一、阅读理解
“You’re trying to control my life,” says my nine-year-old son. “I don’t know why you think you can do that, but you can’t.” I received this bit of information after I asked Gabriele to put his dirty socks in the basket. And I get no sympathy from my mother, who says,“You let him have his way from the beginning.”
It’s true. I have always asked Gabriele’s opinion, found out how he felt about things – treated him as my peer, not my child. And what have I got from my troubles? A lot of back talk. At least I’m not alone; it’s a complaint heard among parents across the country.
It’s not just that we’re confused by the contradictory advice offered in parenting books. The fact is, in an effort to break away from how we were raised – to try something more liberal than our parents’ “do it because I say so” approach – our generation has gone too far. “Today’s parents want to be young, so they try to be friends with their children,” says Kathy Lynn, a parenting educator.
“When it comes to discipline, our society has gone from one extreme to the other,” says Ron Moorish, a behavior specialist. “We used to use the strap, to
intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now it’s about giving children choices and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.”
Real discipline, says Moorish, is about teaching. “By correcting our children when they do something wrong, we teach them how to behave properly,” he says. But this only works, he emphasizes, if parents regain their position of authority. Children will always be children. The key is for parents to choose to take the time to guide and teach their kids.
Rita Munday, a mother of four children, couldn’t believe the dramas that played out in the children’s shoe store she operated. She often saw children insist on having the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didn’t want to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.
Rhonda Radice, Munday’s younger colleague, is one parent who has bucked the trend and is proud of it. “I don’t negotiate with them. You can’t. I’ve seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldn’t have to buy love and respect.”
1、The author’s way of treating her son ____________.
A、is shared by many parents B、is encouraged by her mother C、proves to be quite successful D、shows little concern for the child 参考答案:A 解析:
【答案】A【解析】第二段最后一句说我的孩子经常跟我顶嘴，但这不是我一个人的问题，许多家长都有这样的抱怨。
2、It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A、parents should learn to make friends with their children B、parents need to follow the advice of parenting books
C、today’s children enjoy more freedom than the previous generation D、today’s parents are better at raising children than the previous generation 参考答案:C 解析:
【答案】C【解析】第三段前两句说育儿书中提供的建议互相矛盾，使家长无所适从。如今许多家长都在摆脱自己小时候的成长模式，希望以更加自由的态度对待自己的孩子。而这些家长成长时受到的教育是“家长说什么就是什么”。因此可以说如今的孩子比以前的孩子享受更多自由。
3、According to the passage, to have “discipline” means that parents should ___________.
A、adopt the “do it because I say so” approach B、teach their children to understand the rules C、negotiate with their children for a decision D、never allow their children to have their ways 参考答案:B 解析:
【答案】B【解析】第五段说“纪律”的意思是“教导”，即应该在孩子犯错的时候纠正他们，并教导他们什么才是正确的做法。
also be cited as the example for “bucking the trend”?
4、If Ronda Radice is the parent who has “bucked the trend”, which of the following can
A、Parents buy whatever their children want. B、Parents treat their children as their equals. C、Parents make decisions for their children.
D、Parents maintain authority over their children. 参考答案:D 解析:
【答案】D【解析】“buck the trend” 意思是反潮流。第四段最后一句讲到如今的潮流是家长给孩子自由选择的权力。而最后一段Radice说，“我从不和他们讲条件”，也就是说家长要保持权威。
5、The main point of the passage is to __________.
A、compare different ways of raising children
B、analyze the problems faced by today’s parents C、explain the importance of understanding children D、point out the mistakes made by the older generation 参考答案:B 解析:
【答案】B【解析】本文主要介绍现代父母与子女的关系从过去的家长式变成朋友式以及由此产生的问题，所以B为文章主题。
In 1985, the Coca-cola company made the decision to change the formula of its leading soft drink. The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good. However, the change of the traditional Coca-cola by New Coke was rejected by the majority of drinkers. In fact, the company had to step back and restart production of the old formula of Coca-cola.
The most important reason why New Coke was rejected was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula. Drinking
Coca-cola had become a tradition for many people over its 99 years of existence. The change made by the company was not only in Coke’s formula but also in the
traditional values and memories that it represented to the drinkers. “We had taken away more than the product Coca-cola. We had taken away a little part of them and their past.” The drinkers rejected this “improvement”, because “they believed that Coke stood for traditional value...so they felt betrayed when the product changed completely overnight”.
Although a lot of research was done by Coca-cola company, it didn’t show the depth of drinkers’emotion for the product. The studies took many forms, but none of the tests was able to measure the degree of personal and emotional reactions caused by the disappearance of the old, traditional Coca-cola. The weakness of the research was that it was mainly quantitative in form. The result was only numbers that could not show the deep meaning the product had for many people. A more extensive study focusing on the qualitative aspects of the change would perhaps have been able to demonstrate the close relationship existing between drinkers and product.
6、Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because __________.
A、it led the soft drink industry in the market
B、its market studies supported the change in the formula C、it carried out market research for expansion D、it simply felt the need to make the change 参考答案:B 解析:
【答案】B【解析】第一段第二和第三句话“The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good”，故选B。
7、According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of __________.
A、the late response to the market by Coca-cola company B、the reproduction of Coca-cola’s old drink formula C、a strong dislike by Coca-cola’s regular drinkers
D、the emotional relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink
参考答案:D 解析:
【答案】D【解析】第二段第一句“… was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula”，故选D。
8、The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for __________.
A、traditional values and good memories B、traditional customs and happy days C、past honors and efficient management D、top quality and wonderful taste 参考答案:A 解析:
【答案】A【解析】第二段第三句“… but also in the traditional values and memories…”，故选A。
9、Which of the following statements is true?
A、Research by Coca-cola considered emotional factors.
B、Coca-cola did little research before they made the change.
C、Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative. D、Research by Coca-cola was both quantitative and qualitative. 参考答案:C 解析:
【答案】C【解析】第三段第三句话“… it was mainly quantitative in form”，故选C。
10、The author of the article clearly indicates that __________.
A、the weakness of the research could have been removed
B、Coca-cola should have measured the quantitative factors more carefully
C、Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative study D、A slower change of the product might have improved the sales of the company 参考答案:C 解析:
【答案】C【解析】全文的最后一句提供答案C。
二、词汇与语法
11、His brother is very ______ about wines.
A、aware B、learned
C、knowledgeable D、skeptical 参考答案:C 解析:
句意：他的兄弟对酒了解很多。Aware 意识到；learned 博学的；knowledgeable about 有见识的；skeptical 怀疑的。
12、His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _______ with the outer world.
A、contract B、contact C、context D、contrast 参考答案:B 解析:
establish contact：建立联系，因此选B。
13、I advise that she _______ another day.
A、will come B、comes C、came
D、should come 参考答案:D 解析:
I advise 后的从句应该使用虚拟语气，动词应该是原形的形式或者should +动词原形。
14、The ship took machines and other goods back to the port ________ it had set off.
A、from which B、to which C、which D、in which 参考答案:A 解析:
句意：这艘船带着机器和其他货物回到了出发的港口。考点：定语从句的引导词和介词的搭配。
15、Not until 1868 ______ made the capital of the state of Georgia.
A、Atlanta was B、was Atlanta
C、when Atlanta was D、when was Atlanta 参考答案:B 解析:
句意：直到1868年亚特兰大才成为佐治亚州的省会。考点：否定副词放在句首时句子倒装。
16、This famous temple is believed _________ about 800 years ago.
A、being built B、having built C、to have built
D、to have been built 参考答案:D 解析:
该句中believed要接不定式。此句按题意必须用不定式的被动语态形式， 由于寺庙是在800年前建成的，因此要用被动语态的完成时态。
17、He won't succeed any way, ________ hard he tries.
A、whatever B、no matter C、as
D、however 参考答案:D 解析:
however=no matter how, 意思是 “不管如何”, 因此选择D。
18、John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts.
A、not to say B、not say C、to say not D、not saying 参考答案:D 解析:
句意：约翰建议等找到更多的证据后再谈这件事情。考点：suggest doing。
19、When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home.