1、都江堰市2014高考英语（暑假）基础训练（16）附答案 Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address So I
2、 did I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthdayA week or so later, someone knocked at my front door I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card He explained th
3、at he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine I just didnt know what to say I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birt
4、hdayThat year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between I just thought she might like to have someone wri
5、te to her, to get some mailShe passed away a couple of months ago I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts I dropped them a line of sympathy I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth56 The old ladys address was given bec
6、ause _A her family wanted to make her well-knownB the old lady wanted to receive a birthday cardC the son of the old lady wanted to meet the authorD her family wanted to give her a happy birthday57 Which of the following best describes the author?A Brave B Polite C Caring D Faithful 58 Which of the
7、following is the best title for the passage?A A Kind Act B An Old LadyC A Happy Ad D A Considerate SonA. 56-58 DCA *结束 In the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.No more charging your smart phone every day.No more “range anxiety” for electric cars, as new lithium batteries al
8、low them to drive hundreds of miles on a single charge, just like a tank of gas.And a tiny Chinese company is to be the leader of it all.It already counts Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung as customers for its advanced batteries.But the real money is going to come when it starts selling electric cars.Rig
9、ht now, the stock is trading at an extreme discount, offering in-the-know investors a chance to get in and make a killing.You need to know all the details about this opportunity today and not a day later.To do that, and to gain access to all the information youll need to invest confidently, simply s
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12、he underlined part “make a killing” in Paragraph 7 mean?A. Beat all other businesses. B. Make a lot of money in a short time.C. Force other batteries to withdraw from market.D. Be the business leader in battery making.60. What is the possible problem with online subscribing?A. The giving-away of pri
13、vacy.B. Getting lots of junk emails.C. Becoming a member of some organization unwillingly.D. Not being able to unsubscribe. 61. Where is this material probably from?A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A website. D. A booklet.62. This passage is mainly to _.A. advertise new batteriesB. find potential i
14、nvestorsC. promote Energy & CapitalD. sell new technologyB. 59-62 BACB *结束 Mosquitoes（蚊子）are very important in human history . The Guinness Book of Records says that mosquitoes have caused over 50 per cent of all human deaths since the Stone Age , excluding deaths from war and accidents ! Mosquitoes
15、 are found all over the world . Female mosquitoes usually feed on the blood of humans and animals . Mosquitoes often carry dangerous disease called malaria , which usually occurs during hot , rainy season .If a mosquito feed on the blood of a person with malaria , it becomes a carrier of the disease
16、 . It injects the disease into the next person it bites . So , for example , a tourist could be infected with malaria during a visit to Indonesia . The same tourist might then visit Thailand where another mosquito may bite him . This mosquito could then bite another person and spread the disease .Pe
17、ople have used insecticides to kill mosquitoes and their eggs for a long time , but many insects are now resitant to these chemicals . This resistance is a big problem for doctors because it can stop the prevention and treatment of malaria . Also , several of the drugs which doctors use to prevent m
18、alaria do not work anymore because mosquitoes are resistant to them . Experts now believe that the world will never be free of malaria , so they tell people to protect themselves from the disease .来源:Z#xx#k.ComIf you think that you have malaria, see a doctor immediately . Without treatment , malaria
19、 kills over 25 per cent of its victims in a maximum of two weeks . After treatment , mosquitoes that bite you will not pass malaria on to other people . Although doctors can treat malaria victims , you must remember ;prevention is better than cure .64According to the Guinness Book of Records, which
20、of the following causes most deaths? AWar. BAccident. CMalaria . DMosquitoes.65We could draw the conclusion that the best way of fighting against the spread of malaria is_.Aprevention Btreatment Cseeing a doctor immediately Dblood test 66Which of the following statements is true according to the pas
21、sage? AWe will surely get rid of mosquitoes in the near future. BIts believed that malaria will accompany human beings forever . CInsecticides are always effective in killing mosquitoes . DA mosquito can not pass the disease on to another person after it bites one with malaria . 6466、BC 66. B *结束 Tw
22、o elderly women in my community died full of years, which means both died from the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid visits to the two families. The son of one of the deceased women said to me, If only I had sent my mothe
23、r to Florida and got her out of this cold, she would be alive today. The son of the other deceased woman said, If only I hadnt insisted on my mothers going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. When things dont turn
24、 out as we would like them to, it is very likely for us to think that if we had done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. There seem to be two elements in our readiness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need
25、 to believe thatthe world makes senseand that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to try to find the patterns and connections. The second element is the notionthat we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. Psycholog
26、ists trace this feeling back to our childhood. A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. The world works for him. When he cries, someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him.
27、Very often, we do not completely outgrow the notion that our wishes cause things to happen.67. What is said about the two deceased elderly women? A. They died due to lack of care by family members. B. They lived long and died after a natural life. C. They died of the tiredness after the long plane r
28、ide. D. They werent quite used to the change in weather.68. People feel guilty for the deaths of their beloved ones because. A. they didnt know things often turn out in the opposite direction B. they do not know the natural course of events C. they couldnt find a better way to express their grief D.
29、 they believe that they were responsible for their deaths.69. The underlined sentence the world makes sense probably means that. A. theres an explanation for everything in the world B. everything in the world is pre-determined C. we have to be sensible so as to understand the world D. the word can b
30、e interpreted in different ways70. People have been made to believe since babyhood that. A. every story should have a happy ending B. life and death is an unsolved mystery C. their wishes are the cause of everything that happens D. everybody should obey their wills without question参考答案67. A 68. C 69
31、. A *结束 Singing are the pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti. One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin. Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the country. Over 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadeq
32、uate food, water, schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme. “We are so cut off we have many difficulties,” comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and oth
33、er materials is practically impossible. Emile tries to encourage those around her to make use of all available resources. Her efforts are bearing fruit. One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their childrens schooling and increase their own income by selling embroidery(刺绣)
34、and other handicrafts. Recent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten years. Enrolment(入学) is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish it. Less than a third of these go on to secondary school. In rural are
35、as it is not rare to find 17- and 18 year-olds in primary school. Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils. Emile works constantly to improve her pupils environment. Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food Programme.N
36、ot only is Emiles salary too little, but she receives it irregularly. For her, transport is a real headache. She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford.“The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly”, Emile comment
37、s. “With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it.” Nevertheless, Emile loves her job. “I always feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what Im doing.”60. What theme is presented in this passage?A. Devotion to education
38、. B. Poverty and hardship. C. Politics and children D. Love and beauty 61. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.B. Persuading local women to care about their childrens education.C. Encouraging tho
39、se around her to use those available resources.D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials.62. The many figures in the 4th paragraph indicate _.A. political instability in Haiti B. poor investment in Haitian education C. challenges in Emiles life D. Emiles constant efforts 63. In the last paragraph, “those who are really cut out for teaching” are those who are _.A. dismissed from teachingB. unfamiliar with teaching C. qualified for teachingD. cautious about teaching 参考答案-60-63ADBC *结束
