1、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。The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted peopleWe meet them every dayA few days ago，my car was not running wellI pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutesHe knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engineI was
2、 amazedThe sad truth is，great talent is not enough I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earnI heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a yearA business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentis
3、ts struggle financiallyIt was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth”There is an old saying that goes，“Job means just over broke（破产）”And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of peopleBecause school does not think financial
4、intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”They work and they pay the billsInstead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds?” almost
5、all the students raise their handsI then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systemsThe reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburge
6、r and know little or nothing about business systemsThe world is filled with talented poor people They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger1The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph that Ahe is jus
7、t one of the talented people Bhe is ready to help othersChe has a sharp sense of hearing Dhe knows little about car repairing2The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by Aspend more than they can afford Bdo in their own wayClive in their own circle Dlive within what they earn3
8、Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?AThey dont work hard enough BThey lack financial intelligenceCThey dont make full use of their talents DThey have no specialized skills4The success of McDonalds lies in its Askills at making hamburgersBgood business systemsCtalented worke
9、rs Dexcellent service5The main purpose of the author is to tell us Ahow young people can find a satisfactory jobBwhat schools should teach studentsCwhy so many talented people are poor Dhow McDonalds makes much money【参考答案】15、ADBBC 【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】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。Xinh
10、ua News AgencyThe International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in Wuhan, on Oct 24. More than 300 energy experts, scholars and busin
11、essmen from countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic conference on the worlds energy problems.Professor Zheng Chuguang, from the School of Energy and Power Engineering at Huazhong U
12、niversity of Science and Technology, gave a speech on the development of oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks highest.George Saxon, vice-president of Conco Systems Inc, US, presented a report on the topic of Energy Engineer to Shape the Future. He said th
13、at the companys research and innovation (创新) are of great significance for the future and already contribute to reducing costs and improving efficiency (效率).Professor Didier Mayer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, France, spoke about “Wind Energy R&D Line Based on the Global Renewable Energy Status
14、”, and Professor Yasuo Koizumi of Shinshu University in Japan and Li Chun-Zhu of Curtin University of Technology in Australia also gave speeches at the conference.The academic meetings are expected to cover topics from various fields. In addition, the participants will discuss the most advanced acad
15、emic research around the world, the latest progress and development trends in the various fields. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers, with 176 papers from China, and 56 from abroad.64. Who probably attended the meeting? A. Students from high schools.B. Scholars from Canada.C. Officials
16、 from governments. D. Experts from companies. 65. According to Professor Zheng, what matters most about energy problems?A. Reducing cost. B. Using wind energy.C. Saving energy.D. Developing new fuels.66. Which of the following statements is true? A. 300 participants are attending the two-day academi
17、c conference.B. George Saxon supports the companys research and innovation.C. Didier Mayer gave a speech on oxygen fuel technology in China.D. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers from abroad.67. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To discuss the world energy problems.B. To introduce t
18、o readers some energy experts.C. To introduce an international energy conference. D. To show the worlds great concern about environment.【参考答案】6467 DABC 【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】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。“iPhone 5”, the tallest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhoneWe dont want to chang
19、e your phone, we want to make you say, “Wow, that is a bigger change than I expected”. “iPhone 5” is a result of that desire to surprise.Its been completely redesigned. For the first time ever, weve increased the size of display (显示) by making the screen taller but not wider.You can see more of your
20、 content without the need to scroll. We are making scrolling the thing of the past. It is more comfortable to use and reduces tiredness from scrolling when you read long documents.Even with the larger display, it is the thinnest iPhone we ever built. To achieve the design this tall, we have to look
21、at it and completely redesign the architecture inside. Its 18% thinner and 79.5% taller than the previous iPhone. It makes everything you do on “iPhone5” easier. No more hidden menus, no confusing gestures. Everything is right at your fingertips.The panorama feature (全景拍照) is simply awesome. The ult
22、ra HD (超高清) widescreen display lets you get your entire shot in a single snap (快门). You can also use its creative design for picture stabilization.With an iPhone this tall, reception of signals has never been better. And of course, all your favorite applications are still available. In fact you will
23、 find your old favorites also benefit from the new experiencing handsome ultra HD widescreen. We found while many previous iPhone owners were using Facetime, they only used it for the faces. Thats why we are introducing Bodytime. With its ultra HD widescreen display, Bodytime lets you see a persons
24、entire body.It took all of our learning and all of our thinking to realize something so simple, so clear, and yet so tall. And I wish your pocket were tall enough to hold such a perfect invention!68. How is the screen of “iPhone 5” different from the previous ones?A. Wider.B. Taller.C. Easier.D. Thi
25、nner.69. What does the underlined word “scroll” probably mean?A. Update the webpage.B. Download new documents.C. Refresh the content.D. Move the content upward. 70. What can we infer about “iPhone 5” from the passage?A. It is really necessary for you to hide menus.B. The reception of signals is bad
26、due to its length.C. Bodytime is popular with previous iPhone owners.D. New applications of “iPhone 5” are unbelievable.71. “iPhone 5” is introduced in a(n) _ way in this passage.A. humorous B. objectiveC. scientificD. serious【参考答案】6871 BDDA 【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】A 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并
27、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Is he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again Yes,it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.Richard started to recoll
28、ect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?He could suddenly see his living room filled with people all in tears; his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best frie
29、nd, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “Sorry” to him but now no one could hear his voice. He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wif
30、e how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes. Richard started crying and pleading to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please”, shouted Richard and opened his eyes.Oh, this was a dream!He woke up; looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him
31、, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he has been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell eve
32、ryone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!56. When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _. A. sadB. shockedC. regretfulD. worried57. Richard felt sorry to his wife because _. A. they had a quarrel the other dayB. he misunderstood her C. he hurt her sometimesD. he didnt
33、love her 58. After the dream, Richard would probably _. A. be on good terms with his friend againB. express appreciation and thanks to his friend C. demand an apology from his friendD. break up with his friend59. The writer of the story mainly tells us that _. A. misunderstanding between friends is
34、commonB. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain C. getting along well with friends is important D. we should tell our family how much we love them【参考答案】5659 BCAD 【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】B Shakespeares Globe Theatre and Exhibition Tour OverviewShakespeares Globe Exhibition is the worlds largest ex
35、hibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneath the reconstructed Globe Theatre on Londons Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeares world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.Highlightsl Tour the reconstructed Glob
36、e Theatre and see how plays were staged in Shakespeares dayl All-day access to the interactive Globe Exhibitionl Actors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeares world to lifeScheduleApril 23 to October 99:00am to 5:00pm. On Monday, tours run all day. Tuesday to Saturday, last tour dep
37、arts at 12:30pm and at 11:30am on Sunday due to performances taking place on these days.October 10 to March 3110:00am to 5:00pm.Important note:Rehearsals(排练) will also take place throughout the Theatre Season. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted and there may be occasions
38、when the Globe tours are unable to run. When the Globe tours are not available, Rose or Bankside tours can be offered instead.Additional infol Inclusions: Entrance fee and all day access to ExhibitionGuided tour of Shakespeares Globe Theatre (maximum 50 people)l Exclusions(不包含项目): Hotel pickup and d
39、rop offFood and drinks, unless specifiedPricingClick the link below to check pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is constantly updated to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible - we 100% guarantee it. VIEW PRICING AND AVAILABILITYTheatre Tour and Exhibition
40、Shakespeares Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition$22.34Theatre Tour and Afternoon TeaShakespeares Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition plus Afternoon Tea at 3:00pm in the Swan Brasserie or Bar. $62.8960. The passage can be found _. A. in a newspaperB. in a magazineC. on the InternetD. in a guidebook61. In
41、 this Shakespeares Globe Theatre Tour, we can _. A. visit the original Globe TheatreB. enjoy a British afternoon tea for free C. experience Shakespeares world in an interactive wayD. visit the exhibition in the Globe Theatre62. What is true about the tour according to the passage? A. Rehearsals may
42、affect the tour. B. The pricing remains the same. C. Performances take place throughout the year. D. The opening hours are the same in May and in November.63. If the Globe tours are unable to run, _ will be offered instead. A. a Shakespeares playB. afternoon tea C. Rose or Bankside toursD. hotel pickup【参考答案】6063 CCAC