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。We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.“You could win prizes, “ our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You ju
2、st have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. “ We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while weconjured up our designs. Others twisted their ha
3、ir around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. Im going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich. Everyone in the class made a poster. S
4、ome of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewers attention to it. Some of us would wander pas
5、t the good students desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then alwaysalwaysrewarding the same old winners. I believe I drew a sai
6、lboat, but I cant say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in. Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought
7、about that poster again. I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me. 1. What was the teachers requirement for the poster? A. It must appear in time.B. It must be done in class.C.
8、It must be done on a construction sheet.D. It must include the words on the blackboard.2. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means.A. formed an idea for B. made an outline forC. made some space for D. chose some colors for3. After the teachers words, all the students in the class.A.
9、looked very serious B. thought they would be richC. began to think about their designs D. began to play games4. After seeing the good students designs, some students.A. loved their own designs more B. thought they had a fair chanceC. put their own designs in a corner D. thought they would not win th
10、e prize5. We can infer from the passage that the author.A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very much B. loved poster competitions very muchC. felt surprised to win the competition D. became wise and rich after the competition【参考答案】1-5、 DACDC社会生活类 Pacing and PausingSara tried to befriend her old friend Steve
11、s new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didnt hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing. Conversation is a turn-taking game. When
12、 our habits are similar, theres no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before Im finished or fail to take your turn when Im finished. Thats what was happening with Betty and Sara. It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns,
13、is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin Am
14、erica or Israel. The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping(思维定式). And
15、these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break inand never fou
16、nd it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up. Thats why slight differences in conversational styletiny
17、little things like microseconds of pausecan have a great effect on ones life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological problemseven in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training. 1. What did Sara think of Betty
18、when talking with her? A. Betty was talkative. B. Betty was an interrupter.C. Betty did not take her turn.D. Betty paid no attention to Sara.2. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns? A. Americans.B. Israelis.C. The British.D. The Finns.3. We can learn f
19、rom the passage that.A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacingB. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the USC. ones inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimesD. one should receive training to build up ones confidence4. The underlined word“as
20、sertiveness” in the last paragraph probably means.A. being willing to speak ones mindB. being able to increase ones powerC. being ready to make ones own judgmentD. being quick to express ones ideas confidently【参考答案】66.1-4 CBCD 阅读理解Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after th
21、ey take effect.But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubledto $1.01 per packsmokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.This is not a surprise to public health advocates.Theyve studied the effect of state tax increases for years，f
22、inding that smokers，especially teens，are price sensitive.Nor is it a shock to the industry，which fiercely fights every tax increase.The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message.Tobacco taxes improve public health，they raise money and most particularly，they deter
23、 people from taking up the habit as teens，which is when nearly all smokers are addicted.Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.In Manhattan，for instance，which has the highest tax in the nation，a pack of Marlboro Light Kings，cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday.In Charleston，S.C.，where the 7 cent a
24、 pack tax is the lowest in the nation，the price was $4.78.The influence is obvious.In New York，high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys13.8%，far below the national average.By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky.Other low tax states have similarly depressing teen s
25、moking records.Hal Rogers，Representative from Kentucky，like those who are against high tobacco taxes，argues that the burden of the tax falls on lowincome Americans “who choose to smoke.”Thats true.But there is more reason in keeping future generations of lowincome workers from getting hooked in the
26、first place.As for todays adults，if the new tax drives them to quit，they will have more to spend on their families，cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.【语篇解读】 烟草税增加后，取得了立竿见影的效果许多烟民纷纷戒烟。然而有些地方却对此充耳不闻，中学生吸烟的比例居高不下。本文让我们意识到：从长远看，通过增加烟草税而使人们戒烟是泽被千家万户的大事。1The text is mainly about _.
27、Athe price of cigarettesBthe rate of teen smokingCthe effect of tobacco tax increaseDthe differences in tobacco tax rate解析主旨大意题。本文主要谈论的是烟草税增加后取得的明显效果以及给人们带来的益处。A、B、D三项均为文章的某一方面。答案C2What does the author think is a surprise?ATeen smokers are price sensitive.BSome states still keep the tobacco tax low.
28、CTobacco taxes improve public health.DTobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.解析事实细节题。由第三段第一句可知，唯 一让人吃惊的是，有些州对此充耳不闻，也就是继续保持低烟草税。答案B3Rogers attitude towards the lowincome smokers might be that of _.Atolerance Bunconcern Cdoubt Dsympathy解析推理判断题。Roger认为高烟草税是把税收负担加到了低收入的烟民身上，故应该持同情态度。答案D4What can
29、we learn from the last paragraph?AThe new tax will be beneficial in the long run.BLowincome Americans are more likely to fall ill.CFuture generations will be hooked on smoking.DAdults will depend more on their families.解析推理判断题。由全文最后一句可知，增加烟草税促使烟民戒烟，可让他们有更多的时间与家人团聚，减少癌症和心脏病的发病率，从长远看，是一件有益的事情。答案A【2015
30、高考复习】完形填空Elaine was a saleswoman，who drove all over the city five days a week.When all the freeway lanes were at a dead stop，she would drive quickly along the emergency lane.While driving she usually_1_on her cellphone，drinking a soda or eating a sandwichher hands，legs and mouth were always_2_while
31、she was driving.Last night she got_3_in Friday evening rush hour.She was going to be _4_for her date.She was already_5_when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stopped.Elaine drove_6_over to the emergency lane.Soon she saw the red flashing lights in the mirror.She had to_7_her car.
32、A goodlooking officer walked up.“Officer，my boyfriend left me after he got me pregnant.I have constant morning sickness.Im just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my_8_.” She looked at the officer with_9_eyes.He looked at her pitifully，then said_10_，“Okay，maam.Take the first exit.I hope youll
33、 be feeling better.”The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on.This was the second time that_11_had worked for her.She had one more thing to do before she got home.She had to mail a package.When she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm，no parking was_12_，except for the handicapped space.Elai
34、ne drove right into it.She would only be a minute，she told_13_.All she had to do was _14_the post office，get the package_15_，and pay the clerk.Fortunately，there was no_16_in the store.Everything was done so _17_that she was whistling while she walked back out to her car.Then she stopped_18_.There wa
35、s an envelope on the windshield (挡风玻璃)She opened it slowly.She knew_19_it was，but not how much it was.She screamed when she saw the_20_.A dog started barking.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了在晚上回家的途中发生在女推销员Elaine身上的事情。1. A.dependedBcarriedCtalkedDsold解析她在开车时通常打电话、喝苏打汽水或吃三明治。talk(to sb.)on ones cellphone意为“用手机(和某人)通话”。答
36、案C2A.full Bopen CfreeDbusy解析在开车时她的手、腿和嘴巴总是闲不住。busy忙碌的，符合语境。答案D3 A.stuckBhurt Cannoyed Dpunished解析昨晚她赶上了周五晚上的交通高峰期。get stuck in意为陷入。答案A4A.late Bready CexcitedDmad解析她的约会要迟到了。be late for迟到，符合语境。答案A5A.satisfiedBangry CexhaustedDcalm解析就在事情似乎变得更糟糕，所有的交通都停止的时候，她已经生气了。angry生气的，发怒的。答案B6A.reluctantly Bimmedia
37、telyCguiltilyDgratefully解析Elaine立即(immediately)将车开上应急车道。此空与文章第一段第二句中的“quickly”相呼应。答案B7A.stop Bstart Cdiscard Dspeed解析她不得不将车停(stop)下。答案A8A.gas Bticket CmedicineDpackage解析她说她只是想到最近的商店买点儿药(medicine)。答案C9A.innocentBaggressive CaddictedDproud解析她用无辜的(innocent)眼神望着那名警官。答案A10A.softly Brudely CstrictlyDskept
38、ically解析他满怀同情地看着她，温和地(softly)说：“那行，女士。走第一个出口吧。我希望你会好起来。”答案A 11A.officer Bexcuse Cdriver Dmistake解析这是那个借口(excuse)第二次奏效了。答案B12A.adoptableBaccessible CacceptableDavailable解析当她晚上7点钟到达购物中心的时候，除了残疾人专区外，已没有可供使用的(available)泊车位。答案D13A.the clerkBthe guard Cthe workerDherself 解析她告诉自己，只会停一分钟。反身代词herself在此作told的
39、宾语。答案D14A.take outBget out Crun into Dpush into解析她要做的就是跑进(run into)邮局，将包裹称重(weighed)，并付钱给工作人员。答案C15A.weighed Bprinted Crepaired Dpaid解析参见上题解析。答案A16A.car Bline Cpolice Dservice解析幸运的是，不需要排队。line队伍，行列，符合语境。答案B17A.quicklyBslowly CstrangelyDquietly解析一切都做得很快(quickly)以至于她往回走向汽车时竟吹起了口哨。答案A18A.talking BdrivingCthinkingDwhistling解析她停止吹口哨(whistling)。答案D19A.how Bwhy Cwhat Dthat解析她知道那是什么(what)，但她不知道是多少。答案C20A.letter BorderCamount Dinvitation解析当她看到罚单上的金额(amount)时，她尖叫起来。答案C。
