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。Garlic is one of the most common flavors in our kitchen. It not only tastes wonderful, but also its very good for your body. It is one of Mother Natures most precious gifts to cooks of all levels. Choose garlic heads that are firm to the touch, with no scars or s
2、oft cloves (蒜瓣). If you notice dark, powdery patches under the skin, pass it up because this is an indication of a common mold which will eventually spoil the flesh. Store unpeeled heads of garlic in an open container in a cool, dry place away from other foods. Do not refrigerate or freeze unpeeled
3、garlic. Properly stored garlic can keep up to three months. As garlic ages, it will begin to produce green sprouts in the center of each clove. These infant green sprouts can be bitter, so throw them before using the garlic for your recipe. However, if you plant the cloves and let them grow to a hei
4、ght of about six inches, you can use the sprouts like chives (韭黄) in salads and such. Garlic can also be purchased as peeled whole cloves, both stored in olive or vegetable oil. It is urgent that garlic in oil be stored under refrigeration to avoid potentially-deadly bacteria growth. If you use a lo
5、t of garlic and wish to cut your preparation time down, you can pre-peel and store your own in oil in the refrigerator, but the best flavor will come from freshly-peeled cloves. Use garlic powder, garlic salt, and garlic juice only as a last resort. To peel a garlic clove, place it on a cutting boar
6、d on its side, and gently press down quickly with the flat side of a butcher knife. The skin should then easily peel off. If you find the skin clinging desperately to the clove, congratulations! You have fresh garlic. As garlic ages, the skin is gradually dried-up, making it easier to peel. 1. The p
7、assage is mainly about. A. how to select, store and peel garlic B. what garlic tastes and smellsC. where to keep the garlic D. when to reap the garlic2. A dark patch under the skin of garlic means. A. the cloves of garlic are soft B. the garlic has been kept for longC. something wrong with the garli
8、c D. the garlic has been cooked3. The underlined word “sprouts” means. A. new parts growing on a plant B. newly seeds growing on a plant C. parts belonging to a branching shape D. thin skin attached to garlic4. If you want to store garlic, . A. you can keep it in the refrigerator up to three monthsB
9、. youd better keep the peeled in the refrigeratorC. you may keep frozen unpeeled garlicD. you can put garlic in vegetable oil5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The sprouts of garlic tastes like chives. B. Garlic juice is better than the freshly-peeled. C. A cutting board
10、is helpful for peeling garlic. D. Olive oil is needed when cooking garlic. 【参考答案】15、ACABC 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。Mini Book Excerpts(节选)BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to
11、protect it The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.JD.Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House, $27)Mystery(疑案小说)“Youre a smart boy. Bennys death was no accident, and youre the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away
12、with it？”The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika.“Did youYou recognized the man in the car, didnt you？”The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers.“Maybe，”he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25.99)Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what
13、 she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they dont want to be. Some mothers suffer so their
14、daughters wont.Some mothers love so their daughters wont.You Are Free by Danzy Senna(Riverhead Books, $15)HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times！s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally,
15、in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a days drive of most cities?Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)56If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the b
16、ook published by _.AEcco BAtria BooksCRiverhead Books DRandom House57The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for _.Ayoung children BDisney World workersCmiddle school teachers Dparents with young children58Which book describes women with characters of their own?AHappy：And Other Bad Though
17、tsBJ.D.Salinger：A LifeCYou Are FreeDRed Wolf59After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that _.Athe boy helped arrest the murdererBBenny died of an accidentCthe murderer got away with the crimeDAnnika carried out the crime【要点综述】本文是广告阅读。全文是四本书里面精彩部分的节选，每本书后面都标明了价格，目的是推销这些书。56. D细节理解题
18、。这是针对第一则广告设计的问题。从第一则广告的When Salinger learned that我们知道，如果读者想知道Salinger的生活，就要买Random House出版的这本自传。本题中，题干部分的Salinger是关键。其他广告都没有提到Salinger这个人，因此可以排除。57. D推理判断题。本题是针对第四则广告设计的问题。从Do you like to watch your kids having fun？我们知道，这是写给父母的。再结合里面的Disney World我们更能确定答案。58. C细节理解题。这是针对第三则广告设计的问题。这一部分提出了妇女的性格各异。59.
19、A推理判断题。这是针对第二则广告设计的问题。从文章中的 “Maybe，” he said quietly我们知道，他会帮助抓住杀人犯的。Annika是分析案情的人，不是凶手，故排除D项。从文章中分析，杀人犯不会逍遥法外，他们会把他抓住的，因此排除C；从Bennys death was no accident我们可以排除B。阅读理解。The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States.It
20、is a network of offices，some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population，and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home.According to the Coalitions studies，of over two hundred million people living in the United State
21、s，up to three million are homelessand the number is still growing.Since the late 1970s，fastrising house prices，large cuts in government supported housing programs，and economic recession(经济衰退) have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs.Sadly，this has resulted in a number of pers
22、ons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes.According to another research，families with children appear to be the fastestgrowing part of the homeless population，making up 39% of it.The old idea of a homeless person，that of the single man who gets drunk all the ti
23、me，is no longer true.A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless.Even worse，once a person becomes homeless，he often finds it impossible to find a job，since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application.本文记叙了无家可归者联盟试图帮助解决无家可归
24、人的需要。为他们提供食物和房屋，为他们的权力而战。从二十世纪七十年代以来，由于房价上升，政府支持减少，经济衰退，使无家可归者越来越多，更糟的是，他们找不到工作。17The underlined word “address” in the first line probably means “_”Atalk about Bdeal withCfight for Dwrite to答案：B。词义猜测题。从下文可知，该联盟提供给无家者食物，房子，即表明该联盟在努力满足和解决无家者的需求。故B项正确。18How many people are homeless in the US.according
25、to the Coalition studies?A39% of the population.B200 million people.CAbout 3 million people.DAbout onefifth of the population.答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第三句话可知，美国有两亿人口，其中有多达三百万人无家可归，且这个数还在上升。19Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because_.Athey have no home addressesBthey mostly have a drinking p
26、roblemCthey arent supported by government programsDthey often dont have enough work experience答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文最后一句可知，因为大多数雇主要求找工作的人在申请表上填上家庭住址，所以无家可归者发现他们不可能找到工作。20What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the US.?AThe passing of new housing laws.BThe fast growth of family size.C
27、The slow construction of houses.DThe everrising price of housing.答案：D。细节理解题。根据第四句话可知，从20世纪70年代，房价快速增长，使许多美国人不可能满足住房费用，从而使更多的人无家可归。【辽宁省葫芦岛市2014一模试题】书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华, 你的英国朋友Tom要来你校任教。为了方便， 他打算在学校附近租房子，发来邮件向你咨询合适的房源。 请你根据下表提供的信息回复邮件。房子地点：龙湾大街面积布局：2楼，一室，一厅，70m, 朝南。家具齐全。环境交通：小区优美、安静；附近有体育馆可以健身；购物、交通便利。每
28、月房租：4500元联系电话：15198269512 注意：1.词数不少于100。 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：公寓 apartmentDear Tom,_ Yours,Li Hua【参考范文】书面表达Dear Tom， Iamwritingtotell youthat Ive found an apartment which may meet your needs. Its on the second floor, facing the south, with an area of 70 square meters. It ha
29、s a bedroom and a sitting room, fully furnished. Located in Longwan Street, it offers convenient shopping and easy traffic. The apartment is in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood. And there is also a gym nearby where you can go and take exercise regularly. The rent is 4,500 yuan per month. If you ar
30、e interested in it, please call 15198269512. If you need any more help, just let me know.Lookingforwardtomeeting you soon.Yours,Li Hua【湖北省2014高考英语考试大纲调研卷二模试题】短文写作（共1题；满分30分）请你根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain.注意: 无须写标题；除诗歌外
31、，文体不限； 内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例； 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；词数不少于120,如引用提示语则不计入总词数。短文写作【范文赏读】In our daily life, we are often confronted with difficulties, even great troubles. Some people do nothing but wait, while others face them bravely and conquer them. Personally, I think we should learn to face difficulties posit
32、ively and make every effort to overcome them.My memory drew me back to four years ago when I was a junior middle school student. At that time, I had great trouble studying English. First of all, I felt it hard to memorize English words. Besides, I didnt dare to say anything in class when the teacher
33、 asked questions though I knew some answers. What annoyed me most was that I failed exams constantly. I was about to give up when my English teacher found problem. He encouraged me and gave me some good advice. Inspired by him, I was determined to defeat it. Following his advice, I made progress gradually.From my experience, I can draw a conclusion that difficulties are weak if you are brave enough. So keep up and try to defeat them whenever you have any. Never wait for the storm to pass;instead, learn to dance in the rain.
