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。Very often when I go to look at someones garden and they complain that for some reason it does not feel right to them. What I notice is that the design quite complicated. Or, sometimes there is no real design and the layout (布局) just looks messy. Creating a garde
2、n without some form of design is like trying to bake a cake without a recipe. With a cake you can add together ingredients (原料) from the cupboard and fridge in the hope that the result will be a perfectly baked cake. Both creating a garden and baking a cake follow outlines for getting a result. Know
3、 just when to add something, when to take the mix off the heat or how much oil to use, etc. An experienced garden designer can help you create a garden best suited to you and your lifestyle, rather than impose their own ideas on you. He will listen to and help draw out your ideas. By keeping the gar
4、den design simple you and your chosen designer will have created the structure of a garden, similar to the structure of a house together with some details. A golden rule to remember is that garden design is not about choosing the right plants. Dont get caught up in the idea that you have to choose t
5、he right plants for the job straight away. Plant choice comes almost at the last minute in many cases, after you and your designer have created style or feeling you are wanting to have in your garden. Design is about creating a constructable (可构造的) image for the garden, including form and shape, sou
6、nds, smells, even tastes and often, believe it or not, plants are never used. By keeping the design simple, especially if you are learning about design or taking on the project by yourself, you are increasing your chances of a successful design, one that matches your standard for your life. 1. What
7、is the passage mainly about? A. Designing a garden as simple as possible. B. Comparing garden-designing with cake-making. C. An experienced garden designers importance. D. Choosing plants for the garden. 2. Why does the author use baking a cake in the passage? A. To show the basic steps of baking a
8、cake. B. To imply how simple to design a garden. C. To state baking a cake is very complex. D. To introduce how to design a garden. 3. The underlined word “impose” in the third paragraph means. A. force B. turnC. improve D. imagine4. By keeping the garden design simple, . A. you can get details from
9、 the garden designer B. you will be successful one dayC. you can meet your standards in life D. you can match the structure of a house with that of a garden 5. What is the most important for garden design? A. Creating a constructable image for the garden. B. Choosing the right plants for your garden
10、 first. C. Inviting an experienced garden designer. D. Not rushing to choose plants for your garden. 【参考答案】15、ABADD 阅读理解。Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective
11、 teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork. The teams leader should possess the skills to
12、 create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.Communication is a vital factor of all inter
13、personal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able toarticulatetheir feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each others opinions.Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organize
14、d methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help
15、 work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to th
16、e leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leaders part can be disastrous.Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.6. Effective leadership
17、is important partly because _.A. it helps a leader to develop lots of skillsB. it makes a leader feel supported and valuedC. it creates a positive working environmentD. it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team7. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _.A. hideB. feelC. expressD. p
18、lan8. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should _.A. worry about the team membersB. ignore the team members voicesC. try to avoid conflict issues D. work out their differences9. To become a good team leader, you have to _.A. be positive and committedB. set up a good teamC. look
19、 for support from the team D. avoid natural disasters10. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Football And Teamwork B. What Makes Effective TeamworkC. Handle Conflict In A TeamD. Communication And Teamwork【参考答案】610、C C D A B阅读理解。Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why theyre alwa
20、ys coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a gift for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. “Its unfair,” they say, “that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It onl
21、y goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why dont they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, its the consumer who pays”The poor old consumer! Hed have to pay a great deal more if advertising didnt create mass markets for products. It is precisely becaus
22、e of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we
23、 read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more likely that you would obtain details about performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never
24、read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railwa
25、y regulations while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily amount of great disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising ma
26、kes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not survive without this source of income. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just thi
27、nk what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustnt forget is the “small ads”. which are virtually in every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns! For
28、 instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column but so far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column (读者来信专栏). No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading
29、 or offers such a deep insight into human nature. Its the best advertisement for advertising there is!11. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Advertisement. B. The benefits of advertisement. C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities. D. The costs of advertisement.12. The attitude
30、of the author toward advertisers is _. A. trustworthyB. appreciativeC. critical D. dissatisfactory13. Why do the critics criticize advertisers? A. Because advertisers often boast or exaggerate the fact. B. Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”. C. Because customers are encouraged
31、 to buy more than necessary. D. Because customers pay more.14. Which of the following is Not true? A. Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything. B. We can buy what we want. C. Good quality products dont need to be advertised. D. Advertisement makes our life colorful.
32、15. In what way does the writer try to support his view? A. NarrationB. Description C. Comparison D. Definition【参考答案11-15】C B A C C【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（3）】信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先，请阅读以下书籍的介绍：ADiary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard LuckFinding new friends in middle sc
33、hool is proving to be a tough task for Greg. To change his fortune, Greg decides to turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice(骰子)turn things around, or is Gregs life destined to be just another hard-luck story?BAn Uncommon History of Common Things$40.00 Sale Price: $32.00From hand t
34、ools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, this book explores just about every subject under the sun. Its a lively read for history and pop culture lovers.CDog SongsDog Songs collects some of the most cherished poems together with new works, offering a portrait of Marys relationship to the com
35、panions that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work.DThe 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That LastsMarriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your mate are speaking two different languages? By learning The 5 Love Languages, you
36、and your mate will discover your unique love language and learn practical steps in truly loving each other.EEat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient -Rich Pragram for Fast Food and Sustained Weight LossThis is a book that will let you live longer by changing the way you want to eat. Most importantly, if yo
37、u follow the Eat To Live TM diet, you will lose weight faster than you ever thought possible.FWonderAugust Pullman was born with a facial deformity(畸形) that has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinar
38、y kid. 请阅读以下人物信息，然后匹配人物最可 能选择的书籍：46. Tom is going to be a middle school student. He likes reading stories about other teenagers because he wants to know how his peers solve problems in studies and life, for example, how to make new friends, especially when they are confronted with a totally new envi
39、ronment. 47. Lily has been trying to lose some weight. Though she has tried in many other ways, like doing sports, going on a diet, etc, she never succeeds. This time, she is looking for a new way to help her be slim and healthy at the same time.48. Bill and Amy are getting married soon. They are ho
40、ping to find a book which can give them some advice on how to maintain a loving and long-lasting marriage. They believe there must be some secrets to successful marriages, arent there?49. Lucy is a dog owner and also a dog lover. She takes photos and draws pictures of her dog. She even keeps a diary
41、 of her interaction with her little friend. It would be interesting for her to know other dog lovers stories.50. As a history lover, John is interested in the history of civilizations and countries. Interestingly, he is also curious about the history of some common things in daily life. When was the television invented and how was it invented and by whom? Will any book in the book show help answer his questions?【参考答案】46-50 AEDCB
