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：助人为乐时间：15分钟On a cold winter day，a group of strangers band together to save three children.The 30 miles of switchbacks(急转弯) that snake through the pinecovered mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers hands sweat.But Roger Andersen，
2、a 46yearold father of four，wasnt expecting any trouble on the road last New Years Eve，when he set off for an unexpected ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nineyearold daughter Mia，fouryearold son Baylor，and nineyearold neighbor Kenya Wildman.Andersen had driven through the canyon hundreds of
3、times over the years.“We ski in that area at least 20 times a year，” says Andersen.“I know the spots that ice up a lot in the winter.”The weather was glorious for hitting the slopes30 degrees and sunnybut the higher they drove，the slicker(滑溜溜的) the roads became.Rounding a sharp turn at mile maker 47
4、3，Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and tapped his brakes(刹车) suddenly.In an instant，the Honda Accord was sliding at 25 miles per hour toward the shoulder of the highway，then slipping down a steep tenfoot embankment(路堤) toward the cold Logan River.As it hit the water，the car tipped t
5、oward the passenger side，hesitated，and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.There was no time to tell the kids what to do.The crash had broken a few windows，and within seconds，the cab of the upsidedown car was filled with water.“It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater，
6、” remembers Andersen，a softspoken product development manager.“Youre thinking，Is this how its all going to end？”Then，Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids.Mia had been right next to him in the front seat；now，in the blackness，he couldnt find her.“I thought，if I dont get out，maybe n
7、one of us is going to get out.” Andersen untied his seat belt，swam through a broken window，and gasped for air at the surface.Thats when he saw a group of men，about ten in all，appear at the top of the embankment.One after another，they jumped into the water，shouting,“Who else is in the car？”Andersen s
8、ays respectfully,“It was like the sight of angels.”【语篇导读】Andersen的车不幸落入冰冷的河水中，一群素昧平生的人对车里的人展开了一场生死营救1Which word can best describe the feelings of most drivers when driving on this slope?ANervous. BCurious.CExcited. DPuzzled.解析推理判断题。第二段提到这段30英里的路急转弯多，足以让多数司机手心出汗(are enough to make most drivers hands
9、sweat)，据此可推知，多数司机开车走在这段路上的时候应该都非常紧张，故选择A。答案A2What Andersen says in Paragraph 4 shows that _.Ahe is used to driving on such a dangerous roadBhe has great confidence in driving on this steep roadChe likes to ski on such a steep downhill roadDhe would not meet such trouble as other drivers did 解析推理判断题。
10、由Andersen说的话可知，他一年要在该地区滑雪至少20次，也对该地区冬天的情况很了解，由此推测他走这条路时十分有信心，故选择B。答案B3How did Andersen escape from the crashed car at last?AHe was saved with the help of some passersby.BHe swam out of a broken window.CHe broke a window nearby.DHe drove his car out of the water.解析细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，Andersen在车里找不到孩子，自己松
11、开安全带，从一个破的车窗里游了出来，故选择B。答案B4Andersens attitude toward these mens rescuing the children might be that of_.Adoubt BsatisfactionCsympathy Dappreciation解析推理判断题。从最后一段Andersen的回答“It was like the sight of angels.”可推知，Andersen 对这些人的见义勇为是非常感激的，故选择D。答案D【长难句解读】原文As it hit the water，the car tipped toward the pas
12、senger side，hesitated，and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.译文当接触到水面时，车子向副驾驶那一边倾斜，稍停了一下，然后底朝天跌入河中。分析这是一个复合句，As引导时间状语从句，the car tipped.为主句，其中的四个动词为并列谓语，表示按时间依次发生的动作。阅读理解Early on Saturday morning, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit central Chile. The powerful quake killed
13、 more than 800 people, destroyed or badly damaged 1.5 million homes and affected almost 2 million people. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck around 3:34 a.m., jolting(震摇) people awake all over the country. The earthquake came from underwater, off the coast of Chile. Fernando Abarzua was in one of t
14、he many buildings that collapsed(倒塌) there. “I was on the eighth floor and all of a sudden I was down here,” he said, adding that he was surprised to have escaped with no major injuries.The earthquake triggered(引发) a tsunami that swept across the Pacific Ocean, setting off warnings in 53 countries.
15、In the end, the tsunamis waves caused major damage and several deaths in Chile but nowhere else. Dozens of aftershocks, or smaller earthquakes, rattled(使颤动) the area in the days following Saturdays massive quake.Chile has a history of earthquakes. The largest recorded earthquake in the worlda 9.5-ma
16、gnitude quakestruck the country in May 1960. Since 1973, there have been 13 quakes there with a magnitude of at least 7.0. As a result, Chiles newer buildings were built to withstand(经受住) the shocks.That is one reason that Chiles quakethough 500 times strongerhas caused much less damage than the ear
17、thquake that struck Haiti in January.On Sunday, Bachelet ordered troops in Chile to help hand out food, water and blankets and to clear rubble(瓦砾堆)from the roads. Temporary hospitals were planned for the hardest-hit areas.She later requested help from the international community. On Monday, the Unit
18、ed Nations prepared earthquake relief efforts as well as 30 tons of food and other help.Even before Bachelets request, President Obama announced that the U.S. was prepared to help. “The United States stands ready to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts,” he said. 60. The passage mainly tells us
19、 . A. how the world helped Chile after its earthquake B. a massive（巨大的） earthquake rocked Chile and the response to itC. hundreds of people died after the Chiles earthquake D. the poorest country-Chile was destroyed completely61. According to the passage, we know Fernando Abarzua is . A. brave B. de
20、voted C. lucky D. kind 62. Which of the following could be the main and direct reason that caused less damage in Chile than that in Haiti? A. Help came in time. B. Chiles people had got the news before the earthquake.C. Chile is richer than Haiti. D. Most of the buildings in Chile can bear the shock
21、s.63. The passage most probably appears . A. in a newspaper B. in a magazine C. in a history book D. in an advertisement 阅读理解。You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a f
22、ew basic rules about the wind.First, you must ask yourself，“Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side？” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.Lets start with the wind blowing from behind. This
23、 means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90angle(角度)to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half
24、 way outside the boat. It should be at a 45angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldnt flap(摆动)It shouldnt look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you
25、try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you cant go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.45. What shoul
26、d you consider first while sailing?ASailors strength. BWave levels.CWind directions. DSize of sails.46What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe boat. BThe wind.CThe sail. DThe angle.47What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?AMove in a straight line.BAllow the sail
27、to flap.CLower the sail.DTack the boat.48Where can you probably find the text?AIn a popular magazine.BIn a tourist guidebook.CIn a physics textbook.DIn an official report.【要点综述】本文主要介绍了航行中关于风向的问题。首先要考虑风向，然后再根据风是从船的后面，侧面还是前面来确定航行的方法。45. C细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话 “And you need to understand a few basic rules
28、about the wind.”和第二段的内容，可知首先要考虑风向的问题。A项是不需要考虑的，B项和D项没有提及。46. C代词指代题。结合第四段中“In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat.”中的the sail可知后面的it指的是“风帆”。而不是“船”，“风”或“角度”。47. D细节理解题。从最后一段的“You may want to go in that direction.This is called tacking.”可知是逆风航行的时候要不断地改变方向，因此选D。48. A推理判断题。本文主要涉及
29、的是大众的航行运动的知识，而不是有关旅游和物理方面的知识，也不是一个官方的报告，因此选A。【山东省烟台市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】完形填空。阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项。(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 第一篇 (共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分) My daughter and I went out for some shoppingWhile I was waiting to 11，my daughter asked if she could wait for me at the door Minutes later she re
30、turned to ask if she could give the l2 she had just bought to a man in the street, so there she went and l3 her sweets awayAnother 2 minutes later, she l4 again to ask me for something else she could give to the manI told her that I only had some biscuits for dessert，so she took them to the man and
31、came back with a huge 15 on her face When we got out of the shop I l6 that the “man”was an old man in his 80sIt tooked like he was going to 17 the night there. We made eye contact(接触)and he thanked us a lot On the way to the parking lot my daughter wanted to buy a drink for the old man, but I had no
32、 18 So I went to the cash machine，took some cash and my daughter gave it to the old man，so he could buy a drinkMy daughter was over 19 when she came back from the old man It was probably my daughters first random act of 20，and that was amazing11Aorder Bpay Cleave Drest12Asweets Btoys Cclothes Ddrink
33、s13Akept Bput Cthrew Dgave14Acried Bwaved Creturned Dwent15Asmiie Bkiss Cgift Dfeeling16Adecided Brealized Cbelieved Dimagined17Aenjoy Bmake Cprepare Dspend18Achoice Bidea Cchange Dplan19Aexcited Bcrazy Cangry Dsmart20Apoliteness Bservice Chonesty Dkindness【参考答案】第一篇：1115 BADCA 1620 BDCAD【山东省烟台市2014高
34、考英语3月模拟试题】完形填空。阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项。(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第二篇(共20小题：每小题15分，满分30分) I was out late watching a movie with a friend in GeorgetownBy the time the 21 ended，it was 2 amWe walked to my car which was 22 across the streetWhen we arrived，I noticed something strange-the doors were
35、 23 I took a quick 24 of the car and was relieved to find everything undamaged, 25 one thing-my briefcase was gone. After a further search with my friend，I 26 the fact that it was gone, I considered myself incredibly 27 that nothing valuable was taken and nothing else in the car was 28 The next day
36、I 29 a surprising voieemail from a manHe said he had walked his dog in the morning and 30 a pile of papers and bills with my name all over themI 31 him back immediatelyHe promised to 32 the materials back or I could pick them upAt first I asked him to send them，but then I 33We were in the same city
37、and plus I didnt want to inconvenience himNormally，it probably wouldnt be 34 to go to a strangers house to 35 something up，but he gave me an 36 so I figured I was relatively safe I met the man and thanked him very muchHe said he would 37 me if he found anything else. Words could not express my 38 of
38、 this strangers kindness. I thought to myself-theres so much goodness in the world and there are so many people who 39 that inner goodness through acts kindness. Though it feels good to give kindness, it feels nice to 40 others want to give too.21Aparty Bmovie Cmeeting Dnight22Adriven Bstopped Cboug
39、ht Dparked23Aunlocked Bbroken Cscratched Dchanged24Acharge Battempt Csurvey Drepair25Arather than Balong with Cas for Dexcept for26Adeclared Baccepted Cdoubted Dpredicted27Aanxious Bconfident Cfortunate Dsatisfactory28Adamaged Battacked Cguarded Demptied29Atook Bgot Cmade Dmet30Amade out Bwent throu
40、gh Cpassed down Dcame across31Aturned Bfought Ccalled Dwrote32Abring Bfind Chold Dmail33Areconsidered Bdiscussed Ccriticized Dremembered34Ahonest Bproud Csmart Dtrue35Atook Bpick Csend Dput36Aexample Bexcuse Corder Daddress37Ameet Bcharge Cinform Dgreet38Aappreciation Bapproval Csympathy Dsatisfaction39Asearch Bexpress Cdrive Dremove40Aforce Bchallenge Chelp Drealize 【参考答案】第二篇：2125 BDACD 2630 BCABD 3135 CDACB 3640 DCABD