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。 The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans(老兵) wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen. Beers had volunteered for the Veterans History Project, a program at the Library of Congress dedicated to pr
2、eserving the oral histories of Americans 19 million veterans. Local newspapers listed Beers number, and the response was tremendous. Hes videotaped 52 vets ever since. “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” says Beers, 33, an assistant engineer for the city
3、of Poway, Calif. “They ask, Why now? But it has to be now, before its too late.” The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day. Beers and the other volunteers are collecting the I-was-there detail. One of the most moving came from a World War II POW (prisoner of
4、war): “He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.” The WW II generation comprises(包含) most of the 700 histories gathered since the program began in 2001. But, says director Ellen Lovell, they want to hear from vets of every war. “I inter
5、viewed my brother-in-law, an army surgeon in Vietnam,” she says. “He said he shared things with me that hes never told anyone.”1. What do we know from the text about the veterans?A. They live a very happy life after the war.B. They often told their stories to others.C. They were highly respected by
6、people.D. They are becoming fewer and fewer in numbers.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第二段最后一句话 “The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day.”可知，每天有1847位老兵死去，也就意味着老兵的数目越来越少，故D选项正确。2. How did the veterans feel when they were interviewed?A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Surprised.D. Dis
7、appointed.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第二段首句 “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” 可知，老兵对于有人对他们的故事感兴趣感到非常吃惊，故答案为C。 3. What does the underlined word “it” (Paragraph 1) refer to?A. Veterans wanted to talk.B. Jeff Beers was ready to listen.C. The veterans had many storie
8、s.D. There were many phone messages.答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义推断题。由第一段前面的内容 “The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen.”可知，“it”指代的是紧跟着它后面的内容“Veterans wanted to talk”，故答案为A。4. What kind of stories i
9、s Jeff Beers most interested in?A. Historical records of World War II.B. Stories written by newspaper reporters.C. Stories most talked about by public.D. Personal experiences of people during different wars.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由倒数第二段 “One of the most moving came from a World War II POW (prisoner of w
10、ar): He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.”可知，Jeff Beers最感兴趣的是战争期间人们的个人经历，故答案为D。【浙江省金华十校2014高考英语模拟试题】 For years I fought with the birds nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hairNo matter what I did and how hard I trie
11、d, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in :my hair Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally, my mo
12、ther would sayThe teens at school did not agreeFrom boys not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop, I suffered from my hair When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job, getting a b
13、oyfriend, etc If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexyI tried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an ironThen, in my second year, a miracle happenedI was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straighte
14、ning, a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight positionI was the perfect candidate, the hairdresser told me Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the :scalp （头皮）,for the next five years I didnt find them to be true All of the hairdresse
15、rs promises were fulfilled: With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the mop However, there was extreme damage done to my wallet To keep up the straightening cost $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheapWhile some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to neve
16、r again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7But when I moved out of my parents house at age 26 and rented an apartment, the upkeep of my new image became too costly I couldnt hide from my inner Medusa any longerIt was time to hug her and let her flySeeking a choice, I turned to the I
17、nternet, GoogleAfter hours of searching, I hit upon a“ curly haired salon, a place designed for girls like meI doubted these so-called “Curl Ambassadors could do anythingwithout using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo, I suspected Id have the same unruly mop
18、 at the end of the appointment I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late I secretly hoped they would turn me awayInstead, my stylist simply said :You are very late Let me see your hair At that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with m
19、y hair As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself into Do you really think this will work? I asked the stylist, Jones“ My curls are a disaster“No curly hair is hopeless, she replied“They just havent found a way to work
20、with it, thats all After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a mixture of organic jam I couldnt believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free meYou could argue that hair is just hair Yet, it is just such phy
21、sical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and dont know what to do with it Men cut theirs short Women flat-iron theirs to death When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to
22、 work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty Since then, my world has changed I have always been outgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they dont kn
23、ow the source of the change I dont need to tell them* My Medusa hair speaks for herself55What can we learn about the writers hair in the first place? A Her parents considered it was birds nest B Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair C She hated it because it couldnt be straightened D North Am
24、erican styling products harmed her hair56Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that A her wish to feel secure and sexy didnt come true B her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening C the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her D she was called the mop wit
25、h her hair straight and smooth57The writer was when she went to the “curly haired salon A hesitatedB excitedC disappointed D determined58What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer? A She was very angry because the writer was late B She thought totally the writers hair
26、was a disaster C She was calm and sure of her work D She thought there was no way to fix the writers hair59The writers world has changed because she A has removed her inner MedusaB has removed her curls on her headC has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salonD has found the admiratio
27、n for her from her friends and co-workers60The best title of the passage can be A A Successful Stylist C Road to BeautyB My Medusa HairD Accept the Way We Are【参考答案】55、C 5660、CACAB 【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。Change is everything in the case of mobile phones. R
28、ecent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well. First, lets talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a plac
29、e. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it. This has several implications（含义）. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about w
30、hen and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”,but “text me a
31、round 8 and well see where we all are.” Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”tho
32、se who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice. They found that the mobile phones individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts.
33、 This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speak
34、easy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera- phones intrude（侵入）on peoples privacy. So, it is understandable if
35、your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you neednt worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.41. The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that _.A. people can arrange their meeting place and time more flexiblyB. people have to make a firm plan about when and where to meetC.
36、 people are able to meet someone at any place and any timeD. people have to attend phone meetings than ever before42. According to the two British researchers, the Social and Psychological Effects are most likely to be seen on _. A. talkersB. the “speakeasy”C. the “spacemaker” D. texters43.Wecaninfe
37、rfromthepassagethatthetextssentbytextersare_. A. showing or making known B.wellwrittenC.unacceptablebyothersD.shockingtoothers44. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile? A. talkersB. the “speakeasy”C. the “spacemaker” D. texters45. Which of the following c
38、an be the best title of the passage?A. The Influence of Short Message ServiceB. Changes Caused by Mobile Phone UseC. Changes in the Use of the MobileD. Body Language and the Mobile Phone41. A 从第三段People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet.可知。42. D 从第四五段可知43. A 从第五段可知。44. C
39、 从第六段最后一句可知45. B 从第一段可知阅读下面材料，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。Jane：How did you feel taking part in Turandot?Singer：It was a real opportunity for me to be cast. _1_ has always been one of my strongest desires to have a part in Turandot.Jane: How were you hired for the job?Singer：Well, Im a musical pe
40、rformer, _2_ there was a short period when I was not working, and was just _3_(collect)unemployment benefits. One day, I saw a poster put up by the production companys Personnel Department, saying they were looking for singers.I _4_(apply)for the job, and they sent me _5_ invitation to try out for a
41、 part in the chorus.Jane：Was it difficult to try out?Singer：Yes, it was difficult. They asked me to sing a tune, and at the time I had a sore throat, so I was afraid I _6_ get the job.Jane: What did you like best about participating in Turandot?Singer: The _7_(good)part was visiting Beijing because
42、the performance was _8_(stage)in the Forbidden City. It was my first _9_ to Beijing.Jane: Would you like to visit Beijing again?Singer: Yes, I would like to visit Beijing again.Jane: Well, its been fun talking to you. I thank you _10_ your time.Singer: Youre welcome.【参考答案】1.It2.but3.collecting4.appl
43、ied5.an6.wouldnt7.best8.staged9.visit10.for语篇完形。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。 Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were 1. _ a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than 2. _ (take)the aeroplane all the way, they decided to take the train from west to
44、east 3. _ Canada. They first arrived in Vancouver, the most beautiful city of Canada, 4. _ they would catch“The True North”, the cross-Canada train. Some people 5. _ (usual)have the idea that one can cross Canada in less than five days. 6. _ in fact, there is a fact 7. _Canada is 5, 500 kilometres f
45、rom coast to coast. After they were aboard the train, they began their train journey across the country. When 8. _ (cross)the Rocky Mountains, they 9. _ (manage)to catch sight of some typical animals there. During their travel, they realized that Canada is an empty country. They were also surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes, because of 10. _ Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. 【参考答案】: 1. on 2. take 3. across 4. where 5. usually 6. But 7. that 8. crossing 9. managed 10. which
