1、【由山东省2014模拟改编】 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted peopleWe meet them every dayA few days ago，my car was not running wellI pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutesHe knew what was wrong by simply listening to
2、the engineI was amazedThe sad truth is，great talent is not enough I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earnI heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a yearA business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doc
3、tors and dentists struggle financiallyIt was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth”There is an old saying that goes，“Job means just over broke（破产）”And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of peopleBecause school does not t
4、hink financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”They work and they pay the billsInstead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDo
5、nalds?” almost all the students raise their handsI then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systemsThe reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a
6、better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systemsThe world is filled with talented poor people They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger1The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph
7、that Ahe is just one of the talented people Bhe is ready to help othersChe has a sharp sense of hearing Dhe knows little about car repairing2The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by Aspend more than they can afford Bdo in their own wayClive in their own circle Dlive within
8、what they earn3Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?AThey dont work hard enough BThey lack financial intelligenceCThey dont make full use of their talents DThey have no specialized skills4The success of McDonalds lies in its Askills at making hamburgersBgood business systems
9、Ctalented workers Dexcellent service5The main purpose of the author is to tell us Ahow young people can find a satisfactory jobBwhat schools should teach studentsCwhy so many talented people are poor Dhow McDonalds makes much money【参考答案】15、ADBBC 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2013届广东省六校第二次联考】Th
10、e flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.The national flag as we know it today is in no way a p
11、rimitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high
12、 waves that endangered travelers. Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and
13、 cold from another.Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies bega
14、n to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known fl
15、ag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked. The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands,
16、 and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.41. The best title for the passage would be “_”.A. Development of the National FlagB. Power of the National FlagC. Types of FlagsD. Uses of Flags【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。“It is, rather, the product of thousands of years devel
17、opment.”说明国旗是几千年发展的产物。而且整片文章从旗帜最初用于表示风向，一直讲到它演变为现代的旗帜。所以本文说的是国旗的发展。故选A。42. The underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. impossible to make sure ofB. likely to be protectedC. easy to be damagedD. difficult to find【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。本段第一句“Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats
18、.”说早期人类使用非常易坏的的房屋和船只。而本句 “Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable.” 中“similarly”意为“同样地”，所以vulnerable”也表示“易损坏”。故选C。43. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because _.A. they could tell direction B. they could bring good luck to ancient fightersC. they were handed down by the
19、ancestorsD. they were believed to stand for natural forces【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。本段第一句“Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods,”“用一块布系到标杆顶部来判断风向比早期的办法更可靠。”因此，最早的旗帜与天的力量有关。故选D。44. What does the author know of the first
20、 national flag?A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.B. He believes it was made in Egypt.C. He thinks it came from China.D. He doubts where it started.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。最后一段“The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked.。”说明第一个国家的旗帜未被标明，所以作者不知道第一面国旗是从哪儿诞生的。45. What will the author most prob
21、ably talk about next?A. The role of China in the spread of the national flag.B. The second ancestor of the national flag.C. The use of modern flags in Europe.D. The importance of modern flags.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。结尾处“This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was
22、 from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.”说明中国国王树立旗帜的做法遍及到了贸易行路，通过印度，穿过阿拉伯大陆，最终到达欧洲。在那与另一个国旗的原型结合。所以，接下来最可能讨论的是过国旗的第二个始祖。故选B。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2013界广东珠海市高三
23、上期末质量监测】-ASTOCKHOLM, Oct11 （Xinhua） - Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on ThursdayThe Nobel Prize in Literature 2012 is awarded to Chinese writer Mo Yan who with hallucinatory realism me
24、rges folk tales, history and the contemporary, said Englund at a press conferenceMo Yan, a pseudonym for Guan Moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern ChinaHis parents were farmersAs a 12-year-old during the Cultural Revolution he left school to work, first in agri
25、culture, later in a factoryIn 1976 he joined the Peoples Liberation Army and during this time began to study literature and writeHis first short story was published in a literary journal in 1981In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birthThis
26、is apparent in his novel Hong gaoliang jiazu （1987, in English Red Sorghum 1993）, said the academy in a statement of Mos biographyThe book consists of five stories that unfold and interweave in Gaomi in several turbulent decades in the 20th century, with depictions of bandit culture, the Japanese oc
27、cupation and the harsh conditions endured by poor farm workers, according to the biographyRed Sorghum was successfully filmed in 1987, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang YimouThrough a mixture of fantasy and reality, historical and social perspectives, Mo Yan has created a world reminiscent i
28、n its complexity of those in the writings of William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, at the same time finding a departure point in old Chinese literature and in oral tradition, the academy commented in the biographical statementIn addition to his novels, Mo Yan has published many short stories
29、and essays on various topicsIn spite of his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the foremost contemporary authors, the statement addedDozens of his works have been translated into English, French and Japanese and many other languagesLast years literature prize went to Swedish poet
30、 Tomas TranstromerAlfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist who invented dynamite, established the Nobel Prizes in his will in 1895The first awards were handed out six years later文章大意：本文叙述了中国作家莫言摘取2012年诺贝尔文学奖，他出生于农民家庭，他在军队里时开始从事写作，写作的主要的素材就是来自他的农村的生活，他最出名的代表作就是红高粱。26Where can you possibly read tins arti
31、cle?AIn a magazine BAt the front of a novelCIn a Business brochure Don the newspaper【答案】D【解析】文章出处题。根据STOCKHOLM, Oct11 （Xinhua） - Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced可知这是新闻报道，所以应该在报纸上看到这个消息，故选D。27Which of the following Is closest in meaning to the underlined wor
32、d pseudonym in paragraph 3?Aeldest son Bgovernment leader Cpen name Dauthor【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。根据for Guan Moye可知Mo Yan是他的笔名，故选C。28Mo Yan started to earn his life Ain 1967 Bin 1976 Cin 1981 Din 1987【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Mo Yan, a pseudonym for Guan Moye, was born in 1955及As a 12-year-old during the Cultural Re
33、volution he left school to work莫言出生于1955年，12岁开始工作，可推知是1976年开始挣钱，故选A。29Which of the following statements is true?AMo Yan started to write stories when he turned 20BThe stories in Red Sorghum describes both country and city lifeCMo Yans works are widely read at home and abroadDBesides writing novels,
34、Mo Yan produced a film【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据he is seen in his homeland as one of the foremost contemporary authors, the statement addedDozens of his works have been translated into English, French and Japanese and many other languages可知莫言的作品在国内外都是有很多读者，故选C。30The Nobel Prize was set up .Aby a SwedeBby the
35、 Swedish Academy is StockholmCin the 18th centuryDto award greast literary figures【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist who invented dynamite, established the Nobel Prizes in his will in 1895是一个瑞典人成立的，故选A。2015高考英语（附解析答案）.单项填空1I had no choice but_the window.Aadmit breaking Bto admit
36、breakingCadmit to have broken Dto admit to break解析have no choice but to do“别无选择，只好”；admit doing sth“承认干过某事”。句意：我别无选择只得承认自己打破窗户的事。答案B2 Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional_.AconsequenceBindependenceCcompetence Dintelligence解析 考查名词辨析。句意：教师必须不断地更新自己
37、的知识来保持专业技能水平。professional competence专业技能，符合句意。consequence后果，推论；independence独立；intelligence智力，均不符合题意。答案 C3The patient is supposed to go to the hospital for_checks.Acommon Bnormal Cregular Dusual解析句意：那位病人应定期到医院去做检查。regular意为“定期的；有规律的”，符合题意。答案C4Passengers are permitted_only one piece of hand luggage on
38、to the plane.Ato carry BcarryingCto be carried Dbeing carried解析 考查非谓语动词作主语补足语。句意：旅客被允许只带一件手提行李登机。permit sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事，其被动语态为：sb.be permitted to do sth.某人被允许做某事，所以A项正确。注意permit的另一用法：permit doing sth.允许做某事。答案A5Pieces of exciting news came to the city_.Astep by step Blittle by littleCside by sid
39、e Done after another解析one after another意为“一个接一个地”；step by step“一步一步地”；little by little“逐渐地”；side by side“肩并肩地”。根据题意选D项。答案D6Bill wasnt happy about the delay of the report by Jason，and_.AI was neither Bneither was ICI was either Deither was I解析 句意：比尔对贾森做报告推迟这件事表示不高兴，我也不高兴。根据题意可知，我也不(高兴)，neither/nor系动词
40、/助动词/情态动词sb.表示某人也不(同意或赞成上文的观点)，易把either看作neither，无either was I句式，故B项正确。答案 B7I want to know why they were late.They_the train.Acan have missed Bcould missCmight miss Dmust have missed解析must have done sth意为“肯定已经做了某事”，表示对过去情况的肯定推测。答案D8Customers are asked to make sure that they_the right change before l
41、eaving the shop.Awill give Bhave been givenChave given Dwill be given解析give后接双宾语，the right change作直接宾语，customers作间接宾语，所以当customers作主语时，其谓语动词要用被动语态。根据题意，故选B。答案B9Do you_that he enjoys living there and he will bring us good?Adoubted Bmake sureCmake sense Dfelt like解析句意：你确信他喜欢住在这里，而且能给我们带来好处吗？doubt表示“怀疑
42、”；make sure表示“确信”；make sense表示“有意义，有道理”；feel like表示“喜欢”。根据句意，故选B。答案B10The director had her assistant_some hot dogs for the meeting.Apicked up Bpicks upCpick up Dpicking up解析 句意：主任让她的助手为会议买了些热狗(香肠面包)。have的用法：have sb.do sth.让某人干某事。have sth.done使/让某事由别人去做(叫/让某人做某事)。have sb./sth.doing使/让某人/物持续地做某事。答案C11
43、The flowers were so lovely that they_in no time.Asold Bhad been soldCwere sold Dwould sell解析根据主句所提供的时态信息The flowers were so lovely可判断出从句也应该用一般过去时，表示过去发生的动作或存在的状态。再根据The flowers与sell之间为动宾关系，故用被动语态。答案C12The car began to_the moment the vehicle got into the highway.Atake up Bgive upCmake up Dpick up解析ta
44、ke up开始从事；give up放弃；make up编造；弥补；pick up拾起；恢复(健康)；开始加速。句意：车一进入高速就开始加速。答案D13It often rains in that area.Please take an umbrella with you._.AWell，it just depends BAll right，go aheadCYes，take one with me DOK，just in case解析 句意：那个地区经常下雨。请随身带把雨伞吧。好，以防万一。in case以防万一；it just depends看情况；All right，go ahead行，请
45、吧(用以回应对方的请求)；C项不符合英语表达习惯。答案 D14The old man would sell his car for 2,000 dollars，but the young lady_1.5 thousand dollars.Aoffered Bsold Casked Dcharged解析考查动词词义的辨析。offer出价；报价，符合语境。句意：那位老人要2 000元卖这辆车，但那位年轻的女士只出价1 500元。答案A15Some people like to do the shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful_in the market.Abatteries BbasketsCballoons Dbargains解析考查名词词义的辨析。battery电池；basket篮子；balloon气球；bargain便宜货；讨价还价。答案D。
