1、【2014高考英语东莞市模拟试题】信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列表格内容及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题纸上将对应题号的相应 选项字母涂黑。以下是一些新闻报道的信息：A. Science magazine published the study about orangutan. The scientists collected evidence from years of observations in six areas on Borneo and Sumatra. The scientists found that the animals demonstrat
2、ed a total of twenty-four signs of cultural activity. Several actions were demonstrated in some orangutan groups, but not others.B. The Environmental Investigation Agency and Telapak released the report. Telapak is an environmental group based in Indonesia. The Environmental Investigation Agency ope
3、rates in several countries. The two groups say Indonesia controls ten percent of the worlds tropical rainforests.C. Richard Sandor is the chairman of the C-C-X. He praised the companies forming the group for demonstrating leadership. He said they believe that an active way to deal with global warnin
4、g helps everyone. The group said its members want to reduce costs they may face from future rules on greenhouse gas emissions. Trading credits may help businesses find the most effective methods to reduce pollution. Members also hope to improve their public image on environmental issues.D. Their mos
5、t detailed effort involved ninety-nine kinds of birds, insects and plants in North America and Europe. They found that the territory where these plants and animals live has moved north by an average of six kilometers every ten years. In Europe, some butterflies now live as much as one hundred kilome
6、ters to the north because of changes linked to higher temperatures.E. The new report says many areas experienced unusual weather in two thousand and two. Most of Asia, for example, was warmer than usual. India had unusually high temperatures in April and May. The extremely hot weather caused hundred
7、s of deaths. There also were extremely dry conditions across India. Parts of Africa experienced unusual heavy rains. Yet other areas in Africa had unusual dry weather.F. Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. Hydrogen is a colorless gas. On Earth, it is present in large amounts in natu
8、ral gas, coal, plants and water. By weight, hydrogen produces the highest energy levels of any known fuel. When burned in an engine, hydrogen releases no harmful pollution into the environment. When powering a fuel cell, the only waste is water. However, hydrogen is difficult to store. It also burns
9、 easily. 请阅读以下与新闻信息，然后匹配与上面新闻相关的报道内容：46. A severe ocean storm hit South Korea in August. It set a new national record for rainfall. In central Europe, more than one hundred people died in flooding caused by heavy rainfall in September. The flooding also resulted in thousands of millions of dollars i
10、n property damage. Yet large parts of North and South America had extremely dry weather.47. One member of the Chicago Climate Exchange is American Electric Power. Its the biggest owner of electric power producers in the United States. Company officials say they hope their companys membership will de
11、monstrate the ability of the C-C-X to grow.48. For example, members of some groups make a kissing noise by tightening their mouths and sucking in air. Some groups use leaves to clean themselves or protect their hands from sharp objects. The scientists found that some of the animals use sticks as too
12、ls to remove insects from holes in trees. Other orangutans use leaves to crush insects or gather water.49. Professors Parmesan and Yohe used similar methods to examine one hundred and seventy-two kinds of wildlife. They examined the timing of events in the spring, such as the appearance of flowers a
13、nd the reproduction of animals. They found that these events happened an average of two days earlier than normal every ten years.50. They say illegal operations to remove trees are causing large areas of forest to disappear. Environmental Investigation Agency director Dave Currey says the illegal op
14、erations are completely out of control.【参考答案】信息匹配：46-50：ECADB【2014高考英语河北省衡水中学一调考试】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。Its natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave. _36_ But what happens if yourface and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your fa
15、ce or the way you hold your body?Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person is looking atyour face, she might not believe what she sees of your body language doesnt match the feeling that your face shows. 37 Previously, they had found that the tone of a persons v
16、oice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice, “Im so excited.” When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test i
17、f this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated faces and isolated bodies(with faces blurred out)that showed anger or fear. _38_ An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. _39_
18、 A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend. These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people. Even when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly influences which emotion they read. 40 And if you want to be understood, it helps to
19、 avoid sending mixed messages.A. Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists.B. So, your body language is important for telling people how you feel.C. Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people.D. An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if re
20、ady to fight.E. Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture backgrounds.F. When you do this, your face and body work together to show your friends that youre happy to see them.G. They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies.【参
21、考答案】FAGDB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。Steven Spielbergs 2002 science-fiction thriller Minority Report produced a world where computers could read minds and predict the future. It seemed fanciful at the time, but fantasy is edging closer to fact.On Jan. 3l, a team of scientist sat the UC Berk
22、eley, led by Robert Knight programmed computers to decode (解码) brain waves and replay them as words. Five months earlier, another group of Berkeley scientists showed their colleagues short movies and used computers to play back in color what people saw.These experiments are a big advance from 2006,
23、when a French scientist first replayed images from a human mind, a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. The possibilities are great: a disabled person could “speak”； doctors could access the mind of a patient who fainted; you could rewatch your dreams on an iPad.There are, of course, equally dark s
24、ide, such as the involuntary take out ofinformation from the brain.In spite of these breakthroughs,Jack Gallant, the neuroscientist who led the first Berkeley team, says current technology for decoding brain activity is still “relatively primitive.” The field is held back by its poor machinery, in p
25、articular the fMRI.“Eventually,” says Gallant,“someone will invent a decoding machine you can wear as a hat.” Such an advance into the human mind, he says, might take 30 years.Still, the recent advances at Berkeley offer small answers, which scientists can use to begin unlocking the secrets ofmemory
26、 and consciousness.l. What is the best title for the passage?A. New technology can read your mind B. Fantasy is edging closer to factC. A new discovery in human brain D. The intelligent computers in the future2. What did scientist sat the UC Berkeley do?A. They produced a fanciful world.B. They made
27、 computers jump forward like a human.C. They managed to translate brain waves into language.D. They used computers to make short movies.3. Which of the following is impossible for the research?A. It can help a disabled man recover his ability of speech.B. Doctors can read a patients mind even if he
28、is unconscious.C. People will know what happens in their dreams.D. Peoples thoughts may be given away.4. What plays a most important role in the development of the technology?A. A computer.B. An iPad. C.A decoding machine.D. A hat.5. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. scientists got the in
29、spiration from a movie B. the technology still has a long way to goC. the technology has been put into practice D. scientists have unlocked these crets of memory【参考答案】15、ACACB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。For five days，Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists a
30、re able to share their talents，and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves.Since its beginning in 1980，the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness(友爱)that is felt when people gath
31、er to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.“People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation.”Riedel said.“Its really easy to relax，and its great seeing family and friends hav
32、e fun together.”These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes.People who take pleasure in Blues are there，so are people who love Bluegrass.This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloi
33、led machine，and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups.When people buy food，reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee，but that is returned when the plate is brought back.Th
34、e festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time.But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, its easy to see how that was going to happen.There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended.A bike locku
35、p area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金)concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.本文主要讲述
36、为了让人们了解民间音乐的真正意义而举办的一个节日the Edmonton Folk Music Festival。1The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to_.Agather people with different musical tastesBremind people of the real sense of folk musicCexhibit the good voices of great talents in folk musicDcollect old stories of folk music答案：B。细节理解题。
37、由本文的第一段信息“.the Edmonton Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about.”可知B项正确。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ARiedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.BIts hard for people to appreciate Blues.CIt costs people a li
38、ttle to fill up their cups from water stations.DPeople have to pay 2 for a plate of food.答案：A。推理判断题。由第二段第一句话“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival”可推知Riedel至少做志愿者五年了，故A项正确。3We can learn from the passage that_.Apeople can get tickets easil
39、y for the festivalBthe Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organizedCdriving ones own car to the festival is highly recommendedDbikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday答案：B。推理判断题。由第三段“With so many years of experience，the festival has become a welloiled machine.”可知该节日组织得井井有条，故B项正
40、确。4What would be the best title for this passage?AFolk Music of BluesBOne Festival for AllCFestival for Family GatheringDEdmontons Downtown Park答案：B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知。文章主要讲述the Edmonton Folk Music Festival这一个节日，故B项最佳。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。One of Indias top engineering schools has restricted
41、Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students performance, making them lonely and even suicidal. Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morni
42、ng classes or slept through them. Now, a student doesnt even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet, said Prakash Gopalan, dean of student affairs. The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opin
43、ion. IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an ef
44、fect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional (不正常的) lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to su
45、rf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming. Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbais 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells, Gopalan said. But the move has not gone do
46、wn well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep, said Rajiv, an electronics student.1Which of the following is not the possible effect of free Internet access on students?AThere has been a decline in students
47、lessons.BParticipation in social activities has gone down. CSome students feel lonely and even suicidal.DStudents dont even know his classmates. 2What measure has been taken in IIT- Mumbai?AStudents have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.BStudents are forbidden to surf the Internet
48、.CInternet access is unavailable in deep night. DStudents must go to bed before 11 p.m. 3In the passage the students are told to _. Asleep through their lessons Bbreak away from the InternetCgo to sleep along with music Dstop surfing, make friends4We may infer from the last paragraph that _. Athe ba
49、nning order causes some complaints among the studentsBall electronics students hate the banning orderCmore students prefer listening to music to surfing the InternetDthere is no Internet access on the IIT campus even since【参考答案1-4】 DCDA 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。In our old neighborhood, nei
50、ghbors chatted over fences. Newcomers were welcomed with chocolate and bread. It had been easy to find friends there. Our new community was difference. It seemed that family roots grew deep. Deep as the Mississippi River that flowed past the tiny river town. Wed moved to decrease my husbands commute
51、 to work. Only thirty miles. After living there for six months, I was ready to move back home. I was lonely for a friend. My three boys were lonely. My husband, Lonny, fared okay, but he spent his days at work. Lonny noticed my sinking disposition. “Shawnelle, you look unapproachable,” he said. He a
52、nd I were sitting in lawn chairs. Samuel, our three-year-old sat in his own little chair. “What do you mean?” “Body language. You placed our chairs fifteen yards away from everyone else.” “It doesnt matter. Im not going to have friends hers.” Just then Samuel looked up. “Moms right, Dad. And we just
53、 want to go home.” Thats when I knew that I needed an adjustment. I didnt want my boys to learn that the way to work through a tough time was to use a wounded and bitter attitude. Over the next few months I smiled when I didnt feel like it. We signed up for reading programs at the library and freque
54、nted parks and the bike path along the river. One afternoon Samuel and I clambered up the stairs to the library activity room. A woman who I hadnt seen before sat at an oblong table with a tiny boy. “Hi,” she said. “Im Tammy. Do you need a seat? Theres one right here.” I sat down next to Tammy. Soon
55、 class was over, and we still had a lot to say. “Why dont you come over later?” Tammy asked. “I live on a farm. Theres plenty of room for the kids to run.” We went. And since that day, weve been back a million times. When I look back, Im grateful for that tough time. I learned to persevere. Im glad
56、I didnt give up. And as for my boys, they learned a lesson too. “Keep moving forward,” is what I tell them. “Your heart will follow.”1. Why did the writer move to a new neighborhood?A. To find a part-time job in the library.B. To make new friends with the local people.C. To enjoy the beauty of the M
57、ississippi River.D. To make her husband go to work conveniently.2. Shawnelle decided to keep going when _.A. Tammy encouraged her to join conversationsB. Samuel expressed his wish to go back homeC. Lonny pointed out the mistakes of her body languageD. Tammy invited her to go to her farm3. Shawnelle
58、mentioned her friendship with Tammy to prove_A. women seemed to have endless words to sayB. Tammy was rich to have room for kidsC. her family had finally fitted in the new placeD. Tammys farm was suitable for kids to play on4. What lesson did Shawnelle teach her kids?A. Have a dream in difficult times.B. Never break up with old friends.C. Be careful in making friends.D. Keep up in a tough time.【参考答案】1-4 DBCD