50．　　　 is not what Outward Bound courses aim at.

　　　 A．Building members’ character　 B．Broadening members’ horizon

　　　 C．Building members’ confidence　　　 D．Building up members’ health

49．Which of the following statements about joining in Outward Bound is correct?

　　　 A．All members should be above 18.

　　　 B．Suitable courses are advised.

　　　 C．All members are strictly picked out.

　　　 D．Experience is needed.

44．Through the passage ,the writer most probably wants to say　　　 .

　　　 A．he can’t understand some of the computer games

　　　 B．computer games need to be bettered to suit adults

　　　 C．computer games are dull and a waste of time

　　　 D．he is missing a great pleasure of life

答案　 41.D　 42.C　 43.A　 44.C

Passage 48

(西安交大附中2007-2008学年度下学期高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Although there are no state controlled survival courses in Britain or the United States, there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.

　　　 Students can participate in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies. Anyone can register with such groups, which then organize courses, training and trips for all members.

　　　 One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain, is Outward Bound. The courses are to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence, self-esteem and character. As well as specialist courses such as canoeing, leadership skills and sailing, participants can take part in week long adventure training camps which include sports and survival training education skills.

　　　 Michael Williams, an American student, took part in an Outward Bound course last year. He said: “We learned lots of first aid skills, lots of natural history, lots of environmental facts, and participated in a wildlife preservation programme. Beyond that, my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing.”

　　　 Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14. Students must be in general good health, but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports. There is no selection process; everyone is welcome, although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical capacity.

Another similar organization is the UK Survival School, which includes courses on learning to live with the environment, sailing and winter survival. On a basic survival weekend students will learn how to get water and food , how to make fire and cook with it , to find and build a shelter , control survival life support , how to cross rivers , to send off a distress(危急)signal , and to use compasses by day and night .

　　　 Outward Bound believes that participants will “use mind and body traveling some of the Earth’s roughest wildness areas.”

43．What does the writer think is the best pastime(消遣)？

　　　 A．Music.　　　 B．Reading.　 C．Movies.　　 D．Role-play games.

42．The games that the writer has a preference for are　　　 .

　　　 A．games where there are strange people ,animals and killing and fighting

　　　 B．games which you can play with partners

　　　 C．games where you try to beat your computer with intelligence

　　　 D．games based on history

41．The underlined word “aversion” in the last paragraph most probably means　　　 .

　　　 A．change　　 B．liking　　　 C．comment　 D．dislike

75．What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

　 　　 A．Travel can enrich a person's life．

　 　　 B．Reading is an activity that a patient enjoys most．

　 　　 C．A positive attitude can improve a difficult situation．

　 　　 D．A person's ability can be improved through reading．

答案　 71.D　 72.B　 73.D　 74.C　 75.C

Passage 47

(西安交大附中2007-2008学年度下学期高三第四次模拟考试A篇)

I don’t know if I am missing the greatest pleasure of my life . I am no fan of computer games . Some guys forget themselves and forget day and night when they play games .For example ,a colleague has been playing since 1 o’clock this morning and now it is 7 o’clock . He is still commanding his army of little people to attack strange-looking animals. Some games could be fun, 1 admit, and it is therefore understandable that such a game catches players. For example, games like Red Storm or some role-play games, you do something and try to outwit(智胜) your computer. You get some fun out of these games. It is understandable that such a game pushes you into a pitfall(陷阱) of pleasures. But some games look quite stupid and simple. Again for example, my colleague has been interested in Stone Age, a cartoon-like game rooted in prehistoric time. The game is well made, full of strange people and animals and you can play on line with partners. You can have reference books to study so as to shortcut your rivals(对手) and increase your own conquering power.

I believe some kinds of games are really created for adults. But seeing these adults play the simple games with such interest, I just wonder if there is something wrong with me and if I am losing the greatest possible fun of my life. I ask why I don' t bother playing such games and why I seem to have some aversion to such games. I have no answers. Certainly computer games is no my idea of a good time. I would rather listen to some music or read a book. Take music for example. Good music tops my list of pleasures. Nothing could beat music, all in a harmony of sounds and emotions. But how about games? Why am I so strongly biased(偏见) against such games?

74．What does “adventurous life” in the title mean to the author?

　 　　 A．The struggles of great people against difficulties．

　 　　 B．Her concern about giving up certain activities．

　 　　 C．Her adapting to the situation with an illness．

　 　　 D．The exciting traveling experience of other．

73．The author ends the article with a feeling of　　　　　

　 　　 A．sadness　　 　　 B．sacrifice　　 　　 C．security　　　 D．satisfaction

72．Why does the author admire the people mentioned in paragraph 3?

　 　　 A．Because they write popular novels．

　 　　 B．Because they are great adventurers．

　 　　 C．Because they are famous geographers．

　 　　 D．Because they struggle with hardship in life