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。In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide. Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed b
2、y teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses, ” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan. MIT has offered a program called Op
3、enCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2, 000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard ha
4、s long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program. The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform. MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120, 000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join th
5、em in offering courses on the open- source edX platform. “Fasten your seatbelts, ” Hockfield said. Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie- Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online. The Harvard- MIT program will be monitored by a not- for- profit
6、(非盈利的) organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful. 1. According to th
7、is text, edX is.A. a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareB. a free computer program by MIT and HarvardC. a Harvard- MIT platform of free online coursesD. a free program online for universities worldwide2. What is said about online education in the text? A. Universities have been trying online courses
8、. B. About 2, 000 online courses have been offered. C. Over 100 million people have finished courses online. D. Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX. 3. The underlined part in the text probably means “”.A. Get ready for the difficultiesB. Get ready for this educational changeC. Get
9、 prepared to complete the online coursesD. Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses4. What can be said about MITx according to the text? A. It is first offered as part of the edX learning program. B. It is another free MIT- Harvard online learning program. C. It is a standard to recognize
10、online learnersachievement. D. It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT. 【参考答案】14、CABC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。(2013天津，D)When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.For kids, happi
11、ness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫不掩饰的)In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with th
12、e most attractive boy at the school party.In adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happi
13、er we are. Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterru
14、pted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I dont think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of eithe
15、r. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have. Were so selfconscious about our “right” to it that its making us miser
16、able. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.Happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us. Its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. Its not wishing f
17、or what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文，通过诸多的对比体验点明了幸福的真谛：幸福不是希望获得我们没有的东西，而是享受我们所拥有的东西。幸福就是满足。16As people grow older, they _.Afeel it harder to experience happiness Bassociate their happiness less with others Cwill take fewer risks in pursuing happiness Dtend to believe r
18、esponsibility means happiness答案：A细节理解题。由第一段which seems to get rarer the older we get 我们越老，幸福变得越来越少。可知随着人们变老，人们越难以体验幸福。故选A项。17What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?AShe cares little about her own health. BShe enjoys the freedom of traveling. CShe is easily pleased by things in dai
19、ly life. DShe prefers getting pleasure from housework.答案：C归纳概括题。第五段总体讲了作者对幸福的定义就是“快乐的能力”，越享受拥有的东西，越快乐。第六段具体讲述了作者的一系列幸福体验。可以看出作者对于日常生活中的一些小细节都很容易感到快乐。故选C项。18What can be informed from Paragraph 7?APsychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness. BPsychologists opinion is well proved by Grandma
20、 case. CGrandma often found time for social gatherings. DGrandmas happiness came from modest expectations of life.答案：D推理判断题。由第七段中知道祖母没有休闲时光，没有令人满意的工作，可是祖母对生活很满足，与心理学家的看法不一致，所以排除AB项。祖母没有休闲时光所以不可能经常找时间进行社交聚会，排除C项。祖母对平淡的生活很满足可以推断出祖母的幸福来自适度的生活期望。故选D项。19People who equal happiness with wealth and success
21、_.Aconsider pressure something blocking their way Bstress their right to happiness too much Care at a loss to make correct choices Dare more likely to be happy答案：B细节理解题。由倒数第二段第二三句话我们过分刻意的追求幸福的权利，因此我们追逐它，把它等同于财富和成功。故选B项。20What can be concluded from the passage?AHappiness lies between the positive and
22、 the negative. BEach man is the master of his own fate. CSuccess leads to happiness.DHappy is he who is content.答案：D主旨大意题。由最后一段得出结论：幸福不是希望获得我们没有的东西，而是享受我们所拥有的东西。也就是说感到满足就是幸福。故选D项。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。(2013辽宁，A)China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled t
23、he country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, its the easiest and chea
24、pest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.Its fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about
25、that cars just cant provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while car
26、s on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a litt
27、le bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.文章大意：中国是个自行车大国，因为骑自行车方便省钱。作者为了体验中国文化的这一面，亲自骑自行车，结果感觉非常好。1Accor
28、ding to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?ABecause they are traditional and safe.BBecause they are convenient and inexpensive.CBecause they are colorful and available.DBecause they are fast and environment friendly.答案：B推理判断题。从第一段中的For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to
29、 travel today.可知答案。2The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _.Ato ride it for funBto use it for transportCto experience local cultureDto improve his riding skills答案：C细节理解题。从第三段的Eager to be part of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.可知答案。3How did the author feel about his str
30、eet crossing?AIt was boring. BIt was difficult.CIt was lively. DIt was wonderful.答案：B推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段中的Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.可知答案。4Which of the following best describes the authors biking experience?AThe author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.BThe author was annoyed by the
31、 air while riding.CThe author was praised by the other bikers.DThe author took great pleasure in biking.答案：D推理判断题。从文章的最后一段的I was sitting on top of world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.可知答案。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（6）】基础写作（共1小题，满分15分） 以下是你班“自然灾害”讨论会的记录汇总。【写作内容】 根据下面方框中的信息，为英语校
32、报写篇报道。时间：三月九日，班会课与会人员：全班同学及班主任讨论内容1现象：十年来，水灾、地震、台风、海啸和森林火灾日益频繁。2危害：造成数百万人死亡，破坏了大片的肥沃土地。3原因：让人震惊的是，许多自然灾害是由人类行为引起的，人类过多地砍伐森林树木、 严重污染环境，导致气候发生了巨大变化。4建议：地球是我们的家园，我们应该尽力保护它，使它成为适合于我们生活的好地方。【写作要求】1只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。【参考范文】基础写作 (One possible version) On 9th, March
33、, we had a heated discussion on natural disasters in our class meeting, with the whole class and our head teacher taking part in. From the discussion, we realize that in the last decade, floods, earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis and forest fires have become common things, resulting in millions of deat
34、hs and severe destruction of rich lands. What shocks us is that it is human behaviors that have brought along many of these natural disasters. Climates have greatly changed because people cut down too many trees in the forests and the environment has been badly polluted. Therefore, it is high time f
35、or us to protect the earth to make it a lovely place that is suitable to live in. 【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（6）】读写任务（共l小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Last month, the Ministry of Education asked all schools to get their students to take part in an online Blessing the Motherland program during the Spr
36、ing Festival. But, surprisingly, some netizens (网民) have questioned, even criticized the proposal. Economic globalization has brought about cultural diversity in China. As a result, many young people prefer to celebrate Christmas, Valentines Day and other Western festivals rather than celebrate trad
37、itional Chinese festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival. It is important to teach the importance of Chinese culture to such people if we dont want the traditional festivals to become history. By chance, the lunar New Year starts on Feb 14, which was celebrated as Valentines Day only in the West a
38、 few years ago, but now is a sort of craze among youths in Chinas cities. Thats why the Blessing the Motherland is important; it is aimed at making students attach more importance to Spring Festival and traditional Chinese culture. So it is necessary for China to strengthen the influence of its trad
39、itional culture and enhance Chinese peoples sense of identit3r and national pride.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括短文要点；2以约120个词谈谈你对“重视传统节日”的看法，内容包括：(1)你的读后感想；(2)阐述忽视传统节日引发的后果；(3)对待中国和西方节日你的建议。【写作要求】1在作文中可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。_【参考范文】读写任务(One possibl
40、e version)Proposed by the government, the “Blessing the Motherland” program has come under question and criticism. Many youths prefer Western festivals to traditional Chinese ones, so its time for us to improve Chinese peoples sense of identity and national pride. I was greatly touched by the passag
41、e. We, being Chinese, should regard it as an honor to promote traditional Chinese culture and values by celebrating the traditional festivals, I think. As we know, festivals are a vital part of a nations cultural heritage. If we ignore our traditional festivals, there is no doubt that we think littl
42、e of our traditional Chinese culture. If so, we are sure to be looked down on by foreigners, because they will never respect the people who are short of traditional culture and national pride!To summarize, when celebrating different festivals, we should not forget our countrys traditional festivals, and we cannot completely refuse the Western festivals either. Meanwhile, we should absorb what is good and reject what is bad for mutual cultural exchange.