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。Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel.And he surely deserves additional praise：the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.I say clever because antislavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years
2、 before the Civil War.H.B.Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin is only the most famous example.These early stories dealt directly with slavery.With minor exceptions，Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else entirely.He drew his readers into the ar
3、gument by drawing them into the story.Again and again，in the postwar years，Twain seemed forced to deal with the challenge of race.Consider the most controversial，at least today，of Twains novels，Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves as often as Huckleberry F
4、inn，Twains most widely read tale.Once upon a time，people hated the book because it struck them as rude.Twain himself wrote that those who banned the book considered the novel “trash and suitable only for the slums(贫民窟)”More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim，the escaped
5、 slave，and many occurences of the word nigger.(The term Nigger Jim，for which the novel is often severely criticized，never appears in it.)But the attacks were and are sillyand miss the point.The novel is strongly antislavery.Jims search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been fo
6、rcibly parted is heroic.As JChadwick has pointed out，the character of Jim was a first in American fictiona recognition that the slave had two personalities，“the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual：Jim，the father and the man.”There is much more.Twains myster
7、y novel Puddnhead Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day.Written at a time when the accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior(低等的)to whites，especially in intelligence，Twains tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth.A slave gave bi
8、rth to her masters baby and，for fear that the child should be sold South，switched him for the masters baby by his wife.The slaves lightskinned child was taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of the slaveholding class.The masters wifes baby was taken for black and gr
9、ew up with the attitudes and intonations of the slave.The point was difficult to miss：nurture(养育)，not nature，was the key to social status.The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudicemanner of speech，for examplewere，to Twain，indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that
10、 slavery forced on its victims.Twains racial tone was not perfect.One is left uneasy，for example，by the lengthy passage in his autobiography(自传)about how much he loved what were called“nigger shows”in his youthmostly with white men performing in blackfaceand his delight in getting his mother to laug
11、h at them.Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw the shows as representing reality.His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggest his keen awareness that they did not.Was Twain a racist？Asking the question in the 21st century is as wise as asking the same of Lincoln.If we read the words an
12、d attitudes of the past through the“wisdom”of the considered moral judgments of the present，we will find nothing but error.Lincoln，who believed the black man the inferior of the white，fought and won a war to free him.And Twain，raised in a slave state，briefly a soldier，and inventor of Jim，may have do
13、ne more to anger the nation over racial injustice and awaken its collective conscience than any other novelist in the past century.【语篇解读】 通过研究马克吐温的作品，来判定他是否是一名种族主义者。作者列举了大量事实，说明了马克吐温是名反对种族主义的斗士，反驳了别人那些错误的观点。1How do Twains novels on slavery differ from Stowes?ATwain was more willng to deal with racis
14、m.BTwains attack on racism was much less open.CTwains themes seemed to agree with plots.DTwain was openly concerned with racism.解析推理判断题。由第二段With minor exceptions，Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else directly可知。答案B。2Recent critici
15、sm of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its_.Atarget readers at the bottomBantislavery attitudeCrather impolite languageDfrequent use of “nigger”解析细节理解题。由第三段More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim，the escaped slave，and many occurences of the word nigger.(
16、The term Nigger Jim，for which the novel is often severely criticized，never appears in it.)可知。答案D.3What best proves Twains antislavery stand according to the author?AJims search for his family was described in detail.BThe slaves voice was first heard in American novels.CJim grew up into a man and a f
17、ather in the white culture.DTwain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent.解析推理判断题。由第五段中的后三句话可推出。答案C.4The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that_.Aslaves were forced to give up their babies to their mastersBslaves babies could pick up slaveholders way of speakingCblacks social pos
18、ition was shaped by how they were brought upDblacks were born with certain features of prejudice解析推理判断题。由第六段第一句The point was difficult to miss：nurture(养育)，not nature，was the key to social status，可推知。答案C.5What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 7 refer to?AThe attacks. BSlavery and prejudic
19、e.CWhite men. DThe shows.解析词义辨析题。由第七段Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw the shows as representing reality.His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggest his keen awareness that they did not.可知。答案D.6What does the author mainly argue for?ATwain had done more than his contemporary writers
20、 to attack racism.BTwain was an admirable figure comparable to Abraham Lincoln.CTwains works had been banned on unreasonable grounds.DTwains works should be read from a historical point of view.解析主旨大意题。该篇从马克吐温的人生经历，他的作品及其它作者的作品进行比对后，作者得出了：马克吐温比与他同时代的作家更反对种族主义。答案A.阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出
21、最佳选项。I once had a friend who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or
22、 extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life. As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him. He had also been a happy person with a cheerful p
23、ersonality, but rather than give in to discouragement and selfpity, he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were ther
24、e waiting for him. During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安养院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other ne
25、eded support. He didnt complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him. Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. You often cant learn these important attributes
26、in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind. 1. Which word can best describe the mans initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer? ASatisfied. BSurprised.CTerrified. DConfused.2. What did the man do after he
27、 first learned of his illness? AHe was operated on immediately. BHe retired from his job.CHe researched cancer treatments. DHe felt sad, doing nothing. 3. What was the mans main source of comfort after several months with the disease? AHis family and friends. BHis belief in humanity. CHis doctors en
28、couragement. DThe care from others. 4. What did the author learn from his friends story? AGiving more respect to friends. BExtending life as possible. CCaring for yourself and enjoying luxury. DGetting comfort from God.解题导语本文主要讲述作者的朋友得了癌症，但是仍以一种乐观的心态对待自己的疾病，从最初的震惊到后来的积极面对人生的故事。1. 解析：选B。细节理解题。由文章第一段.
29、the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. 可知，他最初的反应是“震惊”，故选surprised。 2. 解析：选C。细节理解题。由文章第一段.he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. 可知，他去寻找所有能够治疗疾病或延续他生命的方法。look into的意思是“调查”。
30、3. 解析：选B。细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句. rather than give in to discouragement and selfpity, he took comfort in God and humanity. 及整个第二段可知，他主要的安慰是对上帝及人性的信仰。4. 解析：选A。推理判断题。由最后一段.but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. 可以推断出，A项正确。阅读理解。Here is your best chance to travel ar
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39、231/10/2012；01/06/201231/08/2012可知，四到十月活动券有效。故答案为D。46. B推理判断题。根据文中“20 per room, per night, valid(有效的)during stay period of 02/04/201231/05/2012 and then again 01/09/201231/10/2012”可知，在十月住两天晚上需40。47B细节理解题。根据最后一条规定“The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders bookings for people under the age
40、of 18.”可知答案为B。48. A细节理解题。根据第三条规定“The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.”可知答案为A。阅读理解。In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that
41、greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃). “My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, why not start all over again?” Thats how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since t
42、hen composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow, he said. Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his la
43、test work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how youre going to use it, is Chous advice to teenagers. Chou often gets
44、 his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a countrys language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.( ) 1. How was Steve Zhous passion for music rekindled?A. He was encouraged by his friends.B. When he passed by a store
45、 and heard a song that enchanted him. C .He decided to rebuild his reputation. D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him. ( ) 2. Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou?A. Heal the world B. I swear C. Lovers Genesis D. Lemon tree ( ) 3. How does Zhou get his music idea?A. From his work life
46、 B. From his trips C. From his friends D. From musical books ( ) 4. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. Technology is always a good thing. B. Technology by no means is a good thing. C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life. D. We should not believe technology too much. 【文章大意】
47、：文章主要向人们讲述了台湾歌手周传雄在经历事业低谷后重新开始自己的音乐创作的过程。1.【考点分析】细节理解题。【参考答案】B。【解题思路】文中第一段提到he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him.。可知周重新燃起的创作热情是源于一首CD歌曲的影响。2.【考点分析】细节理解题。【参考答案】C。【解题思路】 文中的最后一段提到了周传雄的音乐作品，我们据此可以得知C项是正确参考答案。3.【考点分析】细节理解题。【参考答案】B。【解题思路】文中最后一段提到Chou
48、 often gets his music ideas from trips .可知周传雄是在旅途中来寻找自己的想法，故B项正确。4.【考点分析】句意理解题。【参考答案】C。【解题思路】句中讲到“科技是个好东西，但是关键在于你怎么使用它”，由此我们可知C 项正确。 阅读理解。Mapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing.They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting，from the official to t
49、he unusual.Meanwhile，hitech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favorites：Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of i
50、cons(图标)，making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it . At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps advertised idea is “think global，map local”It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a plac
51、e ，ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with the producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps develo
52、ped by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the
53、extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where Americas drunkest cities are.With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multilayered (多层的) map can be created.本文讲述了人们最喜欢的地图，一种是Greens maps，另一种是Maps Mashups。他们的共同特点是人们可以在网上编辑地图。1According
54、 to the passage，which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?AAiming at environmental protection.BIntroducing local attractions with icons.COffering advice to independent travelers.DCollecting icons worldwide for local maps.答案：B。细节理解题。根据第二段一、二句话可知，绿色地图可允许人们分享当地一些环保的地方及吸引人的东西，并且用图标来添加信息，使
55、人们更容易地看地图，由此可知B项正确。2Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?答案：B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话“Its a wonderful way.to good places of bird watching”可知答案为B。3“Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups”because _.Ait is produced by users all over the worldBit gathers various kinds of in
56、formationCit shares icons with Green MapsDit is a branch of Google Maps答案：B。由最后一段的第三句话可知，为什么用“mashups”这个名，是因为它把所有的知识都结合起来，从最有用的到最古怪的。由此可知B项正确。4What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A. They are created by local people.B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Inte
57、rnet.D. Users need to communicate with producers.答案： C。细节理解题。根据短文最后一段第二句话“Working in a similar way to Greens Maps，Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic.”可知C项正确。【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】写作（满分25分） 你校学生会将举行英语演讲比赛，假设你是学生会主席李华，现在要写一封电子邮件通知各班班长此次比赛的相关事宜，要点如下：1. 比赛时间和地点：6月1日，周五，下午4点至6点，图书馆三楼；2. 比赛程序：（1）两分钟的自我介绍；（2）随机抽题，并就题目发表自己的观点，三分钟内。3. 评委：外教Smith、北京大学张教授、本校3位英语老师、。4. 每班选派两名同学参加。5. 欢迎同学们观摩。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.应包含所有要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和落款已为你写好。Dear Monitor of each class,_ Sincerely yoursLi Hua【参考范文】
