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。Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words,
2、but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip
3、, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the gla
4、re of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen.At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered
5、 of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictu
6、res, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful.Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up on
7、e day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves.1Before th
8、e age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of_.Aobserving her school routineBexpressing her satisfactionCimpressing her classmatesDpreserving her history解析细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句话“After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past？”可知，我认为通过看过去经历的记录是保存过去的一种方式，故选D项。答案D2W
9、hat caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?AA dull night on the journey.BThe beauty of the great valley.CA striking quotation from a book.DHer concerns for future generations.解析细节理解题。由第三段的第一句话“At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the f
10、ew seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.”可知，山谷的美让我意识到没有什么能比得上让自己去体验美。故选B项。答案B3What does the author put in her diary now?ANotes and beautiful pictures.BSpecial thoughts and feelings.CDetailed accounts of daily activities.DDescriptions of unforgettable events.解析细节理解
11、题。由第四段第一句话“Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.”可知现在“我”只把一些特殊想法和感受写在日记里，故正确答案为B项。答案B4The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is_.Ato experience itBto live the present in the futureCto make memoriesDto give accurate representations o
12、f it解析细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句“I dont live to make memories.I just live，and the memories form themselves”可知A项正确，C项不正确；由第四段最后一句“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera，busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知B项错误。由最后一段第二句话“Maybe I wont have as many exact r
13、epresentations of people and places；maybe Ill forget certain facts，but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.”可知D项错误。答案A.阅读理解。Brazil has become one. of the developing worlds great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India
14、have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazils population growth rate dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 children on av
15、erage. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although
16、indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living
17、the high life in big cities.Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values: not many children, women working, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious (有意识的) of ot
18、her patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. This led to an enormous change in consumption (消费) patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction,
19、 says Martine.9. According to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth _.A. by educating its citizensB. by careful family planningC. by developing TV programmes D. by chance10. According to the passage, many Third World countriesA. havent given much attention to birth controlB. would so
20、on join Brazil in controlling their birth rateC. havent yet found an effective measure to control their populationD. havent realized the importance of TV plays in family planning11. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazils birth rate because _.A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB.
21、they have gradually changed peoples way of lifeC. people are drawn to their attractive packageD. they popularize birth control measures12. What is Martines conclusion about Brazils population growth?A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce
22、 birth rate.C. Consumption goes with reproduction.D. A country s production is limited by its population growth.【答案与解析】9. D 细节题。由第一段第一句. more by accident than design可知。10. C 细节题。由倒数第二段的最后一句我们可知。11. B 细节题。由倒数第二段的they describe middle and upper class values：not many children，women working可知：这些肥皂剧使得人们改变
23、了生活观念，也纷纷效仿上流社会的人们，少生孩子，妇女参加工作。12. B 细节题。Marine给比利时的人口增长的缓慢总结了两条：肥皂剧与分期付款计划。分期付款计划就是指人们的消费欲望。 阅读理解。At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible year
24、s as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he was on his way.When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station,
25、Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “Youre a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “Moneys tight. Youll get room and board. Youll
26、get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job. From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he d
27、ressed and talked. He could do nothing right. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded. Stanley never became part of the Lap
28、ine family. After work, they ignored him. He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmers horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants. On Saturday nights he hitch-hiked into the nearest town an
29、d wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm. Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. In fact
30、no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America
31、 as a farmhand in Canada.”16. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because _.A. he wanted to escape from war-torn FranceB. he wanted to serve in the Canadian army C. he couldnt find a job in EnglandD. he loved working as a farmhand17. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Stanle
32、y joined the French army when he was 18 years old.B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.D. Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper.18. What can we infer from the passage?A. When Stanley first met his employer, he tried
33、 to impress him but failed.B. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.C. Stanleys weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.D. Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so.19. What did Stanley like doing after work each day?A. Hitch-hiking to di
34、fferent towns.B. Caring for the farmers horses.C. Wandering around the farm alone.D. Preparing meals on the farm.20. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?A. He didnt know Stanley had been a British soldier.B. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.C.
35、He didnt know his father paid Stanley so little money.D. He didnt expect Stanley to become such a success. 【参考答案】1620、CDABD【2014黑龙江哈尔滨第六中学四模】（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I live in Japan, where electronic items are a way of life, so it is no surprise that many students c
36、arry these little electronic dictionaries. E-dictionaries may be lighter and compacter(简洁的) than any paper dictionary. 71 However, to me, these are pretty much the limits to their advantages. I think e-dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms. 72 E-dictionaries are much more expensi
37、ve. In Japan, they cost as little as 10,000 yen (US $100) or as much as 40,000 yen, depending on how many functions you want and depending on how fashionable you are. My trusty Random House paper dictionaries is copyrighted in 1995, cost me a mere US $12.95 plus tax.E-dictionaries are more fragile.
38、Drop your paper dictionary. Go ahead. Hold it above your 【参考答案】7175、BGDCA【2014界黑龙江省哈三中高三上第三次验收考试】(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 As we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful body. 71 Here, Mr. Rubin, a voice expert, reveals how t
39、o keep your voice youthful. Drink more fluid and avoid spicy food You need water for the vocal cords(声带) to vibrate well. The body must keep absorbing enough water to make the vocal cords operate well. Drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important. 72 Rest the throa
40、t and talk regularly The vocal cords can be scarred if you use your voice during a bad cough. If you have a case of laryngitis(喉炎) with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice. Simply staying sociable and using your voice is very important. “As older people have
41、less mobile, they can become socially isolated and speak less,” says Mr. Rubin. “The elderly need to communicate with people more. 73 ” 74 Good posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so wed better stand properly. Exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow th
42、rough the voice box, producing a stronger tone. Sing in the shower This is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates the voice box. “ 75 ” says Mr. Rubin. Joining a choir is one of the best ways to preserve a youthful tone. A. Impro
43、ve your posture B. By using the vocal cords, they enable the ageing process to slow down.C. But people often dont realize the voice needs looking after.D. The Voice of Young Science programme encourages early career researchers to play an active role in public debates about science.E. Singing is to the voice what gymnastics are to human beings. F. Using the vocal cords regularly will definitely age our voice more quickly. G. Mr. Rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drinks and chocolate.【参考答案】七选五：71-75 CGBAE