1、【陕西省西安市长安一中2014第二次模拟】 阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。What shapes a mans ability and skill was always a question to psychologists until a few decades ago when findings show that they for the most part come from practice - repetitive and endless practice. The psychologist K. Anders
2、 Ericsson of the University of Florida and his team, based on a survey of a violin class in a college of music, have found that the students whose levels are rated as “A” have spent on average over 10,000 hours on violin-practice, those with level B a bit less than 8,000 hours, and those with averag
3、e or lower levels no more than 5,000 hours.The result of the survey is widely preferred because it suggests that practice makes perfect, that is, the distinction between “excellent” and “good” lies more in hard work than in natural intelligence. Malcolm Gladwell points out in his latest book Outlier
4、s: The Story of Success: “Practice isnt the thing you do once youre good. Its the thing you do that makes you good.” Besides, he thinks IQ plays little part in the formation and development of ability. “When one has an IQ of 120,” writes he, “what is beyond it does not make an evidential difference
5、in real life.” However, scientists experimental results are quite different from the psychologists. Their findings show success in many areas depends on intelligence - and not a little. David Lubinski and Camilla Benbow of Vanderbilt University, with their research group, carried out a milestone res
6、earch. They selected from Youth Talented Search 2000 teenagers of or under 13 whose SAT results ranked top1%. After tracking the achievements the 2,000 “wonder children” made in academy and career, Lubinski and Benbows group found that those ranking top 1% have more possibility (averagely by two to
7、four times) to get a doctors degree, a certificate, and publish academic theses and works than those ranking top 9%. As a conclusion, its a great advantage in the real world to have a high IQ. 57. Psychologists apply violin-practice as an example to support the idea that _. A. common people have mor
8、e chances to become skilled B. practice plays a key role in the development of ability C. a mans ability has little to do with ones intelligence D. even a high IQ man can not succeed without practice 58. Psychologists conclusion is popular among people probably because _. A. everyone sees a chance t
9、o succeed through practice B. hard work plays as important a part in success as IQ C. they are told that IQ makes no difference in real life D. there is no difference between “excellent” and “good” 59. Scientists conclusion differs from the psychologists in that they think _. A. success has much to
10、do with intelligence B. both hard work and high IQ lead to success C. practice makes up for a lack of intelligence D. success depends a lot on early development 60. What is the writers attitude to psychologists and scientists conclusions about mans ability and skill? A. He is more in favor of psycho
11、logists.B. He prefers scientists to psychologists.C. He takes an objective attitude to both.D. He supports both conclusions equally. 【参考答案】5760、BAAC【2015高考复习】阅读理解For my grandmothers 70th birthday，my family and I visited South Korea.While there，I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.I wa
12、s surprised by how different Koreas public high schools are from Americas.Korean high schools can be allgirls，allboys or coed (男女同校的) unlike our standard coed high schools.There are three grades：“go 1(10th)”，“go 2(11th)” and “go 3(12th)”“Go” is the first syllable of the word “godeunghakkyo”，which，si
13、mply translated，is “high school”In America，unless you want to go to a private school，you dont have to take an entrance exam.In Korea，however，students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.Another difference I couldnt help but notice was the students appearance.With very f
14、ew exceptions，all wear uniforms.A name tag (标牌) with the students name，grade and homeroom number must also be worn.Girls skirts cant be above the upper part of the knee，and it is forbidden to dye(染) your hair or wear accessories (装饰品) except small earrings.There are strict regulations for appearance
15、 to achieve neatness，and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style，socks and shoes.The final difference was the setup of the classes.There may be 40 students in a classroom，but the number can be less or even more，depending on the population of the town or city.Altho
16、ugh there are many students per classroom，they are very close，which I think is a result of not changing classrooms for different subjects.There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms.They just have tenminute breaks between subjects.In each class，students ar
17、e ranked by their grades.This causes strict competition，and Korean students do a lot of studying.To help them，all schools have extra study classes after school.One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays.Although its only a half day，I think I s
18、peak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.Koreas public high schools are clearly different from Americas.I had imagined them to be just like our schools，but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在作者眼中韩国高中和美国高中的不同之处。1How ma
19、ny main differences are mentioned between Koreas public high school and Americas?A3.B4.C5.D6.解析细节理解题。本文主要说明了美国和韩国高中的不同点，作者采用的总分总的文章结构，第二、三、四、五这四段分别说明他们的不同之处，总共有4处。答案B2It seems that the writer_.Ais familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaBis fond of Korean students appearanceCprefe
20、rs the high school life of America to the one of KoreaDfeels it common to have lessons on weekends解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中倒数第二句中“One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America.”可知，作者喜欢在美国中学的生活，因为韩国高中星期六还要去学校，而美国不用。答案C3What does the underlined word “setup” in paragraph 5 probably mean?AArrangemen
21、t.BSize.CNumber.DOutline.解析词义猜测题。第一句话为本段的中心句。根据其后的内容可知，本段主要介绍了韩、美两国高中在班级人数、作息等方面组织(方式)、安排的不同之处，因此选A。答案A4According to the rules，the students of Korea can_.Ago to different high schools without examsBwear any clothes except uniforms at schoolCattend different classes as they likeDhave different hair s
22、tyles 解析细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句话“.it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style，socks and shoes.”可知，韩国学生唯一的自由就是可以选择发型、袜子、鞋子，故答案选D，即他们可以有不同的发型。答案D。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans(老兵) wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history
23、buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen. Beers had volunteered for the Veterans History Project, a program at the Library of Congress dedicated to preserving the oral histories of Americans 19 million veterans. Local newspapers listed Beers number, and the response was tremendous
24、. Hes videotaped 52 vets ever since. “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” says Beers, 33, an assistant engineer for the city of Poway, Calif. “They ask, Why now? But it has to be now, before its too late.” The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates
25、that 1,847 veterans die each day. Beers and the other volunteers are collecting the I-was-there detail. One of the most moving came from a World War II POW (prisoner of war): “He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.” The WW II generat
26、ion comprises(包含) most of the 700 histories gathered since the program began in 2001. But, says director Ellen Lovell, they want to hear from vets of every war. “I interviewed my brother-in-law, an army surgeon in Vietnam,” she says. “He said he shared things with me that hes never told anyone.”1. W
27、hat do we know from the text about the veterans?A. They live a very happy life after the war.B. They often told their stories to others.C. They were highly respected by people.D. They are becoming fewer and fewer in numbers.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第二段最后一句话 “The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estima
28、tes that 1,847 veterans die each day.”可知，每天有1847位老兵死去，也就意味着老兵的数目越来越少，故D选项正确。2. How did the veterans feel when they were interviewed?A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Surprised.D. Disappointed.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第二段首句 “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” 可知，老兵对于有人对他们的故事感
29、兴趣感到非常吃惊，故答案为C。 3. What does the underlined word “it” (Paragraph 1) refer to?A. Veterans wanted to talk.B. Jeff Beers was ready to listen.C. The veterans had many stories.D. There were many phone messages.答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义推断题。由第一段前面的内容 “The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans wanted to talk, and
30、Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen.”可知，“it”指代的是紧跟着它后面的内容“Veterans wanted to talk”，故答案为A。4. What kind of stories is Jeff Beers most interested in?A. Historical records of World War II.B. Stories written by newspaper reporters.C. Stories most tal
31、ked about by public.D. Personal experiences of people during different wars.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由倒数第二段 “One of the most moving came from a World War II POW (prisoner of war): He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.”可知，Jeff Beers最感兴趣的是战
32、争期间人们的个人经历，故答案为D。【浙江省金华十校2014高考英语模拟试题】 For years I fought with the birds nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hairNo matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North
33、 American styling products were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in :my hair Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally, my mother would sayThe teens at school did not agreeFrom boys not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being
34、called the mop, I suffered from my hair When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job, getting a boyfriend, etc If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexyI t
35、ried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an ironThen, in my second year, a miracle happenedI was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening, a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight positionI was the perfect candid
36、ate, the hairdresser told me Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the :scalp （头皮）,for the next five years I didnt find them to be true All of the hairdressers promises were fulfilled: With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the mop However, there was extreme damage done to my
37、wallet To keep up the straightening cost $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheapWhile some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7But when I moved out of my parents house at age 26 and rented an apartm
38、ent, the upkeep of my new image became too costly I couldnt hide from my inner Medusa any longerIt was time to hug her and let her flySeeking a choice, I turned to the Internet, GoogleAfter hours of searching, I hit upon a“ curly haired salon, a place designed for girls like meI doubted these so-cal
39、led “Curl Ambassadors could do anythingwithout using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo, I suspected Id have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late I secretly hoped they would t
40、urn me awayInstead, my stylist simply said :You are very late Let me see your hair At that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself
41、into Do you really think this will work? I asked the stylist, Jones“ My curls are a disaster“No curly hair is hopeless, she replied“They just havent found a way to work with it, thats all After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a m
42、ixture of organic jam I couldnt believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free meYou could argue that hair is just hair Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wav
43、e or curl in their hair and dont know what to do with it Men cut theirs short Women flat-iron theirs to death When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty Since then, my world has changed I have always been ou
44、tgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they dont know the source of the change I dont need to tell them* My Medusa hair speaks for herself55What can we learn about the writers hair i
45、n the first place? A Her parents considered it was birds nest B Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair C She hated it because it couldnt be straightened D North American styling products harmed her hair56Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that A her wish to feel secure
46、 and sexy didnt come true B her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening C the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her D she was called the mop with her hair straight and smooth57The writer was when she went to the “curly haired salon A hesitatedB excitedC disappointed D determ
47、ined58What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer? A She was very angry because the writer was late B She thought totally the writers hair was a disaster C She was calm and sure of her work D She thought there was no way to fix the writers hair59The writers world has ch
48、anged because she A has removed her inner MedusaB has removed her curls on her headC has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salonD has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers60The best title of the passage can be A A Successful Stylist C Road to BeautyB My Medusa
49、HairD Accept the Way We Are【参考答案】55、C 5660、CACAB 完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In the letter，you asked me something about CCTV International. Now I will give you some information 1._ it. CCTV International，2._ was launched on September 25，2000，is the English language channel of Chin
50、a Central Television .I like the channel and 3._ are three reasons.To begin 4._，it focuses on reporting about Chinese politics，economy，culture，tourism，customs，and society to its audience at home and abroad. Meanwhile，it covers international events. I can keep up with 5._ has happened and what is goi
51、ng on around the world through it. Last but not 6._ ， we can practise our listening.In my opinion，CCTV International is 7._ very useful channel. I spend much of my free time watching 8._ programs and I hope you will be interested in it，too. (八)1. about考查介词。此处表示“关于中央电视台国际频道的信息”。2. which考查定语从句的引导词。该空引
52、导非限制性定语从句修饰CCTV International，且在从句中作主语，故填which。3. there考查固定句型。此处为there be句型。4. with考查介词。to begin with “首先”，为固定搭配。5. what考查名词性从句的引导词。该空引导宾语从句且在从句中作主语，故填what。6. least考查固定搭配。last but not least 意为“最后但并不是最不重要的”。7. a考查冠词。中央电视台国际频道是一个非常有用的频道。8. its/the考查限定词。此处意为“中央电视台国际频道的节目”，故填its/the。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不
53、多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane：How did you feel taking part in Turandot?Singer：It was a real opportunity for me to be cast. _1_ has always been one of my strongest desires to have a part in Turandot.Jane: How were you hired for the job?Singer：Well, Im a musical performer, _2_ there was a short period when
54、I was not working, and was just _3_(collect)unemployment benefits. One day, I saw a poster put up by the production companys Personnel Department, saying they were looking for singers.I _4_(apply)for the job, and they sent me _5_ invitation to try out for a part in the chorus.Jane：Was it difficult t
55、o try out?Singer：Yes, it was difficult. They asked me to sing a tune, and at the time I had a sore throat, so I was afraid I _6_ get the job.Jane: What did you like best about participating in Turandot?Singer: The _7_(good)part was visiting Beijing because the performance was _8_(stage)in the Forbid
56、den City. It was my first _9_ to Beijing.Jane: Would you like to visit Beijing again?Singer: Yes, I would like to visit Beijing again.Jane: Well, its been fun talking to you. I thank you _10_ your time.Singer: Youre welcome.【参考答案】1.It2.but3.collecting4.applied5.an6.wouldnt7.best8.staged9.visit10.for
57、语篇完形。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。 Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were 1. _ a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than 2. _ (take)the aeroplane all the way, they decided to take the train from west to east 3. _ Canada. They first arrived in Van
58、couver, the most beautiful city of Canada, 4. _ they would catch“The True North”, the cross-Canada train. Some people 5. _ (usual)have the idea that one can cross Canada in less than five days. 6. _ in fact, there is a fact 7. _Canada is 5, 500 kilometres from coast to coast. After they were aboard
59、the train, they began their train journey across the country. When 8. _ (cross)the Rocky Mountains, they 9. _ (manage)to catch sight of some typical animals there. During their travel, they realized that Canada is an empty country. They were also surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes, because of 10. _ Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. 【参考答案】: 1. on 2. take 3. across 4. where 5. usually 6. But 7. that 8. crossing 9. managed 10. which
