1、阅读理解。I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parentsto some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutt
2、ing it was simply amazing. Its not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been k
3、ept-thats why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food awayeven though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore! Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. Its widely
4、known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together-extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can share other members troubles and successes, give your
5、children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time! In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get t
6、ogether and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. Whats more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.1. When the wri
7、ter was a child, he / she _. A. found people were crazy about bread B. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazing D. learned people hardly baked their own bread2. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because A. he/she makes food fro
8、m scratch B. his/her parents would blame him/her C. some customs still have effect on him/her D. many people are still working hard as farmers3. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, _. A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long time B. the whole family often have meals together nowad
9、ays C. its common for women to get together to cook for a few days D. family members can know more. about each other by having meals together【参考答案】13、B C D阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。Some novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his
10、first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives.A Wind In Montana is a marvelous tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beach, high school students at the same school, who struggle to make the right decision f
11、or themselves. As each of them nears adulthood, they become more concerned with the future and setting goals that will bring them happiness and fulfillment.Without any advice from his parents, Rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do
12、 everything he can to achieve it. Along the path, Rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are obstacles that could prevent him from realizing his goals. Victorias struggles are different from Rorys. Although her father has decided that she should become a professional musician, Victoria has
13、 other plans for her life. Together, Rory and Victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obstacles in their paths. A Wind In Montana contains a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood that disappointment and setbacks (挫折) are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that
14、they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.There are so many major decisions facing teens today social, parents, other influencing adults and school work and theres no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-called “right” decis
15、ions. A Wind In Montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how the choices they make affect their lives.Mitch Davies book stands out among todays teen books that deal with imaginary situations. A Wind In Montana is a real story about real people facing real-life
16、situations. Its entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various ways to handle situations that may arise.56. According to the passage, both Rory and Victoria _.A. work hard at their courses B. have a strong sense of selfC. go against their parents D. get along well
17、 with others57. The third paragraph is mainly about _.A. the value of A Wind In Montana B. Mitch Davies achievementsC. Mitch Davies writing style D. the content of A Wind In Montana58. Unlike other teen books, A Wind In Montana _.A. involves some imaginary situations B. focuses on responsibilities t
18、eens should takeC. is based on real-life experiences D. discusses the future of young adults59. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To review a book. B. To report a piece of news.C. To speak highly of an author. D. To collect materials for a book.阅读理解。For those who study the development of intellige
19、nce（智力）in the animal world, self-awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a highlevel of intelligence.Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image（反射出的影像）Many animals fail this exercise
20、 bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
21、 researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test. We thought that elephants were the next important animal, said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans BM. de Waal of Emory University. With their l
22、arge brains, Reiss said, elephants seemed like cousins to apes anddolphins. The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They putan 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras,
23、 including one built in the mirror.The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies. Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, an
24、d she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.Diana Reiss said, We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.1. What can mirror tests tell us about animals? A. Whether they have large brains. B Whether they have self-awareness. C. Whet
25、her they enjoy outdoor exercises. D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.2. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text? A. They are most familiar to readers. B They are big favorites with zoo visitors. C. They are included in the study by Reiss. D. They are already known to be int
26、elligent.3. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty? A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror. B. She recognized her own image in the mirror. C. She painted a mark on her own face. D. She found the hidden camera.【参考答案】1-3、BDB【山东省2014仿真模拟冲刺卷】My sister Jodie and I are always traveling
27、for workAs jewelry designers, we need to go to a lot of showsWe cant pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our workMost of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metalsSo part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by securityOur jewelry sets off the alarm
28、s, and weve become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screeningsMost of the time, its not troublesomeHowever, on our recent trip to a Paris trade show, we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bagsOne of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to
29、 each otherBoth gentlemen came back, and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous objectMy sister and I just said, “Huh?” Of course, we were a little concerned, thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we werent lookingOne of t
30、he agents then started to unpack our bagsI kept asking what he was looking for and then the object in question finally appearedIt was our Cosima necklaceIts a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikesMy sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of reliefWe started laughi
31、ng and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection, not a weapon of mass destructionThey thought we were lying, and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weaponI tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simp
32、ly a piece from our collectionBut the agents didnt buy itThen a few women guards came over to assistOne of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ringApparently, they liked our stuffIt was only at this point that the male guards gave upAnd I think they also
33、 got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelryThey let us throughWe took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks61When the object in question finally appeared, the writer and her sister felt _Aanxious Brelieved Cexcited Dfrightene
34、d62The writer and her sister were stopped by the agents because _Atheir suitcases were too heavyBthe agents wanted to play a joke on themCthey were suspected to carry dangerous objectsDthe agents wanted to admire the jewelry inside the suitcases63The underlined word “buy” in Paragraph 7 probably mea
35、ns _Adoubt Bbelieve Cpurchase Dunderstand64The writer sent the women agents a piece of jewelry in order to _Apersuade them to buy her jewelry laterBget help from them next timeCshow them her talent in designing jewelryDshow them her gratitude for their assistance65According to this passage, which of
36、 the following statements is NOT true?ASomeone put something dangerous in one of the writers bagsBThe male agents didnt believe the writer at firstCThe female agents liked the jewelryDThe writer is always travelling on business【参考答案】6165 BCBDA阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Humans： Its time to ab
37、andon Earth or Race Extinction.It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster (巨片），but this prediction isnt science fiction. Its a glimpse of the future ，according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.“I see great dangers for the human race，” he said in an interview with global forum Big Think.
38、 There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. ”“I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space”，he said. “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years ，let alone the next thous
39、and, or million. ”Hawking ，who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on Earth.If aliens visited us ，the outcome would be as much as when Columbus landed in America, which didnt turn out well for the Native Americans，” he s
40、aid. “Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads (游牧者），looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. ”But Hawking says hes still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told Big Think. Weve made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond
41、the next hundred years ，our future is in space.”Getting to another planet will prove a challenge ，not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from University of Michigan told Big Think that “the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4. 2 light years away. That means ，if
42、you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4. 2 years to get there or about 50,000 years using current rocket science.”60.Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _.A. aliens will take up our home planet soon B. many disasters will happen on the Earth C. resourc
43、es will be used up in the future D. humans need larger space to live in61.Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that _.A. humans will probably become extinct B. aliens are the biggest future threat to humansC. other planets are ready for humans to reach D. the earth will not be habitabl
44、e for humans 62.What is the writers key point in the last paragraph?A. It is impossible to get to another planet in space.B. The present means of transport are not advanced at all.C. The near future cant see humans move to another planet.D. The planet Proxima Centauri is the closest to the earth.63.This passage is most probably taken from _A. a conference interviewB. a science fictionC.a forum report D. a history book
