1、阅读理解。 I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because Im in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, Im having a dinner party means: Im booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you cant
2、 afford and well be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat. Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. Theyll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick,
3、 the hostess will shout: Where are you going? And its not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go. But in London, dinner parties are in peoples homes. Not only that，the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. D
4、enmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. Its like a gathering at Bloomingdales, a well-known department store. For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys, when I said t
5、hat I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club ( ) 1. What does the word shot in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Choice. B. Try C. Style. D. Goal ( ) 2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York? A There is
6、a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive. C. The bill is not fairly shared. D. People have to pay cash ( ) 3. What does the author think of the parties in London? A. A bit unusual B. Full of tricks. C. Less costly. D More interesting. ( ) 4. What is the authors opinion of some New Y
7、orkers from her experience? A. Easy-going. B. Self-centered. C. Generous. D. Conservative. 1. B.词义猜测题.从第一句的 hate,到 but 意义上的转折,说明尽管不喜欢,还是要尝 试一下,所以 try 的意思更接近 shot. 2. C.细节理解题.根据第一段中 Theyll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more.可知类似作者这
8、样的人在纽约吃饭 吃亏,因为付钱多. 3. D. 推理判断题.根据第二段和其中的句子 Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. 可以推断伦敦的 party 要比纽约的有趣. 4. B.推理判断题.从最后一段的 talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York.和 In New York people would think it was a usual new club 可以推断,作 者对一些纽约人的看法,是以自我为中心的. 【云南省
9、昆明市2014一模试卷】 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My son David, who was 3.5 years old, taught me a beautiful lesson today. After we finished playing with the beads (珠子) , David slowly picked up each bead, looking at it as if it were made of chocolate and then put it int
10、o the box they were stored in. With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting impatient. Why could he not pick up 10 in one go and put them in? My morning was going to be ruined today!But then it hit me like a brick. I noticed that he did this with as much interest as he had while we were playing. T
11、he boy was enjoying the whole process. For him the fun was in the game itself as well as in the process of properly packing up and cleaning up. It was not just about his turn or the fun part. Every bit was as fun as the other.I thought of myself as a kid when we would go out to play cricket (板球). If
12、 I was not batting or bowling (击球或掷球), I was unhappy as I impatiently waited for my turn to do so. As a result, I was unhappy while waiting for my turn and only happy for the few moments I either batted or bowled. Only the process of doing something I combined with happiness made me cheerful. The re
13、st of the time I was waiting for my rum in the future or recalling great bowling from the past.Looking at how peacefully my son was putting beads into the box taught me that the process is the goal. The joy of journey is not in getting there but in every step of it.1. Why was the father getting upse
14、t?A. He wasnt interested in the game. B. His son didnt do it as he was told to.C. Itd take long to put away the beads. D. David put away the beads casually.2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. I was hit by David with a brick. B. I felt very annoyed at what David did.C. I was a
15、t a loss what to do with David. D. I suddenly understood Davids behavior.3. We can learn from the text that the author _.A. felt satisfied with his teammates B. happily watched his teammates playC. was eager to join in the game D. thought it a pleasure to win a match4. What did the author learn from
16、 this experience?A. Happiness resulted from doing something pleasant.B. The process was more important than the result.C. It was important for children to develop good habits.D. What children thought was different from that of adults.【参考答案】14、CDCB 阅读理解。Does Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous
17、 might sound like a dream come true, todays stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives.
18、 Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebritiesfamous peopleworry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves
19、 the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time，” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century BC, painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hop
20、ing to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his soldout readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about filmstars in much the same way that mod
21、ern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the n
22、ews in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from
23、big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous a
24、lready.63It can be learned from the passage that stars today _A. are often misunderstood by the publicB. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearanceD. care little about how they have come into fame64What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of th
25、e past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C. Wellknown actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.65What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A. Availability of modern media.B. Inadequate social re
26、cognition.C. Lack of favorable chances.D. Huge population of fans.66What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere. B. Sceptical.C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.【要点综述】 本文主要论述名人的烦恼，涉及名人的压力、与世界的隔离、历史由来、现在的状况，最后提出了解决名人烦恼的办法。63B 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，名人几乎难有隐私。所以选B。64B 段落大意题。第三段主要讲名人烦恼的历史由来。所以
27、选B。65A 细节理解题。根据第四段cameras、the Internet等可知选A。66D 观点态度题。作者对于名人的压力、存在状况是非常同情的。所以选D。sincere真挚的；sceptical怀疑的；disapproving不赞成的；sympathetic同情的。C72013福建卷 -EA MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sess
28、ions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg, the programs founder, said：“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.“We try to create work experience opportunities tha
29、t will really make a difference to our youth. For example, weve secured internships (实习) with worldfamous firms such as Honda.“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are av
30、ailable both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations
31、 staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛)The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined
32、several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop; it was amazing，” he said, “We went to three or four ho
33、urs of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues (问题) such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.Kieran said: “It has really helped me to improve my confidence and
34、social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit .71The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _A. train staff for worldfamous firms B. offer job opp
35、ortunities to young adultsC. provide youth with unique experiences D. equip the unemployed with different skills72According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _A. the lack of support from firms B. the cultural differencesC. the effect of unemployment D. the s
36、hortage of money73According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can _A. build up their confidence at school B. find work experience opportunitiesC. improve their social skills for the future D. play an active role in the change of society74We can learn from the passage that _Athe visit to
37、 the United Kingdom was amazingBKieran has made great progress in many aspectsCthe youth have found a way to solve their problemsDthe mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday75What would be the best title for the passage?AAlex Goldberg, Founder of Young InspirationsBYoung People Find a Wo
38、rld of OpportunityCKieran, Banbury School Pupil to ParisDDebates Help Youth with Their Grades【要点综述】 本文通过介绍“导师制”项目及参与该项目学生的自我评述和总结，说明社会实践有利于学生们学业的提高和视野的扩大，用具体事例说明参与社会实践的好处。71C推理判断题。纵观全文，多处说到该项目的目的是为学生提供社会实践的机会，帮助学生们提高学业成绩和丰富社会经验，故答案应为C。72D细节理解题。根据第五段 “At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are f
39、inding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring” 可知，学校是因为资金不足而未能组织学生参加社会实践活动。cutback 削减。73D细节理解题。选项A、B和C都只是论坛关注的一个方面而非全部，选项D是对A、B和C的全面概括。74B细节理解题。从文章后半部分可以看出，Kieran认为自己在许多方面均取得很大的进步，其他选项均不符合原文意思。75B主旨大意题。学生们通过社会实践找到了提高成绩和丰富经验的机会。只有选项B最能概括文章中心意思，其他选项都不够全面。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C
40、和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。A little brown mouse lived in a small house in the country.His cottage was very warm and comfortable，with lots of flowers in front of it and a few apple trees behind.In his living room the brown country mouse ate good fresh food.One day his cousin from town came to visit him. “It is so
41、 nice to see you，” the country mouse said. “Come in.Sit down.Lets have supper.” Soon he brought in some bread，bacon and corn for supper and they drank fresh clean water.After supper they sat and talked.The town mouse said，“ How can you live here？The country is so quiet.I dont like the food either.Co
42、me and stay with me！”So the next morning the mice went to town.The town mouses house was beautiful.But they got into the house by going under the back door.They were very hungry，so the town mouse took his cousin to the dining room.There was a lot of food on the table. “Look at that！” said the town m
43、ouse.The mice jumped onto the table.They began to eat some fine French cheese，some very tasty cakes and biscuits.They drank lemonade and milk. Suddenly the door opened and a man walked in.He came to the table to get some fruit. “Be quiet！” whispered the town mouse.The man took an apple and went out
44、of the room.The town mouse began to eat again，but the country mouse could not eat a thing，because he felt so afraid.Suddenly he saw a big cat near the sofa in the corner of the room.The cat was sleeping，but then it heard something.It opened its eyes and saw the mice.The country mouse began to cry：“H
45、elp！” The cat tried to catch the mice.The mice ran into a hole in the floor.The cat couldnt get in.“Oh，dear，” said the country mouse. “Your food is good，but your life is not.I feel afraid everywhere.Goodbye.Im going back to the country.”【语篇解读】乡村的老鼠去城里的老鼠那里做客，它认为城里虽然生活富裕，但是却不安全，于是又回到了乡下。1The town mou
46、se considered the life of the country mouse to be_.Ainteresting Bboring Cexciting D. terrifying解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的How can you live here？The country is so quiet可推测，从城里来的老鼠认为在乡村的生活是无趣的，故选B项。答案：B2The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to_.Athe town mouses home Bthe back door Ca lot of food on the
47、 table Dthe dining room解析：指代题。结合第四段的There wa a lot of food on the table可知，这里的that就是指前面提到的food，故选C项。答案：C3The cat didnt catch the mice because_.Aone cat couldnt fight with two miceBthe cat was still sleepy at that timeCthe mice were powerful after eating the magic cakesDthe cat couldnt get into the ho
48、le in the floor解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段的The mice ran into a hole in the floor.The cat couldnt get in可知，猫无法钻进洞里，所以没有逮住老鼠，故选D项。答案：D4The country mouse went back to the country because_.Alife is quiet but safe in the countryBthe city cat was not friendly at allCnowhere is better than ones own homeDthe city life was too busy for it to enioy解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的your food is good，but your life is not.I feel afraid everywhere可知乡村的老鼠认为虽然城里的食物精美，但是却不安全，所以不如回到自己的乡下去，故选A项。答案：A5This passage is a_. Apiece of news Bscience novel Cfairy tale Ddrama解析：文章体裁题。本文讲述了乡下老鼠与城市老鼠的故事，是一篇童话故事，故C为正确答案。答案：C.
