said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. “I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive.\his patent to an umbrella producer.
So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow by covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?
32. By mentioning \light\and \wiper\the author indicates that countless inventions are_______.
A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous D. not useful, though their inventors are famous 33. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to _____. A. add color and variety to students’ campus life B. inform students of the windshield wiper’s invention C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University D. prepare students to try their own invention
34. Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _ A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm
D. not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures
35. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage? A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window? C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper? D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? 【答案】 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.C 【解析】
试题分析:文章以雨刷器为例讲述了很多发明这不被人们熟知，但他们的发明确是意义非凡。 32.B考察文章主旨题。根据文章What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)? Shouldn’t we know who they are?及Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light可知这两项发明的发明者虽然不被人们熟知但他们的发明却意义非凡，所以答案是B。 33.D考察细节理解题。根据文章\better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. \可知Joan McLean教授课程的目的是启发学生尝试他们自己的发明，所以答案是D。 34.B考察细节理解题。根据文章“If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper’s invention,\rning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive.\可知Tommy Lee的发明是收到了雨刮器的鼓舞，所以答案是B。
35.C考察文章大意题。文章介绍了不被人们熟知的雨刮器的发明者，所以答案是C。 考点：科技类阅读
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Universities around the country are doing everything they can to become green campuses. 36 , but there are also items that every student can do to contribute to a green campus and an
eco-friendly lifestyle.
1. Recycle everything, especially paper!
The amount of paper a college student goes through every year is enormous. There are class notes, term papers, student newspapers, graphs and pictures printed out plus countless other random items. 37 , but the way you handle all the paper can really help create a green campus. Look for recycling boxes by dorms, restaurants and classrooms.
2. Use your printer wisely.
38 . This is a huge way to save on paper. Also, to save ink, use the low quality setting on files that don’t need to look too nice. Lastly, think about what you’re printing out. If you can show someone the website on a screen, do it. You don’t need to print out.
3. Limit the use of paper napkins(餐巾).
We’re not telling you to eat cleaner, but we’ re telling you not to overdo it. Generally, a lot of fast food is eaten by college students, which means a lot of napkins get grabbed(拿取) on the way out. 39 .
4. Walk, bike, and limit the use of your car.
Most campuses, especially those that are trying to become a more eco-friendly campus, have pretty good public transportation. 40 . Walking or biking will help make your campus green. If you must drive, try to find others who need to as well, and carpool to reduce pollution. A. Limit the amount you take
B. Buy as many recycled goods as possible C. We know that these things can’t be avoided
D. There are plenty things that universities have been doing
E. On top of that, almost all universities are pedestrian(行人) friendly F. Therefore, carpooling has become more and more popular these days.
G. Teachers usually don’t mind if they read papers that are printed on both sides of the paper 【答案】 36.D 37.C 38.G 39.A
40.E 【解析】
试题分析：文章主要讲述如何建设绿色校园，并就如何建设绿色校园提出了一些具体实施的方法。
36.D文章首句提出了建设绿色校园，随后转这句说明希望学生可以为建设绿色校园出力，可以推测出建设绿色校园需要多方面的力量，自然也少不了大学本身的力量，所以答案是D。 37.C文章前一句提到学生一年的用纸量是巨大的，包括做笔记、报纸、画画等用纸，说明这些用纸是必不可少的，所以答案是C。
38.G 本段标题涉及到纸的打印，所以入选答案G，许多老师通常不在意他们所用的纸是否为双面打印，连贯下文双面打印将节省大量用纸。 39.A本段讲述限制餐巾纸的使用，所以答案是A。 40.E本段主要讲述绿色出行，所以答案是E。 考点：环保类阅读。
第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分．满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently I saw the same Cirque Du Soleil show twice. At the first show, my wife and I were 41 about thirty rows back from the stage, so it was not easy to see the expressions on the faces of the performers. 42 , what we were able to appreciate was the wonderful panorama(全景) of the 43 . At the second show, we sat in the second row, just a couple of meters from the stage and we could 44 the performers’ expressions carefully. Having seen the show before, we expected to see our favorite 45 again.
We talked about which of the two shows we 46 more and whether it was better to sit closer to the stage or 47 back. We agreed that both shows were equal 48 their spectacle(场面) and enjoyment, but from two totally different 49 . In watching the show for the second time, our 50 of the brilliance of Cirque Du Soleil show was greatly deepened.
It 51 me that there are some similarities between the 52 we had at the two Cirque Du Soleil shows and what happens in our everyday lives.
We often make a decision 53 on our first impressions. For example, when we read a book for the first time, it is easy to believe that we have a 54 understanding of all that we have just read.
