阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：记叙文 话题：人生百态 时间：7分钟
The Olympic medal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ceremonies have already begun.But some athletes hardly disguise their disappointment when silver and not gold is hung around their necks.The British judo silver medallist Neil Adams calls his two from the 1980s “loser's medals”．
Until four years ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ago，they were in a box at the back of a cupboard.His wife then had them framed for his 50th birthday and they are now up on the wall.
Adams feels proud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) when he looks at them，but his thoughts quickly turn to “what ifs”．“I wouldn't change much”，he adds.And he wouldn't need to.Gold was within his grasp twice，but slipped away by a narrow margin on the judo mat.
“The losses at the Oly ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mpic Games were the most difficult thing for me to accept，” he said.“I didn't win the silver medal.I lost the gold.In my mind they were losses.It has taken more than 30 years to get over it.”
Mark Cavendish，J ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )essica Ennis and Mo Farah have never won Olympic gold，but they came into London 2012 as three of Team GB's biggest medal hopes.Unfortunately，Cavendish has already suffered disappointment in the cycling road race.Neil Adams was in that same position in both the 1980 and 1984 games.However，in a career in which he collected every other judo accolade，things simply went wrong at the Olympics.
In Moscow 1980，Ad ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ams was just 21 years old and found the media focus and pressure of expectation too much.
Asked about being a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )favourite，Adams said：“It is hell，and about how you cope with it in the mind.It can make you afraid to win or lose and there is a difference.I was afraid to lose.Sometimes you freeze.Sometimes it takes you over.”
Adams says t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat he was very cautious and that when something was tactical and technical he approached it too tactically.Perhaps it's better to go in with a ‘nothing to lose’ attitude.That might be the reason why the Olympic Games have often created surprise results.Sometimes it's the ones who keep their cool and work the hardest who get the results.
【语篇导读】 参加奥运会的运动员都希望获得金牌，而那些与金牌失之交臂获得银牌的运动员的心里是什么滋味儿呢？
1．Where are Neil Adams'silver medals now
A．Around his neck. B．At the back of a cupboard.
C．In a box. D．On the wall.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，现在这两枚银牌被他的妻子裱框后挂在了墙上。
答案 D
2．How long did Adams keep the medals in the box
A．More than 30 years. B．More than 40 years.
C．More than 20 years. D．No more than 20 years.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )内容可知，他分别于1980年和1984年参加奥运会，并分别夺得了一枚银牌，但他的两枚银牌是在四年前才从盒子里拿出来的，也就是2008年，那么第一枚银牌在盒子里放了28年，第二枚银牌放了24年。因此答案应为20多年。
答案 C
3．Adams always felt it a pity to win silver medals because ________.
A．he was narrowly beaten by the champion
B．he didn't try his best
C．he lacked techniques
D．he was too greedy
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句可知，他本来是能够获胜的，但最后都是对手勉强获得冠军，这让他觉得很可惜。
答案 A
4．What advice does the author give to other athletes
A．Try to become the media focus.
B．Keep their cool and work hard.
C．Try to do better next time.
D．Use as many techniques as possible.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，作者建议其他运动员要保持冷静并努力锻炼，因此选择B。
答案 B。
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Students who ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
"Romantic relation ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships," said Pamela Orpinas ，study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.
Orpinas followed a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.
Each year, th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.
"At all points in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,'1 according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.
"Dating a classmate ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker," Orpinas said, "when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”
4tDating should ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，”Orpinas concluded.
41.According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the passage, students who date in middle school may_____
A. have poorer a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cademic performances B. be more likely to hurl others
C. enjoy better ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )school lives D. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据Student ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills,可知约会的学生成绩一般都不好。故选A。
42.When doing his study, Orpinas_____.
A. followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade
B. completed a survey and a report each year
C. completed questionnaires about the students’ academic efforts
D. found that the stu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dents’ study skills have connection with their frequency of dating
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据："At all ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,可知学生的成绩和约会的频率有关。故选D。
43.Study skills may i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nclude the following behaviors and qualities Except_____
A. being diligent B. bcing well organized
C. being kind and helpful D. finishing assigned schoolwork
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据Stud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.可知没有提到C项。故选C。
44. What can poss ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ibly happen to the school couples after they break up
A. They don’t want to see each other any longer.
B. Their attention to studying will be affected.
C. They will miss their ex-partners sometimes
D. They will think it，s reasonable Io get depressed.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hen the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”可知分手的两个人会上课不专心。故选B。
45.Orpinas’ attitude towards dating in middle school is_____
A. supportive B. positive C. negative D. indifferent
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据4tDating ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。故选C。
【2014四川省资阳市第一次诊断性考试】
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5. I walked in our ga ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rden, ______ Tom and Jim were tying a big sign onto one of the trees.
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8. ―I am really stru ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been abroad
―Yes. I ______ in London for two years.
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―______ everything goes well, you will get it in 14 workdays.
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1.While he was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ____ discovery which completely changed ________ man’s understanding of color.
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A. came B. appearing C. arrives D. will show up
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C. shouldn’t make D. wouldn’t have made
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A. in which B. where C. in what D. there
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—___________ giving away state secrets.
A. Charged with B. B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eing charged with C. Accusing of D. To be accused of
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13. --- Did your father phone you shortly after the accident
--- No, it was a fortnight _________ he gave me a phone call.
A. since B. when C. while D. before
14. Because of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the nuclear crisis caused by the earthquake in Japan, many people lined up to buy salt ____ seeking protection from radiation
A. in face of B. in search of C. in hopes of D. in terms of
15. ---Sir, I think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )parents should give their children whatever they want.
---_________ That’s what we are going to talk about next.
A. You’ve a good point. B. Really
C. It’s only your point of view. D. None of your business.
【参考答案】ACCCC DBDDC BDDCA阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：说明文 话题：网络时代 时间：6分钟
Think about how many w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ays there are for you to communicate today.You can send a letter or pick up the phone and make a call.But today，one of the most popular ways to communicate is called instant messaging(IM)．In any instant messaging system，you type a little text message on your computer，press the “Send” button，and your message instantly shows up on your friend's screen.But how does it work
Actually，the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )whole process is very cool.In the 1980s，you could sit down at a computer at any big university.Up to 100 people would be logged in and share the computer because these computers were very expensive.You could type a command to send an instant message to anyone logged in the same computer.It felt like everyone was connected together no matter where they were sitting.
Today，you can communic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ate with anyone in the world.All you need is an instant messaging program installed on your computer.There are many programs to choose from.AOL's instant messenger is probably the most popular right now.MSN has one.Google has Google Talk.
When you're ready ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，you create an account.Next，you need to figure out the IM names your friends use.Add their IM names to your IM program.Click on the friend you want to talk to and then type away.When you click “Send”，your friend gets the message instantly.
But behind the scen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es，amazing things are happening.Your IM program is communicating with a computer，called a server，which could be just down the road or even in some other city.All your friends' computers are communicating with a server，too.Your computer is constantly chatting with it to make everything happen.The network called the Internet makes it all possible.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了目前网上最流行的交流方式——即时通信。
1．What could be the best title of the passage
A．Different Ways of Communication
B．The Easiest Way to Talk to a Friend
C．How to Send Instant Messages
D．Development of Communication
解析 主旨大意题。根据第一段的后两句及整篇文章的内容可知，该文介绍的是如何发送即时消息，所以选C项作标题最合适。
答案 C
2．Why did so many people share a computer in the 1980s
A．Because they wanted to be connected to each other.
B．Because few people could afford to buy computers.
C．Because few people knew how to use computers.
D．Because computers at that time were too large.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“Up ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to 100 people would be logged in and share the computer because these computers were very expensive.”可知，一百多个人使用一台电脑是因为电脑太贵，很少有人买得起。
答案 B
3．From the passage we can see that “Google Talk”______．
A．is a kind of search engine
B．refers to a computer company
C．is a famous website
D．is an IM program
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )要想进行即时聊天，你需要在电脑上装一个IM程序，并且有很多这样的程序供你选择，故Google Talk是一个IM程序。
答案 D
4．The underline ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d“it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to“______ ”．
A．a server B．an IM program
C．a computer D．the Internet
解析 代词指代题。根据上文中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“Your IM program is communicating with a computer，called a server”以及“All your friends' computers are communicating with a server，too.”可知，此处的it指的就是前面提到的a server。
答案 A
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Grandma celebra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken forgranted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.
I suppose grand ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ma's primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa's quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.
Having tak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every event she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.
26. What did grandma learn from grandpa's death
A. Good health was not there for everyone.
B. She should take dance lessons.
C. She had to struggle to live a better life.
D. She should wear beautiful dresses.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据good heal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th was not to be taken forgranted，对于大家来说好的健康已经不在了，故选A。
27. How did t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he author's family feel when Grandma decided to take dance lessons
A. Hopeless. B. Helpless. C. Embarrassed. D. Proud.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据we rolled our eyes in embarrassment可知作者的家人都感到尴尬，故选C。
28. Normal grandmas usually ________ in the author's point of view
A. took dance lessons
B. did some exercises at home
C. took care of grandchildren at home
D. did some housework at home
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据she w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did.在作者眼中祖母就是能在家做做家务，故选D。
29. The author ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )felt ______ when he was invited to watch grandma's match.
A. happy B. proud C. excited D. uninterested
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据My at ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )titude was still unenthusiastic at that point,作者对于祖母的邀请他去看比赛感到没有兴趣，故选D。
30. The text is mainly about
A. my grandma's confidence B. my dancing grandma
C. my grandma's dancing D. my grandma's gold cup
【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。根据全文的内容可知关于祖母的事情，故选B。
【2014高考英语河南省洛阳市统考】
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. --You say his father’s very rich.
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22. On Christ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mas day, people have _________ big lunch. After _________ lunch, they join in balls.
A. 不填; 不填 B. a; a C. 不填; the D. a; 不填
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32. When predicting ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )someone’s future success, their character might actually _________ more than
their IQ.
A. matter B. care C. value D. mind
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A. ought B. has to C. need D. must
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35. --Thank you for helping me! I really appreciate it!
--_________. I am glad I can help you.
A. Never mind B. All right. C. No thanks D. Don’t mention it
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1. What lessons China ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can draw from ___ global financial crisis has become ____ hot topic among us students.
A. a; the B. /; a C. the; a D. /; the
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A. Buried, the remaining B. Buried, the remains
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A. twice harder as B. as twice hard as
C. twice as hard as D. as twice hard
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A. symbol B. sign C. sigh D. design
7. --- Can I use the telephone on the table, sir
--- Under n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o circumstances _______ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A. anyone is allowed B. nobody is allowed
C. is anyone allowed D. is nobody allowed
8. --- I don’t want to move to that city. It is heavily polluted.
--- Pollution is common. The city here is __________.
A. not less clean B. no clean C. no less clean D. no cleaner
9. Misunderstand ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ings _______from lack of social communication ,unless ______properly may lead to serious problems.
A. arisen; handli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng B. arising; handled C. arising ; handled D. risen; handling
10. Helping ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )others is a habit, you can develop even at an early age.
A. it B. that C. what D. one
11. Mr. Lee, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )who as a carpenter for over 10 years, is now a very famous statesman in this country.
A. has worked B. had worked C. worked D. works
12. ---Time flies! The fantastic holiday is over. We’ll have to part.
---No need to feel blue. _____________
A. Envy has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )no holidays. B. A single flower does not make a spring.
C. All that glit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ters is not gold. D. All good things come to an end.
13. The company was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) _______ willing to provide the graduates with what they needed, ______ made them excited.
A. more than; which B. less than; it
C. no more than; that D. not more than; what
14. The microc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omputer is _______ ten thousand dollars, but it is _______of being bought.
A. worth; worth B. worthy; worthy
C. worth; worthy D. worthy; worth
15. Colors like red _______ a sense of energy and strength.
A. exchange ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. convey C. transform D. transfer
【参考答案】CBCCA ACDBD CDACB阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
The earth is getting w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )armer. Over the past 100 years Earth’s temperature rose by about 1°F. Scientists predict that Earth will continue to warm by about 2—6°Fover the next 100 years. That may not sound like much, but think about this: During the last Ice Age, Earth was only 9°F cooler than it is today, and large sheets of ice called glaciers(冰河) covered large parts of North America! The warming of Earth’s climate is called global warming
Scientists are not su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re of what causes climate change. Earth could be warming on its own, however, most scientists believe that human activity is speeding up the climate change. Earth warms itself through a process called the greenhouse(温室) effect. When sunlight enters Earth’s atmosphere(大气), it passes through a layer of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases occur naturally, but humans also create them by burning fossil fuels. When sunlight hits Earth’s surface it bounces_back toward the sky. The greenhouse gases trap some of the sunlight on Earth and allow the rest to go back into space, making Earth’s temperature warm. The process works much in the same way as a greenhouse, hence its name. If there are too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, too much sunlight may be trapped, making Earth warmer.
Scientists cannot pre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dict exactly what will happen as Earth’s temperature rises. They believe a rapid climate change could upset the balance of the ecosystem(生态系统), causing some land and marine(海产的) life to become extinct. As temperatures rise, the world’s glaciers will melt(融化)into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise between several inches to three feet during the next 100 years. Higher sea levels could cause flooding of coastal lands. Warmer ocean water could cause increased storm activity on the coasts while areas away from the coasts may experience droughts. These are just a few of the possible effects of global warming.
1．The best title for this text would be________.
A．Climate B．Climate Change
C．Global Warming D．Greenhouse Effect
2．Humans create greenhouse gases every time EXCEPT we________.
A．play video games
B．use a hair dryer
C．ride in a car
D．use solar energy lights
3．Which of the following is NOT the effect of climate change
A．Rising temperature.
B．The extinction of some wildlife.
C．Sea level rising.
D．Flooding of coastal lands.
4．Which of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )following words has the similar meaning as the underlined phrase in the second paragraph
A．Throw. B．Rebound.
C．Go. D．Fetch.
[解题导语] 本文主要论述了全球气候变化的现状、原因及影响。
1．解析：选B。主旨大意题。综观全文，讲述的是气候变化的现状、原因以及影响。因此全文围绕着一个中心即：气候的变化。
2．解析：选D。推理判断题。由第二段知，人类活动加快了气候变化，主要是通过“by burning fossil fuels”。因此选D。
3．解析：选A。推理判断题。由最后一段知，B、C、D三项都提到了，因此选A，这是气候变化的表现而非影响。
4．解析：选B。词义猜测题。由所在句知该短语意思是“反弹；反射”，由构词法知识可推断rebound有此义。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When 7-year-old Warre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school.
And this mont ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the world’s richest man. Gates’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.
Buffett, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy dur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience.
After graduati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich.
“Learning ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is important to Buffett’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner.
16. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. why Buffett t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ook the place of Bill Gates as the world’s richest man
B. what effect Buffett’s childhood experiences had on his success
C. how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude
D. what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题。根据本文 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的几个段落分别介绍了巴菲特一生中几个阶段挣钱、创业的例子。因此可判断C为正确答案。而其他三项的内容只是文中所提到的一个方面。故选C。
17. Which of the following is true about Buffett
A. His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.
B. He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.
C He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.
D He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Ga ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tes’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.”可以确定答案。他的价值是555亿美元，故选A。
18. How did Buffett behave at the stock market
A. He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.
B. He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.
C. He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.
D. He will sell the stock if its price doesn’t go up.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time.”可以确定答案，他将买股票的价格低于它的价值，故选B。
19. Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success
A. His education. B. His family background.
C. His desire to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) learn. D. His cooperation with his partner.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Learning is important to Buffett’s success.学习是他成功的主要因素，故选C。
20. What can we infer from the passage
A. Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.
B. Buffett and Gates are business partners.
C. His father helped him a lot in his business.
D. Buffett has a good sense of business.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后 一段他的生意合伙人对他的评价以及上文对他的介绍，他有一个很好的经商意识，故选D。
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单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处得最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.
however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B.
21. Reading provid ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es quiet, peaceful time alone and can be a good _______ from your busy life.
A. shelter B. escape C. absence D. departure
22. Although I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) majored in English, language _______ became a challenge when I set foot in the USA for the first time.
A. luckily B. naturally C. surprisingly D. gradually
23. I have a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )big dream — I want to go into space, _______ will take some time to realize, I guess.
A. which B. it C. what D. where
24. The TV show ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), “Daddy, where are we going ”, _______ across China, especially popular on the major Chinese websites.
A. exploded B. slipped C. leaked D. trembled
25. — Who has done that again
— _______ you ask Little Tom, of course!
A. Might B. Can C. Would D. Need
26. The new educa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tion system is said to be _______ to the successful development of the country.
A. apparent B. central C. allergic D. generous
27. At the b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ottom of her bed _______ many decorations that my daughter made for the coming new year.
A. hangs B. hang C. is hung D. are hung
28. Our head teac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )her’s playing the violin _______ our classroom on the New Year’s Party.
A. took in B. blocked out C. kicked off D. lighted up
29. If only I _______ your praise then! For, you see, I lost heart and gave up.
A. have heard B. hear C. had heard D. heard
30. I clapped ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) my hands happily _______ the pilot’s beautiful flight on the Air Show.
A. in admiration of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. in memory of C. in support of D. in need of
31. — What do you want for breakfast, Joe
— I think I _______ some bread and milk.
A. will have B. am going to have C. had D. am having
32. It is often ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )said that home is _______ the heart is and now part of my heart is with my new classmates.
A. what B. how C. where D. when
33. Last Christm ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as, The Washington Post published an essay _______ what kind of Christmas dolls are popular with children in China.
A. asks B. asking C. asked D. having asked
34. Trust is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) needed in the whole society, which requires parents to obey their own rules and set a good example _______ children can trust them.
A. soon after B. as if C. in case D. so that
35. — Sorry, it’s al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ready 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.
— OK. ________. See you.
A. It couldn’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )be better B. You’ve got me there C. Let’s call it a day D. Take your time
【参考答案】21—25 BCAAD 26—30 BBDCA 31—35 ACBDC
第二组 10分钟
1. This is just _____ challenging job all the students want to get. Do you have anyone in _____ mind for it
A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. the; the D. a; 不填
2. — Please come in and feel free to take a look around the house.
— Well, big _____ it is, the furniture is too old.
A. while B. as C. how D. when
3. — Linda hasn’t shown up yet.
— It’s strange. She ________.
A. could B. might C. must have D. should have
4. — Will you be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) able to see Jennifer’s parents when the first class is over
— I’m afraid not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). I ______ a lecture on British literature in the hall.
A. will attend B. am attending
C. will be attending D. am going to attend
5. — Why did you quit your job
— It was good __ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_____ salary, but I didn’t like its working conditions.
A. in need of B. in face of C. in favor of D. in terms of
6. Is there a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ny possibility ________ the little girl can be the champion in the London Olympics
A. that B. which C. if D. whether
7. The split be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tween humans and living apes is thought by some scholars _____ 15 to 20 million years ago.
A. to occur B. occurring C. to have occurred D. having occurred
8. Look, ______ fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on him!
A. so B. such C. how D. what
9. After three years o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f hard work, his knowledge and _______ were finally recognized in his school.
A. conscience B. competence C. conservation D. convenience
10. _______ back to China, all the staff who had worked in Libya strongly felt that our country is very powerful.
A. To fly B. Being flying C. To be flown D. Having been flown
11. It’s too bad ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that My computer has got a new virus. If only I ______ that programme!
A. didn’t run B. haven’t run C. hadn’t run D. wouldn’t run
12. The activ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ities organized by our school really gave us a platform _______ we learned team spirit.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
13. — Did you listen to the report last Friday
— Yes, it was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about the shortage of migrant workers. That was the first time I ______ about the subject.
A. heard B. was hearing C. would hear D. had heard
14. If you _______ this newspaper, you’ll be receive an extra magazine.
A. submit to B. subscribe to C. take to D. apply to
15. — Were you di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet
— Well, yes, _______. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t matter really.
A. sort of B. very much C. not at all D. never mind
【参考答案】BBDCD ACBBD CCDBA阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：记叙文 话题：学校生活 时间：6分钟
Would you want ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard Apparently many college students would have no problem with that.They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.
The researchers ask ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed over 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements.For example：“If I have completed most of the reading for a class，I deserve a B in that course.”“A professor should not be annoyed with me if I receive an important call during class.”
Just 16% thought ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) it was OK to take that phone call.But 66% agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a student's work when deciding grades.And 40% thought they should get a B，the second highest mark，just because they did most of the reading for class.
Some experts ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aren't surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results.Social critics like to say that in children's activities these days，everyone gets an award just for trying，so no one will feel rejected.
Yet competition to g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )et into the best colleges is fiercer than ever.Students may worry that low grades will keep them out of graduate school or a good job.
And there may be an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )other explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the family's investment.These days, college can cost more than a house.
A former teaching ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )assistant recently wrote to The New York Times about his experience with grade expectations.He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class.
What if a baseball p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )layer came to spring training and worked harder than all the others，but still could not play well Would the team accept him anyway，just because he tried so hard
The students would say no.But most of them would still ask for an A.
【语篇导读】 许多大学生认为只要他们努力学习，就应当得到高的分数，但是专家认为，努力和结果不能等同。
1．What does the passage mainly discuss
A．Whether students deserve high marks just for trying hard.
B．Whether students are allowed to answer calls in class.
C．How students can get a good grade in the course.
D．Why students put a lot of efforts in their studies.
解析 主旨大意题。根据全文内容 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )尤其是第一段中的“They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.”可知，文章主要讨论的是“付出努力是否应该得到高分”。
答案 A
2．According to the research，most of the students ______.
A．thought it was all right to answer the call during class
B．objected to deciding grades only by the quality of a student's work
C．thought they did most of the work for class and should get a B
D．agreed that the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y should be given top grades because of their hard work
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句“But 66% agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a student's work when deciding grades.”可知，大多数的学生不同意教授只根据功课的质量来决定分数。
答案 B
3．From the sixth paragraph we can learn that ______.
A．it costs much more to build a college than to buy a house
B．the costs of studying at college are much more than staying at home
C．the costs of se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nding a child to college are much more than buying a house
D．it is difficult for parents to send a child to college
解析 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ese days，college can cost more than a house.”可知，如今供孩子上大学的费用比买房的费用还高。
答案 C
4．What does the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ormer assistant want to tell students with the example of the baseball player
A．Effort can lead to good results.
B．Effort is very necessary.
C．Effort and results are quite different.
D．No good results，effort is unnecessary.
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )二段中的“Would the team accept him anyway，just because he tried so hard？”的反问来看，他想让学生知道“努力不等于好结果”。
答案 C
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Joan ga ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a beby before."
Neither ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he University of Cincinnati,65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, hut never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist
36. When Joan's son was born, Sally .
A. felt very happy
B. was undelighted
C. moved away
D. admired her a lot
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Sall ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally感到不高兴，故选B。
37. What happens to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters
A. It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.
B. It will never disappear throughout life.
C. It will improve their relationships when they grow up.
D. It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据it shows ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.在他们的一生中都存在对孩子渴望的竞争，故选B。
38. What can we learn about the two brothers
A. They wanted to kill each other.
B. They played tennis against others.
C. They were enemies in their daily life.
D. They were very good friends.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据they are the best of friends.两个兄弟是好朋友，故选D。
39. Why does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight
A. Because she wants the author to go on a diet.
B. Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.
C. Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.
D. Because she wants to be honest with the author.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据I tease h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.她想取笑作者的体重，故选C。
40. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) sentence means that although some brothers and sisters .
A. live near each other, they still have competitions
B. live away from each other, they stop their competitions
C. live together, they often think of ending their competitions
D. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions
【答案】A
【解析】句意理解题。根据In between ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive.可推出兄弟姐妹虽然住得很近，但是他们之间仍然存在竞争，故选A。
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21.______, I must do another experiment.
A. Be it ever so late B. It is ever so late C. It be ever so late D. So late it be ever
22. America ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it______before the West was settled.
A. could B. was C. would D. did
23. I______ this book in a secondhand bookstore on Nanjing Road.
A. came into B. came about C. came round D. came across
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41．[答案 A。postpone延缓，耽搁，后接动名词作宾语。
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46．[答案 B。in session议会开会期间。
47．[答案 D。in honor of the birth of Jesus Christ为了庆祝基督的诞生。
48．[答案 B。be committed to doing sth．致力于做某事。
49．[答案 A。came off 实现，went off消失，brought out生产，make out进展。
50．[答案 D，gear...to...根据……调整……，improve，enhance两个单词与varieties 搭配都不恰当，guarantee 也不能与 varieties搭配，阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
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It was Mother's Day m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )orning last year and I was doing shopping at our local supermarket with my five year old son，Tenyson.As we were leaving，we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete.Her husband was with her，but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.
Walking towards t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he scene，Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple.He said to me，“Mum，it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
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By now parame ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dics(急救人员)had arrived，and were attending to the injured woman.As we walked up to her，my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment.He said he was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )flower to the woman's husband and told him，“My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that，the ol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d man started crying and said，“Thank you so much，you have a wonderful son.Happy Mother's Day to you.”
The man then bent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from.Though badly hurt and shaken，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文，记述了五岁小男孩Tenyson为了使摔倒的老太太开心，向花摊买花并送给老太太的动人故事。
1．What does the author intend to tell us
A．One can never be too careful.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Love begins with a little smile.
D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
解析 推理判断题。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可带来快乐。故选D项。
答案 D
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B．Tenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his mother's support.
C．Tenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.
D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture.
解析 事实细节题。根据第三段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )so we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.可知Tenyson的主意获得了他母亲的支持，故选B项。
答案 B
3．The underlined w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ord“intimidated”in the fourth paragraph probably means“________”．
A．astonished B．struck
C．frightened D．excited
解析 词义猜测题。根据he said ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he was just too scared to go up to her可猜出“intimidated”意思是“害怕的”。故选C项。
答案 C
4．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Flower Power
B．Mother's Day
C．An Accidental Injury
D．An Embarrassing Moment
解析 主旨大意题。尽管老人受伤严重，但是仍然向作者的儿子露出了微笑。所以最好的题目应该是鲜花的力量，故选A项。
答案 A
【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many skilled ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) young people are being forced into part-time and unskilled work, the report says. It warns of a "crisis" with more than six million people so disillusioned they have given up looking for work. The ILO（International Labor Organization）wants governments to make job creation a priority. It wants more training schemes, and also tax breaks for employers.
"The youth unem ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ployment crisis can be beaten but only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking and private sector investment picks up significantly," said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive director of the ILO's employment sector.
Since 2007, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the number of young people without jobs has risen by four million - up from less than 12%, the Global Employment Trends for Youth Report says. Almost 13% of people aged between 15 and 24 - or almost 75 million - have no work, although this is slightly down on its peak in 2009.
In the European Union, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) one in five young people are looking for work, the report claims. Some 27.9% of youths were unemployed in North Africa last year —a rise of five percentage points on 2010. In the Middle East, the figure stood at 26.5% in the report's regional breakdown. Even in East Asia, perhaps the most economically active region, the unemployment rate was 2.8 times higher for young people than for adults, the report said.
But, the ILO ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )report reveals, the true picture of youth unemployment is even more pessimistic. Many young people are extending their time in higher education because they cannot find jobs. Others are taking part-time unskilled work because they cannot find work in the fields they trained for.
The ILO says that mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re than six million young people worldwide have given up looking for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society. By not using their skills they are losing them, the report says, and if there is no improvement in the jobs market soon, they may be not only unemployed, but unemployable.
The ILO sugg ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ests offering tax breaks to businesses hiring young people and offering more programmes to help kick-start careers.
63. Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing is true according to Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
A. Since 2007 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), the number of young people out of job has risen to 4 million.
B. Nearly 13% of the young people have no work.
C. Job creation should be made a key priority in policymaking.
D. The youth unemployment rate can never go down.
64. The various figure ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s in paragraph 3 and 4 were used to show_________.
A. The employment situation is serious only in the European Union
B. The global youth employment situation is depressing
C. East Asia enjoys a high youth employment rate
D. Compared with the s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ituation in 2009, the youth employment in 2007 is slightly better
65. According to IL ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )O, the following are caused by high youth unemployment rate except__________.
A. The governme ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt calls on young people to take up whatever job is available
B. Many young people are making their time in higher education longer
C. Some young people are taking part-time unskilled work
D. Many young people have given up looking for work
66. The ILO offe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )red many solutions to the crisis of youth unemployment, including___________.
a. making job creations a priority b. more training schemes
c. encouraging p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ublic investment d. tax breaks for employers
e. offering more entrepreneurship programmes to help start careers
A. a b c e B. b c d e C. a c d e D. a b d e
【参考答案】63-66CBAD
【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】
单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The lead singer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )was ill and couldn’t sing that night, and her _______ didn’t perform well, which made the audience disappointed.
A. attitude B. substitute C. institute D. altitude
22. Unlike a stage a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ctor, a film actor must be able to perform small scenes out of __________ and often days apart in time.
A. compliment B. strategy C. interruption D. sequence
23. Cartoons s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hould __________ social morality and family values and avoid violent scenes, including those that children could easily imitate.
A. demonstrate B. advocate C. approve D. resolve
24. The gover ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nment has been under growing pressure to __________ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.
A. release B. schedule C. address D. maintain
25. China ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s been considering raising the retirement age since 2008 to __________ its shrinking workforce and aging society.
A. set off B. put off C. bring about D. cope with
26. Emails are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) efficient and convenient, but the best way to __________ a message is still to talk it out in person.
A. attend to B. break through C. result from D. get across
27. As we all ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) know, independence is very __________ for youngsters because sooner or later they will leave their families and live alone.
A. essential B. accurate C. flexible D. temporary
28. China’s goal of 7. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )5 percent GDP growth this year, though moderate in comparison with previous rates, is not cause for concern since it could still generate __________ volume wealth.
A. relative B. punctual C. considerable D. tentative
29. One thing tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than __________ grown foods.
A. apparently B. contradictorily C. conventionally D. punctually
30. A series of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ancient Chinese coins are __________ in an exhibition held in Nanjing, where a variety of ancient currencies were unveiled.
A. in place B. on display C. at length D. on purpose
单项选择及解析
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21. B。考查名词辨析。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句意“那天晚上领衔歌手生病无法演出，她的替补表现得也不好，这让观众很失望。” substitute意为“替换者；替补”，符合句意。attitude意为“态度”， institute意为“学会，协会；学院”， altitude意为“高度；海拔”。
22. D。考查名词辨析。句意：与戏剧演员 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )不同，电影演员必须能够在打乱了先后顺序，常常是在相隔几天的情况下拍一些短镜头。sequence意为“次序，顺序”，compliment意为“恭维；称赞；问候；致意”，strategy意为“战略，策略”，interruption意为“中断；干扰”。
23. B。考查动词辨析。句意：动 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )漫应该提倡社会公德和家庭价值观，避免暴力的场面，包括那些孩子们能轻易模仿的东西。advocate意为“提倡，主张”，demonstrate意为“证明；展示；论证”，approve意为“批准；赞成”，resolve意为“决定；溶解”。
24. C。考查动词辨析。句意：当雾霾频繁 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )地出现在大城市，政府一直面临越来越大的压力来解决空气污染的成因。address意为“处理，对付”，release意为“释放；放出”，schedule意为“安排，计划；将……列入计划表”，maintain意为“维持；继续；维修；主张”。
25. D。考查动词短语辨析。句意： ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )2008年以来中国一直在考虑提高退休年龄来应对劳动力减少和老龄化社会。cope with意为“处理，应付”，set off意为“出发；引起；动身；使爆炸”，put off 意为“推迟”，bring about 意为“带来，引来，引起，导致”。
26. D。考查动词短语辨析。句意：电子邮 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )件虽然高效便利，但是传递信息的最好办法还是亲自把它说出来。get across意为“(使)被了解；讲清楚，让……听懂”，attend to 意为“照料，照顾；料理”，break through意为“冲破；突围”，result from意为“起因于；由……造成”。
27. A。考查形容词辨析 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。句意：我们都知道，青少年独立是非常必要的，因为他们迟早会离开他们的家去独自生活。essential意为“至关重要的”，accurate意为“精确的”，flexible意为“灵活的；柔韧的”，temporary意为“暂时的，临时的”。
28. C。考查形容词辨析。句 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )意：中国今年GDP增长7.5%的目标，虽然与以前比较适中，还是没有引起人们的关注，因为它依然能产生相当大的财富总量。considerable意为“相当大的”，relative意为“相对的；有关系的”，punctual意为“准时的，守时的”，tentative意为“试验性的，暂定的”。
29. C。考查副词辨析。句意： ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )大多数有机食品共有的一个特征是它们要比传统种植的食物价格高。conventionally意为“传统的；普通的”，apparently意为“显然地；表面上”，contradictorily意为“矛盾地；反驳地”，punctually意为“准时地，如期地”。
30. B。考查介词短语辨析 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。句意：一系列中国古代硬币在南京举行的展览中展出，那里大量古代货币被揭开面纱。on display意为“展览，公开展出”，in place意为“适当，适当的；在适当的地方”，at length意为“最后，终于；详细地”， on purpose意为“有目的地，故意地”。
第一组 10分钟
1. With his wise th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oughts about nature and the world, Confucius (孔子) is considered as a great thinker in history of China.
A. 不填；the B. the；the C. 不填；不填 D. the；不填
2. “ Five centim ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eters higher, break the world record.” encouraged the coach.
A you will B and you will C or you will D will you
3. my efforts at persuasion, he wouldn’t agree.
A. On account of B. In spite of C. Because of D. In terms of
4. In Britain tod ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ay women 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A. hold up B. build up C. account for D. consist of
5. in the reg ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.
A. What is required B. What requires
C. It is required D. It requires
6. _____, he’s honest.
A. As he is poor B. Poor is he
C. Poor as he is D. Poor as is he
7. The traffic accide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt _________all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.
A. damaged B. destroyed C. harmed D. ruined
8. Well, that’s enough. ______ price will be beyond my reach.
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9. Acupuncture ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) (针刺疗法) is ______ at reducing back pain ______ medicines, according to researchers.
A. twice as effective; as B. as twice effective; than
C. effective as twice; as D. twice effective as; than
10．Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away ．
A．the thief fled B．was the thief fleeing
C．the thief was fleeing D．fled the thief
11. ---What does the sign over there say
---No person ______ enter the area without official permission.
A. will B. shall C. must D. may
12. When peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le talk about the most popular new Chinese Internet word in 2010, the first ______ comes into their mind is “Geili”.
A. which B. that C. one D. of them
13. You can’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )camp you like these days. Many natural areas are now under protection.
A. whichever B. wherever C. what D. when
14. Greatly moved by her deeds, .
A. I could hold back my tears
B. tears went down my face
C. I could hardly hold back my tears
D. tears would hardly be held back
15. —Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.
—Don’t feel blue. ______.
A. All that glitters is not gold
B. All roads lead to Rome
C. All good things come to an end
D. A still tongue makes a wise head
【参考答案】 ABBCC CDDAD BBBCC阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：议论文 话题：如何减压 时间：6分钟
Our children f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eel stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique.It's a constant pressure of homework deadlines，essays and exams.And our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life.They'll end up nowhere if they don't pass this or that exam.Our educational system is based on a very Western idea that life is a struggle and you'd better measure up.It's survival of the fittest.While there is some truth to this，not as much as people think.
Our ancestors didn't ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )develop a constant stress environment.Back then，stress came quickly and was over quickly，it wasn't like the stress of modern education.Stress was originally just a short term biological response to danger；however，the constant stress of modern education rarely stops.It's long term，at least ten years and usually more.
Recent research has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )shown that the neurological(神经系统的)response to stress is the same response that is found in depression.So，what's the solution A number have been proposed，including but not limited to the following.
________.Exercise ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) consumes energy that would otherwise build up in the stress response and could cause physical and mental problems.
Teach relaxation ex ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ercises.Allowing the mind and body to relax cuts off the stress response and reduces the neurological fatigue，enabling the individual to recover at least somewhat.
Pay attention to thin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )king.Training the stressed student to pay attention to his or her own mind to a point where he or she is sufficiently aware to shut off the stress response when necessary.
Of course，there's a l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ogical answer to the problem.Just rearrange our teaching methods to encourage，rather than prevent，the natural curiosity and joy in learning that we are all born with.This would remove the stress and probably cut learning time in half.
【语篇导读】 在现行教育制度下，孩子们的压力很大，已经不堪重负了。作为家长和老师，应该怎样有效的帮助孩子减压呢？
1．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Dealing with stress in modern education.
B．Helping children live a happy life.
C．Getting rid of the modern education.
D．Taking measures to learn at school.
解析 主旨大意题。这是一篇议论文，讲述了现行教育制度下，如何帮助孩子摆脱压力。故选A项。
答案 A
2．Children feel stressed because ______.
A．they dislike the educational technique
B．they have no ability to finish their homework
C．they are convinced high grades are important
D．they suffer numbers of failures in their life
解析 细节理解题。依据文章 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第一段的our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life可知，孩子们很小的时候就被告知考试失败意味着他们生活中也会失败。故选C项。
答案 C
3．How did our ancestors treat education
A．They thought education was the only way to success.
B．They felt education could bring short term stress.
C．They believed education could bring the best out.
D．They knew the importance of good education.
解析 推理判断题。依据文章第二段的B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ack then，stress came quickly and was over quickly可知，我们的祖先那时候，在教育方面压力来得快，也很快结束，是短期行为，故选B项。
答案 B
4．Which of the following is the best for the blank
A．Make sure that kids get exercise.
B．Quite a few children avoid exercise.
C．Try to save energy as much as possible.
D．Set a few limits to your physical activities.
解析 推理判断题。运动消耗能量，否则这些能量引起压力反应，可能会导致身体和心理问题。因此让孩子们参加运动，这样可以减压。故选A项。
答案 A
5．If you are a teacher in a high school ______.
A．you should relax yourself as far as possible
B．you should ignore the stressed student
C．you should leave students in a good mood
D．you should stick to your teaching methods
解析 细节理解题。依据文章尾段可知，老师应该鼓励孩子们的好奇心，让孩子们在愉悦中学习。故选C项。
答案 C
【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The issue of pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ivacy versus openness is a paradox, particularly when it comes to the American home. “Lots” or “yards” (gardens) can be large and many are not enclosed by the walls, fences or hedges so popular in other cultures. Similarly, “window treatments” frame the window. but the use of European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors is rare. In the same style, first-time visitors to an American home may be proudly given the full tour; even walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms are not considered off-limits. They may also be encouraged to help themselves to a soda from the fridge. All this gives an impression of openness.
Yet Ameri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cans do value their personal space and privacy. A Brazilian expatriate (侨民) who dropped in on her usually friendly Connecticut neighbors unannounced got the clear impression she should have called first. Similarly while a typical suburban home features large, shared areas, such as an open-plan kitchen and family room or “den”, ample private space is also allowed in the floor plan. A visit to a family home in the evening would likely find the family members dispersed, each independently watching TV, on the phone, surfing the Internet, or otherwise recharging batteries in the privacy of their own bedroom.
American indiv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )idualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in lifestyle. Despite the fact that the average household size has declined over the past thirty years from3.1 people to 2.6 people per household, the average size of a new family home increased during the same period from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet.
A common obser ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vation is just how outsized everything is. The beds are king-sized, the TVs have giant screens, the burgers are “whoppers (庞然大物),” appliances are “industrial” size. The largest popcorn or soda at the movies can be “supersized.” Closets are “walk in,” and some cars are the size of a military vehicle.
67. The passage suggests that Americans___________.
A. are rich enough ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to afford large size houses and luxurious electricity appliances
B. are very ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )shy when talking about keeping their privacy and their personal space
C. would like to express their lifestyles in public to show them off
D. enjoy openness as ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )well as individualism although they seem to contradict each other
68.Why can we say th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in their lifestyle
A. Because the avera ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ge size of a new house has increased during the past thirty years.
B. Because Ame ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ricans often use European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors.
C. Because many houses are equipped with walk-in closets.
D. Because the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) house size, outsized household furniture and independent living habits have proved it.
69. The underlined phrase in the passage means___________.
A. filling a battery with electrical power
B. recovering your strength and energy by resting for a while
C. changing your batteries again
D. obtaining new batteries because old ones are running out
70. According to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage, if you drop in on an American family which is usually friendly to you in the evening, you____________.
A. will be deeply impressed by their family get-together scene
B. will be invited to a party which is well-prepared
C. will find f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )amily members scattered, and enjoying themselves individually
D. will be w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )armly welcomed even if they don’t get informed of your visit earlier
【参考答案】67-70DDBC
【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】
单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. ---I have t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o get to the post office by six o'clock, but look, it's almost six.
---________. This clock is twenty minutes fast.
A. That's too bad B. No problem
C. Sure, you can D. Take it easy
22. Charley Oakley, ________ NBA All-star, hasn’t missed ________ game in the past three years.
A. the; a B. an; a C. a; the D. an; the
23. The Smiths bought ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a brand-new Rolls-Royce, which became the _________ of all their
neighbors.
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A. voice sound B. sound voice
C. voice to sound D. sound to voice
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A. Many; much B. Much; badly
C. A good many of; rather D. A great deal; very
26. It is so hard for people to understand his action. You can never _______ his thoughts.
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A. whomever B. whoever C. anyone D. no matter who
28. We still need one hundred dollars to_______ the sum we ask for.
A. do with B. make up C. add up to D. save for
29. ---Would you like to go to the cinema by car
---No. I_______ walk, for it is not far from here.
A. am able to B. had better C. would rather D. try to
30. Whenever I met her,____ was fairly frequent, _______I liked her sweet and hopeful smile.
A. what; / B. which; / C. it; that D. who; whom
31.Work means mu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch to me.It is______of my life_____air,water and sunlight.
A.a part as mu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch, as B.as much a part, as C.as a part much,as D.so much a part, as
32.She is feeling slighting_______she was yesterday.
A.rather than B.other than C. more than D. better than
33.______ from Ade ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )laide to Darwin and you’ll observe some of Australia’s most
wonderful landscapes.
A. Traveling B. To travel C. Traveled D. Travel
34.. He sugges ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts the number of cars should be limited to stop air pollution. ______, the idea is not very practical.
A. Sounds good as it B. As it sounds good
C. As good it sounds D. Good as it sounds
.35. --- With so much work ____ my mind, I’ll almost ____.
A. fillin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g; break up B. filled; break out C. filled; break off D. filling; break down
【参考答案】21—35、DBBAB DBBCB BBDDD
第二组 10分钟
1. Below the topsoil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the earth is the subsoil, _____ layer that contains stones mixed with a small amount of _____ organic matter.
A. a; the B. the; the C. 不填; 不填 D. a; 不填
2. —Mike, have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you ever heard of the latest water heater using solar energy
—Yes, of course, but I haven’t decided whether to buy _____.
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3. —I counted sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eep, I drank milk and I tried everything, but nothing helped.
—It seems you _____ too much recently. Try some sleeping pills.
A. worked B. work
C. had worked D. have been working
4. is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )free site _____ visitors can not just learn languages but also chat online.
A. that B. which C. where D. what
5. —John is really expert at fighting cybercrime!
—Yes, but he _____ his potential if it had not been for his desire to meet the new challenge.
A. never realized B. would never realize
C. would never have realized D. had never realized
6. —Jimmy had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes, that might _____ why he didn’t do well in the test.
A. account for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. push for C. make for D. compensate for
7. —How long will it b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e _____ the professor makes another visit to China
—It all depends.
A. until B. before C. since D. when
8. Generally, _____ to a university in the USA, foreign students need to prove their strong ability in using English.
A. admitting B. admitted C. to be admitted D. being admitted
9. —Are you going to find a job back in your hometown
—Well, I haven’t decided yet. I _____ find some other choices.
A. would B. must C. should D. might
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A. available B. accessible C. attractive D. alternative
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A. by B. of C. from D. to
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—Yes. Ten minutes late _____ he would have died.
A. but B. or C. so D. and
13. —When wil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l the expert come and give the lecture on intellectual property
—Not until our program _____ by the authorities.
A. approves B. has been approved
C. is to approve D. will be approved
14. _____ Chine ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se culture with overseas cultures is a challenging job, but you will learn a lot from it.
A. Comparing B. Compared C. Having compared D. Compare
15. Furnitur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e and flooring usually come to mind when we think of ways to use bamboo. Not many of us, _____, think of bamboo clothing.
A. therefore B. thus C. though D. meanwhile
【参考答案】DBDCC ABCDA BDBAC阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：议论文 话题：社会文化 时间：7分钟
(2014·山西高三四校联考)Se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )x prejudices are based on and justified by the ideology(意识形态) that biology is destiny.According to this ideology，basic biological and psychological differences exist between the sexes.These differences require each sex to play a separate role in social life.Women are the weaker sex both physically and emotionally.Thus，they are naturally suited，much more so than men，to the performance of domestic(家庭的) duties.A woman's place，under normal circumstances，is within the protective environment of the home.Nature has determined that women play caretaker roles，such as wife and mother and homemaker.On the other hand，men are best suited to go out into the competitive world of work and politics，where serious responsibilities must be taken on.Men are to be the providers；women and children are “dependents”．
The ideology also ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jobs that are in line with the special capabilities of their sex.It is appropriate for women，not men，to be employed as nurses，social workers，elementary school teachers，household helpers，clerks and secretaries.These positions are simply an extension of women's domestic role.Informal distinctions between “women's work” and “men's work”in the labor force，according to the ideology，are simply a functional reflection of the basic differences between the sexes.
Finally，the ideo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )logy suggests that nature has worked her will in another significant way.For the human species to survive over time，its members must regularly reproduce.Thus，women must，whether at home or in the labor force，make the most of their physical appearances.
So goes the ideology ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ).It is，of course，not true that basic biological and psychological differences between the sexes require each to play sex defined roles in social life.There is enough evidence that sex roles vary from society to society，and those_role_differences_that_do_exist_are_largely_learned.
But to some degre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e people actually believe that biology is destiny and that nature intends men and women to make different contributions to society，so sex defined roles will be seen as totally acceptable.
【语篇导读】 本文论述了男女性别差异的根源，认为男女在社会中所扮演的不同的角色是由男女之间生理和心理两方面的差异造成的。
1．According to the biology is destiny ideology，women ______.
A．cannot compete with men in any field
B．are more suited to domestic jobs than men
C．are sensitive enough to be a good caretaker
D．are too weak to do any agricultural work at all
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Women are the weaker sex both physically and emotionally.Thus，they are naturally suited，much more so than men，to the performance of domestic(家庭的) duties.”可知，女性比男性更适合做家务，选择B项。
答案 B
2．Those who have prejudices against women think that ______.
A．women shouldn't go out for work
B．women should earn money to add the family income
C．women going out for work should only do “women's work”
D．women should take jobs to drill the special capabilities of the sex
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句“The ideology also holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jobs that are in line with the special capabilities of their sex.”可知，对女性有偏见的人认为，那些想走出家门到外面工作的女性自然应该只做适合女性的工作。
答案 C
3．The author thinks that the positions women hold outside________.
A．are determined by what they are better suited to
B．grow out of their household responsibilities
C．represent their breakthrough of sex discrimination
D．are physically and emotionally suitable to them
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )中的“These positions are simply an extension of women's domestic role.”可知，女性在外面所从事的工作仅仅是女性家庭角色的一种延伸，因此选择B。
答案 B
4．What does the underlined sentence imply
A．Sex roles are socially determined.
B．Sex roles are emotionally and physically determined.
C．Sex roles are biologically and psychologically determined.
D．Sex roles are determined by education people take.
解析 句意理解题。根据前文可知，有大量的证据表明在不同的社会中男女所扮演的角色也各不相同。该句暗示性别角色也是由社会因素决定的，应选择A。
答案 A
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。
Abraham Lincoln was bo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rn into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.
If you want to l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )earn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”
He could have quit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )many times-—-but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit ，he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his life as a role model for future generations. Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.
36.According to the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )irst paragraph, which of the following statements is true
A. Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
B. Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.
C. America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.
D. Self-determination and will contributed to Lincoln’s success.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据but in Li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ncoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history.可知是林肯的决心和意志导致他的成功。故选D。
37.What is Paragraph Two mainly about
A. How Lincoln made his way to the White House.
B. Lincoln suffered various failures.
C. Lincoln was a man who never quit.
D. Lincoln once lost two business ventures.
【答案】C
【解析】段落大意题。根据I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further.可知林肯是个不放弃的人。故选C。
38.Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln
a. He was paying off ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) his debt. b. He failed in the run for land officer,
c. He got less t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )han 100 votes nationally. d. he stuck to his mission, e. He went bankrupt.
A. b-c-c-d-a B. c-3.-b-c-d C. 6-c-s-b-d D. d-c-s-b-c
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )容可知顺序是：e. He went bankrupt.--a. He was paying off his debt.--b. He failed in the run for land officer,--c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.--d. he stuck to his mission,故选B。
39. What is the function of Lincoln’s famous saying in Paragraph Two
A. To tell us that determination is the most important to success.
B. To attract readers1 attention.
C. To show why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.
D. To summarize Lincoln’s story.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据The ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, 可知这句话是为了表明为什么他能度过难关。故选C。
40.Why does the writ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America
A. Because he still influences America as a role model.
B. Because he set a good example to the present politicians.
C. Because of his great personalities.
D. Because he went through diverse difficulties.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据Lin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )coln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set.可知林肯还是一个榜样并影响了美国人，故选A。
【2014唐山一中调研考试（二）】
单选填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
例：It is generally con ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sidered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. —Would you like , sir
—No, thanks. I have had many.
A．some more oranges B．any more oranges
C．some more orange D．any more orange
22. All possib ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le means ____ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
A. is used B. has been used C. are use D. have been used
23. The ____ is just around the corner and you won’t miss it.
A. bicycle’s shop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. bicycle shop C. bicycles shop D. bicycles’ shop
24. The ______ on his face told me that he was angry.
A. impression B. sight C. appearance D. expression
25. Mrs. Tayl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or has ___ 9-year-old daughter who has ___ gift for painting—she has won two national prizes.
A. a; a B. an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ); the C. an; a D. the; a
26. This book tell ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s the life story of John Smith, who left ____ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.
A. the B. a C. / D. an
27. As you know, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I’m still buried in books at ____school you are so familiar with .
A. the B. a C. / D. an
28. The childre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n loved their day trip, and they enjoyed the horse ride___
A. most B. more C. less D. little
29. The new group of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )students are better-behaved than the other group who stayed here___
A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. the earliest
30. Helping others is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a habit, ___ you can learn even at an early age.
A. it B. that C. one D. those
31. —Shall I help you, sir
—I appreciate ____ if you do me the favor to pack the luggage.
A. / B. that C. you D. it
32. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 ____ off at 18:20.
will be taken B. took C. takes D. has taken
33. Ladies and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane________.
A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off
34. I _____ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China.
have lived B. was living C. lived D. had lived
35. Father ____ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.
has left B. left C. was leaving D. had left
【参考答案】21-25 ADBDA 26-30 CAABC 31-35 DCBCD
第二组 10分钟
1. Japan has bee ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n trying to bring its nuclear crisis under ____ control, but ____ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy.
A. a; the B. the; / C. /; the D. a; /
2. The new CR ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )H train between Beijing and Shanghai ____ speed can reach about 380km/h will benefit ____ takes it.
A. whose; whoever B. which; whichever
C. whose; who D. where; whoever
3. The English ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in this story has been simplified to make it easier _______.
A. to be understoo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d B. understood C. understanding D. to understand
4. A survey su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ggests that the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton _____ a great boost for British economy because a large number of visitors are expected to go.
A. will be B. has been C. was D. be
5. The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound _____.
A. did she dare to make B. dared she to make
C. she dared make D. she did dare to make
6. Chinese President ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Hu Jintao called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya _____ an even worse humanitarian crisis in the country at the BRICS Summit in Hainan Province.
A. to prevent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. to have prevented C. preventing D. having prevented
7. — What great change ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s have taken place in our city in the last few years!
— Indeed, many high buildings have _______all over the city.
A. wound up B. sprung up C. held up D. made up
8. John once ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) worked in a remote mountain village school, which is _____ only on foot.
A. accessible B. acceptable C. available D. appropriate
9. Maybe he really s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hould do more exercises from now on. ____, I hope he could get over soon.
A. Somehow B. Somewhat C. Anyway D. Anywhere
10. In my opinion, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )parents and teachers are supposed to set an example of good behavior to children _____ they are role models to them.
A. although B. even if C. unless D. as
11. — I am gaining weight. I need to see a doctor.
— But I think you eat too much. ___________.
A. Neglect of health is doctor’s wealth
B. Laugh at your ills, and save doctors’ bills
C. Diet cures more than the doctor
D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away
12. It is generally believed that teaching is _____ it is a science.
A. as art much as B. much an art as
C. as an art much as D. as much an art as
13. Many developin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g countries are unwilling to pursue their economic development ______ destroying the environment despite there being several financial crises.
A. at the risk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of B. at the cost of C. at the end of D. at the mercy of
14. — I’m terribly sorry. I’m late because ….
— That’s OK. You are here and that’s what _____.
A. does B. works C. functions D. counts
15. — Would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you mind my coming over and having a look at your rehearse (排练) My little son’s curious about the performance.
— _______ . Just come round.
A. Yes, I do B. Never mind C. Not at all D. Yes, please
【参考答案】CADAA ABACD CDBDC阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Millions of people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosions around ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning(扫描)equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat makes mobile phones potentially harmful The answer is radiation. High tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discus ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
1．People buy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) cell phones for the following reasons except that ________.
A．they're popular B．they're convenient
C．they're useful D．they're cheap
答案：D 细节理解题。文中第一段提到手机是一种通信工具且受欢迎；手机是一种时尚；但文中没有提到手机很便宜，故D项符合题意。
2．The word “detected” ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ________.
A．discovered B．removed
C．cured D．caused
答案：A 词义猜测题。根据句意可知用扫描设备能发现大脑和头部疾病的迹象，故A项正确。
3．On the saf ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies ________.
A．deny the existence of mobile phone radiation
B．develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation
C．hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about
D．try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句“Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation，but they say the amount is too small to worry about.”可知C项正确。
4．The writer' ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s purpose of writing this article is to advise people ________.
A．to buy mobile phones
B．to use mobile phones less often
C．to update regular phones
D．to stop using mobile phones
答案：B 主旨大意题。本文谈论了使用手机对人健康是否有害，在最后一段点明了本文的目的在于建议人们不要太经常地使用手机，故B项正确。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One of our bigg ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )est fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child's play.
Each of us has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食) ” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
Without havin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it. Research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blam ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e. They are over protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).
Everyone, from develop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.
41. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that ________.
A. kids missing the sense of wondering outdoors
B. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached
C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods
D. children are expected to develop into protectors of nature
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据由于科学技 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )术的进步有些孩子在家玩电脑看电视很少出去接近大自然，不知道要保护大自然，所以本段的大意是孩子被盼望发展成大自然的保护着，故选D。
42. According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the passage, children without experiencing nature will ________.
A. keep a high sense of wonder
B. be over protected by their parents
C. be less healthy both physically and mentally
D. change wild places and creatures for the better
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据Wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thout having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.没有经历大自然体验的人在身体和精神方面都不是很健康，故选C。
43. According to the author, children's breaking an arm is ________.
A. the fault on the part of their parents
B. the natural experience in their growing up
C. the result of their own carelessness in play
D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据repet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )itive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).孩子们断一个胳膊就是他们在成长中的自然的经历，故选B。
44. What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph
A. The technology of TV and computer games.
B. The technology of food.
C. The technology of sea food.
D. The technology of catching animals in the sea.
【答案】A
【解析】词义猜测题。根据TV ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors,可以推知这里指的是电视和电脑，故选A。
45. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________.
A. blame children for getting lost in computer games
B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment
C. show his concern about children's lack of experience in nature
D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around
【答案】C
【解析】作者意图题。根据由于科技的影响孩子去户外的时间减少，缺乏对大自然的体验，同时展示了作者对于孩子们的关心，故选C。
【2014高考英语南京市、盐城市一模】
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —I heard about your promotion, you ______ be thrilled.
—Not really, the new office is huge, but the work load has doubled.
A. shall B. can C. must D. will
22. Guangzhou Ev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ergrande made history by winning the AFC Champions League title for China, which is the first time a Chinese club ______ the competition.
A. won B. wins C. has won D. had won
23. —What was the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )motorist’s final decision to deal with the ￥400,000 left on his motorbike
—After six night ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s of ______ with his conscience, he decided to return all the money to the loser.
A. wrestlingB. arguingC. coping D. corresponding
24. Normally, a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) forest fire and the damage ______ causes can be very extensive, especially when you consider the financial and physical losses.
A. whichB. thatC. thisD. it
25. David Beckham ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s reportedly ______ investing in his friend Gordon Ramsay’s latest restaurant, just weeks before it opens, because they both want different things.
A. pulled out ofB. kept up with C. got down e up with
26. —How do you understand life
—It is a constant match ______ the greatest opponent is yourself.
A. in thatB. of whichC. whereD. when
27. There can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) be no equality of opportunity _______ everyone follows the rules at their own game.
A. if B. unless C. onceD. since
28. —Was Sun Yang sorry for his driving without a license
—Yeah, he said he ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )______ a role model as a public figure but he failed to be.
A. was B. had been C. should have been D. would be
29. —What are these housewives talking about
—They are discuss ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing whether men are actually ______ to housework or just too lazy.
A. obedient B. allergicC. nativeD. relevant
30. Never for one mom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent, believe it or not, ______ being faced with such a situation where a helping hand was greatly needed.
A. I imagined B. do I imagine C. I have imaginedD. had I imagined
31. —What did h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e do in return for free ______ and food offered by the kind couple
—He helped their son with his lessons.
A. conservationB. admission C. accommodation D. immigration
32. The white buildi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng, ______ threats to pull it down, is now a private house in the possession of a retired professor.
A. survived B. survivingC. to survive D. having survived
33. It is ______ his t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )remendous enthusiasm and devotion that the old teacher is respected by all his students.
A. on account of B. with regard to C. in terms of D. in reference to
34. We have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )offered him the position, but I don’t have the slightest idea ______ he will accept it.
A. how B. if C. whetherD. that
35. —Jack, how can I turn on this IPod
—______
A. Allow me!B. So what! C. Hold on.D. Nothing much.
【参考答案】
21. C 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A
26. C 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D
31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. A
第一组 10分钟
1. Having studied ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in America for three years, the young man didn’t change much, ________ a bit fatter.
A. only to get ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. only getting C. to have got D. having been got
2. With all t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he money ________, the man had to make a living by begging.
A. run out ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. to run out C. used up D. to use up
3. It was Mr Zhang ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that helped us out of the trouble. Without his help, we ______ it so easily.
A. can’t manage B. mustn’t have managed
C. couldn’t have managed D. couldn’t manage
4. ________ is know to us all is that the old worker, for _______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies.
A. As; whom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. What; whose C. It; whose D. What; whom
5. The ground is wet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) all over, so I’m sure it must have rained last night, ________
A. wasn’t it B. didn’t it C. isn’t it D. doesn’t it
6. I’m sorry to tell y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou that we will not tell you the results of the survey until we have looked through all the _______.
A. directi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ons B. instructions C. data D. standards
7. Each country, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of course, in _______ Copenhagen has its own particular priorities and concerns, which is why ________ agreement is so difficult to reach.
A. the; an B. /; an C. a; the D. /; the
8. ---What on earth are the police busy with
---They have been looking into how the plane crash _______.
A. came out B. came up C. came down D. came about
9. A team of nurses ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )________ the doctor in performing the operation on the boy wounded in the earthquake.
A. supported B. encouraged C. assisted D. respected
10. The Chines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e economy is still doing well _______ the current financial crisis.
A. on behalf of B. in spite of
C. in terms of D. in consequence of
11. Each of u ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s is likely to develop a personal _______ for certain types of entertainment.
A. compariso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n B. possession C. preference D. advantage
12. ______ the c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )risis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.
A. As B. With C. When D. If
13. ---Oh, how dep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ressed! I’m bound to lose to him in tomorrow’s competition.
---Cheer up! In fact, he is _________ than you.
A. not more nerv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ous B. no more nervous C. no less nervous D. a little less nervous
14. Not until ___ on TV ___ that the Chinese was rescued by the European Union Task Force.
A. did I turn; did I know B. did I turn; I knew
C. I turned; did I know D. I turned; I had know
15. ---Tom was caug ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ht cheating in the exam. ---Just his luck. ______
A. He has t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o kill the fatted calf. B. He has to face the music.
C. He must be the ap ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple of his parents’ eve. D. He must be a black sheep.
【参考答案】BCCDB CBDCB CBCCB阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：说明文 话题：语言学习 时间：7分钟
A person's nose is imp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ortant for breathing and smelling.The nose is also used in many popular expressions.
Some people can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lead other people by the nose.For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.
Some people are said t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o be hard nosed.They will not change their opinions or positions on anything.If someone is hard nosed，chances are he will never pay through the nose，or pay too much money，for an object or service.
It is always helpf ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ul when people keep their nose out of other people's business.They do not interfere.The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time.This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters.He is considered nosey.
More problems can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something.The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless.This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough.This person thinks he is better than everyone else.He has his nose in the air.
In school，some stu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dents thumb their nose at their teacher.They refuse to obey orders or do any work.Maybe these students do not know the correct answers.My mother always told me，if you study hard，the answers should be right under your nose or easily seen.
I think we have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )explained the nose expressions.What about ears Well，I hope you are all ears or very interested in hearing more expressions.We might even put a bug in your ear or give you an idea about something.We also advise you to keep your ear to the ground.This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
If you are a good pers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on，you will lend an ear to your friends.You will listen to them when they have a problem they need to talk about.
【语篇导读】 本文主要介绍了与nose和ear有关的一些习语。
1．If we say a man paid through the nose，we mean ______.
A．he judged the quality of things by smelling
B．he bought something he disliked
C．he bought something very expensive
D．he overpaid for something he bought
解析 细节理解题。根据第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )三段最后一句话可知，“pay through the nose”与“pay too much money”同义，意思是“多花钱，付高价”。故选择D项。
答案 D
2．If a perso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n is interested in other people's private matters，he may ______.
A．nose around all the time
B．keep his nose out of other people's things
C．turn up his nose at others
D．keep his ear to the ground
解析 细节理解题。由第四段中的第三、四句话可知，nose around“探查，打探”，此处表示对别人的私事非常感兴趣，符合题意，故选A。
答案 A
3．When your frien ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d wants to share something with you，you should ______.
A．put a bug in his ear
B．look down your nose at him
C．lend an ear to him
D．lead him by the nose
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段可知，当你的朋友需要谈一些问题时，你应该倾听他的诉说。故lend an ear to sb“倾听，聆听”，符合题意。
答案 C
4．In which sentence is the expression not used properly
A．We have a real ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rd nosed boss，who always stands firm in his opinions.
B．Sometimes true love is right under your nose.
C．We were all ears，but he forgot what he wanted to say.
D．It is important for us to thumb our nose at our parents.
解析 细节理解题。根据第六段前两句可知，学生 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )拒绝服从老师的命令或做一些事时，会对他们的老师“thumb their nose”，故thumb one's nose at sb/ sth表示“嗤之以鼻，蔑视”，所以D项错误。
答案 D
【长难句解读】
原文 This person might ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough.
译文 这种人也可能会看不起他认为不够好的东西。
分析 that he considers not good enough为定语从句，修饰something。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The $ 11 billion ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )self – help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “ I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right Is there power in positive thinking
Researchers in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply stress how unhappy they are.
The study's auth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is too positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the authors were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this expe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )riment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-respect. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-respect didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation(自我肯定). In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Instead, meditation (静思) techniques can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic way. Call it the power of negative thinking.
41. What do we le ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry
A. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
B. It is a highly profitable industry.
C. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
D. It has provided positive results.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。原文定位于首段第一句 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“The $ 11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right”into positive ones like “I can succeed.”选项中的based on与文中的built on同义。
42. What is the finding of the Canadian researchers
A. There can be no simple treatment for psychological problems.
B. The power of positive thinking is limited.
C. Unhappy people cannot think positively.
D. Encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good.
【答案】D
【解析】原文定位为第二段：“Resea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have opposite effect;”之后，作者在下一段又再次强调了这一观点“older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse , not better.” cause of a tragedy与选项中的cause of the crash一致。抓住关键词“opposite effect；feel worse , not better”，答案即可一目了然。
43. What does the a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uthor mean by "… you're just underlining his faults" (Para. 3)
A. You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.
B. You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.
C. You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.
D. You are pointing out the errors he has committed.
【答案】A
【解析】与答案较为相近的是选项D。本 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )题关键是正确理解文章中两个单词“underline（加强，强调）”与“dim（迟钝的，愚笨的）”。选项D中的point out是“指出”之意，与文章中的underlining意思不符。
44. It can be inferr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic that________.
A. It is importan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t for people to continually boost their self-respect.
B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one's mood.
C. Forcing a pers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on to think positive thoughts may lower their self-respect.
D. People with low ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) self- respect seldom write down their true feelings.
【答案】C
【解析】原文定位于第五段Th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ose with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts。抓住关键词“didn’t feel better；darker”。
45. What do we learn from the last paragraph
A. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.
B. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.
C. The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.
D. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.
【答案】B
【解析】原文定位于最后一段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。作者在最后一段提出了新的心理疗法，建议人们接受消极思维，而不要一味用积极思维去反抗。In contrast这一短语的应用，说明meditation是积极思维的对立面，即消极思维的一种方式。只有把自己的不足放到更广泛、更现实的层面去思考，才会大事化小，小事化了。选项A中的内容文中并未提及。
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单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The price of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) gold has jumped to______ new all-time high as debt worries in the US and ______ Europe continue to trouble the world.
A. the; / B. the; the C. a; / D. a; the
22. Neighbors sa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )id they heard the man tell the woman that she couldn’t leave______ she gave back the money borrowed from him.
A. unless B. since C. if D. though
23. The Chinese ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mainlanders from selected cities are allowed to visit Taiwan______ individual tourists.
A. within B. as C. for D. like
24. You should be m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ore confident in______ situation is challenging you.
A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
25. The Korean gov ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ernment plans to import Chinese cabbage from China, as the recent rainstorm has______ the price.
A. driven up B. taken up C. set up D. looked up
26. It’s hard to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ell real Jingdezhen vases, and it’s a little more difficult for the untrained shopper to______.
A. dismiss B. distinguish C. seek D. shelter
27. If you have heal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th examinations______, any disease you may have can be discovered early and successful treatment is more likely,
A. approximately B. regularly C. gradually D. roughly
28. “Run away fr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )om Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou” has been a slogan for some of China’s younger generation______ are under unbearable economic pressure to survive in cities.
A. who B. which C. whose D. for whom
29. As a wel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l-known Chinese saying goes, “If you want to be rich, you______ first build roads.”
A. may B. must C. can D. will
30. China is em ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )barrassed by such a fact: Chinese visitors______ rubbish on the Great Wall, followed by a foreigner picking up the litter.
A. will drop B. would drop C. are dropping D. had dropped
31. —What are you busy with
—The sports meeting ______ in our school next week.
A. held B. to be held C. is holding D. will be held
32. It was______ she went back home______ Kate realised she had left her schoolbag at school.
A. when; then B. not; until C. only; when D. not until; that
33. Air quality i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n Beijing was rated as poor______ more than 5 million cars in the capital.
A. except for B. regardless of C. due to D. in spite of
34. The price of pean ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uts in Hangzhou has______ since late May, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.
A. more doubled than B. more than doubled
C. doubled more than D. doubled than more
35. — Would you like to come to the party
— ______.
A. That’s quite all right B. Yes, why
C. Oh yes, thank you. D. I really can’t agree with you.
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1. The boy we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt in ______ when he left for school that he left his key inside the house.
A. a rush so anxious B. a such anxious rush
C so an anxious rush D. such an anxious rush
2. There are often c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ases ______ people are embarrassed by forgetting names which they actually know well.
A. why B. which C. as D. where
3. I warned him ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the slippery road, but he fell on fours ______ I finished my words.
A. as B. before C. until D. since
4. ______ is known t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o us all that the old scientist, for ______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.
A. It, whom B. As, whom C. As, whose D. It, whose
5. Poor as she w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as, she was eager for attention. Thus she had to think of borrowing some jewels to ______ at the party.
A. show up B. show out C. show in D. show off
6. All kinds of promot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion activities were launched, ______ the National Day Holiday market.
A. targeting to B. is targeting at C. targeted at D. is targeted
7. ---This composition isn’t too bad, is it
---______ it seems too good to have been written by a boy his age.
A. No, because B. Yes, though C. No, but D. Yes, yet
8. He bought ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a set of sportswear from Australia ______ it was the best season for surfing.
A. where B. when C. what D. that
9. Finally, Ben ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) gave up his big apple to Tom ______ a chance to paint the wall.
A. in exchange for B. with regard to C. by means of D. in place of
10. In the last minu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te, they kept the ball, passing it from one to another, rather than ______ the game by shooting the basket.
A. risk to lose B. risk losing C. to risk losing D. to risk to lose
11. The English st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udents couldn’t ______ his lecture at all, which was actually in native English.
A. get across B. get across to C. make sense of D. make sense
12. The Jews ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can never forget the Second World War and the effect it has had ______ the development of their race and culture.
A. in B. on C. with D. to
13. Do remember that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )there is always a chance of the weak ______ the strong.
A. beating B. beat C. to beat D. being beaten
14. How exci ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted he was to see all the work he had spared no efforts to do ______ in the first round.
A. recognizing B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). to be recognized C. being recognized D. recognized
15. He stayed up ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )late into the night, ______ a speech to be made in front of his teachers.
A. preparing B. preparing for C. prepared D. prepared for
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阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
For the most part, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t seems, workers in rich countries have little to fear from globalization, and a lot to gain. But is the same thing true for workers in poor countries The answer is that they are even more likely than their rich-country counterparts (地位相当的人) to benefit, because they have less to lose and more to gain.
Traditional economics ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )takes an optimistic line on integration (整合) and the developing countries. Openness to foreign trade and investment should encourage capital to flow to poor economies. In the developing world, capital is scarce, so the returns on investment there should be higher than in the industrialized countries, where the best opportunities to make money by adding capital to labour have already been used up. If poor countries lower their barriers to trade and investment, the theory goes, rich foreigners will want to send over some of their capital.
If this inflow ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of resources arrives in the form of loans or portfolio investment (组合投资), it will top up domestic savings and loosen the financial restriction on additional investment by local companies. If it arrives in the form of new foreign-controlled operations, FDI, so much the better: this kind of capital brings technology and skills from abroad packaged along with it, with less financial risk as well. In either case, the addition to investment ought to push incomes up, partly by raising the demand for labour and partly by making labour more productive.
This is why worke ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs in FDI-receiving countries should be in an even better position to profit from integration than workers in FDI-sending countries. Also, with or without inflows of foreign capital, the same gains from trade should apply in developing countries as in rich ones. This gains from trade logic often arouses suspicion, because the benefits seem to come from nowhere. Surely one side or the other must lose. Not so. The benefits that a rich country gets through trade do not come at the expense of its poor country trading partners, or vice versa. Recall that according to the theory, trade is a positive sum game. In all these trades, both sides—exporters and importers, borrowers and lenders, shareholders and workers can gain.
1. Why are wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rkers in poor countries more likely to benefit from the process of globalization
A. They can get more chances to gain a good job.
B. They can get more financial aid.
C. They have nothing to lose.
D. They have less to lose and more to gain.
2. What can be the final result of the inflow of the resource
A. It will top up domestic savings.
B. It will loosen the financial restriction.
C. It will push people’s incomes up.
D. It will bring technology and skills from abroad.
3. What can we know from the last paragraph
A. Poor countries get the most profit during the process of trade.
B. Rich countries get profit from trade at poor countries’ expense.
C. Poor countries get more profit from trade than rich ones.
D. All aspects involved in the trade can get benefit.
4. Which can be the most appropriate title for this passage
A. Benefited or Hurt B. Who Benefits the Most
C. Helping the Poor D. The Inflow of Resources
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The house was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sw ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else Sandwiches——but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches. She’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck at the table: Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sandhills sti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world. Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way…
21.What did Tim do at the beginning of the story
A. He left the ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )use quietly. B. He had breakfast at home.
C. He left a note ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据left ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a note stuck at the table: Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.可知他悄悄地离开家，故选A。
22. “He settled for so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me biscuits” (in Paragraph 3) means that Tim ______.
A. had to leave the biscuits on the table
B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches
D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据his mot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )her might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches.因为如果他拿三明治可能要惊醒妈妈，于是就拿了饼干，故选C。
23. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave
A. The height ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of the first rocks. B. The ups and downs of the waves.
C. The change in the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )osition of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )The light changed suddenly. He could see the cave now,太阳的突然改变，使他能够看清洞口，故选C。
24. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story
A. The sea looked like a piece of gold.
B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C. Tim was the only person on the beach.
D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据H ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, Tim是海滩上唯一的一个人，故选C。
25. In the story, Tim’s mood changed from ______.
A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitement
C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据他满怀激情地自己悄悄地来到海边，结果走到海边发现天很黑又没有人自己心里感觉有点紧张，故选D。
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单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
21.Rock clim ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bing is _________ great fun. You will get close to ________ nature and take adventures at the same time.
A. /; / B. a; / C. a; the D. /; the
22.He was faced with ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the _______ of whether or not to return to his country after he got the doctor’s degree in America.
A． situation B． circumstance C. environment D． dilemma
23.I _______ passed the final examination ;I got only 60.
A. legally B. obviously C. narrowly D. occasionally
24. Many a ____students heart and soul.
A、teacher has served B、teachers have served
C、teacher has served for D、teachers have served for
25.Hearing a scr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eam, I rushed downstairs only to see my boss ___________on the floor.
A. lain unconscious B. lying unconscious
C. laid unconsciously D. lying unconsciously
26.If you _______ carry with you the belief that all you do is right, it’s none of my business.
A. should B. may C. can D. must
27.I decide to leav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e the company next month, where I for exactly three years.
A．work B．is working C．will be working D．will have worked
28. Mrs. Smith finds i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t hard to clear up the mess, as her children are always ____ whenever she tries to.
A. in the way B. on watch C. in sight D. on the line
29. How long do ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you think ________a great artist like Wangxiliang turns up in Jingdezhen
A. it will be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) before B. will it be before C. it will be that D. will it be when
30. _____ smoking here will be fined.
A. Who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. No matter who
31. -----Jack didn’t invite us to the party.
-----________ I don’t care.
A. For what B. So what C. What’s on D. What’s up
32. Some people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) believe that watching violent movies is one of the major causes of ______behavior and crime in society
A. childish B. artificial C. aggressive D. absolute
33.From 2003 t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o 2010,there appeared 27 No.1 China Ceramic Art Masters in Jingdezhen, _________ranks first in China.
A. it B. that C. in which D. which
34. He listened carefully in case he would______ any detail.
A. act out B. leave out C. pick out D. put out
35. —Your flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.
—Don’t feel blue. ________.
A.A still tongue mak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es a wise head. B. All good things come to an end
C. All that glitters i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s not gold. D. A single flower does not make a spring
【参考答案】21-25 ADCAB 26-30DDAAC 31-35B CDBB
第一组 10分钟
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )
8. I can’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.
A. draw out B. look out C. figure out D. work out
9. I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive.
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
10. nothing else to do, they went away.
A. Being ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. There were C. There was D. there being
11. When I came the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re, I found him at the back of the hall with his eyes on a book.
A. seating...fixing B. seated...fixed
C. seating...fixed D. seated...fixing
12. Tears filled her eyes with the national flag .
A. raised B. risen C. raising D. being raised
13. In front ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the station was a sea of cars. We had great difficulty in ours.
A. picking up B. putting out C. picking out D. putting out
14. Careless driving him his life.
A. ended B. spent C. took D. cost
15. I like in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
【参考答案】阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
There are various reas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ons why cancers appear to be on the increase. For one thing, though their sufferers are to be found in all age groups, cancers are particularly likely to attack persons in their middle and advanced years. Naturally, since people live longer these years, there are more cancer sufferers than before. Again, with better methods of diagnosis (诊断), doctors can more easily recog nize cancerous growths that would formerly have passed unnoticed or that would have been wrongly di agnosed. It is also believed that certain habits and conditions of modem living, including heavy smok ing and the pollution of the air, may leave people living in more cancer-causing conditions than before.
We all look forward t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the day when a simple medical test can find cancer while it is still small. Researchers around the world are working on such a test. Most of their work deals with the examina tion of the blood.
Researchers in Boston ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) have found something in the blood of cancer patients that does not appear in healthy persons. The test showed which persons had cancer and which did not. It was correct more than 90 percent of the time.
The researchers belie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve the test may be able to show cancer very clearly in its development. Cancers discovered early usually can be treated successfully.
The test examines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )very small bits of fat in the blood called lipids (脂质). Cancers seem to change lipids although doctors do not know why. The test showed differences between the lipids of the persons with cancer and the lipids of those without cancer.
The researchers sa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y the new test could be a step to develop a simple way to check patients for cancer before the disease shows on an X-ray.
1. Who will fail cancer from the study of the researchers
A. The young. B. The middle age and the older.
C. The man. D. The woman.
2. The underlined words "such a test" refer to________.
A. the test t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat shows which persons have cancer and which don’t .
B. the test that ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y be able to show cancer very early in its development,.
C. a simple medical test that cannot find cancer when it is -small
D. a new test that could be a step to develop a difficult way
3. Which of the follo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wing statements is true according to the passage
A. Cancers have much to do with something in patients’ blood.
B. People living in b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )etter conditions are most likely to be attacked by cancer.
C.X-raying is the b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )est way to determined whether a person has cancer or not.
D. Cancers have n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )othing to do with a person’s habits and living conditions.
4. What would be the best title for the passage
A. A simple way to cancer B. Cancers can be cured
C. How to find cancer D. Early discovery of cancer
1. B 细节题。从第一段中的cance ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs are particularly likely to attack persons in their middle and advanced years可以知道癌症尤其容易在中年人和老年人的身体上发生。
2. B 词义题。第二段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的a simple medical test can find cancer while it is still small；test与后面的such a test指的是同样的一种方法，所以这里的test指的是上句的“用最简单的方法诊断早期的癌症”。
3. A 细节题。第三段中提到 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )了cancer病人血液中的有些东西在健康人中没有，并且百分之九十以上的情况是这样的。B项与D项的意思与文章第一段中的certain habits and conditions of modern living including heavy smoking and pollution of the air may leave people living in more cancer-causing conditions不符；C项内容与文章最后一段的意思不符。
4. D 主旨题。文章在 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )开头就交代了写作的目的，有各种不同的理由说明了为什么癌症似乎在上升，而从后面的几段我们知道科学家们正在研究一种新的早期诊断cancer的方法。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Beijing, April 2----Starting from this year, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service. With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city. They will set up a medical filing recorder for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them. If people in the community feel sick, they can consult their community doctor first. If community doctors cannot treat their illness, they will then be transferred to large hospitals. Liang Wan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, made the statement last Friday .
In addition , ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure, diabetes,cerebral apoplexy , or coronary heart disease . The home medical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life. They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency .
The work will first ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) begin in the medical service room in the 25 community centers and spread to all communities in Beijing. The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures, or advice . These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates. It is expected that by the end of this year, there will be 10000 home medical service workers in Beijing .
26. Where does a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) person go to see first if he gets sick according to the passage
A. The community clinics. B. Large hospital .
C. Private clinic . D. Small hospital .
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据If pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ople in the community feel sick, they can consult their community doctor first.如果有人病了首先去社区诊所看病，故选A。
27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A.The medical team ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will set up a medical filing record for every resident.
B. The home medica ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l service workers not only give some healthy suggestions to the patients, but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.
C. Some funds w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.
D. The government aims to offer the home medical service for free.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据选项ABC短文中都已经提到，短文中没有提到政府是无偿地提供家庭医疗服务，故选D。
28. If you wan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t to work as a home medical worker, you need to _____________.
A. receive the training about medical service.
B. pass related examinations.
C. obtain the work certificates.
D. All the above.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据train hom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e medical service workers for families 及These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates.首先参加专门的培训，然后通过考试获得工作资格证书，故选D。
29. What can we learn from the passage
A. All communities in Beijing have started home medical service.
B. People in Beijing will not easily get ill.
C. Medical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future.
D. The other cities in China should learn from Beijing.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据It is exp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ected that by the end of this year, there will be 10000 home medical service workers in Beijing .在北京的医疗服务将在未来会逐步推广，故选C。
30. The main purpose of the passage is __________
A. to introduce community service in Beijing.
B. to report home medical service available in Beijing.
C. to provide some efficient treatments for diseases in community.
D. to describe a special medical team in Beijing.
【答案】B
【解析】作者意图题。根据短文的大意可知报道了北京的家庭医学服务，故选B。
【2014高考英语吉林省实验中学一模试题】
语法和词汇知识 ( 共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分 ）
从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
--- Would you mind g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iving your advice on how to improve our efficiency
--- If you mak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e most of forty-five minutes classes day after day, there will be
_______ switch in grades.
A. /; / B. the ; a C. /; a D. the; /
22. --- Lydia, what did our headteacher say just now
--- Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who to lead the group
asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.
A. is; is B. are; are C. are; is D. is; are
23. The resu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lts of the medical checkup suggested that my father in poor health, so the doctor suggested that he smoking and take more exercise.
A. was; gave up B. be; should give up
C. should be; gave up D. was; give up
24. There ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a lack of money, we had to put off building this special school.
A. was B. is C. be D. being
25. ---Where did you find our chemistry teacher
---It was in the lab he was doing his experiment.
A. that B. where C. which D. in which
26. Is the school you visited last week large
A. that B. where C. in which D. the one
27. Mum likes this ol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d house in downtown better than the huge one in the country, but it costs almost .
A. twice as much B. twice as many
C. twice so much D. twice so many
28. Do you think that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) bridge 2000 meters long It doesn’t appear ______long.
A. measures; that B. is measured; so
C. is measured; such D. measures; much
29. you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eat the correct food be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A. Unless; will you B. Only if; you will
C. Only if; will you D. Unless; you will
30. ---He found a bab ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y in his car when he came back from the supermarket. [来源:]
And was crying for some milk.
--- When was
--- was in 2000 when he was still in college.
A. it; that; This B. he; this; It
C. she; it; This D. it; that; It
31. She volley ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ball regularly for many years when she was young.
A. was playing B. played
C. has played D. had played
32. The 3G cellphon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e must be of great use and convenience to wants to get
the information through the Internet quickly.
A. which B. whomever C. whichever D. whoever
33. in her most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself at the party.
A. Dressed; noticing B. dressing; noticed
C. dressed; noticed D. Dressing; being noticed
34. ---I have t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain.
---Why not consult with Frank You see, .
A. great minds think alike
B. two heads are better than one
C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
D. it’s better to think twice before doing something
35. She is worki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng hard all day long, which will surely her success in the
College Entrance Examination next June.
A. result from B. contribute to C. benefit from D. stick to
【参考答案】单选：21-35 BCDDB AAACD BDCBB
第二组 10分钟
1. — Do you think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) an advertisement is _______ help when you look for a college
— Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of _______ chance.
A. a; a B. 不填; a C. 不填; the D. a; the
2. — As a weight-lifti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think.
— But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. thanks to D. in response to
3. — Please check your answer with the key on Page 129.
— All right. Oh, it’s so simple. Why ________ of that
A. hadn’t I thought B. haven’t I thought
C. didn’t I think D. wasn’t I thinking
4. _________ this jo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )b, he will have to be faced with the challenging situation he has never experienced before.
A. No matter who will take on B. Who takes on
C. Whoever will take on D. Whoever takes on
5. Most students’ atti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tudes towards fashion are reported ________ nowadays in a recent survey.
A. changing B. to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) be changing C. having changed D. to be changed
6. Henry hurr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ied to the library only to find a notice at the gate, saying “No ________ before12 noon”.
A. permission B. admission C. submission D. commission
7. — I’m sorry to hear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that some villagers got disabled in the earthquake.
— That’s too bad, but _________.
A. all is well that ends well B. the darkest hour is nearest the dawn
C. where there is life, there is hope D. it is good to have friends in trouble
8. Patience is a k ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ind of quality—and that’s ________ it takes to do things well.
A. what B. how C. which D. why
9. Nothing but some an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cient Chinese coins ________ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration.
A. were found B. has been found C. had been found D. have been found
10. Johnny’s uncle pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omises that the boy _________ get a nice present on Christmas Eve.
A. should B. must C. can D. shall
11. __________ the moment they heard the starting signal given by the teacher.
A. Ran the child ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ren down the hill B. Down the hill did the children run
C. Down the hill ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the children ran D. Down the hill ran the children
12. — Sorry, but I still don’t quite understand that phrase.
— OK, let me make another sentence to _________ its meaning.
A. bring about B. bring up C. bring out D. bring in
13. It is said that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )________ to classic music may be helpful in improving teenagers’ taste.
A. exposed B. exposing C. being exposed D. having exposed
14. Many peopl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e tend to buy things from big store, _________ they believe the qualities are good.
A. at which B. of which C. which D. where
15. — Frank, I’ve learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions
— ________.
A. Just for fun B. Go right ahead C. With pleasure D. Take it easy
【参考答案】ABCDB BCABD DCCBB阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
The Western has b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een the favorite type for American adventure story since the nineteenth centu ry. While the American West was being settled, newspapers and "dime novels" could depend on stories of the frontier settlements and tell tales about living in the untamed wilderness to sell. The public back East was eager to read about the West, even if the stories were more fiction than fact.
In 1902, Owen Wister p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ublished his novel The Virginian, which was one of the first novels to treat the Western as a serious literary form; the novel still sold well and had inspired several movies and a television series. In 1905, Bertha H. Bower and Zane Grey published their first novels, and the popular Western novels had continued to flourish from that day on, with current novels by Luke Short, Max Brand, and Louis L’ Amour carrying on the tradition.
The first Western mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vie appeared even earlier than these serious Western novels. Before the turn of the century, an associate of Edison’s had filmed Cripple Creek Barroom Scene, a few seconds of film showing the inside of a saloon, to help publicize the invention of the movie camera. In 1903 the Edison’ company filmed the first "full-length" Western — The Great Train Robbery. The film lasts less than fifteen minutes, but a story is told its entirety. In the movie, bandits (强盗) rob a train and its passengers, killing the engineer, and find themselves tracked down by a posse. Audiences loved the movie. Some theaters were actually opened for the single purpose of showing The Great Train Rob bery and only later realized that they could do equally well showing other movies. The film was so suc cessful that other companies, and finally even the Edison company itself, began producing copies and other versions of The Great Train Robbery. Ironically, in" an era when the West was still very real —-Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma were all territories rather than states in 1903 — The Great Train Robbery was filmed in New Jersey.
1. The purpose of this passage is to________.
A. discuss the making of the movie The Great Train Robbery
B. discuss the early Western novels
C. discuss the art of movie making
D. trace the develo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pment of the Western as an American adventure story tradition
2. We can conclude from this passage that________.
A. people lost interest in the West after 1903
B. Owen Wister was an ex-cowboy
C. New Jersey was still "untamed wilderness" in 1903
D. films were fairl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y uncommon at the time The Great Train Robbery was made
3. The passage suggests that________.
A. Edison’s invention of the movie camera happened;by accident
B. movie houses didn’t make much-money in the early days
C. Easterners were fascinated by the " wild West"
D. The Great Train ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Robbery was poorly received by the public because it lacked a plot
4. As used in this passage, the word “literary” means________.
A. humorous B. financial
C. appropriate to literature D. amateur
【答案解析】
1. D 推断题。从1902年出 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )版的小说，1903年拍的一部电影，到1905年的第一批小说等，作者如此不吝惜笔墨，是为了追溯具有冒险故事传统的美国西部发展史。故D项是正确答案。
2. D 推断题。第三段，通过The ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Great Train Robbery影片的成功放映，人们才开始认识到在影剧院也可以同样放映一些其它影片,于是其它制片公司甚至于the Edison公司本身便开始生产其副本及The Great Train Robbery的其它译本。通过以上信息，我们得出的结论应是D项所表达的内容，那一时期的电影并非相当普及。
3. C 推断题。第一段最后一句的was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) eager to read about the West(渴望看一些有关西部的书)，与题中were fascinated by the wild West (对荒芜的西部着了迷)表达了同样的信息，故C项为正确答案。
4. C 词义题。根据上下文关系以及关键词语novels和form可推知literary的词义。因为“小说”与“形式”应属于“文学”范围。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The most widesp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )read fallacy（谬论）of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported people are free from colds until they come into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mails dropped from airplanes.
During the Firs ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches（战壕）, cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds.
In the Second World Wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp, naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in a drafty（通风良好的）room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
If, then, cold ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter？Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
31. The write ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r offered _______ examples to support his argument.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据根据由第 2 段的两个例子、第 3 段的 1 个例子和第 4 段的两个例子可知 B 为正确选项。
32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The Eskimos suffer from colds from time to time.
B. Colds are not always caused by cold.
C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.
D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据根据 O ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times， and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on 可知人们得感冒不是因为喜欢呆在家里，而是因为经常呆在一起病毒更容易感染，故选 D。
33. Arctic explorers may catch colds when they are _______.
A. working in the isolated arctic regions
B. writing reports in terribly cold weather
C. free from work in the isolated arctic regions
D. coming into touch again with the outside world
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据And ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes 可知北极地区探险者是因为与外界接触后才得感冒的，故选 D。
34. Volunteers ta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )king part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _______.
A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds
C. often caught colds D. became very strong
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据Af ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter taking hot baths， they put on bathing suits， allowed themselves to be with cold water， and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion 可知志愿者要遭受极大的痛苦，故选A。
35. The passage mainly discusses _______.
A. the experi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ments on the common cold B. the fallacy about the common cold
C. the reason and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the way people catch colds D. the continued spread of common colds
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题。根据阅读全文可知 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )本文首先用大量事例从不同的侧面分析感冒不是由寒冷引起的，最后提出冬天得感冒的可能原因。由此可知 C 为正确答案。
【2014高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题】
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例： It is generally con ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sidered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. —Can I use ________ car today, honey
—Ok, but be sure to fill it up with ________ gas.
A. the; / B. the; the C. a; the D. a;
22. By the time you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) have finished reading the newspaper, the supper ________cold.
A. gets B. has got C. will get D. is getting
23. I don't like b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )asketball; as for me, ________ would be more fun than watching so many people fighting for a ball.
A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
24. Affected b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y the financial crisis, my family has to ________ the living expenses.
A. take off B. take in C. cut up D. cut down
25. —I reminded you not to forget the lecture.
—________.
A. So you did B. So did you C. So I do not D. So do
26. The museum k ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eeps famous works of art so that people can enjoy them for years ________.
A. coming B. to come C. comes D. came
27. It was dark and he had already lost his ________ of direction.
A. thought B. sense C. idea D. feeling
28. Land us ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed to grow crops feeds five times more people than land ________ animals are kept.
A. which B. what C. when D. where
29. A board game pop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ular among young students nowadays ________the classic novel Romance The Three Kingdoms.
A. based on B. basing on C. is based on D. base on
30. Are you sure ________ Mr. Li will come to your birthday party
A. if B. how C. that D. when
31. Only when ________ from work ________ the truth.
A. did he return; did we know B. he returned; we knew
C. did he return; we knew D. he returned; did we know
32. —Can I r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eally get an iPod as a reward if I pass the English exam, Dad
—Absolutely! _________.
A. It all depends B. I mean it
C. You've got me D. So will you
33. I ________ some weight. Look, how loose my pants are!
A. should have lost B. must have lost C. must lose D. should lose
34. After Tang ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )shan earthquake, many children were ________ without parents.
A. left B. remained C. kept D. lived
35. —Michael quarreled with his neighbor last night.
— ________？ As far as I know, they get on well with each other
A. How come B. So what C. Why not D. What for
21.A【命题立意】 考查学生对冠词的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 句中的“car”是特指，gas 为不可数名词，不特指。
22.C【命题立意】 考查学生对“主将从现”这种语法现象的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意为“到你看完报纸的时候，晚饭都凉了。”主句用将来时表示即将发生的事。
23.C【命题立意】 考查学生对不定代词的辨析。
【试题解析】 根据语境可知句意为“我不喜欢篮球，对我来说，任何事都比好多人争一个球有意义”，所以选用 anything。
24.D【命题立意】 考查学生对动词词组的辨析。
【试题解 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )析】 该句意为“受金融危机的影响，我的家庭得削减生活开支。”A.take off表示“起飞，脱掉”；B. take in表示“吸收，理解”；C. cut up表示“切碎”； D. cut down表示“削减”。
25.A【命题立意】 考查学生对“so+主语+助动词”结构的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句意:—“我提醒你不要忘记这个讲座。”—“你确实提醒了。”“so+主语+助动词”表示对某人说法的认可。
26.B【命题立意】 考查学生对非谓语动词的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意为“博物馆 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )保存了这些著名的艺术作品，以便人们可以在多年后欣赏它们。”用to come作定语修饰名词 years,表示“多年以后”。
27.B【命题立意】 考查学生对名词的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 sense of direction表示“方向感”。
28.D【命题立意】 考查学生对定语从句关系代词、关系副词的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 句意：用来种庄稼的土 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )地养活的人口数量比放牧牲口的土地所供养的人口数量要多五倍。先行词为land，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故选关系副词where。
29.C【命题立意】 考查学生对动词短语及被动语态的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 该句意为“一种目前在学生中流行的桌游是以中国古代名著《三国演义》为基础的。”该句缺少谓语动词，故不选B。“base…on…”译为“以……为根据”。此处应用其被动形式，故选C。
30.c【命题立意】 考查学生对引导宾语从句的连词的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意为“你确定李先生会出席你的生日晚会吗？”根据句意，该宾语从句中不缺少成分，故选C。
31.D【命题立意】 考查学生对倒装结构的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 only 加状语放到句首，主句采用部分倒装。状语从句用正常语序。
32. B【命题立意】 考查考生在语境中对交际用语的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意为— ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“我如果通过考试，我真能得到一个ipod作为奖励吗，爸爸？”—“当然了，我就是这个意思(我是当真的)。”B.I mean it译为“我是认真的”；A. It all depends译为“视情况而定”；C. You’ve got me.译为“我不知道”，大多使用在无须恭敬的语境下。D. So will you.译为“你也会的”。
33.B【命题立意】 考查学生对情态动词的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意为“我肯定是瘦了。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )看，我的裤子多松啊。”A. should have done 表示“过去本该做而没做某事”；B. must have done 表示对过去事实的推断，“一定做了某事”。
34.A【命题立意】 考查学生对动词辨析的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意为：“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )在唐山地震后，很多孩子变成了孤儿。” “leave somebody +宾补”结构表示“使……处于某种状态”，此处为被动；remain是系动词“保持”，没有被动语态；keep“保持”；live“居住，生活”。
35.A【命题立意】 考查学生对交际用语的掌握情况。
【试题解析】 该句意 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )为--“米歇尔昨晚和邻居吵架了。”—“怎么会？据我所知，他们相处得挺好啊。” “How come ” 表示“怎么会？”；”So what ”表示“那又怎么样？”； “Why not ” 表示“为什么不 ”; “What for ”表示 “为什么？”。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：说明文 话题：旅游世界 时间：7分钟
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Europe is home ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to a variety of cultural treasures.Lonely Planet，the world's largest travel guide publisher，has offered pairs of cities for culture hungry but time poor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you abo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ut two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar，a high speed railway service.The two capital cities have been competing in fashion，art and nightlife for decades—but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the grand and impressive beauty of Paris' Louvre Museum，but if you want to save money，you cannot skip the British Museum free to pared with London，Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantée.
In Paris，you'l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l see diners linger over red wine.While in London，you can try some afternoon tea，eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capita ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l Vienna and Slovakian city Bratislava are an hour apart by train.But since they are linked by the Danube River，the best way to travel is by ship.A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century's Habsburg Dynasty splendor to sci fi restaurants.
Vienna is famou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s for Mozart and imperial palaces.You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace，and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee，which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list.
Bratislava is bes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t known for its fine dining—the remarkable UFO restaurant.You can enjoy a meat laden dinner here in an amazing setting.
【语篇导读】 本文主要介绍了两组对于旅游者来说不容错过的欧洲城市——伦敦和巴黎，维也纳和布拉迪斯拉发。
1．What's the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) relationship between London and Paris according to the text
A．They help each other.
B．They attack each other.
C．They admire each other.
D．They don't like each other.
解析 细节理解题。根据Lond ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on and Paris下面的“but each secretly looks up to the other”可知，这两座城市相互钦佩，因此选C。
答案 C
2．What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article
a．The Louvre Museum.
b．Free access to museums.
c．More outdoor attractions.
d．Better wines and perfumes.
A．ac B．cd
C．acd D．bcd
解析 细节理解题。根据L ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ondon and Paris下面的“No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris' Louvre Museum”可知a被提及了；根据本段中的“Paris has more outdoor attractions”可知c被提及了。而文中关于巴黎的优点并没有提到b和d，因此选A。
答案 A
3．Which of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he cities should you choose if you are interested in sci fi restaurants
A．London. B．Paris.
C．Glasgow. D．Bratislava.
解析 细节理解题。根据V ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ienna and Bratislava 下面的“A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from...to sci fi restaurants.”和“Bratislava is best known for its fine dining—the remarkable UFO restaurant.”可推知，D项正确。
答案 D
4．Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because ______.
A．they are not expensive to visit
B．they are best known to the world
C．they are always enemies between each other
D．they are close but different in many aspects
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Lonely Planet，the world's largest travel guide publisher，has offered pairs of cities for culture hungry but time poor travelers.”并结合下文可知，每组中的两个城市相距不远，比较节约时间，而且它们有着不同的文化，因此才推荐给旅游者。故选D。
答案 D
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。
Kilimanjaro Climb : a Rite of Passage for Father and Son
Climbing Kilimanj ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aro is a transformational experience for many people. The things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. In the case of my son Josh and I，the walk up Kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol of his transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship.
Day three on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the mountain, Josh was hit with massive headaches. He told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. And then, on the night we climbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, Josh fell. I was walking ahead, and did not even see it. He was so exhausted that he could not get up. He recalled our guides, debating whether or not they should take him straight down. Josh snapped out of it. He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.
“ I’ve never b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You know, in the past when we’d go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up, I climbed it. I never felt like a kid, even when 1 was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”
“That’s not quite tru ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e，”I replied. “When you told me that on the summit you fell-and I did not even notice, my first thought was, ‘Oh my God! I’m such an awful parent!’ But then it hit me, ‘He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didn't need me to help.，”
I realized as I spok ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A child and a parent. It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.
31. What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph
A. Kilimanjaro is powerful.
B. Kilimanjaro is hard to climb.
C. Many people, includ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing Josh, have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro.
D. The writer has a di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stant relationship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段提到乞力 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )马扎罗山很强大，很难爬，很多人，包括Josh都在爬过乞力马扎罗山后改变了。没有提到 D选项的内容，故选D。
32.From the second paragraph we know that_____
A. Josh had a slight headache.
B. Josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides.
C. Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit.
D. Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as Josh.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：He ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.可知Josh在登上山顶的过程中克服了很多困难。.故选C。
33. What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean
A. cheered up B. gave up C. burst out D. ran out
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。cheer up振作起来；gave up放弃；burst out突发；ran out耗尽。
根据He forced himself ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to his feet, shook the guides off.可知：snap out of重新振作起来。故选A。
34. What can be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )inferred from the talk between the father and the son
A. Josh felt quite good about his independence.
B. Josh appreciated his parents ，company and care.
C. The father felt guilty all the time.
D. The father should have taken good care of Josh as usual.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据：“ I’ve n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ever been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，可知Josh对自己的独立感觉很好。故选A。
35. Why did the father feel that two people had died
A. Because two peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro.
B. Because the father and son had become friends.
C. Because they had witnessed an accidence of a father and son.
D. Because two friends had misled him.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.可知父亲觉得和儿子成为了朋友，所以以前的两个人死了。故选B。
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单项选择题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16. --- You have not lost your heart, then
--- ________. I will try again.
It depends B. By no means C. Don’t mention it D. Maybe
Making _______ good impression on the interviewers is of ________ vital importance.
a; / B. a; a C. /; / D. /; a
The Three Gorges will ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )offer you a wonderful trip, ______ you’ll remember all your life.
what B. that C. it D. one
To be honest, no speec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h ________ so far has had the same effect on me as this one.
has been made ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. being made C. made D. to be made
Clare has offered a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_______ of $ 100 to anyone who can find her lost cell phone.
benefit B. cos ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t C. reward D. price
The manager seemed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to be doubtful about my ability, _______ I could see from the expression on his face.
this B. where C. that D. which
It’s beyond our c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omprehension that Jim, who tops the class in English, ________ have difficulty translating such a simple sentence.
A. shall B. should C. might D. must
In addition to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he farming they ______ since the 1990s, the Smiths have started a small business.
have done B. had been done C. were doing D. have been doing
--- How about having a party this weekend
--- That _______ me fine. I’m coming.
suits B. fits C. matches D. agrees
__________, they couldn’t make her change her mind.
Hard as they tried
Tried hard as they
As they tried hard
They tried as ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rd
_______ his return from America, he got down to his research.
While B. In C. As D. On
He pretended not to c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are but that remark _________ his real opinion on the matter.
put away B. pu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t out C. gave away D. gave out
Large amounts of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) money _______ spent on the bridge, which ________ to be completed the next month.
were; was expe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cted B. was; was expected C. was; expected D. were; expected
_______ is known to u ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s all is that the theme of Shanghai World Expo is “Better City, Better Life”.
It B. That ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) C. Which D. What
Without you, I _______ the first prize in the speech contest. Thank you, John.
can’t win B. won ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )’t win C. hadn’t won D. wouldn’t have won
【参考答案】单项选择
BADCC DBDAA DCADD
第一组 10分钟
1． The winning of h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )osting _______ 2014 Youth Olympic Games is _______ victory not only for Nanjing residents, but for ___________ people of the whole Chinese nation．
A． the; a; the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B． a; the; a C． a; a; the D． the; the; a
2． My daughter v ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )olunteered to work in a remote mountain village in West China last year, which is still _________on foot now．
A． accessible B． available C． appropriate D． responsible
3．---I haven’t seen you for a long time． What are you busy doing
---I have b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een ______my French because I will go to work in France this summer．
A． speeding up ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B． lighting up C． making up D． polishing up
4． The French ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Revolution was successful in______ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly ______ in Europe．
A． freeing; that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B． freeing; ones C． ridding; the one D． ridding; those
5．--- you often talk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )with your classmate on the telephone or mobile phone
--- ______________． I like using QQ．
A． None B． Either C． Any D． Neither
6． No student _ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )________ go out of the school campus after 10:00 at night without permission according to the school regulations．
A．shall B． must C． would D． should
7．--- ____________________________
--- That would be great! Please drop me off at the library．
A． Could you bring me the bill
B． Would you like me to give you a gift
C． Could you tell me the postcode for Paris
D． Would you like to have my e-mail address
8． —You didn’t go to Europe, why
—I _____ this ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) morning, but I _____ to Shanghai because of an emergency ．
A． was to st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )art; am going B． was scheduled to start; will go
C． should hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e started; am going D． would like to start; will go
9．________the loc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al authorities put more attention to the safety of the children, more then 20 lives _____in Gansu Province．
A． Should, would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )not be claimed B． Had, would not have been claimed
C． Should, would n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot be cost D． Had, would not have been cost
10． Only when ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )we realize the severity of the environment being destroyed, ______ is usually ignored, _____ fight the cause of it．
A．it, can we B． what, can we
C． which, we can D． which, can we
11． Yue Yue, a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )two-year-old girl, was left ______ on a street after ______ by a van in Foshan, Guangdong Province on Oct 13, 2011．
A． bleeding, hit B． to bleed, hit
C． to bleed, being hit D． bleeding, being hit
12． Thailand’s worst ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )flooding in half a century has affected a third of the country, and it is hard to ______ the losses．
A． think out B． figure out C． make out D． count out
13．--- Tom, can you answer my question
---Er, I’m ve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry sorry, Miss Evens． I_______________ about something else．
A． had tho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ught B． was thinking C． will think D． have thought
14． ______ is known to us all is that the old worker, ______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies．
A． As, whom B． What, whom C． It, whose D． What, whose
15． ______ of danger i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n the street at night by police, young women had to go home with a friend or a family member ______ then．
A． Having been wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rned; following B． warning; following
C． Having warned; following D． warned; followed
【参考答案】AADDD ABBBD DCDDA阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
The question of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the grammar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as much.
Well, you ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y say, this is as it should be, a good idea. But think further. What happens "Education" becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a child dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the child’s. So teachers worry whether history is "relevant" to modern young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violence Or will this make the children themselves violent Can they tell their classes about children of different races, or will this encourage racial hatred Why teach children to write grammatical sentences Verbal expression is better. Sums Arithmetic No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.
You see, you can go to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than to write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their "modem methods" on the long-suffering children. Since one "modem method" rapidly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the " informal" feelings the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.
1. People do not dare ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) defend the old system mainly because under the old system________.
A. too much grammar was taught to children
B. children were spoiled (宠坏)
C. children were treated as grown-ups
D. children were made to learn passively(被动的)
2. What view do the modem psychologists hold
A. Children must be understood and respected.
B. Children are small adults and know what they need.
C. Children are better off without learning lessons.
D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.
3. What happens when ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons
A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.
B. They tend to blame students for their failure.
C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.
D. They no longer want to teach children history.
4. Grammatical ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sentences are regarded as unimportant because ________.
A. it is better to use verbs only
B. words are said out of natural feelings only
C. talking free ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly and naturally without sentences is a better form of expression
D. it is felt that for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions
5. According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )passage, the modern methods are understood by ________.
A. neither teachers nor pupils
B. only a handful of teachers and pupils
C. the more sophisticated teachers
D. everyone who enjoys ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the relaxed discipline of the informal classes。
【答案与解析】
1. D 推断题。由第一段第二句“鹦鹉学舌般地课文学习、附带鞭子的语法教学”可知，这种学习孩子非常被动。
2. A 细节题。由第一段最后一句可知：我们必须懂得孩子们的需要，还要尊重孩子们。
3. C 细节题。由第二段中“教师过多担心功课的心理暗示，忽略了功课本身”可知。
4. B 推断题。由第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段中Why teach children to write grammatical sentences Verbal expression is better可推断出。
5. A 细节题。由最后一段中Freque ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntly the modem methods…fail to be understood by the teachers，let alone the children可知。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Linda Evans wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s my best friend — like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
When I was 13, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special times — like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.
Over the yea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day, I was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”
Minutes later ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
26. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.
A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married
C. after they ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )moved to new homes D. before the writer’s family moved away
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据开始的时 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )候作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者13岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系。故选D。
27. They didn’t often write to each other because they ________.
A. got married B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )writing letters D. could see each other on special time
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第2段中的Soo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。
28. There was a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n empty place in the writer’s heart because she ________.
A. was in trouble
B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. received the card that she sent
D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据I wanted ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.作者没有像琳达这样的朋友来分享她的快乐和悲伤，故选D。
29. The writer was happy when she ________.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。真正让作者感到高 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。故选B。
30. They haven’t kept in touch ________.
A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years
C. since they got m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arried D. since the writer’s family moved away
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的Mi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years…可知她们40年没有联系了，故选A。
【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】
语法和词汇知识（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. — What do you think of the idea, Jack
— ______ ! I can’t expect a better one.
A. Just so-so B. All right C. Perfect D. Glad to hear that
2. ______ Mr. Li is now waiting for you on ______ first floor.
A. A; a B. The; a The; / D. A; the
3. Just wait here, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )______ you can hang around for a while. Your turn is half an hour away.
A. or B. so C. but D. and
4. Tom won the game, ______ was really beyond his wildest dream.
A. that B. which C. it D. what
5. Our teachers of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ten suggest we ______ take it easy when facing any difficulty.
A. had B. could C. would D. should
6. Playing computer games ______ much of his time.
A. picks up B. takes up C. gets up D. comes up
7. There is no ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )doubt ______ they did a completely bad job at that very moment.
A. which B. whether C. how D. that
8. ______ with it, the worried person at last smiled.
A. Satisfied B. Satisfying C. Having satisfied D. Being satisfying
9. It’ll be only a few days ______ the Spring Festival comes round.
A. after B. since C. before D. when
10. Peter received ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an e-mail just now ______ his uncle would come to see him.
A. saying B. said C. says D. to say
【参考答案】单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
1-5 CDABD 6-10 BDACA
第二组 10分钟
1. —Look! Mor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e trees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of ________ natural surroundings here
—Fantastic! Beyond ________ expression.
A. the; / B. the; the C. /; / D. the; an
2. Elizabeth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Taylor, the Hollywood legend died at Cedars Sinai Hospital ________ by her four children after being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure.
A. to be surrounded B. having been surrounded
C. surrounded D. surrounding
3. ________ many ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
A. While B. Since C. If D. Where
4. —Robert, I failed again!
—Don't worry, you'll get chosen for the team. ________.
A. Every dog has its day B. A new broom sweeps clean
C. A cat may look ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at a king D. A person is known by the company he keeps
5. The moonlight was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )quite bright, and about fifteen yards up the road there was a deep ________ thrown by a tree.
A. shade B. shadow C. shelter D. reflection
6. —How anxious Ruby is! I wonder what on earth she ________.
—I'm afraid nobody knows. She is always so strange.
A. has expected B. will expect C. will have expected D. is expecting
7. Freedom loving ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )young students dislike being restricted by rules, especially ________ which are “outdated” in their eyes.
A. the one B. those C. ones D. anything
8. —What is the result of the survey
—15% of those surveyed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) worry that in the long term children ________ be more dependent on their parents, which does no good to them.
A. should B. can C. may D. shall
9. The researchers fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )und clear and convincing evidence ________ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives.
A. where B. whether C. how D. that
10. New comer as you a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re, if you spend a little more time on your work, I am sure you'll ________ ahead in the end.
A. come up B. come about C. come through D. come out
11. So hot a da ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y! I would buy one soft drink can, but I ________ money on me.
A. didn't have B. don't have C. hadn't had D. won't have
12. —What do you think I should do, Anny
—In my opinion, y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou will need to seek ________ advice about your claim for compensation.
A. financial B. individual C. professional D. original
13. —Is he interested in sailing
—Of course! In fac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t he is known ________ as the most daring sailor on the seas.
A. far and wide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. then and there C. safe and sound D. up and down
14. Men are more sui ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted to occupational environments ________ require decisive action while women are better at jobs ________ a considered approach is most important.
A. which; that B. /; when C. which; when D. that; where
15. Out ________， still discussing the fashion show with great interest.
A. walked a crowd of young girls B. did a crowd of young girls walk
C. were walking a cro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wd of young girls D. a crowd of young girls were walking
【参考答案】ACAAB DBCDD BCADA【由上海市徐汇区2014诊断卷改编】
阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It is evident tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t there is a close connection between the capacity to use language and the capacities covered by the verb “to think”. Indeed, some writers have identified thinking with using words: Plato coined the saying, “In think ing the soul is talking to itself”; J. B. Watson reduced thinking to inhibited(拘谨的) speech located in the minute(微小的) movements or tensions of the physiological mechanisms involved in speaking; and although Ryle is careful to point out that there are many senses in which a person is said to think and in which words are not in evidence, he has also said that say ing something in a specific frame of mind is thinking a thought.
Is thinking ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )reducible to, or dependent upon, language habits It would seem that many thinking situations are hardly distinguishable from the skillful use of language, although there are some others in which language is not involved. Thought cannot be simply identified with using language. It may be the case, of course, that the non-linguistic skills involved in thought can only be acquired and developed if the learner is able to use and understand language. However, this question is one which we cannot hope to answer in this book. Obviously being able to use language makes for a considerable development in all one’s capacities but how precisely this comes about we cannot say.
At the common ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-sense level it appears that there is often a distinction between thought and the words we employ to communicate with other people. We often have to struggle hard to find words to capture what our thinking has already grasped, and when we do find words we sometimes feel that they fail to do their job properly. Again when we report or describe our thinking to other people we do not merely report unspoken words and sentences. Such sentences do not always occur in thinking, and when they do they are merged with vague imagery and the hint of unconscious or subliminal（潜意识） activities going on just out of rage. Thinking, as it happens, is more like struggling, striving, or searching for something than it is like talking or reading.
Again the study ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of speech disorders due to brain injury disease suggests that patients can think without having adequate control over their language. Some patients, for example, fail to find the names of objects presented to them and are unable to describe simple events which they witness; they even find it difficult to interpret long written notices. But they succeed in playing games of chess or draughts. They can use the concepts needed for chess playing or draught playing but are unable to use many of the concepts in ordinary language. How they manage to do this we do not know. Presumably human beings have various capacities for thinking situations which are likewise independent of language.
1、According to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e theory of "thought" devised by J. B. Watson, thinking is_______.
A. talking to the soul B. concealed speech
C. speaking nonverbally D. a non-linguistic behavior
2、What does the au ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thor think about the relationship between language and thinking
A. The ability to use language enhances one’s capacity of thinking.
B. Words and thinking match more often than not.
C. Thinking never goes without language.
D. Language and thinking are generally distinguishable.
3、According to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e author, when we intend to describe our thoughts, we______.
A. merely report internal speech
B. have to search for proper words in the way we read
C. are overwhelmed with vague imagery
D. sometimes are not able to find appropriate words
4、Why are patients ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )with speech disorders able to think without having adequate control of language
A. They use different concepts. B. They do not think linguistically.
C. It still remains an unsolved mystery. D. Thinking is independent of language.
【参考答案】1—4、BADC
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tired of all the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) pushing in supermarkets Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping. Or is it
Online shopp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation.
Another problem is t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.
Some even argue ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered Often by some large vans pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!
Without question ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.
36. The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to .
A. support o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nline shopping B. collect answers from readers
C. show his dis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )like of going shopping D. introduce the topic of the passage
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据用这些问题导入本段的主题，故选D。
37. By what can online shoppers avoid fraud
A. Using only t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rusted websites. B. Choosing big websites.
C. Collecting shopping evidence. D. Seeking advice from the police.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )子：Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).可知是使用值得信任的网站。故选A。
38. What can we learn about online shopping from Para. 3
A. It’s normal for a blue dress to change into green.
B. We shouldn't believe product descriptions easily.
C. It’s usually wise for us to buy colorful products.
D. Product appearances are sometimes not good.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Another ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen.可知不要相信产品描述。选B。
39. The author agrees with the fact that ______.
A. customers are never satisfied with products
B. online shopping is a safe way to make purchases
C. online shopping has nothing to do with global warming
D. delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据You ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !可知是顾客对送货迟了是很生气的。故选D。
40. What is the author’s attitude towards online shopping
A. Very popular. B. A wise choice. C. Not trouble free. D. A waste of time.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据从最后一段可知网购是一个不是没有麻烦的，故选C。
【2014高考英语陕西省一模联考试题】
语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
11. —Hurry up!There’s a bus coming!
—Why run There will be_____one in two or three minutes.
A.another B. other C.the other D.any other
12. —The constant noise around here______ me crazy!
—Calm down.It’s no use complaining.
drove B.drives C.is driving D.had driven
13. He wrote a long ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )letter ___he explained what had happened in the accident.
A. what B. which C. where D. how
14.—Will you attend the meeting this afternoon
—But I ________ told anything about it.
A. haven't been B. am not C. wasn't D. won’t be
15.____under t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he tree was a charming girl aged about seventeen or eighteen.
A.Sat B.Sitting C.To sit D.Sit
16.A good li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stener takes part in the conversation,offering ideas and ___ questions to keep the talk flowing.
A.raising B.understanding C.copying D.solving
17. Every day ____ a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized.
A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads
18. _____ by the la ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )test electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving.
A.To be arrested B.Arrested C.Having arrested D.Arresting
19. But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago.
A. was finished B. would have finished
C. would finish D. had been finished
20. Some college st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udents are seen doing _____work they can find to support themselves.
A.that B.which C.whatever D.no matter what
21. What a barga ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in! The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt.
A. half not as much as B. much not as half as
C. not half as much as D. as much as not half
22.－Don't forget to return the book in two weeks.
－______. Don't worry about it.
A.Yes, I will B．No, I won't C．Sorry, I don’t D．I don't think so
23. It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common.
A.was until; when B.was not until; that
C.was not until; when D.was until; that
24.The government ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) has taken measures to______the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable．
A.put down B. tear down C.hand down D.bring down
25. －So you gave Mary your dictionary
－______.She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own.
A. Not exactly. B. My pleasure. C. No doubt. D. Good idea.
【参考答案】11—25、ACCAB AABBC CBBDA
第二组 10分钟
1. Japan says ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )its prime minister promised to provide the world with "maximum transparency" about ____ accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant during _____ telephone call.
A. the; a B. the; the C. an; the D. an; a
2. Everyone here wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll thank the firefighter for the things they have done to prevent fires______the environment safer.
A. make B. to making C. to make D. from making
3. The gover ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nment work report by Premier Wen covers a variety of issues, and the prices of agricultural products ______.
A. in common B. in general C. in particular D. in practice
4. ——Do you think I should wear a hat to the party
——It all depends on your own__________.
A. personality ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. preference C. convenience D. selection
5. When I wanted to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )express my thanks to him，words _____ me. I just held his hands firmly and choked.
A. left B. fled C. forgot D. escaped
6. __________of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend_________ her.
A. Warned, followed B. Warning, following
C. Having warned, following D. Having been warned, following
7. ——-We had a g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ood time in dancing at a disco, why didn't you go with us
——-I ________ there, but my parents didn't let me go.
A. couldn't g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o B. failed to go C. hadn't gone D. would have gone
8. Information has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) been put forward _____ more middle school graduates will be admitted to universities.
A. while B. that C. when D. as
9. The farm as ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) well as its neighboring hills we once spent so much time ___ a new look recently.
A. on has taken B. has taken C. on having taking D. having taken
10. I find it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )astonishing that he ____ be so rude to us. I _____ make a complaint to his company.
A. could; mus ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t B. should; shall C. shall; should D. dare; have to
11. I heard the al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arm ringing all the morning. ____ something very urgent happened.
A. Really B. Obviously C .Especially D. Terribly
12. “In no condition ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )____ you are a Chinese. ”Dad told me before I went abroad.
A. you should for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )get B. forget you C. shouldn’t you forget D. should you forget
13. ——- Not getting that job was a big letdown.
——- Don’t worry. Something better will ____.
A. come along B. take on C. go by D. fall behind
14. I just don’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) understand ______ that leads to so many teenagers becoming addicted to playing computer games.
A. why it does B. what it does C. what it is D. why it is
15. Whenever and wherever we are, keep in mind that we should listen more to others. It’s wrong to express ourselves without thinking. Just as we all know, ____.
A. a good beginning makes a good ending
B. a still tongue makes a wise head
C. a great hope makes a great man
D. a good husband makes a good wife
【参考答案】ACCBD DDBAB BDACB阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：议论文 话题：欧美风情 时间：6分钟
They can be da ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mp and cold.But with a growing number of men seeing the shed as a home from home，research claims the solitude(独处) it provides at the bottom of the garden could actually be good for their health.
A study published ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in the British Medical Journal suggests that the peaceful retreat(退隐) may help lower blood pressure.Its author，Professor Alan White of Leeds Metropolitan University，claims the hours spent pottering(闲逛) about in sheds doing odd jobs also have a positive effect on men's self esteem.“Men find doing things relaxing and that in itself is good for their health，” he said.“There's a sense of achievement that men get from starting a task to seeing it completed.Men know what a shed means and they feel comfortable.”
Such has been the gro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wth in its popularity that communal(共享的) sheds are being set up to enable men to share their love of pottering and DIY.The “Men's Sheds”initiative has its roots in Australia.But 20 communal sheds have already sprung up in the UK from the Lake District to Greenwich.Peter Baker，chief executive of the Men's Health Forum，a charity involved in the scheme，said,“They've caught men's imagination.Men like to potter.”
There are approx ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )imately 11.5 million domestic sheds in Britain—a higher concentration than anywhere else in the world—and 1.5 million are sold every year.Furthermore，Britons spend more than 60 million hours a week in them.
Originating ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )from the Anglo Saxon word“scead”，meaning shade，the peaceful retreat remains a place for the lawnmower and potting bench but has also been transformed into a games room and even a mini pub.
【语篇导读】 庭院储藏室在英国很受男性的欢迎，因为它们不仅对男性的身体健康有好处，而且还可以提升他们的自尊。
1．Communal sheds are popular because ______.
A．men can share their love of pottering and DIY there
B．men can keep away from other family members there
C．men can stay there for the good of their health
D．men can complete an important task there
解析 细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句可知，男人在庭院储藏室可以分享他们对闲逛的爱好以及自己动手做事情的乐趣。
答案 A
2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about garden sheds
A．Men will feel relaxed in them.
B．Men will feel lonely staying in them.
C．They only benefit men physically.
D．They can help raise men's confidence.
解析 细节理解题。综合文章第二段所给的信息， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )庭院储藏室不仅对男性身体有好处，而且能够提高他们的自尊，它们对男性的影响是积极的，而B项说明的是本文并未提及的庭院储藏室的负面作用，因此不对。
答案 B
3．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Garden sheds are just a place for men to work.
B．Garden sheds are not used by men only.
C．Garden sheds are mainly used as a store room.
D．Garden sheds serve several purposes for men.
解析 推理判断题。文章最后一段说明，庭院储藏室不仅是存放割草机和盆栽长櫈的地方，而且还可作为游戏室和迷你pub，由此推断D项正确。
答案 D
4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．The popularity of garden sheds
B．The new use of garden sheds
C．How to build garden sheds
D．Garden sheds improve men's health
解析 主旨大意题。综合全文，特别是文章第一段可知，文章主要说明庭院储藏室对男性健康的好处。
答案 D
【长难句解读】
原文 Such has been the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )growth in its popularity that communal(共享的)sheds are being set up to enable men to share their love of pottering and DIY.
译文 庭院储藏室如此受欢迎，以至于人们搭建起公用的储藏室，让男人在里面分享他们对闲逛的爱好和自己动手的乐趣。
分析 本句是一个复合句，采用了倒装形式。such...that...句式，如果把such置于句首，就要用倒装语序。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Taxi, th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e underground, driving…in London these means of transport are expensive. As a student on a budget, I couldn't afford the 30 pounds (around 300 yuan) fare for a taxi. Even a bus was one pound and 20 pence (about 12 yuan) for a single ticket. I didn't need to travel this way anyway. I had Mabel-- my London bike.
When I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )moved to Beijing, like every foreigner, I was delighted to discover I could take a cab for cheaper than a single journey on the subway. But something was wrong. I missed Mabel. That was when I met Mandarin Mabel also known as Mandy, my Beijing bike.
In many w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ays, Beijing is made for: It is a flat, easy land compared with hilly London. The cycling city's north/south/east/west square structure is also easier to travel than London's unplanned, twisting streets.
However, Beijin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g comes completely with its own dangers. The rules of the road are
flexible. Bikes, cars, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passers-by all float up and down ways in both directions.
Compared with Lo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ndon's terrible cycle paths, in Beijing, every road has huge, wide cycle ways. But cars, taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn't use the cycle ways as a shortcut, and why they shouldn't announce you to get out of their way when they do.
Beijin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g traffic is more good-natured. In London, the road is an active war. People shout, quarrel and beat on each other's windows. In Beijing zone, drivers never get actively angry. In fact, often they ignore cyclists. Obviously that means it's up to the cyclists to see them.
Mandy is a t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ree Beijing bike. It is nearly broken, it makes loud noises every time you ride on it, and I have had to make several emergency repair stops for it.
But cycling ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) round Beijing on a sunny day is a joy. It is just me, Mandy and the city.
41. What can we conclude from the first paragraph
A. Bicycles are the most popular means of transport in London.
B. To save money, the author used travel around by bus in London.
C. The expens ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e of public transport makes some people want to buy a bike.
D. The author didn't travel around London because of lacking a bike.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据Taxi, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )underground, driving…in London these means of transport are expensive.乘坐其他的公共交通费用是高的，所以一些人想要买自行车，故选C。
42. What does the author think of cycling around Beijing
A. The city's ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )twisting streets make it hard for the rider to find the way.
B. Cars, taxis and mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )torbikes on the cycle lane pose a threat to cyclists.
C. With the flat lan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d and wide cycle lanes, it's safer to cycle in Beijing than in London.
D. Cycling in Bejing is safe because of its flexible rules.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据However ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), Beijing comes completely with its own dangers. But cars, taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn't use the cycle ways as a shortcut汽车、出租车和摩托车占用自行车的车道对骑自行车的人造成了危险，故选B。
43. What can we infer from the article
A. In the author's view, Beijing drivers drive more safely.
B. In London, car ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s, taxis and motorbikes are allowed to use the cycle paths.
C. People in Lond ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on follow the traffic rules more closely than those in Beijing.
D. Mandy breaks ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )down so easily that it makes the author miss her London bike Mabel.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据In London, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the road is an active war. People shout, quarrel and beat on each other's windows. In Beijing zone, drivers never get actively angry. In fact, often they ignore cyclists. Obviously that means it's up to the cyclists to see them.可推出在伦敦的人比北京人更加遵守交通规则，故选C。
44. The reason why drivers in Beijing seldom get angry is that______.
A. the cycle ways are fiat
B. they care little about cyclists
C. they can even drive on the cycle ways
D. people in Beijing don't often ride bikes
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据In fact, often they ignore cyclists.因为开车的人很少关心骑自行车的人，故选B。
45. What does the article mainly talk about
A. To tell us what makes the author love cycling.
B. To compare cycling in Beijing with that in London.
C. To introduce the differences between Mabel and Mandy.
D. To explain why Beijing is made for cycling.
【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。纵观短文的内容可知对于在北京与在伦敦骑自行车的情况作了比较，故选B。
【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】
单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，兵在答题卡将该项涂黑。
例：It is generally cons ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )idered unwise to give a child he or she wants.
However B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B
21. His _____ of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he incident approximates to that of the other witness.
A. account B. introduction C. instruction D. explanation
22. It is an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )accepted ___________to pay a deposit（定金） with your order, which assures the seller that you are in fact a serious buyer.
A. action B. behavior C. habit D. practice
23. Universal ______ to education is the ability of all people to have equal opportunity in education, regardless of their social class, ethnicity, background or physical disabilities.
A. application B. access C. admission D. attempt
24. He hardly ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gets by on the low allowance of around 400 yuan per month, which is impossible to________ the basic needs of his family.
A. afford B. cover C. offer D. support
25. When it ______ cooking, Grandma would become excited, talking to us fluently and endlessly.
A. came to B. came about C. came up with D. came across
26. ---How long would you like me to heat the oil
---Heat it till it ________ to smoke.
A. would start B. starts C. will start D. start
27. ----What does the sign on the door say
--- Only to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) staff. That is to say, no person ______ enter the room without permission.
A. shall B. may C. must D. will
28. --- What were you up to then, Mr Smith
--- I suppose I was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )conducting an experiment in the lab, _______ I was chatting over a cup of coffee with my friends .
A. or else B. and then C. even so D. or so
29. It is a gre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at honor to be invited to the evening party, thus __________ me to feast my eyes on your excellent performance.
A. allowing B. to have allowed C. allows D. to allow
30. Next door ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to ours _________, who seem to have settled into life in China.
A. where live a fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )reign couple B. where do live a foreign couple
C. live a foreign ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) couple D. do a foreign couple live
31. ------______ the Internet plays such an important role in our daily life
------It’s a long story.
A. Why it i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s B. Why is it C. Why is it that D. Why it is that
32. I owe my succ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ess to all your hard efforts the other day. I don’t believe I _____ it without you.
A. can have made B. could make C. could have made D. can make
33. ---- It’s sai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d that Matthew used to live in South California and now his home is in Italy.
---- That’s n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o surprising. He prefers to live ______ the climate is mild.
A. when B. where C. in which D. while
34. ------ Do you think he will come to my birthday party
------ ______
A. That’s wonderful. B. You can count on it.
C. Surely he does. D. Why not
35. When I watch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )baseball, because I don’t understand any of the rules, I can say, “______”
A. Curiosity killed the cat. B. It’s all Greek to me!
C. You learn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) something new everyday. D. Some people have all the luck..
【参考答案】21-25 ADBBA 26-30 BABAC 31-35 CCBBB
第一组 10分钟
1. The Unite ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d Nations set _______ deadline for that country to accept _______ peace plan.
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. a; a
2. — Hey, you haven’t been acting like yourself. Everything OK
—_______.
A. Sure, it is B. I’m fine, thanks C. That’s good D. It’s a pleasure
3. — Has Yang Liping returned from Yunnan yet I’d like to meet her.
— Sorry. She _______ back here only for last weekend.
A. has been B. would be C. had been D. was
4. Zhao Benshan, wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ose overwork _______ his health failure last year, is said to perform in the coming Spring Festival Gala on CCTV.
A. submitted ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to B. admitted to C. contributed to D. subscribed to
5. You’d bet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter cut your hair short. Our school doesn’t _______ long hair.
A. approve of students wearing B. approve students to wear
C. approve students wearing D. approve of students to wear
6. _______ his grades with Arnold’s, George was quite satisfied.
A. Compared B. To compare C. Comparing D. Compare
7. Barack Oba ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ma delivered a speech to 500 local youths during his visit to China, many of _______ were from Fudan University and Tongji University.
A. them B. whom C. which D. those
8. — Mum, I really think Dad should have a break and get relaxed.
— Yes. He _______ too long.
A. read B. has been reading C. had read D. is reading
9. Angela and A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )jani will pick up the marriage _______ after they meet online several times, which is not sensible.
A. acquisition B. identification C. certificate D. qualification
10. Most of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )us still wonder _______ it is _______ makes those honest peasant workers, without being paid at all, resign themselves to the bosses.
A. what; that B. /; what C. that; what D. /; that
11. Only when _______ hard _______ make your dream come true.
A. do you work; you can B. you work; you can
C. do you work; can you D. you work; can you
12. A local ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )publicity official said a trampling accident happened at a private school in Xiangtan city, Hunan Province, _______ eight dead and twenty-six _______.
A. leave; injured ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. left; injured C. leaving; injuring D. leaving; injured
13. — Tom, what a pity! I almost succeeded yesterday.
—_______. I told you to be careful before.
A. One false step w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill make a great difference B. Where there’s life, there’s hope
C. Never put off ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )till tomorrow what you can do today D. One tree does not make a forest
14. — Thank you so much for saving my son and bringing him home.
— Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
A. must do B. should do C. may have done D. would have done
15. More often than n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot, young readers find the novels of Dickens far more exciting than _______ of Thackeray.
A. ones B. them C. these D. those
【参考答案】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：记叙文 话题：公共服务 时间：7分钟
The world of taxi driv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ers is dominated by men.But there is one small taxi company in Delhi，where all the drivers and passengers are female.Women's safety is a hot topic in India at the moment，so it's proving a very popular service.
“When I'm on the r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oad driving our taxi I feel very proud，because this is the first taxi service only for women，”says 31 year old Shanti Sharma，who is one of eight female drivers with a taxi service called Cabs for Women by Women.
The last couple of m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )onths，since the rape and murder in the city of a college student travelling on a bus，have been particularly busy for her and her colleagues.
“After this case，our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )workload has increased so much，” says Sharma.“Women who used other cab services are also turning to us now.”
Most women i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n Delhi say they routinely face harassment(骚扰)，and worse，especially on public transport.
Sharma，a single parent with three daughters，has been working as a taxi driver since 2011，when the service was first set up，and it has changed her life.This is the first time that she has earned enough—about 250 a month—to support her family.
Of course，sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e and the other female taxi drivers are completely outnumbered by male cabbies.“When I park somewhere there are always men there and inevitably five or six of them get together and hang out，” she says.“I'm usually the only woman in the parking lot，so I just stay inside the car.”
It's not much better ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )when she is out on the road.Sharma says the male drivers give her a hard time.“As soon as they see a woman at the wheel they start honking(按喇叭) for no reason.They'll try to overtake you.I'm always worrying about how to avoid getting hit by someone.”
The company beh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ind Cabs for Women by Women，Sakha Consulting Wings，had a number of goals when it set up the service.It wanted to give women from poor backgrounds an opportunity to earn money.By putting women in charge of technologies，it also wanted to change people's attitudes，and open up boundaries for women.
【语篇导读】 德里一家出租车公司专门推 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )出了女性司机只为女性乘客提供服务的Cabs for Women by Women 出租车业务。生意异常火爆。
1．The taxi service Cabs for Women by Women ______.
A．is greatly needed at present in India
B．causes a hot debate in India
C．was set up in 2012
D．is free of charge for women
解析 细节理解题。根据第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段第三句中的“it's proving a very popular service”可知，这项女性出租车服务在现在有很大需求量。
答案 A
2．Why are wom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en who used other cab services turning to Cabs for Women by Women
A．Because it is cheap. B．Because it is safe.
C．Because it is famous. D．Because it is convenient.
解析 推理判断题。根据第三、四 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段内容可推知，那些以前乘坐其他出租车的女性现在选择Cabs for Women by Women，是因为这种由妇女驾驶的出租车能为女性乘客提供安全保障。
答案 B
3．What do we know about Sharma
A．She is the first female taxi driver in Delhi.
B．She lives in harmony with her husband.
C．She has regretted becoming a taxi driver.
D．She has a better salary after becoming a taxi driver.
解析 细节理解题。根据第六段可知，从2011年Sharma成为出租车司机后，她才赚了足够多的钱来养家糊口。
答案 D
4．What is the main idea of the last paragraph
A．The opportunities Cabs for Women by Women provides for women.
B．The main purposes of Cabs for Women by Women.
C．People's attitudes towards Cabs for Women by Women.
D．The background information of Cabs for Women by Women.
解析 段落大意题。根据本段的主题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句“The company behind Cabs for Women by Women，Sakha Consulting Wings，had a number of goals when it set up the service.”可知，本段主要讲开展Cabs for Women by Women 出租车服务的目的。
答案 B
【长难句解读】
原文 Sharma，a single p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arent with three daughters，has been working as a taxi driver since 2011，when the service was first set up，and it has changed her life.
译文 Sharma是一个独自抚养三个女儿的单亲母亲，自从2011年首次开展这项服务以来，她一直是一名出租车司机。这改变了她的生活。
分析 and前后为两个并列分句。在第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一个分句中，a single parent with three daughters 是Sharma的同位语。when引导一个定语从句，修饰2011。
【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测】
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生, 先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置, 再转涂到答题卡上。
Steve knew he'd b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een adopted as a baby, and when he turned 18, in 2003, he decided he'd try to track down his birth mother. The agency from which he'd been adopted gave him his mother's name, Tallady. But online searches didn’t turn up any results about it, and Steve had to let it go.
In 2007, though, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he searched for the name again online. This time, the search results included a home address near the Lowe’s store where Steve, then 22, worked as a deliveryman. When he mentioned the coincidence to his boss, his boss said, “You mean Tallady, who works here ”
Steve and Tallady, a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) cashier, had said hello to each other a few times at the store, but they’d never really talked. He hadn’t even known her name. Steve thought there was no possible way she was his mother though they shared the same name. For a few months, Steve avoided Tallady. “I wasn’t sure how to approach her,” he told a local reporter. Finally, the agency volunteered to arrange their reunion.
When Tallady real ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ized that the nice guy she’d been waving at was his son, she sobbed. She'd always hoped to meet her birth son one day. Later that day, mother and son talked for almost three hours at a nearby bar. She’d given him up for adoption in 1985, when she was 23. “I wasn't ready to be a mother,” she told him. Married with two other children, Tallady says, “I have a complete family now. ”
56. Steve gave up the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) online search for his birth mother in 2003 because ______.
A. the agency didn’t give him any help
B. there was no information about his mother
C. his mother didn't respond to him online
D. he missed the information about his mother
57. What did Steve find about his mother online in 2007 ______.
A. Her home addr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ess B. Her full name C. Her boss’s name D. Her new job
58. Why did Steve avoid Tallady for months
A. Because she didn’t want to talk to him.
B. Because he was not fully prepared for the reunion.
C. Because she was difficult to approach.
D. Because he didn’t think she was his mother.
59. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. The love of mother B. An unexpected meeting
C. The power of the Internet D. An unusual reunion
【参考答案】56—59 BABD
【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测】
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生, 先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置, 再转涂到答题卡上。
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Betta fish
They make great ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner’s presence and become more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world.
Chinchillas
Without bad smell, abo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ut the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they can't get pests such as fleas (跳蚤), the friendly creature originally from the Andes Mountains in South America makes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, even if you are only alone, you will become its family. In cold winter days, only a glance at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth.
Land hermit crabs
In a society wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ere owners are often asked “Are they tasty ”, land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals commonly kept pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the fact that they don't cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.
Red-eared sliders
If you're in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )terested in a lifelong friend, a red-eared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Red-eared can grow to an adult size of up to 30 cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (晒太阳) area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy.
60. All the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are ______.
A. active and allergic B. quiet and peaceful
C. colorful and tasty D. small and smelly
61. Which of the following is not true about these creatures
A. Bettas are active and rich in colors.
B. Chinchillas are originally mountain animals.
C. Land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty.
D. Red-eared sliders need more care from the owner.
62. If you w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ant to keep the pet as long as possible, you'd better choose ______ .
A. Betta fish B. Chi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nchillas C. Land hermit crabs D. Red-eared sliders
63. The passage is mainly to ______
A. introduce t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he best way to keep pets B. offer useful pictures for choosing pets
C. inform st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udents of lifestyle of pets D. recommend some dormitory pets
【参考答案】60—63 BCDD
【2014高考英语安徽省联考模拟试题】
单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. It is hard ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to imagine more embarrassing occasion when you fail to understand single
word said by someone．
A．the; a B．a; a C．the; / D．a; /
22. Companies has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )been given licenses to operate in Shanghai Free Trade Zone, which ___ 28.78 square kilometers
A. takes B. has C. covers D. makes
23. The party, ___ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which
24. The technologic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been ___ only to the very rich.
A. manageable B. acceptable C. affordable D. measurable
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A. which B. what C. that D. where
26. Your teacher might find out about it.
— ___ I’m doing nothing that breaks the rules.
A. What for B. So why C. Why not D. So what
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A. still bigger B. bigger by far C. no bigger D. a lot bigger
28. It was n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot until dark ___ he was aware of ___ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem.
A．when; what B．that; that C．that; what D．when; that
29. It is very im ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )portant for us to employ a word or a phrase according to the in language learning.
A. situati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on B. expression C. comprehension D. translation
30. To be honest, I wonder why you are so late.
—Sorry, I ___ that you were waiting for me.
A. don’t reali ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ze B. haven’t realized C. won’t realize D. didn’t realize
31.—Peter, you take down the result of the experiment,
—Oh, no problem, but I need to find my pen and notebook first.
A．will you B．shall you C．don’t you D．do you
32. Nobody but ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) doctors or nurses and those by Dr. Longman to enter the patient’s room.
A. invited; are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) allowed B. are invited; are allowed
C. are invited; is allowed D. invited; is allowed
33. We didn’t plan our exhibition like that but it ___ very well.
A. made out B. turned out C. worked out D. carried out
34. The students ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )expected there ___ more reviewing classes before the finals．
A. is B. being C. have been D. to be
35. —I want you to be my girlfriend, Sara.
—___! I have somebody in my mind already.
You bet B. You’re kidding C. Come on D. As if
【参考答案】21-25BCDCB 26-30 DCCAD 31-35 ADCDD
第二组 10分钟
1. Our English teach ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er often says we ______ remember enough English words.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. cannot D. needn’t
2. In recent years _ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_____global warming is becoming ______concern of people all over the world.
A. the, the B. /, / C. /, a D. the, /
3. Mr. White, who come ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s from ______European country, has formed ______ habit of attending _____ church on Sundays.
A. an, /, the B. a, the, / C. an, the, / D. a, a, a
4. I remember ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )my daughter used to ask some questions that girls ____ would ask.
A. twice her age B. twice so old as she
C. as twice old as her D. twice as old as her old age
5. _______to the secret papers is restricted to senior management.
A. Means B. Acceptance C. Access D. Advice
6. The book ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )has been well received, but _______actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.
A. thanks to B. according to C. regardless of D. in terms of
7. _______onl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y five minutes to go before the teacher collected out exam papers, I felt uneasy as I had not yet checked the answers.
A. Because B. For C. With D. Until
8. She knew w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat she wanted to say, but when she started speaking, it ______wrong.
A. turned to B. came out C. brought about D. took up
9. Whenever ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I speak to him, _____was fairly often, he would talk on and on without giving me a chance to speak.
A. which B. what C. that D. when
10. -----What time do we have to be at the gate
-----_______ passengers are already boarding.
A. Hurriedly B. Soon C. Immediately D. Since
11. -----What happened to the boy
-----A bone was _______ in his throat when he was eating fish.
A. stayed B. remained C. stuck D. left
12. His_____ to go to a key university led him to devote his life to working harder and harder.
A. desire B. request C. decision D. remark
13. -----______ those ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )students Chinese, do you have to speak their language very often
----No, they le ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arn most when the class is taught in a foreign language.
A. To teach B. Taught C. Having taught D. As to teach
14. It was not jus ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t the size of the party last night ____ made it unique, but _____ it meant to our country.
A. which; that B. that; what C. that; because D. that; that
15. She was o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ffered a very good job in the office, but she said she’d have _____of it.
A. nothing B. none C. no D. no one
【参考答案】CCBAC DCBAC CAABB阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
As a human being you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )may have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life. You may treat life with the philosophy (哲学) of the vegetable, in which case your life will include being born, eating, drinking, sleeping, marrying, growing old and dying.
The second basic a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ttitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business. If you believe so, your first question of life, naturally, is " What do I get out of it " " How much is this worth to me " In a word, based on this attitude, happi ness becomes a matter of successful competition. The great ma jority of human beings today look at life as if it were a busi ness.
The third atti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tude toward life is the way of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is "What can I put into it ". They value cooperation and contribution. This point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we investigate(调查),the more we become certain that the artistic attitude is the only one which goes with human happiness.
1. From the passage w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e know people who take the second life attitude ________.
A. are mostly businessmen
B. think of getting the interests (利益) first
C. find their happiness from hard work
D. take competition as their whole life
2. People who are best remembered by history are probably
A. those living on vegetables B. successful men
C. artists D. businessmen
3. We may infer from this passage that ________.
A. some people are living only on vegetables
B. the artistic attitude is accepted by most people
C. the writer prefers the third life attitude
D. artists do most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )for the society in order to be remembered longer than others
【参考答案及解析】
1. B 推断题。第二种人生态度是把生活看作一种生意，当然是利益最重要了。
2. C 细节题。从最后一段第四句可知。
3. C 推断题。从文章的最后一句可推知
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Each new sch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ool year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.
Most American scho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ols follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
But many experts po ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )int out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Year-round schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”
Across the country ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “enrichment”, “extra time” and “hands-on learning”.
31. According to the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )irst paragraph the summer learning gap .
A. helps children to gain weight B. leads children to work harder
C. improves children’s memories D. affects children’s regular studies
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据Simp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget.暑假影响了学生的正常的学习，故选D。
32. Compared to tradit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ional schools, students in the year-round ones .
A. perform better and have more learning gains
B. have much less time for relaxation every year
C. have generally the same number of class days
D. hold more classes with more free weeks off
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据But man ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school.全年的学校与一般的学校都有相同的天数的授课时间，故选C。
33. Which of the following statements is true
A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.
B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.
D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cross the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.来自贫困家庭通常在假期过后学习要落后其他孩子，故选A。
34. Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”
A. They cherish the children’s rights of freedom very much.
B. They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”.
C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.
D. They can’t afford to the further study during vacation.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据rese ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arch with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.父母认为这样剥夺孩子的自由的权利，故选A。
35. What would be the best title of this passage
A. Opening Summer Camps
B. Forbidding Summer Schools
C. Spreading Year-Round Education
D. Minding the Summer Learning Gap
【答案】D
【解析】标题归纳题。根据Each ne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )w school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.及短文的内容可知注意暑假假期学习的退步，故选D。
【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】
语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. --It’s a lovely day, isn’t it
--Yes. I love _______ when the weather is like this.
A. this B. that
C. it D. one
2. Don’t hurry ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me. One more minute, _______ I will solve this problem.
A. or B. so
C. but D. and
3. What’s the _______ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even
simply hang out for a while
A. sense B. matter
C. case D. opinion
4. Can you i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mage that a well-behaved gentleman _______ be so rude to a lady
A. might B. need
C. should D. would
5. --What did you say I’m sorry, Mrs White, but …
--So you _______ to me, Peter.
A. haven’t listened B. weren’t listening
C. don’t listen D. hadn’t listened
6. The protecti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on of our environment is not _______ to be left to the government. Everyone should be concerned.
A. something B. anything
C. nothing D. everything
7. Children under ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) six are not _______ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.
A. permitted B. admitted
C. accepted D. received
8. He can speak four l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )anguages, _______ English, French, Japanese, and Chinese.
A. such as B. for instance
C. for example D. namely
9. – Tom didn’t pass the English test.
-- _______. She is better than any of us in English.
A. No wonder B. Don’t mention it
C. Come on D. I’m not sure
10. The news of his d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eath shocked the public, _______ to great concern about students’ safety at school.
A. having led B. leading
C. being led D. to have led
【参考答案】1—10、CDACB ABDCB
第一组 10分钟
1. Many experts seem t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o agree that _______ certain limit should set on ________ consumption of cars to ease air pollution.
A． a; the B．/; the C．the; / D．the; a
2. —Though it in the desert most of the year, people still live there.
—That’s the case. They say east or west home is the best.
A．hasn’t rained B． didn’t rain C．doesn’t rain D．hadn’t rained
3. If we learn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have _______.
A. in vain B. in store C. in demand D. in general
4. Those who do ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n't get their sufficient sleep are actually sending a(n) _____ to severe problems in their life.
A. invitation B. warning C. explanation D. solution
5. ---Who is to give us the lecture today
---The lady _____ our headmaster into the hall.
A. follows B. following C. followed D. to be followed
6. ______ label ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to each of the trees, with detailed introduction of their features, and visitors will know more about them and how to protect them.
A. To attach B. Attach C. Attached D. Having attached
7. David studied ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hard before the examination, and it ______. He made an A.
A. worked out B. marked out C. paid off D. got through
8. To learn English we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll, you should ______ as many words and expressions as possible.
A. distinguish B. undertake C. associate D. accumulate
9．Your opinion ab ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )out the modern education is not similar to ____ of the other teachers’.
A. it B. one C. that D. what
10．This picture brou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ght the hours back to me ____ I was taken good care of in that faraway village.
A. until B. when C. where D. that
11. ______ was repor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted in the local paper, since the carrying out of the performance salary, efficiency in work has ______doubled.
A. As … more than ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. It …rather than C. What … over D. That… less than
12. The traffic accid ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent _________all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.
A. damaged B. destroyed C. harmed D. ruined
13. — Have you ever visited the Opera House
—Yes．When I was in Sydney, I ______ it twice．
A．have visited B．had visited C． visited D．would visit
14. Those natives ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) who _________ move from place to place with their animals in the past have moved into new houses at last.
A. could B. would C. might D. should
15. ---Oh dear! I’ve just broken a glass.
--- Never mind. _____.
A. It can’t be helped B. You are so careless
C. You are welcome D. Bad luck
【参考答案】ACBAB BCDCD ADCBA阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：记叙文 话题：慈善行为 时间：6分钟
Basketball pro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fessional Tina Charles grew up understanding the importance of education and of giving back to others.When the WNBA star and the 2012 US Olympic Women's Basketball team athlete heard about the chance to fund a school in an African village，she made sure to take part.
Charles first came across the opportunity while she was a sophomore in college.At that time，she didn't have the funds to help out，but all of that changed when she was drafted(选派) to the WNBA.With the help of two charitable organizations—OmniPeace and buildOn—Charles funded the entire 32,000 cost of the school.
The school，comple ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted earlier this spring，was built in the small village of Ganale in western Africa.Before Charles' contribution，children living in the village were schooled in tiny mud huts.The lack of proper lighting and of proper airflow made it difficult for the students to learn.
The new school buildin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g is nearly 3,000 square feet and contains three large classrooms.It can fit up to 150 students at a time and is also used for adult literacy(读写能力) classes in the evenings.The school will be a source of learning for generations to come.
Charles undert ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ook this charitable act while playing professional basketball and preparing for the London Olympics.The Olympic Games begin today，July 27，and Charles will play for a team that has won the gold medal in the last four Olympic Games.
The first time ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Olympic competitor considers her position in the team，along with 12 fellow female basketball players，a “testament to how hard she works”．
Whether it is repres ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )enting her country in the Olympic Games or giving back to the community，Charles is always working hard.“Once you receive，you have to give，” she told the reporter.“I wanted to give others the same opportunities I had growing up.”
【语篇导读】 首次参加奥运会的美国女子职业篮球运动员蒂娜·查尔斯出资32 000美元，为非洲的一个村子援建了一所学校。
1．Charles di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dn't help with the building of a school the first time she came across the opportunity because ______.
A．she was busy with her studies
B．she couldn't make the decision
C．she didn't have enough money
D．she was busy playing basketball
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在上大学期间，蒂娜就听说了为非洲援建学校的事情，但是，当时她没有钱来提供帮助。故答案为C。
答案 C
2．The underlin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed word“testament”in Paragraph 6 probably means“______ ”．
A．proof B．guarantee
C．investigation D．devotion
解析 词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，蒂娜认为自 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )己在球队里的位置是对自己努力的一个证明。由此可推断画线词意为“证明”与proof同义。其他几个词代入原文均讲不通。
答案 A
3．What do the villagers do in the new school in the evening
A．Watch TV and movies.
B．Sing and dance to have fun.
C．Learn how to read and write.
D．Help children with their lessons.
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句的内容可知，成年人晚上到新学校来学识字。故答案为C。
答案 C
4．What is the best title of the text
A．An Olympian Lends a Hand
B．African Children's New Life
C．A New School for African Children
D．The Woman Olympic Competitor
解析 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )本文主要讲述了首次参加奥运会的美国女子篮球运动员蒂娜为非洲捐款建学校的故事，因此A项作为本文的标题最合适。
答案 A
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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When Doct ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: "No pain, no gain". He hardly watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.
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Doctor G ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.
I planted ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.
Every night ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to encounter hardship. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.
31. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often______.
A. paid little attention to them
B. talked to them to get their attention
C. kept watering them every morning
D. beat them to make them grow deep roots
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据He hardly watered his new trees,他没有给树浇过水，也就是他没有关注过它们。故选A。
32. What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees
A. Original and reasonable.
B. Strange and harmful.
C. Interesting and funny.
D. Cruel and unacceptable.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据I w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.因为Doctor Gibbs种的树长的又高又粗壮，所以可推测作者认为他的做法是新颖和合理的，故选A。
33. What does t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he underlined word "Adversity" mean in the seventh paragraph
A. Bad weather.
B. Lack of moisture.
C. Enough care or attention.
D. Difficult living conditions.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据上文if ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.可知比较难的条件，故选D。
34. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons
A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.
B. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.
C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.
D. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I know my children are going to encounter hardship.祈祷儿子在人生中能够经历风雨，故选D。
35. Which of the following is the best title for the article
A. Deep roots count
B. Prayers for my sons
C. Doctor Gibbs and his trees
D. Trees need no water
【答案】A
【解析】标题归纳题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )What we need to do is to pray for deep roots及deep roots在文章中多次出现，用它来表明数要扎深根人们要经历风雨才能更坚强，故选A。
【2014高考英语河南省开封市一模】
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分1 5分）
从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. -How good the news is for you!
-________.
A. You are friendly to tell me B. I'm glad to see that
C. It's kind of you to say so D. It's nice to hear
22. A discove ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry is said to be ______accident meeting _______prepared mind.
A. the; a B. an; a C. the; the D. a; the
23. According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to scientists, our mental abilities begin to______ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
A. differ B. decline C. fail D. shrink
24.- Hey! Here ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is a message on my cellphone, telling me that I have won the first prize of a weekend for two in Paris.
-Delete it! It's a trick. Many a person ______by such tricks.
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C. were cheated D. was cheated
25. A deadly ea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rthquake and tsunami struck Japan, causing a nuclear disaster,
shadows many Japanese are still living in.
A. whose B. which C. that D. when
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A. that; wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ich B. which; who C. what; what D. what; which
27. - Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday
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28. Nowadays people se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )parate their waste to make it easier for it______.
A. to reuse ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. to be reused C. reused D. reusing
29.- Has Mr. Lu shown up in class yet
-No, I guess something ______have come up.
A. need B. should C. might D. must
30. I asked ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the bus driver to _______me______ near the city center to see the newly-built Gulou.
A. put; on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. put; off C. put; out D. put; back
31.______in c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )harge of the shopping center has upset him for quite some time.
A. Left ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. Being left C. Having left D. To leave
32. - Was it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in front of the museum ______you were visiting it inside
-Sure. But when I went out of the museum ,my car was gone.
A. that B. where C. which D. while
33. It is generally c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )onsidered that football match is______any other match.
A. a great deal exciting than B. fairly more exciting to
C. a lot of more exciting than D. far more exciting than
34. Three of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the town's factories have closed down ______the space of a year.
A. among B. for C. between D. within
35. My picture r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )anked third out of the 15 pictures ______in the photography contest.
A. to be enter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed B. to enter C. entered D. entering
【参考答案】
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第二组 10分钟
1. —Look! More t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of ________natural surroundings here
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2. Elizabeth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Taylor, the Hollywood legend died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital _______ by her four
children afte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure.
A. to be surrounded B. having been surrounded
C. surrounded D. surrounding
3. _________ many ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
A. While B. Since C. If D. Where
4. —Robert, I failed again!
—Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the team. ___________.
A. Every dog has its day. B. A new broom sweeps clean.
C. A cat may look at ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a king. D. A person is known by the company he keeps.
5. The moonlight was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) quite bright, and about fifteen yards up the road there was a deep _______ thrown by a tree.
A. shade B. shadow C. shelter D. reflection
6. —How anxious Ruby is! I wonder what on earth she ________.
—I’m afraid nobody knows. She is always so strange.
A. has expect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed B. will expect C. will have expected D. is expecting
7. Freedom-loving y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oung students dislike being restricted by rules, especially ______ which are
“outdated” in their eyes.
A. the one B. those C. ones D. anything
8. —What is the result of the survey
—15% of those surve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )yed worry that in the long term children _________ be more dependent
on their parents, which does no good to them.
A. should B. can C. may D. shall
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A. where B. whether C. how D. that
10. New comer as yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u are, if you spend a little more time on your work, I am sure you’ll ________ ahead in the end.
A. come up B. come about C. come through D. come out
31. So hot a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) day! I would buy one soft-drink can, but I _____ money on me.
A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. hadn’t had D. won’t have
12. —What do you think I should do, Anny
—In my opinion, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) you will need to seek _____ advice about your claim for compensation.
A. financial B. individual C. professional D. original
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— Of course! In fa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ct he is known ________ as the most daring sailor on the seas.
A. far and w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ide B. then and there C. safe and sound D. up and down
14. Men are more ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )suited to occupational environments ______require decisive action while women are better at jobs ______ a considered approach is most important.
A. which; th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at B. 不填; when C. which; when D. that; where
15. Out _________, sti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll discussing the fashion show with great interest.
A. walked a cro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wd of young girls B. did a crowd of young girls walk
C. were walki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng a crowd of young girls D. a crowd of young girls were walking
【参考答案】ACAAB DBCDD BCADA阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：说明文 话题：公民科学 时间：7分钟
Citizen science i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s a term used for projects or ongoing programs of scientific work in which individual volunteers or networks of volunteers，many of whom may have no specific scientific training，perform or manage research related tasks such as observation，measurement or computation.
An example of citi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )zen science is a project called Project BudBurst.Over the past six growing seasons，Project BudBurst has used thousands of volunteer observers.They record when local plants develop their leaves，flowers and fruit.The observations go into a huge database.Then plant scientists can study the data to look for changes over time.Project director Sandra Henderson says participatory science like this is an idea that is growing quickly.
For example，people wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o enjoy astronomy can observe changes in the brightness of a star.People can examine satellite images of Earth to look for sites where archeologists might find the lost tomb of Genghis Khan，the Mongolian warrior and ruler.Or someone interested in orca whales can listen to underwater microphones and let researchers know when the whales are present.Thousands of Americans and Canadians volunteered to count birds this past migration season as part of Project FeederWatch.Another area where citizen science has grown is in testing water.Amanda Bruner coordinates SoundCitizen，a project based at the University of Washington campus in Tacoma.It keeps track of pollutants in Puget Sound.
Some people，i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ncluding scientists，still question whether average citizens can collect reliable data.New digital tools can help settle questions about data quality，and make it easier for people to take part in citizen science.
Public health ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) research is another area where average citizens are getting involved—in some cases，whether researchers like it or not.The idea is for the public to have a voice in how public health studies are done.There is even a saying for this kind of activism：“No more research about us without us.”
【语篇导读】 本文属于科普类说明文，主要介绍了公民科学的含义以及人们对它的看法。
1．Who are the participants involved in citizen science
A．Professional scientists who have retired.
B．The public showing interest in some science projects.
C．Citizens who have specific scientific training.
D．Students wanting to be scientists.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，公民科学的参与者是对一些科学项目有兴趣的民众，他们中很多人并没有接受过特定的培训。故B项正确。
答案 B
2．According to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he passage，if you are interested in plants，you may take part in ______.
A．Project BudBurst
B．Project FeederWatch
C．SoundCitizen
D．public health research
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )They record when local plants develop their leaves，flowers and fruit...Then plant scientists can study the data to look for changes over time.”可知答案为A。
答案 A
3．From Paragraph 3，we can infer that ______.
A．citizen science develops quickly and includes many fields
B．there is no need for professional scientists to do research
C．observation is the only method to do citizen science
D．citizen science has grown in testing water
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段末 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )尾句和第三段所述内容可推知，citizen science发展迅速且所涉领域很广，故A项正确。D属于明示信息，不属于推论。
答案 A
4．What can help get reliable data in citizen science
A．Specific scientific training.
B．More participation of the public.
C．Greater social support.
D．New digital tools.
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“N ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ew digital tools can help...take part in citizen science.”可知答案为D。
答案 D
【长难句解读】
原文 Citizen scie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nce is a term used for projects or ongoing programs of scientific work in which individual volunteers or networks of volunteers，many of whom may have no specific scientific training，perform or manage research related tasks such as observation，measurement or computation.
译文 公民科学用于指那些处理科学工 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )作的工程或持续进行的项目，参与其中的是一些个人志愿者或志愿者群体，他们中许多人可能没有经过特定的科学训练，而执行或者管理与科学研究有关的一些任务，如观察、测量或计算。
分析 定语从句“in w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hich individual volunteers or networks of volunteers...or computation”为限制性定语从句，修饰“projects or ongoing programs of scientific work”，这一定语从句的主语“individual volunteers or networks of volunteers”又被many of whom 引导的非限制性定语从句修饰。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Believe it or not, optical illusion(视错觉) can cut highway crashes.
Japan is a ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se in point. It has reduced car crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. But stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.
Now the Amer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ican Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.
Too great spe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all serious traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related risks are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars(水平杆)painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.
Chevrons, scienti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sts say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.
36. The passage mainly discusses ________.
A. a new type of optical illusion
B. a new pattern for painting highways
C. a new way of training drivers
D. a new way of highway speed control
【答案】D
【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文，我们可以知道，在高速公路上画各种线是为了让司机觉得车速过快，从而达到控制车速的目的。
37. On roads pain ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that ________.
A. they should avoid speed-related danger
B. they should slow down their speed
C. they are driving in the wrong side
D. they are coming near to the speed limit
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题，由“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )But stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.”可知B项正确。
pared wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th straight, horizontal bars, what is the advantage of chevrons
A. They will ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve a longer effect on drivers B. They can cut road accidents in half
C. They will look more attractive D. They can keep drivers awake
【答案】A
【解析】推断题。由最后两段对比可知，人字形线比直线，平等线对控制车速有更长久的影响。
39. The American Autom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )obile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to ________.
A. repeat the Japanese road patterns
B. change the road signs across the country
C. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons
D. try out the Japanese method in certain areas
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“paint ch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )evrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country”可知他们在精心挑选的几条路上试验日本的模式。
40. What does th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads
A. They are suitable only on broad roads.
B. They are falling out of use in the United States.
C. They are ignored in a long period of time.
D. They cannot be used successfully to traffic circles.
【答案】C
【解析】推理题。根据“However, t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )raffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.”可知答案选C。
【2013界虹口区质量监控测试题】 Section A
Directions: Beneath e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ach of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. ______ economy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in some European countries worsening, many more workers had to be laid off.
A. With B. By C. For D. Beyond
26. – Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now
-- Yes, he ______, and he looked a little bit nervous.
A. had been interviewed B. interviewed
C. was being interviewed D. was interviewed
27. A reporte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r’s task is to inform readers of the events that happened, ______ conclusions.
A. not draw ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. not drawing C. not to draw D. not drawn
28. Do you belie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve drinking a glass of wine every day ______ reduce the danger of heart diseases
A. could B. must C. need D. should
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A. was lain B. are lain C. lie D. lay
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A. wrote B. write C. will write D. had written
31. Of all the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )clues they provided, ______ is of any help for solving the case of robbery.
A. nothing B. neither C. none D. no one
32. In extreme wea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ther, a worn tyre can break easily ______ it’s mended, as is often the case.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
33. ______ once ever ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y two years, whether it is a car, a bus or a lorry, is the rule that all drivers must obey in our country.
A. Having been examined B. Examined
C. Examining D. Being examined
34. People g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )enerally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of ______ they are striving for.
A. how B. why C. which D. what
35. It worries th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e couple a lot ______ their only son is behaving worse and worse these days.
A. how B. why C. that D. what
36. an important position in a big company, Richard has a good chance to improve himself.
A. Offered B. Offering C. Having offered D. To offer
37. According to what ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) he complained about, something must have gone wrong with the computer, ______
A. mustn’t it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. didn’t he C. hasn’t he D. didn’t it
38. In Canada, cross c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ountry skiing is a popular sport among people ______ they can enjoy excitement and adventure.
A. that B. where C. whom D. which
39. Making a prope ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r choice ______ the future will probably make much difference in our life.
A. concerning B. to concern C. concerned D. having concerned
40. -- How long do you think it will be ______ the bus arrives here
-- No more than five minutes.
A. when B. before C. since D. after
【参考答案】25-40: ACCAD BCBDD CADBA B
第二组 10分钟
1. I just do ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n’t understand ________ that prevents so many children at school from being as happy as one might expect.
A. what it is B. what it does
C. what is it D. why is it
2. We have done th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ings we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done.
A. left ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. leaving C. will leave D. to leave
3. Reading p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rovides the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes ________ we read ours.
A. that B. what C. which D. it
4. He never does anything wrong. He should be the ________ to blame.
A. least B. last C. worst D. best
5. While he was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ____ discovery which completely changed ________ man’s understanding of color.
A. a ; / B. a ; the C. / ; the D. the ; a
6. As ________ clear f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rom his manners, he seems to be much of a scholar.
A. being B. is C. if D. though
7. Elworth’s barn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) burned down, but they saved what cattle _______ were in the barn.
A. that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. they C. there D. where
8. The film yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u’d like to ________ quickly won’t be ready until tomorrow.
A. have develop B. have developed
C. have to develop D. have to be developed
9. If you show your r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )espect for your mother’opinions, though you may not _______them, she will feel _______ to you.
A. agree; ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) closely B. admit; close C. share; close D. use; closely
10. You can us ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e a large plastics bottle, _________ cut off, as a plot to grow flowers in.
A. its top is B. the top of which
C. whose top D. with its top
11. ________ there, the southwest desert contains a remarkable variety of plants.
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12. Doing your ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.
A. before ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. as C. since D. when
13. --- How did you sleep last night
--- Like a log. Never slept ________.
A. well B. worse C. badly D. better
14. Fred seems very clear. His ideas led to _________ a pay raise.
A. his awarded B. his being awarded
C. him to award D. him to be awarded
15. I remember ________ the job, but I forget the exact amount.
A. to be paid for B. being paid for
C. to be paid back D. being paid back
【参考答案】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2014·安徽高考)
Recordings of angry ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bees are enough to send big，tough African elephants running away，a new study says.Beehives (蜂窝)—either recorded or real—may even prevent elephants from damaging farmers' crops.
In 2002，scientist Lucy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them.Today，Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops.But before she asked farmers to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms，she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.
Lucy found a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder.Then she threw a stone into the beehive，which burst into life.Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down.Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.
From a distance，Lu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cy switched on the pre recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera.Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds.Out of a total of 17 groups，only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees.Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them.When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families，the animals were undisturbed.Even after four minutes，most of the groups stayed in one place.
Lucy is now st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times.She hasn't tested enough groups yet to know，but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers.She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.
【语篇导读】 本文讲述了科学家Lucy King和她的团队发现大象害怕发怒的蜜蜂，并且做实验来证实这个事情的故事。
1．We know from the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage that elephants may be frightened of ________.
A．loud noises B．some crops
C．video cameras D．angry bees
解析 事实细节题。根据文章第一段“Reco ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rdings of angry bees are...farmers' crops”可知愤怒的蜜蜂是大象所害怕的。故选D。
答案 D
2. As mentioned in the passage，Lucy ________.
A．works by herself in Africa
B．needs to test more elephant groups
C．has stopped elephants eating crops
D．has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms
解析 事实细节题。根据文章 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )最后一段中“Lucy is now studying...she hasn't tested enough groups yet to know”可知Lucy需要对更多的象群进行实验，故选B。
答案 B
3．Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive
A．To record the sound of bees.
B．To make a video of elephants.
C．To see if elephants would run away.
D．To find out more about the behavior of bees.
解析 事实细节题。根据文章第三段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )中“Lucy found a wild beehive...and set up a recorder”和第四段中“Lucy switched on the pre recorded sound...a video camera.”可知Lucy向野蜂窝扔石头是为了激怒蜜蜂以便录下它们的声音。故选A。
答案 A
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Young elephants ignore African honeybees.
B．Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.
C．Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.
D．Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.
解析 事实细节题。根据文章第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段“In 2002，scientist Lucy King and her team...living in them”一句，可知大象不敢靠近住有蜜蜂的树。故选C。
答案 C。
【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学一模试题】C
We’ve reached a stran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ge--some would say unusual--point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.
Worse, nearly l8 m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )illion children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on
We really don’t have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through--up to a point.
In the 1970s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.
Maybe that expl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body-conscious country.
We know what w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e should be doing to lose weight--but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.
Others blame good ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.
Some also bl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ame their parents--their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim.
It’s a similar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say--not as I do.
36. What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence
A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.
B. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.
C. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.
D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.
37. Why does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )author think that people have no excuse for being overweight
A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.
B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.
C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.
D. There are too many overweight people in the world.
38. The example of Finland is used to illustrate ________.
A. the cause of heart disease
B. the effectiveness of a campaign
C. the fashion of body shaping
D. the history of a body-conscious country
39. According to the last paragraph, parents ________.
A. always set a good example to their children
B. are hardly as overweight as their children
C. hope to be as healthy as their own children
D. rarely take action to lose weight themselves
40. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Actions or Excuses B. Overweight or Underweight
C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dying of Hunger
【参考答案】36-40. ACBDA
【2014中原名校联盟一模】
单项填空（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Experts believe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that ________ warm and comfortable bath seems to be a perfect way for a patient to recover from ________ fear of losing control of himself.
A. a; the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. the; / C. a; / D. the; a
2. To pay to s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ee that movie seems foolish ________ you can see it on television for free.
A. before B. though C. when D. once
3. Mr. Black ________ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Sunday
A. leaves; takes off B. leaves; is taking off
C. is lea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ving; is taking off D. is leaving; takes off
4. --How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna
--________.
A. Oh, wonderful indeed B. I went there alone
C. First by tr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ain and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way
5. More and more atte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntion has been drawn to the fact that many children are ________ in the countryside when their parents flood into the cities for jobs.
A. left off B. left aside C. left out D. left behind
6. If we had taken s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uch effective measures much earlier, the river ________ so seriously now.
A. is not polluted B. would not be polluted
C. had no ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t been polluted D. would not have been polluted
7. Girls used to tak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e fewer advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just _______.
A. as muc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h B. so much C. as many D. so many
8. Many people are ________ as to what to do when there is a fire.
A. at a loss ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. at risk C. at ease D, at a distance
9. --You should have thanked her before you left.
--I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.
A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so
10. Much as he ________ he has a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.
A. announc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es B. declares C. claims D. confirms
11. The mana ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ger listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, ________ to miss any point.
A. not trying ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. trying not C. to try not D. not to try
12. In fact, I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me ________ so.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to saying
13. China’s p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lan ________ its installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year shows that the country is developing new energy in an efficient way.
A. raised B. has raised C. raising D. to raise
14. It was anno ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )unced that only when the terrible disease was under control ________ to return to
their homes.
A. the re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sidents would decide B. would the residents decide
C. would th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e residents be decided D. the residents would be decided
15. As parents an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d teachers, you should allow children the space to ________ their opinions, even if they are different from your own.
A. announce ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. voice C. declare D. sound
16. --Did the film ________ your expectations
--Yes, I ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve never seen such an interesting film like that before.
A. take part i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n B. live up to C. make ends meet D. look forward to
17. You ________ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.
A. can’t B. should C. must D. needn’t
18. Could it be in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the restaurant in ________ you had dinner with me yesterday ________ you left behind your keys and wallet
A. which; w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hich B. which; that C. that; where D. where; that
19. --I really thought I’d be offered the job.
--Oh, well, ________, Clark.
A. you are fight ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. best wishes C. congratulations D. better luck next time
20. If you like art a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd enjoy looking at the pictures, ________ is an interest.
A. which B. that C. as D. what
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1. This book t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ells ____ life story of John Smith, who left ____ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.
A. the；/ B. a；the C. the；the D. a；/
2. At the conference, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) people of different _______ were given a chance to exchange theirs with each other.
A. points B. manners C. views D. ways
3. --- What do you think of this novel
--- Er … sorry. I _____. What did you say
A. didn’t listen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. hadn’t listened C. haven’t listened D. wasn’t listening
4. People take ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) naps at noon in warmer climates, ____ the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon.
A. which B. what C. where D. when
5. About ____ gene- ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )targeting drugs are already in testing pipeline. It won’t be long ____ they are put into effect.
A. two dozen; before ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. two dozens; that C. two dozens of; before D. dozens; that
6. _____ it is _____ you obtain, you should share _____ your parents your feelings.
A. What; /; to B. Whichever; that; with
C. Whatever; that; with D. Which; /; to
7. Many a man and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) many a woman _____ that he or she had better education．
A. wish B. has wished C. do wishes D. have wished
8. It was foolis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h of him to ____his notes during such an important test, and as a result,
he got punished.
A. point to B. keep to C. stick to D. refer to
9. ---I was trying to carry out the plan, but I failed.
---Well, you _____, for we were uncertain it would do ____.
A. needn’t do that, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in fact B. needn’t have done, in effect
C. needn’t have, in practice D. needn’t, in time
10. Sometimes the bo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y is a bad-tempered child, but he ____ be quite lovely when he wishes．
A. may B. can C. shall D. must
11. —Can you describe _____ it happened
—Yes, I was ri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ding on my bike _____ a car knocked me down from behind.
A. when; as B. how; as C. how; when D. how; while
12. --- Do you mean to play the hero in the film
--- _____. But it should be a character I like.
A. Not surprisi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ngly B. Not necessarily C. Not importantly D. Not absolutely
13. It is nic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e to see millions who had nothing but a record of misery and hungry ______ to improve their life and living conditions．
A. having the chances ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. have the chance C. to have the chance D. had the chance
14. When you go by tr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ain, please see to it_______ you take an express, _______ that stops only at big stations.
A. that, one B. /, the one C. that, it D. /, it
15. After the Ara ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )b States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _____ to go to school.
A. encouraging B. being encouraged C. be encouraged D. to be encouraged
【参考答案】ACDCA CBDCB CBBAB阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：说明文 话题：游戏与学习 时间：7分钟
A study suggests playi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng video games that might help dyslexic(诵读困难的) people learn more quickly.
Vanessa Harr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ar of Britain's University of Oxford led the study.She reported the findings in the journal Current Biology.The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.
In the study，D ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )octor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia，and 19 others without reading problems.The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound，saw a light or experienced both together.Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions.She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound.But the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time，this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.
Doctor Harrar feel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly.She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly.“Video game types of things pop out of here and there，they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly，and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing.So，the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly，” said Harrar.When children learn the alphabet，they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound，or they see and hear the letter at the same time.The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.
【语篇导读】 研究表明视频游戏能帮助阅读障碍者学习。
1．What's the best title of the passage
A．How to Play Video Games Better
B．Video Games Might Help Dyslexics
C．Video Games Can Cure Dyslexics Completely
D．What's Dyslexics
解析 标题概括题。文章主要讲述了研究表明视频游戏能帮助有阅读障碍者学习，故用B作为文章的标题最好。
答案 B
2．According to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage the dyslexic people have difficulty in______.
A．changing from what they see to what they hear quickly
B．moving around
C．playing video games
D．watching movies
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.”和第四段中的“Doctor Harrar feels like playing action video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly.”可知有阅读障碍的人在所看到的东西和所听到的东西之间进行转换时有困难。
答案 A
3．The study shows t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he people with dyslexia response______ when they only take a single action.
A．slower than the people without dyslexia
B．faster than the people without dyslexia
C．as fast as the people without dyslexia
D．twice faster than the people without dyslexia
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound.”可知应选C。
答案 C
4．What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 4
A．The reason about her study.
B．The situation about her study.
C．The problem about her study.
D．The conclusion about her study.
解析 推理判断题。通读第四段不难发现Harrar向我们介绍了她研究的结论：如何才能更好地使有阅读障碍的人反应的更快——玩视频游戏。
答案 D
5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A．The Dyslexics ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )react quickly when they hear a word and see it in the meantime.
B．The Dyslexic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s make no reaction when they hear a word and see it in the meantime.
C．The Dyslexics react quickly when they hear a word before see it.
D．The Dyslexics react quickly when they hear a word after see it.
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time...”和最后一段中的“The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.”可知有阅读障碍的人在看到一个单词之前先听到它，他们反应会快一些，故选C项。
答案 C
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you were walking ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head, a ring through her nose, a tattoo（纹身）design on her arm and she has a small child in her shopping trolley, what would your opinion be Do you think this kind of body decoration is attractive or ugly Different people have different ideas. The following are some examples of body decoration from around the world.
In many parts of Afr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ica, it is thought that an attractive girl should have really shinny skin.
On Bali, a little ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) island in Indonesia, they believe that a beautiful woman or handsome man must have perfectly straight, flat teeth. The Balinese believe that teeth with pointed edges make you look like an ugly wild animal. So when a girl or boy becomes a teenager, he or she is taken to a special person in their village who will file off teeth points to make them smooth and flat. There is no anesthetic（麻药）and this tooth filing is really painful. It is a kind of test. If you can stand it without screaming or crying too much, then you are thought ready to become an adult.
In Myanmar, t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )here is a small group of people who are called the “Papaung”. They believe that a woman can only be really beautiful if she has a long neck. I mean a VERY long neck. Now you might think that you are either born with a long or short neck and that there’s nothing whatever you can do about it. But you would be wrong! At around the age of 5, a Papaung girl has heavy metal rings fitted around her neck, tightly between the chin and shoulders. Each year more rings are added and very, very slowly their weight pushes the shoulders down, in this way making the neck look longer. A Papaung woman will wear her neck rings all her life, never once taking them off.
So now I’m sure ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you will all agree that different people have different ideas about what is beautiful.
26. What is mainly talked about in paragraph one
A. Women’s design. B. Beautiful body decoration.
C. Body decoration. D. Attractive decoration.
【答案】C
【解析】大意归纳题。第一段讲的是如 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )果你在超市里见到一个剃光头，穿鼻环，胳膊上有纹身并且在购物车里推着一个小孩的女人，你会有什么看法。你认为这样的装饰是有魅力的还是丑陋的。由此可见答案选C。
27. What does the underlined word “trolley” mean
A. schoolbag B. luggage C. basket D. shopping cart
【答案】D
【解析】词义猜测题。由在超市里和“she has a small child”可以推断出，孩子是在购物车里。
28. On Bali, it is believed that _________.
A. a person with straight, flat teeth looks ugly
B. a person with sharp teeth looks ugly
C. a teenager’s teeth points must be filed off with anesthetic
D. no one will scream or cry when having his teeth points filed off
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。由“The Baline ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se believe that teeth with pointed edges make you look like an ugly wild animal.”可知在巴厘岛牙齿尖的人被认为是丑陋的。
29. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Many people th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ink that a woman with a ring through nose is neither attractive nor ugly.
B. Most African pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ople think that a girl with shinny skin is beautiful.
C. It is tho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ught that a beautiful woman should have straight, flat teeth on Bali.
D. Some people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )think it beautiful that a woman has a long neck in Myanmar.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。本文并没有讲到人们对于穿鼻环的女人有什么看法，只是举这个例子来说不同的人有不同的观点。所以A得说法不正确。
30. What is the best title of the passage
A. Different ideas about beautiful.
B. Body Decoration.
C. Who is a beautiful woman
D. What is beautiful
【答案】D
【解析】标题归纳题。通过本文介绍巴厘岛和 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )缅甸人对于美丽的不用看法以及最后的“different people have different ideas about what is beautiful.”可以总结出文章的标题是“什么是美丽？”
【2013嘉定区】Section A
Directions: Beneath ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Scientists are n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot sure of the potential effects _______ the greenhouse gases on the future climate of the earth.
A. on B. of C. for D. to
26. --Could you tell me where you’re working now, Tony
--In the n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ew development zone. But I _______ in a computer company for five years.
A. have worked ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. had worked C. was working D. worked
27. Scientists foun ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d that grasshoppers living beside noisy roads produced songs different from ______ living in quieter areas.
A. that B. one C. ones D. those
28. It’s up to the S ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecurity Council to decide what measures ____ be taken to restore peace and security.
A. can B. shall C. may D. will
29. News of the World ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was gone, shut down after _____ in the biggest newspaper scandal ever to hit Britain.
A. catching B. caught C. being caught D. having caught
30. Mo Yan, this ye ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ar’s Nobel Prize winner in Literature, believes reading is ______first triggered his imagination and gave him a way with words.
A. which B. that C. what D. as
31. ________ with animals, Pi knows how to keep them under order.
A. Growing up ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. To have grown up C. Having grown up D. To grow up
32. The young man ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) knew following others never made a unique writer, _______ he did imitate his idols in his very early works.
A. as B. if C. while D. although
33. The D-train ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )from Jinshan to Shanghai South Station has _____ public transportation between the urban area and the rural area.
A. made convenient B. made it convenient
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34._______ performin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g business is by no means easy to get into, still many people are eager to enter this profession.
A. When B. While C. As D. Since
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A. that B. as C. what D. so
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38. The salmon w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e ate at the restaurant yesterday is terrific. I’d like to have it again even if it costs ______.
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39. Who would you rath ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er have ______ the speech at the class meeting next week
A. deliver B. delivered C. to deliver D. delivering
40. _______ today is from what it was 20 years ago!
A. What different life B. How different a life
C. How different life D. What a different life
【参考答案】25-----34 BDDBC CADAB 35------40 BDCBA C
第二组 10分钟
1. I don’t know who ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )invented __________ telescope, but I think it is __________ most
useful invention.
A. the, the B. the, a C. a, the D. a, a
2. __________ good exercise.
A. Climbing hills is B. Climbing the hill is
C. The climbing hills are D. The climbing of hills are
3. He said that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he would write to us but so far we ___________ from him.
A. didn’t hear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. haven’t heard C. shouldn’t have heard D. hadn’t heard
4. I wonder how many years ago ___________.
A. did your father retire B. has your father retired
C. your father retired D. your father has retired
5. Tom tried to __________ in German.
A. understand himself B. make himself understanding
C. make himself understood D. make himself understand
6.—Could you tell Lily the meeting place
—Sure, I will __________ when I see her.
A. immediately B. probably C. certainly D. merely
7. Were it not for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the fact that his father is on the board of directors, he ______ the job.
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10. The Committ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ee had met many times, but had not come up with __________ to the
problem.
A. a way B. an idea C. a solution D. a method
11. His silence at the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) meeting suggested that he _________ to your plan.
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12. The time he has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )devoted in the past ten years_________the disabled is now
considered__________ of great value.
A. to help; being B. to helping; to be
C. to help; to be D. helping; being
13. The old coup ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.
A. adapt B. admit C. abandon D. adopt
14. Because it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was hard to _____ with the money he got paid, he wanted to take ____ job.
A. make his life; a second B. make ends meet; a second
C. earn his livin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g; the second D. make his living; the second
15. The two football ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )players seem like enemies on the field but _______ they are good
friends.
A. in return B. in detail C. in reality D. in advance
【参考答案】BABCC ADCCC ABDBC阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
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【语篇导读】 这是一则有关订购便宜机票的广告。
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答案 D
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A．its beaches and surfing
B．its business as well as arts
C．the Opera House
D．the Botanic Gardens
解析 细节理解题。根据Ch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eap Flights to Sydney下面的“Famous for its golden beaches and truly world class surf，Sydney offers the best outdoor activities.”可知A项正确。
答案 A
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答案 A
4．What is the main purpose of the passage
A．To introduce three famous cities.
B．To attract tourists to book flights.
C．To introduce some travel experts.
D．To recommend tourist activities.
解析 写作意图推断题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过介绍几个不同地方的旅游特色来吸引更多的人订购便宜的机票。故答案为B。
答案 B。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。
A little girl lived ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden. There, she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. Although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she dismounted ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict.
So sad she didn't go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
26. Why did the girl long for the house on the hill
A. Because there was a small garden. B. Because it’s magic.
C. Because it’s ordinary. D. Because its windows looked golden.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据This ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )use had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers.因为小女孩认为那是一个有金窗子的房子，希望长大后住在金窗子的房子里，而不是像她家的普通房子，故选D。
27. Which statement is True according to Paragraph 2 and 3
A. The girl’s m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )other finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.
B. The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived.
C What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.
D. Actually , the w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )indows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据She was s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty,她走到金窗子的房子那里一看它的窗子是非常平常的并且还相当的脏，故选D。
28. What amazed the girl was that_____
A. Her home was another golden house
B. There was no golden house indeed
C. She could see the golden house only when she looked up
D. The golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it
【答案】A
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29. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter.
B. The girl was det ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ermined to go to the golden house at the beginning.
C. The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home.
D. The girl didn’t love or care for her parents .
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据This ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )use had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers.可以推出这个女孩在起初就想去金色房子那里，故选B。
30.The passage is intended to tell us that_____.
A. girls often have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )amazing imagination B. not all dreams will come true
C. what we dream of ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y be just around us D. nothing is impossible to a willing heart
【答案】C
【解析】写作意图题。根据She re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!自己梦想得到的东西其实就在自己的身边，故选C。
【2014高考英语模拟】
21. --Shall I ________ the raincoat
--No hurry. Leave it ________ it is. It looks like rain.
A. put on; there B. put on; where
C. put away; in the place D. put away; where
22. All the factors ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ________, we decided to offer the job to Li Wei, a man of rich experience.
A. considered B. being considered
C. considering D. having considered
23. To fully underst ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and the writer, we must read not only between the lines but also ________ the lines to know what is implied in the article.
A. within B. beyond C. beside D. among
24. --Do you need any help, Lucy
--Yes. The job is ________ I could do myself.
A. not more th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an B. less than C. more than D. no more than
25. --May I speak to your manager at four o’clock this afternoon
--I’m sorry. He ________ to a conference long before then.
A. will have go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne B. had gone C. would go D. has gone
26. Scientists ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.
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27. All the citizens ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )here strongly insist those found ________ “harmful” advertisement in the streets ________ punished strictly.
A. putting up; will B. to put up; should be
C. being put up D. putting up; be
28. An increasing numb ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er of countries have been ________ China as a threatening power recently.
A. looking up B. looking at C. looking on D. looking for
29. --He must ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )have received a good education in his childhood, ________ he
--________, he is polite and well-behaved and acts like a gentleman.
A. didn’t; Y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es B. has; Yes C. has; No D. didn’t; No
30. We are waiting until the weather ________ a little.
A. takes up B. picks up C. turns up D. makes up
31. ________ the important documents were needed
A. Where; findi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng B. What; found C. When; to find D. When; to be found
32. --How much salt did you put in the soup
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A. no B. no one C. nothing D. none
33. --The researc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job
--________ my students have a try
A. Should B. Shall C. Will D. May
34. The shoes are of high quality and ________ long.
A. wore B. are worn C. wear D. will be worn
35. Eyes ________, I see the moon so bright; Head ________, in homesickness I am drowned.
A. raising; b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ending B. raising; bent C. raised; bending D. raised; bent
【参考答案】单选：
21-35 DABCA DDCAB ADBCD
第二组 10分钟
1. —Look! More tre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es are being planted around the new building. What do you think of ________natural surroundings here
—Fantastic! Beyond _______ expression.
A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; 不填 D. the ; an
2. Elizabeth Taylor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), the Hollywood legend died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital _______ by her four
children aft ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure.
A. to be surrounded B. having been surrounded
C. surrounded D. surrounding
3. _________ many ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
A. While B. Since C. If D. Where
4. —Robert, I failed again!
—Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the team. ___________.
A. Every dog has its day. B. A new broom sweeps clean.
C. A cat may ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) look at a king. D. A person is known by the company he keeps.
5. The moonlight ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )was quite bright, and about fifteen yards up the road there was a deep _______ thrown by a tree.
A. shade B. shadow C. shelter D. reflection
6. —How anxious Ruby is! I wonder what on earth she ________.
—I’m afraid nobody knows. She is always so strange.
A. has expected ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. will expect C. will have expected D. is expecting
7. Freedom-lo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ving young students dislike being restricted by rules, especially ______ which are
“outdated” in their eyes.
A. the one B. those C. ones D. anything
8. —What is the result of the survey
—15% of those s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )urveyed worry that in the long term children _________ be more dependent
on their parents, which does no good to them.
A. should B. can C. may D. shall
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A. where B. whether C. how D. that
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A. didn’t ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve B. don’t have C. hadn’t had D. won’t have
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—In my opinion, yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u will need to seek _____ advice about your claim for compensation.
A. financial B. individual C. professional D. original
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— Of course! In fact ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) he is known ________ as the most daring sailor on the seas.
A. far and wide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. then and there C. safe and sound D. up and down
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A. which; th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at B. 不填; when C. which; when D. that; where
15. Out _________, still discussing the fashion show with great interest.
A. walked a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) crowd of young girls B. did a crowd of young girls walk
C. were walking a c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rowd of young girls D. a crowd of young girls were walking
【参考答案】A C A A B D B C D D B C A D A阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
体裁：记叙文 话题：语言学习 时间：8分钟
I prefer Lynne Truss's ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) phraseology: I am a grammar “stickler”．And，like Truss—author of Eats，Shoots & Leaves—I have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.
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Everyone who applies ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for a position at either of my companies，iFixit or Dozuki，takes a compulsory grammar test.If job hopefuls can't distinguish between“to” and “too”， their applications go into the bin.
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But grammar is r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )elevant for all companies.Yes，language is constantly changing，but that doesn't make grammar unimportant.Good grammar is credibility，especially on the Internet.And，for better or worse，people judge you if you can't tell the difference between “their”“there” and “they're”．
Good grammar makes go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )od business sense—and not just when it comes to hiring writers.Writing isn't in the official job description of most people in our office.Still，we give our grammar test to everybody，including our salespeople，our operations staff，and our programmers.
Grammar signifies mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re than just a person's ability to remember high school English.I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing—like stocking shelves or labeling parts.It is the same with programmers.Applicants who don't think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren't important.
【语篇导读】 作者讲述了自己对语法错误的态度以及正确运用语法的重要性。
1．The author agrees with Lynne Truss on that ______.
A．grammar mistakes can't be tolerant
B．books on grammar make people stupid
C．people need to learn basic grammar
D．grammar mistakes are absolutely unavoidable
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，作者和Lynne Truss一样，对语法错误都有一套“零容忍”策略，故选A项。
答案 A
2．What's the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) author's “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic grammar
A．They should be left out for a job.
B．They have to correct their mistakes.
C．They aren't qualified for their jobs.
D．They must be severely punished.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“while ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job—even if they are otherwise qualified for the position”可知，作者认为这些犯基础语法错误的求职者不应被录取。
答案 A
3．Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki
A．Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test.
B．They are companies where one learns grammar.
C．Grammar is quite important for their existence.
D．They depend on grammar correction for a living.
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段至第六段内容，作者对每位员工都进行语法测试，因为正确的语法对作者的两个公司非常重要。
答案 C
4．What can we learn from the text
A．Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.
B．Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing.
C．A“zero toleran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ce” approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair.
D．People who ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.
解析 细节理解题。文章最后一段指出，在语法测试中出错少的人在做与写作无关的事情时错误也少，由此可见，那些重视写作的人，同样会重视其他事情。
答案 D
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A few mon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ths ago as I wandered through my parents’ house, the same house I grew up in, I had a sudden, scary realization. When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later.
It seemed r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )idiculous. On a practical level, there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon. More importantly, I wouldn’t want to. I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years, or what kind of job I’ll have. And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place.
So this is proba ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bly the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents. When our parents were our age, they’d gotten their education, chosen a career, and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives.
My friends and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I – “Generation Y” – still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives. Whatever we end up doing, we want to make sure we’re happy doing it. We’d rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place. We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account.
This casual at ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )titude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”, “impatient”, and “overprotected”. Some of these complaints have a point. As children we were encouraged to succeed in school, but also to have fun. We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones, the Internet, instant messaging, and video games.
Our parents l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ooked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
By Ariel Lewiton
31. When the author walked through her parents’ house, she _______.
A. was frightened that she had no idea what she wanted from life
B. realized she should buy a house.
C. started to think about her own life
D. wondered why her parents had settled down early
【答案】C
【解析】推理题。根据第一段2 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ),3,4行When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later说明我在思考自己的人生之路，故C正确。
32. What is the mai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article
A. Their attitude toward high technology.
B. Their attitude towards responsibility.
C. Their ways of making their way to the top.
D. Their ways of gaining experience.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第一行This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”说明态度是我们这一代和父母那一代最大的差别，故B正确。
33. Which of the following might the author agree with
A. It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.
B. It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier.
C. It involves too much effort to rise vertically.
D. It’s all right to try more before settling down.
【答案】D
【解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段内容Beca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )use of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood.说明要花更多的时间才能让我们意识到责任的重要性。根据文章第四段We’d rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place说明我们要尝试很多不同的事物，以后在定居下来，故A的做法可能适合我们这一代。故D正确。
34. What can we conclude from the article
A. The author wrot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e this article so that others would be able to understand her generation better.
B. Growin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g up in a hi-tech world makes “Generation Y” feel insecure about relationships.
C. “Generation Y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )” people don’t want to grow up and love to be taken care of by their parents.
D. The auth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or is envious of her parents enjoying a big house at her age.
【答案】A
【解析】主旨大意题。作者写本文就是为了向读者介绍他们这一代人的思想，让别人更好的理解他们，接受他们，故A正确。
35. What is the main theme of the article
A. The sudden realization of growing up.
B. Criticisms of the young generation.
C. A comparison between lifestyles of generations.
D. The factors that have changed the young generation.
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题。本文是利用我和我的父母这两代人之间在价值观和生活态度上的差异的比较来向读者介绍我们这一代人的思想和其它情况。故C正确。
【2013黄浦区】Section A
Directions: Be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )neath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Cars do cause p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople some health problems, in fact far more serious _____ than computers do.
A. one B. ones C. it D. those
26. It is known t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o all that the US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times _____.
as few B. fewer C. as little D. smaller
27. Some doc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tors want to examine the impact those marine mammals have _____ the children who had tried dolphin-assisted therapy.
A. on B. with C. to D. about
28. Actually you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) _____ the dictionary here. You are not allowed to use it.
A. needn’t bring B. needn’t have brought
C. didn’t need to bring D. don’t have to bring
29. Health managemen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t membership fees range from 2,000 yuan ($ 320) to 20,000 yuan a year _____ on the level of service.
A. depend B. depended C. depending D. to depend
30. China _____ at a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tremendous rate, an outstanding achievement never seen before, during the past two decades.
A. developed B. has developed
C. is developing D. had been developing
31. Of cour ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se, the fact _____ misguided forms of dieting result in so many problems does not mean that no dieting is safe.
A. that B. what C. which D. why
32. Only _____ possible to settle the problem.
A. does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )chief editor come will it be B. when the chief editor comes will it be
C. has the chief edi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tor come it will be D. when the chief editor comes it will be
33. Director An ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g Lee told the New York Film Festival audience following the screening _____ Life of Pi was extremely hard to make.
A. what B. that C. which D. whether
34. More than ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 20 cars of the new type _____ in the first three days after its launch last Saturday.
A. sold B. has sold C. were sold D. has been selling
35. Being from a fami ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly _____ produced great actors, it’s no wonder that she quickly found her way into the spotlight.
A. who B. where C. what D. which
36. “My dear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )friends, let us build our class, a team ever looking forward _____ the full potential of all its members,” said our monitor.
A. realize B. realizing C. to realize D. to realizing
37. Tears of joy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and happiness came to my eyes _____ we won the first prize in the sports meeting.
A. while B. as C. unless D. before
38. I was adv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ised to arrange for insurance _____ I needed some medical treatment.
A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as though
39. _____ participation in public decision-making, telephone conference calls are widely used.
A. Extend B. Extending C. To extend D. Having extended
40. The boy has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )spent a whole day _____ in his room. No one knows what he is doing.
A. locked B. to lock C. locking D. been locked
【参考答案】25—29 BDABC 30—34 BABBC 35—40 DDBBCA
第一组 10分钟
1. For our middle scho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ol students, some courses are compulsory, while others are ________.
A. flexible B. optional C. impressive D. significant
2. How can I ________ money from my bank account to his
A. transfer B. transform C. transmit D. transplant
3. They didn’t _ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_______ the true meaning of what the boss had said, and thus their task almost completely failed.
A. seize B. catch C. take D. grasp
4. Pink clothes don’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t suit her at all, yet she still likes to wear her pink overcoat. I think it’s absolutely a matter of her personal ________.
A. hobby B. preference C. habit D. principle
5. Few plants will ________ sudden changes in temperature.
A. defend B. smooth C. tolerate D. oppose
6. ________ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university.
A. It B. There C. What D. That
7. “Freeze, you guy! ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ________, and I’ll shoot you.” an old man with a gun in hand shouted at me.
A. If you go for one more step B. Going for one more step
C. One more s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tep D. You going for one more step
8. — It’s burning hot today, isn’t it
— Yes. ________ yesterday.
A. So was it B. So it was C. So is it D. So it is
9. By nine o’cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, ________ appeared a rare rainbow soon.
A. that B. which C. from which D. above which
10. I just wonder ________ that makes him so excited.
A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is
11. The field resear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time ________ we meet them again.
A. after B. before C. since D. when
12. ________ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.
A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who
13. The village ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )has developed a lot ________ we learned farming two years ago.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
14. — Who should be responsible for the accident
— The boss, not the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) workers. They just carry out the order ________.
A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told
15. — Did Jack come back early last night
— Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home.
A. before B. when C. that D. until
【参考答案】1-5BADBC 6-10BCADD 11-15BCDAB
