1、2015高考英语（三月）信息匹配、任务型及阅读理解训练（13）附答案【杭州市】阅读理解。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。Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources (来源), as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that wind
2、mills (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from
3、deep underground when electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, wi
4、ndmills were rarely used.During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs
5、. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.风能早在公元前七世纪就开始被人们用风车所利用，当人们发明了电以后，风能被用来发电，但随着电的广泛使用，风车逐渐不被人们使用了。而进入二十世纪七十年代后，人们又逐渐认识到了风能的优势。1From the text we know that windmills _.A. were invented by European armiesB. have a history of more than
6、2,800 yearsC. used to supply power to radio in remote areasD. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered答案：C。细节理解题。由第一段最后两句话可知风车首先是在古代伊朗被使用，故排除A项；公元前七世纪到现在应是不足2800年，故排除B项；由第二段当中的第二、三句话可以排除D项，同时也能知道C项是正确的。2What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?A. Sailing a boat. B. Pr
7、oducing electricity.C. Grinding wheat into flour.D. Pumping water from underground.答案：B。细节理解题。由文章第二段中的第二句话可知“在十九世纪末期人们发现了电以后，住在偏远地区的人们开始用风车发电”。3One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that _.A. wind power is cleanerB. it is one of the oldest power sourcesC. it was cheaper to create
8、energy from windD. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs答案：A。主旨大意题。由文章最后一段可知。4What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. The advantages of wind power.B. The design of wind power plants.C. The worldwide movement to save energy.D. The global trend towards produci
9、ng power from wind.答案：D。推理判断题。文章最后一句话“如今，出现了一个全球化的运动，要通过风能的利用来提供越来越多的电力”，表明作者会就这个话题继续展开。阅读理解。【2011全国卷】The way we do things round here Some years ago，I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started，“Dear John，I am quite pleased that you have
10、 decided to join us.” That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “were kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.”Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”， while in British English it means “fairly”So the first lesson abo
11、ut working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I dont just mean the words people speak. It is body language，dress，manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures (文化)Some of these differences may be only on the surface
12、dress，food and hours of workwhile others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate (气候)，while getting on with business. Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite；the se
13、rvice is better；you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However，other differences can be troubling, like punctuality (准时). If you invite people to a party at 7 oclock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in
14、 the American Midwest，an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “late” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own
15、 country.本文介绍了作者所感受到的文化差异。1. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought _.A. the American bank didnt think much of himB. the American bank might hire another personC. its difficult to get used to American cultureD. its easy to misunderstand Americans答案：A。推理判断题。由第一段中“That “
16、quite” saddened me”可以推断出作者认为这家美国银行不重视他。2The underlined word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. encourages B. helps to narrowC. increases D. draws attention to答案：D。词义猜测题。由下文可知人们做事情的方式引起了作者对文化差异的关注。3According to the author，what should we do with most cultural differences?A. Ask the native
17、 people for help.B. Understand and accept them.C. Do things in our own way.D. Do indepth research.答案：B。细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知我们要习惯文化差异并接受存在的文化差异。4When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are_. A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British答案：B。细节理解题。由最后一段“If you invite people.on time i
18、n Germany.”可知B项正确。【2014高考英语四川省凉山州一模试题】共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容浏人刊话后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多断黯选项。 一How can I help you? 一51 一Would you like to send it by surface mail or airmail? 一52 一If you send the parcel by surface mail, it will take about 2 months to arrive, whereas by airmail, it will
19、 arrive in one week or more 一Thats a big difference. 53 How much will it cost to send it by airmail? 一That depends on the weight. Place it on the scale, please. 一OK. 一Thats 300 grams.54 一Thats not bad. Ill do that then. Does that include insurance on the contents of the parcel or is that a separate
20、payment? 一55 Its another 5 pounds. 一OK.A. Thats all right.B. Thats separate. C. I want to buy some stampsD. It will cost ten pounds for airmail. E. Id like to send this package to China. F. I suppose airmail will be much more expensive.G. Whats the difference between surface mail and airmail?【参考答案】5
21、155、EGFDB【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。Mary:Well, Susan, how was your shopping trip with Nancy this afternoon?Susan:Dont ask. 51 Mary:What do you mean? Something went wrong?Susan：Went wrong? 52 Nancy thought I had said I would meet her at t
22、he department store at 2:30 when I really said 2:00. Then she thought we would meet at the main entrance in front when I really said at the east entrance on the Twelfth Street.Mary: 53 Susan:Yes! 54 I had given up waiting and went inside the womens clothing department. So did she. Thus we met finall
23、y and it was 3:00 by then.Mary:Did you get what you wanted? 55 Susan:A blouse, as a matter of fact. But by that time, all those on sale were gone. So I settled for a skirt.A. Did you ever find each other?B. But it was magical!C. Actually, Ive got the list ready.D. I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater.E. Did you get anything?F. It could even be a disaster!G. I dont want to talk about it anymore.【参考答案】5155 GFABD