1、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。Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence Summers .The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the America
2、n South and dean of Harvards Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the universitys 28th president.“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a
3、superb scholar, a dedicated（献身的) teacher, and a wonderful human being.”Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years
4、 after the former womens college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues(性别问题).Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since Jame
5、s Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.1,3,5Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She at
6、tended the University of Pennsylvania. “Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “Shes very clear. She has a sense of humor, but shes very strong-minded. You come to trust in her
7、because shes so solid.” 1. Which might be the best title for the passage? A. Harvard named its 1st female president. B. History of Harvard University changed. C. Debates on female equality ended. D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian. 2. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?A. She is t
8、he 28th president of Harvard University.B. She is a famous scholar from the American South.C. She isnt a graduate from Harvard University.D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.3. Lawrence Summers held the view that .A. women cannot achieve as much as men in management B. women ca
9、nnot hold important positions in society C. women can match men in science jobs D. few women make top scientists owing to genes 4. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means . A. approved B. commented C. complained D. indicated 5. This passage probably appears in a .A. biography B. per
10、sonal letter C. research paper D. newspaper report 【参考答案】15、ABDCD 【四川省凉山州2014第二次诊断性测试】阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, andnow a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemi
11、stry andpotentially harming sea life. Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the PacificOcean for almost two decades. Weve been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and wetry and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment. And one of
12、 the key thingsthat we measure is COx levels. And Weve been able to record this increasing quantity ofatmospheric CO, into the ocean. Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, more and一more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean, affecting the chemical balance ofthe sea
13、water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular. As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid,carbonic acid, Dore explains. And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goesup and that exchanges with the surfac
14、e seawater, it drives the pH down, and makes it moreacidic. The seawater samples Dow and his colleagues have analyzed confirm what the theory predicts.The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore andhis colleagues came up with two possible explanations.
15、It could be that surface water picked upCO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation. Its important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic. And it can havenegative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral. Its potentially catastrophic
16、. 35. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Sea Life Facing Danger B. Scientist Researching Seawater C. Oceans Becoming More Acidic D. Climate Change Affecting Seawater 36. With the increase of atmospheric C02， A. more corals will appear in the sea B. the surface water is becoming warmer C.
17、the chemical balance of the seawater is affected D. the pH of the ocean out here has been increasing 37. Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric C02 on sea life? a. Sea life is endangered. b. C02 goes into the surface water. c. The ocean chemistry is affected. d. C02 le
18、vels in the atmosphere go up e. C02 decreases the pH and makes the seawater more acidic. A. abcde B. dbcea C. aebed D. edcba 38. Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based on A. his research and analysis B. the expectation of other scientists C. some former theory D. a major cause of climate
19、 change【参考答案】35、A 3638、CBA 【四川省凉山州2014第二次诊断性测试】阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Even while in a deep sleep, people can still learn brand new information. Sleepers soak innew associations between smells and sounds, knowledge that lingers(逗留）into the next wakingday, researchers report online A
20、ugust 26 in Nature Neuroscience. The new study is the first to show that entirely new information can get into the sleepingmind, says Anat Arzi of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. The brain is not passivewhile you sleep. Its quite active. You can do quite a lot of things while you are as
21、leep. But the results dont mean that Spanish vocabulary tapes now have a place on the nightstand. L,Researchers have tried but largely failed to find evidence that complicated information, such asnew pairs of words, can make its way into the brain during sleep. Instead of trying to teach people some
22、thing complicated like a new language, Arzi and hercolleagues relied on the sense of smell and hearing. As anyone who has walked by a dumpster（垃圾车）in July knows, smells can cause a nose-jerk reaction. Catching a bad smell automaticallymakes people inhale(吸气)less, reducing the size of the inhale. But
23、。scent of fresh bread causesa long, deep inhale.、rzi and her team took advantage of this reaction for their experiment. As people slept in the laboratory, the researchers delivered pleasant scent, such as shampoo.As this nice smell got into the sleepers noses, the researchers played a particular mus
24、ic. Later, adisgusting smell, such as rotten fish or meat, was paired with a different music. Neither the smellnor the sound woke people up. After just four exposures to the smell-music pair during a singlenight, the sleepers started to automatically respond to the tones without the accompanying sme
25、lls,taking in bigger breaths when the shampoo-associated tone played and smaller breaths when playedthe sound linked to the rotten fish smell. This new learned association lingered into the next waking day, too. Even though the sleepershad no idea they had been exposed to smells or sounds, their beh
26、avior proved that their brain hadactually learned something during sleep. As before, the shampoo sound stimulated a long, deepinhale, while the rotten fish tone caused more shallow breaths.43. We can infer from the passage that A. while sleeping, we can learn whatever we want to learn B. we will inc
27、rease the size of inhale if we catch a pleasant smell C. the knowledge we learned while sleeping will be forgotten in the next waken day D. when walking by a bakery, the fresh bread will cause a nose-jerk reaction44. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. One cant acquire complicated knowledge during
28、the sleeping hours. B. Spanish vocabulary tapes now have a place on the nightstand C. Researchers have tried to find evidence that the new words can be learned during sleep. D. Complicated information can make its way into the brain during sleep45. How do Arzi and her team do their research? By A. g
29、iving instructions B. analyzing human brains C. following the guides of others D. doing experiments46. In which part of a website may this passage most likely appear? A. Culture. B. Science. C. History. D. Economy. 【参考答案】4345、BAD 46、B 【四川省凉山州2014第二次诊断性测试】阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Rock
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36、 C. providing references D. filling in one form 【参考答案】3940、AC 4142、BD 语法填空。阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Long ago, in a far-away place, an old tribal chief found himself terminally ill. So he called three most promising young villagers to his bedside and said, “As I1(leave)you soon, I hope
37、 you can do one more thing for me. Young men, you three are all2(usual)strong and resourceful, so Id like you to strive to climb that high mountain we have always been worshipping3a sacred place. Try to reach the top and then turn back to tell me about your findings. Three days later, the first youn
38、g man returned smartly dressed and said4(smile), “Lord, Ive been to the mountaintop5I saw flowers of all sorts, spring water and singing birds. Thats a real nice place. ”The old tribal chief replied with a smile, “Son, Ive been there before. Its not the mountaintop6the foot of the mountain. You can
39、leave now. ”A week later, the second young man also returned. “Lord, Ive been to the mountaintop7a forest of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air. Thats a really nice place. ”“What a pity! ”said the chief. “Son, youve been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit. Now you can le
40、ave. ”A month later, the third young man showed up in rags, his hair off-colored but his eyes clear and bright. “Lord, I succeeded in reaching the summit. There was nothing there but the highland wind and the blue sky8(hang)over the land. ”“So you saw nothing at all? Not even9butterfly? ”“No, Lord,
41、nothing. All you can see is yourself. You just feel how insignificant you are in this infinite universe10standing at the top! ”“Son, youve reached the real mountaintop. Congratulations! You will be undoubtedly made our new tribal chief! ”【文章大意】一个部落的酋长即将病逝, 他让三个年轻人去山顶, 把看到的景色告诉自己。三个年轻人回来之后, 给出了不同的答案,
42、 只有第三个人的答案让老酋长满意, 并将酋长之位让给了他。因为睿智的老酋长知道, 只有第三个人才是在坚定的意志的指引下执着攀登的人。在坎坷的路途中, 他经历磨难, 却也磨砺了自己。1. 【解析】am leaving / will leave。考查时态。由soon可知, “I”即将离开, 应用一般将来时, 或用现在进行时表将来。2. 【解析】unusually。考查副词。修饰形容词(strong)应用副词。3. 【解析】as。考查介词。把那座高山视为圣地。as意为“作为”。4. 【解析】smilingly。考查副词。修饰动词(said), 应用副词。5. 【解析】where。考查关系副词。whe
43、re引导定语从句, 修饰mountaintop。从句中缺少地点状语, 应用where引导。6. 【解析】but。考查并列连词。句意: 那不是山顶, 而是山脚。not . . . but. . . 不是而是。7. 【解析】with。考查介词。with=having。8. 【解析】hanging。考查非谓语动词。hang和sky之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词作定语。9. 【解析】a。考查冠词。butterfly是可数名词, 此处是泛指蝴蝶, 应用不定冠词修饰。10. 【解析】while。考查连词。句意: 当你站在山顶的时候, 你只能感觉到在无穷的宇宙中, 你是多么渺小! while当时候, 引导时
44、间状语从句。语法填空。阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A couple had been married for over 60 years. They shared everything, talked about everything and kept no secrets1each other except that the woman had a box in a drawer2she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about. Hed never thought a
45、bout it ever since. One day3woman got very sick and the doctor said she wouldnt recover. To sort out their affairs, the husband took down the box and4(bring)it to his wifes bedside. She agreed it was time that he should know5was in the box. 6(open)it, he found two small table mats and a sum of money
46、 totaling $ 25, 000. He asked her about the contents. “When we were to be married, ”she said, “my grandma told me the secret of happy7(marry)was never to argue, and I should just keep quiet and make a mat8I got angry with you. ”The man was so9(move)that he had to fight back tears. She had only been
47、angry with him twice in all those years of living and loving! “Honey, ”he said, “that explains the mats, but what about the money? Where did it come from? ”“Oh, ”she said, “thats the money I made from selling10. ”【文章大意】本文是一个幽默故事, 说的是一对结婚60多年的老夫妇是如何度过这漫长的岁月的。1. 【解析】from。考查介词。keep sth. from sb. 不让某人知道
48、某事, 对某人隐瞒某事。2. 【解析】that/which。考查关系代词。that或which引导定语从句, 修饰drawer, 且在从句中作open和about的宾语。3. 【解析】the。考查冠词。特指上文中提到的the woman, 故用定冠词the表示特指。4. 【解析】brought。考查时态。brought和took down是并列谓语, 表示讲述的是以前的动作, 故用一般过去时。5. 【解析】what。考查关系代词。what引导宾语从句, 作know的宾语, what在从句中作主语。6. 【解析】Opening。考查非谓语动词。open和he之间是主谓关系, 且和谓语动词found几乎是同时发生的, 故用现在分词表主动。7. 【解析】marriage。考查名词。由形容词(happy)修饰的词应该是名词。8. 【解析】when/if。考查连词。句意: 当我生你的气的时候/如果我生你的气的话, 我就会安静下来, 做个垫子。9. 【解析】moved。考查形容词。句意: 听到这些话, 老人非常感动, 难以抑制住泪水。moved感动的。10. 【解析】them。考查代词。指代上文中的mats, 应用them。