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。体裁：记叙文话题：语言学习时间：8分钟I prefer Lynne Trusss phraseology: I am a grammar “stickler”And，like Trussauthor of Eats，Shoots & LeavesI have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.Now，Truss and I disagree on what it means
2、 to have“zero tolerance”She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar “deserve to be struck by lightning，hacked up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave”，while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a jobeven if they are otherwise qualified for the position.Everyone who applies for
3、a position at either of my companies，iFixit or Dozuki，takes a compulsory grammar test.If job hopefuls cant distinguish between“to” and “too”， their applications go into the bin.Of course，we write for a living.iF is the worlds largest online repair manual(指南)，and Dozuki helps companies write their ow
4、n technical documentation，like paperless work instructions and stepbystep user manuals.So，it makes sense that weve made a strong strike against grammar errors.But grammar is relevant for all companies.Yes，language is constantly changing，but that doesnt make grammar unimportant.Good grammar is credib
5、ility，especially on the Internet.And，for better or worse，people judge you if you cant tell the difference between “their”“there” and “theyre”Good grammar makes good business senseand not just when it comes to hiring writers.Writing isnt in the official job description of most people in our office.St
6、ill，we give our grammar test to everybody，including our salespeople，our operations staff，and our programmers.Grammar signifies more than just a persons ability to remember high school English.Ive found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing
7、 something completely unrelated to writinglike stocking shelves or labeling parts.It is the same with programmers.Applicants who dont think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also arent important.【语篇导读】作者讲述了自己对语法错误的态度以及正确运用语法的重要性。1The author agrees with Lynne Truss on that
8、 _.Agrammar mistakes cant be tolerantBbooks on grammar make people stupidCpeople need to learn basic grammarDgrammar mistakes are absolutely unavoidable解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，作者和Lynne Truss一样，对语法错误都有一套“零容忍”策略，故选A项。答案A2Whats the authors “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic gr
9、ammar?AThey should be left out for a job.BThey have to correct their mistakes.CThey arent qualified for their jobs.DThey must be severely punished.解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a jobeven if they are otherwise qualified for the position”可知，作者认为这些犯基础语法错误的求职者不应被录
10、取。答案A3Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki?AOnly one of them has a compulsory grammar test.BThey are companies where one learns grammar.CGrammar is quite important for their existence.DThey depend on grammar correction for a living.解析细节理解题。根据第四段至第六段内容，作者对每位员工都进行语法测试，因为正确的语法对作者的两个公司非常重
11、要。答案C4What can we learn from the text?ACompanies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.BGrammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing.CA“zero tolerance” approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair.DPeople who pay attention to writing may pay attention to oth
12、er things.解析细节理解题。文章最后一段指出，在语法测试中出错少的人在做与写作无关的事情时错误也少，由此可见，那些重视写作的人，同样会重视其他事情。答案D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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A few months ago as I wandered through my parents house, the same house I grew up in, I had a sudden, scary realization. When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were on
13、ly two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house Id still be living in almost 30 years later. It seemed ridiculous. On a practical level, theres no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon. More importantly, I wouldnt want to. Im
14、not sure where Ill be living in two years, or what kind of job Ill have. And I dont think Ill be ready to settle down and stay in one place. So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents. When our parents were our age, theyd gotten their education, chosen a c
15、areer, and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives. My friends and I “Generation Y” still arent sure what we want to do with our lives. Whatever we end up doing, we want to make sure were happy doing it. Wed rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to anot
16、her until we find our favorite place. Wed rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account. This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”, “impatient”, and “overprotected”. Some of these complaints have a point. As children we we
17、re encouraged to succeed in school, but also to have fun. We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones, the Internet, instant messaging, and video games. Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)-starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on
18、the same track, often for the same company. That doesnt apply to my generation. Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But thats not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep
19、life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents generation did. By Ariel Lewiton31. When the author walked through her parents house, she _. A. was frightened that she had no idea what she wanted from life B. realized she should buy a house. C. started to think
20、 about her own life D. wondered why her parents had settled down early【答案】C【解析】推理题。根据第一段2,3,4行When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house Id still be living in almost 30 years
21、later说明我在思考自己的人生之路，故C正确。32. What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article? A. Their attitude toward high technology. B. Their attitude towards responsibility. C. Their ways of making their way to the top. D. Their ways of gaining expe
22、rience.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段第一行This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”说明态度是我们这一代和父母那一代最大的差别，故B正确。33. Which of the following might the author agree with? A. Its ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”. B. Its better to take adult respons
23、ibility earlier. C. It involves too much effort to rise vertically. D. Its all right to try more before settling down.【答案】D【解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段内容Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood.说明要花更多的时间才能让我们意识到责任的重要性。根据文章第四段Wed rather take risks first,
24、try out different jobs, and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place说明我们要尝试很多不同的事物，以后在定居下来，故A的做法可能适合我们这一代。故D正确。34. What can we conclude from the article? A. The author wrote this article so that others would be able to understand her generation better. B. Growing up in a hi-tec
25、h world makes “Generation Y” feel insecure about relationships. C. “Generation Y” people dont want to grow up and love to be taken care of by their parents. D. The author is envious of her parents enjoying a big house at her age.【答案】A【解析】主旨大意题。作者写本文就是为了向读者介绍他们这一代人的思想，让别人更好的理解他们，接受他们，故A正确。35. What is
26、 the main theme of the article? A. The sudden realization of growing up. B. Criticisms of the young generation. C. A comparison between lifestyles of generations. D. The factors that have changed the young generation.【答案】C【解析】主旨大意题。本文是利用我和我的父母这两代人之间在价值观和生活态度上的差异的比较来向读者介绍我们这一代人的思想和其它情况。故C正确。【2013黄浦区】
27、Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Cars do cause people some health problems, in fact far more serious _ than computers do. A. oneB. onesC. itD. those26. It is known to a
28、ll that the US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times _. A. as fewB. fewer C. as little D. smaller27. Some doctors want to examine the impact those marine mammals have _ the children who had tried dolphin-assisted therapy. A. on B. with C. to D. about28. Actually you _ the
29、 dictionary here. You are not allowed to use it. A. neednt bring B. neednt have brought C. didnt need to bring D. dont have to bring29.Health management membership fees range from 2,000 yuan ($ 320) to 20,000 yuan a year _ on the level of service. A. dependB. dependedC. depending D. to depend30. Chi
30、na _ at a tremendous rate, an outstanding achievement never seen before, during the past two decades. A. developedB. has developedC. is developingD. had been developing 31. Of course, the fact _ misguided forms of dieting result in so many problems does not mean that no dieting is safe. A. thatB. wh
31、at C. whichD. why32.Only _ possible to settle the problem.A. does the chief editor come will it be B. when the chief editor comes will it beC. has the chief editor come it will be D. when the chief editor comes it will be33. Director Ang Lee told the New York Film Festival audience following the scr
32、eening _ Life of Pi was extremely hard to make. A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whether34. More than 20 cars of the new type _ in the first three days after its launch last Saturday. A. soldB. has soldC. were sold D. has been selling 35. Being from a family _ produced great actors, its no wonder that she q
33、uickly found her way into the spotlight.A. whoB. where C. whatD. which36.“My dear friends, let us build our class, a team ever looking forward _ the full potential of all its members,” said our monitor. A. realizeB. realizingC. to realize D. to realizing 37.Tears of joy and happiness came to my eyes
34、 _ we won the first prize in the sports meeting.A. whileB. asC. unlessD. before38. I was advised to arrange for insurance _ I needed some medical treatment. A. so thatB. in caseC. even ifD. as though39. _ participation in public decision-making, telephone conference calls are widely used.A. Extend B
35、. Extending C. To extendD. Having extended40. The boy has spent a whole day _ in his room. No one knows what he is doing. A. lockedB. to lockC. lockingD. been locked【参考答案】2529BDABC3034BABBC 3540DDBBCA第一组 10分钟1. For our middle school students, some courses are compulsory, while others are _.A. flexib
36、leB. optionalC. impressiveD. significant 2. How can I _ money from my bank account to his? A. transferB. transformC. transmitD. transplant 3. They didnt _ the true meaning of what the boss had said, and thus their task almost completely failed. A. seizeB. catchC. takeD. grasp 4. Pink clothes dont su
37、it her at all, yet she still likes to wear her pink overcoat. I think its absolutely a matter of her personal _. A. hobbyB. preferenceC. habitD. principle 5. Few plants will _ sudden changes in temperature. A. defendB. smoothC. tolerateD. oppose6. _ seems to be a strong competition in China for seni
38、or high students to enter college or university. A. It B. ThereC. WhatD. That7. “Freeze, you guy! _, and Ill shoot you.” an old man with a gun in hand shouted at me. A. If you go for one more stepB. Going for one more step C. One more step D. You going for one more step8. Its burning hot today, isnt
39、 it? Yes. _ yesterday. A. So was itB. So it wasC. So is itD. So it is9. By nine oclock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, _ appeared a rare rainbow soon. A. thatB. which C. from whichD. above which10. I just wonder _ that makes him so excited. A. why it doesB. wh
40、at he doesC. how it isD. what it is11. The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time _ we meet them again. A. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. when12. _ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way. A. AnyoneB. The oneC. WhoeverD. Who13. The village has developed
41、a lot _ we learned farming two years ago. A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where14. Who should be responsible for the accident? The boss, not the workers. They just carry out the order _. A. as toldB. as are toldC. as tellingD. as they told15. Did Jack come back early last night? Yes. It was not yet eight oclock _ he arrived home. A. beforeB. whenC. thatD. until 【参考答案】1-5BADBC 6-10BCADD 11-15BCDAB- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
