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。The multimillion pound new Library of Birmingham (LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life. Set to open in 2013，the188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theat
2、re，with which it will share some equipment.As digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea，the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles，the LoB project director，says it is about giving people the right tools for le
3、arning：“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital，providing 24hour services which can be used through many different ways.It is important to enable us to reach more people，more effectively.” The digital library will，he says，be as important as the physical one，allowing the distant use of the se
4、rvices, making sure that it is never closed to the public. Even before the LoB is complete，the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB，designed by Baden，the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists.Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB，but the virtual one has
5、also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens. Two other small Birminghambased digital companies are also working on the LoB projects.Substrat，a digital design company，is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project
6、.It is about the use of an exciting smart phone，an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development.And The Peoples Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots，in which users will be encouraged to add to a
7、nd comment on the material.Gambles says：“Technology will enable us to make the librarys content and services open to citizens as never before”【语篇解读】 本文是一则新闻报道。即将落成的Library of Birmingham(LoB)将是伯明翰市接受日常生活数字化的标志。1The underlined part“its idea”in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of _.Athe equipment Bthe pr
8、ojectCthe digital media Dthe physical library解析词义猜测题。第三段中的“the project”指的是文章中出现的“the LoB project”，结合画线部分的上下文语境可知此处讲的是数字媒体对这个项目很重要，所以B项正确。答案B2While visiting the Virtual LoB，the public can _.Aget a general idea of the LoBBmeet many worldfamous expertsClearn how to put up a library buildingDunderstand
9、how the specialists work on the project解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB.”可知，公众访问虚拟LoB可了解LoB的大体情况。答案A3Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?Aa，b，d Ba，c，e Cb，c，d Db，d，e解析推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知a、b两项正确，e项错误；根据倒数第二段的第二、三句可知c项错误；由倒数第二段的最后一句可知d项正确。故选A项。答案
10、A4The text is most probably taken from _.Aa computer book Ba library guideCa project handbook Da newspaper report解析推理判断题。文章主要介绍了即将落成的Library of Birmingham(LoB)的相关情况，最有可能是一则新闻报道。答案D。【广东省广州市2014综合测试】完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In America, if you are invited to a wedding,
11、baby shower, bar mitzvah（成人礼）or other celebrations, youre expected to bring a gift. Usually, it should be modest in 1 , about $25. For a wedding, the bride will often have “registered” a list of gifts at a local department store, indicating the items she 2 .When you buy a registered item, tell the s
12、tore that youre doing this, so the couple doesnt receive the 3 gift twice. For a baby shower, bring a gift 4 for a new born baby. For a bar mitzvah, bring a gift appropriate for a 13-year-old boy. Because they are such important occasions, gifts for bar mitzvahs tend to be more 5 , for example, a go
13、ld-plated pen. 6 the pen by carving the boys full name will be appreciated.If you wish to give a gift to American friends, choose something that is 7 to your country. It neednt be valuable or 8 , just typical of your homeland. 9 include a book about your country, an inexpensive souvenir, or somethin
14、g else that reflects your 10 . Young children who like collecting will probably be very 11 with a set of your countrys coins or stamps. Items that are 12 in your country but difficult to find abroad are also good.If staying with an American family, a good way of expressing your thanks is to take the
15、m to a form of 13 , such as a baseball game or a concert.When giving gifts to a business acquaintance, dont give anything too personal, 14 to a woman. A scarf or a hat is OK, but other types of 15 are not. Something appropriate for the office is best.1. A. size B. value C. weight D. appearance2. A.
16、prefers B. owns C. uses D. imagines3. A. first B. best C. same D. similar4. A. general B. suitable C. demanding D. expensive5. A. modest B. cheerful C. normal D. formal6. A. Personalizing B. Replacing C. Designing D. Changing7. A. convenient B. appropriate C. unique D. beneficial8. A. colorful B. ra
17、re C. heavy D. nice9. A. Opportunities B. Expectations C. Inventions D. Possibilities10. A. character B. interest C. culture D. progress11. A. annoyed B. impressed C. amused D. puzzled12. A. limited B. banned C. common D. priceless13. A. education B. discussion C. exercise D. entertainment14. A. dir
18、ectly B. especially C. merely D. deliberately15. A. clothing B. perfume C. jewelry D. equipment完形填空1-5 BACBD 6-10 ACBDC 11-15 BCDBA高考英语完形填空We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another.Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and
19、 that _1_ will be well when they are older.Then we are frustrated _2_ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them.Surely well be _3_ when they grow out of the teen years.We tell ourselves our _4_ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can
20、 take a _5_， when we finally retire.The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than _6_.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges.It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy _7_it all.For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to startreal life.Bu
21、t there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to _8_， some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be _9_.Then life would start.It finally dawned on me that those _10_ were part of life.Little by little, that point of _11_ also helped me see that there isnt any road t
22、o happiness.Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that _12_ waits for no one. So stop _13_ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to _14_ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married，.before deciding to be happy.Happiness is a voyage, not a destination.
23、 There is no _15_ time to be happy than.NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.()1.A.we Bthey Call Dnothing ()2.A.because Bbut Cso Dand()3.A.luckier Bhappier Colder Dhealthier ()4.A.life Bstudy Cchildren Dcondition ()5.A.rest Bbath Cbreath Dvacation()6.A.before Bever Cjust then Dright now()7.A.instead of Bi
24、n addition to Cin spite of Dup to()8.A.meet with Bgo ahead Cturn to Dget through()9.A.paid Bgot Casked Dprinted ()10.A.achievements Bobstacles Cduties Dopinions ()11.A.view Blife Cposition Dcondition ()12.A.happiness Btime Cage Droad()13.A.asking for Bsupposing Cwaiting for Dhoping for ()14.A.gain B
25、reduce Cweigh Denjoy()15.A.worse Bbetter Cmore Dless【解析】本文论述了在享受幸福时不要期待将来，要把握现在。1C本句的意思是“当他们大了以后，一切会好起来。” 本题中A项干扰性最大。但根据句意可排除。2A前后为因果关系，因此选because。3B联系空后的when they grow out of the teen years我们知道，有时我们认为“孩子长大了我们就会更幸福”。4A联系第一段第一句我们可以得此答案。本题中D项干扰性最大，全文讲述的是生活中的幸福，因此可排除。5D联系前文的a nicer car 及空后的retire我们知道，人
26、们常盼望有一个假期。6D现在就是幸福的时刻。本题中A、B均有一定干扰性。联系全文我们知道，作者认为要想幸福，就要把握现在。7C尽管有这一切，但是要决定享受幸福。本题中A项干扰性最大。instead of 意为“代替”，可排除。 8D我们要经历苦难，因此选D项。9A联系空前的a bill可得出此答案。10B联系前文But there were always some obstacles.我们可以得此答案。11Apoint of view为固定搭配，意思是“观点”。12B联系后文so stop school to end 可知，作者认为时间不等人。13C联系空后的to end我们可得此答案。本题中
27、D项有较大干扰性。联系前句 waits for no one我们可排除。14A联系空前的to lose ten pounds可以得此答案。本题中B项有较大干扰性。to reduce与前文的to lose 重复，因此可排除。15B联系后文Live and enjoy the moment.我们知道，没有哪个时间比现在更能让你享受幸福。阅读理解。 A Book Review The SnakeStone by Berlie DohertyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside)
28、 including remote English villages. The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doub
29、ts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James swimming coach says to him: You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortabl
30、e life with his foster parents(养父母)Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The SnakeStone, James parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning po
31、int：The turning point in the story comes while James foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，Take good care of Sammie. It was written o
32、n a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey：Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorou
33、s and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of selfdiscovery The Sna
34、keStone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, I was home.61. What is the main theme of the novel? A. Life with foster parents. B. Life in the world of diving. C. A journey of selfdiscovery. D. A travel around the country. 62. What do the co
35、achs words in Paragraph 2 suggest? A. James is a successful diver. B. James is a hopeful swimmer. C. James is an outgoing young man. D. James is an independent young man. 63. The snake stone in the novel is_. A. a stone with an address on it B. a clue left by the birth mother C. a gift from the swim
36、ming coach D. a fossil left by the foster parents 64. Which of the following is true about the novel? A. The story has a sad ending. B. The story takes place in the city of London. C. The characters are vividly described.D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65. It can be
37、 concluded that James journey is _. A. worthwhile B. boring C. comfortable D. disappointing【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。61. C细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery”可知本书的主题是自我发现的旅程。62. D推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more
38、. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一个知道自己方向的年轻人，由此可推断出他是一个独立的年轻人。63. B细节理解题。由第四段“The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note onwith parts of an address still there.”的叙述可知这块石头是他亲生母亲留下的线索。64. C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介绍了里面的角色。vividly与realistically意思一致。65. A推理判断题。由最后一段第三句“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文叙述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。
