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。In Western culture, 21 was the age at which young people traditionally received a key to their parents door, as a symbol of entering adulthood. Now, the age of 21 is a time when people ask themselves: where do I go from here?Jiang Fangzhous 21 years have been fil
2、led with the kind of success most young people wouldnt dare hope for in a lifetime. She published her first book at the age of nine and has written many more since then. She is regarded as a spokesperson for her generation. However, her hopes and concerns for the future appear decidedly normal.She e
3、xplains that while her fellow students are chiefly concerned with getting a job or buying an apartment, shefrets over how she can excel in her work when having limited experience of the world.However, Jiang, now a senior at the School of Journalism and Communication of Tsinghua University, notes tha
4、t her peers face intense pressure and competition at school. They are expected to excel in their field of study despite limited experience, just as Jiang is expected to shine in the literary world.Young people, she says, have been forced to open their eyes to the world around them. Jiangs world has
5、opened up, too. Shes more at ease with herself at 21, compared with when she began college.“My horizon has broadened and Im more tolerant,” she says. “As a freshman, I was desperate. I stopped people around me and asked: Is there anything in the world still worth hoping for? But now I dont do that.”
6、Jiang says that she may not pursue writing as her main future career because she wants to try“other lifestyles”overseas travel and study touring sound particularly inviting to her. But she is concerned that many foreigners have skewed (歪曲的,倾斜的) perceptions about China.“A few days ago I overheard a c
7、onversation between two foreigners sitting next to me on a flight,” says Jiang. “They were having a heated discussion about the number of beggars in China. And how Chinese always go for petty profits. In fact, they had been in China for only a week.”Jiang believes prejudice is unavoidable, but she a
8、lso maintains that Chinese and Westerners, for example, share much common ground.“We share the same principles, such as honesty and a willingness to help others,” says Jiang. “The differences between peoples are not that huge.”1. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Jiang Fangzhous novels. B.
9、Embracing new challenges.C. Jiang Fangzhous university life. D. Jiang Fangzhous success.2. What does the underlined phrase mean?A. be patient withB. be worried aboutC. be content with D. be indifferent about3. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Jiang doesnt have any pressure and competition
10、 as the others do.B. Jiangs peers face intense pressure and competition at school.C. Jiang wants to be a professional writer in future.D. Jiang often asks her friends some questions now.4. We can infer from the text that_.A. there is nothing but prejudice between Chinese and WesternersB. Jiang accep
11、ts the fact that there are huge differences between peoplesC. one week is enough to know about a true China.D. Jiang disagrees with what the two foreigners said about Chinese【参考答案】14、BBBD阅读理解。Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，a distance of about eighty miles.It was late.Several t
12、imes I got stuck behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left，and I became increasingly impatient. At one point along an open road，I came to a crossing with a traffic light.I was alone on the road by now，but as I drove near the light，it turned red and I made a stop.I
13、 looked left，right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car，no suggestion of car lamps，but there I sat，waiting for the light to change，the only human being for at least a mile in any direction. I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being caught，because there was clearly no po
14、liceman around，and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night，the question of why Id stopped for that light came back to me.I think I stopped because its part of a contract (契约) we all have with each other.Its not only the law，but its an agreement we have，and
15、 we trust each other to honor it：we dont go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination (倾向)Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us.The whole construction of our society depends on mutual (相互) trust，not distrust.We do what we say well do；we show up when we say well show up；and we pay
16、 when we say well pay.We trust each other in these matters，and were angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.【语篇解读】 漆黑的夜晚，空旷的道路，作者独自等候在红灯前，只为自己内心的那份信任。 1Why did the author get impati
17、ent while driving?AHe was lonely on the road.BHe was slowed down by a truck.CHe got tired of driving too long. DHe came across too many traffic lights.答案B考查细节理解。根据第一段后半部分的内容可知，作者因前方有一辆缓慢行驶的卡车而变得不耐烦。2What was the authors immediate action when the traffic light turned red?AStopping still.BDriving thro
18、ugh it.CLooking around for other cars.DChecking out for traffic police.答案A考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“.it turned red and I made a stop”可知，作者的瞬时反应是立刻停车。3The event made the author strongly believe that _.Atraffic rules may be unnecessaryBdoubting others is human natureCpatience is important to driversDa society ne
19、eds mutual trust答案D考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段第三句的内容可知，这件事让作者深信社会需要相互信任。4Why was the author proud of himself?AHe kept his promise.BHe held back his anger.CHe followed his inclination.DHe made a right decision.答案D考查推理判断。由第二、三段作者在无人的十字路口的左顾右盼及后来的所思所想，再结合最后一段可知，作者在无人的十字路口遵守了交通规则，没有闯红灯，这个决定是正确的，因此，作者为此深感自豪。阅读理解。难度系数
20、：One of London 2012s promises to the local community is to be mindful of the effects of construction on the environment and on the people living around the Olympic Park.Before we start working on the Olympic Park site，we produced a report called the Environment Statement which was part of the approv
21、ed planning application for the Olympic Park.The Environment Statement mainly focused on the following aspects: the likely significant effects of the Olympic Park project on the environment and the measures necessary to manage its effects.The report took issues such as air quality，noise，ecology，wate
22、r quality，flooding and transport into consideration.As part of the report，we also began to carry out several surveys to understand fully the existing environmental conditions on the site.These included surveys of plants and animals，noise，water and air quality.We have recorded noise and dust levels a
23、round the Olympic Park and will publish our results on the website.We are taking measures to help manage and control dust and noise levels across the site.We are protecting the waterways which run around and through the Park from the effects of construction.For example，we are storing chemicals and o
24、ils offsite so that they do not pollute the waterways.We have relocated a number of wild birds and other animals to new habitats so they will not be affected by the construction.They will be brought back to the area after the construction ends. We have also produced a Code of Construction Practices
25、which contractors must follow for any construction activity in the Park.It includes information about working hours and how to manage the effects of construction like noise and dust.Note：contractor n承包商长短句分析：Before we start working on the Olympic Park site，we produced a report called the Environment
26、 Statement which was part of the approved planning application for the Olympic Park.句法点睛：before引导的是时间状语从句，we produced a report called the Environment Statement为主句，which引导的是定语从句，修饰report。 句意：在我们着手建造奥林匹克公园之前，我们写了一篇环境报告，这是奥林匹克公园审批方案的材料之一。【语篇解读】 本文为新闻报道。举办2012年奥运会是英国面临的一大盛事。英国奥组委对建造奥林匹克公园可能引发的问题及采取的措施作出
27、了说明。1To fully understand the present environmental conditions on the site，the surveys carried out include tests on _.Aplants and floodingBwater and air quality Ctransport and new habitats for animalsDchemicals and animals答案B细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知B项正确。2Why did they produce a Code of Construction Practices?
28、ABecause they wanted to make the Olympic Park popular.BBecause they wanted to please the visitors from other countries.CBecause they wanted to complete the construction of the Olympic Park quickly.DBecause they wanted to make rules for contractors working in the Park.答案D细节理解题。由文章最后一段中第一句可知答案为D。3Wher
29、e do you think we can find the passage?AIn a diary of a person living in London. BIn a report by the London Olympic Committee.CIn a report by wildlife protectors.DIn a notice for people living around the park.答案B推理判断题。通读全文可以推知，这是伦敦奥组委为了保护环境所作的承诺及为此采取的措施，所以我们可以推知本文应该是伦敦奥组委写的报告。因此B项正确。4What does the E
30、nvironment Statement mainly talk about?AHow to make London Olympic Games better than any other Olympic Games.BThe effects of Olympic projects on the development of London.CThe effects of the Olympic Park project on the environment and measures to manage them.DHow to protect wildlife and waterways ef
31、fectively during the construction of the Olympic Park.答案C细节理解题。从第二段的“the likely significant effects of the Olympic Park project on the environment and the measures necessary to manage its effects”可知，环境报告主要讲述了奥林匹克公园对环境的影响，以及在处理这些影响上所采取的措施。【浙江省2014模拟冲刺试题】完型填空。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出
32、最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Three packs of cigarettes were lying there on the pavement. I went down from Shubentsovs office doorstep, picked them up and pocketed them. Later, in a bar, when I opened the first pack, I found to my 21 the twenty cigarettes were there.Im still at the bar, telephone in one 22 an
33、d the cigarettes in the other. Im dialing Shubentsov, who told me to call the moment I felt the urge to 23 . I feel it, feel it even 24 than I felt Shubentsovs healing(恢复) energy. Thats saying something, since Shubentsov is known around the world for 25 smokers of their nasty habit, using a 26 metho
34、d. He sent his healing energy from his fingertips, he tells me something he picked up from another man in Russia. “I help you for free,” he told me in his muddy accent. “Just call me 27 .”I went to see Shubentsov. I think its time to 28 because Im getting old, and I cant keep doing this to myself. B
35、ut heres the real problem. I should quit, but like a lot of you 29 with the same habit, I really dont want to. Smoking has been very good to me. Cigarettes have never let me down, never abandoned me on 30 , desperate nights. Smoking 31 my head, helps me 32 . Smoking has started conversations, driven
36、 away annoying people. Smoking helps me celebrate victories, get over losses, comfort the comfortless. It also chases away the mosquitoes.I will 33 . Soon. My body and my mind are demanding that , daily. I claim to smoke for pleasure, but I realise that slowly Im losing control of this close, specia
37、l friend. I 34 that. I realise its not just a “habit”. Im 35 . So here I am, attempting to 36 again, at Shubentsovs place. Ive tried all the other quitting techniques 37 . Anytime the urge to smoke 38 , he said, just call him immediately and hell help. The funny thing is, I realise that Im not phoni
38、ng him to stop me from lighting up. Im phoning him so I can. If I call, Ill have done my part. Then I can smoke this cigarette. Besides, I know that at 9.30 on a Friday night, Ill get the answering machine. I do. “The office is open from ten to four. Call me back then. This machine does not take mes
39、sages.”I put the phone down and I can honestly say Im 39 . You see, its not Shubentsovs fault or anyone elses fault that Im still 40 . Its mine.Now if youll excuse me, Im going to smoke this cigarette. Whether Ill really enjoy it, though, is another story.21.A. sadness B. disappointment C. inspirati
40、on D. delight22. A. pack B. hand C. pocket D. bar23.A. smoke B. talk C. drink D. dial24.A. weaker B. faster C. stronger D. harder25.A. accusing B. helping C. developing D. curing26.A. popular B. mysterious C. frightening D. dangerous27.A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. whichever28. A. start B. c
41、ontinue C. stop D. keep29. A. struggling B. beating C. hitting D. playing30.A.lovely B. friendly C. lonely D. daily31.A. destroys B. hurts C. cuts D. clears32.A. breathe B. smile C. see D. think33.A. begin B. quit C. report D. study34.A. hate B. love C. ignore D. miss35.A. ill B. excited C. addicted
42、 D. fascinated36. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give away37.A. available B. alike C. abnormal D. additional38.A.strikes B. attacks C. indicates D. continues39.A.disappointed B. unhappy C. satisfied D. relieved40.A.living B. working C. smoking D. smiling全文以幽默的语调讲述了作者戒烟但没戒成的故事。21.D 作者看到香烟还在，感到很
43、高兴。22.B 作者一只手拿烟，另一只手拿着电话。23.A 作者一感到想抽烟就打电话给Shubentsov 。24.C 作者抽烟的愿望更强烈了。25.D cure sb. of sth 此处表示矫正某人的恶习。26.B 从下文可以看出Shubentsov用的是一种神秘的方法。27. A Shubentsov叫作者无论何时都可以打电话给他。28.C 作者觉得他老了，应该停止抽烟了。29.A 此处作者觉得不想和一种习惯“搏斗”。30.C 在孤独、绝望的夜晚，抽烟给作者带来的好处。31.D 抽烟使作者脑子清醒，帮助作者思考。32.D 同上33.B （上段讲了抽烟曾经带来的好处）。此处quit表示放弃。34.A 此处表示作者由于失控了，所以产生了讨厌、厌恶的情绪。35.C 作者意思到抽烟不是习惯，而是上瘾了。36.B 此处表示作者又想放弃了。37.A此处表示有效的手段。 38.A strike表示“来到”，此处表示当抽烟的愿望来到的时候。 39.D 这里表示每当作者感到迫切想抽烟时，就在周五晚上9:30打电话，因为那时是机器自动回复的。打完电话，继续抽烟，给自己找到了抽烟的借口，作者感到松口气。40.C 作者最后还是继续抽烟。
