1、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。How Room Designs Affect Our Work and FeelingsArchitects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(经验的, 实证的) basis. They are discovering how to desi
2、gn spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation. Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how people think. Her resea
3、rch indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook. In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupants ability to
4、concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention. Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academical
5、ly, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary
6、, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots. Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim (暗淡的) light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxati
7、on. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax. So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so were almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect David All
8、ison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? Thats what were all struggling with.”1. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research? A. Light. B. Ceilings. C. Windows. D. Furniture.2. The passage tells us that.A. the shape of furniture
9、may affect peoples feelingsB. lower ceilings may help improve students creativityC. children in a dim classroom may improve their gradesD. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that.A. the problem is not approached step
10、 by stepB. the researches so far have faults in themselvesC. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detectD. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns4. Which of the following shows the organization of the passage? CP:Central PointP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:Conclusion【
11、参考答案】14、BADC社会生活类阅读理解。Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.A high school newspaper e
12、ditor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身) , nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey (传递) certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression o
13、f who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for b
14、usinesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员) , because those people represent the companies to their customers.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our custo
15、mers. There are plenty of well- qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open- minded, I cant expect all our customers are.There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer
16、. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.1. Which of the following is the newspaper editors opinion according to Paragraph 2?A. Peoples appearances carry messages about themselves.B. C
17、ustomerschoices influence dress standards in companies.C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.2. What can be inferred from the text?A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.B. What t
18、o wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.3. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Employees MatterB. Personal Choices MatterC. App
19、earances MatterD. Hiring Managers Matter4. The authors attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as.A. enthusiasticB. negativeC. positive D. sympathetic【参考答案】45.CBCB 社会生活类。For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countr
20、ies into a series of villages. Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.Yet s
21、ome people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance.Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured(忍受) . The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever- changing sights and sounds of a journey. A
22、journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane. T
23、he soft lighting, in- flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.Then there is the time spent beingprocessedat a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again bef
24、ore the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to beingprocessedat departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high- speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.Man, however,
25、is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday- maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and the limited space
26、of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. Speed controls peoples lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thingor so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know to
27、day. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.1. What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1?A. Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.B. The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.C. The freedom of movement has helped people realize the
28、ir dreams.D. Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place.2. How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?A. By giving instructions.B. By analyzing cause and effect.C. By following the order of time.D. By giving examples.3. According to Paragraph 3, passenge
29、rs are turning back to modern high- speed trains because.A. they pay less for the ticketsB. they feel safer during the travelC. they can enjoy higher speed of travelD. they dont have to waste time beingprocessed4. What does the last sentence of the passage mean?A. They could enjoy free and relaxing
30、travel.B. They needed the clock to tell the time.C. They preferred traveling on horseback.D. They could travel with their master.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Air travel benefits people and industries.B. Train travel has some advantages over air travel.C. Great changes have taken place
31、in modern travel.D. The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.【参考答案】46.BDDAD 【2015高考复习】完形填空I was doing some lastminute Christmas shopping in a toy store.A nicely dressed little girl was_16_the teddy bears beside her father_17_she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokemon toys.
32、His jacket was obviously too small.He had money in his hand._18_，it looked no more than five dollars at most.He was with his father as well，and_19_picking up the Pokemon video games.Each time he showed one to his father，his father_20_his head，“No”Rather_21_，the boy gave up the video games and chose
33、a book of stickers_22_.After they walked away，the little girl ran over to the Pokemon video games.She_23_picked up one lying on top of the others，and raced down toward the checkout.I picked up my purchases and_24_the girl and her father.Then，much to the little girls_25_，the little boy and his father
34、 got in line_26_her and me.After the video game was paid for and bagged，the little girl_27_it back to the cashier(收银员)and_28_something to her.The cashier smiled and put the_29_under the counter(柜台)I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier.Ther cashier said，“_30_，youre
35、 my hundredth customer today，and you win a prize！”and she handed the boy the Pokemon game.The boy could only_31_in disbelief.It was，he said，_32_what he had wanted！The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway，and I saw the biggest and_33_smile on that little girl I have ever seen i
36、n my life.I suddenly understood that the world is not_34_into the strong who care and the_35_who are cared for.We must each in turn care and be cared.【语篇解读】 圣诞节前夕，我在一家玩具店里进行圣诞购物，目睹了一个善良的小女孩帮助一个小男孩的过程。从那个小女孩的身上我明白了人们需要相互关心，互相照顾。16A.looking through Bgetting throughCdressing up Dtidying up答案A根据文章首句“圣诞节
37、前夕，我在一家玩具店里进行最后时刻的圣诞购物”可知，小女孩在挑选自己的玩具。look through浏览，检查；get through到达，通过；dress up盛装，乔装打扮；tidy up整理，收拾。17A.while Bwhen Cafter Donce答案B正当小女孩在挑选泰迪熊时，她看见一个小男孩走进来。be doing sth when.“正在做某事时突然”。18A.But BTherefore CHowever DOtherwise答案C根据上下文可知，小男孩虽然带着钱，但钱不多。此处表示转折。19A.stopped Bcontinued Cavoided Dkept答案D根据下
38、文“Each time he showed one to his father”可知，小男孩一直在挑选。20A.shook Bnodded Cmoved Dheld答案A根据常识和“No”可知，父亲摇头表示不赞成。21A.anxious BdisappointedCangry Dcurious答案B根据文章第一段可知小男孩特别想要the Pokemon video games，当愿望不能满足时自然是很失望。anxious焦急的；disappointed失望的；angry生气的；curious好奇的。22A.also Binstead Clastly Dindeed答案B根据“the boy g
39、ave up the video games”可知，小男孩只好选择了“a book of stickers”取而代之。23A.nervously Bexcitedly Cbravely Dhopefully答案B根据下文内容可知，善良的小女孩是在帮助小男孩得到心仪的圣诞礼物，所以此时她怀着兴奋的心情。nervously紧张地；excitedly兴奋地；bravely勇敢地；hopefully充满希望地。24A.accompanied BhelpedCadmired Dfollowed答案D作者带着自己要买的物品跟着他们去了付款处。accompany陪伴；admire赞美，钦佩；follow跟随
40、，追随。25A.surprise Bsatisfaction Cdelight Dregret答案C小女孩想帮助这个小男孩，唯恐他已付钱离开，所以当她看到小男孩父子还在排队时，她很高兴。surprise惊讶；satisfaction满意；delight高兴；regret遗憾，懊悔。26A.behind Bbefore Cbetween Dbeyond答案A根据第二段中的“and raced down toward the checkout”和下文可知，小女孩赶在了小男孩之前排队付钱，从而悄悄地帮助了他。27A.put Bhanded Csent Dcarried答案B小女孩付完钱后，又把装好的
41、物品递给了收银员。28A.whispered BshoutedCgave Dshowed答案A小女孩又低声对收银员说了些什么。whisper耳语，小声说。29A.basket Bbag Cbear Dbox答案B根据上文中的“After the video game was paid for and bagged”可知答案选B。30A.Sorry BExcuse meCCongratulations DPardon me答案C为了让小男孩接受这份礼物，小女孩嘱咐收银员要告诉小男孩他中奖了，所以收银员祝贺小男孩，故选C。31A.cry Bstare Cjump Dsmile答案B心仪的东西从天而
42、降，小男孩自然是难以置信地盯着看。32A.extremely Btotally Cexactly Dwonderfully答案C小男孩说这正是他之前想要的！extremely极端地，非常；exactly正好，刚好；totally完全，全部地；wonderfully很好地，非常。33A.widest Bgreatest Cprettiest Ddearest答案C小女孩成功地帮助了小男孩，脸上露出我所见过的最美的笑容。pretty动人的，漂亮的。34A.divided Bchanged Cincluded Dcut答案Abe divided into.“被分成”。根据“the strong who care”和“the_35_who are cared for”两类人可知答案选A。35A.poor Bugly Cunhappy Dweak答案D与the strong对应，故选D。
