7.Five teens from Sarasota,F(xiàn)lorida,are making music from garbage.The Garbage-Men band's instruments are made from recycled objects.The guitars are boxes.A horn is made from pipes.The keyboard is formed from old bottles.
The band started about two years ago.Jack Berry decided to make a playable,homemade guitar.After some trial-and-error,he ended up building it from a cereal box,a yardstick and toothpicks.After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray,Ollie had the idea to form a band using other homemade instruments as a way to promote recycling."We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin(垃圾箱),"Jack,16,said,"You can actually reuse materials."
Ollie,15,plays drums made from trash cans.Evan Tucker,15 (bass guitar); Harrison Paparatto,15 (horns and violin); and Austin Siegel,15,(keyboard),round out the band.
The Garbage-Men plays at local events around Sarasota,including festivals,farmer's markets and community fundraisers.Typically,the teens will set up on the street and perform popular songs from the 1960s,including classic Beatles tunes and people's favorite"Wipe Out,"by The Surfaris.In between sets,they talk about recycling the offer tips for how to help the environment.while they perform,Jack's little brother Trent,11,gives out flyers(宣傳冊)about recycling and helps sell the band's CD and other merchandise.
The band donates the money from sales to charity.They have raised more than $2,500for Heifer International.The organization gives farm animals,seeds and agricultural training to people in poor countries to help end poverty and hunger.
The band-all tenth graders-tries to play a gig(演奏會)for America's Got Talent.The teens hope to eventually take their show on the road by touring in other states."Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people because it's really accessible,"Jack says.Their instruments may be garbage,but their message isn't.

61.Who first had the idea to organize the Garbage-Men band?B
A.Jack Berry  B.Ollie Gray  C.Evan Tucker  D.Harrison Paparatto
62.What's the purpose of the garbage-Men band?A
A.To promote recycling.
B.To sell their CDs.
C.To co-operate with the Beatles.
D.To train farmers in poor countries.
63.What do you think the players have in common?B
A.They are of the same age.
B.They are in the same grade.
C.They each have made an instrument.
D.They are all members of Heifer International.
64.What's the band's further dream?D
A.To donate money from sales to charity.
B.To hold a gig every week.
C.To perform at Florida radio station.
D.To do more promotion in other states.
65.What's the best title of the passage?A
A.Five teens make music from garbage.
B.Heifer International,a charity becomes sustainable.
C.Recycling,a tip on how to protect the environment.
D.Donating animals,helping poor countries.

分析 本文講述的是垃圾人樂隊,他們的主題主要是倡導(dǎo)人們?nèi)セ厥赵倮美?/p>

解答 61-65 BABDA

61.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray,Ollie had the idea to form a band using other homemade instruments as a way to promote recycling.可知是
Ollie Gray最先提出的組建樂隊的想法,故答案為B
62.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.這五位少年建議人們干什么?據(jù)Ollie had the idea to make a band using other homemade instruments as a way to suggest people recycle old things.可知,他們建議人們回收再利用舊東西.故答案為A
63.B 推理判斷題 根據(jù)),The band-all tenth graders-tries to play a gig(演奏會)for America's Got Talent"可知他們是同一年級;Jack,16,said,"You can actually reuse materials."Ollie,15,plays drums made from trash cans.Evan Tucker,15 (bass guitar); Harrison Paparatto,15 (horns and violin); and Austin Siegel,15,(keyboard),round out the band.They have raised more than $2,500for Heifer International可知,他們不是同歲,A排除;有的制作了兩個樂器,C排除;Heifer International是他們資助的組織,D排除,故B為最佳答案
64.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)The teens hope to eventually take their show on the road by touring in other states.可知,他們的夢想是繼續(xù)在其他州去表演,故答案問問D
65.A 本文講述的是垃圾人樂隊,他們的主題主要是倡導(dǎo)人們?nèi)セ厥赵倮美?A選項是最佳答案

點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點.

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B.a(chǎn)chievements of the GCSN
C.charter schools                         
D.the GCSN.

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16."Dry-clean only"is probably a phrase that you have seen before.You see it on the labels of certain pieces of clothing-like jackets,trousers,skirts and so on.I know quite a lot about dry cleaning because every Saturday from the age of 15to 18I worked at a dry cleaning shop.It was my first job.It was not particularly interesting,and it was not at all  glamorous,but,looking back,I think it was important.
The only reason why it was important back then was the money.For the first year I earned four pounds an hour,and after that it was five.It's almost unbelievable now:that's the physically hardest job I've ever had and the least I've earned.But it paid for my social life,my mobile phone credit,a holiday to Spain after my"A"Levels,and my first laptop.
One of the reasons why that job seems important now is that it was the first time I spent on an equal level with adults.As a teenager,the only adults you tend to regularly spend time with are the ones who have power over you:your parents and your teachers.But having a job gives you a chance to mix with adults who are doing the same task as you.And if you don't do the task,they won't shout at you,or call you back after school,they'll just tell you not to come back to work.However,you won't be paid.This is a useful thing to learn early.
My time at that shop also taught me something important about what I didn't want.I knew that I didn't want to clean other people's clothes in the future.Therefore,I went to university at 18with my very own laptop and a good idea of what life wasn't going to be.It wasn't going to be"dry-clean only".

71.What would be the best title for the passage?D
A.A Sweet Dream        B.How To Dry-clean
C.My Favorite Sport    D.My First Job
72.The underlined word"glamorous"in Paragraph 1probably means"C".
A.surprising   B.disturbing    C.a(chǎn)ttractive   D.sensitive
73.Why did the author work in a dry cleaning shop as a teenager?C
A.To avoid being blamed by her parents.
B.To satisfy her need for equality with adults.
C.To earn some extra money for personal use.
D.To learn more knowledge about dry cleaning.
74.The author shows the importance of her first working experience byB.
A.making comparisons             B.listing reasons
C.listing numbers                D.a(chǎn)nalyzing numbers
75.It can be inferred from the passage thatD.
A.the author enjoyed dry cleaning
B.the author got well paid in the shop
C.the author knew nothing about dry cleaning
D.the author benefited a lot from working in the shop.

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17.Travel is exciting and summer is a busy period for holiday travel.Many people will travel great distances in airplanes,cars or other vehicles.Experts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air.
One of these is a condition called hypoxia (缺氧癥).It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain.Experts say the body begins losing oxygen minutes after an airplane leaves the ground.The air pressure in a plane during flight is lower than at sea level.This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground.Fewer oxygen molecules (分子) cross the tissues (組織) in the lungs and reach the bloodstream.
The result is a five to twenty percent drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood.This reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the organs of the body.
One effect of this lack of oxygen to the brain is a headache.When this happens,the heart attempts to fix the situation by beating harder and faster.This can make the traveler feel tired.
These signs of hypoxia are not dangerous in a healthy person.But a drop in oxygen level can cause a health emergency in people with heart or lung problems.They might lose consciousness or even suffer a heart attack.
Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the body's ability to use oxygen.So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight.They also say persons with heart or lung problems should seek advice from their doctors before flying.
63.The author writes the passage mainly toC.
A.warn people in airplanes of possible dangers
B.offer some advice on avoiding health problems
C.explain the causes and effects of hypoxia
D.a(chǎn)dvise people not to smoke or drink alcohol
64.According to the passage,what leads to hypoxia?A
A.The brain lacks enough oxygen.
B.The air pressure in a plane is too high.
C.Our body needs less oxygen during takeoff.
D.The bloodstream contains no oxygen molecules.
65.The underlined part"fix the situation"means"D".
A.use more oxygen it needs            
B.increase the air pressure
C.reduce the amount of blood          
D.bump more blood to the brain
66.Why should passengers not smoke or drink before flying?A
A.They weaken the body's ability to use oxygen.
B.Smoking may pollute the air inside the airplane.
C.Drinking alcohol may raise one's blood pressure.
D.Drinking is forbidden at the airport.

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