2013年揭阳二模英语试题答案(2)

One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
26. What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children?
   A. Their characters and interests.
   B. Their class performance during the previous year.
   C. Their working performance during the previous year.
   D. Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year.
27. What does the underlined sentence mean?
   A. Each child got an important job.
   B. Each child got an interesting job. ks5u
   C. The perfect student got the job of everyone’s preference．
   D. The most responsible student got the job of least interest.
28.What is Rita’s attitude to her father’s suggestion?  
   A. Negative.     B. Uncertain.    C. Totally positive.   D. Acceptive.
29. We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _________.
   A. hunter       B. director     C. biologist       D. principal
30. What would be the best title for the passage?
   A. Never complain about life.
B. Small tasks can lead to fortunes.
   C. Men are best known by their friends.
   D. Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.
B
   I usually doubt about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago.While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, 1 was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children between 9 and 17 have a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.
   Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation (孤独)    brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
  Given that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation to cope.
   At the top of the list,nurturing (培育) is a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.
   To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later.They will then have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
   Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It’s not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
   Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
   Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable,but it doesn’t have to ruin your life.
31.What does the author thinks of the conclusion that people in America are unhappier than 50 years ago?
   A. Surprising B. Confusing C. Illogical D. Questionable
32.What does the author mean by saying “ we can’t turn the clock back(Para. 3)?
A. It’s impossible to slow down the pace of the change.
   B. The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.
   C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.
   D. It’s impossible to forget the past.
33. According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children 50 years ago              __________.
   A. were less isolated physically B. were probably less self-centered
   C. probably suffered less from anxiety D. were considered less individualistic
34.What is the first and most important thing parents should do to help their children?
   A. To provide them with a safer environment.
   B. To lower their expectations for them.
   C. To get them more involved socially. ks5u
D. To set a good model for them to follow.
35.What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
   A. Anxiety, though always unavoidable, can be coped with.
   B. Children’s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated(夸大).
   C. Children’s anxiety can be removed with more parental care.
   D. Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.
C
The television news feature about Ben Heckmann, an eighth grader from Farmington, Minn, was breathless in its praise. “At 14, he has accomplished something many adults can’t achieve,” the reporter said, “Ben is a twice-published author.” But Ben’s two “Velvet Black” books, describing a fictional rock band, were not picked from a pile of manuscripts（手稿）by an eagle eyed publisher. They were self-published, at the cost of $400 by Ben’s parents.