1、阅读理解。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。 The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the worlds four oceans. Its name comes from the Latin meaning “peaceful sea”， and was given by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, whose voyage was plain there. However, the Pacific is not always peaceful. Its isla
2、nds are often hit by typhoons, and the countries surrounding it have many volcanoes and are often hit by earthquakes. Tsunamis (海啸 ), caused by underwater earthquakes, have destroyed many lowlying coastal towns. The Ocean contains about 46% of Earths surface water, and makes up about 32% of its tota
3、l surface area, more than all of the planets land areas. The equator (赤道) divides it into the North Pacific and the South Pacific Oceans, the latter of which contains most of its largest 25,000 islands. The largest landmass entirely within the Pacific Ocean is the island of New Guinea, with Australi
4、a to its south；it has been the worlds secondlargest island since separating from the Australian mainland.The lowest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench (海沟), lies 10,911 meters below the surface of the Pacific, but the Oceans average depth is 4,280 meters. The water temperature of the Pacific varies
5、from freezing at the poles to about 300C near the equator. Its salinity (盐分) also varies from place to place. The water near the equator is less salty because of the rainfall there, but at the poles salinity is also low, because little evaporation (蒸发) takes place in the cold water of these areas. T
6、he exploitation (开采) of the Pacifics mineral wealth is difficult in its deeper parts. However, in the shallow waters of the continental shelves off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, oil and natural gas are exploited, and pearls are harvested along the coasts of Australia, Japan, Nicaragua and
7、 the Philippines.The Pacifics greatest wealth is its fish, but the fishing industry has been harmed greatly by marine pollution. The biggest harm comes from rivers that carry into the Ocean many chemicals used as fertilizers in agriculture, as well as waste. These days many countries are coming toge
8、ther to try to protect the Ocean. 1. Ferdinand Magellan gave the Ocean its name because he_. A. expected to live a peaceful life Bhoped there would be no more wars Ccame upon no serious storms while crossing it Dexpected to stay safe and healthy there 2. From the passage, what do we know about the P
9、acific Ocean? AIt contains about 32% of the Earths surface water. BIt has suffered many natural disasters. CIts deeper parts havent been exploited. DNew Guinea is on the north of it. 3. Why is the water at the poles less salty? ALittle of it turns into steam. BThere is abundant rainfall there. CThe
10、ocean currents are slow there. DMelting snow adds water to the ocean. 4. We can infer from the passage that_. A. countries near the Ocean benefit from being on it Bpearls are a major source of income in Japan Cmost people prefer to live near the Ocean Dall the countries along the Ocean are developed
11、解题导语本文从几个方面简要介绍太平洋。 1.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据whose voyage was plain there可知选C。plain sailing意为“一帆风顺”。 2.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段可知选B；根据第二段可知A、D表述错误；文章倒数第二段提到太平洋的深层很难开采，但并没有提到没开采过，故C项表述错误。3解析：选A。 细节理解题。根据第三段中because little evaporation takes place in the cold water of these areas可知A正确。因为那儿的海水几乎没有蒸发。B项是赤道附近盐度低的原因。 4.解析
12、：选A。推理判断题。从倒数第二段可知那些太平洋的周边国家从海洋的丰富资源中获益不少，因此选A。阅读理解。The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew hed been caught. Fro
13、m his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.“Im disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. Its the first time Ive ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping to gain the old mans sympathy.Mr Carrs brow furrowed as h
14、e reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Lets see what the police have to say. But first Ill call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in,
15、 eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.“Hes been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly repli
16、ed.Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carrs arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”The womans calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to
17、get a cop. But I dont want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and Ill let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higginss hand.Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simpl
18、y said, “Go to bed, you fool.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mothers actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.His mothers face looked frightened, broken. No
19、t the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that th
20、is was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.6Which of the following is true according to the passage? AAlfred tried to sound big to hide his fear. BIt was the first time Alfred had stolen anything. CMr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing. DMr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred fr
21、om the beginning.7What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean? Aannoyed Bconvinced Cgot over Dmade less angry 8What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was _Ahow angry she was Bhow effectively she handled MrCarrCthat she didnt cry Dthat she was able to save him9What wa
22、s the mothers attitude toward Alfred?AShe was very strict with him BShe was supportive of himCShe felt disappointed with him DShe was afraid of him10From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred _Awas no longer a youth Bfelt proud of his motherCfelt guilty and regretful for his deed Dwanted his mothe
23、r to be happy【参考答案】610、ADBCC 阅读理解。Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Althoug
24、h there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent
25、 of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings. Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all i
26、ncome, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自
27、由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States. The reality behind these statistics is that a large number
28、of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal governments poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was offi
29、cially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor. 11What
30、 does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth? ATheir income and savings. BTheir house, cars and small amounts of savings. CEverything they own in their homes. DActually, they have no wealth at all.12What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans? ALess than 25
31、%. BMore than 25%. CMore than 75%. DLess than 20%. 13Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth? ABecause the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor. BBecause income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of
32、the richest 10% of American families.CBecause the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917. DBecause some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War. 14What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph? A.
33、 The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981. B. The 1981 line didnt leave much to the poor. C. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line. D. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line. 15From the last two sentences we c
34、an see that 1981 governments poverty line _. Awas of no good for the poor Bwas officially approved Cwas not helpful to the poor Dwas not put into operation then 【参考答案】1115、BACDD【 山东省菏泽市2014高考英语一模试题】阅读表达(共5小题，每小题3分，满分l5分) 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)1Every year, lots of children die in traffic a
35、ccidents, and many of these tragedies occur because child safety seats are not properly installed or are not used at all. As more and more families buy private cars, its time to _ the safety of children.2Parents tend to let the child sit alone in the front passenger seat, or leave the child alone in
36、 the back of the car without any safety restraints, have the child held in an adults lap, or have the child use an adults safety belt. All of these can potentially add elements of danger for a child in a car.3In the 1970s, Western countries began to research safety devices for children in cars. It w
37、as later found that special safety devices for children in cars will help to reduce injury by about 70 percent, and child safety seats play a key role in protecting children in case of traffic accidents.4Since 1999, automakers have been required to put child restraint systems in cars in the United S
38、tates. There are more than 25 million child safety seats in the United States, compared to only 600,000 in China. Today, more than 40 countries in the world have already issued relevant legal regulations, making it compulsory that children sit in safety seats. In Germany, the Netherlands and Japan,
39、children under 12 years old are required to sit in child safety seats.5China is a manufacturing base for child safety seats, but the market in China is still limited. As a result, while we export our products to other countries, our own children in China are rarely provided with safety seats for var
40、ious reasons. We hope this situation will be improved.66. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?(no more than 10 words) 67. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 5 words) 68. Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5? 69. List at least 3 elements of danger for a child i
41、n a car.1） 2） 3） 70. What does the author want to tell us by writing such an article? (no more than 12 words ) 【参考答案】66. Elements of danger for a child in a car.67. pay more attention to68. Though large quantities of safety seats are made in China, few are used by the Chinese car owners.（句子结构正确，意思相符
42、，均可得分）69. sit alone in the front passenger seat, or leave the child alone in the back of the car without any safety restraints, have the child held in an adults lap, or have the child use an adults safety belt.（任意三个都得分）70. Its time for Chinese to pay more attention to the use of safety seats for chi
43、ldren. Or: The situation of using safety seats in China should be improved.Or: 【吉林省九校联合体2014高考英语二模试题】（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项When you are waiting in front of a theater or at the train terminals, you will realize how important punctuality is. Punctuality is really a
44、virtue, especially in a busy city. 36 .Punctuality is the main constituent(构成部分)of good character. 37 On the other hand, a person who is always late shows his selfishness and thoughtlessness and he is not worthy to be friends with.Some people often say that they cannot always be punctual since traff
45、ic is so heavy these days. 38 As everybody knows, we might meet an unexpected jam on the roads, so we should leave a bit earlier for the appointment to ensure that we would not be late. 39 . When they finally arrive, they keep on saying sorry to their friends and then explain. The excuse is not alwa
46、ys traffic jam. Sometimes they complain that they have met a friend on the road or have helped a blind man to cross the road. Some also like to blame their watches, the clocks at home or in the office. To such people, we cannot help but say sorry that we have come too early.Yet after all, such smart
47、 fellows will soon find that gradually their friends become fewer and fewer. Perhaps at that time, they would realize how important punctuality is. 40 . So when we are young, we should try to be punctual every time and never be late, for it is much more easily acquired in youth than when we are olde
48、r.A. To be or not to be punctual is a habit.B. It is polite to be punctual when you are invited to a party.C. Some people always have a lot of excuses for coming late.D. I think traffic jam cannot be an excuse for being late.E. In western countries, punctuality is very important in social life.F. Perhaps if everybody were punctual, there would be less suffering and sorrow.G. A person who is always on time for his appointment shows real consideration for others.【参考答案】36-40 FGDCA