1、阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Houses fall down. Trees fall over. Large holes form in the ground. Could Alaska be sinking?Thats what some villagers in Alaska have been asking themselves recently and scientists think they know why. Warmer temperatures may be causing Alaskas frozen ground to t
2、haw (解冻). About 85 percent of Alaskas land surface has permafrost (永久冻结带). Permafrost supports the ground above itincluding trees, houses, and roads. But why is the permafrost thawing? Some scientists say that human-caused pollution is leading to global warming. And most scientists agree that Alaska
3、 has been getting warmer. They say that the warmer temperature is causing permafrost to thaw in some areas. The thawing permafrost can cause problems for people, plants, and animals. The collapsing (倒塌)is a problem in the villages in Alaska which are built on permafrost, and some of them may have to
4、 move to safer ground, where there is no permafrost. The Alaskan town of Glennallen saw its old post office collapse. And, according to James Walters, a permafrost expert at the University of Northern Iowa, house-moving companies have been very busy. “Melting permafrost can also destroy trees and fo
5、rests,”Walters said. “When holes in the ground form, trees fall into them and die. This could turn a forest into a swamp (沼泽), and animals which need the forests will have to move elsewhere.”“The melting could cause severe problems.”Walters says, “This could take hundreds of years, but in the end Al
6、aska will look quite different from what it looks like now.”1. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage? A. AlaskaA Frozen Land B. Is Alaska Sinking? C. Pollution and Global Warming D. Alaska Is Polluted2. The main reason why permafrost is thawing is that _.A. the temperat
7、ure in Alaska is risingB. people in Alaska dont take care of permafrostC. too many houses are built on permafrostD. people in Alaska polluted permafrost3. The following are the results of melting permafrost EXCEPT _.A. holes form in the groundB. a forest will be turned into a swampC. some animals ha
8、ve to go elsewhereD. more water will be needed by people and animals4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. When permafrost melts, houses will fall down. B. House-moving companies are busy because their houses are in danger. C. To stop permafrost melting is a very difficul
9、t problem. D. Most of Alaskas land surface has permafrost. 【参考答案】14、BADB 阅读理解。 Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.
10、 Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was astonished. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything? Boy, I wish.” He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the kid said
11、made Paul quite surprised.“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”“Oh, yes, Id love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, sa
12、id, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house? Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the he wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up the steps.
13、Then after a little while Paul saw him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to hi
14、m for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it. then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the kid to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older
15、brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.That Christmas Eve, Paul learned that it was more blessed to give.6. Why did what the boy said surprise Paul?_.A. Because he didnt say what Paul had expected.B. Because he didnt say that he wanted a ride.C. Because he
16、 said something impolite.D. Because he said something improper.7. Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?_.A. The boy had a brother who was disabled.B. Pauls brother gave him a car at Christmas.C. Paul had thought the boy were wishing for a brother like his.D. The boy wanted to sho
17、w his neighbors that he could ride in a big car.8. What does “she” refer to in paragraph 7?_.A. The steps. B. The automobile.C. The girl. D. The woman. 9 Which of the following best describes the boy?_. A. Kind-hearted and generous. B. Kind-hearted and thoughtful.C. Honest and generous. D. Honest an
18、d hardworking.10. What can we learn from the passage? _.A. Having a rich brother is important. B. Its unlucky to have a disabled brother. C. Its better to give than to receive.D. God helps those who help themselves.(B)保罗的哥哥送给保罗一辆漂亮的新车，这时一个男孩过来羡慕地看着，保罗主动让他坐着车并把他的坡脚的弟弟也接上了车奉献比索取好。1、A 事实细节题。根据第二、三段：保罗原
19、以为男孩会说他希望自己也有一个这样的哥哥，而男孩却说他希望自己会成为一个这样的哥哥，因此让保罗惊讶。2、D 事实细节题。根据第五“He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again.”可知。3、B 词义猜测题。根据前面的“pointed to the car”。4、B 推理判断题。从the kid对弟弟的关怀以及向弟弟做出的承诺（some day Im going to give you one just like it）,可以得出他的性格特点
20、。5、C 主旨大意题。作者通过这个故事就是要我们懂得：付出好于获得。阅读理解。When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up tha
21、t way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before t
22、he show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the awar
23、d. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “Youre all going.” On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his c
24、lassroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.11.
25、Without Mr. Clark, the writer .A. might have been put into prisonB. might not have won the prizeC. might have joined a womens clubD. might not have moved to Atlanta12. The Essential 55 is . A. a showB. a speechC. a classroom ruleD. a book13. How many students names were finally drawn out of a hat by
26、 Mr. Clark? A. None B. Three C. Fifty-five D. All14. What can we learn in the passage?A. It was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.B. Mr. Clark taught us not to talk with our mouths full, and we did.C. Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los A
27、ngeles.D. In 2003, Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta, and he always kept in touch with us.15. In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelingB. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsC. a good teacher can help raise his or her stud
28、ents scoresD. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students【参考答案】1115、11-20 ADABD 【四川省宜宾市李庄中学2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。34. What seems to be the problem?35. 51 36. How long have you been like this?37. Since Saturday night.38. _ 52 39. Yes, I also
29、feel lighthearted.40. Can you think of anything you ate Saturday that might have caused it?41. All I can think of is the fish I had. It didnt taste quite right.42. _ 53 Now Ill give you some medicine. Take it and you should be feeling better soon.43. _ 54 44. I also suggest that you follow a special
30、 diet.45. _ 55 46. You should stick to eating lighter foods.A. Whats that?B. That might be it.C. Thank you, doctor.D. Any other problems?E. I have a running nose.F. Have you seen a doctor?G. I have a terrible stomachache.【参考答案】51-55 GDBCA【四川省宜宾市李庄中学2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英
31、语回答问题。Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didnt stop her from going forward. Inst
32、ead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.For ten years Nyad devote
33、d herself to becoming one of the worlds best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the womens record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third r
34、ecord when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give for the sake of her own health and safety.
35、 Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reading Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.When Nyad ended her ca
36、reer as a swimmer, she continued to try new things-travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.56. What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (No
37、 more than 5 words)_57. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)_58. What achievement did Nyad make in 1970? (No more than 10 words.)_59. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (No more than 10 words)_60. Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad. (No more than
38、20 words)_【参考答案】阅读表达56. A serious illness (did).57. Difficulties/Problems/Troubles/Challenges.58. She swam a ten-mile marathon and set womens record. Or: She swam a ten-mile marathon, setting the womens record. Or: She set the womens record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.59. Because she had tried
39、her best (to fulfill the task). Or: Her strength of purpose was as important as reaching Cuba.60. I am encouraged by her determination and strong will. Or: I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed. Or: From her I learned that once we set a goal, we should try hard to achieve it. Or: We should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure. Or: We should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields.
