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：逸闻趣事时间：7分钟There was once a tiny country that was suffering from a long drought.It had gone so long without rain that the people there were starting to go hungry because of the bad harvests.It just so happened that a group of musicians were traveling the c
2、ountry，trying to make a living from their concerts.But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.“But music can help overcome any problems，” said the musicians，without anyone paying them the slightest attention.So the musicians tried to find out the reason it wouldnt rain
3、.It was very strange，because the sky was overcast，but no one could provide an answer.“Its been cloudy like this for many months，but not a single drop of rain has fallen，” people told them.“Dont worry，well bring rain to the country，” the musicians responded，and they began rehearsing for a concert at
4、the summit of the highest mountain.Everyone who heard the music was seized by curiosity and went up the mountain.And the conductor of this strange orchestra gave the order，and the musicians began to play.From their instruments came small，playful musical notes that rose and rose into the clouds.The m
5、usic was so joyous，happy and fun，and the notes started playing with the clouds soft，fluffy bellies，running here and there，up and down，and the whole sky turned into one big game of tickle torture.Before long，the giant clouds were thundering with laughter.The musicians continued playing joyfully and a
6、 few minutes later the clouds，crying with laughter，soaked the little country below with their precious tears，bringing happiness to all.And in memory of that musical rain，everyone in the country learned how to play an instrument and，taking turns，would go up the mountain every day to bring joy to the
7、clouds with their beautiful songs.【语篇导读】一个干旱已久的小国，却因为音乐家们的到来，改变了他们的命运音乐家通过在山顶上演奏音乐，从而为当地降下了甘霖。为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习音乐，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。1Why did the country have the bad harvests?ABecause its too hot. BBecause its too cold.CBecause its too wet. DBecause its too droughty.解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知那个国家歉收的原因是因为长期干旱少雨，故选D项
8、。答案D2Whats the attitude of the people toward the musicians?AActive. BEnergetic.CCold. DEnthusiastic.解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.”和“without anyone paying them the slightest attention.”可以推出人们对音乐家们的态度是冷淡的。故选C。 答案C3Whats the meaning of the un
9、derlined word in the third paragraph?ACloudy BRainy CSunny DWindy 解析词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Its been cloudy like this.”可以推出overcast的意思与cloudy意思一样。故选A项。答案A4Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?AGreat musicians BMusic for the cloudsCLaughing clouds DMusic rehearsing解析标题概括题。本文主要讲述了音乐家通过在
10、山顶上为云彩演奏音乐，从而使云彩流动起来，最终降下了期盼已久的雨，为当地人们带来了快乐。由此可以推出文章的标题应选B项。答案B5From the last paragraph we can learn that the people in the small country _.Ahate music Blove musicCteach music Dpractice music解析推理判断题。最后一段中讲到为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习乐器，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。由此可以推出人们喜欢音乐。答案B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。(2013陕西，A
11、)Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem Michelle O. DonovanISBN 9781462058679Life is not easy for nineyearold Joshua during World War II. Because of his familys Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he cal
12、ls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.Encourage Me! Inspirational PoetryGloria CoykendallISBN 9781412027854It is an easytoread collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁) . cure to strengthen identity and purpose.More Things in Hea
13、venBill BosworthISBN 9780595433582In his More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest
14、meaning for their existence based on their own experience.Seeking the Edge Dr. Joseph L. RoseISBN 9781462031795Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in ones lifedriving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or
15、even hobbies.Creation or EvolutionMichael EbifeghaISBN 9781450289023Were humans created, or did they evolve? How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of
16、 empirical(实证的) science.文章大意：本文是五则图书广告，介绍了书名、作者、书号及内容简介。1Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?ABill Bosworth.BMichelle O. Donovan. CDr. Joseph L. Rose. DGloria Coykendall.答案：B细节理解题。由第一则广告可知介绍了一个九岁男孩及一只小老鼠的故事，故选B项。2The ISBN for the book of poems is _.A9781462031795 B9781412027854
17、C9780595433582 D9781462058679答案：B细节理解题。由第二则广告，可知是一本诗歌选集，它的书号是B项。3What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?AThose who are searching for the meaning of life.BThose who are trying to be spiritual leaders.CThose who study the art of writing.DThose who like traveling abroad.答
18、案：A推理判断题。由第四则广告第二段可知此书会吸引那些坚持寻找人们存在的意义的人，所以可以推断出那些寻求人生意义的人会喜欢这本书。故选A项。4Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?ASeeking the Edge.BCreation or Evolution.CJoshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.DMore Things in Heaven.答案：B细节理解题。由第五则广告第一句话Were humans created, or did they evolved？可知本书是探索人类起源的。故
19、选B项。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。(2013全国，B)The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert (警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and r
20、eplaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focusuntil a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell t
21、hat the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When sligh
22、tly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? Not again. Babies paid more attention to squ
23、ares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers
24、 started with drumbeats and moved to spots.文章大意：本文对刚出生一天的孩子做实验，看他们的视觉和听觉反应。5The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the babys_.Asense of hearing Bsense of sightCsense of touch Dsense of smell答案：B细节理解题，根据第一段内容可知，研究者把带有两个黑点和三个黑点的卡片交换放于婴儿面前，看他有何变化，此处是在研究婴儿的视觉。6Babies are sensitive to the
25、change in _.Athe size of cardsBthe colour of picturesCthe shape of patternsDthe number of objects答案：D细节理解题。根据短文第二段倒数第三句话中的“Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen.”可知，D项正确。7Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?ATo reduce the difficulty of the experiment.BT
26、o see how babies recognize sounds.CTo carry their experiment further.DTo keep the babies interest.答案：C推理判断题。根据短文最后，研究者一边用图片做实验，同时又敲鼓，引起婴儿的注意，这样做的目的就是进一步研究婴儿的视觉及听觉。故C项正确。8Where does this text probably come from?AScience fiction. BChildrens literature.CAn advertisement. DA science report.答案：D推理判断题。本文是
27、对婴儿感觉的实验，是科普文章，故D项正确。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】基础写作（共1小题，满分15分） 你接受了一项写作任务，写一篇关于中英诗人的英语介绍。著名诗人时代生平成就评价李白(701762)盛唐，唐朝浪漫主义诗人 一生遭受逆境他热爱自然，向往自由；创作诗文千余篇，其中30多首代代传诵至今被誉为中国的“诗仙”雪莱(17921822)工业革命时期，英国浪漫主义民主诗人英年早逝他不满社会不平等；用诗歌颂劳动阶级的欧洲第一人被誉为“诗人中的诗人”*珀西比希雪莱(Percy Bysshe Shelley)【写作要求】1只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学
28、校名称。【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。【参考范文】基础写作 (One possible version) Li Bai, a romantic poet living in the prosperous period of Chinas Tang Dynasty, is regarded as the “God of poetry” in China. All his life, though he went through a lot of setbacks, he showed his deep love for nature and eager wish for
29、 freedom and wrote about one thousand poems, of which more than thirty have been widely read and recited from generation to generation till today. Compared with Li Bai, Percy Bysshe Shelley, a romantic democratic poet lived during the period of Great Britains Industrial Revolution. He was born over
30、1,000 years later than Li Bai and unfortunately died at an early age, but he also wrote many famous poems showing his dissatisfaction with the social inequality. And Shelley, considered as the “poet of poets”, became the first poet who sang for the working class in Europe. 【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】读写任
31、务（共l小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Helping others can really make a difference to your own life. Youre always busy living your own life, but every now and then, take a break for a bit and help someone out. You will not regret doing this. Here are a few easy ideas how you can help others: Spen
32、d some time with one of your elderly relatives or neighbors. Help them clean up around the house or take them to a grocery store. Just sit with them and have a little chat, because sometimes the smallest acts mean the most. Teach a friend or a relative how to use a computer or get on the Internet: h
33、ow to start a blog, how to upload photos to a drugstores website so they can be printed out, how to use an iPod and add music to iTunes. Its probably stuff you write about on your own blog anyway, so talk about it instead of writing about it, which will help you learn how to explain things verbally.
34、 Donate clothes that you no longer wear or other things that youre no longer using. Someone out there will benefit from the stuff you dont need any more.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2以约120个词谈谈你对“助人为乐”的看法，内容包括：(1)阅读上文后你的感想；(2)以实例说明你的观点；(3)你对“帮助别人，快乐自己”的体会或评价。【写作要求】1在作文中可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直
35、接引用原文中的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。_ 【参考范文】读写任务 (One possible version)The passage advises us to find some time to help others, such as doing the chores for our friends and relatives or teaching them how to use a computer. These little acts will improve their lives, as well as ours
36、.For society as a whole, it is worth spending time doing charity work. And I think that what matters most is not how much we offer to people in need, but whether we are willing to give them a hand. Sometimes, a little help can make a big difference. I once helped an old woman fix her mosquito net. S
37、he said to me gently, “Thank you, little girl.” It didnt seem like a big thing, but I was shocked when I was told that the old woman never spoke a word after her only son committed suicide twenty years ago. As an old Chinese saying goes, “The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” Happiness lies in giving help to others.