1、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：慈善行为时间：6分钟Basketball professional Tina Charles grew up understanding the importance of education and of giving back to others.When the WNBA star and the 2012 US Olympic Womens Basketball team athlete heard about the chance to fund a school in an African v
2、illage，she made sure to take part.Charles first came across the opportunity while she was a sophomore in college.At that time，she didnt have the funds to help out，but all of that changed when she was drafted(选派) to the WNBA.With the help of two charitable organizationsOmniPeace and buildOnCharles fu
3、nded the entire 32,000 cost of the school.The school，completed earlier this spring，was built in the small village of Ganale in western Africa.Before Charles contribution，children living in the village were schooled in tiny mud huts.The lack of proper lighting and of proper airflow made it difficult
4、for the students to learn.The new school building is nearly 3,000 square feet and contains three large classrooms.It can fit up to 150 students at a time and is also used for adult literacy(读写能力) classes in the evenings.The school will be a source of learning for generations to come.Charles undertoo
5、k this charitable act while playing professional basketball and preparing for the London Olympics.The Olympic Games begin today，July 27，and Charles will play for a team that has won the gold medal in the last four Olympic Games.The firsttime Olympic competitor considers her position in the team，alon
6、g with 12 fellow female basketball players，a “testament to how hard she works”Whether it is representing her country in the Olympic Games or giving back to the community，Charles is always working hard.“Once you receive，you have to give，” she told the reporter.“I wanted to give others the same opport
7、unities I had growing up.”【语篇导读】首次参加奥运会的美国女子职业篮球运动员蒂娜查尔斯出资32 000美元，为非洲的一个村子援建了一所学校。1Charles didnt help with the building of a school the first time she came across the opportunity because _.Ashe was busy with her studiesBshe couldnt make the decisionCshe didnt have enough moneyDshe was busy playing
8、basketball解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在上大学期间，蒂娜就听说了为非洲援建学校的事情，但是，当时她没有钱来提供帮助。故答案为C。答案C2The underlined word“testament”in Paragraph 6 probably means“_ ”Aproof BguaranteeCinvestigation Ddevotion解析词义猜测题。根据第六段可知，蒂娜认为自己在球队里的位置是对自己努力的一个证明。由此可推断画线词意为“证明”与proof同义。其他几个词代入原文均讲不通。答案A3What do the villagers do in the new sch
9、ool in the evening?AWatch TV and movies.BSing and dance to have fun.CLearn how to read and write.DHelp children with their lessons.解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句的内容可知，成年人晚上到新学校来学识字。故答案为C。答案C4What is the best title of the text?AAn Olympian Lends a HandBAfrican Childrens New LifeCA New School for African ChildrenDT
10、he Woman Olympic Competitor解析主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了首次参加奥运会的美国女子篮球运动员蒂娜为非洲捐款建学校的故事，因此A项作为本文的标题最合适。答案A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。 When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didnt look like any doctor Id ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard,
11、but was always very kind. When Doctor Gibbs wasnt saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: No pain, no gain. He hardly watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why a
12、nd he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep r
13、oots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, hed beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees attention. Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked
14、at the trees that Id watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong. I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibbs trees in w
15、ays comfort and ease never could. Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately Ive been thinking that its time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to encounter hardship. Theres always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What
16、we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we wont be torn apart.31. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often_.A. paid little attention to themB. talked to them to get their attentionC. kept watering them every morningD. beat them to make them grow deep roo
17、ts【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据He hardly watered his new trees,他没有给树浇过水，也就是他没有关注过它们。故选A。32. What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?A. Original and reasonable.B. Strange and harmful.C. Interesting and funny.D. Cruel and unacceptable.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I walked by his house and looked at
18、the trees that Id watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.因为Doctor Gibbs种的树长的又高又粗壮，所以可推测作者认为他的做法是新颖和合理的，故选A。33. What does the underlined word Adversity mean in the seventh paragraph?A. Bad weather.B. Lack of moisture.C. Enough care or attention.D. Difficult living conditions.【
19、答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据上文if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.可知比较难的条件，故选D。34. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.B. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in
20、 their life.D. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I know my children are going to encounter hardship.祈祷儿子在人生中能够经历风雨，故选D。35. Which of the following is the best title for the article?A. Deep roots countB. Prayers for my sonsC. Doctor Gibbs and his treesD. Trees need no
21、water【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。根据What we need to do is to pray for deep roots及deep roots在文章中多次出现，用它来表明数要扎深根人们要经历风雨才能更坚强，故选A。【2014高考英语河南省开封市一模】 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分1 5分）从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -How good the news is for you! -_.A. You are friendly to tell me B. Im glad to see that C. Its kind
22、 of you to say so D. Its nice to hear22. A discovery is said to be _accident meeting _prepared mind. A. the; a B. an; a C. the; the D. a; the23. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to_ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22. A. differ B. decline C. fail D. shrink24
23、.- Hey! Here is a message on my cellphone, telling me that I have won the first prize of a weekend for two in Paris. -Delete it! Its a trick. Many a person _by such tricks. A. has been cheated B. have been cheated C. were cheated D. was cheated25. A deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, causin
24、g a nuclear disaster, shadows many Japanese are still living in. A. whose B. which C. that D. when26. The result was far beyond _we had expected, _ brought great joy to every one of us. A. that; which B. which; who C. what; what D. what; which27. - Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yes
25、terday? - No, but we _to get in touch with them ever since. A. have tried B. had tried C. have been trying D. had been trying28. Nowadays people separate their waste to make it easier for it_. A. to reuse B. to be reused C. reused D. reusing29.- Has Mr. Lu shown up in class yet? -No, I guess somethi
26、ng _have come up. A. need B. should C. might D. must30. I asked the bus driver to _me_ near the city center to see the newly-built Gulou. A. put; on B. put; off C. put; out D. put; back31._in charge of the shopping center has upset him for quite some time. A. Left B. Being left C. Having left D. To
27、leave32. - Was it in front of the museum _you were visiting it inside? -Sure. But when I went out of the museum ,my car was gone. A. that B. where C. which D. while33. It is generally considered that football match is_any other match. A. a great deal exciting than B. fairly more exciting to C. a lot
28、 of more exciting than D. far more exciting than34. Three of the towns factories have closed down _the space of a year. A. among B. for C. between D. within35. My picture ranked third out of the 15 pictures _in the photography contest. A. to be entered B. to enter C. entered D. entering【参考答案】2135CBB
29、AC DCBCB BDDDC第二组 10分钟1. Look! More trees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of _natural surroundings here?Fantastic! Beyond _ expression.A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; 不填 D. the ; an2. Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood legend died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital _ by her four childr
30、en after being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure. A. to be surroundedB. having been surrounded C. surroundedD. surrounding3. _ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.A. While B. Since C. If D. Where4. Robert,
31、 I failed again!Dont worry, youll get chosen for the team. _.A. Every dog has its day. B. A new broom sweeps clean.C. A cat may look at a king. D. A person is known by the company he keeps.5. The moonlight was quite bright, and about fifteen yards up the road there was a deep _ thrown by a tree. A.
32、shade B. shadow C. shelter D. reflection6. How anxious Ruby is! I wonder what on earth she _.Im afraid nobody knows. She is always so strange.A. has expected B. will expect C.will have expected D. is expecting7. Freedom-loving young students dislike being restricted by rules, especially _ which are
33、“outdated” in their eyes. A. the one B. thoseC. ones D. anything8. What is the result of the survey?15% of those surveyed worry that in the long term children _ be more dependent on their parents, which does no good to them.A. should B. can C. may D. shall9. The researchers found clear and convincin
34、g evidence _ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives. A. where B. whetherC. how D. that10. New comer as you are, if you spend a little more time on your work, I am sure youll _ ahead in the end. A. come up B. come about C. come through D. come out 31. So hot a day! I wou
35、ld buy one soft-drink can, but I _ money on me. A. didnt have B. dont have C. hadnt had D. wont have12. What do you think I should do, Anny?In my opinion, you will need to seek _ advice about your claim for compensation. A. financial B. individual C. professional D. original13. Is he interested in s
36、ailing? Of course! In fact he is known _ as the most daring sailor on the seas. A. far and wide B. then and there C. safe and sound D. up and down14. Men are more suited to occupational environments _require decisive action while women are better at jobs _ a considered approach is most important. A. which; that B. 不填; when C. which; when D. that; where 15. Out _, still discussing the fashion show with great interest. A. walked a crowd of young girls B. did a crowd of young girls walk C. were walking a crowd of young girls D. a crowd of young girls were walking【参考答案】ACAAB DBCDD BCADA
