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。 Money is all surrounding usEvery day, we see it, use it, and it is on the tip of our tongueDid you ever stop to take into consideration where the money that you carry around every day comes from?Making new money is a very unique job and no easy taskIt has up to 65 step
2、s. When the money in circulation（流通）gets dirty and worn out, it is replaced with new money. The old money is taken from banks and brought to places where it is destroyed. Usually, the old money is burned. The burned money is replaced by new paper money.If old money is being replaced, then new money
3、is printed in a place called a mint（造币厂）Large sheets of paper are printed with many pictures of some currency （流通货币）These large sheets are cut into individual billsThe individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banksSometimes the mint will make a new bill with a new pictur
4、e （portraits of statesman and places of interest are favoured）or a new colour. It is not easy for the government to make a new bill. It takes a long time, and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks, First, people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is
5、needed. Then, they ask an artist to design the new billA different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a dieThe dies are made and put onto large printing machinesThen, very special paper is used, which no one but the mint can haveAlong with this special paper, the mint also
6、 prints currency using special coloursAfter the dies print the new currency onto the paper, the bills are cut, stacked, and sent off to the banks1From the passage we know thatAbanks make new moneyBit takes 65 procedures to make new moneyCmints decide what kind of bill is neededDold money that is not
7、 used is forever stored in a special place2We can infer from the passage that a die is _ Asomething for dead peopleBa special machine that prints the moneyCa special piece of paper that the money is made from Da piece of metal that puts the picture on the money3Which of the following shows the right
8、 order of dealing with new money?New money is printed in a mintBills are cut from large sheets of special paperNew money is sent in large amounts to banks The government decides to make new moneyABCD4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?AThe reason for making new moneyBThe processe
9、s of making a new billCThe amount of new money neededDThings used to make new money or a new bill5. Where can you most probably find this kind of article?A. a daily newspaper B. a fashion magazine C. textbook D. an advertisement【参考答案】15、BDDCC阅读理解。Laura Edmonds has a look of horror on her face as she
10、 turns to look out the airplane window. It s not the threat of terrorism that worries her，but rather the possibility of mechanical failure. She says she imagines the plane plunging to the ground because the engines may fall off. So every few minutes she glances out the window to make sure they re st
11、ill attached. It is a fear that has gripped her for 18 years, since her wedding day. Since then she has tried drugs and cocktails to make it through flights. But, she says they ve been no help in easing her anxiety. She has dragged her family on the train from Connecticut to Florida, insisted on lon
12、g drives and tried to avoid flying at all costs. Even when friends fly, Edmonds says she worries, counting the hours till they arrive at their destination. It s been three years since Edmonds has stepped on a plane. Yet here she is now, 20,000 feet above the ground onboard a turbo-prop thats a route
13、 from New York, LaGuardia Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Maryland. She is hoping this is the flight that will overcome her fear. “I feel the seat. I feel the seat against my arm. I feel my hands，” recites Edmonds, her eyes still closed. She is attempting to change her mind,
14、 one of several so-called “ strengthening exercises she recently learned from a video course designed to overcome fear of flying. The idea is to focus on the moment, rather than the abstract. Former Pan Am and United pilot Tom Bunn is president of the company that produced the videos and that instru
15、cts passengers in the basic mechanics of flying and teaches them to control their thoughts. Before boarding the U. S. Airways flight, Edmonds presents a letter from Bunn to the flight attendant asking to speak with the captain. The pilot gladly obliges, telling her he s been flying for more than two
16、 decades and assuring her，You re going to be fine. We re going to take good care of you. When the flight attendant offers drinks, Edmonds places her cup of water on the tray table and studies it, tangible evidence that the plane is barely shaking. “ Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching Baltimore
17、，” announces the flight attendant. Edmond is relying heavily on Bunn s coping strategies during the 90-minute flight. But she s coping. As the wheels touch down, Edmonds face lights up. 1. Laura Edmonds has a fear of flying because_.A. she once experienced a mechanical failureB. a mechanical failure
18、 often appears in her mindC. she is good at imagining a terrible situationD. air crashes often happen in her hometown答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第二段 “It s not the threat of terrorism that worries her，but rather the possibility of mechanical failure. She says she imagines the plane plunging to the ground becau
19、se the engines may fall off.” 可知，Laura Edmonds害怕乘飞机是因为她总是担心机器出故障，故答案为B。 2. The underlined word grip in the third paragraph means_.A. seized firmlyB. hurt seriouslyC. cheated simplyD. treated carefully答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义猜测题。由第三段 “It is a fear that has gripped her for 18 years, since her wedding day. Sinc
20、e then she has tried drugs and cocktails to make it through flights. But, she says they ve been no help in easing her anxiety.” 可知，自从她结婚后，坐飞机的时候就喝药和鸡尾酒，但是这些对于缓解她的焦虑感没有作用，可以推断，18年以来，恐惧总是缠绕着她，因此“grip”的意思是“seized firmly”意为“紧紧抓住”。故答案为A。3. From this passage it can be inferred that_.A. every seat in plane
21、s is equipped with videoB. passengers on board always feel nervousC. nervous passengers can get comfort from airlinesD. travel by train is safer than travel by plane答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。第八、九段写到美国飞行员Tom Bunn生产了帮助乘客克服飞行恐惧的光碟，教乘客如何控制恐惧思想，第十段中 “The pilot gladly obliges, telling her he s been flying for more
22、 than two decades and assuring her，You re going to be fine. We re going to take good care of you.” 乘务员温馨的话语体现了他们对心理紧张的乘客的安慰，故C选项符合题意。 A、B选项未提。由第四段 “She has dragged her family on the train from Connecticut to Florida, insisted on long drives and tried to avoid flying at all costs.”可知，Laura Edmonds拽着家
23、人乘坐火车，而不乘坐飞机是因为她内心害怕坐飞机， 无法推断出火车比飞机更安全的结论，故D选项错误。4. Laurn s overcoming the fear of flying is mostly owed to_.A. airline s comfortB. her counting the hours on boardC. a letter from BunnD. her defeating herself答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。由最后两段可知，Laurn在90分钟的飞行中依靠Tom Bunn生产的光碟，模仿光碟中教乘客克服恐惧的策略，文中用了 “But she s copin
24、g.”，作者认为她只是在模仿，真正克服飞行恐惧的是她依靠自己的意志力打败了自己，故答案为D。【2015高考复习】阅读理解 We may have hosted some difficult house guests once or on even more occasions. Are you still worrying about how to deal with them? Here below are some tips on how to deal with those difficult house guests.Youve been waiting an hour to eat
25、breakfast but your guests are still sleeping.“Unless you adjusted a time for breakfast the evening before, let your guests sleep in and enjoy your breakfast without them. If possible, keep their breakfast warm. Or better yet, when entertaining its always a good idea to have cold breakfast (as well a
26、s lunch, dinner and snack ) food onhand. ”Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of WashingtonYour guests teenage son is a Facebook addict and hogs your computer all day long.“If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated on your keyboard, kindly let him know that you are expec
27、ting work email and give him enough time to finish using it. ”Ummu Bradley Thomas, founder of the Freddie Bell Jones Modeling & Finishing School, Inc. Your couch surfing, unemployed nephew has been here a month and is showing no sign of leaving. “There is nothing wrong with saying John, you have bee
28、n here a month and have not put in any applications. What can I do to help you get your resume together? I would like to make a plan that will assist you in getting back on your feet and allow me to eventually have my extra room back for guests that will soon be arriving. ”Diane Gottsman, owner of T
29、he Protocol School of Texas Your guests expect you to accompany them to every single tourist attraction in your city. Its tiring and expensive.“If your guests didnt offer to treat you, politely decline and offer to meet them afterwards for dinner or drinks. That way they know you enjoy their company
30、. ”Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of WashingtonYou gave your friend a closet shelf for her stuff but her clothes are thrown all over the place.“You should simply say I am happy to have you use my closet but your clothes seem to have a mind of their own. Would you mind k
31、eeping your clothes on the top shelf? It would make it easier for me to find my things when I am in a rush and looking for them. Thank you. ”Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas【语篇解读】 当家里来了难缠的客人时，该怎样应对呢？本文为大家提供了一些建议。16Which of the following kinds of guests has NOT been mentioned in
32、the passage?ASome guests who get up late in the morning.BThe Facebook addict who hogs your computer all day long.CA vegetarian husband and a wife who is a picky eater.DAn unemployed nephew who is not leaving after a long time.答案C考查细节理解。A项“早晨很晚才起床的客人”、B项“整天沉迷于网络交友的客人”和D项“失业长期赖着不走的侄子”在文中都被提及，只有C项“素食主义
33、的丈夫和挑食的妻子”文中没有提到，故选C项。17According to Ummu Bradley Thomas, which of the following is the best way to deal with the guests?AKindly explaining to him you need to use the computer.BPolitely asking him to stop using the computer at once.CIntroducing other toys to him to play with.DSimply letting him keep
34、 using the computer as he likes.答案A考查推理判断。根据文中的“kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it”可知，他建议我们礼貌地向客人解释自己要用电脑，并给客人足够的时间处理完事情，故答案为A项。18The passage gives the following tips EXCEPT_.Adeclining the guests requests if you hate to accompany them e
35、verywhereBreminding them to keep their clothes on the top shelfCtrying to offer at least one dish based on his or her preferencesDkeeping their breakfast warm or having cold breakfast food onhand答案C考查细节理解。A、B、D项所说的建议分别在处理第四、第五和第一种情况的内容中出现，只有C项“准备至少一道客人爱吃的菜”文中没有给出。19Which of the following is the best
36、 title for this passage?AHow to Entertain Your GuestsBHow to Keep Good Personal RelationsCHow to Find the Best SolutionDHow to Deal with Difficult House Guests答案D考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，文章是在讲如何应对家里来的那些难缠的客人，介绍了几种既能够解决麻烦同时又不伤害对方感情的好办法。故D项作为本文的标题最合适。【2014山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入
37、空白处的最佳选项。When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments _36 he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to 37 so many times. He said, I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just 38 to be a 2000-step process.Rudolph was born prematurely (早产) and her 39 w
38、as doubtful. At age 4, she had a high fever, 40 her with a paralyzed leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had 41 on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a 42 . For the next few years she 43 one race after another but always came
39、in last. Everyone told her to 44 , but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another. 45 this little girl, who was told she would never walk again, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.When Bell invented the telephone in 1876, President Rutherford said, Thats an 46 inven
40、tion, but who would ever want to use one of them? In the 1940s, another young 47 named Carlson took his idea to 20 corporations, 48 some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down. In 1947 after seven long years of rejections! - He 49 got a tiny company in New York, the Haloid Company,
41、to 50 the rights to his invention. Haloid became Xerox Corporation we know today.Character cannot be 51 in ease and quiet. Only 52 experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success 53 . You gain strength, experience and confidence by every
42、 experience 54 you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you cannot do. And remember, the finest steel gets sent through the hottest furnace（熔炉）. A 55 is not one who never fails, but one who NEVER QUITS!36. A. after B. beforeC. sinceD. until37. A. winB. gainC. failD. lose38. A.
43、 seemedB. pretendedC. appearedD. happened39. A. survivalB. challengeC. rescueD. illness40. A. makingB. leavingC. reachingD. causing41. A. dependedB. supportedC. trustedD. believed 42. A. successB. achievementC. victoryD. miracle43. A. joinedB. attendedC. enteredD. escaped44. A. quitB. holdC. takeD.
44、refuse45. A. FortunatelyB. ImmediatelyC. Unbelievably D. Eventually46. A. adorableB. awkwardC. amazingD. acceptable47. A. inventorB. discovererC. directorD. doctor48. A. supposingB. consideringC. regardingD. including49. A. finally B. willinglyC. primarilyD. casually50. A. payB. winC. sellD. purchase51. A. bornB. producedC. developedD. gained 52. A. forB. throughC. due toD. across53. A. achievedB. madeC. causedD. left54. A. whenB. whereC. whichD. what 55. A. challengerB. loserC. winnerD. volunteer【参考答案】完形：36-40 BCDAB ADCAD CADAD CBABC
