1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文话题：语言学习时间：7分钟A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling.The nose is also used in many popular expressions.Some people can lead other people by the nose.For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever
2、she wants him to do.Some people are said to be hardnosed.They will not change their opinions or positions on anything.If someone is hardnosed，chances are he will never pay through the nose，or pay too much money，for an object or service.It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other pe
3、oples business.They do not interfere.The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time.This kind of person is interested in other peoples private matters.He is considered nosey.More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something.The person acts like somethin
4、g is unimportant or worthless.This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough.This person thinks he is better than everyone else.He has his nose in the air.In school，some students thumb their nose at their teacher.They refuse to obey orders or do any work.Maybe
5、 these students do not know the correct answers.My mother always told me，if you study hard，the answers should be right under your nose or easily seen.I think we have explained the nose expressions.What about ears? Well，I hope you are all ears or very interested in hearing more expressions.We might e
6、ven put a bug in your ear or give you an idea about something.We also advise you to keep your ear to the ground.This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.If you are a good person，you will lend an ear to your friends.You will listen to them when they hav
7、e a problem they need to talk about.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了与nose和ear有关的一些习语。1If we say a man paid through the nose，we mean _.Ahe judged the quality of things by smellingBhe bought something he dislikedChe bought something very expensiveDhe overpaid for something he bought解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话可知，“pay through the
8、nose”与“pay too much money”同义，意思是“多花钱，付高价”。故选择D项。答案D2If a person is interested in other peoples private matters，he may _.Anose around all the timeBkeep his nose out of other peoples thingsCturn up his nose at othersDkeep his ear to the ground解析细节理解题。由第四段中的第三、四句话可知，nose around“探查，打探”，此处表示对别人的私事非常感兴趣，符
9、合题意，故选A。答案A3When your friend wants to share something with you，you should _.Aput a bug in his earBlook down your nose at himClend an ear to himDlead him by the nose解析细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，当你的朋友需要谈一些问题时，你应该倾听他的诉说。故lend an ear to sb“倾听，聆听”，符合题意。答案C4In which sentence is the expression not used properly?AWe ha
10、ve a real hardnosed boss，who always stands firm in his opinions.BSometimes true love is right under your nose.CWe were all ears，but he forgot what he wanted to say.DIt is important for us to thumb our nose at our parents.解析细节理解题。根据第六段前两句可知，学生拒绝服从老师的命令或做一些事时，会对他们的老师“thumb their nose”，故thumb ones nose
11、 at sb/ sth表示“嗤之以鼻，蔑视”，所以D项错误。答案D【长难句解读】原文This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough.译文这种人也可能会看不起他认为不够好的东西。分析that he considers not good enough为定语从句，修饰something。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。The $ 11 billion self help industry is built on the id
12、ea that you should turn negative thoughts like “ I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science th
13、at says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply stress how unhappy they are.The studys authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research sh
14、owing that when people get feedback which they believe is too positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, youre just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton as
15、ked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the authors were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students self-respect. The participants were then asked to write down t
16、heir thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, I am lovable.Those with low self-respect didnt feel better after the forced self-affirmation(自我肯定). In fact, their moods turned significantly darker
17、 than those of members of the control group, who werent urged to think positive thoughts.The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make thi
18、ngs worse. Instead, meditation (静思) techniques can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic way. Call it the power of negative thinking.41. What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry? A. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale. B. It is a hi
19、ghly profitable industry. C. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.D. It has provided positive results.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。原文定位于首段第一句“The $ 11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right”into positive ones like “I can su
20、cceed.”选项中的based on与文中的built on同义。42. What is the finding of the Canadian researchers? A. There can be no simple treatment for psychological problems. B. The power of positive thinking is limited. C. Unhappy people cannot think positively.D. Encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good.【
21、答案】D 【解析】原文定位为第二段：“Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have opposite effect;”之后，作者在下一段又再次强调了这一观点“older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positi
22、ve, they actually feel worse , not better.” cause of a tragedy与选项中的cause of the crash一致。抓住关键词“opposite effect；feel worse , not better”，答案即可一目了然。43. What does the author mean by youre just underlining his faults (Para. 3)? A. You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent. B. You are not tak
23、ing his mistakes seriously enough. C. You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.D. You are pointing out the errors he has committed.【答案】A【解析】与答案较为相近的是选项D。本题关键是正确理解文章中两个单词“underline（加强，强调）”与“dim（迟钝的，愚笨的）”。选项D中的point out是“指出”之意，与文章中的underlining意思不符。44. It can be inferred from the experim
24、ent of Wood, Lee and Perunovic that_. A. It is important for people to continually boost their self-respect. B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to ones mood. C. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-respect.D. People with low self- respect seldom write down th
25、eir true feelings.【答案】C【解析】原文定位于第五段Those with low self-esteem didnt feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who werent urged to think positive thoughts。抓住关键词“didnt feel better；darker”。45. What do we l
26、earn from the last paragraph? A. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation. B. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy. C. The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.D. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.【答案】B【解析】原文定位于最后一段。作者在最后一段提出了新的
27、心理疗法，建议人们接受消极思维，而不要一味用积极思维去反抗。In contrast这一短语的应用，说明meditation是积极思维的对立面，即消极思维的一种方式。只有把自己的不足放到更广泛、更现实的层面去思考，才会大事化小，小事化了。选项A中的内容文中并未提及。【2014安徽省皖南八校第一次联考】单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The price of gold has jumped to_ new all-time high as debt worries in the US a
28、nd _ Europe continue to trouble the world.A. the;/B. the; theC. a;/D. a; the22. Neighbors said they heard the man tell the woman that she couldnt leave_ she gave back the money borrowed from him.A. unlessB. sinceC. ifD. though23. The Chinese mainlanders from selected cities are allowed to visit Taiw
29、an_ individual tourists.A. withinB. asC. forD. like24. You should be more confident in_ situation is challenging you.A. whereverB. wheneverC. howeverD. whatever25. The Korean government plans to import Chinese cabbage from China, as the recent rainstorm has_ the price.A. driven upB. taken upC. set u
30、pD. looked up26. Its hard to tell real Jingdezhen vases, and its a little more difficult for the untrained shopper to_.A. dismissB. distinguishC. seek D. shelter27. If you have health examinations_, any disease you may have can be discovered early and successful treatment is more likely,A. approxima
31、tely B. regularlyC. graduallyD. roughly28. “Run away from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou” has been a slogan for some of Chinas younger generation_ are under unbearable economic pressure to survive in cities.A. whoB. whichC. whoseD. for whom29. As a well-known Chinese saying goes, “If you want to b
32、e rich, you_ first build roads.”A. mayB. mustC. canD. will30. China is embarrassed by such a fact: Chinese visitors_ rubbish on the Great Wall, followed by a foreigner picking up the litter.A. will dropB. would dropC. are dropping D. had dropped31. What are you busy with?The sports meeting _ in our
33、school next week.A. heldB. to be heldC. is holdingD. will be held32. It was_ she went back home_ Kate realised she had left her schoolbag at school.A. when; thenB. not; untilC. only; when D. not until; that33. Air quality in Beijing was rated as poor_ more than 5 million cars in the capital.A. excep
34、t forB. regardless of C. due toD. in spite of34. The price of peanuts in Hangzhou has_ since late May, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.A. more doubled than B. more than doubledC. doubled more thanD. doubled than more35. Would you like to come to the party? _.A. Thats quite all rightB. Yes, why?C
35、. Oh yes, thank you. D. I really cant agree with you.【参考答案】21-25 CABDA 26-30 BBABC 31-35 BDCBC第一组 10分钟1. The boy went in _ when he left for school that he left his key inside the house.A. a rush so anxiousB. a such anxious rushC so an anxious rushD. such an anxious rush2. There are often cases _ peo
36、ple are embarrassed by forgetting names which they actually know well.A. whyB. whichC. asD. where3. I warned him of the slippery road, but he fell on fours _ I finished my words.A. asB. beforeC. untilD. since4. _ is known to us all that the old scientist, for _ life was hard in the past, still works
37、 hard in his eighties.A. It, whomB. As, whomC. As, whoseD. It, whose5. Poor as she was, she was eager for attention. Thus she had to think of borrowing some jewels to _ at the party.A. show upB. show outC. show inD. show off6. All kinds of promotion activities were launched, _ the National Day Holid
38、ay market.A. targeting to B. is targeting atC. targeted atD. is targeted7. -This composition isnt too bad, is it?-_ it seems too good to have been written by a boy his age.A. No, becauseB. Yes, thoughC. No, butD. Yes, yet8. He bought a set of sportswear from Australia _ it was the best season for su
39、rfing.A. whereB. whenC. whatD. that9. Finally, Ben gave up his big apple to Tom _ a chance to paint the wall.A. in exchange forB. with regard toC. by means ofD. in place of10. In the last minute, they kept the ball, passing it from one to another, rather than _ the game by shooting the basket.A. ris
40、k to loseB. risk losingC. to risk losingD. to risk to lose11. The English students couldnt _ his lecture at all, which was actually in native English.A. get acrossB. get across toC. make sense ofD. make sense12. The Jews can never forget the Second World War and the effect it has had _ the developme
41、nt of their race and culture.A. inB. onC. withD. to13. Do remember that there is always a chance of the weak _ the strong.A. beating B. beatC. to beatD. being beaten14. How excited he was to see all the work he had spared no efforts to do _ in the first round.A. recognizingB. to be recognizedC. being recognizedD. recognized15. He stayed up late into the night, _ a speech to be made in front of his teachers.A. preparingB. preparing forC. preparedD. prepared for【参考答案】- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网