1、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。体裁：说明文话题：网络时代时间：6分钟Think about how many ways there are for you to communicate today.You can send a letter or pick up the phone and make a call.But today，one of the most popular ways to communicate is called instant messaging(IM)In any instant messaging system，you
2、type a little text message on your computer，press the “Send” button，and your message instantly shows up on your friends screen.But how does it work?Actually，the whole process is very cool.In the 1980s，you could sit down at a computer at any big university.Up to 100 people would be logged in and shar
3、e the computer because these computers were very expensive.You could type a command to send an instant message to anyone logged in the same computer.It felt like everyone was connected together no matter where they were sitting.Today，you can communicate with anyone in the world.All you need is an in
4、stant messaging program installed on your computer.There are many programs to choose from.AOLs instant messenger is probably the most popular right now.MSN has one.Google has Google Talk.When youre ready，you create an account.Next，you need to figure out the IM names your friends use.Add their IM nam
5、es to your IM program.Click on the friend you want to talk to and then type away.When you click “Send”，your friend gets the message instantly.But behind the scenes，amazing things are happening.Your IM program is communicating with a computer，called a server，which could be just down the road or even
6、in some other city.All your friends computers are communicating with a server，too.Your computer is constantly chatting with it to make everything happen.The network called the Internet makes it all possible.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了目前网上最流行的交流方式即时通信。1What could be the best title of the passage?ADifferent
7、Ways of CommunicationBThe Easiest Way to Talk to a FriendCHow to Send Instant MessagesDDevelopment of Communication解析主旨大意题。根据第一段的后两句及整篇文章的内容可知，该文介绍的是如何发送即时消息，所以选C项作标题最合适。答案C2Why did so many people share a computer in the 1980s?ABecause they wanted to be connected to each other.BBecause few people co
8、uld afford to buy computers.CBecause few people knew how to use computers.DBecause computers at that time were too large.解析细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“Up to 100 people would be logged in and share the computer because these computers were very expensive.”可知，一百多个人使用一台电脑是因为电脑太贵，很少有人买得起。答案B3From the passage we can
9、 see that “Google Talk”_Ais a kind of search engineBrefers to a computer companyCis a famous websiteDis an IM program解析细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，要想进行即时聊天，你需要在电脑上装一个IM程序，并且有很多这样的程序供你选择，故Google Talk是一个IM程序。答案D4The underlined“it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to“_ ”Aa server Ban IM programCa compute
10、r Dthe Internet解析代词指代题。根据上文中的“Your IM program is communicating with a computer，called a server”以及“All your friends computers are communicating with a server，too.”可知，此处的it指的就是前面提到的a server。答案A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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before gran
11、dpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken forgranted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, whe
12、n she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we lea
13、rned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma. I suppose grandmas primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpas quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal a
14、ppearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energ
15、etic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor. Having taken weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen,
16、grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in ev
17、ery event she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.26. What did grandma learn from grandpas death? A. Good health was not there for everyon
18、e.B. She should take dance lessons.C. She had to struggle to live a better life. D. She should wear beautiful dresses.【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据good health was not to be taken forgranted，对于大家来说好的健康已经不在了，故选A。27. How did the authors family feel when Grandma decided to take dance lessons? A. Hopeless. B. Helpl
19、ess. C. Embarrassed. D. Proud.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据we rolled our eyes in embarrassment可知作者的家人都感到尴尬，故选C。28. Normal grandmas usually _ in the authors point of view?A. took dance lessonsB. did some exercises at homeC. took care of grandchildren at homeD. did some housework at home【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据she would
20、 just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did.在作者眼中祖母就是能在家做做家务，故选D。29. The author felt _ when he was invited to watch grandmas match.A. happy B. proud C. excited D. uninterested【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point,作者对于祖母的邀请他去看比赛感到没有兴趣，故选D。30. The text is
21、mainly about A. my grandmas confidence B. my dancing grandmaC. my grandmas dancing D. my grandmas gold cup【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题。根据全文的内容可知关于祖母的事情，故选B。【2014高考英语河南省洛阳市统考】 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -You say his fathers very rich. -_. He wouldnt accept any help from hi
22、s father. A. So it is. B. I cant agree more. C. What for? D. So what?22. On Christmas day, people have _ big lunch. After _ lunch, they join in balls. A. 不填; 不填 B. a; a C. 不填; the D. a; 不填23. No one believes him any more. He _ lies. A. told B. will tell C. is always telling D. was telling24. I come
23、to understand _ may be done at any time will be done at no time. A. whether B. what C. that D. which25. - You have to improve your handwriting.- _. Ill do better next time. A. Understand B. Understanding C. To understand D. Understood26. I have to _ my daughter from school at 3 oclock this afternoon
24、. A. pick up B. pick out C. turn out D. turn up27. People with a balanced diet should be healthier than _ who only eat biscuits and hamburgers. A. one B. those C. they D. that28. He asked me a second question _ I could answer the first one. A. until B. while C. before D. for29. Why not buy a small h
25、ouse? The smaller the house is, _ it will cost to heat. A. the less B. the more C. the most D. the least30. If you feel sleepy, _ to bed. A. going B. will go C. are going to go D. go31. Well have our picnic in the place _ most of us like best. A. wherever B. where C. there D. which32. When predictin
26、g someones future success, their character might actually _ more than their IQ.A. matter B. care C. value D. mind33. She often appears as a young girl on stage although she _ be at least 55 years old. A. ought B. has to C. need D. must34. Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted. A. I
27、did realize B. did I realize C. I realized D. realized I35. -Thank you for helping me! I really appreciate it! -_. I am glad I can help you. A. Never mind B. All right. C. No thanks D. Dont mention it【参考答案】2135、DDCBD ABCAD DADBD第一组 10分钟1. What lessons China can draw from _ global financial crisis ha
28、s become _ hot topic among us students. A. a; the B. /; a C. the; a D. /; the2. _ there are _ of 5 emperors, their wives and other royal family members. A. Buried, the remaining B. Buried, the remains C. Burying, the remaining D. Burying, the remains3. We may find that learning a foreign language do
29、es not have to be _ learning our mother tongue, but can in fact be as easy. A. twice harder asB. as twice hard as C. twice as hard asD. as twice hard4. The word “media” basically refers to _ we commonly call newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions. A. which B. that C. what D. where5. I always
30、have so many things to _ when I come back to the company after a trip abroad. A. attend to B. add to C. contribute to D. appeal to6. The maple leaf is Canadas national _. A. symbol B. signC. sighD. design 7. - Can I use the telephone on the table, sir? - Under no circumstances _ to use the telephone
31、 in the office for personal affairs. A. anyone is allowed B. nobody is allowed C. is anyone allowed D. is nobody allowed 8. - I dont want to move to that city. It is heavily polluted. - Pollution is common. The city here is _.A. not less clean B. no clean C. no less clean D. no cleaner9. Misundersta
32、ndings _from lack of social communication ,unless _properly may lead to serious problems. A. arisen; handling B. arising; handled C. arising ; handled D. risen; handling10. Helping others is a habit, you can develop even at an early age. A. it B. that C. what D. one 11. Mr. Lee, who as a carpenter f
33、or over 10 years, is now a very famous statesman in this country. A. has worked B. had worked C. worked D. works12. -Time flies! The fantastic holiday is over. Well have to part. -No need to feel blue. _ A. Envy has no holidays. B. A single flower does not make a spring. C. All that glitters is not
34、gold. D. All good things come to an end.13. The company was _ willing to provide the graduates with what they needed, _ made them excited. A. more than; which B. less than; it C. no more than; that D. not more than; what14. The microcomputer is _ ten thousand dollars, but it is _of being bought. A. worth; worth B. worthy; worthy C. worth; worthy D. worthy; worth15. Colors like red _ a sense of energy and strength. A. exchange B. convey C. transform D. transfer【参考答案】CBCCA ACDBD CDACB
