1、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。Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have com
2、e onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器) , or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offi
3、ces are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do othe
4、r more interesting work for the boss. From a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that
5、 fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the u
6、nborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processor are, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.1. Ten years ago, smaller compani
7、es did not use large computers because_.A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers B. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today C. these computers did not come onto the market D. these companies did not need to use this new technology2. Acco
8、rding to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is _. A. the saving of time and money B. the use of computers in small companies C. the wide use of word processorsD. the decreasing number of secretaries3. It is implied but not directly stated in the pas
9、sage that with the use of word processors _. A. some secretaries will lose their jobs B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours C. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased greatly D. the British companies will make less money4. Which of the following statements i
10、s NOT true? A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years. D. Using word processors, secret
11、aries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.5. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. safety screens are of poor quality B. working at a VDU for a long time is good for ones health C. more and more British offices will use word processors D. British companies will n
12、eed fewer and fewer managers【参考答案】15、ACABC 阅读理解。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。I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if its given from the h
13、eart. When people are talking，theres no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us dont value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe
14、in the power of simple saying “Im so sorry” ，when someone is in pain. One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped
15、talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen，they know we care.I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used
16、to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.This simple thing has not been that
17、 easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.1What does the aut
18、hor value most in the communication with each other?ADeep understanding.BSaying “Im sorry”CAttention from heart.DDoing nothing.2The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because_.Ashe didnt get enough respect from othersBshe was discouraged by being often interruptedCpeople often to
19、ld her their own opinionsDpeople couldnt understand her sad situation3If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may_.Ahurt his feelingsBmake him embarrassedCencourage him to continue to cryDstop him from letting out his sorrow4It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating，_.Ali
20、stening is a perfect way to respond to othersBpeople keep silent because they dont know the answer Ckeeping silent means being too shy to speakDit is easy to form the habit of listening silently解题导语全身心地聆听别人倾诉是帮助别人排解忧伤的最好方式。1解析：选C。细节理解题。从第一段第三、四句可知答案为C。2解析：选B。细节理解题。从第二段前三句的内容可知这位女病人之所以不再向别人倾诉是因为她总是被打
21、断，故选B项。 3解析：选D。细节理解题。从第三段第二句中的until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness可知选D。 4解析：选A。推理判断题。通读全文可推知A项正确。阅读理解。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。Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while your
22、e thereyou gain the health benefits for months，new research shows. Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found.The benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months
23、 in some cases where it is claimed.Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each yearas many as one in three dontto get the benefits. The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thailand, Peru or the Maldives, with people who stayed at home and contin
24、ued working. The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period.The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the nonholidaymakers deteriorated_by 14 percent.The study als
25、o found the ability of vacationers to recover from stressknown as the stressresilience testimproved by 29 percent. There was a 71 percent fall in stress resilience scores among workers. Tests showed a fall in blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of diabetes, trimmer waistlines and enhanced mood a
26、nd energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home. The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UKs largest healthcare charity.1. According to the passage, how many people go on holiday?AOne third.BTwo thirds.C17 p
27、ercent. DA quarter.2. Which of the following can we infer from the passage? AThe further you go, the better the benefits.BMost people like to stay at home during the holiday. CHolidaymakers are more adaptable than nonholidaymakers.DThe result of the study is mostly based on the description from the
28、people involved.3. The underlined word “deteriorated” in Para.3 probably means _.Aimproved BroseCworsened Dremained4. The author intends to tell us that _.A. we have to go on holiday as much as possibleByoull certainly get depressed if you dont go on holidayCit is best to go to foreign countries lik
29、e MaldivesDwe had better go on holiday for the benefit of health解题导语本文主要论述了旅游可以给我们的身体带来健康。1解析：选B。细节理解题。根据Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year as many as one in three dont to get the benefits.2/3的人去度假，故选B。2解析：选C。推理判断题。根据Jetting off to exotic destinations suc
30、h as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found.可以推出度假的事的人比不度假的人更具有适应性，因为缓解了压力并且度假有利于身体健康，故选C。3解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the nonholidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent.这里while表示前后的对比
31、，前面用的是improved“提高，变好”与它对应的是“变坏”，故选C。4解析：选D。细节理解题。根据Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while youre there you gain the health benefits for months，为了身体的健康我们最好去度假，故选D。【四川省绵阳市2014高考英语一模试题】短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如没有错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个，如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的
32、词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。One day Mrs. Smith went shopping. Since she came back 76. home, she said to her husband, I saw beautiful dress in 77. a shop this morning. It costs fifty pounds. Fifty pounds to 78. a cott
33、on dress? That is very much! But every evening Mrs. 79. Smith spoke only the dress, and at last, after a week, 80. her husband said, Oh, buy the dress! She was very happy. 81. But the next day evening, when Mr. Smith returned home and 82. asking, Have you got the dress?, she said, No. Why not? 83. h
34、e said. Well, it is still in the window of the shop in a 84. week. I think, nobody else want this dress, so I dont 85. want it either!【参考答案】76、SinceWhen 77、beautiful前面加a 78、to-for79、very-too 80、the前面加about 81、（划掉）82、去掉day 83、asking-asked 84、in-after 85、want-wants【四川省绵阳市2014高考英语一模试题】短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，
35、满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Never should I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss Liu. On that day, when she ente
36、red the classroom, we found out that she was a young and beautiful lady. Then she introduced her and said we shouldnt call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu. Late, she let us go to the blackboard and say something about ourselves in English on turn. When it was my turn, I felt so shy that I dont dare to
37、say anything before the class. She went up to me and said kind, Dont be afraid. I believe you can do well. At last, I went to the blackboard. She praised me for that I had done.【参考答案】短文改错：（每小题1分，满分10分）NevershouldI forget the first English lessongivingby Miss Liu. On that day, when she shall givenent
38、ered the classroom, we found out that she was a young and beautiful lady. Then she introducedherand said we shouldnt call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu.Late, she let us go herself Laterto the blackboard and say something about ourselves in Englishonturn. When it was my in turn, I felt so shy that Idontdare to say anything before the class. She went up to me and didnt saidkind, Dont be afraid. I believe you can do well. At last, I went to the blackboard.kindly itShe praised me forthatI had done.what
