1、阅读理解。Youve seen news reports about people who need help after a flood. Maybe youve walked past people who are sleeping on the streets. Or perhaps youve watched TV programs about how lonely older people can get. So what can you do about any of those things? The answer: You can volunteer (做志愿者).Volunt
2、eering is a great way to learn new skills from working as part of a team to setting and reaching goals. It gives you a chance to find out what kinds of things youre good at and enjoy the most. Volunteering can provide you with a sense of responsibility because people really depend on you. And it can
3、 help you understand disabled (残疾的) people, sick kids, or the elderly.Volunteering helps people feel they do have the power to change things for the better. When people depend on you, it can change the way you look at yourself, and this is the main reason that makes volunteering attractive. You can
4、feel proud of the goals that youve achieved (实现) for a charity organization (慈善组织) whether its helping to organize a 10K to raise money for lung cancer or running the race itself.Sometimes its easy to feel worried about your grades or the fight you had with your friend or parents. And although these
5、 things are very important in their own way, sometimes it can be helpful to get some distance and think about other things. Volunteering allows you to do this. It lets you focus on others that are worth doing. Finally, volunteering can help save you from being bored it gives you a place to be where
6、you can have a good time and keep busy.1. From the passage, we can learn that volunteering _. A. is the best way to find out your interests B. mainly helps the old and the poor peopleC. makes sure volunteers will get a good job in the futureD. can help volunteers choose a job that they really like i
7、n the future2. Today, most people volunteer mainly for the purpose of _. A. making themselves famous and popular B. knowing their value by helping others C. increasing their knowledge and learning skills D. helping people out of trouble3. What do the underlined words “a 10K” (Paragraph 3) probably r
8、efer to? A. A charity organization. B. A volunteer group.C. A 10-kilometer race. D. A political activity. 4. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. talk about the difficulties of volunteering B. talk about how to make life meaningful C. tell readers how to volunteer D. talk about the advantages of v
9、olunteering【参考答案】1-4、DBCD【云南省昆明市2014一模试卷】Windbreaks are barriers ( 屏障) formed by trees and other plants. Farmers plant these barriers around their fields, which help prevent the loss of soil, stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops. Besides, ex
10、tra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood.Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops. For example, in parts of West Africa grain harvests were as much as twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without them.But here is somethi
11、ng interesting about windbreaks. They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around a field. If not, then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil. Then the soil will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak works best if it co
12、ntains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line. An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak.There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large
13、 trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks. Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain. Their roots help protect soil from being washed away. And trees can provide
14、animals outdoors with shade from the sun.9. The advantages of building a windbreak are as follows except _.A. keeping the wind from destroying grain cropsB. increasing the production of grain harvestsC. providing humans with shade from the sunD. reducing the damaging effects of wind and rain10. The
15、author thinks windbreaks are interesting because _.A. the movement of air lifts the soilB. windbreaks allow some wind to pass throughC. large trees are lined with short onesD. windbreaks can stop the wind getting through11. If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet, the areas the windbreak can protec
16、t are _.A. 100 square feet B. 150 square feet C. 240 square feet D. 300 square feet12. What can be inferred from the text?A. Extra trees and plants can be cut down for wood.B. The environment is going from bad to worse.C. Trees and plants from abroad are the best for windbreaks.D. Windbreaks can con
17、tribute to agriculture harvests.【参考答案】912、CBDD 【云南省昆明市2014一模试卷】Of the several films Hirokazu has made about childhood and children, this one is the most modest, but no less pleasing for its delicate style and small setting. I Wish was originally called Miracle, and the change is for the better. The
18、two-word title makes you want to know whos wishing for what, while the single word sounds plain and self-praising. This wise and funny film works small miracles in describing such a moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves.The sweetly reflective h
19、ero, a sixth-grader named Koichi, starts out by wishing for a volcano to erupt. Not just any volcano, but the one that towers above his town, smoking heavily and giving off ash. An eruption would lead to a withdrawing, which would lead, at least in his mind, to a reunion with his father and kid brot
20、her, whove been living in Hakata while Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima. The volcano, knowing nothing of this, refuses to erupt, but Koichi hears of another approach to realizing the desired miracle.One of the pleasures of I Wish is watching how kids behave how Koic
21、hi attacks his dinner, for example. Another pleasure is rediscovering how kids think. These kids can be logical and ever so tricky. But childrens thought processes can also be fancy. A boy wishes he could play baseball like one of baseball stars, who eats curry for breakfast; so he, too, starts eati
22、ng curry for breakfast, instead of practicing on the field. Another boy tries to wish his dead dog, Marble, back to life. And what does Koichi finally wish for? I wish youd see this delightful film to find out.13. Why has the name of the film been changed from Miracle to I Wish?A. The former is ambi
23、guous and self-praising.B. The latter is easier to arouse audiences interest.C. The latter is easy for audience to remember.D. The former isnt related to the content of the film.14 Koichi wishes the volcano to erupt so that he can _ .A. enjoy the wonderful scene of a volcano B. help those who suffer
24、 from the eruptionC. get together with his family members D. work miracles during the disaster15. What does the writer intend to do in this text?A. To share pleasures of watching a film. B. To make a review on a film.C. To discuss kids behavior and thoughts. D. To recommend a film.【参考答案】1315、BCD 阅读理
25、解。Mothers and daughters go through so muchyet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood, daug
26、hterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠)Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mothers: both have fulltime careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travelin fact
27、, they often take trips together.But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her
28、 college education, she has fought for everything shes ever accomplished.Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not b
29、een successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.S
30、heila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she cant sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children
31、 and working, admit longhidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a
32、Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.55Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mothers?AThey both have gone through difficult times.BThey have strong emotional ties with each other.CThey have th
33、e same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.DThey both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.56The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means _Asomething rare but not pleasantBsomething that cannot be imaginedCsomething expensive but not necessaryDsomething that can only be enjoyed by boys57Wha
34、t is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe content of the book.BThe purpose of the book.CThe influence of the book. DThe writing style of the book.58How are womens lives explored in this book?AIn a musical form. BThrough field research.CWith unique writing skills.DFrom different points of view.【要点综述】 本文是一篇记
35、叙文，主要讲述了母女二人合作写书。因为两人都有母亲、女儿的身份以及重叠的生活等，她们从各自的角度描绘了她们之间的母女关系。 55D 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句以及第二段的前半部分可知，母女二人在身份上、职业上都有着很多的共同之处，因此女儿的生活就可以反映妈妈的生活。故D正确。56C 词义猜测题。根据画线单词前的“the Depression”以及下文的“luxury is unthinkable”可知它的意思是“奢侈”，即很贵的但没必要的东西。故C正确。57A 段落大意题。根据第四段中的“exploring the joys and pains, the love and bittern
36、ess”可知，第四段主要介绍了本书的内容。故A正确。58D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“A written account in two voices”可知，母女二人是从不同的视角写这本书的。故D正确。C7 2013湖北卷 -CWeve reached a strangesome would say unusualpoint.While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organizat
37、ion (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight.Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.Worse, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight.Whats going on?We real
38、ly dont have many excuses for our weight problems.The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting throughup to a point.In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was
39、its main cause.Not any more.A publichealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removin
40、g fat inside and change the shape of the body.That has become a sort of fashion.No wonder it ranks as the worlds most bodyconscious country.We know what we should be doing to lose weightbut actually doing it is another matter.By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise.More than hal
41、f of us admit we lack willpower.Others blame good food.They say: its just too inviting and it makes them overeat.Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much Americanstyle fast food.Some also blame their parentstheir genes.But unfortuna
42、tely, the parents are wronged because theyre normal in shape, or rather slim.Its a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight.Parents are eager to see their kids shape up.Do as I saynot as I do.59What is the “strange” point mentioned in the f
43、irst sentence?AThe good life is a greater risk than the bad life.BStarvation is taking more peoples lives in the world.CWHO report shows peoples unawareness of food safety.DOverweight issue remains unresolved despite WHOs efforts.60Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overw
44、eight?AA lot of effective diet pills are available.BBody image has nothing to do with good food.CThey have been made fully aware of its dangers.DThere are too many overweight people in the world.61The example of Finland is used to illustrate _Athe cause of heart diseaseBthe fashion of body shapingCt
45、he effectiveness of a campaignDthe history of a bodyconscious country62Which would be the best title for the passage?AActions or Excuses? BOverweight or Underweight?CWHO in a Dilemma DNo Longer Dying of Hunger【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述现代人多死于肥胖的问题。人们已经意识到了这一问题，采取了一些措施，并取得了很好的效果。那么肥胖的原因是什么呢？主要是我们没有进行足够的锻炼，超
46、过半数的人认为我们缺乏毅力，也有人将肥胖归咎于好的食物以及父母的遗传基因等。最后作者提出“照我所说的做，还是不做”，即问现代人减肥“行动还是不行动”。 59A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.”可知，奇怪的事情是“好的生活使人们更易于死亡”。故A正确。60C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的第二句“The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns”知人们早就意识到了肥胖的危害，而且也于2001年发起了一项公众健康的运动，因此我们没理由肥胖了。故C正确。61C 推理判断题。第四段中提到，荷兰人因心脏病死亡的数目在近三十年里已经下降了80%，提到这个例子是为了证明这项运动已经获得了成功。 故C正确。62A 主旨大意题。本文的结构共分三部分：第一部分提出问题；第二部分解决问题，即action；第三部分指出原因，即变胖的理由excuse。因此在总结题目时一定要把两者包括在内，故选项A最合适。