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。We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.“You could win prizes, “ our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You ju
2、st have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. “ We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while weconjured up our designs. Others twisted their ha
3、ir around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. Im going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich. Everyone in the class made a poster. S
4、ome of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewers attention to it. Some of us would wander pas
5、t the good students desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then alwaysalwaysrewarding the same old winners. I believe I drew a sai
6、lboat, but I cant say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in. Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought
7、about that poster again. I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me. 1. What was the teachers requirement for the poster? A. It must appear in time.B. It must be done in class.C.
8、It must be done on a construction sheet.D. It must include the words on the blackboard.2. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means.A. formed an idea for B. made an outline forC. made some space for D. chose some colors for3. After the teachers words, all the students in the class.A.
9、looked very serious B. thought they would be richC. began to think about their designs D. began to play games4. After seeing the good students designs, some students.A. loved their own designs more B. thought they had a fair chanceC. put their own designs in a corner D. thought they would not win th
10、e prize5. We can infer from the passage that the author.A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very much B. loved poster competitions very muchC. felt surprised to win the competition D. became wise and rich after the competition【参考答案】1-5、 DACDC【2015高考复习】阅读理解Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making
11、a polite conversation with an Ethiopian (埃塞俄比亚的) teenager about her wedding day.The 16yearold had already been married for a year.“She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said，I had to drop out of school， ” Robinson said in a telephone interview.“That conveyed to me the reality，” said Robinson，th
12、e first woman to serve as Irelands president and former UN.High Commissioner for Human Rights.“Her life，as far as she is concerned，had more or less ended.”Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an everincre
13、asing population，predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon.“European countries are concerned about aging populations，but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion，”s
14、he said.“Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries，so that we have a very big challenge.”Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in SubSaharan Africa.In May，the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2
15、050 and 10.1 billion by 2100.Much of that growth will come from Africa，where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a yearmore than double Asias 1 percent growth rate.If that rate stays consistent，which is not certain，Africas population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion.Joe
16、l Cohen，a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York，said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth rate regions.In addition to providing information about birth control，a secondary education teaches women to red
17、uce their own fertility，improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mindset of having many children in the hope that some will survive to improve the quality of each childs life，Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.【语篇解读】人口的快速增长困扰着世界。有关人士指出，控制人口快速增长的一种方式就是提高女性的受教育水平，进而改变人们头脑中固有的
18、传统生育观念。1In the first paragraph，the author introduces his topic by_.Agiving an exampleBexplaining the authors opinionsCdescribing the poor education systemDcoming straight to the topic解析篇章结构题。在本段中，作者以爱尔兰前总统Mary Robinson与埃塞俄比亚的一位已婚少女的交谈为例引入话题，所以A项正确。答案A2What can we learn from the passage?ARobinson is
19、happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.BRobinson is a successful expert in population studies.CRobinson is worried about the population growth.DRobinson encourages female education.解析推理判断题。第二段引号中的内容提到“欧洲国家担心出现人口老龄化问题，但与人口快速增长相比，这算不了什么。几乎所有的人口增长都发生在发展中国家，这将是一个巨大的挑战。”由此可推断她担心的是人口增长问题。答案C3What is Jo
20、el Cohens view about secondary education?AIt provides basic knowledge of heahh.BIt reduces aging population.CIt makes people pay more attention to education.DIt can change peoples parenting ideas.解析推理判断题。由最后一段的最后一句可知，Joel Cohen在自然杂志中写到中学教育可以改变人们的育儿理念。答案D4According to the passage，the most important w
21、ay to control high population growth is_.Alet girls go away from AfricaBkeep girls in schoolClet young girls remain singleDkeep girls in families解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句前半部分中的内容可知，控制人口快速增长的最重要的方式之一是让女孩儿上学。答案B阅读理解。The Secret to the Success of MySWannier, who had started two successful technology companies, r
22、ushed home to begin work on the idea. Two years later, in October 2006, she launched . Customers go online to enter their measurements (there are 11, from arm length to hip width) and are assigned one of seven body types based on their proportions. Software identifies selections for each shape by pr
23、ice (as low as $14.49 for a top, up to $605 for a coat), profile (modern classic, romantic glam, and artistic trendy), designer (from August Silk to Tadashi), and lifestyle (work attire to dress-up). Wannier had a degree in textile design and an MBA, but she had a lot to learn about the garment indu
24、stry. And while she had money from the sale of one of her businesses to kick-start MyShape, she needed investors. Most of those prospects were men, and they simply didnt get the concept-until they saw models of various shapes and sizes in leotards, complete with lumps, bumps, and bulges. They were i
25、mpressed with Wanniers vision and hopped on board, putting up $32 million and helping her develop a business plan while she designed and patented the technology.Once Wannier had a prototype, she set up an online survey for potential customers. Within 24 hours, she got over 700 responses; a third of
26、them signed up. We were astonished, recalls Wannier, who double-checked the results just to be sure. It convinced us there really was a demand.Wannier had an e-commerce site, but she still needed something to sell on it.She moved out of her kitchen and into an office and brought in retail specialist
27、s who could persuade skeptical designers to entrust their clothes to a start-up without an established reputation. She refers to that period as a bit of madness.Today, with 700,000 customers and 300 designers, the site has proved its usefulness. Some weeks, says Wannier, we get 100 percent customer
28、satisfaction. And designers are delighted: They get a new distribution channel, absolute customer loyalty, and returns that are 10 percent lower than on other sites.While MyShape continues to sign up customers and designers, the company is not yet profitable. We get a percentage of the price of the
29、clothes, says Wannier. In this economy, women are spending less. In order to make money, then, we have to attract more customers who will come back again and again.Asked what the future holds for MyShape, she says, Next year, well start providing the technology to other online stores, so my dream is
30、 that our way of shopping becomes the way everyone does it. ( Readers Digest )5. Which of the following statements is Not true?A.Wannier sold one of her businesses to start Myshape.B.Wannier succeeded in getting investment for My shapeC.It still remains to be seen whether the website is useful or no
31、t.D.Wannier has great confidence in making money from Myshape6. Which is the most important factor leading to the success of MyShape?A.Wannier had a degree in textile design and an MBAB.Theres a demand for such technology used to run MyShapeC.Wannier is a businesswoman with experience, plans, dedica
32、tion and visionD.People are concerned about their shapes and clothes they wear 7.What does “prospects” mean in the sentence “ Most of those prospects were men, and they simply didnt get the concept ” in Paragraph 2?A.chances of success in a job B.possibilities that sth. will happenC. ideas of what w
33、ill happen in the future D. possible or likely customers 5.C 细节推理题。从全篇内容以及标题来看，C项有误。从第二段第二行“And while she had money from”可以得出A项正确。从第二段倒数第三行“They were impressed with Wanniers vision and hopped on board, putting up $32 million and”得知B项正确。从最后一段“she says, Next year, well start providing the technology t
34、o other online stores, so my dream is that”可知D项正确。6.C 从全文得知A,B,C,D都是导致MyShape成功的可能因素，但根据整篇文章”the most important factor”最关键的因素应是C项。7.D词义猜测题。根据整句话“Most of those prospects were men, and they”从man 一词可看出prospects 应指人，A, B, C, 选项的中心词均不是指人。”prospect” 在此处的意思为“可能成为顾客的人”阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。At
35、 the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have. I mean, he had a head, two arms and two legs, just like the rest of us. About nine oclock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers, one of the older boys, what it was that made
36、 this Elvis guy so special. He told me that it was Elvis wavy hair and the way he moved his body.About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage（孤儿院）were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville, Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a h
37、air cut.That is when I got this big idea, which hit me like a ton of bricks.If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret, then thats what I was going to get. All the way to town I told everybody, including the matron（女管家）from the orphanage who was taking us to town, that I was going to look just like El
38、vis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him. When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Buster Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage
39、and practice being like Elvis. We finally arrived at the big barber shop, where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans（孤儿). I looked at the barber and said, “I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?” I asked him, with a big smile on my face. “Lets just see what we can d
40、o for you, little man,” he said. I was so happy when he started to cut my hair. Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing. She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head, like he was telling her “No”. Then he told me they wer
41、e not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts. Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.1.In the authors eyes, Elvis Presley was _.A. disgustingB. admirableC. ambitiousD. dynamic2. From the passage, we can know that _.A. Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis PresleyB. An Elvis hair cut cost the orp
42、hans a lot of moneyC. The author was fascinated with the stars Buster and ElvisD. The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut3. We can learn from the underlined sentence that the boy was _.A. excited to have an Elvis hair cut B. worried to think about the secretC. anxious to remove th
43、e ton of bricks D. careful to seize the chance4. How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?A. Delighted. B. Guilty. C. Self-satisfied. D. Depressed.【参考答案】14、BCAD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。Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Den
44、ver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only
45、 at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.“Its based on trust, and its working all
46、 right, ” says co- owner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in 2006 with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable, regardless
47、of their circumstances, ” Birky says. SAMEs special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.The cafe now averages 65 to 70 customers(and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007, on
48、e volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup, ” says Birky.1. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?A. They refused to have volunteers.B.
49、They offered low quality food. C. They provided customers with a good environment.D. They closed down because of poor management.2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.B. More volunteers will go to New Orleans for th
50、e hurricane cleanup.C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.3. The authors attitude towards running such a cafe is_.A. unfavorableB. approvingC. doubtfulD. cautious【参考答案】13、BAB阅读理解。Usually, when your teache
51、r asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?P
52、eoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give the
53、ir children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(
54、小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the pas
55、t, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter a person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters gre
56、at-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the Jo
57、hn who was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added s or son. The Johnsons are descendants o
58、f John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.1. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover? A. Places where people
59、lived. B. Peoples characters.C. Talents that people possessed. D. Peoples occupations.2. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _.A. owned or drove a cart B. made things with metalsC. made kitchen tools or containers D. built houses and furniture3. Suppose an Engl
60、ish couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _.A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard CarterC. George Longstreet D. Donald Greenwood4. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _. A. later generat
61、ions B. friends and relativesC. colleagues and partners D. later sponsors1. B 细节题 根据文中第5段 “The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names.” 第6段“Other early surnames came from peoples occupations.”第8段“Sometimes people were known fortheir special abilities.”分别可以排除A, C, D, 得出答案B。2.C
62、推断题 根据文中第6段最后一句“Pottera person who made pots and pans.”可知potter意为一个制作茶壶和平底锅的人，得出答案C。3.D推断题 根据第4段 “Donald means world ruler”和第五段最后一句 “The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest”，得出答案D。4.A词义猜测题 根据最后一段 “Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added s or son.” 得出答案A，意为“后代”。
