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1、语语 篇篇 提提 能能 阅读理解阅读理解 A GENEVA The use of stimulants (兴奋剂兴奋剂) or drugs is increasing and something must be done about it, the WHO (World Health Organization) said on Friday. “In the 1970s the international focus was on heroin. In the 1980s and the 1990s the focus was on cocaine. Now in the 21st centu
2、ry we are becoming frightened by the rapid increase in amphetaminetype stimulants，not only in the rich countries of the world but the whole world， ” said the official of the WHO. Amphetamines are often used by the workers, such as longdistance truck drivers, to increase endurance (耐久力耐久力) or delay s
3、leep，the official said. About 3 percent of the population of the world use amphetamine, experts said. In Britain, among young people between the ages of 16 and 19, 14 percent of them have used amphetamine. In Korea, Japan, Denmark, the Philippines and Australia, amphetamines are more widely used tha
4、n heroin or cocaine, a reporter said. The problem is also widespread in the United States, Western and Eastern Europe. 1How many kinds of drugs are mentioned in this passage? A. Four. B. Three. C. One. D. Not clear. 答案与解析答案与解析 B 细节理解题。由文章第二段可知有三种药。 2Why does the use of amphetaminetype stimulants fri
5、ghten us? A. Because the use of them is rapidly increasing in the whole world. B. Because many teenagers in Britain have used them. C. Because it is dangerous if drivers use them. D. Because people nowadays dont use heroin or cocaine but amphetamines. 答案与解析答案与解析 A 推理判断题。由文章第二段第三句可知。 3What is the aut
6、hors purpose of writing this article? A. To introduce the problem of using amphetamine in America and Europe. B. To explain why there are so many people in the world using amphetamine. C. To tell the history of the use of amphetamine. D. To pay much attention to the increasing problem of using drugs
7、. 答案与解析答案与解析 D 作者意图题。作者写这篇文章的目的就是提 醒大家关注不断增长的兴奋剂的使用这一热点话题。 B Smokers may have started smoking because their friends did so or because it seemed cool. But they keep on smoking because they became addicted to nicotine, one of the chemicals in cigarettes. Many people dont quit smoking because they thin
8、k its too hard. Its true, for most people quitting isnt easy. After all, the nicotine in cigarettes is a powerfully addictive drug. But with the following approaches, you can overcome (战胜战胜) it. Put it in writing. People who want to make a change are often more successful when they put it in writing
9、. So write down all the reasons why you want to quit smoking, such as the money you will save or the strength youll gain for playing sports. Keep that list where you can see it, and add to it when you think of new reasons. Get support. People whose friends and family help them quit are much more lik
10、ely to succeed. And if youre having a hard time finding people to support you, you might consider joining a support group, either in person or online. Throw away your cigarettes. People cant stop smoking with cigarettes still around them. Even throw away the cigarettes you have stashed in the secret
11、 pocket of your backpack. Get rid of your ashtrays (烟灰缸烟灰缸) and lighters (打火机打火机), too. Wash all your clothes. Get rid of the smell of cigarettes as much as you can by washing all your clothes and having your coats or sweaters drycleaned. If you smoked in your car, clean that out, too. Reward yourse
12、lf. As you already know, quitting smoking isnt easy. Give yourself a welldeserved (当之无愧的当之无愧的) reward! Set aside the money you usually spend on cigarettes. When youve stayed away from tobacco for a week, 2 weeks, or a month, buy yourself a treat like a new CD, a book, or some clothes. And every smok
13、efree year, celebrate again. You earned it. 语篇解读语篇解读 吸烟一旦上瘾，戒烟谈何容易。本文作者给你支招， 教你如何戒烟。 4According to the text, some people begin to smoke probably because _. A. their friends force them to B. their family support them C. their life is hard D. they think it is cool 答案与解析答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话可知，一 些人开始
14、吸烟是因为他们觉得吸烟看起来很酷。 5The underlined word “stashed” in paragraph 4 means _. A. hidden B. shown C. played D. told 答案与解析答案与解析 A 词义猜测题。由本句中的 secret pocket 推断， 本句句意：甚至把你藏在背包的秘密口袋里的烟也要扔掉。故 stash 应意为“隐藏” 。 6When you want to give up smoking, you can do all the following EXCEPT _. A. list as many reasons for q
15、uitting smoking as you can B. believe you can succeed all by yourself C. get rid of the smell of cigarettes on your clothes D. reward yourself when you succeed a little 答案与解析答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，作者认为戒 烟是件难事，需要亲友的支持。 7Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. How to Keep Healthy B. How to Give Up Smoking C. Smoking Is Harmful to Us D. Its Hard to Quit Smoking 答案与解析答案与解析 B 标题归纳题。根据文章第一段最后一句话以 及其后的几段可知，作者给出了几条建议，教你如何戒烟。
