江西樟树市2016高考英语阅读理解选练含答案
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
However urban ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )life strikes you，cities worldwide have been growing even more rapidly．Some of this growth has occurred in the developed world，but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World．Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries
By the year 2030，for t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he first time in history，60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities．
This is actually good ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) news in some ways．“Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity,” says Marc Weiss，chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development，“ both for the nation and for families．” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product （GDP） in most countries of the world“ there’s the crazy notion that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them,” Weiss continued．“But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city．” For better or worse，urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities．Those cities will be bigger than ever．And yet，population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects； after all，Addis Ababa，Ethiopia，and Hamburg，Germany，have the same population．Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor．“City problems,” one authority points out，“mostly have to do with weak，ineffective，and usually unrepresentative city governments．”
1．The passage mainly discusses ______________．
A．Big cities． B．City life．
C．Population． D．Gross Domestic Product．
2．According to the passage，in the year of 2030 _______．
A．there will be 21 cit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ies having a population of more than 10 million．
B．rural area will be extinct．
C．most people will live in cities．
D．the third world will keep abreast with the developed world．
3．In the author’s opinion，_________．
A．better city，better life
B．both urban and rural areas have a larger population
C．the larger population，the faster a city develops
D．both urban and rural areas have larger gross domestic products
4．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage
A．The developin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g countries develop faster than the developed countries．
B．Cities contribute more to the GDP than the villagers．
C．Some problems are more easily solved in cities than in country．
D．It’s impossible to s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )olve urban problems by getting people out of cities．
5．The last paragraph implies that ____________．
A．public services are ineffective．
B．cities are increasing too fast．
C．population is not linked with development．
D．government should be responsible for the problems in the cities．
【参考答案】1---5、A C A A D
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If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised．They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up．They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network．At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions（消遣） such as waving their hands and exchanging books, Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive．Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason．
Bill ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Lasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at Macy's department store．Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters （起时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural atmosphere．
Flash m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ob gatherings can sometimes shock people．Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place．Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction．They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product．
The flash mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )b is now becoming more and more popular．People use it to do many things．For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him．Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael's famous song "Beat It" together．Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory．
24．The undefined wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d "foiled" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _ 。
A．forgotten ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B．prevented C．announced D．confirmed
25．What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage
A．The flash m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time．
B．Once the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) place for the activity is determined, it can't be changed．
C．The flash mob can be made use offing many fields just for fun．
D．It gives p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople the chance to come together to do something unusual．
26．The main purpose of the passage is -
A．to entertain B．to encourage
C．to inform D．to persuade
27．The writer's attitude towards the flash mob is
A．negative C．favorable B．objective D．doubtful
【参考答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. B
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Sir John a Bri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tish scientist who won last year's Nobel prize for medicine, said he had predicted at the time of his frog experiments that the successful cloning of a mammal would happen within 50 years．and that "maybe the same answer is appropriate" far the step to human cloning． Parents who lose children in accidents may be able to clone "copies" to replace them then．
Although any a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ttempt to clone an entire human would raise complex moral issues, the biologist claimed people would soon overcome their concerns if the technique became medically useful．Cloning was regarded with extreme doubts when it was first developed but became widely accepted after the birth of Louise Brown, the first "test tube baby" He said, "When my first frog experiment．s were done, an American reporter asked how long it will be before these things can he done in mammals or humans I said, 'Well, it could be anywhere between 10 years and 100 years-how about 50 year ' It turned out that it wasn't far off the mark as far as Dolly was concerned．Maybe the same answer is appropriate．" Sir John added that cloning a human being effectively means making an identical twin, and doctors would therefore simply be "copying what nature has already produced"
The average ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vote on allowing parents of deceased children, who are no longer fertile （能生育的）, to create another using the mother's eggs and skin cells from the first child, thinking the technique was safe and effective, is 60 per cent in favor．The reasons for "no" are usually that the new child would feel they were some sort of a replacement for something． ．
25．Sir John predi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cted the human cloning would be a reality in _ at most．
A．100 yea始 B．60 years C．50 years D．10 years
26．According to the text, which statement is NOT true
A．Louise Brown is the first "test tube baby"．
B．Human cloning is still a controversial topic．
C．Sir John is positive about the future of human cloning．
D．Human cloning is creating something that didn’t exist before．
27．The underlined word "identical" probably means _ ．
A．same B．special C．new D．clear
28．What does the text mainly talk about
A．The life of Sir John, B．Predict/on on human cloning．
C．Views on human cloning D．Achievements in human cloning．
【参考答案】25—28 CDAB
【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】 B
Eight Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You
Should you spend ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )your money on a home security system A look inside a burglar’s(夜盗) mind might help you decide.
1. Of course ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thank ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in your home, I unlatched(拔下插销) the back window to make my return a little easier.
3. To you, leavi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation which I am more than happy to accept.
4. If it snows wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ile you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house, or it will be a dead giveaway. By the way, loud dogs and nosy neighbors are the two things I hate most.
5. It’s raining, y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door---understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.
6. Do you really ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )think I won’t look in your sock drawer I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet(柜子). Here’s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.
7. You’re right: I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it’s not fastened, I’ll take it with me.
8. Avoid announc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing your vacation on your page. It’s easier than you think to look up your address.
35. Money and valuables might be the safest if kept in your______.
A. kids’ room B. sock drawer
C. medicine cabinet D. safe
36. The unde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rlined words “a dead giveaway” here may probably be something that______.
A. throws away useless things at home
B. warns a burglar that someone is dead
C. tells a burglar the truth
D. frightens a burglar away
37. We can draw a conclusion from the text that______.
A. burglars seldom steal in bad weather
B. if you do housework yourself, you’ll stay away from burglars
C. you yourself are sometimes to blame for a theft
D. you can always count on your neighbors when you are out
38. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. summarize when burglars steal most frequently
B. encourage people to spend money on home security systems
C. explain why burglars take up stealing
D. teach people how to protect their homes
【参考答案】35-38: ACCD
【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】 C
You may not pay much ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “The elevators are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.
39. According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.
A. turn around and greet one another
B. look around o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r examine their phone
C. make eye contact with those in the elevator
D. try to ke ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ep a distance from other people
40. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two
people in an elevator
41. According t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.
A. someone’s odd behaviors B. a lack of space
C. their unfamiliarity with one another D. their eye contact with one another
42. What’s the passage mainly about _____.
A. Bad manners in the elevator
B. Some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette
C. An interesting but awkward elevator ride
D. The strange behaviors in the elevator
【参考答案】39-42: DCBB江西樟树市2016高考英语阅读理解选练（1）含答案
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。
Puerto Rico(波多黎各)may ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )be part of the USA but its music and dance is a mixture of both Spanish and American rhythms. The country, as a result, is a mixture of very new and very old. It exhibits the open American way of life yet remains the more formal Spanish influences. This is reflected in the architecture, not just the difference between the old and the modern in urban areas but also in the countryside, where older buildings sit side by side with schools and houses. It is found in the cooking, too many fast food restaurants together with local cooking which has its roots in the mixture of culture of all the Caribbean and in the music, where rock music is played in beach resorts(圣地)but in the hilly center, Puerto Rican music can be heard. Old volcanic mountains, long motionless, take up a large part of the center, with the highest peak, Cerro de Punta, at 1,338 m in the Cordillera. The mountains are surrounded by a coastal plain with the Atlantic shore beaches cooled all the year round by trade winds(信风)．
The populati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on is 3.8 million, of which about 1.5 million live in San Juan, although about another two million Puerto Ricans live in the USA. Average life is 73.8 years and GDP per person is US $ 12,212, the highest in Latin America, although not up to the level of mainland USA. The people are largely a mixture of Amerindian, Taino Arawak, Spanish and African. Most Puerto Ricans do not speak English and less than 30% speak it fluently(流利地). Second generation Puerto Ricans who were born in New York, but who have returned to the island, are called Nuyoricans(新波多利哥人). The people are very friendly and hospitable but there is crime, linked to drugs and unemployment.
1．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．Puerto Rico belongs to the USA
B．Puerto Rico is part of Spanish
C．Puerto Rico is an independent country
D．Puerto Rico has the highest peak in Latin America
答案：A 细节理解题。波多黎各是南美洲的岛屿，属于美国。由首句Puerto Rico may be part of the USA得出。
2．The underlined word“It”in the first paragraph refers to________.
A．the country
B．a result
C．a mixture of very new and very old
D．Puerto Rico
答案：C 语意理解题。应向前找，再向后看看i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t代表的内容，此处是指既古老又现代的混合体。It在句中作代词，指代前一句中的名词或短语，首先可以排除B。a result，因为“as a result”是插入语，A项the country虽然意思正确，但与C项相比就相对间接了；而D项Puerto Rico比A项更加间接，故排除。
3．What's the character of the culture of Puerto Rico
A．Either new or old.
B．A mixture of different peoples.
C．Too many fast food restaurants.
D．Either Spanish or American.
答案：B 推理判断题。波多黎各文化的特点是西班牙、美国等不同民族的混合，由第一段可以得出。A项和D项是两者中的选择而不是结合，C项属细节。
4．What are the disadvantages of Puerto Rico
A．Too many Puerto Ricans live in the USA.
B．Few people in Puerto Rico can speak English.
C．Puerto Rico's GDP is lower than that of the USA.
D．Social problems connected with drugs and lack of jobs.
答案：D 细节理解题。文中作者提到的不利因素——与毒品和失业相关的犯罪。即把犯罪概括为社会问题。
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“Cleverness is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” –– Jeff Bezos
I got the idea to st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )art Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nsideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
21. What inspired ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the author with the idea of building an online bookstore
A. His dream of being an inventor.
B. The support of his wife.
C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.
D. Millions of exciting titles.
22. Which of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence .
A. The idea of not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.
B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.
23. We can know from the passage that _______.
A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author
B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea
C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea
D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed
24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon
C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose
【参考答案】21—24 CACD
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Two new studie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners.
One study invol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine (跑步机). Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot (赤脚).
Researchers from t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he JKM Technologies company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.
They found that r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )unning shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.
The study appeared in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the official scientific journal of The American Academy of Physical Medicine.
The other study a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ppeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
They divided the ru ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.
Runners who wear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) shoes usually come down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.
Harvard’s Daniel L ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ieberman led the study. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings.
But the resea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rchers do not suggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some training. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.
The study was partly s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )upported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The findings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many problems in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their findings on a Harvard Website.
25. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Walking in high ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )heels could cause less serious effects than running barefoot.
B. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.
C. Running in shoes is partly good to runners.
D. Two new studies pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.
26. Which part of our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )body could be injured if we run in running shoes
A. Toes. B. Hips. C. Feet. D. Legs.
27. What can we learn from the passage
A. The way that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )we run by landing on the front or middle of our foot could avoid damaging our heel.
B. We should start running barefoot in no time.
C. Runnin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g in modern running shoes could cause more serious effects than running in high heels.
D. We won’t be injured if we run barefoot.
28. What is the wri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter’s attitude towards the use of the modern running shoes
A. Persuasive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Supportive.
【参考答案】25—28 DBAC
【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】A
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My horse，Treas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ure，is my hero because she helped me discover how to relate to her．In the process，she “ fixed ” my relationship with my husband and my children．
When I got her，she was 2 years old, with no handling. She was not going to accept any kind of instructions from me. In the interest of not getting myself killed，I started to read and educate myself on ways to manage a high-spirited horse．
I discovered natural horsemanship（马术）,a method of training that focuses on communication．In order to communicate with another person，you must be understood．The very definition（定义）of understanding is two or more persons share the same idea. This simple definition had a big influence on me．I realized that communication is a two-way street!
When I started to adopt horsemanship in my life，I noticed a change in the way other people related to me．My husband，when I stopped ordering him around，became happier and more helpful．My children，when I practiced being fair，firm and most of all，considerate，were motivated（激发）to act sooner，at a polite request instead of the orders from me．
I think the most valuable life skill I learned from my horse is that pressure motivates. As soon as I applied these basic skills to my daily activities, I started to notice positive changes. My children were more considerate of each other．and started to ask first，without telling．I became aware of my position as a role model．
Today，five years later，I have the perfect horse．I also have very polite kids and a very happy husband．There’s nothing in the world that can compare to being loved by ones you love most---even if it all started with the attitude of a very special horse．
56．What does the underlined phrase “with no handling” in Paragraph2 mean
A. Nobody cared about the horse except the author.
B. The horse could do whatever she wanted.
C. Nobody had trained the horse before.
D. The horse didn’t like anyone except the author.
57. What can we infer from the passage
A. Treasure was worth a lot of money.
B. When the author got Treasure, she was a perfect horse.
C. Before the author got Treasure, she didn’t love her husband.
D. Treasure’s coming helped the author’s family to get along better.
58. Why were ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the author’s children slow to respond to her in the past
A. She was unfair and used to order them to do things.
B. She didn’t know how to manage the female horse.
C. Her children were too naughty to listen to her.
D. She would be unhappy if they responded quickly to her.
59. Which is the best title for the passage
A. A true treasure
B. My family
C. The importance of understanding
D. An unforgettable experience
【参考答案】56—59、CDAA
【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】B
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Some doctors now think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
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60. What is the passage mainly about
A. Thin people may be fat inside.
B. Internal fat is of no importance.
C. Internal fat leads to many diseases.
D. Thin people don’t have diabetes.
61. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG
A．Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.
B．People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.
C．Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.
D．People with heart disease all have internal fat.
62. From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.
A．internal fat leading to disease has been proved
B．exercise plays an i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mportant role in people’s life for keeping healthy
C．thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D．it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
63. The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.
A．a long road
B．a clear difference
C．an easy way
D．a short distance
【参考答案】60—63、ADBC江西樟树市2016高考英语阅读理解选练（2）含答案
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【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】
Although both Am ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erican and British people can generally .understand what each other is saying, sometimes it is necessary to explain some things. Some words or phrases could be taken in a wrong way.
One of the mos ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t noticeable differences is in the spelling of some words. For example, the word "color" in American English becomes "colour" in British English. Another example is the American word "theater" - in British English it becomes "theatre". Other words also have various spelling differences.
Although some wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rds are spelled the same in the two forms of English, they may have different pronunciations. The accent is .put on a different syllable in a word. British People pronounce their numbers differently from American people, especially the big numbers. They tend to add the word "and" between the numbers. American English-speaking people usually say 107 "one hundred seven ", while British English-speaking people say "one hundred and seven".
Sometimes when ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )using the past tense of a verb, "ed" may be used in American English, while "t" is common in British English. An example is "dreamed" and "dreamt".
Vocabulary, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of course, is a major difference at times. Because of the widespread use of American English, many British people are starting to use some American nouns to replace their British ones. So " lorry" becomes "truck". There are many other words that are being replaced as well. As is often the case, the same words have completely different meanings in the two forms of English. In British English "biscuit" is similar to "cookie", but in American English it is more like a dinner roll.
There are a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lso many other minor differences between the two forms of English. It is interesting to note that many British English-speaking people adore American accents. Likewise, many American English-speaking people love British accents.
26. How many differen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ces between American and British English are mentioned in this passage
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
27. How do American E ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nglish-speaking people pronounce the number "309"
A. Three hundred and nine.
B. Three hundred and ninth.
C. Three hundred nine.
D. Thirty and nine.
28. Which of the fol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lowing statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. American and British people don't like each other's accents.
B. "Biscuit" refers to the same food in the two forms of English.
C. "Lorry" ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in American English becomes "truck" in British English.
D. The d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ifference of spelling in the two forms of English is noticeable.
29. Accordin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g to the passage, the past tense of the verb "spill" in American English could be _______
A spilled B. spiled C. spillt D. spilt
30. What is the best title of this passage
A. The Differences Between Spoken and Written English
B. The Differences Between American and British English
C. Spelling Is a Noticeable Difference
D. Vocabulary Is a Major Difference
【参考答案】26-30 ACDAB
美国英语在拼写、发音和语法等方面与英国英语都有一些小的差异，通常是美国英语把英国英语中的不规则的拼写法规则化了。
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30. B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文从多个方面说明美国英语和英国英语的区别。
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For five days, E ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dmonton’s Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness (友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone’s musical interests.
With so many years of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pletely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk M ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )usic Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
1. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to .
A. gather people with different musical tastes
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
3. We can learn from the passage that .
A. people can get tickets easily for the festival
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
4. What would be the best title for this passage
A. Folk Music of Blues B. One Festival for All
C. Festival for Family Gathering D. Edmonton’s Downtown Park
【参考答案】1-4 BABB
【2012河北省唐山一中】 C
Interest in pur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )suing international careers has risen in recent years, as a result of chronic (长久的 ) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
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When applying for a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one- or two-page document describing one’s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (公司) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.
● Educational ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.
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● If you are submit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ting your resume in English, find out if the recipient （收件人) uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as “tertiary education” in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors.
panies are hiring more foreign employees because _______ .
A. they find foreign employees are usually more talented
B. they need original ideas from employees hired overseas
C. they want to expand their business beyond home borders
D. they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home
65. The author belie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ves that an individual who applies to work overseas _______ .
A. is usually creative and full of initiative
B. aims to improve his foreign language skills
C. is dissatisfied with his own life at home
D. seeks either his own or his children’s development
66. When it comes to resume writing, it is best to _______ .
A. take cultural factors into consideration
B. learn about the company’s hiring process
C. follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting
D. know the employer’s personal likes and dislikes
67. According to the a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uthor’s last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of _______ .
A. the different educational systems in the US and the UK
B. the differences between the varieties of English
C. the recipient’s preference with regard to the format
D. the distinctive ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )characteristics of American and British cultures
【参考答案】64—67 DDAB
【2012河北省唐山一中】 D
Psychiatris ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child raising—older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.
Henry Metcalf a 54-y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ear-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he’s also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf. “You can’t get away from that.”
Often, older par ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they won’t be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says.
Many late-life paren ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.” Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.”
68. What does the auth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”（Paragraph 1）
A. They are relucta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt to retire when they reach their retirement age.
B. They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.
C. They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years.
D. They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.
69. The author g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ________ .
A. older paren ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children
B. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
C. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies
D. taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy
70. What’s the bi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst
A. Approaching of de ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ath. B. Slowing down of their pace of life.
C. Being laugh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed at by other people. D. Being mistaken for grandparents.
【参考答案】68—70 DCA江西樟树市2016高考英语阅读理解选练含参考答案
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Grown- ups are often ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usual ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star”and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ation tables (乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.
1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown- ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. Stories for children are easy to remember.
2. The author explains the law of overlearning by .
A. presenting research findings B. setting down general rules
C. making a comparison D. using examples
3. According to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he author, being able to use multiplication tables is .
A. a result of overlearning B. a special case of cramming
C. a skill to dea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l with math problems D. a basic step towards advanced studies
4. What is the author’s opinion on cramming
A. It leads to failure ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in college exams. B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.
C. It’s possi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ble to result in poor memory. D. It increases students’learning interest.
【参考答案】1—4、ADAB
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【2014高考英语一模试题】
Teachers say ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the digital age has had a good influence - and a not-so-good influence - on this generation of American teenagers．More than 2,000 teachers took an online survey．Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a "mostly positive" effect on their students' research habits and skills．But 64 percent said the technologies "do more to distract（使 - - - ---分心） students than to help them academically．" And 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an "easily distracted generation with short attention spans．"
The Pew Internet Pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oject did the survey with the National Writing Project．Judy Buchanan is the vice director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report．Ms．Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and faster．"Teachers really favor these tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging．Young people favor these tools．The goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers．"
But one problem the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) survey found is that many students lack digital literacy．They trust too muck of the information they find on the Internet．Judy says these students haven't developed the skills to determine the quality of online information．"It's something that really has to be taught and paid attention to．Because in a world in which things happen quickly, you do need to step back, reflect and analyze the information you have．"
Another problem i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online．Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers．They say students are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research libraries．
Many teachers are al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )so concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities．
32．The text mainly tells us____．
A．all the students use digital tools
B．the Internet is playing a key role
C．teachers encourage using digital tools
D．digital tools bring about benefits and problems
33．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text
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34．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means
A．students do not have the right digital tools
B．students do not always have access to the Internet
C．students haven't the ability to adjust themselves
D．students can't judge online information properly
35．Some students don't tend to work hard because
A．they can get answers on the Internet quickly
B．printed books and libraries around aren't enough
C．the Internet can't make students concentrate
D．they can copy each others' work without being punished
【参考答案】32. D 33. A 34. D 35. A
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【2014高考英语质量检测】
New Zealand ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s long been mountain hike mad． Over the last 25 years an increasing number of dedicated（专用）cycle tracks and parks have sprung up in both town and country, many developed by bike clubs and other community groups．
Recreational cy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cling was already on a roll, when in 2009 a 50 million New Zealand dollar government fund was established to create a continuous touring route running the length of the country, supported al a grass roots level by an additional 50 million New Zealand dollars offered up by councils and focal organizations．
It soon bec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ame apparent, however, that building one continuous route across the two islands was not only too ambitious, hut it also would bypass many of the most remote and interesting corners of the country． Restoring and extending historic pathways made more sense, enabling cyclists to visit fascinating historic and cultural sites while seeing natural wonders along the way, and inspiring both locals and people from overseas to ride them．
The first sod （ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )草皮） of the new trails was turned by Prime Minister John Key in late 2（X）9． Since then, armed will machetes, shovels and diggers, some of the world's hest single-track designers and builders have bush-bashed, benched． sidled and switch-hacked their way through a diverse range of terrain （地形）．
By the encl of 20 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )12, 10 0f the 20 trails were open to riders, with the remainder scheduled for completion by the end of 2,013．The 2,340 km network will be even further extended by already-established trails, such as the famous 71 km Queen Charlotte Track that goes through the Marlborough Sounds al the top of the South Island．
33．Restoring and extending historic pathways would _ ．
A．work natural wonders alone the historic pathways
B．allow cyclists to enjoy local history and culture
C．discourage locals and foreigners from riding them
D．avoid all remote and interesting corners of the country
34．Who first started the building work of the new trails
A．Prime Minister John Key．
B．Locals and people from overseas．
C．Some of the single-track designers．
D．Bike clubs and other community groups．
35．What can be the best title for the text
A．Mountain Bike Holiday． B．Recreational Cycling．
C．New Cycle Trails for Easy Riding． D．Queen Charlotte Track．
【参考答案】33—35 BAC
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【2014高考英语湖北省襄阳市统考试题】A
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The moment he le ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ft, he said, "Thank you," bending his head and starting to cry． I cried too．When I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, "I love stories like that． He is your Christmas Man．"
51． The writer's first ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) impression of the old man was that he was ．
A． gentle-look ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing and weak B． tired out and worded
C． confused and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) very sick D． sad and anxious
52． On hearing the o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ld man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed because ．
A． she felt sorry that she couldn't do the old man a favor
B． she realiz ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed that someone was even more miserable than she felt
C． it took her ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a long time to find out how helpless the old man was
D． the old man was like an angel in the writer's eyes
53． The writer call ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed for a wheelchair for the old man because ．
A． the old ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road
B． the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport
C． the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes
D． the old ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then
54． By calling the ol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d man the writer's Christmas Man, the writer's supervisor implied that ．
A． the old man had told the writer a love story on Christmas
B． the old man had ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas
C． the old man was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas
D． the old ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )man was the only customer the writer had served on Christmas
【参考答案】51-54：ABDC
【2014高考英语湖北省襄阳市统考试题】B
It is no won ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )der the village is the coldest permanently inhabited （有人居住的）settlement in the world with the average temperature for January standing at -50℃．Known as the 'Pole of Cold', the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon was -71．2℃．This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the Northern Hemisphere．Surprisingly, Oymyakon actually means 'non-freezing water' due to a nearby hot spring．
Nothing grows the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re so people eat reindeer meat and horse meat． A single shop provides the town's bare necessities and the locals work as reindeer-breeders, hunters and ice-fisherman． Doctors say the reason the locals don't suffer from malnutrition（营养失调）is that their animals' milk contains a lot of micronutrients．
Unsurprisingly, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) locals are accustomed to the weather and unlike in other countries-where heavy snow brings everything grinding to a halt, Oymyakon's school only shuts if temperatures fall below -52℃．
There are few ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) modern conveniences in the village-with many buildings still having outdoor toilets-and most people still burn coal and wood for heat．When coal deliveries are irregular, the power station starts burning wood．If the power stops, the town shuts down in about five hours, andthe pipes freeze and crack．
Daily proble ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ms that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing, glasses freezing to people's faces and batteries losing power．Locals are said to！cave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them．Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception, the phones themselves would not work in such cold conditions．
Another problem ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies, which can take
anything up to th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ree days． The earth must first have melted sufficiently in order to dig it, so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours． Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole, several inches deep, is dug． The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin．
55． What can be implied from the first paragraph？
A． The village is the coldest place in the world．
B． No residents live permanently in the village．
C． Villagers there have to live with severe cold．
D． The average temperature stands at -50℃ all year round．
56． What does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )underlined phrase "grinding to a halt" probably mean in this passage？
A． stopping B． growing C． continuing D． failing
57． Which of the following statements about this village is true？
A． Local children don't go to school because of the extreme cold．
B． People ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) there live a hard and simple life with few modem conveniences．
C． The extreme ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly cold climate brings about great trouble to the daily life of the villagers．
D． The na ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me of this village-Oymyakon suggests that it's extremely cold here．
58． What is the purpose of writing this passage？
A． To attract more people to visit this village．
B． To inform readers of this special village．
C． To help solve problems the villagers are facing．
D． To draw readers' attention to poor people．
【参考答案】55-58：CABB江西樟树市2016高考英语阅读理解选练（3）含答案
2016高考英语****阅读理解。
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Evening Workshops
Optional evening works ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hops will be held at small restaurants or other meeting places near the conference hotel. Meals and other costs are not included but are also optional. Locations will be announced at the conference site. Workshops are very loosely organized and most represent discussions that have been held at Society for Economic Botany (SEB) meetings over a series of years.
Workshop 1: Student Network
Date: Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th
Chairs: Hugo de Boer and Arika Virapongse
Sponsor: Society for Economic Botany
Description: Student m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )embers of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to meet each other and to become familiar with a variety of educational programs and faculty advisors(大学指导老师). Faculty members who are part of training programs are encouraged to join the mixer to meet and talk with students.
Workshop 2: Botanical Film Making
Date : Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th
Chair : David Strauch
Sponsor : University of Hawaii
Description : ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Digital film making is a particularly useful tool of linking cultural information to recognizable plants. This workshop is aimed towards increasing the quality of material recorded by giving participants greater control over the medium. We will cover technical aspects (e.g. camera settings, audio), technical aspects (framing, lighting, focus), and some ways of presenting the material. Experienced filmmakers are encouraged to attend, and participants are welcome to bring their own camera equipment.
Workshop 3: Collections for Botany
— Collections Development and Management
Date: Friday evening, Feb. 7th
Chair: Jan Salick
Sponsor: Society for Economic Botany
Description: SEB is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )network of researchers who have been developing standards for the development of collections of artifacts, plant samples and related materials. Participants discuss successes, problems, and funding sources for solving management issues.
5. One of the pur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )poses of a networking mixer held each year is to ________.
A. provide students with greater control over the media
B. link cultural information to recognizable plants
C. help the students to deal with most of the environment issues
D. help the students to be familiar with educational programs
6. Which of the following is true according to the poster
A. Evening works ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hops will be held at small restaurants with meals included.
B. Participants hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e more than one option on Feb.5th than another night.
C. Workshops hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e nothing to do with the discussions held at SEB meetings.
D. Faculty a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dvisers can join the mixer without training experience.
7. You are a c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ollege student, interested in plants and good at taking TV pictures. Which of the Evening Workshops is most suitable for you
A. Botanical Film Making. B. Collections for Botany.
C. Student Network. D. Society for Economic Botany.
参考答案5-7 DBA
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“Once they start atta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Roger Middleton. “Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e farthest robbing to date. They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer.
The three ships ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )--the MV Prantalay 11，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said. Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors.
Pirates have in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )creased attacks over the past year in hopes。f catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
( ) 1. The pirate attack reported in the text happened .
A. far out in the Indian Ocean
B. in the normal patrol area
C. near the Somali, coast
D. in the south of Africa
( ) 2. According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems
A. More goods on board are lost.
B. Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.
C. The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.
D. Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.
( ) 3. Which is true ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about the warship patrols according to the text
A. The patrols are of little effect.
B. The patrols are more difficult.
C. More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.
D. The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.
( ) 4. How m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )any sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report
A. 228. B. 77. C. 383. D. 305.
语篇分析：本篇文章为新闻报道类文体。报道索马里海盗周日抢劫三艘泰国渔船，并引用部分官员的话，让读者了解当前的索马里海盗的形势。
1.答案：A
考点：细节理解
解析：由 “The robbing o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force…”以及 “Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean”句意为“这次海盗袭击发生在国际保卫队正常保护区域六百英里外”，“一旦你到了那么远，那就是印度洋了”可得出答案。
2.答案：B
考点： 主旨大意
解析：文章主要报道发生在周末的对泰国渔船的袭击，就此事引出索马里海盗的袭击已经超越国际保护队的正常护卫范围，而进入更深的海域。
3. 答案：B
考点：细节理解
解析：依据… patrol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”及 “Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”可知巡逻明显见效，又有一旦再超过那么远，那就是印度洋，那就意味着你在看管从波斯湾到亚洲，从亚洲到南美洲的所有行线。可知应是巡逻难度加大了。
4．答案D
考点：推理计算题。
解析：由文章首句Somali pi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rates robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board……及Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.可知到发报到为止，索马里海盗应劫持水手77+228=305人。
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【2014高考英语一模试题】
In t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what "keeping up with the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They had to move back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses" because "Jones" is a very common name in the United States. "Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
60. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ______.
A. want to be as rich as their neighbors
B. want others to know or to think that they are rich
C. don't want others to know they are rich
D. want to be happy
61. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ________.
A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City
C. live in apartments D. live with many neighbors
62. What's the author's attitude to keeping up with the Joneses
A. Negative. B. Positive.
C. Supportive. D. Objective.
60. B. 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知。
61. A. 细节推断题。由第二段第5句和最后一句可知。
62. A. 观点态度题。由最后一段最后一句可知。
【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】A
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51. The auth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or refused to say anything to the woman but just pointed to her own car at first mainly because ______.
A. the author did not know the woman
B. the woman interrupted the author’s thoughts
C. the author thought she wanted to use the vacant parking space
D. the author was too weak to say anything
52. What can we learn about the author’s grandmother
A. She often made t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he author angry. B. She left nothing to the author.
C. She was kind to the author. D. She lost faith in God.
53. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The author and the woman became good friends later.
B. The woman turned out to be the author’s grandmother’s nurse.
C. The author knows the specific details about this experience.
D. The author was very grateful to the unknown woman.
54. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Miracle at the Parking Lot B. What Hope for Dead Loved Ones
C. True Love for My Grandmother D. Adu, My Grandmother’s Nurse
【参考答案】51-54 CCDA
【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】B.
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In the 1950s people la ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.
As a matter of fact, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.
Socializing(交际) ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.
The workplace ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.
I have developed a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.
From writing about h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )umor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.
55. According ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.
A. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster
B. we fail to reflect on fun times in our lives
C. we treat everything in a serious way
D. humor of situations lies beneath
56. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter
B. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others
C. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet
D. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult
57. The underlined wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.
A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach
58. Which of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”
A. The power of honesty.
B. Don’t be your own worst enemy.
C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.
D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.
【参考答案】55、Ｃ 56—58、 ＢＢＤ
