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。The multimillion pound new Library of Birmingham (LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life. Set to open in 2013，the188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theat
2、re，with which it will share some equipment.As digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea，the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles，the LoB project director，says it is about giving people the right tools for le
3、arning：“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital，providing 24hour services which can be used through many different ways.It is important to enable us to reach more people，more effectively.” The digital library will，he says，be as important as the physical one，allowing the distant use of the se
4、rvices, making sure that it is never closed to the public. Even before the LoB is complete，the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB，designed by Baden，the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists.Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB，but the virtual one has
5、also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens. Two other small Birminghambased digital companies are also working on the LoB projects.Substrat，a digital design company，is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project
6、.It is about the use of an exciting smart phone，an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development.And The Peoples Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots，in which users will be encouraged to add to a
7、nd comment on the material.Gambles says：“Technology will enable us to make the librarys content and services open to citizens as never before”【语篇解读】 本文是一则新闻报道。即将落成的Library of Birmingham(LoB)将是伯明翰市接受日常生活数字化的标志。1The underlined part“its idea”in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of _.Athe equipment Bthe pr
8、ojectCthe digital media Dthe physical library解析词义猜测题。第三段中的“the project”指的是文章中出现的“the LoB project”，结合画线部分的上下文语境可知此处讲的是数字媒体对这个项目很重要，所以B项正确。答案B2While visiting the Virtual LoB，the public can _.Aget a general idea of the LoBBmeet many worldfamous expertsClearn how to put up a library buildingDunderstand
9、how the specialists work on the project解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB.”可知，公众访问虚拟LoB可了解LoB的大体情况。答案A3Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?Aa，b，d Ba，c，e Cb，c，d Db，d，e解析推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知a、b两项正确，e项错误；根据倒数第二段的第二、三句可知c项错误；由倒数第二段的最后一句可知d项正确。故选A项。答案
10、A4The text is most probably taken from _.Aa computer book Ba library guideCa project handbook Da newspaper report解析推理判断题。文章主要介绍了即将落成的Library of Birmingham(LoB)的相关情况，最有可能是一则新闻报道。答案D。阅读理解。A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents continuous picture
11、 of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts (气锋) to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity (强烈). They are also able to determine whether an air m
12、ass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a summary picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map acc
13、urately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching
14、 storms, floods, frosts and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the
15、stage for development of air masses, fronts and storms.Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions, with identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological（气象）stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modi
16、fication studies.6. One characteristic of weather maps NOT mentioned by the author in this passage is _A. floods B. frontsC. temperature changes D. frosts7. The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining _A. daily weather maps B. upper air levelsC. satellite reports D. changing fronts8. The obse
17、rvation of weather conditions by satellites is helpful because it _A. is modern B. uses electronic instrumentsC. makes weather prediction easier D. shows things that would otherwise take hours to describe in a few minutes9. A weather map is a summary because it _A. sums up a great deal of informatio
18、n B. appears dailyC. shows changing fronts D. is a science book10. You may possibly read this article in _A. a magazine B. newspaper C. a novel D. a science book【参考答案】610、CBDAD阅读理解。In Western countries people have been using the installment (分期付款) plan since the first half of the twentieth century.
19、Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U.S.A., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan. The price of an article bought on installments i
20、s always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment (预付定金) when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal
21、ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made. Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and emplo
22、yment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great
23、 numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression (萧条). This is why, in some co
24、untries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.11. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the installment plan?A. A lot of British families use the i
25、nstallment plan.B. More than 10 percent of American families buy things on installments.C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.12. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash beca
26、use _.A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB. the delivery of the goods charges extra moneyC. the buyer has to pay a down paymentD. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money13. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installm
27、ents?A. He might lose his job.B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.C. He will have to sell what he has bought.D. He will go into debt.14. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that _.A. purchasing power is strengthened.B. employment might be increasedC.
28、people develop a good habit of saving moneyD. young couples are able to furnish their homes15. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to _.A. increase employmentB. avoid depressionsC. ensure that businesses make good profitsD. ensure that people can pay for what they buy【参考答
29、案】1115、BABCD 【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。A 14-year-old girl was attacked by a grey bear while competing in a bike race. She managed to whisper the “bear” to her rescuer. The girl had serious head, neck and leg wounds. Now she is in a dangerous
30、condition in hospital. The girl was taking part in a 24-hour race through Bicentennial Park in Alaska when she was attacked by the bear. Bicentennial Park is next to Chugach State Park where some wild animals live. The animal attacked the girl in a heavily wooded area at about 1:30 am. The girl call
31、ed emergency services but she was unable to say any word. Another rider Peter Basinger found her lying unconscious on the ground. He told Anchorage Daily News that she managed to say the word “bear” when he stopped to help. Her helmet （头盔）had been knocked off in the attack and rolled into the woods.
32、 Mr Basinger waited with the girl for about 20 minutes until doctors arrived. Armed police travelled 3 km with doctors to pick up the girl. Animal expert Rick Sinnot said something must be done as soon as possible to prevent the bear from attacking people again. “It was extremely terrifying,” he sai
33、d. Mr Sinnot told Anchorage Daily News that the bear might be a mother. It hurt two runners on a nearby path two weeks ago. He also said that the girl was lucky to have been wearing a bike helmet because the bear had bitten her head several times.56. Who attacked the girl? (no more than 3 words) 57.
34、 What was the girl doing when she was attacked? (no more than 7 words)58. What did the girl say to emergency services after the attack? (no more than 1 word) 59. Who found the wounded girl in the woods first? (no more than 4 words)60. What can we learn about bears from Mr Sinnots words in the last p
35、aragraph? (no more than 10 words) 【参考答案】阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）56. A grey bear.57. Competing in a bike race. / She was competing in a bike race/(She was) cycling.58. Nothing.59. Peter Basinger. / Another rider Peter Basinger.60. A mother bear could be more dangerous/aggressive.【2014高考英语安徽省联考模拟试题】任务型读写
36、（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词，注意：每空格1个单词。People who enjoy a dream-filled sleep are better at recalling information and making links between facts when waking. But recharging with a shallow nap（小睡）offers no such mental improvement, the research suggests. The results of the s
37、tudy add to the growing body of evidence that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is very important to the brains ability to from strong memories.An average nights rest includes four or five spells of REM sleep, but these bursts tend to be lengthier towards the end of the night. This means adults getting
38、 less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night and therefore adequate REM sleepmay be damaging their minds ability to memorize. Although REM sleep is not classified as a type of deep sleep, it is only reached after the brain has passed through deep sleep stages.In the recent study, particip
39、ants were shown groups of three words and asked to find another word that can be associated with all three words. They were tested once in the morning and then given the same task again in the afternoon. In between, some were allowed a nap with REM sleep, some a nap without REM sleep, while the othe
40、rs had a quiet rest period. The quiet rest and non-REM sleep groups didnt improve, but the REM sleep group improved on their morning performance by an average of almost 40 per cent. Dr Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at the University of California who led the study, believes the formation of conne
41、ctions between previously unassociated information in the brain occurs during REM sleep. It is believed that sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to sort relevant information from useless information. This process may take place as memories are removed from one part of th
42、e brain to others. TitleREM sleep 76 to memoryThe result of the studyRapid Eye Movement sleep is of great importance to the brains ability to 77 memoriesThe 78 of the study 79 were required to think of another word associated with all three words.The same task was given to participants 80 a day.The
43、quiet rest and non-REM sleep groups showed no 81 .The REM sleep group 82 well by an average of almost 40 per cent.Dr Sara Mednicks83. Connections between previously unassociated information in the brain are 84 during REM sleep. ConclusionSleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to abandon useless information and keep the 85 information.【参考答案】76. contributes 77. strengthen 78.process/steps 79.Participants 80.twice 81. improvement 82.performed 83.opinion/view/attitude 84.formed 85. Relevant
