1、【科普知识型-阅读理解】Its a common belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals, and vice versa. Now comes the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behaviour.Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If your kitty is watching, she is lik
2、ely to overeat as well.What is your cats IQ?In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that indoor cats who live closely to their owners “mirror” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on th
3、e behaviour of their owners.“Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory, ”Jane Brunt, the executive director of the Catalyst Council, told Discovery News. “They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions, knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how t
4、o open the cupboard door thats been improperly closed, and where their feeding and toileting areas are.”Because cats copy our habits, if you spend a lot of time raiding(搜刮)the fridge, your cat will return to its food bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human
5、 and cat overweight rates often seem to match”So, if you feel guilty about leaving your precious kitty at home while you go to work, now you can feel even worse：you are making your cat fat!Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to yoga will benefit your cat, but based on the stu
6、dy, it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating and sleeping schedule is best for both of you.Theres a lot we can learn from our cats in return. “When they sit on our laps softly purring with rhythmic breathing and halfclosed eyes, the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private les
7、son in inner meditation，”Brunt said. Sure. But cats dont have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour a day or worry about their inlaws. Theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm.So, according to science, even though we assume that cats are not close to us all these years, it turns out they are
8、in fact learning from us and looking up to us. Scary, huh?1According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?ACats can copy humans schedule.BHumans can learn from cats in some way.CCats are smart and have a long memory.DGreen tea and yoga can benefit cats.2What does the underlined word “t
9、his” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AHumans keeping searching the fridge.BCats going to their owners for food.CCats copying humans habit of looking for food.DHumans leaving cats home while working.3What can we learn from our cats?ATo remain calm. BTo be able to copy.CTo stay proud. DTo look up to friends.4
10、The best title for the passage could be “_”AYour cat can bring you pleasure BYou are copying your catCYou can make your cat social DYour cat is copying your habit【要点综述】本文是一篇有关养宠物猫的科普文章。宠物猫和主人待的时间长了会模仿主人的习惯，而人也能从猫身上学习一些好的习惯。1D推理判断题。根据文章的“Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to
11、yoga will benefit your cat”可知D项错误。2C词义指代题。根据画线这一段的内容可知this 指代的是猫会模仿主人搜刮冰箱的习惯。故选C项。3A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容，特别是最后一句“Theyre probably pretty good at remaining calm.”可知A项正确。4D主旨大意题。本文是一篇有关养宠物猫的科普文章。宠物猫和主人待的时间长了会模仿主人的习惯，而人也能从猫身上学习一些好的习惯。故选D项。【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】 Students who date (约会）in middle school have signific
12、antly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined
13、 how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orpinas ，study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.Each
14、 year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever
15、reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported t
16、he lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,1 according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishin
17、g homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker, Orpinas said, when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable
18、 to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，”Orpinas concluded.41.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_A. have poorer academic performances B. be more likely t
19、o hurl othersC.enjoy better school livesD. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills,可知约会的学生成绩一般都不好。故选A。42.When doing his study, Orpinas_.A.followed a group of students of 6th and 12th gradeB.completed a su
20、rvey and a report each yearC.completed questionnaires about the students academic effortsD.found that the students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据：At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the
21、 best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,可知学生的成绩和约会的频率有关。故选D。43.Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities Except_A. being diligentB. bcing well organizedC.being kind and helpfulD. finishing assigned schoolwork【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据S
22、tudy skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.可知没有提到C项。故选C。44.What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?A.They dont want to see each other
23、any longer.B.Their attention to studying will be affected.C.They will miss their ex-partners sometimes D.They will think it，s reasonable Io get depressed.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else
24、. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”可知分手的两个人会上课不专心。故选B。45.Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is_A. supportive B. positiveC. negativeD. indifferent【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth i
25、n middle school，可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。故选C。【2014高考英语哈尔滨市第三中学一模】I prefer Lynne Trusss phraseology: I am a grammar “sticker”. And, like Truss author of Eats, shoots & Leaves I have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.Now, Truss and I disagree on what it means t
26、o have “zero tolerance”. She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar “deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked (砍) up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave”, while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.Everyone who appl
27、ies for a position at either of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a compulsory grammar test. If job hopefuls cant distinguish between “to” and “too”, their applications go into the bin.Of course, we write for a living. iF is the worlds largest online repair manual (指南), and Dozuki helps companie
28、s write their own technical documentation, like paperless work instructions and step-by-step user manuals. So, it makes sense that weve made a strong strike against grammar errors.But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesnt make grammar unimportan
29、t. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the Internet. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you cant tell the difference between “their” “there” and “theyre”.Good grammar makes good business sense and not just when it comes to hiring writers. Writing isnt in the official job descriptio
30、n of most people in our office. Still, we give our grammar test to everybody, including our salespeople, our operations staff, and our programmers.Grammar signifies more than just a persons ability to remember high school English. Ive found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also
31、make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing like stocking shelves or labeling parts. It is the same with programmers. Applicants who dont think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also arent important.32. The author agrees with Lynne Tr
32、uss in that _. A. grammar mistakes cant be tolerated B. books on grammar make people stupid C. people need to learn basic grammar D. grammar mistakes are absolutely unavoidable33. Whats the authors “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic grammar? A. They should be left out fo
33、r a job. B. They have to correct their mistakes. C. They arent qualified for their jobs.D. They must be severely punished.34. Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki? A. Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test. B. They are companies where one learns grammar. C. Grammar is quite im
34、portant for their existence.D. They depend on grammar correction for a living.35. What can we learn from the text? A. Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.B. Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing. C. A “zero tolerance” approach to grammar errors mig
35、ht seem a little unfair. D. People who pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.【参考答案】3235 AACD【2015届河北省石家庄二中高三开学考试】语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. 1 , some of us are up
36、set 2 their body styles and looks. Its unnecessary and its not important at all. We neednt care about it. It is ones inner beauty 3 matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood 4 our teachers, parents and classmates. 5 (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart ta
37、lk with them, trying to remove the 6 (understand). Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7 makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 8 to work efficiently, full of 9 (determine). At last, some of us dont have much
38、 pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isnt it strange? So long as we have some, thats enough. And we can learn 10 to spend money【答案】【知识点】语法填空【文章综述】 本文讲述高中生成长中有很多的烦恼，我们应该用正确的方式来处理。【答案解析】1.First 与第三行的Second形成呼应，都表示列举2.about 考察固定搭配be upset about对感到难过；很多人对于自己的体型和外貌感到难过。3.that 本句是一个强调句型It isthat/who；本句强调的
39、是主语ones inner beauty，句意：重要的是我们的内在美。4.by 本句话考查被动语态。Be misunderstood by 被 。误解。5.Faced 本句中的faced是动词face的过去分词转换的形容词，构成be faced with面对着；在句中使用形容词来说明后面主句转换主语的情况。6.misunderstanding 考查名词。句意：我们找合适的时间来与父母面对面交谈，来消除误解。7.which 本句是一个非限制性定语从句，which指代前面一句话的内容在句中做主语。8.ourselves 本句中使用反身代词ourselves表示强调。我们经常鼓励自己高效工作。9.d
40、etermination 本句中介词of后面要接名词作宾语，故使用determine的名词determination。10. how 本句考察的“特殊疑问词+不定式”在句中做宾语的用法，在本句中how to spend money作为动词learn的宾语。广东省语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Crying marriage？_1_(surprise) ，isnt it? Actually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in man
41、y areas of Southwest Chinas Sichuan Province, and _2_(remain) in fashion _3_ the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a_4_(necessary) to marriage procedure.It is very much _5_ same in
42、different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding. _6_， the brides neighbors would look down upon _7_ as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases _8_ which the bride was beaten by her
43、mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.In a word，crying at wedding is a _9_ by custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the _10_(arrange) marriages of the old days of China，there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisf
44、actory marriage and even their miserable life.1解析此处意思是crying marriage(哭嫁)令人吃惊。答案Surprising2解析and前面的动词existed用了过去式，后面的动词也用过去式，与existed构成并列谓语。答案remained3解析这种习俗“直到”清末都很流行。答案until/till4解析a后面用名词，指哭嫁是土家族婚礼中一个必不可少的程序。答案necessity5解析same前一定有冠词the。答案the6Otherwise7解析新娘在婚礼上必须哭，“否则”邻居们就会瞧不起她。答案her8解析in which引导定语从句。答案in9解析a way to do sth.做某事的方法。答案way10解析arranged marriage意为“包办婚姻”，用过去分词表示被动，即“被包办的婚姻”。答案arranged
