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。Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”. Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that t
2、he Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout. For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantro
3、ut, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is
4、 used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for“Versed.” This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of“Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fo
5、ught the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry
6、,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May. 1. According to Rae Armantrout, .A. her 10th book is much
7、 better B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her works D. she likes being recognized by her readers2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout? A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov. C. She started a poets group with others.
8、 D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.3. What can we learn about“Versed” ? A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life. 4. Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she .A. should writ
9、e moreB. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor5. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2, 700 copies of“Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1-5 、BCDCD社会生活类阅读理解。Sk
10、eptics are a strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment. The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news ab
11、out our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews. Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity. That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine. Of co
12、urse, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborgs views are similar to those of some industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming. So it was strange
13、to see Mr. Lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will beg
14、in to die down.”Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborgs “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”. A critical (批判的) eye
15、is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhib
16、ited by the media. Thats a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.1. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics” ? A. People who agree on the popularity of“eco-guilt”.B. People who disbelieve the serio
17、us situation of our planet.C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.2. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborgs book? A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.B. The b
18、ook challenges views about the fine state of the world.C. The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.D. Industry-funded media present confusing information.3. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to.A. voice a different opinionB. find fault with Lomborgs bookC. challenge
19、 the authority of the mediaD. point out the value of scientific views4. What is the authors main purpose in writing the passage? A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with reviews.C. To blame the medias lack of responsibility in pre
20、senting information. D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.【参考答案】70.1-4 BAAD 社会生活类阅读理解In business, theres a speed difference:Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive(竞争的) strategy(策略) and how fast the company actual
21、ly moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed. In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended
22、up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that“slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period. Ho
23、w did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what“slower” and“faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed(moving quickly)and strategic speed(reducing the time it
24、takes to deliver value). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services. In our study, higher-performing companies with strategic speed a
25、lways made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast(相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck
26、to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes. Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals.
27、 That kind of strategy must come from the top. 1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Increase the speed.B. Get an advantage.C. Reach the limit.D. Set a goal.2. The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means.A. spending more time and performi
28、ng worseB. spending more time and performing betterC. spending less time and performing worseD. spending less time and performing better3. What can we learn from the text? A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B. How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by st
29、rategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.4. Which could be the best title for the text? A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.【参考
30、答案】71.1-4 BDCD 【2015高考复习】完形填空I met Ryan，a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫)，in my biology class.My simple “Hello！” and his cheerful reply were the_1_to our friendship from the first day of school.There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school.He was in a great deal of_2_after having a su
31、rgery on his legs，but he_3_his sufferings from everyone.In our junior year，we found that we didnt _4_a single class.This was not a problem，though.We just talked a little more in the hallway_5_the break.That year seemed to fly by.One day，Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runners flag that would_6_
32、the spot where Ryan would_7_his Olympic torch run.He gently explained that he would be honored _8_I would accept this position for him.The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone_9_to him.He said I was the only true friend he had_10_made tha
33、t talked to him and not to his wheel chair.How could I_11_such a request?On the morning of June 5th，as I walked down the sidewalk，my heart_12_and my mind became a factory of questions.I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would_13_the huge crowd of thousands of people.Afte
34、r the van arrived，the other runners got out and lined up outside the van，chanting his name，“Ryan！Byan！” Then all of the people_14_in，“Ryan！Ryan！” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground.There he was，in all his_15_.It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch.The runner lit Ryans tor
35、ch and then Ryan began his_16_.As he took off down the street，the chanting became louder and louder.The_17_filled the air and I felt I was on cloud nine.I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！He_18_this momenta historic moment a moment that he was a part of and_19_me to be a part of，too.Mr Weinhe
36、imer，the next torch runner，bent over and gave Ryan a hug.That moment will last in time forever.It symbolized the whole_20_of the flame：love，excitement，enthusiasm，brotherhood，and life of any man.The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.【语篇
37、解读】本文通过讲述“我”与Ryan的交往以及Ryan在火炬接力时人们对他的帮助和支持，说明了爱心让这个小小的世界运转起来。 1.A.solutionsBkeys Croutes Dresponses解析根据文章内容可知，“我”和Ryan的友谊始于“我”简单的问候和他快乐的回应，也就是说这打开了我们之间友谊的大门，因此选keys。答案B2A.danger Bfear Cpain Dpuzzle解析他刚做完腿部的手术，因此选pain疼痛。答案C3A.hid Bprevented Creleased Drelieved解析尽管如此，他还是对大家都隐瞒了，因此选hid。prevent阻止；releas
38、e释放；relieve缓解，均不符合语境。答案A4A.change Bmiss Cattend Dshare解析根据4空的后面两句内容可知，三年级时我们不在同一个班上课，因此选share。答案D5A.except Bfor Cduring Dbefore解析我们只能在课间休息期间在走廊里交谈。during the break表示“课间休息期间”。 答案C6A.mark Btest Cnumber Ddecorate解析Ryan参加了奥运会火炬接力，他让“我”举着旗站在标志着他开始进行火炬接力的地方。mark表示“标志”，符合语境。答案A7A.cover Bbegin Ccontinue Dle
39、ad解析begin开始，符合语境。答案B8A.while Balthough Cif Dunless解析Ryan在请求“我”的时候，并不能肯定“我”会同意，因此选if。 答案C9A.politeBkindCgratefulDimportant解析那个为他举旗的人必须是对他来说重要的人，因此选important。答案D10A.ever Bnever Calso Deven解析他说“我”在任何时候都是他唯一的真正的朋友。ever表示“在任何时候”，符合语境。答案A11A.admit Brefuse Cmake Drepeat解析根据下文可知“我”没有拒绝他的请求，因此选refuse。答案B12A.
40、ached Braced CstoppedDsank解析根据12空后面的“a factory of questions”可知，“我”想了很多问题，“我”的心跳加速。race表示“(因害怕、兴奋而)急速跳动，快速转动”。答案B13A.explain toBdiffer from Crespond toDcall on解析“我”想知道他面对这么多人会作出怎样的反应。respond to“对作出反应或应对”，符合语境。答案C14A.joined Bstepped Cpoured Dbroke解析根据上文可知，此处应选joined，表示“所有人都加入”。答案A15A.potentialBprefere
41、nce Cglory Dsurprise解析Ryan在人们的欢呼声中隆重登场，因此选glory。答案C16A.trainingBjourney Clife Dstruggle解析journey“旅行”，在此用来表示“火炬接力的一段行程”。答案B17A.anxiety Bsatisfaction Charmony Dexcitement解析此情此景，人们能够感受到的当然是兴奋了，“我”高兴极了。on cloud nine表示“极为高兴”。答案D18A.deservedBrecalled Ctreasured Dchose解析他应该得到这一刻，故选deserved，表示“应该得到”。recall回忆；treasure珍惜；choose选择，均不符合语境。答案A19A.promised Bencouraged CallowedDfollowed解析这个时刻让“我”也感觉到了自己就是其中的一员。allow允许，准许，符合语境。答案C20A.mysteryBpower CinformationDmeaning解析根据冒号后面的内容可知，此处应选meaning，表示“它将火炬接力的含义表示出来”。答案D