1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 (2014安徽高考)Recordings of angry bees are enough to send big，tough African elephants running away，a new study says.Beehives (蜂窝)either recorded or realmay even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops.In 2002，scientist Lucy King and her team fou
2、nd that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them.Today，Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops.But before she asked farmers to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms，she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants aw
3、ay.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder.Then she threw a stone into the beehive，which burst into life.Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down.Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northe
4、rn Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.From a distance，Lucy switched on the prerecorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera.Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds.Out of a total of 17 groups，only one group ignor
5、ed the sound of the angry bees.Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them.When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families，the animals were undisturbed.Even after four minutes，most of th
6、e groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times.She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know，but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers.She has now begun placing
7、speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.【语篇导读】本文讲述了科学家Lucy King和她的团队发现大象害怕发怒的蜜蜂，并且做实验来证实这个事情的故事。1We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of _.Aloud noises Bsome cropsCvideo cameras Dangry bees解析事实细节题。根据文章第一段“Recordings of angry bees are.farmers crops”可知愤怒的蜜蜂是
8、大象所害怕的。故选D。答案D2. As mentioned in the passage，Lucy _.Aworks by herself in AfricaBneeds to test more elephant groupsChas stopped elephants eating cropsDhas got farmers to set up beehives on their farms解析事实细节题。根据文章最后一段中“Lucy is now studying.she hasnt tested enough groups yet to know”可知Lucy需要对更多的象群进行实验，
9、故选B。答案B3Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?ATo record the sound of bees.BTo make a video of elephants.CTo see if elephants would run away.DTo find out more about the behavior of bees.解析事实细节题。根据文章第三段中“Lucy found a wild beehive.and set up a recorder”和第四段中“Lucy switched on the prerecorded s
10、ound.a video camera.”可知Lucy向野蜂窝扔石头是为了激怒蜜蜂以便录下它们的声音。故选A。答案A4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AYoung elephants ignore African honeybees.BWaterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.CElephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.DFarmers do not allow Lucy to conduct
11、 tests in their fields.解析事实细节题。根据文章第二段“In 2002，scientist Lucy King and her team.living in them”一句，可知大象不敢靠近住有蜜蜂的树。故选C。答案C。【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学一模试题】CWeve reached a strange-some would say unusual-point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent repo
12、rt from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.Worse, nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to b
13、e overweight. Whats going on?We really dont have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through-up to a point.In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease
14、 in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005,
15、 and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the worlds most body-conscious country.We know what we should be doing to lose weight-but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular exc
16、use is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.Others blame good food. They say: its just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.Som
17、e also blame their parents-their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because theyre normal in shape, or rather slim.Its a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say-not
18、as I do.36. What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.B. Starvation is taking more peoples lives in the world.C. WHO report shows peoples unawareness of food safety.D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHOs efforts.37.
19、Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.D. There are too many overweight people in the world.38. The example of Finland is
20、 used to illustrate _.A. the cause of heart diseaseB. the effectiveness of a campaignC. the fashion of body shapingD. the history of a body-conscious country39. According to the last paragraph, parents _. A. always set a good example to their children B. are hardly as overweight as their children C.
21、 hope to be as healthy as their own children D. rarely take action to lose weight themselves40. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Actions or Excuses? B. Overweight or Underweight?C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dying of Hunger【参考答案】36-40. ACBDA【2014中原名校联盟一模】 单项填空（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）从A
22、、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Experts believe that _ warm and comfortable bath seems to be a perfect way for a patient to recover from _ fear of losing control of himself. A. a; the B. the; / C. a; / D. the; a2. To pay to see that movie seems foolish _ you can see it on television for fr
23、ee. A. before B. though C. when D. once3. Mr. Black _ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _ on Sunday? A. leaves; takes off B. leaves; is taking off C. is leaving; is taking off D. is leaving; takes off4. -How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna? -_. A. Oh, wonderf
24、ul indeed B. I went there alone C. First by train and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way5. More and more attention has been drawn to the fact that many children are _ in the countryside when their parents flood into the cities for jobs. A. left off B. left aside C. left out D. left behind6. I
25、f we had taken such effective measures much earlier, the river _ so seriously now. A. is not polluted B. would not be polluted C. had not been polluted D. would not have been polluted7. Girls used to take fewer advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just _. A. as much B. so much C.
26、as many D. so many8. Many people are _ as to what to do when there is a fire. A. at a loss B. at risk C. at ease D, at a distance9. -You should have thanked her before you left. -I meant _, but when I was leaving I couldnt find her anywhere. A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so10. Much as he _ he has
27、 a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms. A. announces B. declares C. claims D. confirms11. The manager listened to the customers complaints attentively with great patience, _ to miss any point. A. not trying B. trying not C. to tr
28、y not D. not to try12. In fact, I think its very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you dont mind me _ so. A. say B. to say C. saying D. to saying13. Chinas plan _ its installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year shows that the country is developing new energy in an efficient way. A.
29、 raised B. has raised C. raising D. to raise14. It was announced that only when the terrible disease was under control _ to return to their homes. A. the residents would decide B. would the residents decide C. would the residents be decided D. the residents would be decided15. As parents and teacher
30、s, you should allow children the space to _ their opinions, even if they are different from your own. A. announce B. voice C. declare D. sound16. -Did the film _ your expectations? -Yes, I have never seen such an interesting film like that before. A. take part in B. live up to C. make ends meet D. l
31、ook forward to17. You _ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important. A. cant B. should C. must D. neednt18. Could it be in the restaurant in _ you had dinner with me yesterday _ you left behind your keys and wallet? A. which; which B. which; that C. that; where D. where; that
32、19. -I really thought Id be offered the job.-Oh, well, _, Clark. A. you are fight B. best wishes C. congratulations D. better luck next time20. If you like art and enjoy looking at the pictures, _ is an interest. A. which B. that C. as D. what【参考答案】1-10 ACDAD BCABC 11-20 BCDBB BABDB 第一组 10分钟1. This
33、book tells _ life story of John Smith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.A. the；/ B. a；the C. the；the D. a；/2. At the conference, people of different _ were given a chance to exchange theirs with each other. A. points B. manners C. views D. ways3. - What do you think of t
34、his novel? - Er sorry. I _. What did you say?A. didnt listen B. hadnt listened C. havent listenedD. wasnt listening4. People take naps at noon in warmer climates, _ the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. A. which B. what C. where D. when5. About _ gene-targeting drugs are already in t
35、esting pipeline. It wont be long _ they are put into effect.A. two dozen; before B. two dozens; that C. two dozens of; before D. dozens; that6. _ it is _ you obtain, you should share _ your parents your feelings.A. What; /; to B. Whichever; that; with C. Whatever; that; with D. Which; /; to7. Many a
36、 man and many a woman _ that he or she had better educationA. wishB. has wished C. do wishesD. have wished8. It was foolish of him to _his notes during such an important test, and as a result, he got punished. A. point to B. keep to C. stick to D. refer to9. -I was trying to carry out the plan, but
37、I failed.-Well, you _, for we were uncertain it would do _.A. neednt do that, in fact B. neednt have done, in effect C. neednt have, in practice D. neednt, in time10. Sometimes the boy is a bad-tempered child, but he _ be quite lovely when he wishesA. may B. can C. shallD. must11. Can you describe _
38、 it happened?Yes, I was riding on my bike _ a car knocked me down from behind.A. when; as B. how; as C. how; when D. how; while12. - Do you mean to play the hero in the film?- _. But it should be a character I like.A. Not surprisingly B. Not necessarily C. Not importantlyD. Not absolutely13. It is n
39、ice to see millions who had nothing but a record of misery and hungry _ to improve their life and living conditionsA. having the chances B. have the chanceC. to have the chanceD. had the chance14. When you go by train, please see to it_ you take an express, _ that stops only at big stations.A. that, one B. /, the one C. that, it D. /, it15. After the Arab States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.A. encouraging B. being encouraged C. be encouraged D. to be encouraged 【参考答案】ACDCA CBDCB CBBAB- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网