1、【由福建省三明市2014高考模拟题改编】 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。Professional Manufacturer of Coffee MakerStylish Full Automatic Coffee Machine with Reddot AwardUnit Price：US$350.0400.0PieceMin.Order：45 PiecesTrade Terms：FOB，EXWPrice Valid time：From May 01，2014 to May 26，2014Key Features： 1)Italian fashion d
2、esign，2013 reddot design award winner； 2)Just one touch to make different coffee drinks including Espresso，Long Coffee，Cappuccinoand Latte； 3)DIY rotary button and big OLED touch screen，won German PLUS X Award for Ease of Use；4)Patented unit system with auto clean function； 5)Intelligent PCBA contro
3、l system ,easy to operate with fault warning and information indications； 6)Two heating systems to create steam quick and stable for making Cappuccino or Latte； 7)Key parts from Switzerland，Italy and other European countries guarantee the top qualitySuzhou Industrial Park Kalerm Electric Appliances
4、CoLtd(Province：Jiangsu，China) CG-001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee MakerUnit Price：US$5.5PieceMin.Order：2000 PiecesTrade Terms：FOBPrice Valid Time：From Jun16，2014 to Jul.19，2014Key Features： 1)Stainless steel blade(刀片)；2)Large start button for easy operation；3)Transparent(透明的)top lid for viewing wh
5、ile grinding；4)220240V，5060Hz，150W，50G；5)Humanoriented design；6)LCD display，10 languages；Guangzhou Lont Electronic CoLtd(Province：Guangdong，China)Steam Espresso Coffee Maker (CM-6812)Unit Price：S 15.0一$40.0PieceMin.Order：1 PieceTrade Terms：FOBPrice Valid Time：From May 10，2014 to Jun23，2014Key Featur
6、es： 1)Capacity：4-cup espressos (240ml) 2)350 Pascal(帕)working pressure for rich taste coffee; 3)With frothing(泡沫)function for making Cappuccino; 4)Stainless steel decoration； 5)Removablewashable drip tray for easy cleaning； 6)Carafe(广口瓶)with water level marks； 7)Single switch for function transform
7、and onoff ,easy control with indicator light；Taizhou Kangte Trading CoLtd(Province：Zhejiang，China) Drip Coffee Maker(CM-6626T)Unit Price：US$12.030.0PieceMin.Order：1 PieceTrade Terms：FOBPrice Valid Time：From Apr20，2014 to May 20，2014Key Features： 1)Capacity：1.8L Coffee Maker(1215 cups)；2)Antidrip fun
8、ction； 3)Warming plate keeps coffee hot automatically； 4)With permanent filter(过滤器)； 5)Removable and washable filter & filter holder； 6)Water level marks； 7)Automatically turns off；Taizhou Kangte Trading Co。Ltd(Province：Zhejiang，China)1Which coffee maker has the longest price valid time?AProfessiona
9、l Manufacturer of Coffee MakerBCG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee MakerCSteam Espresso Coffee Maker(CM一68 1 2)DDrip Coffee Maker(CM-6626T)2The price of a coffee maker with the red dot design award isAUS$12.030.0 BUSS350.0400.0 CUSS 5.5 DUS$15.040.03From the passage，we can learn that_.Athe four li
10、fferent coffee makers are available in ChinaBSteam Espresso has the stainless steel bladeCCG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder has OLED screenDnone of the four coffee makers are easy to control4The main purpose of this passage is to_.Adescribe the features of each coffee makerBattract people to order more
11、 coffee makersChelp the buyer order suitable coffee makersDshare the knowledge of some coffee makers【参考答案】14、CBAC成都市2016高考英语二轮：阅读理解九月选练（7）及答案2016成都高考AA Hong Kong Disneyland park admission ticket is your passport to a full day of magical adventures. Learnthe ways to buyyour tickets now. Three types o
12、f 1-Day ticket are available:Ticket TypePriceGeneral Admission Ticket(aged 12-64)HK $499Child Ticket (aged 3-11)HK $355Senior Ticket (aged 65 or above)HK $100Free admission for Child aged under 3.Book Online NowPurchase ticketsconveniently through our website, then pick up your tickets starting from
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14、turdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.Purchase 2 Park Tickets at one of the following locations and receive aFREE limited-edition Disney gift：Avenue of Stars KiosksYou can purchase tickets at Avenue of Stars Kiosks in Tsim Sha Tsui. Open daily from 9:00am - 10:30pm.AsiaWorld-Expo Box OfficeYou can pu
15、rchase tickets at AsiaWorld-Expo Box Office. Open Mondays to Fridays from 10:00am - 6:00pm .Reserve Tickets for Hotel GuestAs a hotel Guest of Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or Disneys Hollywood Hotel, Park tickets are reserved for your purchase at front desk. Open daily from 9:00am - 8:00pm.Buy at Hong
16、 Kong Disneyland Main EntranceGuests can purchase tickets on theday of their visitat the Main Entrance Ticket Booths or Guest Relations Windows. Open daily from 30 minutes before Park opening until Park closes. 21. In which place can you get a free gift for buying two tickets?A. Hong Kong Disneyland
17、 Ticket Express.B. Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance.C. AsiaWorld-Expo Box Office.D. Disneys Hollywood Hotel.22. For a young couple with a 2-year-old kid spending a day in the park, they have to pay at least_.A. HK $ 499B. HK $ 854C. HK $ 998D. HK $ 135323. To buy tickets at Hong Kong Disneyland Ti
18、cket Express on Sundays, you have to get there before _.A. 5:00 pmB. 6:00 pmC. 8:00 pmD. 10:30 pm参考答案21-23 CCA BA British shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named “the Coupon(优惠券) Queen” has spent just 350 on a luxury(奢侈) Christmas for her and her familybut got 2,500 worth of food, drink and presents th
19、anks to coupons and offers.Ms Mumford is a so-called “extreme couponer” and spends hours hunting out the best deals and bargains. She has been preparing for this Christmas since the end of the last one. Ms Mumford made the huge savings by checking price comparison websites and as a result collected
20、more presents than she needed for Christmas. After sorting out gifts for all of her family, she has even been able to donate 1,000 worth of presents to her local hospital. “It has been so nice to have Christmas sorted and not having to worry about breaking the bank. I wanted to get high quality pres
21、ents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune. There is a misconception that everyone who does couponing only gets value products but through my careful shopping I have managed to purchase designer perfumes(香水), a high-end coffee machine .”she explained.She said “What sta
22、rted as a hobby to help me save money has turned into my life and I am able to run a business helping people save money. I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for him. We were in a poor situation where every penny counted. Thats what really inspired
23、 me.” She has now turned her bargain-hunting addiction into a business where she searches for the best deals and offer tips to the general public through video blogging and her Facebook Page. “I try and show people that it is just a little bit of work in the beginning but it will eventually pay off.
24、 One of the best things to do is just to be a bit forward thinking and save throughout the year.”24. How did Emma make the huge savings?A. She compared prices through websites.B. She hunted out bargains in real shops.C. She used coupons and offers worth 2,500.D. She collected more Christmas presents
25、 than needed.25. What does “breaking the bank” in the third paragraph mean?A. Buying presents of low quality. B. Spending more money than you have.C. Breaking into the bank.D. Taking out money from the bank.26. What really inspired Emma to help people save money?A. Her addiction to bargain-hunting.B
26、. The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner.C. The poor situation people around her were going through. D. Her experience of running an unsuccessful business.27.Which of the following can best describe Emma?A. Ambitious and creative.B. Sensitive and determined.C. Brave and lucky. D.
27、Careful and caring.参考答案24-27 ABBD 【题文】CI love sleeping. Its something Im good at. Theres nothing better thannodding offon the sofa in front of the TV and when my headhits the pillowat night, I have no problem falling into a deep sleep within minutes. There is one place where I never nap (打盹) and tha
28、ts at workbut new research suggests I should!The idea of you and your colleagues heading off fora lie downin the afternoon may seem strange, but some companies such as Google and Facebookactually encourage it. Because its thought thata power-napmakes them more refreshed and more focused, and this in
29、 turn makes them moreproductive. An Australian health writer called Victoria is a founder of a campaign called Nap Now which is trying to make sleeping at work more acceptable. She calls herself a“naptivist”! She says: “I think that our culture is a bit crazy not to accept it Its time to end the com
30、monwork principlewhich is all about working longer and harder.”So should we all be taking a sleeping bag and pillow to work with us? A few years ago, research by the East of England Development Agency found 30% of people have their best ideas in bed compared to just 11% who have them at their desk.
31、That suggests people are more creative when they are relaxedand the agency has called for companies to put beds in the workplace.A nap in the afternoon is nothing new. In certain hot countries, such as Spain, a short rest or sleep in the afternooncalleda siestais perfectly normal. So maybe we should
32、 break from the traditionalnine-to-fivework culture and take up the siesta. The UKs Sleep Council claims the nine-to-five working day does not fit into the natural sleeping pattern of the human race and says that bosses need to introduce a more sleep-friendly working day.28. Why are the employees of
33、 Google allowed to nap in the workplace?A. They are expected to work better.B. They cant focus their attention on the work.C. They are running the Nap Now campaign.D. They have difficulty in falling sleep at night.29. The underlined word “naptivist” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to someone who _.A.
34、 takes no nap at workB. enjoys napping at workC. studies sleeping at workD. fights against working long hours30. According to the passage, what can we learn about siesta?A. It is a newly practiced pattern.B. It has been taken up in Finland.C. It is sort of traditional work culture.D. It fits into th
35、e natural sleeping pattern. 31. What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To explain how to nap at work.B. To show how the new study was carried out.C. To tell us the importance of sleeping at work.D. To call for the more sleep-friendly work culture.参考答案28-31 ABDD【题文】DSince Henry Fo
36、rd turned it into a mass-market product a century ago, the car has delivered many benefits. It has promoted economic growth, increased social mobility and given people a lot of fun. But the car has also brought many problems. It pollutes the air, creates traffic jams and kills people. An astonishing
37、 1.24 million people die, and as many as 50 million are hurt, in road accidents each year. Drivers and passengers waste around 90 billion hours in traffic jams each year. In some car-choked cities as much as a third of the petrol used is burned by people looking for a space to park.Fortunately, a ne
38、w technology promises to make motoring safer, less polluting and less tendency to hold-ups. “Connected cars”which may eventually develop into driverless cars but for the foreseeable future will still have a human at the wheelcan communicate wirelessly with each other and with traffic-management syst
39、ems, avoid walkers and other vehicles and find open parking spots.Some parts of the transformation are already in place. Many new cars are already being fitted with equipment that lets them keep their distance and stay in a motorway automatically at a range of speeds. Soon, all new cars in Europe wi
40、ll have to be able to warn the emergency services if their on-board sensors(传感器)discover a crash. Singapore has led the way with using variable tolls(道路通行费)to smooth traffic flows during rush-hours; Britain is pioneering “smart motorways”, whose speed limits vary constantly to achieve a similar effe
41、ct. Combined, these new inventions could create a much more highlyeffective system in which cars and their drivers are constantly warned of dangers and showed the ways, traffic always flows at the proper speed and vehicles can travel closer together, yet with less risk of crashing.In the past, more
42、people driving meant more roads, more jams, more death and more pollution. In future, the connected car could offer mankind the pleasures of the road with rather less of the pain.32. According to Paragraph 2, the problem of parking has resulted in _.A. more time on the roadB. a great waste of fuelC.
43、 even heavier traffic jams D. increased death and injuries33. What does “a similar effect” in the Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Reducing traffic jams.B. Building smart motorways.C. Setting proper speed limits.D. Keeping steady traffic flows.34. What is the authors attitude towards connected cars?A. Curious.B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Disappointed.35. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. The Future of Cars: Wireless WheelsB. The Future Traffic Management SystemC. The Benefits and Problems of CarsD. The Promising Future of Car Production参考答案32-35 BDCA
