavingreceivedC.ReceivedD.Havingbeenreceived正確答案：B

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Theadvantagesofcomputerizedtypingandeditingarenow______toallthewrittenlanguageoftheworld.A.extendB.extendingC.beingextendedD.beingextending正確答案：C

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______,theinhabitantsfled.A.ThecitytakenB.ThecityhavingbeentakenC.HavingtakenthecityD.Thecitybeingtaken正確答案：B

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Contrastmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen______alone.A.seenB.isseenC.tobeseenD.havingbeenseen正確答案：A過(guò)去分詞seen表被動(dòng)；whenseenalone相當(dāng)于時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句whenitisseenalone。

21.

Commercialbanksmakemostoftheirincomefrominterest______onloansandinvestmentsinstocksandbonds.A.earnB.earnedC.toearnD.wasearned正確答案：B

22.

Theyoungmanwasfound______halfunconsciousunderthetree.A.tolieB.tohavelainC.lyingD.beinglain正確答案：C

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When______atthedoor,shewasgivenawarmwelcome.A.appearB.appearedC.appearingD.toappear正確答案：C現(xiàn)在分詞appearing表主動(dòng)；whenappearingatthedoor相當(dāng)于時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句whenshewasappearingatthedoor。

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When______aboutsubstances,thescientistsfinditconvenienttoclassifythemintosolid,liquidandgas.A.thoughtB.tothinkC.thinkingD.havingthought正確答案：C現(xiàn)在分詞thinking表主動(dòng)；whenthinkingaboutsubstances相當(dāng)于時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句whentheyarethinkingaboutsubstances。

25.

______intheelection,hewentbacktohisnativetown.A.TobedefeatedB.DefeatedC.BeingdefeatedD.Defeating正確答案：B

26.

Closedplanefigureslikethesquareortheequilateraltrianglecanbegroupedintoaclass______polygons.A.calledB.tocallC.iscalledD.calledas正確答案：A

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Itiseasytoblamethedeclineofconversationonthepaceofmodernlifeandonthevaguechanges______placeinourever-changingworld.A.takingB.totakeC.takeD.taken正確答案：A現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)takingplace相當(dāng)于定語(yǔ)從句thataretakingplace。

28.

CornoriginatedintheNewWorldandthuswasnotknowninEuropeuntilColumbusfoundit______inCuba.A.beingcultivatedB.beencultivatedC.havingcultivatedD.cultivating正確答案：A

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Onhisreturnfromhiscollege,hefoundthehouse______.A.desertingB.desertC.desertedD.tobedeserted正確答案：C

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Iwokeupinthenightandheardwater______throughtheceiling.A.drippingB.todripC.beingdrippedD.dripfrom正確答案：A

B、ErrorCorrection1.

Believedtheearthtobeflat,manyfearedthatColumbuswouldfallofftheedgeoftheearth.正確答案：believed→believing

2.

Seeingfromspace,ourearth,withwatercoveringover70%ofitssurface,appearsasa"blueplanet".正確答案：Seeing→Seen

3.

Somanyrepresentativeswereabsent,theconferencehadtobepostponed.正確答案：were→being此句中，somanyrepresentativesbeingabsent為帶主語(yǔ)的獨(dú)立分詞結(jié)構(gòu)，表示原因。

4.

Thepancreasisanorganinvolvinginthedigestionoffoodandintheregulationofthesugarlevelinthebloodstream.正確答案：involving→involved

5.

Havethehighestmarksinhisclass,hewasofferedascholarshipbythecollege.正確答案：Have→Having

6.

Thematerialaddingtosteelincreasesthemetal'shardness.正確答案：adding→added

7.

Commercialbanksmakemostoftheirincomefrominterestearningonloansandinvestmentsinstocksandbonds.正確答案：earning→earned此句中，earned意為thatareearned或thathavebeenearned，作定語(yǔ)用，修飾interest。

8.

Ifkeepinginthefridge,thefruitcanremainfreshformorethanaweek.正確答案：keeping→kept

9.

Becauseitsleavesremaingreenlongafterpicking,rosemarybecameassociatedwiththeideaofremembrance.正確答案：picking→beingpicked

10.

Wecansupplementourownideaswithinformationanddatagatheringfromourreading,ourobservation,andsoforth.正確答案：gathering→gathered

11.

Closedplanelikethesquareortheequilateraltrianglecanbegroupedintoaclassiscalledpolygons.正確答案：iscalled→called此句中，過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)calledpolygons作定語(yǔ)，修飾aclass。

12.

Theactualquantityoffolicacidisrequiredinthedailydietisnotknown.正確答案：isrequired→required

13.

Theywerepushedintothebattleunpreparing.正確答案：unpreparing→unprepared此句中，過(guò)去分詞unprepared當(dāng)形容詞用，意為“未做好準(zhǔn)備的”，在本句中作主語(yǔ)they的補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。

14.

Havingeatenthecherrypie,Istruckseveralpitsandnearlybrokeatooth.正確答案：Havingeaten→Eating

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Theboiling-rangecutsmayvarydependedonthetypeofcrudeoilandprocessingschemetobeemployed.正確答案：depended→depending

Ⅱ.ClozeTestArrernteLanguage阿蘭達(dá)語(yǔ)

TheArrernteregionislargeandtraditional,therearemanydifferent

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areaswithinit,eachwiththeirowndialect.Languageisstrongly

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withfamilymembershipandtherelationshipstolandandDreamingsthat

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withthis.Identifyingasaspeakerofaparticularlanguageor

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canbeveryimportantforArrerntepeopleinawaythat

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beyondjusttheactuallanguage.Itisawayofexpressing

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inaparticularfamily,orassociationtoparticularcountry.Thedifferences

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dialects,evenwhentheyareonlysmalldifferences,areoftenvery

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tospeakers.

Thecomingtogetherofspeakersofdifferentdialectsof

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inAliceSprings,ingovernmentandmissionsettlements,andoncattle

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,hasalsoresultedinsomeconfusionaboutthetraditionaldialectdistinctions

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thearea.Therehavebeenquitelargechangesinsomedialects

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oldergenerationstoyounger,andtherearemanywordsthatonly

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oldestspeakersnowknow.Arrerntepeoplestillknowthedifferentfamily

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,butitissometimeslessclearwhichonesaparticularword

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in.

Fromtimeimmemorial—thatis,asfarbackas

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go—theboundariesofthetribeshavebeenwherethey

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nowfixed.Withinthemtheirancestorsroamedabout,huntingandperforming

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ceremoniesjustastheirlivingdescendantsdoatthepresentday.

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hasneverapparentlybeentheleastattemptmadebyonetribe

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encroachupontheterritoryofanother.1.

正確答案：family

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正確答案：connected

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正確答案：go

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正確答案：dialect

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正確答案：goes

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正確答案：membership

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正確答案：between

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正確答案：significant

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正確答案：Arrernte

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正確答案：stations

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正確答案：within

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正確答案：from

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正確答案：the

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正確答案：areas

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正確答案：belongs

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正確答案：traditions

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正確答案：are

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正確答案：their

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正確答案：There

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正確答案：to

PublicEducationintheUnitedStates美國(guó)的公立教育

ThenationalsystemofformaleducationintheUnitedStatesdevelopedinthe19thcentury.It

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fromeducationalsystemsofotherWesternsocietiesinthreefundamentalrespects.First,Americansweremoreinclined

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regardeducationasasolutiontovarioussocialproblems.Second,becausetheyhadthisconfidencein

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powerofeducation,Americansprovidedmoreyearsofschoolingforalargerpercentageofthepopulation

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othercountries.Third,educationalinstitutionswereprimarilygovernedbylocalauthoritiesratherthanbyfederalones.

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mostnotablecharacteristicoftheAmericaneducationsystemisthelargenumberofpeopleitserves.

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2002,86percentofAmericansbetweenage25and29hadgraduatedfromhighschool,58

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hadcompletedatleastsomecollege,and29percenthadearnedatleastabachelor'sdegree.

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accesstocollegeeducationisanimportantpriorityforUSgovernment.

AftertheAmericanRevolution(1775-1783),the

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oftheUnitedStatesarguedthateducationwasessentialfortheprosperityandsurvival

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thenewnation.ThomasJefferson,authoroftheDeclarationofIndependence,proposedthatAmericansgivea

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prioritytoa"crusadeagainstignorance".JeffersonwasthefirstAmericanleadertosuggestcreatinga

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offreeschoolsforallpersonsthatwouldbepubliclysupportedthroughtaxes.Hisplansfor

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educationalandforpubliclyfundedschoolsformedthebasisofeducationalsystemsdevelopedinthe19th

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.

Untilthe1840sAmericaneducationwasnotasystematall,butadisjointedcollectionof

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,regional,andusuallyprivateinstitutions.Theextentofschoolingandthetypeofeducationavailabledepended

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theresourcesandvaluesoftheparticulartownorcity,ontheactivitiesofreligiousgroups

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tofurthertheirendsthroughschoolsandcolleges,andonmanyotherprivategroups—such

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philanthropicassociationsandtradeorganizations—thatcreateddifferenttypesofschoolsfordifferentreasons.Most

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onlyprovidededucationalopportunitiesforboysfromwealthyfamilies.Publicgoverningbodieswererarelyinvolvedin

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financingorcontrolofschools.21.

正確答案：differed

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正確答案：to

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正確答案：the

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正確答案：than

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正確答案：The

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正確答案：In

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正確答案：percent

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正確答案：Expanding

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正確答案：founders

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正確答案：of

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正確答案：high

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正確答案：system

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正確答案：universal

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正確答案：century

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正確答案：local

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正確答案：on

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正確答案：seeking

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正確答案：as

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正確答案：institutions

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正確答案：the

Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension

GirlMeetsGame

姑娘玩游戲

byLevGrossman

Ilovevideogames.IplayedmyfirstonewhenIwas7.Ifeelluckytobepartofthefirstgenerationofgamers.Ialsogettobeafirst-generation-garnerparent;myparentsregardedgameswithaprimitive,chimplikesuspicion,butmydaughterLilywillhaveaparentwhounderstandsthemandplaysalongsideher.Acoolparent.

ButwhenLilyplayedherfirstgameafewweeksago,attheageof3,IfoundmyselfwonderingsomethingIneverthoughtIwouldwonder:HowcoolaparentshouldIbe?LilyhasalwaysbeeninterestedintheWeb.Acoupleofweeksago,wefoundaFlashgameonaTeletubbiessiteinvolvingfivebrownbunniesthatneedtobeplacedintheircorrectbunny-shapedholes.Tomyamazement,Lilyshooedmyhandsawayfromthetrackpadandstartedslowlynudgingbunniestowardburrows.Whenthefifthbunnyhithome—andanunseenTinkyWinkyshouted,"Yaaaaaay!"—everyneuroninmydaughter'sbrainseemedtofireatonce.Herskullpracticallyglowed.Sheclimbedoffthechairanddidadance.Thensheclimbedbackupontothechairandsaid,"Daddy?Youcangonow."

Myfeelingsaboutthisareconflicted.I'mnotdisappointedthatLilyislearningtoentertainherself,becauseI'vebeenentertainingherfor3yearsandcoulduseabreakinwhichtoperformsomebasicpersonalhygiene.Allthesame,I'mconfusedaboutwhatgamesmeantoapersonthattiny.Afterall,videogamesdidn'treallyexistwhenIwas3.

Themostobviousquestionsaretheeasiest.BecauseI'mnotpsychotic,Iwouldneverallowmydaughtertoplay—orseeorknowabout—anygameinvolvingviolence.Whensheplaysthebunnygame,Lilyislearningaboutcomputersandrefiningherhand-eyecoordination.Sothat'sallgood,right?Justtomakesure,IcalledSusanGregoryThomas,authorofBuyBuyBaby,ascorchinginvestigativestudyofhowcorporationstargetunderageconsumers.ShealsohappenstobethemosttechnologicallyawaremornIknow.Or,asInowcallher,SusieJoykiller.

Hand-eyecoordination?Maybe.Butshepointedoutthatkidsthatage—withtheirdelicate,stilldevelopingcarpaltunnels—areespeciallyvulnerabletorepetitivestressinjury.O.K.,buthere'ssomethingelse:Lilygetsfrustratedeasily,andthegamerewardsherforstickingwithaproblemtillshesolvesit."Maybeshecouldgetthesamekindofthingfromtryingtomakeacake?"Thomasasked."Therearelotsofotherthingstosolvethathaveamuchricherprotocol."Igetit:that'swhattherealworldisfor.

Thereisapaucityofqualityclinicaldataonlittlechildrenandgames,andThomasexplainsthatvideogamesoftendependonanalogiesandsymbolsthatkidsmaynotunderstandinthewaywethinktheydo."Veryyoungchildrenareastonishinglyconcretethinkers.Ifyoulookatascreenandunderstandthateverythingthathappensonacomputerisametaphorforsomethingrealinfife,itbecomesvery,verymurkyastowhatthey'reactuallygettingoutofthis."Therearealsotroublingcommercialaspectstoalotofgamesforpreschoolers:they'rebasicallyadsforbrandedcharacterslikeDoratheExplorerandArielthemermaid.AndThomaspointsout-inthenicestwaypossible—howpatheticitisthatIwantpeopletothinkI'macooldad.

There'salotmoretothinkaboutthanIthoughttherewas.I'mstillhappythatLilylikesgames,butI'veresolvedtolimitherplayingtime,andI'mnotgoingtoletherplayalone,personalhygienebedamned.SheandIwon'talwaysbeabletoplaygamestogether,afterall;fartoosoonshe'llbefartoocooltohangoutwithme.Butfornow,maybeit'sagoodideaforDaddytostickaround.1.

Whydoestheauthorconsiderhimselfasacoolparent?A.Heunderstandshisdaughterandplaysvideogamesalongsideher.B.Hehasadaughterwhocanplayvideogamesattheageofthree.C.Heteachesherdaughtertoplayvideogamesandthenplayswithher.D.Hefeelsluckytobepartofthefirstgenerationofgamers.正確答案：A

2.

Fromthesecondparagraphweknowthat______.A.withthehelpofherfather,Lilyfinallyarrangedthefiverabbitsinthecorrectwaysothattheyformedrabbit-shapedholesB.whenLilysucceededinputtingthefivebunniesmtherightplace,shefeltthegamewasveryeasyandsimplycontinuedtoplaywithitC.winningthegame,LilywassoexcitedandconfidentofherselfthatsheaskedherfathertoletherplayallbyherselfD.whenthefifthbunnybumpedintothedoorofthehomeandanunseenTinkyWinkyshouted"Yaaaaaay!",Lilywasgreatlyamused正確答案：C

3.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonfortheauthor'sworryabouthisdaughter'splayingvideogames?A.Manyvideogamesinvolvedviolenceharmfultochildren.B.Hisyoungdaughter'scarpaltunnelsweredelicateandeasytobeinjuredbyrepetitivemovementinplayingvideogames.C.Asanexceptionallyconcretethinker,hisdaughtercouldnotunderstandanalogiesandsymbolsusedbyvideogames.D.Someadsforbrandedcharacterswerenotwelldesignedforyoungchildren.正確答案：D

4.

HowdoyouunderstandthelatterpartofParagraphFive?A.Thegameisbeneficialforitencouragestheplayertopersistinaproblemtillhesucceeds.B.Apartfromvideogames,therearemanyotherthingsforchildrentobeengagedin.C.Ifchildrenlearntodocorrectlyingames,theywillbelikelytoperformwellintherealworld.D.Therealworldisnotsosimpleasgames,andtosucceedinlifeoneneedstoabidebymorerulesthaningames.正確答案：D

5.

Whatwilltheauthordowithhisdaughteratthepresentstage?A.Heisdeterminedtolimithertimeplayingvideogames.B.Hehasdecidednottoallowhertoplayvideogamesanymore.C.Hewillmakesurenottoleaveheralonewhensheplaysvideogames.D.Hewillfirstofallmakesuresheiscleanbeforeshecanplayvideogames.正確答案：C

AnOilGiant'sGreenDream

石油大亨的綠色夢(mèng)想

byBryanWalsh

Ifyoufilledyourtankwithgasolinetoday,orwarmedyourhomewithnaturalgas,there'sadecentchanceyousentsomemoneytoAbuDhabi.ThecapitaloftheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)isblessedwithfossilfuels,includingthefourth-biggestreservesofoilintheworld.SellingthatpetroleumatrecordpriceshashelpedAbuDhabiachievethehighestper-capitaGDPintheworld—wealththat'svisibleineveryluxuryhotelrisingfromthedesertorspotlessMercedesprowlingthestreets.AllthosefossilfuelsalsomeanthatAbuDhabicitizenshaveamongthebiggestcarbonfootprintsintheworld,andtheemirate'sexportsareabig,ifindirect,contributiontoglobalclimatechange.

SoitmightcomeasasurprisetolearnthatAbuDhabiisthisweekhostingtheworld'sfirstFutureEnergySummit,athree-daygatheringofmorethan4,000entrepreneurs,analystsandofficialsfromthealternativeenergyworld,includingheavyweightslikegreendesignerWilliamMcDonoughandIcelandicPresidentOlafurGrimsson.(AlsopresentwasPrinceCharles,whogaveaspeechviahologram.)

ButiftheideaofanAraboilpowerlikeAbuDhabisupportingfossilfuelalternativessoundsabitlikeaheroindealertryingtosellmethadone,thinkagain.VirtuallyaloneamongitsPersianGulfneighbors,AbuDhabihasembarkedonaseriousprograminalternativeenergyresearch,backedwithoilmoney.In2006itlaunchedtheMasdarInitiative(thenamemeans"source"inArabic),amulti-prongedschemethatincludesacollaborativeresearchinstitutewiththeMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,supportforsolarandotherkindsofgreenpowerwithinthecityitselfandacleanenergyinvestmentfundworth$250million.TheideabehindMasdar—whichorganizedtheFutureEnergySummit—isaradicalone:prepareAbuDhabiandtheUAEtomovebeyondfossilfuels."TheUAEwantstobemorethanjustanoil-producingcountry,"saysMarcStuart,theco-founderofthecarbon-tradingfirmEcoSecurities.

Thatwilltakemoney,butthankstorecordoilprices,moneyisonethingAbuDhabidoesnotlack.Atthesummit'sopeningconference,AbuDhabi'sCrownPrinceSheikhMohammadbinZayedA1Nahayaannouncedthatthegovernmentwouldchannelanadditional$15billiontotheMasdarInitiative.Althoughthemoneycomeswithnotimeframe,andofficialswouldn'tsayexactlywherethefundingwillgo,MasdaralsoannouncedthatitwouldjoinRioTintoandBritishPetroleumtobuildtheworld'sfirsthydrogenpowerplant,a500-megawattoperationthatwouldcostatleast$2billion.

Theseareboldplans—especiallyforacitythathadlittlegreenexperienceuntilrecently—butforAbuDbabi,investinginalternativepowerisawaytoremainaworldenergycenterintheeventthatconcernsoverclimatechangecutintothedemandforfossilfuels."Wehavealongtraditionasaglobalenergyleaderandwehavethefinancialresourcestodevelopnewfieldsofenergy,"saidSultanAhmedA1Jaber,Masdar'sCEO."Leadershipentailsresponsibility."

Asthesummit'shostswereonlytooeagertoemphasize,whentheyweren'tannouncinganewhydrogenplant,almosteveryprojectionofenergyuseoverthenextseveraldecadessaysthatfossilfuelsaren'tgoinganywhere.AbuDhabiwilldevelophundredsofmegawattsofcleansolarpower,butitwillexportfarmorepollutingpowerinoil—becausetheworldwillneeditandthereisnothingelsefeasibletoreplaceit."TheWorldFutureEnergySummitisnothinglessthanthefutureoftheworlditself,"saidJonathanPorritt,founderoftheUKsustainabilityorganizationForumfortheFuture,oneofthefewspeakersattheconferencetocallforarapidreductioninfossilfuels.Greendreamsarenice,butweneedagreenrealitysoon.6.

Theoilgiantinthispassagerefersto______.A.theUnitedStatesofAmericaB.AbuDhabi,thecapitaloftheUnitedArabEmiratesC.MercedesD.WilliamMcDonough正確答案：B

7.

Theoilgiant'sgreendreamincludesthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.tousesolarpowerandothercleanenergiestoreplacefossilfuelsB.tomakeAbuDhabiandtheUAEmovebeyondpetroleumC.toengageinprograminalternativeenergyresearchD.toremainaworldenergycenterincaseconcernsoverclimatechangereducethedemandforfossilfuels正確答案：C

8.

WhichofthefollowingistheorganizeroftheFutureEnergySummit?A.MasdarB.UAEC.MarcStuartD.AbuDhabi正確答案：A

9.

Thefirstsentenceofthethirdparagraphimpliesthat______.A.it'swrongtothinkAbuDhabiwillprobablysupportfossilfuelalternativesB.it'swrongtothinkitimprobableforAbuDhabitosupportfossilfuelalternativesC.tothinkofAbuDhabisupportingfossilfuelalternativesisliketothinkofadrugdealertryingtosellmethadoneD.ifyouthinkAbuDhabiislikelytosellmethadone,youshouldthinkagain正確答案：B

10.

WhywillAbuDhabistillexportoilsinceitentailspollutingpower?A.Theworldneedsoilandthereisnothingelsefeasibletoreplaceit.B.AbuDhabihasenoughalternativefuelsforitsownuse.C.Byexportingoil,AbuDhabicanachievethehighestper-capitaGDPintheworld.D.AbuDhabidoesn'twanttopolluteitselfandUAEanymore.正確答案：A

PromotingLocalControlandChoiceforPublicSchoolsinCalifornia

促進(jìn)對(duì)加州當(dāng)?shù)貙W(xué)校的控制與選擇

StevePoiznerispassionateabouteducationalreform.RunningfortheCaliforniaStateAssemblyinthe21stdistricttorepresentSiliconValley,the47-year-oldcandidatesaysaccesstoexcellentpublicschoolsisa"fundamentalcivilright."

"It'ssocriticalforstudentstoexittheschoolsystemwithskillstoallowthemtosurviveinthiscomplexworld,"saysPoizner."Especiallyschoolsinlowincomeareas,kidsarenotgettingwellservedandequippedforhighereducationorthejobmarket.Thereisnobiggercivilrightsissueoreconomicissue."

Thehigh-techbusinessexecutivefromLosGatos,whoalsohasayearofpublicschoolteachingandaWhiteHousefellowshiponhisresume,willfaceoneoffourDemocratsvyingfortheStateAssemblyseatinthissolidlyDemocraticdistrict.

Poiznerknowswinningisanuphillbattle,butheisworkingtobuildagrassrootseffortthatreachesacrosspartylines.PositioninghimselfasamoderateRepublican,Poiznerfocuseshismessageonsolvingthestate'seconomicandeducationalproblems,notpartisanship.Hehopeshisagendaappealstothishighlyeducateddistrict,wheretwo-thirdsofvotershavecollegedegrees.

Educationisahot-buttonissuehere,wherethestate'sschoolsystemisunderenormousstrain."Californiausedtohaveoneofthetop-notchpublicschoolsystemsinthecountry,"saysPoizner."Nowitisoneoftheworst."Morethanthree-fourthsofCalifornia's4thand8thgradersaren'tproficientinreadingandwriting.Studentsscoredsopoorlyonthestate'sHighSchoolExitExamthatthetesthadtobepostponeduntil2006.

WithsixmillionpublicschoolstudentsinCalifornia,Poiznercontendsthatthesystemistoomassivetobefixedfromthetopdown."Whenyoulookatthestructuralchallenges,youwonderwhythelegislaturewouldwanttomicromanagesomethingsocomplexandapplyrulesuniformlyacrossall1,000schooldistricts,"hesays."I'mahugeproponentoflocalcontrol.Whenyoureturnpowerandcontrol,youcantailorprogramstomeettheneedsoflocalconditions."

Othereducationalissueonhisplatform:

·Recruitandretaintop-notchteachersandprincipals

·Increaseteacherpayandstrengthenacademicaccountability

·Provideteacherswithbetterworkingconditionsandstudentsabetterlearningenvironment

·Empowerschoolswiththeresourcesandflexibilitytheyneed

·ReducethebureaucracycloggingCalifornia'seducationalsystemandreinvestthesavingsinunder-fundedareas,suchasper-pupilspendingontextbooks.

·Ensureconsistencyinschooltesting

·Supportsuccessfulmodelsofinnovationandpublicschoolchoice,includinganexpansionofCalifornia'scharterschoolmovement.

PoiznerreceivedhisMBA.fromtheStanfordUniversityGraduateSchoolofBusinessin1980andhisB.S.inElectricalEngineeringfromtheUniversityofTexasin1978.Poizner'sinterestineducationalreformisnotsomethinghelatchedontoasacandidate.Hehaslongbeenanadvocateforschoolchoiceandworkedinthecharterschoolmovement.Charterschoolsareindependentpublicschools,designedandrunbyeducators,parents,communityleadersandeducationalentrepreneurs.Theyoperatefreefromthetraditionalbureaucracyofpublicschools.

InadditiontofoundingtwotechnologycompaniesinCalifornia,Poiznerformedacharitablefoundationin2000focusedonimprovingthequalityofpubliceducationanddonated$2milliontoboostinner-cityschools.HehasbeeninvolvedwithgroupsinCaliforniathatpushedforreform,suchasEdVoice,AspirePublicSchoolsandtheNewSchoolsVentureFund.

In2002,Poiznerwantedtogetafirst-handlookatthepublicschoolsystemsohetaught12thgradeAmericangovernmentinaneastSanJosepublicschoolforayear."It'sarougharea.Iwasthereinthetrencheseveryday.Itwasquiteachallenge,"hesays.Poiznerwasoverwhelmedbytheamountofproblemsthekidsfaced,suchasgangviolence."Itwasarealeyeopener,"hesays."Fromthatexperience,Idevelopedastrongappreciationforthewo