2015二模东西海朝阅读cd篇教师版

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【选项分析】

67. In paragraph 1, the underlined words “ward off”can be replaced by

__________.

A. produce C. prevent

B. increase D. support

【标准答案】C

【试题分析】定位第二段，ward off stress and protect the immune (免疫) system,

后面是protect，根据and，对比stress，

可以推出。

【高考考点】细节题

【错误选项】A.B.D.这三个选项都是向上的、积极的。

68. Dr. Sheldon Cohen’s experiment shows that __________.

A. hugs can hide serious illness symptoms B. social conflicts can monitor signs of infection C. social support can reduce the risk of having a cold D. depression and anxiety result from less social support

【标准答案】C

【试题分析】We know that people experiencing ongoing conflicts with others are less able to fight off cold viruses. 可以推出。

【高考考点】细节题

【错误选项】A. 偷换概念没有具体依据进行过度推断

B. 张冠李戴文章没有提到有关signs of infection的相关信息。 D. 张冠李戴选项里的词，都有提及，但是没有因果关系。

69. The passage aims to convey that __________.

A. hugs can have protective effects B. social support can cure diseases C. interpersonal conflicts cause infections D. stress can weaken our immune system

【标准答案】A 【试题分析】文章最后一句话hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fears around

death and dying, improve heart health and decrease feelings of loneliness.可以

推出。

【高考考点】主旨题

【错误选项】B. 偷换概念文章只提到了social support有用，没有提到治疗疾病 C. 过度延伸冲突是会增大感冒感染的概率，没有说引起。这里无因果 D. 以偏概全这个选项本身是对的，但不是文章要传达的意思。

70. The passage is most likely to be found in __________.

A. a social science magazine C. a medical report

【标准答案】A

【试题分析】从文章首尾段落进行判断，开头We know that hugs make ...

B. a commercial brochure D. an academic essay

结尾If you needed any more reason to go wrap your arms around someone special, consider this: hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fears around death and dying, improve heart health and decrease feelings of loneliness.可以推出。

【高考考点】主旨题

【错误选项】B. 中心词 commercial 与文章内容不符合。

C. 中心词 medical 与文题hugs、social contact 相接近，但结尾没有医学方面内容，基本不符合。

D.中心词 academic 与文题接近，但是倡导性的结尾，比较A选项，后者更佳。

READING XC C

A bargain is something offered at a low and advantageous price. A more recent definition is:a bargain is a dirty trick to force money out of the pockets of silly and innocent people.

The cost of producing a new – for example – toothpaste would make 80p the proper price for it, so we will market it at ￡1.20. It is not a bad toothpaste, and as people like to try new things, it will sell well to start with; but the attraction of novelty soon fades, so sales will fall. When that happens we will reduce the price to ￡1.15.And we will turn it into a bargain by printing 5p OFF all over it.

Sometimes it is not 5p OFF but 1p OFF. What breathtaking rudeness to advertise 1p OFF your soap or washing powder or whatever! Even the poorest old-age pensioner ought to regard this as an insult(侮辱), but he doesn’t. A bargain must not be missed. People say one has to have washing powder (or whatever) and one might as well buy it a penny cheaper.

The real danger starts when unnecessary things become “bargains”. Many people just cannot resist bargains. Provided they think they are getting a bargain they will buy clothes they will never wear or furniture they have no space for. Once I heard of a man who bought an electric saw as a bargain and cut off two of his fingers the next day. But he had no regret: the saw had been truly cheap.

Quite a few people actually believe that they make money on such bargains. A lady once told me: “I’ve had a lucky day today. I bought a dress for ￡120, reduced from ￡400; and I bought a beautiful Persian carpet for ￡600, reduced from ￡900.” It will never occur to her that she has actually wasted ￡720. She feels as though she has made ￡580. She also feels, I am sure, that if

she had more time for shopping, she could make a living out of it.

Some people buy in large quantities because it is cheaper. Once a couple bought enough sugar from their lifetime and the lifetime of their children and grandchildren. They thought it a bargain not to be missed. When the sugar arrived they didn’t know where to store it – until they realized that their toilet was a very spacious one. So that was where they piled up their sugar. Not only did their guests feel rather strange whenever they were offered sugar to put into their coffee, but the toilet became extremely sticky.

To offer bargains is a commercial trick to make the poor poorer. When greedy fools fall for this trick, it serves them right.

63. Which word best describes the language style of the passage?

A. Polite.

B. Foolish. D. Serious.

C. Humorous.

64. What does the underlined word “novelty” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Good quality. C. Newness.

65. How does the author feel about 1p OFF a product?

A. It’s a gift for poor people. B. It’s an offense to shoppers. C. It’s a bargain worth trying. D. It’s a real reduction in price.

66. Which statement will the author probably agree with?

A. Bargains are things people don’t really need. B. Bargains are often real cheap products.

B. Low price. D. Curiosity.