1、 阅读理解。Friends play an important part in our lives,and although we may take the friendship for granted,we often dont clearly understand how we make friends.While we get on well with a number of people,we are usually friends with only a few.For example,the average among students is about 6 per person.
2、In all the cases of friendly relationships,two people like one another and enjoy being together,but beyond that,the degree of intimacy between them and the reasons for their shared interests vary greatly.As we get to know people,we take into account things like age,race,economic conditions,social po
3、sition,and intelligence.Although these factors are not of great importance,it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion,but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and
4、 beliefs,the same opinions and interests.They often talk about “being_on_the_same_wavelength”.It generally takes time to reach this point.And the more intimately involved people become,the more they depend on one another.People who want to be friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and
5、to stand differences.In contrast with marriage,there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen it between two people.But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and feelings does seem to create a powerful bond,which can overcome differences in background,
6、and break down barriers of age,class or race.1.According to the passage,_.A.friends are those who must share their interestsB.friends are closer than people who just get on well with each otherC.all the people know how to make friendsD.every student has six friends2.We can learn from the passage tha
7、t_. A.there are no special ceremonies to strengthen friendshipB.friendship can overcome all differences between two peopleC.difference in opinion can lead to friendshipD.friendship can be strengthened by smiles and soft voices3.The underlined words “being on the same wavelength” in Paragraph 2 mean
8、that people_.A.watch the same TV programsB.are the same in all waysC.have the same backgroundD.share the same way of thinking and the same interests4.Which of the following is NOT implied in the passage?A.Even friends may have different opinions.B.Friends never argue with each other.C.It generally t
9、akes time for people to become close friends.D.Someones habits may annoy his friends.1.Mr.Fogg and his servant travelled in many different ways,even on an elephant at one time.(完形填空最后一段倒数第四句)福格先生和他的仆人以许多不同方式进行旅行,他们甚至曾骑过大象。(1)At one time I used to skiing every winter.我曾一度每到冬季就去滑雪。(2)Dont try to do ev
10、erything at once;take it a bit at a time.不要什么事情都一块儿干,要一次做一点儿。(3)I agreed at the time but later changed my mind.我当时同意了,但后来又改变了主意。(4)Im at your service at all times.我随时为您效劳。2.Friends play an important part in our lives,and although we may take the friendship for granted.(阅读理解第一段第一句)尽管我们可能把友谊看成理所当然,但朋友
11、在我们的生活中起着十分重要的作用(1)He never praises his wife;he just takes her for granted.他从不夸妻子,只是觉得她的一切理当如此。(2)Dont take it for granted that what you did is all right.别想当然地认为你做的都是对的。(3)I take it for granted that you have read this book.我认为你一定读过这本书。3.But the supporting and understanding of each other that results
12、 from shared experiences and feelings does seem to create a powerful bond,which can overcome differences in background,and break down barriers of age,class or race.(阅读理解最后一段最后一句) 基于相同经历和感情的相互支持和理解能够创造一种有力的联系,这一联系能克服背景的不同,打破年龄、阶层、种族之间的障碍。(1)The telephone system has broken down.电话系统失灵了。(2)If law and o
13、rder breaks down,anarchy will result.法治一垮,就会出现无政府状态。(3)How can we break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two countries? 怎样才能消除这两个国家人民之间的恐惧和仇恨呢?【参考答案】-1.B2.A3.D4.B阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush(豪华的)offi
14、ce. He was tired Rays eyes stopped at a painting on the wall. It was a gift given by an old friend,Bull,as a farewell gift when he left his hometown He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times. The many hours he spent talking to his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunt
15、ing in the Africa of old. Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting,and how he wished he could have shared those times. Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box. He opened the lid and exposed a work of art,a hand-made hu
16、nting knife. This was a gift from Bull,given to Ray more than 20 years ago. It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it Zambezi,the river where Bull had been so many times. He closed the box and sat upright at his desk;he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break. Things
17、 were going well with the business,everything running smoothly. He could afford a week off! He went back home. A week in the hometown would be like going back in history. Man, its going to be good,”Ray said aloud,as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing,as he looke
18、d in the rearview mirror. The powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing(穿透)the darkness. Memories danced through the mans mind. Memories of good times,when he knew what it was to relax, to talk,and to really visit. Slowly entering town he looked around. Ray sat in his car, lo
19、oking at the old building,smiling. Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ray成为成功商人之后对以前的好朋友Bull及家乡生活的回忆。56. We learn from the text that _. A. Rays old friend, Bull, is a painting artist B. Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times C. Ray and
20、 Bull often went hunting togetherD. Ray left his hometown more than ten years ago57. Which of the following words can best describe Rays feeling about going back home?A. Worried B. Excited C. Calm D. Nervous【答案】B【解析】根据文章最后一段中的“Slowly entering town he looked around. Ray sat in his car, looking at the
21、 old building,smiling.”可知,作者微笑着看着旧建筑,所以推知作者高兴、兴奋。【考点定位】考查推理判断。58. It can be inferred from the text that_. A. Ray was a successful businessman B. Ray had a hard time in the hometown C. Rays hometown was a small remote mountain villageD. Ray was the first promising young man in the hometown59. What ma
22、y the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the text? A. Rays childhood spent in his hometown. B. Why Ray left his hometown alone. C. The situation in Rays hometown.D. How Ray went into business.阅读理解。When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of
23、 their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮) me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious”about our studies when it was be
24、coming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Lets start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems
25、or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair(失望) and I was in despair. But our friendship
26、was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.Fo
27、r almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mi
28、nd. In my most interesting moments. I often think:“Yes, I must tell”We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to t
29、hose darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.1. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _. A. become serious about her study B. go to her friends house regularly C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories w
30、ith her friend 2.In Paragraph 3,“We game London to each other”probably means_. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared D. we parted with each other in London 3. Accordi
31、ng to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend_. A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other4. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to_. A. seek professional help B. be left alone C. stay with her best friend D. br
32、eak the silence5. What is the best title for the passage? A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions【参考答案】1-5、DACBD【江西省九江市2014二模】Firefighters had largely tamed a tower of flame and smoke that covered the sun and drove thousands from their homes
33、in the foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles, but a week of dangerously windy wildfire conditions and a year of historic dryness meant that this fire and predictable ones to come remained a major threat.By nightfall Thursday, the wildfire that swept through about 2 1/2 square miles of brush in t
34、he San Gabriel Mountains and destroyed five homes early in the day had its progress stopped and was 30 percent contained. More than 700 firefighters were on the scene, along with 70 engines and a fleet of helicopters and air tankers dropping water and retardant(阻止物).But the National Weather Service
35、said a red-flag warning of extreme fire danger in effect much of the week would remain in place until Friday evening because of low humidity and the chance of the regions infamous Santa Ana winds bursting to 30 mph in the foothills and valleys.Some 3,700 people from Glendora and Azusa evacuated at t
36、he height of the fire. Glendora residents were allowed to return home Thursday evening, but homes in Azusa remained under evacuation orders. It wasnt clear how many remained empty.Fire engines would stay in all the endangered neighborhoods through the night and helicopters were available to fly afte
37、r dark if it became necessary. Nighttime bursts brought a few flame-ups, but they remained within fire lines.Two firefighters had minor injuries and a woman trying to fight the fire near her home suffered a minor burn. Seventeen structures were damaged, including homes, garages, barns and other buil
38、dings. At least 10 renters were left homeless when the fire destroyed rental units on the historic grounds of a retreat that once was the summer land of the Singer sewing machine family. Statues of Jesus and Mary stood unharmed near the blackened ruins. However, the main, 1920s house was spared.Thre
39、e men in their 20s, including a homeless man, were arrested on suspicion of irresponsibly starting the fire by tossing paper into a campfire in the Angeles National Forest, just north of Glendora. They said they were trying to keep warm and the wildfire appears to have been an accident. They could f
40、ace state or federal charges.61. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic.B. To arouse readers interest. C. To summarize the main idea.D. To share the writers opinion62. What do we know about the fire? A. It lasted a week.B. It started on a Thursday. C. It grew wilder at n
41、ight.D. It flamed up high at first63. What led to the outbreak of the fire? A. Low humidity.B. Windy fire conditions. C. No timely warning. D. Careless campers.64. The underlined word “evacuated” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. A. sweptB. burstC. fledD. endangered65. The three young men were arrest
42、ed because _. A. they were homelessB. they were to blame for the fire C. they wanted to keep warm by the fireD. they started the fire deliberately【参考答案】61-65 C D D C B 阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Writer and teacher Yin Jianlis stories and thoughts about bringing up her daughter Yuanyuan have
43、 been a constant source of inspiration for parents over the past 16 years. Her book, A Good Mother Exceeds Good Teachers, published by Writers Publishing House, has been a bestseller on Dangdang and Amazons online platforms for the past three years. The book helped Yin make the Chinese Writers Rich
44、List,with 4. 48 million yuan(710,000). Experts say Yins book provides practical guidance, which makes it popular among parents. When the majority of books are either full of bragging about(自吹自擂)theauthors children or outlining big theories that have no foundation in practice, I writebooks that are p
45、ractical and easy to follow, Yin writes. For example, there was an occasion when Yuanyuan forgot to do her elementaryschool homework. In such a situation many Chinese parents show their anger and scold their kids,”says Yin, who made an agreement with her husband they would not overly criticize or pu
46、sh their daughter. Instead, Yin encouraged the daughter to make up the homework, which meant staying up until midnight. As a result, she learned to arrange her time better and did not have a harmful reaction to doing homework. Yins principle of no parental interference(干涉),and giving children the op
47、portunity to learn from their mistakes is described in a number of real-life examples. Readers say Yins books improve their childrens performance at school, andencourage them to develop good personalities and habits. They believe her books are not only about being good parents but also about growing
48、 as parents and individuals. When Im reading books,I keep thinking about what a better personality I would have if my parents had adopted the methods Yin suggests when I was a kid,one reader comments in a review on Yins online blog.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个好妈妈胜过好老师基本内容。60. The book“A Good Mother Exceed
49、s Good Teachers has been so popular because_. A. it covers many inspiring thoughts about bringing up children B. it outlines big theories from home and abroad C. it provides practical guidance for parentsD. it sells at a great discount61. We can learn from the text that Yin Jianli_ A. advocates lear
50、ning from mistakes B. makes a good living only by writing books C. holds the view that saving your stick spoils your kidD. believes successful education calls for joint efforts from school and family62. It can be implied from the text that_. A. Yins readers are mostly parents B. The book is only ava
51、ilable online C. Yin has a great sense of businessD. Yuanyuan achieved success thanks to her mother【答案】D【解析】根据文章的第一段中的“Writer and teacher Yin Jianlis stories and thoughts about bringing up her daughter Yuanyuan have been a constant source of inspiration for parents over the past 16 years.”可知D正确。【考点定位】考查推理判断。