1、阅读理解Amy Pankratz spent a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”When Isabella was getting well and could leave her room, she wore her prized po
2、ssessiona“superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn to encourage herand walked into the hallway. The pink cape was an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing exercise around the nursing station. “Then, all the kids were taking turns wearing the cape, giggling, ”Amy says. “These were some of
3、 the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here they were playing and having funkids just being kids! ”From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little ones battling with serious illnesses. “I felt God presenting an opportunity, ”she says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can he
4、lp these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations. The capes she makes for kids in treatment are different from those her own children have
5、. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what image or character the little boy or girl connects with. “I choose the pattern, color and theme specifically for each child, ”explains Amy. When she is not sewing, Amy is raising awareness of childhood cancers and looking into ways to get Comfort Capes to m
6、ore kids who need them. “If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, its worth the time spent sewing, ”she says. 【文章大意】本文讲述Amy在女儿生病的时候为女儿缝制了一件短斗篷, 就是这件斗篷为医院里生病的孩子带来了欢乐。由此, Amy产生了灵感决定通过为生病的孩子缝制斗篷, 让孩子们暂时忘却疾病带来的痛苦。1. What made Amy feel sad when she was staying with her daug
7、hter in the hospital? A. Her daughters serious illness. B. The tiredness from sewing the cape. C. The crying of children in pain. D. The illness of children in her daughters room. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段“I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”. . . “It completely broke my heart. ”得知, Amy因为听见孩子们在痛苦
8、中哭泣而感到心碎。故选C。2. What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children? A. To make them feel warm. B. To make them happy and fearless. C. To find friends for her daughter. D. To raise the awareness of childrens illness. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段“I hoped Comfort Capes can help these
9、kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”可知Amy缝制“安慰斗篷”是为了让孩子们快乐, 忘掉病痛带来的折磨, 更勇敢地面对疾病。3. According to the passage, we can get that the authors attitude towards Amys behaviour is. A. supportiveB. neutralC. negativeD. indifferent【解析】选A。观点态度题。作者以平铺直叙的方式为我们讲述了一位伟大的母亲的行为, 字里行间流露出对Amy的赞扬之情。supporti
10、ve给予支持, 鼓励的, 符合题意。4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. Amy: a Considerate WomanB. How to Treat the Sick ChildrenC. A Strong Mom Who Helps OthersD. Turning Sick Kids into Superheroes【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知, 一个母亲为生病的孩子缝制了一件超级英雄的斗篷, 从这次的经历中她获得了帮助更多人的灵感, 她决定帮助更多生病的孩子, 使生病的孩子快乐而
11、勇敢, D项正确。阅读理解。Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen childrenIn spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dreamThey both wanted to pursue their talent for artAfter many long discussions, the two boys
12、finally worked out an agreementThey would toss a coinThe loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academyThen, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academyTossi
13、ng a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to NurembergAlbert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, supported his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（轰动）By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding worksWhen
14、 the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate lbrechts triumphant（胜利的）homecomingAlbrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream“And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is you
15、r turnNow you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you”Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, “NonoIt is too late for meLooklook at what four years in the mines have done to my hands！The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I hav
16、e been suffering from arthritis（关节炎）so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush”To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brothers injured hands with palms tog
17、ether and thin fingers stretched skywardHe called his powerful drawing simply “Hands”, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it “The Praying Hands”The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminderno one ever mak
18、es any success alone！16Why did the two brothers work out the agreement？AThey were so curious as to make a jokeBTheir family couldnt afford the academyCOne of the brothers was supposed to go into minesDThey wanted to support the other sisters and brothers17The underlined word “whose” in Para2 refers
19、to Athe Durer familys Bthe miners CAlberts DAlbrechts18Which of the following statements is NOT true about Albrecht Durer？AHe began to earn his living after graduationBHe did perfectly well at the academyCHe wanted his brother to go to the academyDHe created great masterpieces19Which of the followin
20、g is the correct order of the story？aAlbrecht went to NurembergbAlbert supported his brothercThe Durer family held a festive dinnerdAlbrecht drew his brothers injured handseThe brothers tossed a coinAb, a, c, d, e Ba, e, c, d, b Ce, a, c, b, d De, a, b, c, d20What can we learn from the story？AOne ca
21、n achieve success simply on his ownBAny success requires the help of othersCIts other people who contribute to ones successDNobody could succeed without good guidance【参考答案】1620、B D A D 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。AI was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in
22、 the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water wa
23、s dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely d
24、ead.Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass th
25、at there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didnt even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully an
26、d surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.1. The author was walking through the small seaside town_.A. late morning B. early morni
27、ngC. before midnight D. late evening2. The weather of the day was _, when the story happened.A. windy, cold and cloudy B. stormy, damp and clearC. rainy, cold and clear D. rainy, windy and cold3. Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because_.A. the man insi
28、de was still wearing a raincoatB. he didnt expect it to be taken upC. the man had his back with himD. the man did not seem to be moving4. The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because_.A. it was not safe to be close to the boxB. the man didnt notice his comingC. he wanted to have
29、a cigarette to calm himself downD. it was bad manners to overhear others phone calls5. What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?A. He slept.B. He had most probably been killed.C. He was lost in his important phone call.D. He was too fat to move around.【参考答案】A篇：BABDB （2014四川卷）假设你是李夏，你的
30、美国笔友Sam来信关心你参加商考的情况，请根据以下要点回信告知。1. 考试日期与科目；2. 考试准备情况；3. 考试时的状态；4. 对试题的感受；5. 可能的考试结果。注意：1. 词数120左右；2. 开头语和结尾语已为你写好；3. 可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯；4. 文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。参考词汇：college entrance examinationDear Sam,Thank you for your concern. 【考点】考察班开放性作文【写作指导】本文属于应用文里的书信，介绍考生自己参加高考的相关事宜。只需审出此文要点：1.考试日期与科目；2.考试准备情况；3.
31、考试时的状态；4.对试题的感受；5.可能的考试结果。本文考生是有话可说的，可以完全叙述自己的亲身经历。以此为基础充分发挥自己的想象力，灵活运用英语知识，采用不同的表达方式将各要点完整地表述出来，注意主次分明，详略得当。语言力求准确、简洁。应选用合适的连接词或过渡词，使文章具有一定的连贯性。考生必须认真查验是否有漏写情况，有无拼写错误及标点误用等。以此为基础充分发挥自己的想象力，灵活运用英语知识，采用不同的表达方式将各要点完整地表述出来，注意主次分明，详略得当。语言力求准确、简洁。根据情景的发展，按顺序安排好材料。同时应选用合适的连接词或过渡词，使文章具有一定的连贯性。考生必须认真查验是否有漏写
32、情况，有无拼写错误及标点误用等。【参考范文】Dear Sam, Thank you for your concern. Well, Im now taking the once-a-year college entrance examination. We are scheduled to attend the exam on June 7th and 8th, on the first day of which Chinese and math will be tested, the second day geography, history, politics and English. O
33、ver the past ten months, we have been busy in preparing for this examination. Besides listening to teachers carefully in class, we often work deep into night. Therefore, I believe I can succeed. At first, I felt a little bit nervous but soon I calmed down because Chinese and math, I came to realize, were very easy and English is my favorite subject, you know. So I suppose I can get a good mark which will enable me to enter my ideal college. Best wishes!Yours, Li Xia
