广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（12份打包）及答案（含阅读表达）

广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（7）及答案（含阅读表达）
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(一)
One of my father's favourite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it！” I couldn't say I didn't like __1__， whatever it might be, __2__ I tried it. Over the years I've come to __3__ how much of my success I owe to my __4__ of those words as one of my values. My __5__ job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I __6__ what I wanted to do as a career(职业). __7__ I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn't think the job I took __8__ that much. I couldn't have been more __9__. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity(机会)to __10__ through the company into different __11__. I accepted each new opportunity with the __12__，“Well, I'll try it; if I don't like it, I can always go back to my __13__ position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I've __14__ every career change I've made. I've discovered I __15__ a large number of different talents(才能)and skills that I never would have thought were within me，had it not been for my being __16__ trying new opportunities. I've also discovered that if I __17__ what I'm doing and work hard at achieving my __18__， I will succeed. That's why I'm so __19__ to be a part of . I think __20__ has come and I am determined to make it a success.
1. A．everything B．something
C．everybody D．somebody
2. A．until after B．ever since
C．so that D．long before
3. A．consider B．argue
C．include D．realize
4. A．suggestion B．explanation
C．acceptance D．discussion
5. A．hard B．best
C．extra D．first
6. A．determined B．examined
C．experienced D．introduced
7. A．Actually B．Gradually
C．Finally D．Usually
8. A．helped B．required
C．expressed D．mattered
9. A．careful B．mistaken
C．interested D．prepared
10. A．look up B．take up
C．move up D．put up
11. A．situations B．choices
C．directions D．positions
12. A．thought B．reply
C．action D．advice
13. A．easier B．newer
C．earlier D．higher
14. A．permitted B．counted
C．organized D．enjoyed
15. A．show B．possess
C．need D．gather
16. A．lucky for B．slow at
C．open to D．afraid of
17. A．think of B．give away
C．believe in D．turn into
18. A．business B．goal
C．fortune D．growth
19. A．excited B．curious
C．surprised D．helpful
20. A．dream B．time
C．power D．honour
(一)
【要点综述】本文是一篇励志记叙文，描述了父亲常说“Try it！”及这句话对自己的影响。
1．B　根据whatever ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )it might be可以排除C、D项。本句表达“在‘我’尝试一些事情之前，(我)不会说不喜欢。”everything用词不合适。
2．A　根据句意可知A项正确。
3．D　这么多年来，“我”开始意识到“我”的成就大多归功于父亲的话。
4．C　根据前文解释可知，“我”的成功源自对父亲那些话的“接受”。owe…to…把……归功于……。
5．D　这里开始介绍作者的工作经历，故应是第一份工作。
6．A　通过下文可以看出，作者在从事第一份工作时的态度只是想先试试看，但如果遇到热衷的、想当成自己固定职业的工作时，还是会离开的。
7．A　这里作者在表明自己的态度。事实上，作者自认为自己会工作几年之后就结婚，建立家庭……
8．D　根据前文可知，作者并没有把第一份工作看得特别重要。matter vi.有关系，要紧。
9．B　根据下文可知，作 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )者本不具有的一些生活技能居然在经历各种尝试后养成了，也就是说，作者开始的想法是错误的。“not ＋ 比较级” 表示肯定的意义。
10．C　move up “上升”，这里指工作上得到了提升。
11．D　position 指“职位，岗位”。下文也有提示。
12．A　with the thou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ght带着想法；认为，思考。“我”每一次得到一个新机会，总有那种想法：如果“我”不喜欢这个新的岗位，“我”可以回到原来的那个岗位。
13．C　根据前一空解释可知C项正确。earlier早些时候的。
14．D　通过but可以看出作者态度发生了变化，在过去的28年中，作者一直待在同一个公司，并且每次的工作变化作者都很享受。
15．B　直到此时作者才发现其实自己拥有(possess)很多才能。
16．C　要不是作者愿意尝试新的机会，就不 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )会拥有这么多的才能。be open to 对……开放、开明。had it not been for…＝ if it had not been for…要不是……。
17．C　作者还发现，如果相信自己并且一直努力去做，就一定能够达到目标。believe in相信，信任。
18．B　achieve one's goal达到目标，实现目标。
19．A　作者领悟到父亲的话的真谛，因此对作为的一员感到“兴奋”。
20．B　作者认为时机(time)已到，所以决心一定要取得成功。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Since the 1970s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.
Recently, two researc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laborator ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“Our brain h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”
The researchers design ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Millan, the tea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories:　communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
1. BCI is a technology that can　　　.　
A. help to upda ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te computer systems B. link the human brain with computers
C. help the disabled to recover D. control a person’s thoughts
2. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory
A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand.　　　　D. By using his mind.
3. Which of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5
A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C. scalp→cap→computer→ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wheelchair D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
4. The team will test with real patients to　　　.　
A. make profits from ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) them B. prove the technology useful to them
C. make them live long ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er D. learn about their physical condition
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
【参考答案】1--5 、BDCBC　　
　
【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试题】
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Section A (10 marks)
Directions: ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information fromthe passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Food makes us feel go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )od, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.
A child’s eati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.
Therefore, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.
Emotional ea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ting in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.
All this will ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help you child out of trouble and grow up happily.
Title: 71 in Young Children
72 Eating for feeling good instead of for 73 .
Causes forming the habit when 74 feeling 75 feeling 76 and getting low gradesbeing made fun of by others
77 staying with your child for some time every daybeing 78 in your child’s studies and help him study providing a healthy environment without tension at homeavoiding 79 to make him ashamedmaking your child 80 in himselfgiving your child enough to eat once in a whilegiving your child reward for what he has achieved
Conclusion Love and care helps children out of trouble.
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71. Emotional Eating ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 72. Meaning/ Definition
73. hunger/b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eing hungry/feeling hungry 74. young/they are young
75. unhappy a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd bored 76. less popular/unpopular
77. Solutions/Measures/Suggestions 78. interested
79. scolding yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur child 80. confident/have /develop confidence/believe
本节评分建议： 1、大小写、单复数错误不扣分。
2、只有一个字母的拼写错误且不影响识辨的不扣分。
3、本节各题若超过限定的词数不给分。广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（12）及答案（含阅读表达）
[议论文型完形填空] (一)
The city tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights.It __1__ me of how many people I've seen who take the yellow light as a __2__ to go faster.I also can't understand why people don't move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those __3__ situations in which someone doesn't even __4__ that the light turns red, and just keeps going.That is why so many __5__ happen! All these situations make me __6__ the purpose of traffic lights.
__7__， it's e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ven more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at __8__ crossroads.Do the biggest cars get to go first Who decides who goes next So I guess I do like the idea of a system to __9__ traffic.And I'll do my best to __10__ the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I'm __11__ to.
It occurs to me that my __12__ have done much the same for me __13__ teaching me how to live.They have given me many __14__ lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to __15__ with joy and purpose.They have also given me some red lights __16__ my life goes astray(误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires.And there __17__ have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behaviour, and to__18__ school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these rules, my life will be as __19__ as it can be.Just as I'm wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I'm walking across the street, I'm wise to pay attention to the“ __20__ signals” given to me by my parents.
1．A.suggests B．informs
C．reminds D．warns
2．A.sight B．signal
C．message D．switch
3．A.instant B．exciting
C．dangerous D．cautious
4．A.notice B．sense
C．remember D．feel
5．A.events B．problems
C．situations D．accidents
6．A.fond of B．wonder about
C．care for D．worry about
7．A.Besides B．Anyway
C．Instead D．However
8．A.noisy B．narrow
C．crowded D．key
9．A.control B．direct
C．improve D．serve
10．A.learn B．obey
C．protect D．carry
11．A.supposed B．used
C．devoted D．delighted
12．A.teachers B．friends
C．leaders D．parents
13．A.in charge of B．in face of
C．in terms of D．in danger of
14．A.safe B．green
C．beneficial D．helpful
15．A.live B．share
C．work D．communicate
16．A.unless B．when
C．before D．till
17．A.still B．even
C．only D．also
18．A.start B．attend
C．leave D．miss
19．A.good B．colourful
C．meaningful D．healthy
20．A.traffic B．light
C．life D．confidence
(二)
【要点综述】本文讨论了在目前的生 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )活中，人们不严格按照交通信号灯的指示通行，由此作者想到了父母对自己的教导就如红绿灯一样，指引作者走向正确的人生之路。
1．C　由城市将安装摄像头想到了很多人闯红灯的事情。remind sb of sth使某人想到某事。
2．B　很多人把黄灯当作一个加速的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )信号。sight景象，眼界，见解；signal 信号； message消息；switch开关。
3．C　由后文可知，行人闯红灯的情形是非常危险的。
4．A　行人甚至没有注意到红灯亮了，就径直走过去。notice 注意；sense 感到；remember 记得；feel 感到。
5．D　句意：那就是有那么多的交通事故发生的原因！accident事故；event 事件；problem问题；situation形势。
6．B　所有的这些危险的情形使“我” ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )想知道设置交通信号灯的目的。worry about 担心，担忧；wonder about 想知道；care for关心，喜欢。
7．D　上文说到了一些不遵守交通灯指示造成的危险情况，下文说到更让“我”感到害怕的情况，故此处的连接词应选择however，用以强调后文。8．C　此处修饰十字路口，应选择crowded。noisy 吵闹的； narrow狭窄的； key关键的。
9．A　control管理，控制。
10．B　根据前一句可知，这里应指obey the traffic rules“遵守交通规则”。
11．A　该停下的时候就停下。be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) supposed to理应……； be used to习惯于……；be devoted to致力于……；be delighted to高兴(做)……。
12．D　通过本文最后一句可以看出是my parents，此处应选择parents。
13．C　父母在教“我”做人方面对“我 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )”的指导。in terms of在……方面，就……来说；in charge of 负责；in face of 面对；in danger of 面对……的危险。
14．B　通过后文可以看出，下面说的是可以做的事情，应理解为绿灯(green lights)。
15．A　
16．C　根据逻辑可知，要在孩子误入歧途前给予提醒。
17．D　前面介绍了绿灯和红灯，下面应介绍黄灯的情况。also也。
18．B　attend school上学。
19．A　此处用good是相对于前文“误入歧途”而言，因此不能选择B、C项。
20．C　升华主题，由道路的信号灯联想到人生的信号灯。
阅读理解
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Getting rid of d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )irt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ.Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far
Attitudes to dirt st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill differ hugely nowadays.Many first time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease.On the contrary，Mary Ruebush，an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system.And the latter position is gaining some ground.
本文介绍了人们对灰尘的不同态度和 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )看法。16世纪早期，人们认为灰尘能阻挡疾病。人们不能洗澡。18世纪时人们认为洗掉灰尘对身体有好处，能阻止疾病。而现在，人们对灰尘有不同看法，有人认为不能碰灰尘，而有人认为灰尘能增强免疫力。
1．The kings of F ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rance and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ________.
A．they lived healthily in a dirty environment
B．they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in
C．they believed disease could be spread in public baths
D．they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease
答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第二、三句话可知。人们认为公共浴池是特别危险的，法国和英国的国王都关闭了他们的浴池，由此可知C项正确。
2．Which of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he following best describes Henry IV's attitude to bathing
A．Afraid. B．Curious.
C．Approving. D．Uninterested.
答案：A。推理判断题。根据短文 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第二段最后两句话可知，享利四世以脏出名，当他得知有人洗澡，为了避免疾病侵袭，他下令不准这人出门。由此可知享利四世对于洗澡是相当害怕的。
3. How does the passage mainly develop
A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By following ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the order of time. D. By following the order of importance.
答案：C。细节理解题，本文是以时间为线索进行写作的。先写16世纪人们对灰尘的态度，然后是17世纪，最后写到今天人们的态度。
4．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage
A. To stress the role of dirt. B. To introduce the history of dirt.
C. To call attent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion to the danger of dirt. D. To present the change of views on dirt.
答案：D。细节理解题。整篇文章作者陈述了三个不同的时间，人们对待灰尘的看法，由此向我们展示了人们对灰尘观点的改变。
【2013黄浦区】Section B
Directions: Complete ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. energetic B. trying C. established D. released E. originated
F. consume G. enjoying H. fashionable I. produce J. discovered
Some people cann ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot imagine starting the day without a cup of coffee. From the most __41__ cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has firmly __42__ itself as one of the world’s favourite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are aware of its curious origins.
As a legend goes, c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )offee berries were first __43__ in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder who noticed his goats were much livelier after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After __44__ the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more __45__ than usual. The news about the wonderful berry was __46__ quickly, and soon monks were looking on it as an elixir（仙丹妙药） and eating it to help stay awake during evening prayers.
Although coffee __47 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )__ on the plateaus of Ethiopia, it was the Arabs who first cultivated it around 1100. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Constantinople were __48__ a cup of coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later.
These days, it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) seems you can get a cup of coffee just about everywhere you go. Every year, coffee lovers __49__ more than 400 billion cups of coffee and make it one of the world’s biggest commodities—second only to oil.
【参考答案】41—45 HCJBA 46—49 DEGF广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（2）及答案（含阅读表达）
[说明文型完形填空]-----A
Body language is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks __1__ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more __2__ than we realize. In fact, non verbal (非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really __3__. And body language is particularly __4__ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. __5__ ，different societies treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having __6__ contact (接触) even with friends, and certainly not with __7__. People from Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in __8__ , it may look like a Latino is __9__ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving __10__. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep __11__ —which the Latino will in return regard as coldness.
Clearly, a great de ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al is going on when people __12__. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from __13__ cultures, there's a strong possibility of __14__. But whatever the situation, the best advice is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be __15__．
1．A.straighter B．louder
C．harder D．further
2．A.sounds B．invitations
C．feelings D．messages
3．A.hope B．receive
C．discover D．mean
4．A.immediate B．misleading
C．important D．difficult
5．A.For example B．Thus
C．However D．In short
6．A.eye B．verbal
C．bodily D．telephone
7．A.strangers B．relatives
C．neighbours D．enemies
8．A.trouble B．conversation
C．silence D．experiment
9．A.disturbing B．helping
C．guiding D．following
10．A.closer B．faster
C．farther D．slower
11．A.stepping forward B．going on
C．backing away D．coming out
12．A.talk B．travel
C．laugh D．think
13．A.different B．European
C．Latino D．rich
14．A.curiosity B．excitement
C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
15．A.noticed B．treated
C．respected D．pleased
A
【要点综述】 本文是一篇说明文。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )作者认为身势语比言辞更有效，但身势语却常常被人们忽略。在进行跨文化交流的过程中，身势语尤为重要。作者以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例进行了阐述。最后作者指出，不管什么情况，最好的建议是：对待别人像你希望被对待的那样。(你想别人怎么对待你，你就怎样对待别人。)
1．B　身势语比语言表达的意思更响 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )亮、更清楚。此处louder意为“声音更大，更有说服力”。如：Facts speak louder than words.(事实胜于雄辩。)
2．D　据专家称，我们的身体发出比我们 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )意识到的更多的信息。sound声音；invitation邀请；feeling感觉；message信息。
3．D　实际上，非言语交际约占据了我 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )们真正想表达的意思的50%的分量。hope希望；receive接收；discover发现；mean意思是。
4．C　当我们进行跨文化交流时 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，身势语显得尤为重要。immediate立刻的； misleading 误导的；important重要的；difficult困难的。
5．A　下文中以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例，说明不同的社会群体对待距离的态度是不同的。
6．C　即使是朋友，北欧人通 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )常也不喜欢身体的接触，当然更不用说陌生人了。eye 眼睛，眼神；verbal 言辞的； bodily身体的；telephone电话。
7．A　即使是朋友，北欧人也通常不喜欢身体 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的接触，当然更不用说陌生人了。stranger陌生人；relative亲戚；neighbour邻居；enemy敌人。
8．B　在对话过程中，拉丁美洲人跟着挪威人 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )满屋子转是可能的。trouble 麻烦；conversation对话； silence 沉默；experiment实验。
9．D　在对话过程中，拉丁美洲人跟着挪威人满屋子转是可能的。此处follow意为“跟着……走”。
10．A　拉丁美洲人靠得更近以示友好。
11．C　挪威人将不断地后退。step forward前进； go on 继续；back away后退；come out出来。
12．A　很显然，当人们谈话时，许多东西都在进行。
13．A　当我们的伙伴来自于不同的文化背景时，产生误解的可能性就会很大。
14．C　
15．B　不管什么样的情景，最好的建议是遵守这样的黄金规则：对待别人像你希望被对待的那样。(你想别人怎样对待你，你就怎样对待别人。)
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Next time a customer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when you’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation(感觉) of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions—those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.
Psychologists ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )have known that one person’s perception(感知) of another’s “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth“mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle. Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.
Feelings of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“warmth” and“coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.
To test the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the study’s hypotheses(假设), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.
“We are grounded in o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.
1. According to Parag ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )raph 1, a person’s emotion may be affected by　　　.　
A. the visitors ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to his office B. the psychology lessons he has
C. his physical feeli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng of coldness D. the things he has bought online
2. The author mentions Harlow’s experiment to show that　　　.　
A. adults should dev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )elop social skills B. babies need warm physical contact
C. caregivers shoul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d be healthy adults D. monkeys have social relationships
3. In Bargh’s experiment, the students were asked to　　　.　
A. evaluate someone’s personality B. write down their hypotheses
C. fill out a persona ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l information form D. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively
4. We can infer from the passage that　　　.　
A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiences
B. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwide
C. physical temperature affects how we see others
D. capable persons are often cold to others
5. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Drinking for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Better Social Relationships. B. Experiments of Personality Evaluation.
C. Developing Be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tter Drinking Habits. D. Physical Sensations and Emotions.
【参考答案】1—5、CBACD　　
【陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语模拟试题】
情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。
Sherry: Hey, Bab. 6 __ I'm going to Quebec next summer. I'd also like to do some sightseeing.
Bob: 7 Sherry. But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City
Sherry: I mean the province.
Bob: 8
Sherry: Well, 9 My French is okay, but not that good. I know most people there
speak French, but can also use English.
Bob: Well, but you'l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. So you'd better practice your French before you go.
Sherry: 10 What about Quebec City
Bob: It's a beautiful city, very old. You'll love it there.
Sherry: Fantastic! I can't wait to go.
A . I appreciate your help.
B. That's nice.
C . What about going to Quebec
D. Do you think I can manage it in English
E. Good advice.
F .Guess what
G .Oh, I have got it.
【参考答案】6—10 FBGDE
【天津市蓟县二中2014高考英语模拟试题】
阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
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There is one particula ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I starte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.
Everyday I dr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ove past the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty...” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel(钎) one year to be used for that expressed purpose.
One day on my way home ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”
A week ago we that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked.
I couldn’t help but se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )blue flowers again, you can bet I’ll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
56．What’s the best title of the passage (within 10 words)
57．Fill in the b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lank in the last but two paragraphs with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 10 words)
58．Which sentence ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in the passage can be replaced by the following one
I had wanted to stop and dig them but I didn’t make it anyhow.
59．Translate the und ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erlined sentence in the last but one paragraph into Chinese.
60．What do you learn from the passage (within 30 words)
【参考答案】
56．Don’t Wait Until ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Flowers Fade (the Chance Lost) /Don’t Lose (Grasp) the Chance to Do What You Want to / Lost Chance Never Returns
（评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词wait/lose chance。题目格式自拟）
57．Were shocked and saddened to know / learn / hear
（评分要求：要求给出的答案能保持上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近）
58．Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them.
（评分要求：要求准确找出以上的句子）
59．我禁不住由那些美丽的蓝花联想到我们与丈夫的姐姐之间的关系。
（评分要求：要求在准确、全面的基础上，翻译成较为通顺的汉语，并表达出作者的思路）
60．略。广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（1）及答案（含阅读表达）
[夹叙夹议型完形填空] -----A
For a long time I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜)across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I __1__ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and __2__ would win the race. At other times I would __3__ like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous speed hoping to reach that banner a little faster. __4__， I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any __5__.I finally decided one day to sit down and take a break. It was then that I saw my __6__ sitting beside me.
It had been wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th me as I __7__ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard their __8__ and even when I was sick with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn't have the __9__ to see it. There is an old Chinese proverb that says, “Tension is what you think you should be. __10__ is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the __11__ life we think we should have and __12__ the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found in your own heart, soul and mind. It will be found when you __13__ that others love you just as you do. Don't be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of __14__ with you everywhere you go. __15__ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness, you are already there.
1. A．forgot B．missed
C．overcame D．accomplished
2. A．safe B．steady
C．calm D．quiet
3. A．act B．run
C．jump D．walk
4. A．Generally B．Gradually
C．Unfortunately D．Firstly
5. A．clearer B．lower
C．closer D．smaller
6. A．happiness B．goal
C．success D．friendship
7. A．studied B．fought
C．exercised D．worked
8. A．laughter B．complaints
C．stories D．breathing
9. A．courage B．chance
C．wisdom D．strength
10．A.Stress B．Relaxation
C．Failure D．Pain
11. A．real B．perfect
C．common D．colourful
12. A．enjoy B．change
C．improve D．create
13. A．realize B．believe
C．hope D．admit
14. A．sorrow B．responsibility
C．fortune D．joy
15. A．Carry B．Make
C．Push D．Take
A
【要点综述】 本文是夹叙夹议文。作者通过自 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )身的经历诠释了这样一个道理：我们经常认为只有取得了某些成就，过上理想中完美的生活才会幸福，其实幸福就存在于我们不经意间平凡而琐碎的生活中，它早就已经根植在你我身边。
1．D　由finish line of a long race可知作者认为人取得阶段性的成功才能真正感觉到幸福，故选D。
2．B　根据学生已知的龟兔赛跑的故事背景可知。作者希望像乌龟那样，靠沉稳赢得最终的比赛。所以应该选择slow的同义词，故选B。
3．A　根据下文提到“…like a rabbit trying different side roads…”可知，作者在其他时候，表现得像兔子一样，总愿意抄近路到达终点，故选A。
4．B　由下文“I began to see that…”可知，作者开始逐渐意识到……，故选B。
5．C　根据下文“I fin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ally decided one day to…take a break.”可知，那个目标从来没有离作者更近一些，故选C。
6．A　根据下文“Happin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ess will never be found under some banner far away.”可知，作者停下来休息时才发现，幸福就在身边，故选A。
7．D　根据下文hard to support my family可知，当作者努力工作养家的时候，幸福在他身边，故选D。
8．A　根据上文“…I played ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) with my children…”可知作者与孩子们一起玩，感到幸福，听到的一定是快乐的笑声，故选A。
9．C　根据上文“…as I ra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ced towards that stupid banner.”中的stupid 可推知，幸福一直在作者身边，只是作者没有智慧去发现这一点，故选C。
10．B　根据上文“Tension is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )what you think you should be.”可推知，此处应选与tension意思相对的relaxation, 故选B。
11．B　根据上下文的语意，可知作者以前总是追求自以为值得自己全力以赴去争取的某种完美的生活，所以此处应该是略带贬义的一种说法。故选B。
12．A　根据上文可知，我们应该停止追寻自以为完美的生活，所以，我们应该享受现在我们所拥有的生活。故选A。
13．A　根据上文作者得到启示：“当你意识到别人爱你，你也爱着别人时，幸福就来临了。”所以推出答案为A。
14．D　根据上文“Be a playful puppy…”可知，让我们做一只快乐的、爱玩耍的小狗，到处衔着你那根快乐的骨头，故选D。
15．D　根据文中多处提到的race可知，我们应该把自己从那个竞赛中解脱出来，故选D。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The term“multitas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )king” originally referred to a computer’s ability to carry out several tasks at one time. For many people, multitasking has become a way of life and even a key to success. In fact, some excellent mental aerobic exercises(大脑训练)involve engaging the brain in two or more challenging activities at a time. Although checking e-mail while talking on a phone and reading the newspaper may be second nature for some people, many times multitasking can make us less productive, rather than more. And studies show that too much multitasking can lead to increased stress, anxiety and memory loss.
In order to multita ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sk, the brain uses an area known as the prefrontal cortex(前额叶脑皮层). Brain seans of volunteers performing multiple tasks together show that as they shift from task to task, this front part of the brain actually takes a moment of rest between tasks. You may have experienced a prefrontal cortex“moment of rest” yourself if you’ve ever dialed(拨电话) a phone number and suddenly forgotten who you called when the line is answered. What probably occurred is that between the dialing and the answering, your mind shifted to another thought or task, and then took that“moment” to come back. Research has also shown that for many volunteers, job efficiency(效率) declines while multitasking, as compared to when they perform only one task at a time.
Multitasking is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )easiest when at least one of the tasks is habitual, or requires little thought. Most people don’t find it difficult to eat and read the newspaper at the same time. However, when two or more attention-requiring tasks are attempted at one time, people sometimes make mistakes.
We often don’t remember things as well when we’re trying to manage several details at the same time. Without mental focus, we may not pay enough attention to new information coming in, so it never makes it into our memory stores. That is one of the main reasons we forget people’s names—even sometimes right after they have introduced themselves. Multitasking can also affect our relationships. If someone checks their e-mail while on the phone with a friend, they may come off as absent-minded or disinterested. It can also cause that person to miss or overlook key information being passed on to them.
1. Why are some me ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntal aerobic exercises designed to engage people in multitasking
A. To make th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )em more productive. B. To reduce their stress and anxiety.
C. To develop their co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mmunication skills. D. To help them perform daily tasks more easily.
2. According to Par ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )agraph 2, why may a person suddenly forget who he has called
A. He may have his prefrontal cortex temporarily damaged.
B. He is probably interrupted by another task.
C. He is probably not very familiar with the person he has called.
D. He may need a rest between dialing and speaking.
3. People tend to make mistakes when　　　.　
A. they perform several challenging tasks at a time
B. new messages are processed one after another
C. their relationships with others are affected
D. the tasks require little thought
4. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Multitasking has become a way of life.
B. Multitasking often leads to efficiency decline.
C. Multitasking exercises need to be improved.
D. Multitasking enables people to remember things better.
【参考答案】1--4 、ABAB　　
【山东省济南市2014高考英语一模试题】
阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
[1] Katharine Meyer w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as born in New Yolk City in 1917. In 1917, her father, Eugene Meyer bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. It was the least successful of five newspapers in Washington. She married Philip Graham, who became publisher of The Washington post. Mr. Graham improved the newspaper. He bought Newsweek magazine and several television stations. He also established close ties with important political leaders.
[2] For many years, Mr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). Graham suffered from mental illness. He killed himself in 1963. In those days, it was ______ for a woman to be the head of a business. Women were expected to supervise only their homes and children. She did not think she had the ability to do an important job. She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company.
[3] Katharine Graha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m met with officials of The Post. She said it would remain in her family. She was elected president of The Washington Post Company. She had no idea about how to operate a newspaper. So she decided to learn. She began by hiring Benjamin Bradlee. He later became chief editor. Mr. Bradlee improved the newspaper, too. He hired excellent reporters and editors. They began doing important investigative reporting. In 1969, Katharine Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company.
[4] Katharin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e Graham was recognized around the world as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American company. She successfully expanded The Washington Post Company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.
[5] Katharine Graha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m once wrote: “A world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world.” After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote: “A world without Katharine Graham will not be the same at all.”
66. What is the text mainly about (no more than 8 words)
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67. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with one proper word.
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68. What did ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Benjamin Bradlee do to improve The Washington Post (no more than 6 words)
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69. Why was Kathari ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne Graham recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing (no more than 15 words)
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70. Explain t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he underlined sentence in the last Paragraph in simple English. (no more than 10 words)
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【参考答案】节 阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分, 共 15 分）
Katharine Meyer — a successful newspaper leader/publisher.
rare/ unusual/ hard/ difficult
He hired excellent reporters and editors.
She was the first woma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n to head a major American company and successfully expanded it.
If there were no newspapers, the world would be different.
Newspapers play an important role in the world.广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（11）及答案（含阅读表达）
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I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A man was seeking his community votes, and people __1__ wanted to know why they should give him their __2__．He took them to his house and on every __3__ in his house was the word “faith” pasted. People raised lots of __4__ to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said，“My dad often __5__ me to believe that as long as you have __6__，you should have faith. Every time you look in the mirror, you're looking at yourself and see ‘faith’. ”
The __7__ I lear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ned from this is simple—faith is a living thing and in the same way we're all __8__ given 24 hours a day and we're all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get __9__ ! Why is some people's faith stronger than that of others Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will __10__ ; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might __11__that they don't have faith, but we all practise faith every day even if we don't __12__ it was faith. Daily __13__， such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.
Faith __14__ hear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing and doing. I made a decision yesterday—to __15__ reading the newspapers full of too much sad and __16__ news. Why Because I __17__ there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.
Faith, when ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )it's put to __18__， becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that __19__ you to raise yourself up and declare，“Yes，I can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by__20__ it.
1. A．bravely B．briefly
C．mostly D．finally
2. A．support B．instruction
C．pity D．information
3. A．wall B．mirror
C．picture D．book
4. A．voices B．questions
C．rules D．standards
5. A．teaches B． permits
C．forces D．promises
6. A．friendship B．breath
C．wealth D．success
7. A．lesson B．view
C．choice D．example
8. A．extremely B．freely
C．equally D．frequently
9. A．strange B．different
C．funny D．tough
10. A．stay B．return
C．slow D．grow
11. A．argue B．realize
C．understand D．predict
12. A．agree B．appreciate
C．admire D．acknowledge
13. A．services B．steps
C．tasks D．experiment
14. A．dreams of B．comes from
C．feels like D．keeps on
15. A．consider B．delay
C．stop D．risk
16. A．various B．genuine
C．latest D．negative
17. A．heard B．noticed
C．declared D．explained
18. A．check B．list
C．work D．sleep
19. A．warns B．causes
C．orders D．forbids
20. A．exercising B．forming
C．obtaining D．thinking
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【要点综述】本文讲述了电视剧中一位年轻人家中的每一面镜子上都贴着 “faith”这个词，这个情节引发了作者的深思。
1．C　根据上文可知，此处表示“一个年轻人正在社区里为自己拉票，人们主要想知道他有什么理由可以让他们支持他”。
2．A　根据上文“…seeking his community votes…”可知，人们想知道为什么要给予他支持。
3．B　根据下文提到的the word was pasted on his mirrors可知答案。
4．B　根据下文why the w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ord was pasted on his mirrors可知，此处表示人们提出问题(raise questions)想了解实情。
5．A　本句表示父亲教他人生的道理(teach sb to do sth)。
6．B　根据上下文可知， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )把faith这个词贴在镜子上是为了每一次照镜子时都能看到它，这说明父亲让他相信信念非常重要，只要活着，就要有信念。have breath表示“活着”。
7．A　破折号后的内容是作者从这一电视剧情节中获得的lesson(经验，教训)。
8．C　根据下文24 hours a day判断，我们每个人的一天同样(equally)都是24小时。
9．D　根据常识可知，当事情变得艰难时(get tough)，更能显出信念的作用。
10．D　本句对比了两种情况：选择经受磨炼，信念就会增强(grow)；选择逃避磨炼，信念就会仍然保持薄弱状态。
11．A　作者认为有些人可能会有不同意见，他们也许会争辩(argue)说，他们没有信念。
12．D　联系上文可知，作者对这些人的驳斥是：我们每天都在践行它，即使我们不承认(acknowledge)那就是信念。
13．C　此空后列举的内容都是我们的日常活动，故用task。
14．B　此空表示信念来自于(come from)你所听和所做的事。
15．C　根据空后内容可知，看了那 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )些报纸后，作者总会情绪低落。因此，要树立信念，作者应该是决定以后不再(stop)看那些有负面信息的报纸了。
16．D　联系上下文可知，此处所需词汇应与sad同义，表示“悲伤和负面的消息”。
17．B　读了那样的内容，作者应该“注意到”了自己情绪的低落。
18．C　当践行信念时，它会变成美好的东西。put…to work表示“践行，使起作用”。
19．B　联系前文可知，信念能把你的精神状态提升到更高的高度，促使你提升自我，并宣称：“是的，我能。”
20．A　根据第二段“If we choose to exercise our faith，it will…”可知此处应选A。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
　　Steven Spielbe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rg's 2002 science-fiction thriller Minority Report produced a world where computers could read minds and predict the future. It seemed fanciful at the time, but fantasy is edging closer to fact.
　　On Jan. 3l, a t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eam of scientist sat the UC Berkeley, led by Robert Knight programmed computers to decode (解码) brain waves and replay them as words. Five months earlier, another group of Berkeley scientists showed their colleagues short movies and used computers to play back in color what people saw.
　　These exper ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iments are a big advance from 2006, when a French scientist first replayed images from a human mind, a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. The possibilities are great: a disabled person could “speak”； doctors could access the mind of a patient who fainted; you could rewatch your dreams on an iPad.There are, of course, equally dark side, such as the involuntary take out of　information from the brain.
　　In spite of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hese breakthroughs,Jack Gallant, the neuroscientist who led the first Berkeley team, says current technology for decoding brain activity is still “relatively primitive.” The field is held back by its poor machinery, in particular the fMRI.
　　“Eventually,” says G ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )allant,“someone will invent a decoding machine you can wear as a hat.” Such an advance into the human mind, he says, might take 30 years.
　　Still, the recen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t advances at Berkeley offer small answers, which scientists can use to begin unlocking the secrets of　memory and consciousness.
l. What is the best title for the passage
A. New techn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ology can read your mind B. Fantasy is edging closer to fact
C. A new dis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )covery in human brain D. The intelligent computers in the future
2. What did scientist sat the UC Berkeley do
A. They produced a fanciful world.
B. They made computers jump forward like a human.
C. They managed to translate brain waves into language.
D. They used computers to make short movies.
3. Which of the following is impossible for the research
A. It can help a disabled man recover his ability of speech.
B. Doctors can read a patient's mind even if he is unconscious.
C. People will know what happens in their dreams.
D. People's thoughts may be given away.
4. What plays a mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st important role in the development of the technology
A. A computer.　　　B. An iPad.　　　 C.A decoding machine.　　　　D. A hat.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that　　　　　 .
A. scientists got the inspiration from a movie
B. the technology still has a long way to go
C. the technology has been put into practice
D. scientists have unlocked these crets of memory
【参考答案】1—5、ACACB
【2013嘉定区】Section D
Directions: Read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Many children fir ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st learn the value of money by receiving an allowance（津贴）．The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly．
The amount of money ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family．Timing is another consideration．Some children get a weekly allowance．Others get a monthly allowance．In any case，parents should make clear what，if anything，the child is expected to pay for with the money．
At first，young childre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it．If they do this，they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget．Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance．The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving．Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs，like clothing or electronics．
Allowances give ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) children a chance to experience the things they can do with money．They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want．Or they can save and maybe even invest it．
Saving helps chil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dren understand that costly goals require sacrifice：you have to cut costs and plan for the future．Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing．Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance．A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest(利息)．That may not seem like a lot．But over time it adds up．
（Note: Answer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS．）
81．Parents give their children allowance to_______________________．
82．Why are parents adv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ised not to offer young children more money in advance
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83．What can we learn from the last paragraph
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84．By writing this pa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ssage, the author intends to make parents ____________________．
【参考答案】
81. 1earn the value of money
82．To show them how to make a budget．
83．Saving can help children plan future finance．
84． aware of the children’s allowances./
have some idea how to give allowances in a proper way.广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（4）及答案（含阅读表达）
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UK households ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is __1__ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades.
Figures from the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed __2__ spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year. People spent less on housing, household goods and services, __3__ those who went on holiday abroad also spent __4__ less.
Consumers tightened ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) their belts in the face of job losses, pay __5__ or freezes and sharply reduced city bonuses. The figures __6__ employees' compensation(补偿金) falling by 1.1% in the quarter, the largest fall __7__ records began in 1955. Wages and salaries declined, with lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while __8__ also fell.
The data was __9__ as part of the ONS's latest assessment of the UK economy, which __10__ that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter, its sharpest decline since 1979. GDP stood 4.1% __11__ than a year ago, the biggest annual fall since 1980.
“The breakdown ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of first quarter GDP gives a pretty __12__ picture of weakness right across the __13__ in the early months of this year，” said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.
“With key parts ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in __14__ to the weakness in the housing market, the labour market and bank lending, we __15__ unconvinced that recent‘green shoots’ will translate into a return to decent growth next year.”
1. A．submitting B．resorting
C．contributing D．extending
2．A.personnel B．consumer
C．folk D．client
3. A．while B．although
C．because D．but
4. A．instantly B．simultaneously
C．significantly D．actively
5. A．dives B．pauses
C．halts D．cuts
6. A．calculated B．accumulated
C．expressed D．showed
7. A．since B．when
C．as D．until
8. A．competition B．employment
C．achievement D．attraction
9. A．released B．relieved
C．related D．relaxed
10. A．promoted B．justified
C．confirmed D．advocated
11. A．poorer B．slimmer
C．weaker D．lower
12. A．amazing B．depressing
C．surprising D．puzzling
13. A．economy B．finance
C．business D．commerce
14. A．opposition B．response
C．regard D．contrast
15. A．remain B．prove
C．feel D．maintain
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【要点综述】 本文讲述了经济危机导致居民消费开支产生了自1980以来的最大幅度的下滑这一现象。
1．C　这促成了近三十年来最严重的经济下滑。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )submit to 服从；resort to 求助，诉诸；contribute to 有助于，促进；extend to 延伸到。
2．B　consumer spending表示“消费性支出”。
3．A　上半句说人们在住房、日用品及服务上 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的支出减少了，下半句说出国度假的人花费也减少了，由此可见前后分句是并列的关系，所以用while。although 表示让步；because表示原因；but 表示转折。
4．C　instantl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y 立即，马上；simultaneously 同时地；significantly 显著地，重要地；actively积极地，活跃地。不难看出这里是说出国度假的人花费也明显减少了，因此选significantly。
5．D　pay cuts表示“减薪”，pay freezes表示“工资冻结”。dive潜水；halt停止；pause暂停，间歇。
6．D　calculate计算；accumulate 积累；express表达；show表明。这里表示“数据表明”，故选择D项。
7．A　since 表示“从……以来”， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )上文提到员工们的补偿金本季度下降了1.1%，这个下降的幅度是自1955年有记录以来最大的，所以用since。
8．B　competition ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 竞争；employment 就业；achievement 成就，成绩；attraction吸引，吸引力。伴随着工资的下降，竞争肯定越来越激烈，失业的人也就越来越多，所以就业率就会下降。
9．A　release 发布，释 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )放；relieve 解除，减轻；relate 联系，叙述；relax 放松。这里release表示“发布”。句意：这份数据是作为英国国家统计局这个组织对英国经济评估报告的一部分来对外发布的。
10．C　promote ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )促进，提升；justify证明……是合法的；confirm确认，证实；advocate 提倡，主张。句意：这份数据证实了第一季度国内生产总值下降了1.9%这一事实。
11．D　从后半句“the bigg ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )est annual fall since 1980”可以得出GDP肯定是比去年降低了4.1%，所以用lower。poor贫穷的；slim苗条的；weak虚弱的。
12．B　amazing令人惊异的；depressing令人沮丧的；surprising令人惊讶的；puzzling令人费解的。
13．A　economy经济；finance ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )财政；business商业；commerce贸易。这里应该是对整个宏观经济的展望，所以用economy，其他三个选项太过片面了。
14．B　in response t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o表示“响应，反应”，这里表示由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软，导致家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降。
15．A　remain表示“依然，保持” ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，后面大多跟形容词。maintain表示“维持，保持(已有的水平、标准)”，这里表示“虽然由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软而导致家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降，但是我们仍然不相信……”，所以这里用remain。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Plants can’t communic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ate by moving or making sounds, as most animals do. Instead, plants produce volatile compounds, chemicals that easily change from a liquid to a gas. A flower’s sweet smell, for example, comes from volatile compounds that the plant produces to attract insects such as bugs and bees.
Plants can a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lso detect volatile compounds produced by other plants. A tree under attack by hungry insects, for instance, may give off volatile compounds that let other trees know about the attack. In response, the other trees may send off chemicals to keep the bugs away—or even chemicals that attract the bugs’ natural enemies.
Now scientis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts have created a quick way to understand what plants are saying:　a chemical sensor(传感器) called an electronic nose. The“e-nose” can tell compounds that crop plants make when they’re attacked. Scientists say the e-nose could help quickly detect whether plants are being eaten by insects. But today the only way to detect such insects is to visually inspect individual plants. This is a challenging task for managers of greenhouses, enclosed gardens that can house thousands of plants.
The research team worked with an e-nose that recognizes volatile compounds. Inside the device, 13 sensors chemically react with volatile compounds. Based on these interactions, the e-nose gives off electronic signals that the scientists analyze using computer software.
To test the nose, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) team presented it with healthy leaves from cucumber, pepper and tomato plants, all common greenhouse crops. Then the scientists collected samples of air around damaged leaves from each type of crop. These plants had been damaged by insects, or by scientists who made holes in the leaves with a hole punch(打孔器).
The e-nose, it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )turns out, could identify healthy cucumber, peper and tomato plants based on the volatile compounds they produce. It could also identify tomato leaves that had been damaged. But even more impressive, the device could tell which type of damage—by insects or with a hole punch—had been done to the tomato leaves.
With some fine-tuning, a device like the e-nose could one day be used in greenhouses to quickly spot harmful bugs, the researchers say. A device like this could also be used to identify fruits that are perfectly ripe and ready to pick and eat, says Natalia Dudareva, a biochemist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. who studies smells of flowers and plants. Hopefully, scientists believe, the device could bring large benefits to greenhouse managers in the near future.
1. We learn from th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e text that plants communicate with each other by　　　.　
A. making some sounds　　　　　　B. waving their leaves
C. producing some chemicals　　　 D. sending out electronic signals
2. What did the scientists do to find out if the e-nose worked
A. They presented it with all common crops.
B. They fixed 13 sensors inside the device.
C. They collected different damaged leaves.
D. They made tests on damaged and healthy leaves.
3. According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the writer, the most amazing thing about the e-nose is that it can　　　.　
A. pick out r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ipe fruits B. spot the insects quickly
C. distinguish ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )different damages to the leaves D. recognize unhealthy tomato leaves
4. We can infer from the last paragraph that the e-nose　　　.　
A. is unable to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tell the smell of flowers B. is not yet used in greenhouses
C. is designed by sc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ientists at Purdue D. is helpful in killing harmful insects
【参考答案】1—4、CDCB　　
【山东省烟台市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】
阅读表达(共5小题；第68题4分，第70题2分，其余每小题3分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上，(请注意问题后面的词数要求)。
[1] As a distingui ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )shed Indian painter and author, Aabid has written around 80 books but no story so shocked him as the truth about water shortage on the planet, “A UN report says by 2025 more than 40 countries are expected to ．That shortage of water will be the end of civilized life，”he said with great worry．
[2] One day ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) back in 2007，he was sitting in a friend’s house and noticed a leaky tap．It bothered him．A few days later, he came across a statistic in the newspaper：a tap that drips(滴落)once every second wastes a thousand litres of water in a month．That triggered an idea．He would take a plumber(水管工)from door to door and fix taps for free every weekend.
[3] He named h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is Non-governmental Organization ‘Drop Dead’and created a slogan: save every drop…or drop dead．
[4] By the end ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the first year，he had visited l,533 homes and fixed around 400 taps．Slowly，the news began to spread．Local newspapers began to write about Drop Dead, which caused a further flood of grateful emails and messages．Conservatively, it could be estimated that he has saved at least 5．5m litres of water till date．
[5] In the summer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of 2014，the state where Aabid lives is expecting its worst drought in 40 years. Months in advance，the govemment has prepareddrought-relief packages worth millions of dollars，but Aabid sees his own approach as simple and inexpensive．“Anyone can launch a water conservation project in his or her area．It doesn’t require much funding．And most importantly, it puts the power back in our own hands，”he says．
66．Fill in the bl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ank in Paragraph l with proper words．(no more than 5 words) ．
67．Why did Aabid take ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a plumber from door to door and fix taps (no more than 6 words)
68．Explain the u ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nderlined sentence in aragraph 2 in English．(no more than 6 words)
69．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about (no more than 10 words)
70．What does A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )abid think of his water conservation approach (no more than 4 words)
【参考答案】阅读表达：
66. experience ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )/suffer/have/face water shortage/crisis Or: be short of water/run short of water /lack water/be lacking in water
67. To help save water./To save every drop of water.
68. That started ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )/caused/led to/brought about an idea. Or: An idea occurred to him.
69. The achievements and influence of Aabid’s water-saving project.
70. Simple and inexpensive.广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（5）及答案（含阅读表达）
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I used to belie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage(按揭)，credit cards, and success.I wanted it and worked towards it like everyone else, all of us __1__ chasing the same thing.
One year, through ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a series of unhappy events, it all fell __2__．I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56. I __3__ the countryside for some place I could rent for the __4__ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was __5__， full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner, rented it，and cleared a corner to camp in.
The locals knew noth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing about me，but slowly, they started teaching me the __6__ of being a neighbour.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began __7__ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a __8__ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of neighbourliness.
What I had believed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in, all those things I thought were __9__ for a civilized life, were non existent in this place.Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my __10__ with my neighbours.
Four years later, I mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ved back into __11__．I saw many people were having a really hard time, __12__ their jobs and houses.I managed to rent a big enough house to __13__ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house，but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places.We'd all be in __14__ if we hadn't banded together.
The American D ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ream I believe in now is a shared one.It's not so much about what I can get for myself；it's about __15__ we can all get by together.
1．A.separately B．equally
C．violently D．naturally
2．A.off B．apart
C．over D．out
3．A.crossed B．left
C．toured D．searched
4．A.fullest B．largest
C．fairest D．cheapest
5．A.occupied B．abandoned
C．emptied D．robbed
6．A.benefit B．lesson
C．nature D．art
7．A.sticking B．looking
C．swinging D．turning
8．A.wild B．real
C．different D．remote
9．A.unique B．expensive
C．rare D．necessary
10．A.cooperation B．relationships
C．satisfaction D．appointments
11．A.reality B．society
C．town D．life
12．A.creating B．losing
C．quitting D．offering
13．A.put in B．turn in
C．take in D．get in
14．A.yards B．shelters
C．camps D．cottages
15．A.when B．what
C．whether D．how
C
【要点综述】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。本文主题是关于美国梦的，讲述作者在遭遇一系列不幸后，在乡村的经历使其对美国梦有了深刻的认识。
1．A　考查副词辨析。根据本句中the same thing的提示可知，作者和其他人都在各自(separately)追逐同一个梦想。
2．B　考查副词辨析。根 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )据前半部分“经历了不愉快的事件”以及后面一句话“‘我’发现自己无家可归、独身一人”可知，此处指作者的生活变得一团糟。fall apart意为“破碎，土崩瓦解”。故选B项。
3．D　考查动词辨析。根据本句可知，作者在乡下寻找能租住的地方。search意为“寻找”，符合语境。
4．D　考查形容词最高级辨析。根据前一句“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I had my truck and $56.”以及后面一句中“I came upon a shabby house…”可知，作者身上没有多少钱，所以要租最便宜的房子。故选D项。
5．B　考查动词辨析。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )house的修饰词shabby和full of broken glass and rubbish可知，这幢房子没人居住，是被遗弃的。故选B项。
6．D　考查名词辨析。根据第三段最后一句可知，他们认为邻里间应友好相处，由此说明他们教作者的是邻里间相处的艺术(art)。
7．A　考查动词辨析。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )本句中chat可知，他们送来毛毯、蜡烛、工具之后继续留下来聊天。stick around意为“逗留，在原地”，符合语境。
8．C　考查形容词辨析。根据第一段可知，作者理解的美国梦就是取得个人成就，而这里他们认为的梦想是邻里之间友好相处，因此是不同的。故选C项。
9．D　考查形容词辨析。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )根据第一段可知，作者之前认为的那些东西如工作、按揭、信贷、成功，是在文明生活中必须具备的，而在这个地方则完全不存在。与non existent相对的是necessary。
10．B　考查名词辨析。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )根据第三段最后一句中“…but of neighbourliness.”的提示可知，在这座山上，作者最有价值的财富便是与邻居间的关系。relationship关系。
11．C　考查名词辨析。根据第二段可知，作者在乡下居住；根据本句中的moved back可知，现在是回到城里。故选C项。
12．B　考查动词辨析。根据本句前半句的提示可知，许多人过着艰难的生活，说明他们失去了工作和家园。故选B项。
13．C　考查动词短语辨析。根据下文可知，作 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )者租住的房子最初有4个人，后来又多达9个人，因此，作者租了一间足够大的房子，是为了收留更多的人。take in意为“收留”，符合语境。
14．B　考查名词辨析。如果不联合起来，作者和其他人就都会在收容所中。shelter收容所，庇护所。
15．D　考查连接词辨析。现在作者所 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )信仰的“美国梦”是同舟共济，不是能为自己获得什么，而是如何通过共同努力让所有人都有收获。此处表示方式，所以用how。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU)researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
“To provide enough ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) power, we need certain methods with high energy density (密度),” said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素)battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”
Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechanical systems(M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.
“People hear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the word‘nuclear’and think of something very dangerous, “ he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems. “
His new idea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.
“The key part o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor. “ Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”
Together with J. Da ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vid Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.
1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon
A. He teaches chemistry at MU.
B. He developed a chemical battery.
C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.
D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.
2. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 　　　.　
A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied
B. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used
C. to describe a nuclear-powered system
D. to introduce various energy sources
3. Liquid semiconductor is used to 　　　.　
A. get rid o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the radioactive waste B. test the power of nuclear batteries
C. decrease the siz ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e of nuclear batteries D. reduce the damage to lattice structure
4. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery 　　　.　
A. uses a solid semiconductor B. will soon replace the present ones
C. could be extremely thin D. has passed the final test
5. The text is most probably a 　　　.　
A. science news report　　　　B. book review
C. newspaper ad　　　　　　 D. science fiction story
【参考答案】1--5 、CBDCA　　
【山东省潍坊市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】
阅读表达(共5小题；每小题3分．满分l5分)
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答案纸相应的位置上(请注意题后的词数要求)。
[1]A new study has fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )und evidence of aggressive behaVior in children who drink four or more servings of soft drinks every day．
[2]The mothers of 3， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )000 five-year-olds took part in the study．They were asked to keep a record of how many servings of soft drinks their children drank over a two-month period and keep records of how they behaved．The researchers found that 43 percent of the boys and girls drank at least one daily serving of soda．Four percent of the youngsters had four or more sodas to drink every day．
[3]Children who dran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k the most soda were more than two times likely to show signs of aggression．“For the children who consumed four or more soft drinks per day，we see an association between aggressive behaviors, attention problems and withdrawn behaviors．”Shakira Suglia says．The aggressive behaviors included destroying possessions belonging to others，taking part in fights and physically attacking people.
[4]Shakira says the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )researchers identified the link after they considered the factors like the child’s age and sex．They also considered ，such as whether the boys and girls were eating sweets or given fruit drinks on a normal day．In addition，the researchers examined parenting styles and other social conditions that might be taking place in the home.
[5]It is not qui ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te clear why young children who drink a lot of soda have behavior pmblems．However，a substance oftell found in soft drinks is caffeine，which helps to make people feel energetic．Doctor Suglia suggests that caffeine could be causing the children to be more aggressive.
[6]The res ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )earch is part of a larger study called the Fragile Families and Child Welibeing Study．It follows 5，000 poor mothers and their children in 20 American cities.
66．What is the main idea of the text (no more than 10 words)
67 What does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )underlined word“they’’in Paragraph 2 probably refer to
68．List three ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aggressive behaviors according to the text．(no more than 10 words)
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②
③
69．Fill in th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．(no more than 3 words)
70．Complete the following statement with one word from Paragraph 5．
People will ofte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n become when they have some coffee，in which caffeine is the major chemical．
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )所以填other possible influences (factors)/ other factors (influences)。
【小题5】信息转换题。 根据第五段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a substance oftell found in soft drinks is caffeine，which helps to make people feel energetic．Doctor Suglia suggests that caffeine could be causing the children to be more aggressive.可知咖啡因会使人精力充沛，也可能使孩子更具有攻击性，而咖啡因正是咖啡中所含有的成分，由此判断喝咖啡会让人精力旺盛或者更具有攻击性，此空填energetic 或者/aggressive。
考点：考查阅读表达。广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（6）及答案（含阅读表达）
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For many people today, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work, they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspa pers and magazines: a never ending flood of words. In __1__ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend __2__ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are __3__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading __4__ at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency __5__ in the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have __6__ meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. __7__， however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to __8__ words or passages. The tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which __9__ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an __10__， which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate __11__ the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, __12__ word by word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first comprehension is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, __13__ your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. __14__ Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1，378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can __15__ a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
1. A．applying B．doing
C．offering D．getting
2. A．quickly B．easily
C．roughly D．decidedly
3. A．good B．curious
C．poor D．urgent
4. A．trainings B．habits
C．situations D．customs
5. A．lies B．combines
C．touches D．involves
6. A．some B．a lot of
C．little D．dull
7. A．Fortunately B．Actually
C．Logically D．Unfortunately
8. A．reuse B．reread
C．rewrite D．recite
9. A．scales B．cuts
C．slows D．measures
10. A．accelerator B．actor
C．amplifier D．observer
11. A．then B．as
C．beyond D．than
12. A．enabling B．leading
C．making D．indicating
13. A．but B．nor
C．or D．for
14. A．Treat B．Take
C．Make D．Consider
15. A．refer to B．go over
C．set about D．get through
C
【要点综述】 阅读本来是一个愉悦身心的活动，但是忙碌的工作使人们远离了阅读所带来的乐趣。本文就如何开展有效的快速阅读进行了简单的说明。
1．D　本句意思是“如果想谋得一份差 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )事”。apply需加for，意思是“申请”；do做； offer提供。此三项均不符合题意，只有get(获得)适合。
2．A　本句意为“快速阅读与理解的能力，是关 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )系到成败的关键所在”。只有quickly与原意吻合。easily容易地；roughly 粗略地； decidedly果断地。
3．C　由下文“Most of us develop poor reading…”可知此处选poor。其他选项不妥。
4．B　此处的意思是“大多数人早期 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )养成不良的读书习惯”。因此选habit“习惯”。training 训练，培训；situation形势；custom风俗习惯。
5．A　此处说的是“主要的困难在于语 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )言的自身要素，即单词”。combine联合；touch接触；involve包括。这三项的词义与原文不符。而lie与in构成搭配，意为“在于”。
6．C　这里的意思是“如 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )果单个地看这些词，它们并没有什么意义”。some一些，少量的；a lot of许多；dull单调的。此三项不合题意。只有little(很少)是否定词，合乎逻辑。
7．D　此句指“作者对未受过阅读训练的人的不良习惯感到遗憾”。fortunately幸运地；actually事实上；logically合乎逻辑地。unfortunately(不幸地)合乎句意。
8．B　此处意思为“在阅读时经常重读(反复读)”。因此，选reread“重读”。reuse再使用；rewrite改写；recite背诵。
9．C　scale down按 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )比例减少；cut down削减。此两项不合题意。 measures不能与down搭配。只有slow down“放慢”能否与后面的speed搭配。
10．A　根据上文可知，训练快速阅读所使 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )用的工具必然与提高阅读速度有关，因此选accelerator (快读器)。actor演员；amplifier放大器；observer观察者。
11．D　前面的faster决定了此处应当选than，构成比较级。
12．C　此句意为“快速阅读器迫使你加 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )快阅读速度，使你再也不能逐字阅读，回顾前文内容或者默读。”enable相当于make possible；lead引导；indicate指出，表明。都不合题意。只有make (使得)最合适。
13．A　与前半句中的not only相 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )呼应，构成句式not only…but…“不仅……而且……”，只能选but，而nor、or或for均不能与前面的not only搭配。
14．B　take与后面的for instance构成短语，意为“以……为例”，其他三项不能与for instance构成搭配。
15．D　此处意为“在较短时 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )间内，读完众多的材料”。refer to参考；go over复习；set about着手做。此三项均不合题意；只有get through “完成”最恰当。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The latest research ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I. Q. , a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. If you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or, shared the same birthday.
This contact would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )give the girl a vision of her future self. It would give her some idea of a fascinating circle she might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary know-ledge of her field. She’d be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.
Then she would pract ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in this way, she delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance from the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems—how do I get characters into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.
The primary quality o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine. The latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we’re “hard-wired” to do. And it’s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.
1. The passage mainly deals with　　　.　
A. the function of I. Q. in cultivating a writer
B. the relationship between genius and success
C. the decisive factor in making a genius
D. the way of gaining some sense of distinction
2. By reading novels and writers’ stories, the girl could　　　.　
A. come to understand the inner structure of writing
B. join a fascinating circle of writers someday
C. share with a novelist her likes and dislikes
D. learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security
3. In the girl’s long painstaking training process, 　　　.　
A. her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success
B. her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance
C. she acquires the magic of some great achievements
D. she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write
4. What can be concluded from the passage
A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success.
B. A responsible ad ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )viser is more important than the knowledge of writing.
C. As to the grow ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th of a genius, I. Q. doesn’t matter, but just his/her efforts.
D. What really matters is what you do rather than who you are.
【参考答案】1—4、CABD　　
【江西省上饶市2014高考英语二模试题】
阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的词数要求。答案写在答卷纸上）
[1] In ancient G ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )reece, there was a great philosopher named Socrates． One day one fellow met him and said,” Do you know what I just heard about your friend "
[2] “ ,” Socrates replied．“ Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test． It's called the Triple Filter Test（三重过滤测试）．
[3]“Triple filter "
[4]“That's right ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )," Socrates continued．“Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say． The first filter is Truth． Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true "
[5]“No," the man said,“ actually I just heard about it and…"
[6]“All right," ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) said Socrates．“So you don t know if it's true or not． Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness． Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good "
[7] “No, on the contrary…"
[8] ‘‘So," ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Socrates continued,“ you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true．You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left, the filter of Usefulness．Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me "
[9]“No, not really．"
[10] “Well," ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )concluded Socrates,“ if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all "
LESSON:
[11] You can alway ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s participate in loose talks when you feel bored． But when it comes to your friends it's not worth it． Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends．
76．What's the best title of the passage （ no more than 3 words）
77．Fill in t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words． （ no more than 4 words）
78．What does the und ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erlined word “it" in Paragraph 5 refer to （ no more than 10 words）
79．List the three ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )components of the Triple Filter Test． （ no more than 3 words）
80．What messag ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e was Socrates trying to send to the fellow （no more than 11 words）
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76. Socrates’ Test./ Triple Filter Test
77. Hold on a minute./Wait a minute./Just a minute.
78. What the fe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llow had just heard about Socrates’ friend./What the fellow wanted to tell Socrates about his friend./Something bad about Socrates’ friend.
79. Truth. Goodness. Usefulness.
80. Do not tell me any ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thing bad about my friend./I wouldn’t hear anything bad about my friend./I never participate in loose talks about my friend./I never talk behind the back about my friend./ Avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（8）及答案（含阅读表达）
[夹叙夹议型完形填空(一)]
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked towards the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a __1__ beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us.Regardless of his __2__， he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my da ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ughters whispered, “Mum, he __3__．” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look __4__ the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many __5__ him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good __6__ to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was __7__. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car sick pills in the truck.With the winding trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I __8__ myself from the meal and went to get them.
Just then, the “doorma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n” was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his __9__. Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to him as I __10__．
When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside __11__ he purchased food. I went back and told my family his __12__. Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked __13__ as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the “doorman”， they smiled. When it was time to __14__ our trip, I found the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then __15__ out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly __16__ the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude (感激)．What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the “doorman” a __17__. He pulled away, with tears __18__ down his face.
Back in the truck, I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fell into deep thought.While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude.I said thanks to a man who had __19__ held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that __20__ to teach my children by example.
1．A.clean B．messy
C．pretty D．bright
2．A.service B．appearance
C．state D．attitude
3．A.smokes B．smiles
C．sighs D．smells
4．A.beyond B．over
C．around D．into
5．A.hated B．ignored
C．missed D．refused
6．A.target B．rule
C．record D．example
7．A.stressful B．accessible
C．awkward D．tough
8．A.excused B．refreshed
C．prevented D．forgave
9．A.company B．presence
C．challenge D．attack
10．A.quitted B．marched
C．exited D．approached
11．A.before B．unless
C．though D．since
12．A.story B．deed
C．experience D．demand
13．A.concerned B．excited
C．puzzled D．bored
14．A.make B．start
C．take D．continue
15．A.reached B．washed
C．raised D．waved
16．A.watched B．inspected
C．witnessed D．noticed
17．A.hug B．nod
C．lift D．strike
18．A.slipping B．rolling
C．rushing D．breaking
19．A.firmly B．constantly
C．simply D．quickly
20．A.journey B．wisdom
C．opportunity D．community
(一)
【要点综述】作者以友善的态度真诚地对待一个外表很脏但为她开门的男人，并为他提供了一份食物和一个拥抱，由此感动了对方。文章告诉我们，尽管生活中有很多东西无法亲自选择，但是我们可以选择什么时候去表达感谢。
1．B　通过后面and可知，只有messy合适，意为“杂乱的”。
2．B　appearance“外表”，上文描写的是男人的外表，故选B。
3．D　smell意为“味道难闻”，根据语境可以选出答案。
4．A　beyond意为“在……范围外”。通过上下文可知，孩子的母亲不想让孩子以貌取人，而应该关注外表以外的东西，所以选beyond。
5．B　ignore“故意忽视不理睬”，通过前后文可知，当人们进入饭店的时候，许多人都无视这个外表很脏的男人。
6．D　example“榜样”，下文有直接对应，且set an example也为常用搭配。
7．D　tough困难的；stressful ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )紧张的，压力重的；accessible可靠近的，可进入的；awkward尴尬的，笨拙的，别扭的。
8．A　因为路途曲折，孩子们需要晕车药，所以作者需要去车里取药给孩子吃，所以选A。
9．B　正在这时，这个男人为一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )对夫妇开门，这对夫妇快速从他身旁走过甚至都没有承认他的存在，即无视他的存在，正好与上文呼应，表明人们看都不愿意看这个男人，更不用说是礼貌友好地待他了。
10．C　让那对夫妇先进来，然后作者向外走的时候对那个男人大声地说了声“谢谢”。
11．B　男人说饭店不允许他进入，除非他买食物。
12．A　“我”回来把那个男人的事 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )情告诉了家人。deed和demand显然不对，而experience一般指过去的经历，故也不合适。故选择story。
13．C　因为家人不知道作者为什么在他们吃饱了的情况下又加了一份汤和三明治，所以选puzzled “迷惑不解”。
14．D　take a trip、m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ake a trip意为“旅行，外出”，start a trip意为“开始旅行”，因为文章开头明确说明作者和家人是在去往加利福尼亚的trip中停下来吃午饭，所以再次上路，应该选D“继续”。
15．A　他伸出手和“我”握手，“我”感激地接受了。reach out 意为“伸出”。
16．D　notice留心，注意到。
17．A　接下来发生的事情更让人惊讶，“我”给了那个男人一个拥抱。
18．B　rolling表示眼泪不停地流下来，很形象。
19．C　“我”对一个男人表达了感谢，仅仅就是因为他为“我”开门，并且“我”也感谢这个机会，因为它让“我”以身作则教育了“我”的孩子。
20．C　作者感谢这件事情，因为这是一个教育孩子的好机会。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Find Which Direction Is South
Do you have a g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ood sense of direction If not,please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass,you can still find your way.
It’s never a good id ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(委托)with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused look on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time,you can still find out where south is,but you’ll need to be patient.
①Find a stra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.
②Try to position the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line(铅锤线) with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string OK,use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.
③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.
④Wait approximately h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alf an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.
⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.
⑥The mark nearest t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he stick will represent the shortest shadow,which is east at midday,when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.
⑦Pick a point in the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.
⑧That point is south of where you are.
⑨Now you can turn th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e map,like you did before,and find which way you should be travelling.
1. To find the direction,we ought to be patient probably because　　　.　
A. it is not easy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to find a proper stick B. it is not easy to position the stick
C. it takes ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )urs to make the marks D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks
2. The passage would probably be most helpful to　　　.　
A. those who draw maps B. those who get lost
C. those who make compasses D. those who do experiments
3. Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south
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4. The author presents this passage by　　　.　
A. telling an int ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eresting story B. describing an activity in a lively way
C. testing an idea by reasoning D. introducing a practical method
【参考答案】1—5、CBAD　　
【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试题】
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Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ad the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
We lived in a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenager daughter Holly practice her driving.
At dinne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said, “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.”
After hearing th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted, “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt Who else was involved As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say, “Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt physically, but when I reached her, she was crying and saying, “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the story. Her eyes moistened(湿润) and she said, “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.” Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of that night. It was a deep wound on her soul.
I remember how sad Hol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly was the night and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property. I repaired the van, but the dent (凹痕) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really matters in my life.
81. Why did the father ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) permit his daughter to drive his truck (No more than 5 words) (2 marks)
82. How did the accid ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent happen (No more than 11 words) (3 marks)
83. What happened to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the author’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car
(No more than 11 words) (2 marks)
84. What does the wri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter try to tell us according to the passage (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)
【参考答案】
81. To practice her driving.
82. Holly ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d confused the brakes and the gas pedal. /Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes. / Holly mistook the gad pedal for the brakes.
83. Her father k ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nocked her to the ground and kicked her. / Her father was violent toward her.
84. That love ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is more important than possessions/any piece of property./ Family members really matter in his life.广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（9）及答案（含阅读表达）
[议论文型完形填空] (一)
With excitement ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and enthusiasm we started our small business. No longer were we __1__ to have a weekly paycheck (工资). We now were on our own to __2__ an income to provide us with the money to live. I was a little __3__ about our ability to do this, but Byron believed in our products, and believed in our ability to __4__．
We invested heav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ily in producing a number of products, __5__ none of them are popular with customers. The market gave us so heavy a __6__ that we hardly made enough money to pay our expenses.
We now had o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur money __7__ in the booth (货摊) that we had rented for the summer and fall months. We had a lot of money __8__ up in materials. So we did not have enough money to __9__ our monthly bills. We were discouraged, and the thoughts of failure ran through our heads.
As we discussed our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )__10__， I happened to read the words by Mary Pickford: “If you have made mistakes…there is always another chance for you…you may have a __11__ start, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not falling down, but __12__ down.”
The words stren ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gthen my determination and Byron's __13__ that we could succeed. We did fall down, but we were __14__ not to stay down! So, we stepped back and refocused. We came up with new products using remaining __15__. We redesigned our booth. We reconsidered our pricing system. And, we started making enough money to pay our __16__．
If we had done nothing, if we allowed ourselves to “stay down”， then we would have __17__. But we made the choice to learn from our __18__， and we moved forward with more determination. These words __19__ a much better idea on failure —a chance for a fresh start! The most important point here is “choice” because you decide how you __20__ your failure, you decide if you stay down.
1. A．happy B．willing
C．safe D．ready
2. A．receive B．produce
C．win D．save
3. A．patient B．fond
C．proud D．worried
4. A．work B．survive
C．compete D．succeed
5. A．unless B．but
C．so D．though
6. A．surprise B．gift
C．pleasure D．blow
7. A．spent B．lent
C．wasted D．lost
8. A．put B．tied
C．taken D．used
9. A．print B．cover
C．write D．send
10. A．holidays B．choices
C．skills D．trips
11. A．fresh B．good
C．natural D．sudden
12. A．lying B．falling
C．staying D．turning
13. A．suggestion B．imagination
C．belief D．requirement
14. A．reminded B．supposed
C．determined D．prepared
15. A．tools B．machines
C．materials D．goods
16. A．debts B．bills
C．products D．prices
17. A．died B．hurt
C．slept D．failed
18. A．mistakes B．dreams
C．performances D．promises
19. A．explain B．create
C．offer D．prove
20. A．explore B．prevent
C．forget D．view
(一)
【要点综述】本文通过作者自身创业的经历，向人们诠释了“失败”的真谛，即“失败”意味着有机会重新开始！
1．C　每周领取的工资自然是“安全可靠的”。句意：“我们”失去了每周得以保障生活的工资。
2．B　收入是靠挣来的，故选择produce“创收”。句意：“我们”现在只能靠自己来赚钱维持生计。
3．D　因为刚开始创业，所以对未来充满“担忧”。句意：“我”很担心“我们”的能力是否能应对这些。
4．D　拜伦对“我们”的产品非常信赖，不仅如此，他还相信“我们”的能力，相信“我们”一定能成功。
5．B　句意：“我们”在市场上投入了大量的资金，生产了大量的产品，但是没有一种产品受顾客的青睐。
6．D　句意：市场给了“我们”沉重的打击，结果“我们”几乎没有足够的钱来支出费用。a heavy blow一个沉重的打击。
7． A　根据下文“we had rented for the summer…”可知A项正确。句意：现在“我们”的钱都用来租货摊……
8．B　钱都用来买原材料了，所以都被捆绑住了。tie up此处意为“投放(钱、资金、储蓄等)使不能移作他用”。
9．B　句意：因此，“我们”没有足够的钱来供应每个月的花销。cover此处意为“负担、支付(费用)”。
10．B　这里指面对不利情况，“我们”要做的选择。
11．A　a fresh start重新开始。
12．C　失败并不意味着跌倒，而意味着一直往下跌。stay此处意为“保持……(的状态)”。
13．C　根据文章语境可知C项正确。这些话使“我们”更加坚定信心。
14．C　句意：“我们”是跌倒了，但“我们”绝不会一直往下跌！be determined to do sth决心做某事。
15．C　根据前文的“钱都花在买原材料上了”可知C项正确。
16．B　pay bills支付账单。
17．D　句意：如果“我们”什么都不做，如果“我们”放任自己一直往下跌，“我们”就真的失败了。
18．A　句意：但是，“我们”选择从错误中吸取教训，然后更加坚定地前进。
19．C　句意：这些话给了“失败”更好的诠释——有机会重新开始！
20．D　事情完全取决于你对失败的看法，取决于你是否决定任其下跌。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Which are you more li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )kely to have with you at any given moment—your cellphone or your wallet Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.
In January, Star ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6, 800 of its stores. This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U. S. , but we’re likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(NFC) gets into America’s consumer electronics. Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.
Already in use i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal—a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U. S. , a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction (交易) fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale(POS) market. Three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture　　　(合资企业) that will go into operation over the next 15 months. Its goal is “to lead the U. S. payments industry from cards to mobile phones.”
The other big NF ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )C issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security. For instance, what’s to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you “We’re still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,” says Jimmy Shah, a mobile-security researcher. “Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.”
Still uneasy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about this digital-wallet business Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected. Your wallet isn’t.
1. What is predicted to happen in the U. S.
A. The expansio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n of cellphone companies. B. The boom of pay-by-phone business.
C. The disappearan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ce of credit cards. D. The increase of Starbucks sales.
2. The NFC technology can be used to　　　.　
A. ensure the safety o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f shoppers B. collect transaction fees easily
C. make purcha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se faster and simpler D. improve the quality of cellphones
3. Three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to　　　.　
A. strengthen the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ir relationship B. get a share in the payments industry
C. sell more cellphones D. test the NFC technology
4. According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones
A. Stop the functioning of their phones. B. Set up a password.
C. Get all the mon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ey out of their phones. D. Cancel large purchases.
【参考答案】1—4、 BCBA　
【山东省青岛市2014高考英语一模】
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阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[ 1 ] William B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )utler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.
[ 2 ] Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
[ 3 ] Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.
[ 4 ] He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. ______________, he would probably now be valued as a minor (不重要的) poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's Death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:
Earth, receive an honored guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
66. What does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) first paragraph mainly tell us (no more than 10 words )
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67. Explain the u ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nderlined sentence in paragraph 2. ( no more than 10 words)
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68. What ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )does the underlined word "them" in paragraph 3 refer to ( no more than 5 words)
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69. Fill in the blan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ks in the last paragraph with proper words (no more than 10 words)
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70. What can you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )learn from Yeats as a writer (no more than 10 words)
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【参考答案】阅读表达（共5题，每小题3分，满分15分）
66. The family background of William Butler Yeats/
67. His early theat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rical experiments were not successful/ popular at the beginning
His early theatrical experiments were not widely accepted.
68. Yeats's poems
69. Had Yeats stopped writing at an early age / when he was young.
If Yeats had ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) stopped / given up writing at an early age / when he was young
If Yeats hadn't insisted on / continued writing all his life.
70. Persistence makes success.
Persistence leads to success.
Success belongs to preserving.
Perseverance means victory.
Never give up/ Stick to your aim, and you’ll succeed.
We should be determined.
(根据学生表达酌情给分)广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（3）及答案（含阅读表达）
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I hadn't even got a ch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item (商品). The item she had __1__ was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. The lady __2__ to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place. I went to the __3__ with the woman so she could use my ID.The sales associate immediately started accusing her of asking the first __4__ person she saw to help her. Although that was __5__， I didn't understand why it mattered. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to __6__ an ID in this country.
Then, we asked to s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )peak with a manager, who explained that there was no __7__ to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not __8__ she purchased the item.
“ If I, a young ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be __9__ the privilege—as I have proof from the past，” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he __10__ to exchange the item.
There are many ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I __11__ when the woman asked for my help, but __12__ in my head I asked myself, “Why not What valid __13__ do I actually have？” I had none, so I helped her.
The second lesson is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )not to judge a book by its __14__. The woman looked poor, but she __15__ the same treatment as anyone else did.
1．A.purchased B．shown
C．lost D．mended
2. A．managed B．wanted
C．refused D．promised
3. A．counter B．department
C．market D．window
4. A．fair B．familiar
C．impossible D．random
5. A．wrong B．true
C．reasonable D．meaningful
6. A．leave B．pay
C．find D．obtain
7. A．request B．place
C．way D．need
8. A．answer B．prove
C．support D．admit
9. A．ordered B．asked
C．denied D．given
10. A．agreed B．prepared
C．failed D．remembered
11. A．struggled B．wondered
C．hesitated D．nodded
12. A．totally B．gradually
C．hardly D．quickly
13. A．feelings B．goals
C．reasons D．ideas
14. A．design B．cover
C．content D．price
15. A．deserved B．required
C．received D．appreciated
B
【要点综述】 作者通过讲述在商店里帮助一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )位顾客的故事，说明了两个道理：第一，做人应该有一副热心肠；第二，人无论贫富，都是平等的，都应享受同等的待遇。
1．A　根据第二段中“…she purchased the item.”可知，她买的这件商品本来是为女儿买的。
2．B　因为女儿已经有了类似的东西，所以这位女士想换一件另外的商品。 manage to do sth是“成功做了某事”的意思。
3．A　作者决定帮助这位女士，于是和她一起走到商店的柜台处。
4．D　参见下题的解析。
5．B　这位女士并不认识作者，所以属于随机行为。售货员的话符合事实。
6．D　在这个国家，毕竟不是所有的人都有机会获得身份证的。
7．C　下文“…then we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt on to say the woman could not…she purchased the item.”说明经理要设置退换商品的门槛。经理解释说即使有了身份证，如果没有收据的话，也是没有办法退换商品的。
8．B　接着上面的话，经理顺水推舟说这位女士不能证明该商品是在这个店里买的。
9．C　“我”将不会被拒绝拥有这项特权。
10．A　从语境可知，经理意识到自己的言行不当，因此同意换商品。
11．C　根据句中but后面的内容可知，作者在那位女士请求帮助时，一开始也犹豫过。
12．D　但作者很快调整心态，扪心自问：“为什么不帮她，我有不帮她的正当理由吗？”
13．C　参见上题的解析。
14．B　从下文可知，这位女士看起来非常穷 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，售货员和经理的无礼行为可能与此有关。作者想要表达的是：我们不应该以貌取人(不能通过书的封皮确定一本书的质量)。
15．A　这位女士虽然看起来很穷，但她有资格和别人享受同等的待遇。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Food sometime ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
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Most people r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Food when poison ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed can make people sick. B. Food poisoning means death.
C. Food poiso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning comes in varieties. D. Food poisoning can be serious.
2. We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning　　　.　
A. are always accompanied by a fever B. are too common to be noted
C. can be noticed within hours D. can be ignored
3. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT　　　.　
A. some chemicals　　　　　　　B. low temperatures
C. some tiny living things　　　　D. certain natural materials
4. From Paragraph 5, we can learn that　　　.　
A. mushrooms should not be eaten
B. vegetables are safer than meat and seafood
C. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals
D. different types of food should be handled differently
5. It can be inferred from the passage that　　　.　
A. natural materials are safe in food processing
B. chemicals are needed in food processing
C. food poisoning can be kept under control
D. food poisoning is out of control
【参考答案】1--5 、BCBDC　　
【天津市蓟县邦均中学2014高考英语模拟试题】
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阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）
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3. Please expl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ain the underlined phrase “turns out” in the first paragraph in English. (No more than 3 words)
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5. What’s the stan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dard for success according to the passage Do you agree with the author Why (No more than 30 words)
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【参考答案】
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1.Calm people win success
2. Because we give it too much attention.
3. Ends / finishes
4. Throw away the craz ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y pursuit to get the best, face the problem lying before us with a calm state of mind, enjoy the hard work and we’ll succeed.
5. 1) Success is that one can do something better than last time.
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Charles Plumb, a US Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was __1__ by a surface to air missile. Plumb was __2__ and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now __3__ about lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, “You're Plumb! You __4__ jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk. You were __5__ ！”
“How in the world did you know that？” asked Plumb.
“I __6__ your parac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hute，” the man replied. Plumb gasped(倒吸一口气) in surprise and __7__．The man pumped his hand and said, “I guess it worked！”
Plumb assured him, “It __8__ did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today.”
Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, “I wondered how many times I might have passed him __9__ the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said ‘good morning’ or anything __10__， you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a __11__．”
Plumb thought of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels(最深处)of the ship __12__ working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the __13__ of someone he didn't know.
Plumb asks his __14__， “Who's packing your __15__？ Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it __16__ the day.” Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down—he needed his __17__ parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these __18__ before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to __19__ and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through __20__ times.
1. A．followed B．destroyed
C．spied D．seen
2. A．released B．wounded
C．captured D．killed
3. A．lectures B．gives
C．studies D．hears
4. A．repaired B．made
C．flew D．cleaned
5. A．taken down B．looked down
C．set down D．shot down
6. A．bought B．checked
C．found D．packed
7. A．gratefully B．suspiciously
C．happily D．sadly
8. A．almost B．surely
C．narrowly D．nearly
9. A．aboard B．in
C．on D．at
10. A．so B．because
C．unless D．though
11. A．sailor B．captain
C．pilot D．technician
12. A．unwillingly B．immediately
C．worriedly D．carefully
13. A．death B．fortune
C．fate D．chance
14. A．wife B．children
C．sailors D．audience
15. A．luggage B．bag
C．parachute D．future
16. A．through B．to
C．up to D．as
17. A．psychological B．physical
C．imaginary D．safe
18. A．spirits B．emotions
C．supports D．people
19. A．award B．recognize
C．reward D．help
20. A．happy B．tough
C．comfortable D．cosy
班　级____________　　姓　名____________
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【要点综述】查尔斯·普拉姆 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )在越战期间是一名喷气式战机飞行员，在一次任务中，他的飞机被地空导弹击落。他被弹射了出去。唯一能够从死亡的边缘挽救他的就是随身带的降落伞，所以他祈祷着伞能打开。结果，降落伞顺利打开了，查尔斯得以活着着陆。查尔斯没有忘记为他打包降落伞的人，正是这些平凡的人给了他渡过险境的机会和力量。
1．B　根据上下文可知，他的飞机是被一发地空导弹所摧毁，而不是被跟踪、发现或窥视。故选B。
2．C　根据下文的“…spent si ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )x years in prison in Vietnam.”可知，Plumb是“被捕”了，而不是“战亡”或“释放”。“受伤”的结果并不意味着要坐牢。故选C。
3．A　他得以从那场磨难中逃生，现 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )在向人们讲述他从那次经历中所学到的东西。只有lecture才和about搭配表示“向人讲述”之意。故选A。
4．C　由第一段第一句可知Plumb是一个“jet fighter pilot”，所以是flew。故选C。
5．D　由第一段第二句可知，Plumb的飞机被地空导弹摧毁，故是“被击落”。take down记下； look down俯视； set down放下； shoot down击落。
6．D　由后文可知，这个人的工作是在船上捆扎(pack)降落伞，而不是检查(check)。故选D。
7．A　Plumb又惊讶又感激地倒吸了一口气，惊讶是这个人竟然认得他，感激的是他捆扎的降落伞挽救了自己的生命。故选A。
8．B　由Plumb assured him可知，Plumb说话时的语气是非常肯定的，应用surely。故选B。
9．C　由上文的“You…jet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier(航空母舰) Kitty Hawk.”及下文的sailor可推断出“Kitty Hawk”应是一艘航空母舰。在船上应用介词on。aboard是“登船”之意。故选C。
10．B　Plumb不跟那个人打招呼与“一个人是飞行员，另一个人是水手”之间是因果关系，故选B。
11．A　由下文“Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent…”可知选A。
12．D　由下文可知，他应细心地整理好每一个降落伞。故选D。
13．C　这里指他手里都掌握着一个素不相识的人的命运。故选C。
14．D　由上文的“…about…”可知应是“观众”。故选D。
15．C　根据上文“‘I…your parachute，’ the man replied.”可知应选C。
16．A　每个人的生活中都有一个人，这个人为他们提供渡过难关所需要的东西。故选A。
17．B　由下文的mental，emotio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nal，spiritual等词可知，除了心理上的、感情上的、精神上的降落伞之外，他还需要“物质上的”降落伞。故选B。
18．C　他依赖所有这些支撑力量才得以安全降落。上一句中提到的parachute均为比喻用法，并不是指真正的降落伞。故选C。
19．B　
20．B　他的经历提醒我们所有人，去发现那些平日里为我们捆扎降落伞的人，是他们给了我们走过风雨的力量。故选B。
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Federal regul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert(警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text message ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates(估计)more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
“The ability to del ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies—is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be thr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ee different types of messages, according to the rules.
The first would be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve “approaching threats”, which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
1. What is the purpose of the approved plan
A. To warn people of emergencies via messages.
B. To popularize the use of cell phones.
C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D. To promote the wireless industry.
2. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of　　　.　
A. CTIA B. the Warning Alert and Response Network Act
C. FCC D. federal regulators
3. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by　　　.　
A. the US federal government B. mobile phone users
C. the carriers themselves D. the law of the United States
4. Which of the following is true of cell phone users
A. They must ac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cept the alert service. B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.
C. They must send t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he alerts to others. D. They may choose the types of messages.
5. An alert message will NOT be sent if　　　.　
A. a child loses his way B. a university shooting happens
C. a natural disaster happens D. a terrorist attack occurs
6. Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A. Cell Phone Alerts ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Protecting Students B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C. Cell Phone Alerts of Natural Disasters D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon
【参考答案】1—5、ACCBA 6、D　　
【2013嘉定区】Section B
Directions: Co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mplete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. losing B. influence C. original D. identified E. futureF. regularly G. attracted H. convincing I. carefully J. process
Some people are happ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y to believe in ESP (超感官知觉) while others are firm disbelievers.
Parapsychologists (灵学专 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )家), who lend a certain seriousness to the subject, have 41 four types of ESP: One type called clairvoyance describes the act of being able to obtain knowledge of a person or event without the use of the normal senses; Another type, telepathy, is the 42 by which a person is able to read another person’s thoughts without the use of any of the normal senses; Still another type, psychogenesis, is the ability to 43 a physical object just by thinking about it; The last type, precognition, is the term applied when somebody is able to foresee 44 events.
Over the years the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re have been many ESP experiments conducted by serious scientists in serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University published a famous book in 1934 called " Extra-Sensory Perception" in which he claimed to have overwhelming（压倒的）evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to repeat his results exactly in the same way, which has resulted in the book 45 much of its original reliability.
The Granzfield expe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )riments are considered to have been the most 46 examined ESP experiments. The experimenters had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a "sender" attempted to transmit messages. Later the experimenters would compare the messages received to the 47 messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time but the research failed to produce 48 results.
Human beings are 49 to the supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate human beings. Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows One day we might just find these answers because one thing is certain, “The truth is out there!"
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