湖北省黄石市高考英语一轮阅读理解和书面表达选练(11)

湖北省黄石市高考英语一轮阅读理解和书面表达选练（11）
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。

Most schools in America do not have the latest equipment in laboratories．It is just too costly．But the eastern state of Maryland and8 non - profit group found a way to make such equipment available during the school year．They put it on a bus! The 13 - meter -long Maryland BioLab is a mobile classroom filled with equipment that letsstudents explore many kinds of science．It travels around the state visiting schools．It has every-thing from biology to forensic science（法医学）．The mobile lab has been bringing bioscience education to schools around Maryland for more than 10 years,
”It is really nice toget the students in here with hands- on activities．They get really excited and want to be engaged．”said Ms．Mangus, who is in charge of the program．She said that many students finished their experiments and left the bus excited about the possibility of becoming a scientist．
At the end ofeach class，Ms．Mangus talked tothe students about how she became a scientist．"If we have enough time, we like to take five, ten minutes and talk about us, ourselves．I tell them how I got into science, maybe where I went to school, what I did,and the differentkindsof things we could do．”
Brian Gaines,the chief executive officer ofthe foundation supporting the BioLab program,said the organization'sgoal was to help create the next generation of scientists．"We use this program to talk about careers in science－not only science, but science, technology, engineering and math．Students on the bus get real -life experience they do not get in a classroom．”
1．Which of the following is true about the BioLab?
A．It visits schools around the United State．
B．h i8 8 mobile lab for the schools in Maryland．
C．Itis used to replace the ordinary classroom．
D．Il i8 equipped with all kinds of school things．
2．the students arc very pleased because．
A．they can do experiments with own their hands
B． they can have face - to - face talks with scientists
C．the bus comes to their school every day
D．they can realize the dreams of being scientists
3．Ms．Mangus talked about her experience to．
A．make her classes lively and interesting
B．show off her achievements
C．arouse the students' interest in science
D．get the students more involved in class
4．According to Brian Games, the real purpose of the program is to A．help create the future scientists
B．prepare students for future careers
C．improve students' marks in schools
D．save money for the government
5．Which of the following would be the best tide for the test?
A．Bioscience Education in America． B．A New Way to Do Experiments!
C． The Way to Be a Scientist． D．A BioLab on a Bus!
【参考答案】1—5、BACAD
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。

(2013·哈尔滨市质检，D)
As the richest country in the world, you'd expect that Qatar would also be the happiest. And you'd also expect Japanese people to be extremely positive, seeing as though they have the highest life expectancy. But clearly wealth and good health do not guarantee happiness after both countries failed to make the top ten most positive countries. The poll (民意测验) of nearly 150 000 people around the world found that seven of the world's 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America. Gallup asked about 1 000 people in each of 148 countries if they were wellrested, had been treated with respect, smiled or laughed a lot, learned or did something interesting and felt feelings of enjoyment the previous day.
In Panama and Paraguay, 85 percent of those polled said yes to all five, putting those countries at the top of the list. They were followed closely by El Salvador, Venezuela,
Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Guatemala, the Philippines, Ecuador and Costa Rica. The people least likely to report positive emotions lived in Singapore, the wealthy and orderly citystate that ranks among the most developed in the world. Other wealthy countries also sat surprisingly low on the list. Germany and France tied with the poor African state of Somaliland for 47th place.
Many of the seven countries which were most positive do poorly in traditional measures of wellbeing, like Guatemala, a country torn by decades of civil war followed by waves of gangdriven criminality that give it one of the highest killing rates in the world. Guatemala sits just above Iraq on the United Nations' Human Development Index, a composite of life expectancy, education and per capita income. But it ranks seventh in positive emotions.
In Guatemala, it's a culture of friendly people who are always smiling, said Luz Castillo, a 30yearold surfing instructor. Despite all the problems that we're facing, we're surrounded by natural beauty that lets us get away from it all.
The poll shows that prosperous nations can also be deeply unhappy ones. And poverty-stricken ones are often positive, or at least a close approximation (大约) of it. 文章大意：本文为一篇调查报道。

通过对世界各国的民意测验发现，幸福指数与健康和财富无关。

12．________ may feel the most unhappy according to the poll.
A．People from Qatar
B．People from Thailand
C．People from Japan
D．People from Singapore
答案：D 细节理解题。

根据第四段第一句中的“The people least likely to report positive emotions lived in Singapore”可知，通过民意测验生活在新加坡的人民的幸福指数最低。

故答案选D。

13．The underlined word “Gallup” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A．a country B．a polling organization
C．a person D．a magazine
答案：B 推理判断题。

根据第二段第一、二句可知，这项民意测验调查了世界各地的15万人，发现幸福指数最高的10个国家中有7个国家位于拉丁美洲，这个民意调查组织调查了148个国家，每个国家测验了大约1千人。

因此Gallup应为进行这项民意测验调查的组织机构。

故答案选B。

14．Which of the following is not included in the United Nations' Human Development
Index?
A．Life expectancy. B．Education.
C．Natural beauty. D．Per capita income.
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段倒数第二句“... on the United Nations' Human Development Index, a composite of life expectancy, education and p er capita income.”可知，这项指数当中不包含C项内容。

故答案选C。

15．What's the best title of the text?
A．Happiness does not depend on wealth
B．How to live happily?
C．Health leads to happiness
D．What are the standards to be happy men?
答案：A 标题概括题。

通读全文尤其是最后一段内容可知，本文主要对一项民意测验调查进行了报道说明。

测验结果表明，幸福与健康和财富无关。

因此，A项适宜作为标题使用。

故答案选A。

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。

(2013·南昌市二模，D)
Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University of California.
Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, professor of psychology at the University of California, Diem Luu, a former student of the University of California, and Kang Lee, professor at the University Toronto, set out to explore the underresearched phenomenon. They asked US participants in two related studies about parents lying to their children—either for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.
In one of the studies, many parents reported they told their young children that bad things would happen if they didn't go to bed or eat what they were supposed to. Other parents reported inventing magical creatures. One explained, “We told our daughter that if she wrapped up all her pacifiers (橡皮奶嘴) like gifts, the fair would come and give them to the children who needed them.”
In the other study, the researchers surveyed college students' recollections about their parents' lying and obtained similar results: parents often lie to their children even as they tell them that lying is unacceptable.
The researchers refer to this practice as “parenting by lying”. “We are surprised
by how often parenting by lying takes place，” said LEE. Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.
“Children sometimes behave in ways that are disruptive or are likely to harm their longterm interests，” said Heyman. “It is common for them to try out a range of strategies, including lying, to stop them. However, parents should be concerned about the possible longterm negative consequences to children's beliefs about honesty.”
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。

父母常教育孩子要诚实，但他们自己有时却对孩子撒谎。

研究人员就此现象进行了调研，并且提出家长应该考虑到对孩子经常说谎可能会造成的长期的负面影响的结论，并建议家长考虑一些其他的教育方法。

16．The subject of parental lying ________.
A．was not allowed to be researched in the past
B．attracts little attention because it is common
C．hasn't got many published results about it
D．is becoming more and more popular
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句中“Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying”可知，对于父母撒谎的行为很少有报道。

故C项正确。

17．The study of Gai Heyman, Diem Luu and Kang Lee was focused on parents' lies that ________.
A．aim to cover their mistakes
B．lead children to hate them
C．aim to give children a positive influence
D．make children get used to lying
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句中“They asked US participants in two related studies about... for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.”可知，父母说谎的原因本是想给孩子带来积极的影响。

故C项正确。

18．What does Heyman think of parental lying?
A．It is a great parenting strategy.
B．Parents should think twice before using it.
C．It usually does more good than harm.
D．Parents should do something to make up for it after using it.
答案：B 细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段“Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions
when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issu es and consider alternatives before using lies.”可知，Heyman 认为父母应该想清楚对孩子撒谎的问题，在撒谎之前要考虑再三。

故B项正确。

19．Parents usually ________ when their young children don't go to bed properly. A．turn off the bedroom lights and play some music
B．shout at them loudly
C．shut the door and let them alone
D．make up some magical creatures to let them believe
答案：D 细节理解题。

根据第三段第二句“Other parents reported inventing magical creatures”可知，D项正确。

20．In which part of a newspaper would you most probably find the passage? A．Business. B．Education.
C．Technology. D．Fashion.
答案：B 推理判断题。

文章主要讨论了父母在教育孩子时，是否应该撒谎的问题。

故最有可能在报纸上的教育一栏出现。

故B项正确。

【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（4）】
基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
你接受了一项写作任务，要为英语校报写一篇中国扇子文化的简介。

【写作内容】
请根据以下信息，写一篇关于中国扇子文化的介绍。

1．扇子历史：(1)大约出现在三千年前的殷朝；
(2)在中国流行的具体时间难以确定；
(3)历来中国被誉为“制扇王国”。

2．扇子原料：羽毛、丝绸、纸、骨头、棕榈叶。

3．扇子产地：(l)中国浙江杭州市以做扇子而闻名；
(2) 1857年成立的王兴记扇子店是其中一个老品牌。

4．扇子特点：(1)集中国书法、绘画与诗歌为一体；
(2)种类繁多，是生活用具，更是艺术品。

*棕榈叶palm leaf
**书法calligraphy
【写作要求】
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

【参考范文】基础写作(One possible version )
China has been honored as the “Fan-makingKingdom” in the world. The earliest Chinese fans appeared during the Yin Dynasty about 3,000 years ago, but it is hard to say the exact time when fans became popular in Chinese history. The fans are usually made of such materials as feathers, silk, paper, bone and palm leaves. In China, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province is well-known for its fan-making and there has been an old famous brand — Wangxingji Fan Shop which was first established in 1857. Speaking of their characteristics, the various fans are art works more than daily tools since they are combined with Chinese calligraphy, paintings and poems as a whole.
【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（4）】读写任务（共l小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

We all know that blood donation is a beneficialsocial act: we help other people who need bloodin a way that is not really troublesome. Besides,blood donation means that you are participating inpublic screening program, which helps localhealth officials to review the general health trendsand supports easier monitoring activities concerningdisease trends or epidemics in your area. However,do you know that there are other more personalbenefits related to donating your blood? Theyprove that donating blood is not only beneficial toother people, but also to yourself.
The most obvious benefit of donating blood isthe free health screening process. Before donatingyour blood, you will be tested for possible healthproblems or infectious diseases, and officers willtell you if you are qualified for blood donation.By this screening test, you will get the information if there is something wrong with your health.
Other health benefitsrelated to blood donation are the reduction of cardiovascular(心血管的) disease. A high level of iron in the blood has beenrelated to cardiovascular disease, which explains why men and post-menopausal(绝经后的) women
have higher risks in cardiovascular disease.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括短文要点；
2．以约120个词谈谈“自愿无偿献血”，内容包括：
(1)陈述自愿无偿献血的人的观点；
(2)列举不愿无偿献血的人的忧虑；
(3)你的看法及打算。

【写作要求】
1．在作文中可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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【参考范文】读写任务(One possible version)
The passage tells us that donating blood is beneficial not only to the public, but also to the donor himself, who can both get free physical examination and reduce the risk of heart disease.
As the voluntary unpaid blood donation is concerned, some people think it is very helpful and beneficial. On the one hand, giving is a good act and donating blood can save the lives of people who are in need of blood. On the other hand, by giving the blood away, the body will always have fresh cells, which lead to a better body system.
However, many people are still unwilling to donate blood with some worries. For one thing, they think blood donation will make them feel weak and unable to participate in activities easily. For another, they are also afraid of getting infected with something during the donation.
In my opinion, donating is a good thing and being a blood donor is a very rewarding
experience. Therefore, I am willing to donate my blood.。