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:慈善行为时间:6分钟Basketball professional Tina Charles grew up understanding the importance of education and of giving back to others.When the WNBA star and the 2012 US Olympic Womens Basketball team athlete heard about the chance to fund a school in an African v
2、illage,she made sure to take part.Charles first came across the opportunity while she was a sophomore in college.At that time,she didnt have the funds to help out,but all of that changed when she was drafted(选派) to the WNBA.With the help of two charitable organizationsOmniPeace and buildOnCharles fu
3、nded the entire 32,000 cost of the school.The school,completed earlier this spring,was built in the small village of Ganale in western Africa.Before Charles contribution,children living in the village were schooled in tiny mud huts.The lack of proper lighting and of proper airflow made it difficult
4、for the students to learn.The new school building is nearly 3,000 square feet and contains three large classrooms.It can fit up to 150 students at a time and is also used for adult literacy(读写能力) classes in the evenings.The school will be a source of learning for generations to come.Charles undertoo
5、k this charitable act while playing professional basketball and preparing for the London Olympics.The Olympic Games begin today,July 27,and Charles will play for a team that has won the gold medal in the last four Olympic Games.The firsttime Olympic competitor considers her position in the team,alon
6、g with 12 fellow female basketball players,a “testament to how hard she works”Whether it is representing her country in the Olympic Games or giving back to the community,Charles is always working hard.“Once you receive,you have to give,” she told the reporter.“I wanted to give others the same opport
7、unities I had growing up.”【语篇导读】首次参加奥运会的美国女子职业篮球运动员蒂娜查尔斯出资32 000美元,为非洲的一个村子援建了一所学校。1Charles didnt help with the building of a school the first time she came across the opportunity because _.Ashe was busy with her studiesBshe couldnt make the decisionCshe didnt have enough moneyDshe was busy playing
8、basketball解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知,在上大学期间,蒂娜就听说了为非洲援建学校的事情,但是,当时她没有钱来提供帮助。故答案为C。答案C2The underlined word“testament”in Paragraph 6 probably means“_ ”Aproof BguaranteeCinvestigation Ddevotion解析词义猜测题。根据第六段可知,蒂娜认为自己在球队里的位置是对自己努力的一个证明。由此可推断画线词意为“证明”与proof同义。其他几个词代入原文均讲不通。答案A3What do the villagers do in the new sch
9、ool in the evening?AWatch TV and movies.BSing and dance to have fun.CLearn how to read and write.DHelp children with their lessons.解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二句的内容可知,成年人晚上到新学校来学识字。故答案为C。答案C4What is the best title of the text?AAn Olympian Lends a HandBAfrican Childrens New LifeCA New School for African ChildrenDT
10、he Woman Olympic Competitor解析主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,本文主要讲述了首次参加奥运会的美国女子篮球运动员蒂娜为非洲捐款建学校的故事,因此A项作为本文的标题最合适。答案A【浙江省2014模拟冲刺试题】书面表达 (满分30分) 请你以“My Best Friend”为题,写一篇短文介绍你的好朋友王佳。要点如下:1、你的好朋友王佳是英语课代表(English representative),英语成绩好, 课堂表现出色。2、她高一时英语演讲比赛获奖,还代表学校参加了在上海举办的英语辩论赛(the English Debating Competition),英语交际能力强
11、。3、她生活态度乐观向上,充满热情注意:1词数:120个词左右。2.不可逐条翻译,可适当扩展。 My Best Friend_【参考范文】One possible version:Wang Jia is my best friend who is the English representative in our class. In my mind, she is outstanding in the English class with a great sense of reflection and always willing to share.In Senior One, Wang Ji
12、a successfully got the prize at the final English speaking contest. Whats more, she represented the school to attend the English Debating Competition in Shanghai. She is the girl who has great English communicating ability. Besides, she always puts her enthusiasm into her study and homework. She has
13、 an optimism attitude to life, and never gives up. I am glad to have such a nice friend and have the opportunity to study together with her. I fully believe Wang Jia has the potential to be successful and I hope our friendship will last forever.阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Read the follow
14、ing reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness(Romance)Happiness tells the story of two people (Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy)who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dont like each other. But then they correspond b
15、y email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.Scream I(Thriller)In Scream I, Paul(Colin Jacks)is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an ol
16、d house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesnt make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.Pauls Heroes(Comedy)This is a very funny war m
17、ovie set in World War Two. Six soldiers(including Sammy Turblow)have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but its great fun getting there._(Drama)This is a very good dram
18、a with Jack Ross, a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd(Phil Driver)who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of Americ
19、a. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.1. The underlined word “correspond” can be replaced by _.A. date B. communicate C. exchange D. write 2. A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _.A. frightening B. instructive C. humorous D. interesting 3. Which of the following
20、is the best title for the fourth film?A. A Hard-working Truck Driver B. MedicineC. A Strange Illness D. Twelve Hours4. Where can we probably read the passage?A. On the sports page. B. A travel brochure. C. On the entertainment page. D. In the test book.【参考答案】14、 BADC阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,
21、选出最佳选项。MUMBAI, India The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, Its unbelievable!Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and apparently loving every minute of it. The two, s
22、ome of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire (贫民窟的百万富翁)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.But before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. Du
23、ring the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief at what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in the childrens home city of Mumbai, where their family, friends and many fellow resident
24、s of the slums watched the results from Hollywood. I dont really know what the Oscars are, Rubinas mother said. Im just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.Our children lead a dogs life, Rubinas mother said, pointing at the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道
25、) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movies director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children he chose from the slums go to a proper school. The two dont need to worry about thei
26、r daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slumdog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of education opportunities the central theme of the movie is always all around.1. Which of the following is true about the two children? A. They played a major role in getting India children to receive educat
27、ion. B. They were both excited about receiving the award. C. They were interviewed after they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie.2. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood, their family and friends were _. A. watching TV in Mumbai B. doing what the
28、y did as usualC. seeing the movie Slumdog Millionaire D. having a family party3. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?A. They will stay at home as before. B. They will still worry about their daily lives.C. They will leave school to learn acting. D. They will have a better
29、 education.4、 The movie is successful mainly because_.A. it attracts the public attention to an existing social problem B. it has made the two children famousC. the two children will go to a better schoolD. the two children stars in the movie are from India slums【参考答案】14、 BADA【山东省2014仿真模拟冲刺卷】写作(满分30
30、分)近年来,随着私家车的增加,城市交通越来越拥挤。在中、小学生上学或放学时,校门口以及学校附近拥挤问题更加严重。这给学生、教师、家长和其他市民带来许多不便。尤其值得注意的是,学校附近的交通堵塞也存在不可忽略的隐患。为此,这引起了不少民众的担忧。你作为一名在校学生,署名张小明,根据以下要点写一封英语信,向本校英语报投稿。1为什么要写这封英语信。2你们学校门口及附近交通拥挤的原因。3提出二至三条建议。注意:词数120-150左右。Dear Editor,_Yours, Zhang Xiaoming【参考范文】Dear Editor,Im Zhang Xiaoming, a student from
31、 Grade 3I am writing to discuss the traffic problem near our school gate.With so many parents coming to pick up their children, traffic jams are frequent near the school gate, causing much inconvenience to us students as well as our teachers and passers-byMany people have been worrying about the hid
32、den traffic problemsSo I strongly recommend some effective and urgent measures be takenFirst, we should encourage students to ride their bicycles or walk to school by themselves instead of taking cars, which will not only help reduce the jam but benefit students health as wellIt is also a good idea
33、to allow junior students to leave school 10 minutes earlier than othersBesides, cars should not be allowed to park near the school gate.I do hope my suggestions can be considered and the problem can be solved soon. Yours, Zhang Xiaoming 【江西省九江市2014二模】书面表达(满分25分) 距离高考剩下不到100天的时间了,紧张的备考已经拉开序幕,但是很多同学还不
34、知如何处理学习、健身、休息与高考备考之间的关系。请根据这一话题写一篇英语短文,谈一谈你对这一问题的看法和建议。注意:1.词数120字左右,开头语已为你写好; 2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。How to Get Prepared for the College Entrance Exams The College Entrance Examination is drawing near. _【参考范文】The College Entrance Examination is drawing near. However, most students of senior three dont k
35、now how to connect rest, doing exercise with study. In their eyes they should sacrifice their rest time in order to get high scores, which results in poor health and low efficiency of learning. (48)Just as a famous saying goes: all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. we should be aware that noth
36、ing is more valuable than health which is a foundation of success. Therefore, on the one hand, we should make preparations for the exam fully and systematically. On the other hand, we should relieve stress by means of relaxation and doing sports. (111)In conclusion, only when we have adequate rest and doing some sports can we study more efficiently. (128)