2014年高考英语模拟试题(七)

2014年高考英语模拟试题(七)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA man once said how useless it was to put advertisementsin the newspapers. “Last week，”said he，“my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present，I spent twice its worth in advertising，but didnt get it back”.“How did you write your advertisement？”asked one of the listeners，a merchant.“Here it is，”said the man，taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read，“Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.”“Now，”said the merchant，“I often advertise，and findthat it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try your umbrella again，and if it fails，I will buy you a new one.”The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote：“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble，he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known.”This appeared in the paper，and on the following morning，the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in and his own was among the umbrellas. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake，and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.21. This is a story about .A. how a man lost and found his umbrellaB. how to make an effective advertisementC. how to find lost thingsD. how to put an advertisement in the newspaper22. “If it fails，I will buy you a new one ”suggested that .A. he was rich enough to afford an umbrellaB. he was not sure he would get the umbrella backC. he was quite sure of his successD. he was ready to help others23. According to the first advertisement，anyone who would receive ten shillings.A. left the umbrella in the City ChurchB. found the umbrella at No. 10 Broad StreetC. gave the message to the manD. left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad StreetBEvery day，all across the nation，as many as one in four children refuse to go to school. The reasons are various. “School Refusal，”formerly known as “School Phobia”，is an actual anxietybased disorder. Many children are vague about their complaints and unable to be sure what is making them anxious，so it is sometimes regarded as typical childhood will fullness. However，the effects of constant school refusal can be farreaching for your childs education. So，wheres the line between whats normal and whats not？“You need to look at whether it is affecting the child or familys normal life，”explains Christopher Kearney，Ph.D. In other words，if achilds grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parents job is disturbed，it is time to look closely at the issue. Parents should listen carefully to children who say they cant go to school because of “untestable things”such as stomachaches or headaches. While these complaints alone dont necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.There are different kinds of behavior in school refusal. Some children are influenced by their friends who skip school to hang out with their friends，showing a sense of rebellion（叛逆）. Some children cling to their mothers，screaming at the thought of having to enter the school building.However，that doesnt mean that getting a child back into the classroom is impossible. According to Maryann Roth，a school psychologist and guidance counselor（顾问），parents should attempt to make the child get back to school，no matter how hard it is. Working closely with school officials and possibly a specialist to create a plan is a necessary step.24. The underlined word “vague”（Paragraph 1）is closest in meaning to.A. irregularB. unclearC. curiousD. unusual25. According to Paragraph 2，the real reason of “School Refusal”may be that the children .A. are suffering from illnessB. are afraid of endless testsC. want to stay with their parentsD. feel bored and unsafe at school26. When facing “School Refusal”of their children，parents should.A. take the problem seriously if their daily life is disturbedB. discuss the seriousness of the problem with their childrenC. take their children to see the doctor immediatelyD. keep their children away from their rebellious friends27. The passage intends to.A. explain that “School Refusal”is a symptom of an illnessB. explain the phenomenon of “School Refusal” and how to treat itC. remind parents to take good care of their childrenD. explain that “School Refusal”is normal and not seriousCHere is a good reason to be hopeful about the future：it might help you stay alive.Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Researchers in the United States studied 100，000 women during an eightyear period，beginning in 1994. All of the women were fifty or older. The study was part of the Womens Health Initiative organizedby the National Institutes of Health. The women were asked questions measuring their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers attempted to identify each womans personality eight years after gathering the information.The study found that hopeful individuals were 14% less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also 30% less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelingsto longer life.The researchers also gathered information about peoples education，financial earnings，physical activity and use ofalcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things，the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eightyear period.Some women who answered the questions were found to be hostile，or highly untrusting of others. These women were 16% more likely to die than the others. They also were 23% more likely to die of cancer.The study also found women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices，or if it actually affects a persons physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.28. In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage？A. Entertainment.B. Opinion.C. Science.D. Business News.29. The aim of the study is to .A. decide who is more likely to enjoy a happier lifeB. find out the link between personality and healthC. gather information for the National Institutes of HealthD. compare each womans personality changes30. The underlined words “Independent of”in Para 6 mean “”.A. In relation withB. As forC. ConcerningD. Regardless of31. Who is more likely to die of cancer according to the text？A. A woman who always doubts what others say.B. A woman who doesnt exercise.C. A woman with high blood pressure.D. A woman with poor physical health.DIt is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say：“Love will find a way.”As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure，affection，and friendliness，it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs：“Never hit a person who issmiling at you.”It is a timeproven fact that the smile is a language all its own―a universal language ―understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors，but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love，happiness，or good will. One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality clashed with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing，and marched angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful，dazzling smile covered his face. The magnetic power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me，and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day，isnt it？”I remarked，in passing. Then，obeying an impulse，I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude，”I said softly. His smile deepened，but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Carlos，he no speak English，”she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something？”In that moment Ifelt transformed. Carlos smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.“Yes，”my reply was enthusiastic and sincere，“tell him I said，‘Thank you！”“Thank you？”The woman seemed slightly confused.I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that，”I insisted. “Hell understand，I am sure！”Oh，what a smile can do！Although I have never seen that young man again，I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on，I became smileconscious，and I practice the art diligently，anywhere and everywhere，with everybody.32. The writer marched angrily out of the store because.A. he bought nothingB. he was unlucky to meet with a clumsy clerkC. he was unfriendlyD. he clashed with the clerk in the store33. What do you think of the woman？A. Curious and sincere with good English.B. Helpful and curious with poor English.C. Enthusiastic and diligent with good English.D. Warmhearted and diligent with poor English.34. In the following paragraph，the writer may mention.A. how he used smile to solve problemsB. how hard he tried to look for the young manC. the lesson Carlos had taught himD. how he became a big person of ten feet tall.35. What is the best title for the passage？A. A clumsy clerk.B. A helpful woman.C. A powerful smile.D. An unforgettable experience.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。