1、阅读理解。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。 As a human being you may have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life. You may treat life with the philosophy (哲学) of the vegetable, in which case your life will include being born, eating, drinking, sleeping, marrying, growing old and dying.The sec
2、ond basic attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business. If you believe so, your first question of life, naturally, is What do I get out of it? How much is this worth to me? In a word, based on this attitude, hap
3、piness becomes a matter of successful competition. The great majority of human beings today look at life as if it were a business.The third attitude toward life is the way of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is What can I put into it?. They value cooperation and contribution. This point of view
4、 has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we investigate(调查),the more we become certain that the artistic attitude is the only one which goes with human happiness.1. From the passage we know people wh
5、o take the second life attitude _.A. are mostly businessmen B. think of getting the interests (利益) firstC. find their happiness from hard work D. take competition as their whole life2. People who are best remembered by history are probablyA. those living on vegetables B. successful men C. artists D.
6、 businessmen3. We may infer from this passage that _.A. some people are living only on vegetablesB. the artistic attitude is accepted by most peopleC. the writer prefers the third life attitudeD. artists do most for the society in order to be remembered longer than others【参考答案及解析】1. B 推断题。第二种人生态度是把生
7、活看作一种生意，当然是利益最重要了。2. C 细节题。从最后一段第四句可知。3. C 推断题。从文章的最后一句可推知阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the m
8、ore they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with
9、a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the sa
10、me as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Year-round schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer th
11、an other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different
12、 parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “enrichment”, “extra time” and “h
13、ands-on learning”.31. According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap .A. helps children to gain weightB. leads children to work harderC. improves childrens memoriesD. affects childrens regular studies【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more th
14、ey forget.暑假影响了学生的正常的学习，故选D。32. Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones .A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have much less time for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class daysD. hold more classes with more free weeks off【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根
15、据But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school.全年的学校与一般的学校都有相同的天数的授课时间，故选C。33. Which of the following statements is true?A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.B. Year-round schools can so
16、lve the problem of the learning gap.C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than oth
17、er students.来自贫困家庭通常在假期过后学习要落后其他孩子，故选A。34. Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?A. They cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.B. They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”.C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.D. They cant affor
18、d to the further study during vacation.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhoo
19、d.父母认为这样剥夺孩子的自由的权利，故选A。35. What would be the best title of this passage?A. Opening Summer CampsB. Forbidding Summer SchoolsC. Spreading Year-Round EducationD. Minding the Summer Learning Gap【答案】D【解析】标题归纳题。根据Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.及短
20、文的内容可知注意暑假假期学习的退步，故选D。【2014高考英语四川省成都市一模试题】 语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. -Its a lovely day, isnt it?-Yes. I love _ when the weather is like this.A. this B. that C. it D. one2. Dont hurry me. One more minute, _ I will solve this problem. A. or B. so C. but D. and3. Whats the _ of having a public open
21、space where you cant eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while? A. sense B. matterC. caseD. opinion4. Can you image that a well-behaved gentleman _ be so rude to a lady?A. might B. need C. should D. would5. -What did you say? Im sorry, Mrs White, but -So you _ to me, Peter.A. havent listened B.
22、 werent listening C. dont listen D. hadnt listened6. The protection of our environment is not _ to be left to the government. Everyone should be concerned. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything7. Children under six are not _ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence. A. permit
23、ted B. admitted C. accepted D. received8. He can speak four languages, _ English, French, Japanese, and Chinese. A. such as B. for instance C. for example D. namely9. Tom didnt pass the English test. - _. She is better than any of us in English. A. No wonder B. Dont mention it C. Come on D. Im not s
24、ure10. The news of his death shocked the public, _ to great concern about students safety at school. A. having led B. leading C. being ledD. to have led【参考答案】110、CDACB ABDCB第一组 10分钟1. Many experts seem to agree that _ certain limit should set on _ consumption of cars to ease air pollution.A a; theB/
25、; theCthe; /Dthe; a2. Though it in the desert most of the year, people still live there. Thats the case. They say east or west home is the best.Ahasnt rainedB didnt rainCdoesnt rainDhadnt rained3. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for wha
26、tever the future may have _. A. in vainB. in storeC. in demandD. in general4. Those who dont get their sufficient sleep are actually sending a(n) _ to severe problems in their life. A. invitation B. warning C. explanation D. solution5. -Who is to give us the lecture today? -The lady _ our headmaster
27、 into the hall. A. follows B. following C. followed D. to be followed6. _ label to each of the trees, with detailed introduction of their features, and visitors will know more about them and how to protect them.A. To attach B. Attach C. Attached D. Having attached7. David studied hard before the exa
28、mination, and it _. He made an A. A. worked outB. marked outC. paid offD. got through8. To learn English well, you should _ as many words and expressions as possible.A. distinguishB. undertakeC. associateD. accumulate9Your opinion about the modern education is not similar to _ of the other teachers.
29、A. it B. one C. that D. what10This picture brought the hours back to me _ I was taken good care of in that faraway village.A. until B. when C. where D. that11. _ was reported in the local paper, since the carrying out of the performance salary, efficiency in work has _doubled. A. As more than B. It
30、rather than C. What over D. That less than 12. The traffic accident _all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.A. damaged B. destroyed C. harmed D. ruined13. Have you ever visited the Opera House?YesWhen I was in Sydney, I _ it twiceAhave visitedBhad visited C visited Dwould visit14. Those natives who _ move from place to place with their animals in the past have moved into new houses at last.A. couldB.wouldC.mightD. should15. -Oh dear! Ive just broken a glass. -Never mind. _. A. It cant be helped B. You are so careless C. You are welcome D. Bad luck【参考答案】ACBAB BCDCD ADCBA
