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。A Train Floating On AirA train that floats on air? Its not magic its magnets (磁). And its close to reality. In Virginia USA the fall of 2002, a train with no wheels traveled on air and carried college students across their campus. In Japan, a whisper-quiet railwa
2、y engine hovered and raced at 350 miles per hour using magnets and electricity as the power. And in China, a magnet train line linked Shanghai with nearby Pudong Airport. These trains use magnetic levitation (悬浮) technology, “maglev” for short. They use the same rules as the magnets you pick up at h
3、ome or school: opposite poles of magnets attract each other, and like poles repel each other. How does it work? Powerful magnets on the bottom of the train repel magnets on the track, which is actually just a magnet-filled guiding way. With a magnetic field of sufficient force, the train will go hov
4、ering on air, which seemed impossible to us in the past. When an electrical current is sent through the track, the train moves. Turn the current backwards and the train slows down. Maglev doesnt rely on the friction (摩擦力) of wheels on track, so it can climb a much steeper hill than a traditional tra
5、in. And it can travel easily in snow and ice, something that could bring normal trains to a screaming stop. 1. This passage is about. A. maglevB. magnetsC. levitationD. electricity2. Which of the following is a repelling action? A. B. C. D. 3. What can we learn from the text? A. A magnet-filled guid
6、ing way is formed inside a maglev train. B. Instead of electricity, magnets are used as the power of a maglev. C. Maglev trains can climb hills with the help of magnet wheels. D. Electric currents decide the movements of a maglev train. 4. What is the difference between a maglev train and an ordinar
7、y train? A. A maglev train can climb mountains without power while an ordinary one cant. B. A maglev train can travel in college campus while an ordinary train is not allowed. C. Traveling without a track, a maglev train is safer and smoother than an ordinary one. D. Floating on a track, a maglev tr
8、ain is faster, quieter than an ordinary railway train. 【参考答案】14、ABDD阅读理解。We experience different forms of the Suns energy every day. We can see its light and feel its warmth. The Sun is the major source of evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. Sunlight also provides the energy used by
9、 green plants to make their own food. These green plants then provide food for all organisms (生物) on the Earth. Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earths surface. It is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. Of the energy that reaches the lower a
10、tmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the Earths surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. Only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food. Many gases found i
11、n the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the Earths surface back to the Earth. These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the Sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. They are therefore called greenhouse gases. When sunlight strikes an objec
12、t, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. For example, youve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. Dark-coloured su
13、rfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air. 6. Which of the following are forms of the Suns energy? A. Sunlight and its heat. B. Evaporation and cycle of water. C. Greenhouse gases and greenhouse glasses. D. White snow and dark forests. 7. According to
14、the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is _. A. the atmosphere surrounding the Earth B. water from oceans and lakes C. energy from the Sun D. greenhouse gases in the sky 8. Only a small part of the Suns energy reaches the Earths surface because most of it is _. A. absorbed by t
15、he clouds in the lower atmosphere B. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere C. lost in the upper and lower atmosphere D. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes 9. Greenhouse gases _ so that they warm the surface of the Earth. A. help green plants to produce food B. reflect heat en
16、ergy escaping from the Earths surface back to the Earth C. allow energy from the Sun to enter the atmosphere D. prevent energy from the Sun from leaving the atmosphere 10. We learn from the passage that _. A. all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their food B. a forest looks dark in w
17、inter because it absorbs solar energy C. only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the Earth D. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earths surface【参考答案】B篇： ACCBA 阅读理解。Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach
18、 out for that particular brand(品牌) of product on the shelf.Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged (包装) in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods
19、, like chocolates, are gold or silver. When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective . Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue because we think
20、 of it as safe, and white as calm.The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to. It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average,70 per cent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!The most successful produ
21、cers know that its not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius(天才) to sell it.”11 Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying
22、 a product according to the text?A. The cost of its package.B. The price of the product.C. The colour of its package.D. The brand name of the product.12.The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off”(in Para.3 ) means that the colours_.A. attracted the customers stronglyB. had weak effec
23、ts on the customersC. tricked the customers into shoppingD. caused the customers to lose interest13.Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?A. The way to promote goods.B. The discovery of a genius.C. The team to produce a good product.D. The brand name used by successful pr
24、oducers.14.According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?A. Making soap is so easy that any fool in the world can make it.B. Greens, yellows or silver are considered to be healthy colours.C. 25 years ago, the founder of Pears soap was a pretty girl herself.D. The size of a produ
25、ct can have an effect on the shoppers.15.Which of the following would be the best title for this text?A. Choice of Good ProductsB. Disadvantages of Products C. Effect of Packaging on ShoppingD. Brand Names and Shopping Tricks【参考答案】C篇： CDADC【辽宁省庄河市2014高考英语一模试题】 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
26、项。Swapping Houses for Vacation When budgeting for a vacation, usually the most expensive part of the trip is the accommodationsThe traditional way to take a vacation is to pack some bags, lock up the house, and travel to a new place to stay in a hotelHowever, hotels are very expensive, and with rent
27、 or housing loan（贷款）due every month, its difficult for most people to pay for yet another place to stay 71 Luckily, there is a substitute called house swapping, and its saving tourists a great deal of cash 72 For example, if a couple from New York want to spend a week in Paris, they would place an a
28、d offering to trade their New York apartment for one in Paris for a weekIf a Parisian couple that want to vacation in New York read the advertisement, houses can be swapped, and both couples save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars by avoiding big-city hotel feesIf all goes well, both couples can
29、 post positive reviews of the others home online so that potential travelers can see that everything was fine 73 This builds a community of people who want to help each other outThere are other advantages co house swapping as well 74 Staying at someones home puts you in a neighborhood that can give
30、you a better representation of the life and culture in the place youre visiting 75 The next time you want to spend your vacation in a new place, but dont want to pay a fortune, check whats posted online and find a house to swapAHouse swapping is most common in New York and ParisBHotels are often qui
31、te difficult to book when you want to explore a new homeCA lot of times, this extra cost prevents travelers from going very far from homeDTo swap houses, people check the Internet for others planning to travel and trade homesEWith many house swapping sites growing, this new phenomenon is becoming ea
32、sier than everFHotels are often located where few people live, making them a strange place to experience a cityGOn the other hand, if there were trouble, people could write about that to wan others not to trust the swappers【参考答案】7175、CDGFE【2014高考英语山东省威海市一模】根据短文内容，从下框的AF选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项，
33、并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A. Sitting at the back means fewer food options.B. Flight attendants get paid only for flight hours.C. Flight attendants job is to keep passengers safe.D. Flight attendants might water down your drinks.E. Flight attendants are trained to identify criminals.F. The seat-belt sign is “on”
34、 far longer than necessary.Things An Air Hostess Wont Tell YouTo make things a bit easier for them and ensure a smooth flight, many Flight attendants have little tricks under their sleeves. Here are some of them which they wont tell you out of sheer politeness.61._Contrary to what most people think,
35、 a flight attendants primary job is to ensure your safety - the helping and serving part of their job are just add-ons. If they are assisting you with your luggage, it is to make sure it is stored properly and does not harm anyone. They are not required to lift your bags or help you take them elsewh
36、ere. All the other assistance, such as providing you with a drink, handing you hot towels, etc., are to make sure you stay calm and satisfied.62. _As unfair as it may seem, the time that a flight attendant spends in getting the plane ready, settling you down, etc., is not included in their salary. T
37、hey do, however, receive some expense allowance(津贴) for the entire time they clock in - it is a pretty small income though63. _If a flight attendant feels a passenger is ordering too many drinks, and getting drunk, they might avoid serving him/her by avoiding eye contact. When that fails, they might
38、 just fill the glass half-way or give him/her a diluted (稀释的) drink64. _A number of training programs and workshops exist to train flight attendants in different aspects. As some people are using flights more and more to smuggle (走私), flight attendants are being regarded as the first line of defense
39、 against this heinous （邪恶的）crime. The benefits are already evident - a number of dangers are avoided, thanks to alert(警惕的) flight attendants on board65. _This is a bit unfortunate for those sitting at the back of the plane, but nevertheless true. As the attendants start serving from the front of the plane to the back, the variety of drinks or meals might go down. This is because a plane has limited space, only a certain number of items can be stored, and by the time they get to the back of the plane, they run out of at least a few of the options.【参考答案】6165 CBDEA