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。Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words,
2、but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip
3、, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the gla
4、re of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen.At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered
5、 of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictu
6、res, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful.Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up on
7、e day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves.1Before th
8、e age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of_.Aobserving her school routineBexpressing her satisfactionCimpressing her classmatesDpreserving her history解析细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句话“After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past？”可知，我认为通过看过去经历的记录是保存过去的一种方式，故选D项。答案D2W
9、hat caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?AA dull night on the journey.BThe beauty of the great valley.CA striking quotation from a book.DHer concerns for future generations.解析细节理解题。由第三段的第一句话“At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the f
10、ew seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.”可知，山谷的美让我意识到没有什么能比得上让自己去体验美。故选B项。答案B3What does the author put in her diary now?ANotes and beautiful pictures.BSpecial thoughts and feelings.CDetailed accounts of daily activities.DDescriptions of unforgettable events.解析细节理解
11、题。由第四段第一句话“Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.”可知现在“我”只把一些特殊想法和感受写在日记里，故正确答案为B项。答案B4The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is_.Ato experience itBto live the present in the futureCto make memoriesDto give accurate representations o
12、f it解析细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句“I dont live to make memories.I just live，and the memories form themselves”可知A项正确，C项不正确；由第四段最后一句“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera，busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知B项错误。由最后一段第二句话“Maybe I wont have as many exact r
13、epresentations of people and places；maybe Ill forget certain facts，but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.”可知D项错误。答案A.阅读理解。本篇是一份海报，介绍了一个叫做“Friends organization”的组织。1Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?A. To build massive complexes for public amusement
14、.B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park.C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.D. To sponsor publications and projects in local schools.答案：A。细节理解题。由Activities中第二段第一句“We keep an eye on.and threats to the National Park such as massive leisure complexes.”可知，这一组织不赞成建大量的休闲娱
15、乐设施。2. One of the benefits for members of Friends is to_.A. have Friends goods free of chargeB. visit any place not open to the publicC. take part in work parties if they want toD. give talks in their fields on current issues答案：C。细节理解题。由Benefits中的第五条“Satisfaction of participation in work parties, fo
16、r those willing and able to be involved.”可知C项符合题意。3The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_.A. raise money for the Friends organizationB. join the Friends organization and be members of itC. work as managers for Pembrokeshire National ParkD. enjoy the landscape of Pembrokeshire Nation
17、al Park答案：B。写作意图题。由文章最后一句“If interested, please complete the Application Form at www.fpnp.org.uk.”可知该海报的目的是邀请更多的人参与。 阅读理解。 Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There
18、 are different explants of a wolfs howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together. Its almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when s
19、inging a song together . But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harington, a professor who studies wolf behavior. Indeed, there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts, and the next, quarreling anions each other. It appears that usually the lowest-tanking m
20、enthes of the pack may actually be “punished” for Joining in the churs at times. So is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? Why do welves howl for sure?What is cleat, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other
21、. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appcars to be an ercellent means of gathering. Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often s
22、een to occat in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sotr of “roll rall”where wolves all howl togeter to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occar in the morning, as if wolves were doing w some sotr of “roll call”where wolves all howl together to repotr their pteence.1.W
23、hat the por similarity between wolves how humaes ting in chorus?A.The act of calling each other. B.the sense of accomplishment.C.The act of hunting for something. D.The sense of belonging to a group.2.Why does Harrington think the“secial boad”theory may be wrong?A.Wolves separate from each other aft
24、er howling.B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.3.Reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl to_.A.show their ranks B.C.repotr the missing onesD.express their lonelingess4.“Ho
25、wling is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_.A.howling is a signal for huntingB.howling is a way of communicationC.howling aften occurs in the morningD.howling spreads from one to another 【参考答案】14、DCBD阅读理解、专题训练()、如何推断文章出处 技巧点拨 推断文章出处题型的设题方式：1The passage is most likely to be taken fr
26、om _.2Where would this passage most probably appear?3The passage is most likely to be part of _.如何解题？一般可从文章的内容和结构来判断文章的出处。1报纸：前面有日期、地点或通讯社名称。2科学杂志：一般涉及科学发现、科学研究等方面的最新成就。3广告：广告有特殊的用词和格式。4产品说明：包含产品名称、特点、操作方法、生产日期、使用期限；如果是药品介绍，还会有服用剂量、时间和次数等内容。 活学活用阅读下列短文，按要求完成读写任务US.airlines are seeing a major interru
27、ption because of hundreds of flights canceled due to the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano，but European flight companies will face the biggest losses.The airline business has been tough：The decline dramatically slowed traffic；February heavy snow forced US.airlines to cancel thousands of flights；a
28、nd now the ashes from the volcano stopped all traffic in and out of northern Europe for days.“For US.flight companies，itll be a relatively shortterm hit，” said Michael Boyd，president of Boyd Group International，an aviation (航空学) consulting firm.“We think right now theyre down about $ 80 million in t
29、erms of lost income，and theyre down domestically about 80,000 passengers that would have been flying domestically but arent because they cant get here.” Delta announced that volcanorelated interruption grounded about 400 flights until Monday at a cost of $ 20 million in lost revenues(收入)But by compa
30、rison，the airline canceled 7,000 flights and lost $ 65 million in revenue due to the recent snowstorms.The disruption has created uncertainty for customers，but analysts say US.airlines wont face as many costs as you might think.They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble
31、because companies simply dont have them.“Airlines run a very lean operation now，” Mann said.“So，since there are no spare aircraft or crews，the airlines will attempt to maximize loads on every one of their aircraft that do fly.But it may take days，or in some cases a week or so，to get some of these cu
32、stomers to where they want to go.” .以约30词概括文章大意_.根据短文内容选择最佳答案1Which negative consequences mentioned in the passage did the disasters cause?Acoldness，pollution and airlines lossesBairport damage，pollution and slow trafficCpassenger delay，coldness and airport damageDpassenger delay，airlines losses and
33、 slow traffic2Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AThe fewest airplanes will fly the trapped passengers to their destinations. BAll the customers are sure to be sent to their destinations in time.CThe US.and UK.airlines suffered the same losses in the natural disasters
34、.DThe volcano eruption reduced the traffic to and from northern Europe.3What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?Athe troubles that the airlines will face after the ash cloud disappears.Bthe measures that the airlines will take to maximize their profit.Cthe present situation of the airlines and t
35、heir plan to deliver the passengers.Dthe reasons why the airlines run a fine operation.4Why will it take a long time for airlines to send the passengers to their different destinations?ABecause the passengers enjoy staying in airports to talk with one another.BBecause the airlines dont have spare pl
36、anes or employees to serve.CBecause the airlines dont have enough financial support after the disaster.DBecause the passengers are asking for full refund from the airlines.5The passage is most probably from_.Aa novelBa news report Ca magazine Da thesis 参考答案The text tells us about the serious effect
37、of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano on airline business and how flight companies will handle the problems caused by the disaster.(31words)1解析：文中没有提到污染、机场损毁等问题， 只讲了航班延误、乘客滞留、运营缓慢、航空公司受损，所以D为正确答案。答案：D 2.解析：从最后一段的They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble和 the airli
38、nes will attempt to maximize loads on every one of their aircraft that do fly, 可知A为正确答案。答案：A 3.解析：最后一段告诉我们每个飞行的航班会最大限度的搭载乘客，所以选C。答案：C 4.解析：从They are not flying in extra planes to handle the passengers in trouble because companies simply dont have them可以推知答案。答案：B 5.解析：全文讲述冰岛火山灰对航空业的影响， 应该选自新闻报道。答案：B【
39、陕西省咸阳市2014高考英语模拟试题】完形填空。阅读下面短文。从短文后各题的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Once again the old couple walked into the lawyers office. The lawyer was still very 26 after having a chat with them. He had a 27 time getting to know their affairs. This couple had been 28 for 40 years. Nothing eve
40、r seemed to go right. They didnt get divorced 29 they were afraid that it might_30_ their childrens 31 . Now all their children had already graduated and left. There was nothing to 32 .All they wanted was to lead their own life free from all these years of 33 from their marriage, so they 34 on a div
41、orce. Having 35 the papers, they had a 36 together. When dishes were served, immediately the old man took 37 for the old lady.“Take this, its your favorite.” But the wife 38 , “This is always the problem. You always think so highly of yourself, 39 thinking about how I feel. Dont you know that I hate
42、 chicken?” Little did she know that, 40 forty years, her husband had been trying all ways to 41 her.Little did she know that chicken was her husbands favorite. Deep into the night they couldnt sleep, knowing they still 42 each other. The old man dialed her number. However, she refused to answer it,
43、thinking “I have asked for divorce,and now I have to keep it this way, 43 I will lose face.” Later she remembered he had a 41 problem. The old man suddenly felt painful. He was about to phone the doctor when the doorbell rang. He opened the door. There stood the old lady, his former wife, holding the 45 . 【参考答案】完形填空2630 DABCB 3135 CBADA 3640 DBCBC 4145 DADAC