1、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.The bad news:Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news:With the introduction of a “forever stamp,”
2、it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or 3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class maili
3、ng value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Services (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increase will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation(通货膨胀), competition from online
4、 bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or 3-cent stamps. “Its not your grandfathers stamp,” says Mr. Sau
5、nders. “It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp.”Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says hes interested in the publics reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps,” Mr. Schilling says. He adds th
6、at hell buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him richthe volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We wont be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the P
7、ostal Regulatory Commissions decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.1. The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is.A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or 3-cent stampsB. to help save the consumers cost on first-class
8、mailingC. to respond to the complaints about rising postal ratesD. to compete with online bill paying2. By saying “It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp”, Mr Saunders means that forever stamps .A. could be collected by ones great-grandchildrenB. might be very precious in great-grandchildrens h
9、andsC. might have been inherited from ones great-grandfathersD. could be used by ones great-grandchildren even decades later3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.B. America will be the first country to issue forever
10、stamps.C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.D. 2-or 3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.4. What can be concluded from the passage?A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of f
11、orever stamps.C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.【参考答案】1-4 CDCA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。(2013四川，C)LONDONA British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake (假冒的) bomb detectors
12、(探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadnt cared about potentially deadly consequences.It is believed that James McCormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectorswhich were based on a kind of golf ball finderto countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.McCormick,57, w
13、as convicted (判罪) of cheat last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to
14、innocent people，” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”The detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science”
15、and were of no use.McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.“I never had any bad results from customers，” he said.文章大意：一个生意人因出售假冒伪劣的炸弹侦探器而被捕，但本人却拒不承认。9Why was McCormick senten
16、ced to prison?AHe sold bombs. BHe caused death of people.CHe made detectors. DHe cheated in business.答案：D细节理解题，由文章第一段who sold fake bomb detectors可知他是因为卖假冒伪劣产品而被捕。10According to the judge, what McCormick had done _.Aincreased the cost of safeguardingBlowered peoples guard against dangerCchanged peopl
17、es idea of social securityDcaused innocent people to commit crimes答案：B细节理解题，由文章第四段第一句话可知，这种假冒伪劣产品会促进安全假象的产生，从而导致无辜人们的死亡和受伤。11Which of the following is true of the detectors?AThey have not been sold to Africa.BThey have caused many serious problems.CThey can find dangerous objects in water.DThey dont
18、 function on the basis of science.答案：D细节理解题，由第五段最后一句话，这些产品缺乏科学基础，毫无用处，可知答案选D。12It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _.Asold the equipment at a low priceBwas wellknown in most countriesCdid not think he had committed the crime Dhad not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text答案：C推理
19、判断题，由文章最后一句话可知，被捕商人认为他所售出的产品并未导致恶果，很明显，他不承认他的犯罪事实。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。 (2013重庆，D)Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea
20、 of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”， a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mank
21、inds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the west All the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breast.As the Atlantic is never dead and dull. Its an ocean that moves impressively and endlessly. I
22、t makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics (模仿) nearly perfectly the steady bre
23、athing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences too；unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a few of heartbeat, a kind of subocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalitie
24、s: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.文章大意：本文为说明文，向读者介绍了富有活力的大西洋。13Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is _.Aalways energeticBlacking in livelinessCshaped like a squareDfavored by ancient poets答案：A细节理解题。由文章第一段信息the Atlantic Oce
25、an is rich in oceanic liveliness.可知A项正确。14What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?ATo describe the movement of the waves.BTo show the strength of the storm.CTo represent the power of the ocean.DTo prove the vastness of the sea.答案：C细节理解题。由文章第二段信息 “Storm at Sea”，.is general
26、ly regarded as one of mankind earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.可知C项正确。15What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?ALiving together. BGrowing fast.CMoving harmoniously. DBreathing peacefully.答案：A词意猜测题。由该词后面的描述：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix with
27、its depth in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of subocean vitality.可知，这些大量的大小不一的海洋生物和谐地生活在一起，故A项正确。16In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to _.Aa beautiful and poetic placeBa flesh and blood personCa wonderful worldDa lovely animal答案：B由文章最后一句话It
28、 has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions roughly wild；always it is strong and striking.可知，作者在文章最后把大西洋比作了有血有肉的人，故B项正确。【2013界广东省汕头市质量监测试题】 完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a freezing November night and the stars shone coldly as I walked th
29、rough the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id _1_ the streets looking for somewhereanywhereto stay. But there was no sign of _2_, even the pubs were shut. I _3_ to wrap my scarf round my neck. Five more hours before the next train to Thurso, I thought _4_, pic
30、turing a sleepless night on the streets. Then suddenly I heard a _5_ behind me:Whats up, laddie? Need some help?It was from an old man called Robert MacDougal who noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street on his way home. When I _6_ my situation he _7_ offered shelter for the night. At first I _8_, Id lear
31、nt from experience not to trust _9_, having been robbed once in London. That _10_ had left its mark, but it soon became clear that Robert sincerely desired to help. Wick was a small town and _11_ I wasnt a local. It was also obvious that I needed a place to sleep.I _12_ Robert back to a small cottag
32、e where we sat in front of a warm fire and had a little chat about Wick and Robert. Robert was a _13_. He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away. I began to _14_ why Robert was glad of some company.After a peaceful night on an old sofa, I got up at 4:30 a.m. To
33、 catch my _15_, leaving behind a note of thanks. Today I sometimes think about Wick, and wonder if Robert is still there. Ill always remember with gratitude his simple act of kindness.1. A.hunted for B.go through C.walked round D.twisted up2. A.life B.hope C.tourism D.trust3. A.continued B.attempted
34、 C.paused D.managed4. A.enthusiastically B.desperately C.delightedly D.unbelievably5. A.voice B.remark C.sound D.speech6. A.introduced B.explained C.exposed D.mentioned7. A.unwillingly B.reluctantly C.automatically D.immediately8. A.considerate B.suspicious C.reasonable D.curious9. A.strangers B.eld
35、ers C.adults D.robbers10. A.accident B.coincident C.evidence D.incident11. A.strangely B.apparently C.luckily D.naturally12. A.watched B.attracted C.followed D.directed13. A.widower B.father C.husband D.survivor14. A.understand B.acknowledge C.know D.analyze15. A.dream B.flight C.bus D.train1.【答案】C【
36、解析】考查过去分词及语境的理解。A.搜寻，寻找；B.参加，经受，仔细检查；C.四处逛；D.把卷成螺旋形。由“looking for somewhereanywhereto stay.”可知他在街上四处逛着寻找住处。故选C。2.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A。生活，生存；B。希望； C。旅游业；D。信任。由“I walked through the deserted town of Wick”和“even the pubs were shut.”可知这是个被废弃的小镇，甚至连酒吧都关门了。所以没有人活动的迹象。故选A。3.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。 A.继续；B.企图；
37、C.暂停；D.设法完成，管理，负责。“noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street”说明我停下来了。故选C。4.【答案】B【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.热心地，满腔热情地；B。绝望地，极度地；C.高兴地；D.难以置信地。由“picturing a sleepless night on the streets.”可知他是在绝望地想。5.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.声音，嗓音，人说话声；B.言辞，注意；C.声音，声响；D.演讲，讲话。Whats up, laddie? Need some help?由下一段可知，这是一个老人说得话。故选A。6.【答案】B
38、【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.介绍；B.解释；C.暴露，揭露；D.提到。由“offered shelter for the night.”他为我提供庇护所。可知我向他解释了我的情况。故选B。7.【答案】D【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.不情愿地，勉强地；B.不情愿地，嫌恶地；C.主动地，机械地；D.立即，立刻。由“Robert sincerely desired to help”可知是Robert主动为我提供住所。8.【答案】B【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.体贴的，体谅的，考虑周到的；B.可疑的，怀疑的；C.合理的，公道的；D.好奇的，古怪的。因为“having been robb
39、ed once in London.”他曾经被抢劫过的经历，使他起初对Robert有所怀疑。9.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.陌生人；B.老年人；C.成年人；D.盗贼。因为在伦敦被抢劫的经历，使他不相信陌生人，所以选A。10.【答案】D【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.事故，意外；B.一致的，符合的，同时发生的；C.证据，明显；D.事件，事变。“having been robbed once in London.”这是一次事件，故选D。11.【答案】B【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.奇怪地，奇妙地；B.显然地；C.幸运地；D.自然地。由“I walked through the
40、 deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id _1_ the streets looking for somewhereanywhereto stay.”可知我是路过这儿，显然不是当地人。故选B。12.【答案】C【解析】考查现动词及语境的理解。A.观察，注视；B.吸引；C.跟随；D.指导。由“I needed a place to sleep.”可知我需要一个地方睡觉，所以跟随Robert去了他家。故选C。13.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 鳏夫B.父亲；C.丈夫；D.幸
41、存者。由“Robert was glad of some company.”可知他是个鳏夫。故选A。14.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.理解，懂得；B.承认，答谢，报偿；C.知道，了解；D.分析，分解。由上一句“He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away.”可知我理解了他为何乐于有人陪伴。故选A .15.【答案】D【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.梦，梦想；B.飞行，班机；C.公共汽车；D.火车。由“Five more hours before the next train to Thurso,”可知我要赶火车，故选D。