1、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。After inventing dynamites(炸药), Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a
2、fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobels original legacy of nine m
3、illion dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an importan
4、t role in the judges decision. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. (from )1. What did the firs
5、t award ceremony take place?A. 1895. B. 1901. C. 1962. D. 1968.2. The Nobel prize was established to _.A. honor the inventor of dynamite B. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanityC. resolve political differences D. spend money3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?A. Literat
6、ure. B. Economics. C. Peace. D. Science.4. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Awards vary in money value.B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels invention.C. Politics can be of importance in selecting the winners.D. A few individuals have won two awards.1. B 计算题。根据文中
7、第一段最后一句“Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.”计算可得。2. B 细节题。根据短文第一段第二句“for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind”可得(from )。3. D 细节题。根据短文第三段“Americans have won numerous science awards”一句可得。4. D 事实判断题。根据短文第四段“Some peop
8、le have won two prizes, but this is rare”一句判断可得。人物传记型阅读理解。Grace Kane hangs onto an Olympic dream of clinging to a granite (花岗岩) wall by her fingertips 70 feet from the ground.The fearless girl is only 10, but already has scaled great heights in the sport of rock climbing.Last week, Kane won a bronze
9、 in the 11andyounger sport class at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Atlanta.She was the only competitor of the 31 there with no climbing coach or topflight facilities in which to train.Climbing will become an exhibition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.The hope of enthu
10、siasts is that the sport will gain full status in 2020.“Im already training for that，” saidKane.“Climbing is my passion, my love, and I want to make something of it.”Her dad took her to climb rocks on her fourth birthday for the first time and today he cant keep up with her.“Its the freedom to let l
11、oose，” she said.“When Im up there, Im so focused and dont hear anything.I always feel comforted knowing people are supporting me.”The bronze in Atlanta qualified Kane for the USA team and Novembers International Championships in Ecuador.Thats a trip she might have to miss because its too expensive.K
12、ane held a backyard music concertshe played the guitar and the piano and wrote inspirational songsand raised $600 for her $1,500 trip to Atlanta.Shes also beensponsored by a shoe company, but must rely heavily on donations from family and friends for travel expenses.Her mom Heather Kane said the fam
13、ily has chosen “to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals”One of Graces biggest challenges is finding balance in her life.Theres school, her music and church to fit around climbing.“Climbing is going to mean sacrificing things other kids might pursue，” Grace said.“But it doesnt bother me.
14、Its like playing the piano; you cant take a break or youll lose your touch.” ()1.What would be the best title of the passage?ARock climbing gains popularityBGrace Kane likes challengesCA young climber follows her dreamDAn amazing victory for a young rock climber()2.We can learn from the second parag
15、raph that rock climbing _.Ais not an exhibition at the Olympics nowBis an official event at the Olympics nowCis not open to childrenDwill gain full status in 2020 ()3.Which of the following is TRUE about Grace Kane?AShe is only interested in rock climbing.BShe is a girl with many talents.CRock climb
16、ing has affected her study.DShe has won gold medals in several matches.()4.One of Graces biggest challenges is to _.Afind a capable coach for herBget qualified for the USA teamCraise enough money for International competitionsDkeep balance between rock climbing and other activities ()5.What do we kn
17、ow about Grace Kanes parents?AThey are quite concerned about her studies.BThey regretted allowing her to try rock climbing.CThey will fully support their daughters pursuit.DThey can fully afford her expenses in her competitions.【解析】1C主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一个十岁的攀岩女孩，为了自己的爱好和梦想在奋斗。故选C。2A细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，到2016年巴西
18、里约热内卢奥运会上攀岩才会成为表演项目，所以它现在还不是一个正式项目。3B推理判断题。从文章倒数第三段可知，Grace Kane多才多艺。4D细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知，Grace Kane面临的最大挑战之一是如何在攀岩和学习以及其他爱好之间寻找平衡。5C细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen “to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals”可知应选C项。【陕西省西安市长安一中2014第二次模拟】A 阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、
19、D四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 46. What will be exhibited in Geneva? A. A watchB. A kind of shoes.C. A bracelet.D. A photo.47. A newly-developed car has been produced by _. A. Vans and HermesB. Christian Dior C. Champion Motorsport D. Panerai48. It can be inferred that _. A. Goose liver is the favorit
20、e food of the Japanese people. B. Some children have built up a toy-brick-liked building. C. Mixing up olive oil with ordinary oil makes high-quality oil. D. Badly behaved designers used not to get what they deserved. 【参考答案】阅读理解46-48、ACD 【陕西省西安市长安一中2014第二次模拟】 阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在
21、答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Scientists have long had it in their mind to make a robot lizard (蜥蜴). They began with finding out why a lizard can hang on a wall. They noticed the lizards toes were unique: They have suckers (吸盘), which enable it to hang on walls. They, therefore, made a robot with suckers on its hands
22、and feet.The robot could hang on the wall but fell off when crawling. So, they went on researching. 6 years ago, scientists discovered that suckers only were not enough. It is the bristles (刚毛) on each foot that adds friction (摩擦) and static adsorption (静电吸附力) that makes a lizard move on the smooth
23、wall easily without falling down. Then scientists made great efforts to fix thick bristles to the robots hands and feet. However, the effect was not satisfactory. The robot still couldnt attach itself firmly to the wall. Scientists got puzzled: How on earth can the lizard crawl on an extremely smoot
24、h wall or even on a ceiling without dropping off? An accidental finding inspired them: One day a scientist happened to see an animal attack a lizard and bite off its tail. The lizard broke away from the animals teeth and threw itself on a wall to escape, only to fall off heavily on the ground. The s
25、cientist wondered: Is it the tail that plays an important role in its travelling on the wall? He caught some lizards for an experiment. The result proved his assumption: A tailless lizard has no trouble walking on an ordinary wall but cant on a smooth one. A further study showed the lizards tail can
26、 prevent it falling over backward and, whats more, that the tail acts as an additional leg while one of the lizards legs leaves the wall, which is always the case while it is walking on the wall. Thus, Tailbot, a super tailed robot, is born. 49. What part(s) would be a must if scientists just wanted
27、 a robot which can hang on the wall? A. Suckers.B. Suckers and bristles.C. Suckers, bristles and a tail.D. Hands, feet, bristles and a tail. 50. The bristles function as something _. A. to protect the lizards toes from injury B. to produce friction and static adsorption C. to prevent a lizard fallin
28、g over backward D. to help a lizard move about without falling51. The biggest importance of a lizards tail lies in _. A. helping support the bodyB. serving as another leg C. sticking to the wallD. stopping slipping 52. What does the underlined part in the fifth paragraph refer to? A. A lizard often
29、falls over backward while it travels on the wall.B. A lizard often has three legs on the wall while walking on the wall. C. A lizards tail will replace one of its legs while it moves on the wall. D. A lizards tail often stops it fall over backward while moving on the wall.【参考答案】4950、AB512、BC 语法填空。阅读
30、下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】W: Now lets go back to your first novel, Rag Doll. When did you write_1_？M: Rag Doll, yes. I wrote it in 1960, a year after I left school. W: How old were you then?M: Um, eighteen? Yes, eighteen, because a year later I went to Indonesia.W: Mm. And of cours
31、e it was your_2_(experience) in Indonesia that inspired your first film Eastern Moon.M: Yes, thats right, although I didnt actually make Eastern Moon_3_1978.W: And you worked in television for a time too?M: Yes, I started making documentaries for television in 1973, when I was thirty. That was after
32、 I gave up farming.W: Farming?M: Yes, thats right. You see, I_4_(stay) in Indonesia for eight years. I met my wife there in 1965, and we came back and bought a farm_5_the west of England, in 1970. A kind of experiment，_6_(real)W: But you gave up three years later.M: Well, yes. You see it was very ha
33、rd work, and I was also very busy_7_(work) on my second novel, the Cold Earth, _8_came out in 1975.W: Yes, that was a bestseller，_9_it?M: Yes, it was, and thats why only two years after that I was able to give_10_television work and fix my attention on films and that sort of thing. And after that1_2
34、._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案： 1.it2.experience3.until4.stayed5.in6.really7.working8.which9.wasnt10.up语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】Once upon a time there was a rich merchant_1_had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most. He took great care of her and gave her nothing_2_the
35、 best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He was very_3_(pride) of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2nd wife. She is_4_very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchants close friend._5_the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to
36、his 2nd wife and_6_would always help him out and tide(帮助渡过) him_7_difficult times. Now, the merchants 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great_8_(contribute) in maintaining his wealth and business as well as_9_(take) care of the household._10_， the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案：1.who2.but3.proud4.a5.When/Whenever6.she7.through/over8.contributions9.taking10.However
