1、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。Professional Manufacturer of Coffee MakerStylish Full Automatic Coffee Machine with Reddot AwardUnit Price：US$350.0400.0PieceMin.Order：45 PiecesTrade Terms：FOB，EXWPrice Valid time：From May 01，2014 to May 26，2014Key Features： 1)Italian fashion design，2013 reddot des
2、ign award winner； 2)Just one touch to make different coffee drinks including Espresso，Long Coffee，Cappuccinoand Latte； 3)DIY rotary button and big OLED touch screen，won German PLUS X Award for Ease of Use；4)Patented unit system with auto clean function； 5)Intelligent PCBA control system ,easy to ope
3、rate with fault warning and information indications； 6)Two heating systems to create steam quick and stable for making Cappuccino or Latte； 7)Key parts from Switzerland，Italy and other European countries guarantee the top qualitySuzhou Industrial Park Kalerm Electric Appliances CoLtd(Province：Jiangs
4、u，China) CG-001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee MakerUnit Price：US$5.5PieceMin.Order：2000 PiecesTrade Terms：FOBPrice Valid Time：From Jun16，2014 to Jul.19，2014Key Features： 1)Stainless steel blade(刀片)；2)Large start button for easy operation；3)Transparent(透明的)top lid for viewing while grinding；4)220240
5、V，5060Hz，150W，50G；5)Humanoriented design；6)LCD display，10 languages；Guangzhou Lont Electronic CoLtd(Province：Guangdong，China)Steam Espresso Coffee Maker (CM-6812)Unit Price：S 15.0一$40.0PieceMin.Order：1 PieceTrade Terms：FOBPrice Valid Time：From May 10，2014 to Jun23，2014Key Features： 1)Capacity：4-cup
6、espressos (240ml) 2)350 Pascal(帕)working pressure for rich taste coffee; 3)With frothing(泡沫)function for making Cappuccino; 4)Stainless steel decoration； 5)Removablewashable drip tray for easy cleaning； 6)Carafe(广口瓶)with water level marks； 7)Single switch for function transform and onoff ,easy contr
7、ol with indicator light；Taizhou Kangte Trading CoLtd(Province：Zhejiang，China) Drip Coffee Maker(CM-6626T)Unit Price：US$12.030.0PieceMin.Order：1 PieceTrade Terms：FOBPrice Valid Time：From Apr20，2014 to May 20，2014Key Features： 1)Capacity：1.8L Coffee Maker(1215 cups)；2)Antidrip function； 3)Warming plat
8、e keeps coffee hot automatically； 4)With permanent filter(过滤器)； 5)Removable and washable filter & filter holder； 6)Water level marks； 7)Automatically turns off；Taizhou Kangte Trading Co。Ltd(Province：Zhejiang，China)1Which coffee maker has the longest price valid time?AProfessional Manufacturer of Cof
9、fee MakerBCG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee MakerCSteam Espresso Coffee Maker(CM一68 1 2)DDrip Coffee Maker(CM-6626T)2The price of a coffee maker with the red dot design award isAUS$12.030.0 BUSS350.0400.0 CUSS 5.5 DUS$15.040.03From the passage，we can learn that_.Athe four lifferent coffee makers
10、 are available in ChinaBSteam Espresso has the stainless steel bladeCCG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder has OLED screenDnone of the four coffee makers are easy to control4The main purpose of this passage is to_.Adescribe the features of each coffee makerBattract people to order more coffee makersChelp t
11、he buyer order suitable coffee makersDshare the knowledge of some coffee makers【参考答案】14、CBAC阅读理解。George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many
12、of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to c
13、ountry.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose som
14、ething for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him worldf
15、amous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. While there, Gershwin wr
16、ote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died
17、 in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirtynine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.61Many of Gershwins musical works were _Awritten ab
18、out New Yorkers Bcomposed for Paul WhitemanCplayed mainly in the countryside Dperformed in various ways62What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?AIt attracted more people to theatres. BIt proved jazz could be serious music.CIt made Gershwin leader of the orchestra. DIt caused a debat
19、e among jazz musicians.63What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?AHe created one of his best works. BHe studied with Nadia Boulanger.CHe argued with French critics. DHe changed his music style.64What do we learn from the last paragraph?AMany of Gershwins works were lost.BThe death of Gershwin
20、was widely reported.CA concert was held in memory of Gershwin.DBrain cancer research started after Gershwins death.65Which of the following best describes Gershwin?ATalented and productive. BSerious and boring.CPopular and unhappy. DFriendly and honest.【要点综述】 这是一篇人物传记。文章主要讲述了美国著名作曲家乔治格什温的生平以及他在音乐方面的
21、巨大贡献。61D考查细节理解。从第二段的“Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.”可知，乔治格什温的音乐作品是以各种形式演唱或演奏的。故选D。62B考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him worldfamous and showed that
22、 jazz music could be both serious and popular.”可知，这个音乐会充分证明爵士音乐流行的同时，也可以庄重、严肃。63A考查细节理解。从第四段的第二句可知B项不正确；从第四段的“When it was first performed, critics were divided over the music.”可知，不是格什温与评论家争辩，故C项不正确；没有提到他音乐风格的改变，故D项不正确；从第四段的最后一句“It still remains one of his most famous works.”可知A项是正确的。64B考查推理判断。从最后一段的
23、“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知，世界各地的报纸对格什温的去世进行了广泛的报道。故选B。65A考查推理判断。从全文看乔治格什温创作了很多的音乐，其演奏的形式多样化，并得到观众赞赏，这体现了他是一位很有才华，且多产的作曲家。故选A。阅读理解-C22013福建卷 When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me
24、had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being “replaced”. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost e
25、verythingso most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. E
26、ventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other giftgiving occ
27、asion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this one，” she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, whi
28、ch included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.56The underlined
29、word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_”A. fashionable B. availableC. practical D. renewable57When she got the ring back, the writer was about _A. 13 years old B. 15 years oldC. 26 years old D. 28 years old58Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe writers family moved
30、 several times.BThe writer never stopped looking for her ring.CThe writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.DThe writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.59What would be the best title for the passage?A. My New Ring B. Lost and FoundC. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive Ring
31、【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。 作者通过描述自己小时候渴望得到一枚戒指，愿望得到满足后的快乐心情，以及不慎丢失后的沮丧心情和多年后失而复得的欣喜，表达了作者怀旧和敝帚自珍的生活态度。56A词义猜测题。根据后一句“every girl except me had one” 可知，每个女孩都有一枚有自己符号的戒指，说明这类戒指很流行。故答案选A。57D推理判断题。 根据原文我们得知，作者在13岁生日时得到那枚戒指，一个月后丢失，两年后卖掉房子，新房东买房13年之后换新地毯时重新找到戒指，即十五年之后，故答案为D。58A细节理解题。根据第三段末尾和第四段开头可知答案A正确。59B主旨大意题。只有B
32、项才能概括全文大意。 本文主要讲述了戒指的失而复得。Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just
33、 read.【2013界崇明县】（A）Marshall was a promising young artist. He painted with great feeling. His paintings were all characterized by a strong love and sympathy for people. His high school art teacher felt he had a special talent.Marshalls father didnt want him to be a painter, however. Mr. Donaldson wan
34、ted his son to be a stockbroker(股票经纪人). He wanted Marshall to continue the dynasty started by his great-great grandfather in 1820. The family business, Donaldson and Donaldson Inc., was now a large, successful investment firm.Mr. Donaldson felt Marshall was much too individualistic. “Listen,” he tol
35、d his son, “I had no say in choosing my career. I just did what my dad told me.”“But you are good at business,” Marshall replied. “Im not. Im sure I would just cause trouble for you and problems for the company.” Marshall felt there was no way he could ever fill his fathers shoes. And, although he w
36、as no stranger to high society, he didnt feel comfortable among the wealthy. He preferred the ordinary, working-class people of the city. His paintings told of their struggles and their hopes.Sometimes after school Marshall would hang around outside a factory gate. He would draw the workers as they
37、came out at the end of their shift. Marshall wondered how they could keep doing that hard, boring work year after year. Then he realized most of them would be doing something different if they could. But their great obstacle in life was lack of education.When Marshall got home, he would take out his
38、 paintings. The paintings expressed his sympathy and respect for those hard-working people. Well, Marshall never did enter the family business. This angered his father. But as Marshall got older, his career as an artist began to take off. He became quite famous, and people paid large amounts for his
39、 “plain people” paintings.In time, this success won Marshalls dad over. Mr. Donaldson could see his son was born to paint. Marshall was glad his father finally came around. And happily, the two began to work together after all. Twice each year they held a benefit art show.Marshall donated a number o
40、f his paintings to be sold at each show. The persuasive Mr. Donaldson got his wealthy friends and clients(客户) to attendand to spend. The money from the art sales was used to help factory workers improve their education.65. Why didnt Marshalls father want Marshall to be a painter at first? A. He thou
41、ght Marshall was good at business rather than art. B. He expected Marshall to continue their family business. C. He wanted Marshall to earn more money. D. He thought Marshall was individualistic.66. From the passage we can learn that _. A. Marshalls choice turned out to be wrong B. Marshalls choice
42、affected their family business C. Marshalls father at last supported Marshalls choice D. Marshalls father was always unhappy with Marshalls choice67. The underlined phrase “take off” in paragraph 7 probably means “_”. A. to take away or remove B. to go away unexpectedly C. to stop working temporarily D. to suddenly become very successful68. It was _ that made Marshall a successful artist. A. his talent and diligence B. his dads help with art shows C. his art teachers support D. his desire to help poor people【参考答案】65. B 66. C 67. D 68. A
