1、阅读理解。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。 Its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peace
2、fully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. Its not a smile because
3、 the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one b
4、ite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned its okay to just say “no.” I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00
5、 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself i
6、n the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.( ) 1.Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.B. Because she finishe
7、s her favorite exercise C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVDD. Because she feels a sense of achievement( ) 2. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A. She doesnt treat others politelyB. She likes to make others surprised C. Others dont understand what she doesD. Others try to
8、help her by offering her food( ) 3. What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Good health B. Firm belief C.A strong power D.A regular half( ) 4. What can we learn about the author from the text?A. She acts in a strange wayB. She wants to look different from othersC. Sh
9、e aims to develop a good body shapeD. She has difficult getting along with others【答案与解析】【要点综述】本文叙述了作者不辞辛苦地坚持锻炼，有时还不为他人所理解的故事；她只为自己的坚定信念，即通过锻炼来改变自己。【参考答案】1-4、DCBC【2013界广东省增城市调研试题】 If youre someone who is eager to do something beyond the ordinary, you must have figured out by now that there will alway
10、s be those who are jealous or resentful(怨恨) of your success. It doesnt matter that youve worked long and hard to get where you are, nor that youve made great sacrifices in achieving your goals. The haters will always find a reason to speak ill of you and even condemn you. Theyre spiteful (恨的) people
11、 who envy you the pride you have in yourself and the recognition youre receiving from others. They cant stand it that youre happy, fulfilled and achieving your goals. These hateful individuals are unwilling to do the work that youve done. They hate your success but are too lazy to invest real time o
12、r energy in achieving their own goals. The thing you need to know about these haters is that the only reason they behave this way is that you have something they want, but they arent willing to work for it. The haters are convinced that youve been lucky or that youve had some unfair advantage, but t
13、he truth is that your success is born of your untiring efforts, and its these efforts that have brought about your luck. The best way to deal with haters is what I call the one-two punch. First, dont let them hurt you. Be happy about your success and proud of your accomplishments. Company with those
14、 who approve you, recognize you and support you, and never doubt that you deserve all the success. The haters are angry, jealous people. What they think or say is meaningless. Next, the more the haters annoy you, the more you should be motivated to succeed. They want to ruin you, but your response s
15、hould be to work that much harder in order to increase your level of success. When your reaction to their bad behavior has inspired you to achieve further success, youve transformed the haters negativity (消极) into fuel for your creative fires. Not only can they not hurt you but theyve inspired you o
16、nto even greater heights by chance.41. Why will the haters always find a reason to speak ill of you? A. They care more about you.B. You always work too hard.C. You are lazy but proud.D. They envy you the success. 【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。题目在第二段命题，答案在第三四段出现，D选项为直接的因果关系。他们嫉妒你的成功，故选D。42. In haters opinion, one r
17、eason why they dont hate is that_.A. you achieve your goalsB. they cant bear your delightC. they deserve what you own D. you make unlimited efforts 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。C选项与第五段that you have something they want but they arent willing to work for it相符，不是他们所恨的。故选C。43. According to the passage, one of the bes
18、t ways to deal with haters is _.A. to get rid of themB. to work even harderC. to share the happinessD. to motivate them 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据They want to ruin you, but your response should be to work that much harder in order to increase your level of success.处理恨最好的方式是更加努力地工作，故选B。44. What s the authors
19、attitude to the haters?A. supportive. B. sympathetic.C. angry. D. Critical. 【答案】D【解析】态度推理题。从全文作者的语气和最后一段可推出，D选项正确。critical批评的。故选D。45. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. to encourage those who are envied. B. To present an active opinion.C. To teach haters a lesson.D. To give informatio
20、n about success. 【答案】A【解析】主旨大意题。从最后一段的关键词“inspired”可推断A正确。这从该段开头句和后一句的大意：你对待敌意的方式会激励你取得更大的成就，这些欺负你的人再也伤不了你，反而会鞭策你更上一层楼。故选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。【2013界广东省深圳市高三上期末考试】-AThere was once a fairy who was learning how to be a fairy godmother. She was the kindest and cleverest of all fai
21、ries. However, she was also a very ugly fairy. And no matter how friendly she was to others, it seemed that everyone always believed that the most important thing about a fairy was her beauty. In the fairy country, she was always laughed at. Every time she flew off to help a child or anyone else in
22、trouble, before she could say a word they were already shouting: “Ugly! Get out of here!”Although she was little, her magic was very powerful because she studied very hard in the fairy school. And more than once she had considered using her magic to make herself beautiful. But then she remembered wh
23、at her mother had always told her: “My dear, you are what you are, so just be yourself. Remember, you are this way for a very special reason.”Then, one day, the witches of the neighboring land invaded the country, putting all the fairies in prison. The ugly fairy was helped by her ugly face, since t
24、he witches believed all fairies were beautiful. So no witches thought she was a fairy. That way she was able to follow the witches back to their home. Once there she used her magic to prepare a big party for everyone. The witches got really excited. They sang and drank. While the party was in full s
25、wing, the fairy hurried off and set free all the fairies. Then they worked together and succeeded in locking the witches inside the mountain for the next hundred years and more, everyone remembered the great bravery and intelligence of the fairy. From that day on, no one in that land ever saw ugline
26、ss as a bad thing, and whenever someone ugly was born, people were filled with joy, knowing that for that new person great things waited ahead.26. In most fairies opinion, it was the most important to _.A. learn the most powerful magicB. become a good fairy godmotherC. be a beautiful and attractive
27、fairyD. help more people get out of trouble【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“it seemed that everyone always believed that the most important thing about a fairy was her beauty.”可知选C。27. The little fairy would have had no chance to save her country if _.A. her magic had been poor B. she had been very beautifulC. her
28、mother hadnt helped herD. she hadnt learned magic【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由“So no witches thought she was a fairy. That way she was able to follow the witches back to their home.”可知因为她的丑陋，没有女巫认为她是仙女，所以没有抓她，以至于她后来有机会拯救她的王国。故选B。28. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence in the third p
29、aragraph?A. The witches were high on their big swings.B. The witches wanted to set free the fairies.C. The witches ended the party with a song.D. The party reached its highest level of activity.【答案】D【解析】词意猜测题。由“the fairy hurried off and set free all the fairies.”可看出晚会达到了高潮。故选D。29. The lesson the ugl
30、y fairy learned from her mother was that _.A. fairies beauty depended on kindness and intelligenceB. her magic couldnt change herself into a beautiful oneC. being an ugly fairy could lead to a really serious resultD. one shouldnt change only according to others opinion【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。从她妈妈说的话“My dear,
31、 you are what you are, so just be yourself. Remember, you are this way for a very special reason.”可推断出选D。30. The third paragraph mainly tells us _.A. how the ugly fairy saved her country and changed others opinionB. which way the fairy chose to escape and left the fairy countryC. when and where the
32、witches won the fight against the fairiesD. why the ugly witches wanted to live in the fairy country【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“the fairy hurried off and set free all the fairies.”和“From that day on, no one in that land ever saw ugliness as a bad thing,”可看出这段主要讲这位丑陋的仙女是如何拯救她的王国，以及从那以后其他人观点的改变。故选A。语法填空。阅读下面材料，在
33、空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】Mary：Young man, I couldnt help but overhear your conversation with the gentleman who just gave you directions. John：Uhhuh. Mary：I think he must be _1_(confuse). The directions he gave you are all wrong. If you follow _2_， youll have a lovely ride, but youll end u
34、p at the zoo. John：What should I do, then?Mary：Come with me. I_3_(head)in the direction where you can catch the bus you want. Well just continue _4_ Gold Road here for a few minutes. John：OK, great. Thank you. Mary：Here we are. This is the corner of Wall Street and Gold Road, and heres your bus stop
35、. Take the F1 down to the river, _5_ get off at Riverside Road. John：And thats where the church is?Mary：No, transfer there to the L5 _6_(go)north. The end of the line for L5 is just across the street from Riverside Church. The whole ride_7_not take you more than 30 minutes. John：Thanks. Is that my b
36、us coming down the street now? Is it_8_(slow)than usual?Mary：Yes, it is. I hope you have exact change. The driver doesnt give_9_to passengers. John：I have quite_10_few quarters with me. Thanks again! Goodbye. 1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1.confused2.him3.am heading4.down/along5.and6.going
37、7.should/will8.slower9.change10.a 广东省语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。It was a very cold evening, an old man was waiting for a ride across the river. He saw several horsemen pass by but he didnt ask for any help. The wait seemed _1_(end)Then came another rider，the old man _
38、2_(catch) his eye and said, “Sir, would you mind doing me a favor？”Stopping his horse，he replied, “Of course.” Almost _3_(freeze), the old man could not get _4_ the ground. The horseman helped him onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river，_5_ to his home.“Sir, you didnt even ask
39、the other riders for help, why? What _6_ I had said no and left you there？” the horseman asked.The old man looked at him straight in the eyes and said, “I looked into their eyes, I found they didnt care，_7_ told me it would be useless, but when I looked into _8_， I saw kindness.”These words touched
40、the rider deeply. “Thank you for _9_ youve said, I hope I will never be too busy to help others.” with that, Thomas Jefferson, the _10_(three) president of the US, turned his horse around and went away.1解析在语境中考查构词法。答案endless2解析考查语境中动词的变形和对时态的使用。答案caught3解析在语境中考查分词的使用。答案frozen4解析考查意义与词组的搭配。答案off5解析考查语境中转折连词的使用。答案but6解析考查对what if结构的掌握情况。答案if7解析考查定语从句在语境中的运用。答案which8解析考查名词性物主代词的掌握。答案yours9解析考查名词性从句引导词的使用。答案what10解析考查在语境中序数词的运用。答案third