1、阅读理解。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 MENTORING(导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg，the programs founder，said：“We set
2、up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.”“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth.For example，weve secured internships(实习) with worldfamous firms
3、such as Honda.”“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring，it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape
4、 their futures.” Kieran Hepburn,14，is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organizations (U
5、NESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛)The event was held for young people from around the world，to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the tr
6、ip was a life changing experience.“Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt stop，it was amazing，” he said，“We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive
7、 change in political and public life.It dealt with issues(问题) such as drug abuse，violence and unemployment.Kieran said：“It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”The Young Inspirations mento
8、ring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For details visit .1The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to _.Atrain staff for worldfamous firmsBoffer job opportunities to young adultsCprovide youth with unique experiencesDequip the unemployed with different skills解析细节理解题。由第三段中的“We set up Y
9、oung Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences.”可知目的是给青年提供独特的经历。答案C2According to Alex Goldberg，it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to _.Athe lack of support from firmsBthe cultural differencesCthe effect of unemploymentDthe shortage of money解析推理判断题。由第五段中的“fun
10、ding cutbacks”(削减资金)可知，缺乏资金给导师制的发展带来了困难。答案D3We can learn from the passage that _.Athe visit to the United Kingdom was amazingBKieran has made great progress in many aspectsCthe youth have found a way to solve their problemsDthe mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday解析推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的“It
11、 has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”可知Kieran在很多方面取得了进步。故选B项。答案B4What would be the best title for the passage?AAlex Goldberg，Founder of Young InspirationsBYoung People Find a World of Opp
12、ortunityCKieran，Banbury School Pupil to ParisDDebates Help Youth with Their Grades解析标题归纳题。本文主要就Alex Goldberg创建了导师制，给青年人提供了了解社会、获得社会经验的机会，最后这个项目扩大到国际范围，给青年人改变自己和社会的机会。所以正确答案为B。答案B阅读理解（一）NASAs Mars detector (探测器), Opportunity, succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Opportuni
13、ty landed on Mars in January. Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.This discovery was chosen by Science, one of the worlds leading magazines, as the most important scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.“This little, wheeled, one-armed box went around another pla
14、net and has done something no human has ever managed,” according to Science. “It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.”“Although we still cant say that life could have existed in this environment, it is now certain that there was water on Mars,” said Steve
15、Squyres, one of the scientists working on the Mars mission. The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds. Scientists said the new evidence
16、 proved beyond doubt that water has been existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was like an ocean or just ice.While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life is possible. “In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example w
17、ithout liquid water,” Squyres said. “So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”Researchers agree that a future mission (任务) should bring back physical samples (样品). But some scientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth. “The problem here
18、 is how to get the samples back,” Squyres replied. “I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.”1. _ prove that water existed on Mars.A. The physical samples with salty chemicals B. The marks on rocks and salty chemicalsC. Scientific achievements of 2004 D. Creatures from Mars2. Which of the
19、 following is true according to the text?A. It is now certain that there was water on Mars.B. The water on Mars was like an ocean.C. Evidence of life on Mars has been found.D. Search for life on Mars is a great risk to humans.3. How did scientists draw the conclusion that there was water on Mars?A.
20、The worlds leading magazine has announced the fact.B. Scientists have taken many pictures and chemical readings on the Mars.C. Astronauts have got some rocks from Mars.D. Scientists have made a study of the pictures and readings sent back by Mars detector.4. It can be inferred that, if the creatures
21、 from Mars came to Earth, _.A. they would be kind to humans B. they would be cruel to humansC. they would be a great danger to Earth D. it would be hard to say whether it would be a good news or bad news1. B 事实细节题。根据短文第五段“It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and sal
22、ty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds”一句可知：岩石上有类似地球上水流的痕迹和化学物。2. A 事实细节题。根据第二段“succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet”一句可判断，火星上有水。3. D 事实归纳题。人们对火星的研究是通过探测器“机遇号”发回的图片和数据进行分析得出的，人类还没有登上火星，所以B、C两项不符文意。A项“杂志上报道的”更不能作为结论的根据4. D 推测题。根据短文最后一段“some scientists worry ab
23、out the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth”的意义，科学家有这种担心外星人是否会对人类造成危害。由此可推测：如果外星人来地球，是好是坏不得而知。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest
24、 rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one,dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I
25、 personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve
26、black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round peoples wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our
27、culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of clay according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout tire time. So
28、 it seems that the first clocks were human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hourglasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of
29、antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own ho
30、me. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?1. According to the passage, collecting antique clocks_. A. can hardly keep the value of your savings B. will cost much of your savings C. may increase your wealth D. needs your
31、bravery2. By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to_. A. suggest human beings are controlled by a clock B. describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth C. tell readers what clocks look like D. compare chicks to human beings3. Which of the following is NOT ment
32、ioned as a way to measure the time? A. Counting the beating of ones own heart. B. Making use of candles, sand and water. C. Observing shadows cast by the sun. D. Keeping slaves busy day and night.4. The underlined phrase stately homes in paragraph 4 means A. state-owned houses B. houses in very good
33、 condition C. grand houses open to the public D. houses where statesmen meet regularly5. The purpose of the passage is A. to introduce the culture of antique clocks B. to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks. C. to compare different ways to make a future profit D. to explain convenient and
34、 reliable ways of telling time【参考答案】CADCB【2014唐山一中调研考试（二）】（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。注意：涂卡时，如答题卡上没有E、F、G选项，请按如下方式填涂：选E涂AB；选F涂AC；选G涂AD。Watching a sporting event with family and friends under the sun is a great experience in summer. 71 In the United States, heat exposu
35、re led to 8,000 deaths between 1979 and 2003. Luckily, a little prevention can go a long way towards making sure of an enjoyable day.Know the dangerHeat-related illnesses do not require record-breaking temperatures to occur. 72 The bodys temperature can reach 106 or 107 degrees Fahrenheit on a 90-de
36、gree day, creating a potentially deadly situation. Factors such as age, weight or a medical condition can influence people.Drink plenty of water 73 Sweating is your bodys key way to keep cool, so drink water to stay well hydrated(含水的) before you feel thirsty. A cool beer may sound perfect on a hot d
37、ay, but drink responsibly. Alcohol stops the bodys cooling system and causes you to go to the bathroom frequently. 74 Wear light-colored and loosely fitting clothing, so air can go around your body and help keep you cool. A hat is a must to help you keep cool, since your head contains many blood ves
38、sels(血管), and sun block(防晒乳) is always a good idea.Take actionWhat should you do if you are suffering from the heat while watching your favorite event?Get up and go. It is a simple piece of advice, but could make the difference between a quick recovery and something more severe that requires medical
39、 attention. The ideal thing is to move yourself from the position youre in to an area that is a little cooler. 75 A. Dress for the occasionB. Weather-related causesC. In hot weather, it is essential to stay hydrated.D. You may miss a little of the action, but it beats missing a lot.E. But when you add sun exposure to the crowds, the results can be deadly.F. It is also important to take advantage of services the equipment provides.G. Temperatures between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit can be dangerous.【参考答案】71-75 EGCAD
