1、【由山东省枣庄市2014高考英语3月模拟试题改编】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。 Its hard to find Alice Munro in the mediaEven after she won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of 8ightOn Dec 29, she still didnt seek the spotlight（聚光灯）when she
2、 was named one of the rive Women of the Year by the Financial Times In Munros eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people, She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which 8he is most fami
3、liar withShe writes about the ordinary things in the villagefox forming;, trees felled in the Ontario wilderness, poor country achool8 and long last illnessesAbove all, she talk8 about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortune She has a special talent fo
4、r uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting Runaway, one of Munros representative works, is a good example of her writing style
5、One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband ClarkThe story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decide8 to fleeThe story of Carla is a story of the po
6、wer and betrayals of loveIt is about lost children and l08t chance8 that we can all find in life, There is pain beneath the surface, like a needle in the heart Since she published her first collection of 8hort stories in 1968, Munro has won many a wards, with the Nobel Prize being her bigge8t honorO
7、n Oct 10, 2013, the Nobel Prize commit-tee named Munro the master of the contemporary short story1We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice MunroAdidnt get on well with the mediaBwas 8urprised at winning the Nobel PrizeCdidnt value the title of Women of the YearDremained modest though very successful2Man
8、y of Alice Munros worksAfocus on everyday life of ordinary peopleBare about betrayals of love and violenceCcenter on the happy life of country womenDare romantic stories setting in her hometown3What makes Alice Munros stories fascinating according to the text?AThe complicated plotsBHer writing techn
9、iquesCThe humorous languageDHer rich imagination4In her representative work Runaway, CarlaAleads a happy life with ClarkBis a faithful wife to her husbandCtries to run away from her husbandDloses all hopes for a better life5What is the text mainly about?AAlice Munro and her hometownBThe awards Alice
10、 Munro wonCAlice Munros literary lifeDAlice Munro and her writing style【参考答案】15、DABCA 【2015高考复习】阅读理解Having good etiquette (礼节) at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office.However，its observed that many people arent aware of the workplace etiquette and this creates a very bad imp
11、ression in the office.So its important to know some workplace etiquette tips.Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines，the most important is to be punctual to your office.Though going late due to an emergency is okay，habitual late comers are never appreciated in any organization.By arriving at yo
12、ur office on time，you show that youre aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization.In case you feel that you would be late，call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.Also，a proper knowledge of the workplace email etiquette is a must.In the official email
13、s，you need to mention the subject concisely，while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared.You should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is very important as well.While talking on the t
14、elephone，be polite and listen to what theyre saying carefully.Only then should you say what you feel.Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.The workplace guidelines are important even while youre dining or celebrating with your coworkers.If you get a call in between，receive i
15、t after youre permitted by the others by saying “excuse me”Dont talk loudly while eating.Greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company.All the best!【语篇解读】在工作中要想成为办公室里受欢迎的人，有好的礼节是很重要的。本文介绍了在工作中应
16、注意的一些礼节。1Why should you try to be punctual?ATo prove you are not a habitual late comer.BTo respect the rules of the organization.CTo show that you are a responsible worker.DTo win other workers respect.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，准时上班一是表明你意识到了你的责任，二是表明你对这个团体的尊重，因此应选择C。答案C2How should you write an official ema
17、il?AWrite the subject clearly and simply.BInclude all the details in the email.CMake the language as beautiful as possible.DMake emails as brief as possible.解析细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，电子邮件应主题简洁并包含所有重要的细节，因此选择A。答案A3Which of the following is considered NOT acceptable about making phone calls in the workplace?A
18、Using polite language.BListening with patience and care.CSpeaking clearly.DAnswering a call whenever it comes in.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，无论什么时候来电话都接是不被接受的行为。答案D4In the writers opinion，workplace etiquette_.Ais easy to masterBis considered important by all employeesCcan be helpful in doing your work well
19、Dwill bring you good luck and good salaries解析推理判断题。综合全文尤其是第一段和最后一段内容可知，工作中的礼节有助于做好工作。答案C。【2015高考复习】任务型读写Have you ever started sneezing when eating peanuts，getting rash(皮疹)on your skin or feeling your heart starting to beat faster？Statistics show that around 12 million Americans suffer from food alle
20、rgy，with 6.9 million allergic to seafood and 3.3 million allergic to peanuts or tree nuts.Food allergic symptoms occur immediately after having an allergen food.The food is treated as harmful to the body，by the immune system，which defends our organism from harmful external attacks.Here are a few gui
21、delines about things you should know and how to put them into practice to prevent food allergies and eat healthily.When buying food，read attentively the labels on the food products.All manufacturers according to the new Food Allergen and Consumer Act must clearly list all the elements of the product
22、 including the 8 food allergens even if they are present in very small amounts.Dont buy these products，even if they might be cheaper.Parents should be very cautious when preparing food.The table and cooking tools used need to be clean.It is recommended to cook the food of the allergic person in the
23、first place.Food allergic persons should have a little patience.In certain people，the allergy disappears gradually.Visit your doctor at regular times to find about the progress of your allergies instead of having strict diets every day.Keep a diary to note the foods that worsen your food allergies，n
24、ew experiences and changes that you notice.Being tempted to have a piece of cake can be very dangerous.Your health is much more worth than it.Always think about the efforts people around you are putting to create an allergicfree environment for you.Allergic persons should avoid consuming cakes that
25、are not homemade and should always carry some snacks on them.Buying food in restaurants is risky.Food Allergy_20_Preventions_21_Getting skin rashFeeling _22_heartbeatCheck food labels cautiously；_23_buying allergen foods.Prepare food carefully；make_24_the table and cooking tools are clean.Be_25_till
26、 the allergy disappears.See doctors _26_.Keep a diary of allergen foods and the _27_they have on you.Resist any temptation to eat _28_foods.Carry snacks instead of _29_foods.【语篇解读】 本文说明了食物过敏的一些症状和预防方法。20Symptoms从第二段第一句可直接知道，据下栏内容也可概括得出。21Sneezing从第一段第一句可直接得知。22faster从第一段第一句中.feeling your heart start
27、ing to beat faster？可直接得知。23avoid由第三段.Dont buy these products等句可概括得出。24sure由第四段第二句可知。25patient由第五段第一句.have a little patience可变形得来。26regularly从第五段最后一句Visit your doctor at regular times.可知。27effect/influence据第六段第一句Keep a diary to note the foods that worsen your food allergies.再据空后内容可知。 28dangerous/alle
28、rgen从第六段第二句.can be very dangerous可直接得出dangerous，而此处的危险食品即过敏食品，故allergen也是答案。29buying由第七段第二句可知。【上海市闵行区2014质量调研考试】短文语法填空Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. challenged B. functions C
29、. solved D. deserves E. mirrorsF. practical G. further H. urge I. presence J. opposingK. survival“In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed 41 a heated debate on e
30、nvironmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved. As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The 42 to lea
31、ve the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation brings to such landscapes is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform 43 that humans needthe rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the 4
32、4 view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human 45 , or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have be
33、tter lives, rather than merely struggle for 46 . While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there
34、 is no 47 reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being 48 by the other participants. One opinion is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a litt
35、le more directly. And there is a 49 question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously 50 much more serious thinking.【参考答案】41.E42.H43.B44.J45.I46.K47.G48.A49.F50.D
