1、【2014届江苏省南京市金陵中学高三第四次模拟考试）】请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to 36 . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was
2、to 37 in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart. Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own 38 , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. 39 it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive 40 that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and d
3、uties so that I would learn to become 41 and trustworthy. I strive to display these 42 in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my 43 told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to 44
4、themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the 45 play award for keeping my team together. I am always 46 to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol. 47 , I dont feel the need to drink to have
5、fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to 48 me. My mom and dad both found new 49 and happily remarried. I am 50 close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents divorce was going to be the worst thing that 51 happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out
6、 to be the 52 . I wasnt willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and 53 was my family. At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and 54 of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that 55 can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn y
7、our worst time into your best time.36. A. fall apart B. give away C. pick up D. take off37. A. drop B. remainC. call D. break38. A. housework B. farming C. cookingD. laundry39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since40. A. attitude B. experienceC. effect D. situation 41. A. self-centered B. self-absor
8、bed C. self-disciplined D. self-concerned42. A. skills B. difficulties C. emotions D. qualities43. A. father B. headmaster C. brotherD. coach44. A. enjoy B. teach C. prove D. push45. A. fierce B. fair C. close D. decisive46. A. determined B. reminded C. relieved D. amazed47. A. FortunatelyB. Surpris
9、inglyC. PersonallyD. Consequently48. A. cheat B. pressure C. pleaseD. delight49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less51. A. never B. evenC. ever D. almost52. A. best B. worst C. busiestD. first53. A. so B. suchC. asD. neither54. A. pain B. memory C. significan
10、ceD. emergency55. A. barriers B. families C. parents D. Routines解析：36.选A，父母离异了，我感觉我的生活要崩溃了。Fall apart 崩溃37.选B，父母离异后，母亲去了加利福尼亚，父亲因为工作的关系，继续待在新泽西，家庭正式破裂了。38.选D，和下文做饭、做杂务并列只能是自己洗衣服了。39.选A，根据上下句逻辑关系，尽管这一切一开始很难，但是我现在认识到他的积极影响。40.选C，参照39题。41.选C，和trustworthy并列，表示一种好的人的品质，只能选C了，self-disciplined 自律。42.选D， 承接
11、上文，我努力在我生活的各个方面展示这些品质，并且有着一些收获。43.选D，因为我的能够使我的队友能够拼搏、奋发的能力，选我当足球队长的当然是教练了。44.选D， 参照上题。45.选B, fair play award 公平竞赛奖46.选A，我立志成为一个有个性的人，不去参加任何我我感觉错误的事。47.选C，personally 就个人而言，我不想喝酒寻乐，即使在别人迫使我喝酒的时候，我都能坚持自己的决定。48.选B，参照上题。49.选D，此处指的是，父母离婚后，都又找到了新的伴侣。50.选A，still 依然。我依然和父亲非常亲密，尽管我们相隔很远。51.选C，ever 曾经：我过去认为父母离
12、婚对我来讲是曾经发生过的最糟糕的事。然而实际情况证明是它是最好的，根据ironically可知上下句意思相反。52.选A，参照上题。53.选D，我不想没有奋勇抵抗就让它毁了我的生活和家庭，neither表示否定。54.选A，和confusion并列只能选A了，pain痛苦。父母离婚带来的痛苦和困惑。55.选A，障碍会带来机会和成功，这是作者的人生感悟。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。(原创)“Did you come alone or with your parents? ”When Tsinghua Universitys new 2013
13、freshmen arrived on campus late last month, the first question they were faced with at the registration desk was the above. According to statistics, we know that more than half of the 539 students came alone. Chen Jining, president of Tsinghua University, encouraged them to“start this new adventure
14、by standing on your own two feet”. To help freshmen grow up, some universities have thought of new methods. At Tsinghua, for example, freshmen need to register and find their dormitory by themselves. The process requires two to three hours, during which volunteers take parents on a tour of the campu
15、s. At Zhejiang University, a banner hanging in the information center says“Parents let go please; let us guide your children. ”“Often parents like to do things or make decisions for their children. In their eyes, children never grow up, ”said Lu Guodong, dean(系主任)of undergraduate studies at Zhejiang
16、 University. “But at university, growing up is the goal for all students. Growing up is the biggest success. In China, students grow up too slowly as parents are always in charge. Students never think about what path they should take and why, ”he said. Zhang Yanxue, a senior student studying Chinese
17、 language and literature at the Communication University of China, is president of the Self-improvement Society. Although most students can finish the registration process by themselves, their parents usually prefer accompanying them to the university. “This is the third time Ive welcomed freshmen a
18、nd I didnt see much change in that regard, ”Zhang said. “The number of students who came alone is the same as in previous years. ”Sometimes, however, the distance between university and home is so great that many parents are too worried to let their children travel alone. To reassure parents, Renmin
19、 University of China introduced a new method. It asks senior students to return to their hometown and accompany freshmen back to the campus. This helps freshmen get used to living independently. “Students should have an independent character and a dream. Learning how to use that independent characte
20、r to achieve their dreams and finish tasks assigned by the country is very important, ”said Tsinghua University President Chen. 【文章大意】9月第一周, 各大高校已陆续进入开学季。近日, 一些提倡新生独立报到的举措引发公众热议。有人认为这是新生学习独立的第一步, 很有教育意义。1. How many universities are mentioned in the passage? A. 4. B. 3. C. 5. D. 6. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。第一段中的
21、Tsinghua University; 第二段中的Zhejiang University; 第三段中的the Communication University of China; 第四段中的Renmin University of China。2. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Tsinghua University has thought of new methods to help freshmen grow up. B. Universities take measures to help freshmen register. C. Un
22、iversities help freshmen to be independent. D. University students lack independence. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。A项为原文事实; B项以偏概全; D项只是阐述了一个存在的现象和事实; 整篇文章论述了几所大学在开学之初采取各种措施帮助新生提高独立自主的能力, 故C项正确。3. What is Zhang Yanxue according to the passage? A. Reporter. B. Headmaster. C. Teacher. D. Student. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。通过第三段第一
23、句话可知。4. What can we learn from the passage? A. University freshmen lack independence. B. Parents do what they can do for their children. C. We should learn to practice our independence in daily life. D. Teachers pay no attention to students character training. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。A、B两项只是阐述了一个存在的现象和事实; D项在原
24、文中没有涉及; 只有C项与文章主题一致。【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Many skilled young people are being forced into part-time and unskilled work, the report says. It warns of a crisis with more than six million people so disillusioned they have given up looking for work. The ILO（Internation
25、al Labor Organization）wants governments to make job creation a priority. It wants more training schemes, and also tax breaks for employers. The youth unemployment crisis can be beaten but only if job creation for young people becomes a key priority in policymaking and private sector investment picks
26、 up significantly, said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive director of the ILOs employment sector.Since 2007, the number of young people without jobs has risen by four million - up from less than 12%, the Global Employment Trends for Youth Report says. Almost 13% of people aged between 15 and
27、24 - or almost 75 million - have no work, although this is slightly down on its peak in 2009.In the European Union, one in five young people are looking for work, the report claims. Some 27.9% of youths were unemployed in North Africa last year a rise of five percentage points on 2010. In the Middle
28、 East, the figure stood at 26.5% in the reports regional breakdown. Even in East Asia, perhaps the most economically active region, the unemployment rate was 2.8 times higher for young people than for adults, the report said.But, the ILO report reveals, the true picture of youth unemployment is even
29、 more pessimistic. Many young people are extending their time in higher education because they cannot find jobs. Others are taking part-time unskilled work because they cannot find work in the fields they trained for. The ILO says that more than six million young people worldwide have given up looki
30、ng for work and are becomingly increasingly detached from society. By not using their skills they are losing them, the report says, and if there is no improvement in the jobs market soon, they may be not only unemployed, but unemployable.The ILO suggests offering tax breaks to businesses hiring youn
31、g people and offering more programmes to help kick-start careers.63. Which of the following is true according to Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs?A. Since 2007, the number of young people out of job has risen to 4 million.B. Nearly 13% of the young people have no work.C. Job creation should be made a k
32、ey priority in policymaking.D. The youth unemployment rate can never go down.64. The various figures in paragraph 3 and 4 were used to show_.A. The employment situation is serious only in the European UnionB. The global youth employment situation is depressingC. East Asia enjoys a high youth employm
33、ent rateD. Compared with the situation in 2009, the youth employment in 2007 is slightly better65. According to ILO, the following are caused by high youth unemployment rate except_.A. The government calls on young people to take up whatever job is availableB. Many young people are making their time
34、 in higher education longerC. Some young people are taking part-time unskilled workD. Many young people have given up looking for work66. The ILO offered many solutions to the crisis of youth unemployment, including_.a. making job creations a priority b. more training schemes c. encouraging public i
35、nvestment d. tax breaks for employers e. offering more entrepreneurship programmes to help start careersA. a b c e B. b c d e C. a c d e D. a b d e【参考答案】63-66CBAD 【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。The issue of privacy versus openness is a paradox, particularly when it comes to
36、 the American home. “Lots” or “yards” (gardens) can be large and many are not enclosed by the walls, fences or hedges so popular in other cultures. Similarly, “window treatments” frame the window. but the use of European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors is rare. In the same style, fir
37、st-time visitors to an American home may be proudly given the full tour; even walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms are not considered off-limits. They may also be encouraged to help themselves to a soda from the fridge. All this gives an impression of openness. Yet Americans do value their persona
38、l space and privacy. A Brazilian expatriate (侨民) who dropped in on her usually friendly Connecticut neighbors unannounced got the clear impression she should have called first. Similarly while a typical suburban home features large, shared areas, such as an open-plan kitchen and family room or “den”
39、, ample private space is also allowed in the floor plan. A visit to a family home in the evening would likely find the family members dispersed, each independently watching TV, on the phone, surfing the Internet, or otherwise recharging batteries in the privacy of their own bedroom. American individ
40、ualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in lifestyle. Despite the fact that the average household size has declined over the past thirty years from3.1 people to 2.6 people per household, the average size of a new family home increased during the same period from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet
41、. A common observation is just how outsized everything is. The beds are king-sized, the TVs have giant screens, the burgers are “whoppers (庞然大物),” appliances are “industrial” size. The largest popcorn or soda at the movies can be “supersized.” Closets are “walk in,” and some cars are the size of a m
42、ilitary vehicle.67. The passage suggests that Americans_.A. are rich enough to afford large size houses and luxurious electricity appliancesB. are very shy when talking about keeping their privacy and their personal spaceC. would like to express their lifestyles in public to show them offD. enjoy op
43、enness as well as individualism although they seem to contradict each other68.Why can we say that American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in their lifestyle?A. Because the average size of a new house has increased during the past thirty years.B. Because Americans often use
44、 European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors.C. Because many houses are equipped with walk-in closets.D. Because the house size, outsized household furniture and independent living habits have proved it.69. The underlined phrase in the passage means_.A. filling a battery with electrical
45、 power B. recovering your strength and energy by resting for a whileC. changing your batteries againD. obtaining new batteries because old ones are running out70. According to the passage, if you drop in on an American family which is usually friendly to you in the evening, you_.A. will be deeply impressed by their family get-together sceneB. will be invited to a party which is well-preparedC. will find family members scattered, and enjoying themselves individuallyD. will be warmly welcomed even if they dont get informed of your visit earlier【参考答案】67-70DDBC
