包頭市英語(yǔ)二輪訓(xùn)練（8）及答案

學(xué)必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精學(xué)必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精學(xué)必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精內(nèi)蒙古包頭市2014高考英語(yǔ)二輪訓(xùn)練（8)及答案閱讀下列四篇短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！緩V東省汕頭市2014高考英語(yǔ)模擬試題】ATheBeatleswerethemostinfluentialbandinpophistory。Intheir8-year,12—albumhistory，PaulMcCartney,JohnLennon，GeorgeHarrisonandRingoStarralteredpopularculturedramatically.Itwasn’tjustthesuitsandchanginglengthsofhairthefourLiverpoolboysworethathadsuchanimpact,butwhattheyseemedtostandfor.Theworldsawthemasthevoiceofanewgeneration,onewithaverydifferentattitudetolife。Theirinfluencewasatitsheightinthe1960s．buttheirmusiccontinuestostirlistenerstoday．However,upuntilrecentlyoneaspectoftheBeatleswasstruckinYesterday:Themusichadneverbeenremastered（重新灌錄)．ButonSeptember9thatsituationcametoanend，withthereleaseoftheentireband’smusicinadigitalmakeover．Itisprobablythebiggestreissue（重新發(fā)行）inpopmusichistory,saidBritishnewspapertheFinancialTimes．ThealbumsweretoberemasteredatAbbeyRoadStudiosinLondon,thelocationwherethebandproducedmuchoftheirwork．Thecoveroftheir1astalbum，AbbeyRoadof1969．featuredthefouryoungmenstriding（大步行走）acrossazebracrossingonAbbeyRoaditself．ItisoneofthemostfamousOfa11Beatlesimages．Recently，tocelebratethe40thanniversaryofthealbum，hundredsofBeatlesloversgatheredtheretoshowtheirappreciation．Popgroupscomeandgo．Theboybandpursuedbyscreamingfansoneyearwillbeforgottenthenext．ButtheBeatlesareoneOfthefewgroupswhosemusicseemstohaveendured．Why？PaulMcCartney’sbiographerBarryMileshasanexplanation：“Theywerethefirstrockband…andtheyjusthappenedtobethebest．Theywerethefirstbandtoplaystadiums，tohavetheirownproducts．Theywereground-breakingineveryway．”hesays．26．WhydidtheBeatleschangepopularculture？A．BecauseofthesuitsofthefourLiverpoolboys．B．BecauseofchanginglengthsofhairthefourLiverpoolboyswore．C．Becauseoftheirdifferentattitudetolife．D．Becauseoftheiralbums．27．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothesecondparagraph？A．TheBeatlesinfluencedpeopleatitsheightinthe1960s．B．111eirmusicYesterdayhadneverbeenremastered．C．Theentireband’smusicinadigitalmakeoverwillberemastered．D．OnSeptember9，theirmusiccametoanend．28．Whatistheirlastalbum?A．Yesterday．B．AbbeyRoadofl969．C．ComeTogether．D．InMylife．29．WhatisNOTthereasonwhytheirmusiccanendure？A．Theywerethefirstrockband．B．Theywerethebestone．C．Theywerethefirstbandtohavetheirownworks．D．Theyworespecialsuits．30．Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Theywereground—breakingineveryway．"A．Theybrokethegroundtofindaway．B．Theybroketheruleswhiledrivingontheway．C．Theydidwhatotherbandshadneverdonebefore．D．Theyplaytheirhitsateveryconcert．【參考答案】26-30、CDBDC【廣東省汕頭市2014高考英語(yǔ)模擬試題】BDoyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive(欺騙）?Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue，butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecangiveyouafalsepicture．Forexample，someonemightsay,''Ijustwonahundred．dollarsonthelottery（彩票)．Itwasgreat．Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars！”．Thisguy'sawinner，right?Maybe，maybenot．Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthoftickets,andonlyonewasawinner．He’sreallyabigloser！Hedidn'tsayanythingthatwasfalse,butheleftoutimportantinformationonpurpose．That’scalledahalf—truth．Halftruthsarenottechnicallylies，buttheyarejustasdishonest．Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick．Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slastterm，herstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs．Thensheseeksanotherterm．Oneofheropponentssays,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatelostonemillionjobs！”That’strue．However,anhoneststatementwouldhavebeen，“DuringGovernorSmith'sterm,thestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.”Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths．It'sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth．Anadvertisementmightsay，''NineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothache．'’ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany．Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften．It'sasadfactoflife：Liesarelies，andsometimesthetruthcan1ieaswell．31．Theunderlinedword“opponents"inParagraph3means．A．enemyB．partnerC．cooperatorD．a(chǎn)ssistant32．Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould．A：．buylotteryticketsifpossibleB．makeuseofhalf-truthsC．becarefulaboutwhattheyaretoldD．nottrusttheYuckyCompany33．Howmanyexamplesdoesthewritergivetoshowhowthetruthisusedtodeceive？A．One．B．Two．C．Three．D．Four．34．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Usinghalftruthsisagainstthelaw．B．Technically，halftruthsareinfactlies．C．YuckyPillsisaverygoodmedicinefortoothache．D．GovernorSmithdidagoodjobduringherlastterm．35．M1ichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage？A．He’sreallyabigloser!B．Sometimesthetruthcanlieaswell．C．Advertiserswillsometimesusehalftruths．D．It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatements．【參考答案】31—35、ACCDB閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng).AOnedaytheemployeesofalargecompanyinStLouis,Missourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid:“Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering(阻礙)yourgrowthinthiscompanypassedaway.WeinviteyoutojointhefuneraAtfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddied，butafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbe.Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespects。Everyonewondered:“Whoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogress?Well,atleasthe’snolongerhere。"Onebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin(棺材)andwhentheylookedinsideittheybecamespeechless。Theystoodoverthecoffin,shockedandinsilence,asifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsoul。Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin.Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid：“Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:itisYOU.”Youaretheonlypersonwhocanrevolutionize（徹底改變）yourlife.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappiness,yourrealizationandyoursuccess。Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself。Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychanges，whenyourfriendschange,whenyourbosschanges,andwhenyourcompanychanges。Yourlifechangeswhenyouchange,whenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefs，whenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlife。56.Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthearticleistotellusthat________。A.theharderwework,themoresuccessfulwewillbecomeB。ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothersC.changingourlivesisdowntoourselvesD。wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment57。Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause________。A.therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB。theycouldseetheirownsoulsinsideC。theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD.whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth58.Whoprobablywrotethesignonthefrontdoor？A.Thecompanyboss。B.Aworkerwholikedtomakefunofothers。C。Thedirectorinchargeofproduction。D.Aworkerwhowantedtoteachothersalesson。59。Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A。Theemployeeswenttothegymtojointhefuneral.B.Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.C。Theemployees'livesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss。D。Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.參考答案56—CDAB閱讀理解（2011·全國(guó)卷,C)StudentMembership—CambridgeArtsCinemaCambridgeArtsCinemaisoneofthearthousesinBritainandhomeoftheinternationallycelebratedCambridgeFilmFestival。Since1947generationsofstudentshavediscoveredthewealthofworldcinema.Nowyoutoocanmakethemostofitandsavemoney.At_the_Arts_you_can.。。●choosefromupto40filmsamonth●seeupto8premieres(首映)eachmonth●catchscreeningswhenyoulike—weopenearlyandcloselate●increaseyourknowledgeoffilmwithourspecialevents-eachyearwerunseasonsonvarioustypesoffilmsanddirectors●meetthefilmmakersWhat_you_get_as_a_member：●invitationtoapreviewscreening(試映）●￡1offthestandardprices（￡4.50/￡3。50)foranyscreeningincludingspecialevents●yourowncopyofeachcinemaprogrammemailedfreeofcharge●acardwithyourownmembershipnumber●50％offmembershiptotheCambridgeDarkroomGallerySowhatareyouwaitingfor?Justfillintheformandreturniteitherinpersonorbypostto:BoxOfficeCambridgeArtsCinema8MarketPassageCambridgeCN23PFItcosts￡15tojoinandyourcardcanbeusedfrom1stOctober2011to30thJune2012.CinemaInformation：01223572929(24hr)BoxOffice：01223504444本文主要介紹劍橋藝術(shù)影院以廣告的形式吸引更多的會(huì)員.5．WhichofthefollowingisthemostfamouseventheldatCambridgeArtsCinema？A.TheCambridgeFilmFestival。 B。Meetingswithfilmmakers。C.Thepreviewscreening. D。Monthlypremieres.答案：A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第一句可判斷A項(xiàng)正確.6．Ifyou’reamemberofCambridgeArtsCinema，youwillenjoyfree________。A.DarkroomGalleryshows B.mailedprogrammesC.specialfilmevents D。filmshows答案:B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中“yourowncopyofeachcinemaprogrammemailedfreeofcharge”可知B項(xiàng)正確.7．HowlongwillthemembershipforCambridgeArtsCinemalast?A.Fourmonths。 B。Eightmonths。C。Ninemonths. D.Oneyear.答案：C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中“。..from1stOctober2011to30thJune2012"．可知答案為C項(xiàng)。8．Forwhatpurposeisthetextwritten？A。Offeringstudentscheapertickets。B。Announcingtheopeningofapremiere.C.Tellingthepublicofthecinema'saddress。D.Increasingthecinema’smembership.答案：D。主旨大意題.綜觀全文可知本文的主要目的是吸引更多的人成為會(huì)員?？破罩R(shí)類Plantsarefloweringfasterthanscientistspredicted(預(yù)測(cè)）inreactiontoclimatechange,whichcouldhavelongdamagingeffectsonfoodchainsandecosystems。Globalwarmingishavingagreateffectonhundredsofplantandanimalspeciesaroundtheworld，changingsomelivingpatterns，scientistssay.Increasedcarbondioxide(CO2）intheairfromburningcoalandoilcanhaveaneffectonhowplantsproduceoxygen,whilehighertemperaturesandchangeablerainfallpatternscanchangetheirpatternsofgrowth?！癙redictingspecies’reactiontoclimatechangeisamajorchallengeinecology,”saidtheresearchersofseveralU。S.universities.Theysaidplantshadbeenthekeyobjectofstudybecausetheirreactiontoclimatechangecouldhaveaneffectonfoodchainsandecosystemservices.Thestudy,publishedontheNaturewebsite，usesthefindingsfromplantlifecyclestudiesandexperimentsacrossfourcontinentsand1,634species.Itfoundthatsomeexperimentshadunderestimated(低估)thespeedoffloweringby8。5timesandleafingby4times。“Acrossallspecies，theexperimentsunder-predictedthespeedoftheadvance—forbothleafingandflowering—thatresultsfromtemperatureincreases，”thestudysaid。Thedesignoffutureexperimentsmayneedtobeimprovedtobetterpredicthowplantswillreacttoclimatechange，itsaid.PlantsarenecessaryforlifeontheEarth。Theyarethebaseofthefoodchain，usingphotosynthesis(光合作用)toproducesugarfromcarbondioxideandwater。Theyletoutoxygenwhichisneededbynearlyeveryorganismontheplanet。Scientistsbelievetheworld’saveragetemperaturehasrisen