1、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Eddie Mckay,a once-forgotten pilot,is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.It all started when Graham Broad,a professor at the University of Western Ontario,found McKays name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay
2、was included in a list of university alumni (校友)who had served during the First World War,but his name was unfamiliar to Broad,a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity,Broad spent hours at the local archives (档案馆)in a fruitless search for information on McKay. Tired and discouraged,he fina
3、lly gave up. On his way out,Broads glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform. As he read the words beside the picture,he experienced a thrilling realization. “After looking for him all day,there he
4、 was,staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,” said Broad. Excited by the find,Broad asked his students to continue his search. They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues. Gradually,a picture came into view.Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916. H
5、e downed ten enemy planes,outlived his entire squadron(中队)as a WWI flyer,spent some time as a flying instructor in England,then returned to the front,where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917. But theres more to his story. “For a brief time in 1916 he was probably th
6、e most famous pilot in the world,” says Broad. “He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke,the most famous German pilot at the time.” Yet,in a letter home,McKay refused to take credit,saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.McKays war records were destroyed during a World
7、 War air bombing on Londonan explanation for why he was all but forgotten.But now,thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students,a marker in McKays memory was placed on the university grounds in November 2007. “I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the worddeceased (阵亡)next to his name,” sai
8、d Corey Everrett,a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform. “This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us,but instead of finishing his time at Western,he chose to fight and die for his country.”1. What made Professor Broad continue his search for mor
9、e information on McKay?A. A uniform of McKay.B. A footnote about McKay.C. A book on McKay. D. A picture of McKay.2. What did the students find out about McKay?A. He trained pilots for some time. B. He lived longer than other pilots.C. He died in the Second World War. D. He was downed by the pilot Bo
10、elcke.3. McKays flying documents were destroyed in.A. BelgiumB. GermanyC. CanadaD. England4. We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay.A. preferred fight to his study B. went to war before graduationC. left a picture for Corey Everrett D. set an example for his fellow students5. What is the te
11、xt mainly about?A. The research into war history. B. The finding of a forgotten hero.C. The pilots of the two world wars. D. The importance of military studies.【参考答案】1-5 、DADBB【2015高考复习】阅读理解“Tiger Mother”parenting raises media storm.A new book written by a selfdescribed Chinese descent(血统)on her sup
12、erstrict parentingBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the US.Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls.She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent.In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power.In her
13、 book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleepover，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games.They couldnt choose their own afterclass activities or get any grade less than an AThey h
14、ad to play piano or violinand no other musical instruments.She writes that if a Chinese child gets a Bwhich she says“would never happen”there would be“a screaming，hairtearing explosion”She describes making her 7yearold daughter play a piano piece perfectlyyelling and not letting her leave the bench
15、even to use the bathroomuntil it was.Many people have criticized Chua.Some say her parenting methods were abusive.She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style.But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Stacy DeBroff，who has writte
16、n four books about parenting，says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families.She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.But she also sees a risk.When children have no time to be social or to follow their own int
17、erests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life.Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washingtons Bothell campus said，“I dont think Amy is advocating a best practice of
18、 parenting style，or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准)of a good life.But I can imagine how strong her daughters college applications are going to be.For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers t
19、hat it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the USbased H.“In that sence，a young adults giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.【语篇解读】 耶鲁大学华裔教授Amy Chua的新书虎妈战歌成为美国人热议的话题，她提出的“中国式”严苛教子方法引发了巨大争议。1According to the pas
20、sage，which is TRUE of Amy Chua?AShe is an easygoing woman.BShe is an assistant professor.CShe is a demanding parent.DShe is a cruel teacher.解析推理判断题。由文章第二段“In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.”及其后她对孩子的苛刻要求的“几个不准”、孩子自己的“几个不能”以及成绩总是A等，足见其为一个“苛求的”人，即demanding。
21、答案C2Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?APlaying the piano.BPlaying the guitar.CDating with boys.DGetting an A minus.解析细节理解题。文章第二段“They had to play piano or violinand no other musical instruments.”很清楚地表明答案为A。答案A3Stacy DeBroff advised parents to_.Aseek a better future for their
22、 childrenBdevelop their own style of parentingCbe strict with their childrenDfollow Amy Chuas parenting style解析细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段末尾“Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.”可以得出答案为B。答案B4Alison Lo concluded that_.Apersistent，dedicated parental guidance is the best parent
23、ing styleBparents should respect childrens personalitiesCa gifted child was born with talentDa teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting解析推理判断题。文章末尾句：“In that sense，a young adults giftedness can be born，or made.”“从这个意义上讲，年轻人的天赋可以是天生的，也可以通过后天严格的教养而激发”，故D项正确。A项与原文意思achievable“有成就的”有出入，文中
24、并无信息表明“persistent，dedicated parental guidance”是“最好的”。答案D阅读理解。 Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.Away We Go With a baby on his way, a young couple, Burt and Verona, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they r
25、eally want. So they hit the road and seek a place to call home.On their journey, they visit a handful of characters and learned a lot. Its about taking the scenic route in life, preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings, while never forgetting to look out of the window.Orphan
26、Esther, a bright and well-behaved child, however, is not as innocent as she appears. Soon after being taken home, the peace of her adoptive family is completely changedYou want a good horror film about a child from hell? Then you got one! Do not, in any cases, take children to see it. 500 Days of Su
27、mmer Tom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees her. Can he accept that she simply likes him for now, not for forever? The movie is about Tom wrestling with that reality. Tom remembers his love, Summer, as a series of joys and bafflements. But Summer is just herself and he cannot have her. H
28、ere is a rare movie that begins by telling us how it will end and is about how the hero has no idea why.2012The director Roland Emmerich successfully dresses a corny story with an old Mayan prediction, which is believed by many to happen in the coming 2012 and as a result, attracts millions of peopl
29、e into the cinema. Its just an entertaining Hollywood blockbuster(大片) with plenty of jokes, instead of a description of what the end of the world is really like. Dont take it too seriously!8. This passage aims to _.A. make comments on films for a cinema B. introduce films for a film corporationC. re
30、commend several films for fun D. advertise several films for a website9. If you bring your seven-year-old sister to the cinema, which of the following film should you avoid?A. Away We Go. B. Orphan. C. 2012. D. 500 Days of Summer.10. Among all the characters mentioned in the passage, who directed fi
31、lms in Hollywood? A. Roland Emmerich. B. Tom and Summer. C. Burt and Verona. D. Esther.11. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Orphan is a comedy about Esther adopted by a kind family. B. 500 Days of Summer is a romance with a happy ending. C. Away We Go shows beaut
32、iful scenery on the young couples journey.D. The ancient Mayan prediction is going to happen in 2012.阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition(试演) for My Kind of People, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervo
33、us during the audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub. Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. Aft
34、er his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susans possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got Talent. We used to
35、 watch it together.” susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape, which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. In 2007, Boyles mother passed awa
36、y at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldnt come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” she lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got Ta
37、lent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009. The 47-year-old Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beaut
38、iful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five mil
39、lion copies. 1. Bridget Boyles attitude towards her daughters musical talent can be described as_.A. critical B. doubtfulC. indifferent D. optimistic2. From Para. 4 we learn that Boyle_.A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coachB. entered Britains Got Talent to prove her abilityC. decided to giv
40、e up her singing careerD. was deeply affected by her mothers death3. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle? A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed. C. She has never stopped singing since 1995. D. She was the winner of Britains Got Tale
41、nt. 4. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to_.A. tell us how Boyles dream came trueB. let us know more about Boyles personal lifeC. show how Boyle was influenced by her familyD. explain how to enter and win a talent show【参考答案】14、DDBA阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In Western cul
42、ture, 21 was the age at which young people traditionally received a key to their parents door, as a symbol of entering adulthood. Now, the age of 21 is a time when people ask themselves: where do I go from here?Jiang Fangzhous 21 years have been filled with the kind of success most young people woul
43、dnt dare hope for in a lifetime. She published her first book at the age of nine and has written many more since then. She is regarded as a spokesperson for her generation. However, her hopes and concerns for the future appear decidedly normal.She explains that while her fellow students are chiefly
44、concerned with getting a job or buying an apartment, shefrets over how she can excel in her work when having limited experience of the world.However, Jiang, now a senior at the School of Journalism and Communication of Tsinghua University, notes that her peers face intense pressure and competition a
45、t school. They are expected to excel in their field of study despite limited experience, just as Jiang is expected to shine in the literary world.Young people, she says, have been forced to open their eyes to the world around them. Jiangs world has opened up, too. Shes more at ease with herself at 2
46、1, compared with when she began college.“My horizon has broadened and Im more tolerant,” she says. “As a freshman, I was desperate. I stopped people around me and asked: Is there anything in the world still worth hoping for? But now I dont do that.”Jiang says that she may not pursue writing as her m
47、ain future career because she wants to try“other lifestyles”overseas travel and study touring sound particularly inviting to her. But she is concerned that many foreigners have skewed (歪曲的,倾斜的) perceptions about China.“A few days ago I overheard a conversation between two foreigners sitting next to
48、me on a flight,” says Jiang. “They were having a heated discussion about the number of beggars in China. And how Chinese always go for petty profits. In fact, they had been in China for only a week.”Jiang believes prejudice is unavoidable, but she also maintains that Chinese and Westerners, for exam
49、ple, share much common ground.“We share the same principles, such as honesty and a willingness to help others,” says Jiang. “The differences between peoples are not that huge.”1. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Jiang Fangzhous novels. B. Embracing new challenges.C. Jiang Fangzhous univers
50、ity life. D. Jiang Fangzhous success.2. What does the underlined phrase mean?A. be patient withB. be worried aboutC. be content with D. be indifferent about3. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Jiang doesnt have any pressure and competition as the others do.B. Jiangs peers face intense pres
51、sure and competition at school.C. Jiang wants to be a professional writer in future.D. Jiang often asks her friends some questions now.4. We can infer from the text that_.A. there is nothing but prejudice between Chinese and WesternersB. Jiang accepts the fact that there are huge differences between
52、 peoplesC. one week is enough to know about a true China.D. Jiang disagrees with what the two foreigners said about Chinese【参考答案】14、BBBD阅读理解。What would you do if you were lost in the dark forest at night? The first sensible lesson is that you shouldnt bother trying to find your way in the dark at al
53、l, but just stay put until dawn. Because then you wont trip over things? No, mainly because youll have an idea of direction. The sun rises in the east. But you will be amazed at how many people forget they know that. Apparently, the area underneath a holly bush provides a good makeshift shelter they
54、 are thick, and evergreen. The next thing to do or rather not to do is panic, for the obvious reason that unless there is someone there to hear you scream, it will get you nowhere. Just try to think of nice, happy things.There is always a point in films when a person who is lost in the desert or the
55、 snow, dehydrated(脱水的) and exhausted, comes across a set of their own footprints and realizes they have just walked in a huge, round circle. It is wrong to owe it to the unequal strengths or different lengths of your legs. Experiments prove that, without the sun or the moon (or landmarks) as a fixed
56、 guide, lots of small errors add up over time so the brain cant correctly identify the “straight ahead” direction. To just get out of somewhere, pick a spot on the horizon and just head for it.There are several ways to find directions in the dark, and by far the best is to establish north using the
57、stars. Most people can identify the Plough, which is part of Ursa Major. It looks a lot like a saucepan. The Plough rotates through the sky, but lets imagine the saucepan lying horizontally (水平地), with its handle on the left. You need to trace a line from the star at the right-hand base of the pan,
58、through the star at the right-hand rim (边沿), and follow it upwards; the north star is roughly five times the distance between those two “pointer” stars. Then drop a vertical line from the North Star to the horizon and thats north.“Tonight is very cloudy and I cant see the Plough.” Maybe luckily, it
59、is quite windy. Keep in mind that almost all of our weather comes from a south-westerly direction. (This only works if you are in the British Isles). To find the direction, you can throw light bits of dried-out grass in the air and see which way they blow; or, if there are clouds and patches of clea
60、r sky, see which way they blow across the stars. You can also get an idea of direction from leggy plants. If they look as if they have been blown over, they will probably be pointing north-east. If they are simply leaning in one direction as they grow, theres a good chance that is south (they will b
61、e reaching towards the sun). The last thing to do is to judge your direction and off you go.12. What might be the best title of the passage ?A. How to survive in the forestB. How to protect yourself in the forest C. How to direct your way out of the wildD. What to do if you are lost13. Which of the
62、following pictures matches the description of the position of the north star?14. Why will people often walk in a circle if they are lost in the desert or the snow?A. Because without anything to refer to for directions, the brain will be confused by errors.B. Because one of the legs is longer and str
63、onger than the other.C. Because the desert or the snow usually covers a large area for people to get across.D. Because people usually feel dehydrated and exhausted in the desert or the snow.15. If you were lost in Taklimakan Desert in China, _ would NOT be dependable for you to identify the directions.A. the sun B. the North Star C. wind D. the moon
