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：友谊情深时间：7分钟When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s，we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5yearold boy，I couldnt take my eyes
2、 off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course，he delivered more than milk.There was cheese，eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order，my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next del
3、ivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then，the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience.There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house，for those times when it was so cold outsi
4、de that we put the box indoors，so that the milk wouldnt freeze.And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table，having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk，th
5、us making it difficult for milkmen to compete.Besides，milk is for sale everywhere，and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently，an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊)Every so often
6、my sons friends will ask what it is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood，and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.【语篇导读】本文记叙文，作者使用夹叙夹议的写作手法回忆了自己小时候家人和送奶人之间的深厚友谊，表达了作者对儿时生活及送奶人的怀念。1Mr.Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _.Ato show his magical power Bto p
7、ay for the deliveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his mother解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句话可知我目不转睛地盯着对方的东西是出于一个五岁孩子的好奇心，而送奶人这样做是为了满足我的好奇心。答案C2What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?AHe wanted to have tea there.BHe was a respectable person.CHe was treated as a famil
8、y member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.解析推理判断题。由第三段内容可知送奶人是被信任的人，所以可以拥有“我”家的钥匙，以方便送奶。答案D3Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants to be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.解析推理判断题。由第四段可知：第一，大公司竞争力强；第二，牛奶销售到处可
9、见。二者足以把送奶人排挤出市场。答案B4Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe wanted to tell interesting stories.CHe needed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.解析推理判断题。由文中字里行间可知，作者怀念儿时的时光，怀念与送奶人之间的深厚情谊，再根据最后一句：我开始讲述我儿时的故事，讲述送奶人的故事，可知作者在怀旧。答案A【长难句解读】原文Big compa
10、nies allowed the production of cheaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.译文大公司可以生产出更便宜的牛奶，这就使得送奶人很难与之竞争。分析本句making为非谓语动词，为结果状语。阅读理解。Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well
11、, apparently its because we have mirror neurons(神经元)in our brains.Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate(模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smil
12、e, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the are
13、as which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example：“The hand took hold of the ball”), the same
14、 mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball)Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are n
15、ot fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动)Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent(相等物)f
16、or neuroscience of what Einsteins theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else doeswell, perhaps youll understand why.67Mirror neurons can explain _.Awhy we cry when we are hurtBwhy we cough when we suffer from a coldCwhy we smile
17、 when we see someone else smileDwhy we yawn when we see someone else stay up late68The underlined word “triggered” in the third paragraph probably means “_”Aset off Bcut offCbuilt up Dbroken up69We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _.Arelate to human behavior and interactionBcontrol hum
18、an physical actions and feelingsCresult in bad behavior and social disordersDdetermine our knowledge and language abilities70What is the passage mainly about?AWays to find mirror neurons.BProblems of mirror neurons.CExistence of mirror neurons.DFunctions of mirror neurons.【要点综述】本文是一篇科普说明文。介绍了镜像神经元的作
19、用。67.C推理判断题。从第二段的第一句话“every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it”可知镜像神经元的作用就是当我们看到别人做某事，我们也会跟着做。68. A词义猜测题。根据第三段镜像神经元对语言的作用，当人们听到“手抓住球”这句话时，神经元就开始起作用了，就像手抓住球这个动作真的发生一样。set off：出发；触发。69. A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知答案。70. D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了人体镜像神经元的作用。阅读理解When an earthquake hit a small town，
20、many houses fell down. After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to
21、teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan，“We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing. Well share what we have with them.”I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this，I enco
22、uraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy，her muchloved doll. She put the doll on top of the other
23、toys. “Oh，dear，”I said. “You dont have to give Lucy. You love her so much.” Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy. Maybe shell make another little girl happy, too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. Its easy to give something that we dont want any more，but hard to give wh
24、at we cherish(珍爱)，isnt it?72. The writer has _ children.A. one B. two C. three D. four73. The underlined word “donate” probably means “_”. A. 捐赠 B. 丢掉 C. 展出 D. 放好74. Lucy is the name of _.A. a girl B. a game C. a doll D. an earthquake75. Which of the following is true?A. An earthquake happened in th
25、e writers hometown.B. The writer let Meghan give her muchloved doll. C. The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot. 参考答案-7275、C A C D【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】完形填空。阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
26、黑。Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Id been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tyre. So I had to 36 and get the tools to fix the problem. It certain
27、ly wasnt 37 doing this with a white shirt and suit on. Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled up beside me. A man got out and offered to 38 me. Seeing tattoos (纹身) on his arm, I became 39 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But 40 I could say anything, he had already begun to
28、 take the tools to change the 41 . While watching him, I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This 42 me. Then, without warning, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, I unwillingly agreed
29、. When I settled into the back seat, a womans voice came from the front seat. I replied with much 43 when seeing an old woman there. It must be his mother, I thought. To my surprise, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you 44 the tyre.”
30、“I am grateful for his help,” I said. “Me too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he 45 at the church and taught disadvantaged students for free. Finally, Jeff helped me change the tyre. I tried to offer him money and of
31、course he refused it. As we shook hands to say goodbye I apologized for my stupid 46 at the first sight of him, and this incident warned us that we shouldnt judge people by the way they 47 .【小题1】A. stopB. moveC. seeD. look【小题2】A. difficultB. easy C. badD. polite【小题3】A. liftB. carryC. driveD. help【小题
32、4】A. discouraged B. disappointed C. frightened D. astonished【小题5】A. asB. beforeC. untilD. when【小题6】A. tyreB. suitC. shirtD. tools【小题7】A. puzzledB. embarrassedC. calmedD. concerned【小题8】A. fear B. relief C. satisfactionD. delight【小题9】A. taking on B. fighting for C. picking out D. struggling with【小题10】A. volunteered B. studied C. grew D. performed【小题11】A. ignoranceB. wordsC. reactionD. comment【小题12】A. droveB. walkedC. behavedD. looked【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】C【小题5】B【小题6】A【小题7】C【小题8】B
