1、【2014届江苏省南京市金陵中学高三第四次模拟考试）】请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to 36 . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was
2、to 37 in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart. Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own 38 , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. 39 it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive 40 that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and d
3、uties so that I would learn to become 41 and trustworthy. I strive to display these 42 in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my 43 told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to 44
4、themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the 45 play award for keeping my team together. I am always 46 to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol. 47 , I dont feel the need to drink to have
5、fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to 48 me. My mom and dad both found new 49 and happily remarried. I am 50 close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents divorce was going to be the worst thing that 51 happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out
6、 to be the 52 . I wasnt willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and 53 was my family. At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and 54 of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that 55 can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn y
7、our worst time into your best time.36. A. fall apart B. give away C. pick up D. take off37. A. drop B. remainC. call D. break38. A. housework B. farming C. cookingD. laundry39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since40. A. attitude B. experienceC. effect D. situation 41. A. self-centered B. self-absor
8、bed C. self-disciplined D. self-concerned42. A. skills B. difficulties C. emotions D. qualities43. A. father B. headmaster C. brotherD. coach44. A. enjoy B. teach C. prove D. push45. A. fierce B. fair C. close D. decisive46. A. determined B. reminded C. relieved D. amazed47. A. FortunatelyB. Surpris
9、inglyC. PersonallyD. Consequently48. A. cheat B. pressure C. pleaseD. delight49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less51. A. never B. evenC. ever D. almost52. A. best B. worst C. busiestD. first53. A. so B. suchC. asD. neither54. A. pain B. memory C. significan
10、ceD. emergency55. A. barriers B. families C. parents D. Routines解析：36.选A，父母离异了，我感觉我的生活要崩溃了。Fall apart 崩溃37.选B，父母离异后，母亲去了加利福尼亚，父亲因为工作的关系，继续待在新泽西，家庭正式破裂了。38.选D，和下文做饭、做杂务并列只能是自己洗衣服了。39.选A，根据上下句逻辑关系，尽管这一切一开始很难，但是我现在认识到他的积极影响。40.选C，参照39题。41.选C，和trustworthy并列，表示一种好的人的品质，只能选C了，self-disciplined 自律。42.选D， 承接
11、上文，我努力在我生活的各个方面展示这些品质，并且有着一些收获。43.选D，因为我的能够使我的队友能够拼搏、奋发的能力，选我当足球队长的当然是教练了。44.选D， 参照上题。45.选B, fair play award 公平竞赛奖46.选A，我立志成为一个有个性的人，不去参加任何我我感觉错误的事。47.选C，personally 就个人而言，我不想喝酒寻乐，即使在别人迫使我喝酒的时候，我都能坚持自己的决定。48.选B，参照上题。49.选D，此处指的是，父母离婚后，都又找到了新的伴侣。50.选A，still 依然。我依然和父亲非常亲密，尽管我们相隔很远。51.选C，ever 曾经：我过去认为父母离
12、婚对我来讲是曾经发生过的最糟糕的事。然而实际情况证明是它是最好的，根据ironically可知上下句意思相反。52.选A，参照上题。53.选D，我不想没有奋勇抵抗就让它毁了我的生活和家庭，neither表示否定。54.选A，和confusion并列只能选A了，pain痛苦。父母离婚带来的痛苦和困惑。55.选A，障碍会带来机会和成功，这是作者的人生感悟。阅读理解。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湛江市普通高考测试一】When you make a mistake，big or small，cherish it as its the most pr
13、ecious thing in the world.Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes，beat ourselves up about it，feel like failures，and get mad at ourselves.And thats only natural：Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad，and we should try to avoid mistakes.Weve been scolded when we make mist
14、akesat home，school and work.Maybe not always，but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.Yet without mistakes，we could not learn or grow.If you think about it that way，mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the
15、 world：They make learning possible；they make growth and improvement possible.By trial and errortrying things，making mistakes，and learning from those mistakeswe have figured out how to make electric lights，to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel，and to fly.Mistakes make walking possible for the sm
16、allest toddler，make speech possible，and make works of genius possible.Think about how we learn：We dont just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it.You dont just read about painting，or writing，or computer programming，or baking，or playing the piano，and know how
17、to do them fight away.Instead，you get information about something，from reading or from another person or from observing usually.then you construct a model in your mind.then you test it out by trying it in the real world.then you make mistakes.then you revise the model based on the results of your re
18、al world experimentation.and repeat，making mistakes，learning from those mistakes，until youve pretty much learned how to do something.Thats how we learn as babies and toddlers，and how we learn as adults.Mistakes are how we learn to do something newbecause if you succeed in something，its probably some
19、thing you already knew how to do.You havent really grown much from that successat most its the last step on your journey，not the whole journey.Most of the journey is made up of mistakes，if its a good journey.So if you value learning，if you value growing and improving，then you should value mistakes.T
20、hey are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.1Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes?ABecause mistakes make us suffer a lot.BBecause its a natural part in our life.CBecause weve been taught so from a young age.DBecause mistakes have ruined many peoples careers.2According
21、 to the passage，what is the right attitude to mistakes?AWe should try to avoid making mistakes.BWe should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.CWe should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.DWe should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.3The underlined word “toddler” in Pa
22、ragraph 6 probably means_.Aa small child learning to walk Ba kindergarten child learning to drawCa primary pupil learning to read Da school teenager learning to write4We can learn from the passage that_.Amost of us can really grow from successBgrowing and improving are based on mistakesCwe learn to
23、make mistakes by trial and errorDwe read about something and know how to do it right away5The author wants to tell us_.Awhat you should do when meeting with difficultiesBwhere you can find your mistakesChow you can avoid making mistakesDwhy you should celebrate your mistakes语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要说明错误是生活中不可
24、避免的事情，我们应该正确对待错误，在修正错误中不断地学习和成长。6解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话中“Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad，and we should try to avoid mistakes.”可知，C项符合题意。答案：C7解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When you make a mistake，big or small，cherish it as its the most precious thing in the world”以及下文的表述可推断，人们在错误中学习
25、和提高，故选C项。答案：C8解析：词义猜测题。根据该词所在句子中“walking”和“smallest”可猜测，此处toddler应指“蹒跚学步的孩子”。句意为：错误使幼小的孩子学会走路成为可能，使学会讲话成为可能故选A项。答案：A9解析：推理判断题。根据第八段第三句话中“ You havent really grown much from that success”可知，A项与文章不符；根据第五段第一句话“By trial and errortrying things，making mistakes，and learning from those mistakes”可知，C项与文章不符；根据
26、第七段第一、二句话可知，D项与文章不符。根据第四段中“they make growth and improvement possible”可推断B项与文章相符。答案：B10解析：推理判断题。文章开头提出了文章的写作主旨，即我们应该珍惜错误。全文叙述了为什么我们应该珍惜并庆祝我们的错误。答案：D。史地自然型阅读理解 If you are afraid of the dark，its not a big deal.Its perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all，animals do，too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Wark
27、entin，an ecologist.“Its a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”Like kids，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways.A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell.A small fish will swim away when a big，hungry
28、 fish approaches.Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying redeyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.In this species，female frogs attach jelly
29、like clumps(果冻一样的块状物)of their eggs to the undersides of leaves.The leaves hang on branches that dangle(悬挂)over ponds.After they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles(蝌蚪)then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching.If they sens
30、e that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.If hatching early helps protect redeyed tree frogs from snakes，you might wonder why their eggs dont always hatc
31、h sooner.It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger.Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.Staying in their eggs for 6 days，then，allows frog embryos(胚胎)to grow big and strong.This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.1
32、It can be inferred from the passage that fears_Ahelp animals grow bigger and strongerBare less common among young animalsChelp animals move a lot to fit the environmentDare more or less important for animals to survive2We are told in the passage that tree frogs_Aface danger both inside their eggs an
33、d in the waterBwill grow fast if they fall into the water laterCare surprisingly clever when inside their eggsDstay in their eggs longer if they are frightened3Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because_Athey like falling into the water earlyBthey want to grow into adult fr
34、ogsCthey sense a hungry snake is about to attackDfrog embryos can grow strong4What is the best title of the passage?AWhat is fear?BWhy do we feel afraid?CYou feel afraid；animals do, tooDFear is a good thing5What would be discussed in the following paragraph?AFurther explanations as to why tree frogs
35、 hatch ahead of the schedule.BHow the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.CAnother example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.DHow tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.(二)【要点综述】 本文主要论述的是恐惧是人类和动物常见的一种现象，有时恐惧是一件好事。动物对于恐惧的反应是不同的
36、，有些反应方式甚至超乎人们的想象。1D推理判断题。根据“because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”可知D项正确。2A细节理解题。根据“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.”和“Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them，too.”可知
37、，它们在孵化期间害怕蛇的攻击，在水里害怕被其他动物吃掉。故选A项。3C细节理解题。根据“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.”可知，因为对它们有威胁的蛇不会游泳，所以提前孵化出来，掉到水里，蝌蚪就能够逃离蛇的攻击了。故选C项。4D主旨大意题。文章通过举例说明害怕是一件好事。故选D项。5C篇章结构题。根据“Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs.”可知，既然这是举例，有了第一个例子，那么它的后面还会有例子。故选C项。