1、【由安徽省合肥市2014高考模拟题改编】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。Can I get a light? This question is among the most common between smokers. What if this question was to come from an unusual source? In April 2014, the National Health Promotion Foundation uploaded an anti-smoking advertisement onto YouTube. Th
2、e anti-smoking ad has quickly been known as the most powerful anti-smoking ad.The anti-smoking video, called the Smoking Kid, features children walking up to adult smokers asking for a light. The children in the ad are actors but the adults smoking are unsuspecting participants in the project.The vi
3、deo begins with the statement adults know that smoking is harmful, but dont remind themselves of this fact Once a smoking kid approaches the adults, every adult asked is shocked that a child with a cigarette in hand is asking for a light. The first adult starts by saying, Im not giving it to you, an
4、d the video goes on to state every adult filmed said no and reminded the children that smoking is bad.Before going away, the kid hands each adult a booklet after being turned down for a light. The booklet says, You worry about me, but why not about yourself? Each adult looks around for the child as
5、their faces are filled with confusion and discomfort.The video shows that a few of the smokers quickly threw away their cigarettes or put their cigarettes away, showing that this experiment was affective at that moment.The most influential element in the ad isnt the use of children or the responses
6、from the smoking adults. It comes down to something much simpler than that. Why is it that we worry about other people, forgetting to worry about ourselves?1. According to the text, the anti-smoking ad is _.A. unusualB. shockingC. influential D. encouraging2. The underlined word unsuspecting (in Par
7、a. 2) probably means _A. uninformed B. unwillingC. unfortunate D. unacceptable3. What are the adults，reactions to the children asking for a light?A. They pay no attention to childrens request.B. They reject kids，request and educate them.C. They look around for childrens parents.D. They quickly throw
8、 childrens cigarettes away.4. The best title of the text might be _.A. Give up smoking, for your own sake B. Keep away from smoking, adults C. Tell your children not to smokeD. Reject a child asking for a light【参考答案】14、CABA阅读理解。Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching th
9、e sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldnt forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwins footsteps and enjoy a
10、trip from four to seven days to the islands. The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impres
11、sive as it could be. The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darw
12、in himself. Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and h
13、er baby surface with a great breath of air. Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the i
14、slands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time. ( ) 1. What do we know about Darwins visit to the islands? A. He studied different creatures on the islands B. He completed his famous book on the islands C. He was touched by the geography of the islands D. He was a
15、ttracted by well-known animals of the islands ( ) 2. Which of the following plays a role in making the islands a paradise for wildlife? A. Animals on the islands feed on grass. B. Local government forbids killing wildlife. C. People cannot visit the islands as they wish. D. Tourists are not allowed
16、to touch the animals. ( ) 3. Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of_. A. The beautiful sea views B. Darwins inspiring trip C. a closer view of animals D. various daring activities ( ) 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. A Unique Attractio
17、n for Wildlife Lovers B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures C. Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos D. A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection 【语篇解读 语篇解读】本文介绍了一个冒险家的乐园 Galapagos Islands,达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写 语篇解读 出了物种起源一书,同时,由于这儿保护得很好,直到现在依然是旅游的好去处. 1. 答案 A 【解析】细节理解题.由文中的 He stayed on the islands
18、for five weeks, observing various animals.可知达尔文在这儿观察了各种各样的动物. 2. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.根据文中.strict control over activities and timing.可知,当地对游客的 活动和参观时间都是有严格限制的,所以答案选 C 项. 3. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.根据 your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim
19、and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.可知,在 Galapagos 岛上能与动物亲密接触. 4. 答案 A 【解析】主旨大意题.这篇文章主要是向我们推荐 Galapagos Islands,因此题目要具有醒目 的特点,方能达到吸引读者眼球的目的,故题目以 A 为佳. 阅读理解。On May 23, 1989
20、, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadnt seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏).In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth. Dur
21、ing her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. Shed had no clock or watches, no television or radio. There had been no natural light and the temperature had always be
22、en kept at 21. The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadnt kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewe
23、r meals and had lost 17lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁). How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of the experiment shed done some physical and mental tests. Shed recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had be
24、en specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, shed played cards, read books and listened to music. Shed also learned French from tapes. The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature, For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and g
25、o to sleep. However, People are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others dont start to wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand,
26、are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening! ( ) 1. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because_. A. she was asked to do research on mice B. she wanted to experience loneliness C. she was the subject of a study D. she needed to record her life 【答案】C。.细节理解题.根据第一
27、段中 Stefania was in a research program 和整段的意思,可以排 除 A,B,D 项. ( ) 2. What is a cause for the change of Stefanias body clock? A. Eating fewer meals. B. Having more hours of sleep C. Lacking physical exercise. D. Getting no natural light. 【答案】D.。细节理解题.根据第二段中 She hadnt kept to a 24-hour day. She had stay
28、ed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.可知答案. ( ) 3. Where does the text probably come from?A. A novel. B. A news story. C. A pet magazine. D. A travel guide 【答案】B.。推理判断题.从全文的内容来看,本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果,所 以由此判断本文可能来自于新闻报道,A 项小说不可能.因为文章没有小说的特点;C 项不 正确,本文没有涉及宠物问题;D 项不正确,因为本文也没涉及旅游的问题. 1.
29、短文改错（共10个错误；每个错误1分，满分10分）共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Id like to tell you something about the problem of pollution we are facing to. As we know, the factory beside our school gave off heavy smoke all day long. Very loudly noises hurt our ears. Rubbish and waste are thrown here or there. It also se
30、nds out polluting water and poisonous gas. All this has done great harms to the health and study of the teachers and students. But as time goes on, a little has done to change the situation. I dont think you can study well after the problem is solved. We do hope youll help and support us.【参考答案】1.Id
31、like to tell you something about the problem of pollution we are facing to. As we know, the factory beside our school gave off heavy smoke all day long. Very loudly noises hurt our ears. gives loudRubbish and waste are thrown here or there. It also sends out polluting water and poisonous gas. and po
32、llutedAll this has done great harms to the health and study of the teachers and students. But as time goes harmon, a little has done to change the situation. I dont think you can study well after the problem is been we before/ untilesolved. We do hope youll help and support us.2.短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1
33、0分）请你修改以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living next to each other for many years. About half a
34、year ago, an order came which the old building, along with many other similar ones, were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street. So we had to moved apart. Mr. Yang now lives in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took
35、quite a long time to get to the downtown area. Therefore, Mr. Yang doesnt seem to worry about the long distance. He says that new subway line will be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in the future.【参考答案】2、3.短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最
36、多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by
37、 surf the internet before you set out. You neednt take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, youd better understand the cultural diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.【参考答案】3.改错：1: excited-exciting 2: advices-advice 3.attention 后面加 to 4: surf-surfing 5.many-much 6. SinceThough 7. additional-addition 8.in case of去掉of 9. this-it 10. had-have
