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。Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesnt generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, its still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and li
2、ghtning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from t
3、he earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when its actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, wed still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relativ
4、e few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, theres enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to
5、help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval (间隔) between the
6、 flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark (闪光).1. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley_. A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning. B. it is usually dry in April C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders. D. parents are not in
7、terested in thunder an lightning.2. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because_. A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood. B. we are taken in by our sense of vision. C. it is a common natural sight. D. it is a truth proved by science.3. What is TRUE about lightning accordin
8、g to the passage? A. Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth. B. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another. C. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder. D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.4. The underlined word “activity
9、” is most closely related to the word (s) _. A. cloudB. lightning strikes C. lightning flashesD. thunderstorms5. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. we should not believe what we see or hear. B. things moving downward are more noticeable. C. people sometimes may have wrong ideas about or
10、dinary phenomena. D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena.【参考答案】15、ABDDC 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。Canadian women have a long tradition of contributing to the arts as writers，visual artists and musicians.By the 20th century careers in many fields w
11、ere opening up to more women，and writers and artists such as Gabrielle Roy are part of an important tradition in Canadian life.Gabrielle Roys early determination to become a writer led to a great success and a very long list of books to her reputation.Gabrielle had to work hard at school.The money s
12、he won for her final examination results paid for her first year at the Winnipeg Normal Institute.In 1929，when her father died，she began to teach school and continued to teach and to contribute her wages to her family until 1937. While living in Paris and London，Gabrielle Roy began her career as a w
13、riter.In 1943 she wrote a series of articles on the poor in Montreal which formed the basis for her first novel，The Tin Flute ，published in 1945.The publication of The Tin Flute established Roys credit as a novelist and provided her with greater financial security than she had ever known.Over the ne
14、xt 20 years she published one book after another.She won the Governor Generals Award in 1955 for Street of Riches.Roy also wrote two volumes of stories for children，Ma Vache Bossie published in 1976，and Courts Queue in 1979.Between these years，she published her last novel Children of My Heart，which
15、spoke of her love for children.Before she died in 1983 Gabrielle wrote an autobiography, Enchantment and Sorrow，which was published in 1984.Although she wrote in French，her works were frequently translated into English (and many other languages as well)，ensuring that they would leave an enduring(持久的
16、)mark on the cultural life of her country.1_made a basis for Gabrielles success as a novelist.AThe Tin FluteBStreet of RichesCCourts QueueD. Enchantment and Sorrow答案：A细节理解题。根据第四段的“The publication of The Tin Flute established Roys credit as a novelist.”可知，答案为A项。 2Which of the followings shows the RIG
17、HT time order of Gabrielles experience?aShe worked at school.bShe began her career as a writer.cShe expressed her love for children.dShe won the Governor Generals Award.Aa，b，d，c Ba，c，b，dCb，c，d，a Db，d，c，a答案：A推理判断题。a的时间为1929年；b为19371943年间；c为19761979年间；d为1955年。故选A项。 3What CANNOT be inferred about Gabri
18、elle?AShe suffered economic hardship during school years. BShe was unhappy and bored while teaching at school.CShe has won respect not only in Canada.DShe has had a big influence on Canadian答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Gabrielle had to work hard at school.The money she won for her final examination results paid
19、 for her first year.”可知，A项表述正确；根据最后一段的“.her works were frequently translated into English(and many other languages as well).”可知，C项表述正确；根据最后一段的“.they would leave an enduring(持久的)mark on the cultural life of her country.”可知，D项表述正确。B项文中没有提及。4What will probably be talked about after the sixth paragraph?
20、AAnother Canadian woman.BCanadian mans contributions.CA Canadian woman musician.DGabrielles achievement in the art.答案：D推理判断题。文章第一段提到“.writers and artists such as Gabrielle Roy are part of an important tradition in Canadian life.”，接下来各段介绍了加布里耶拉在文学上的成就，由此可知，下面应该就是介绍加布里耶拉作为艺术家所取得的成就。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选
21、项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500： We will have established a base on the moon.School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.We will have found cures(疗法)for AIDS and cancer.The war will have ended and peac
22、e flows freely through the land.Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before! History will be the main subject at school.Cafeteria(自助餐厅)food will be delicious! You just walk up to a machine，stick out your tongue，and it will scan your taste buds(味蕾)to see what you want to eat.KristenHere I am
23、 in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy.I work in a pet store and it is so hard! I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my ear to the store.It takes so long to get there.It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida! At work，I have to push 5 bu
24、ttons and then I go home.It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.MorganIn the year 2500，I think we will have invented cars that run on things we dont need like garbage.Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate.I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different d
25、imension(维)so your car wont hit them.The cars in 2500 dont fly，for we havent got that technology yet，but they can hover(盘旋)up to seven feet.These cars are made for speed! CarlyInstead of cars，we may have hovering devices that float around.We could also have electric cars instead of gas powered cars.
26、Food might be more healthy.What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes.If more people try to help the environment，then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife.If people wont help the environment，then we
27、will have no forests and little wildlife left Roberta1According to Kristen，what will happen in 2500?AEnglish will be the main subject at school.BStudents can go to the moon every week.CCafeteria will replace other restaurants.DAIDS and cancer will disappear.答案：B细节理解题。根据文章中Kristen所说的话School kids can
28、take field trips to the moon weekly.可知，B为正确选项。 2The underlined word“scan”in the text could be replaced by“_”Achange BtreatCexamine Dimprove答案：C猜测词义题。根据画线单词所在的句子中的“你只需要走到一台机器跟前，伸出你的舌头，然后机器就会判断出你想吃什么”可以推断出，机器通过仔细查看你的味蕾才能判断出你想吃什么。3Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is_.Adifficult BmeaninglessCimpo
29、rtant Deasy答案：D推理判断题。文章中Morgan对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语，他真实的意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。他的第一句话也是对该意思的提示，故选D项。4Who mainly tells the reader of the cars in 2500? AKristen. BMorgan.CCarly. DRoberta.答案：C段落大意题。根据文章中Carly所说的那段话可知，他主要谈到的是2500年的汽车，包括汽车的燃料、废气及功能等，故选C项。 【黑龙江省哈三中2014高考英语试题】短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改
30、作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Ladies and gentlemen,It is special pleasure to welcome our new staff member, Mr Tony White, who has come here to Am
31、erica.Mr White has recently graduated from the University of Chicago where he has majored in English Literature and minored in Teaching English as the Second Language. He will working with us here for at least two years.One of the goals of our school are to promote understanding and cooperation betw
32、een the young people of our two countries. By have Mr White, who is willing to sacrifice the comfort of his friends and family to come to a strange country, we feel we are very lucky and our goals will be easily realized.On behalf of the whole school, Id like to extend to you, Mr White, your sincere
33、st welcome. We are indeed happy to have you here, and we wish you all the better during your stay in China.Thank you.【参考答案】短文改错Ladies and gentlemen,It is special pleasure to welcome our new staff member, Mr Tony White, who has come 1.my或ahere to America. 2. fromMr White has recently graduated from t
34、he University of Chicago where he has majored in 3. 删掉hasEnglish Literature and minored in Teaching English as the Second Language. He will working 4. a 5.bewith us here for at least two years.One of the goals of our school are to promote understanding and cooperation between the 6. isyoung people o
35、f our two countries. By have Mr White, who is willing to sacrifice the comfort 7. havingof his friends and family to come to a strange country, we feel we are very lucky and our goals 8.thatwill be easily realized.On behalf of the school staff, Id like to extend to you, Mr White, your sincerest welc
36、ome. 9. ourWe are indeed happy to have you here, and we wish you all the better during your stay in 10. best China. Thank you.【2014高考英语陕西省西安市第一中学二模】短文改错 （共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线（_），并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1 每处错误及其修
37、改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Alice, I was delighted to receive your letter. Thank you on the English dictionary you bought it for me. I received it this morning. There is no doubt which it is of great help to me. Im deep grateful for your advice that I should pay more attentions to practisin
38、g my spoken English. Ive made up my mind to speak English both in and out of class. Next month Ill take trip to Australia, which is organizing by my school. I hope I can practise my spoken English there as many as possible. By the way, I am sending you a set of stamps with this letter, but Ill send
39、you more if I got any. I do hope you will have a good holiday.YoursLi Hua【参考答案】短文改错：Dear Lucy,I was delighted to receive your letter. Thank you on the English dictionary you forbought it for me. I received it this morning. There is no doubt which it is of great thathelp to me. Im deep grateful for y
40、our advice that I should pay more attentions deeply attentionto practising my spoken English. Ive made up my mind to speak English both in and out of class. Next month Ill taketrip to Australia, which is organizing by my a organizedschool. I hope I can practise my spoken English there as many as possible. By the muchway, I am sending you a set of stamps with this letter, but Ill send you more if I got and getany. I do hope you will have a good holiday.