一、广告应用文类
【2013届东北三省四市协作体联考】B
EUROPE is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet has offered pairs of cities for culture-hungry but time-poor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades—but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris’ Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions, such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.
In Paris, you’ll see diners linger (逗留) over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to sci-fi restaurants.
Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Scholoss Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world’s cultural heritage list.
Bratislava is best known for its fine dining—the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meat–laden dinner here in an amazing setting.
59. What’s the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?
A. They help each other.
B. They attack each other.
C. They admire each other.
D. They don’t like each other.
60. What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?
a. Louvre Museum b. Free access to museums
c. More outdoor attractions d. Better wines and perfumes
A. ac B. cd C. acd D. bcd
61. Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in sci-fi restaurants?
A. London. B. Paris. C. Vienna. D. Bratislava.
62. Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because_______.
A. they are not expensive to visit
B. they are best known to the world
C. they are always enemies between each other
D. they are close but different in many aspects.
60.A【考点定位】考查考生对文章信息的搜查和判断能力。
【试题解析】从第三段 “No one can doubt the splendor of Paris’ Louvre Museum” 可知a是对的。从 “the British Museum are free to visit” 可知免费的是英国博物馆，不是法国，故b错了。从下一段 “Paris has more outdoorattractions” 可知 c对。d项中的perfume文中没提到，故选A。
61.D【考点定位】考查考生的判断推理能力。
【试题解析】文中倒数第三段 “A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience
everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to sci-fi restaurants” 和最后一段 “Bratislava is best known for its fine dining” 可推知科幻餐厅应该在Bratislava。
62.D【考点定位】考查考生对短文概括理解能力。
【试题解析】从第二段第一句 “It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Pairs by Eurostar” 和 “Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train”可以看出两个城市不远，而且全文介绍了很多建筑，博物馆，美食等方面的差异。故选D。
【2013届全国100所名校一诊】C
The Sands of Time
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is much more than just golden sands and beautiful flowers. The area has a long human history too. From Stone Age hunters to amazing pioneers, discover the daring deeds and sad stories from St Cyrus' past.
Date: 23rd August 2010
Time. 2 p. m．—3：45 p. m．
Type of event. Guided walk
Between the Tides
A celebration of the world between the tides. Join local salmon (大马哈鱼) fisherman Jim Ritchie on a fascinating walk to learn how local folk have made a living from the world between the tides, harvesting salmon from the beach at St Cyrus for hundreds of years.
Date: 25th August 2010
Time: 2 p. m．—4 p．m.
Type of event: Family event
Ice & Fire
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve has had an eventful life! From its days near the equator (赤道) to volcanic eruptions and ice ages. Celebrate the start of Scottish Geology Month with a walk through the reserve and travel back in time to uncover the clues to St Cyrus' past hidden in the cliffs.
Date: 31st August 2010
Time: 2 p. m．—3：45 p. m．
Type of event: Guided walk
Scary Stories
It's getting darker at nights... it's almost Halloween, when the ghosts (鬼怪) come out to play. Join us for some spooky stories of Dinnet and Deeside long ago... and listen out for things that sound strange in the night！
Date: 25th October 2010
Time: 7 p. m．—9 p. m．
Type of event: Family event
Note：
* All under 18's must be accompanied by an adult
* Pets allowed: No
* Cost: Free
* Phone: 01674-830736
* Location: SNH Visitor Centre, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
63. Which of the following events may help you learn about the local people's way of life?
A. Between the Tides.
B. Scary Stories.
C. The Sands of Time.
D. Ice & Fire.
64. The underlined word “spooky” in the text probably means ________.
A. interesting B. frightening
C. real D. funny
65. What do the four events have in common?
A. They are held in August.
B. They are held in the evening.
C. People can't take their pets with them.
D. People need to be guided during the journey.
66. According to the text, ________.
A. you need to pay to join in the activities
B. a ten-year-old child can attend these events only in adults' company
C. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is famous for salmon
D. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve was set up not long ago
【2013届山东实验中学高三第二次诊断】A
It takes more than just practice to become an Olympian. Gold medal performances require some serious nutrition. Have you ever wondered what these successful athletes eat to stay in peak shape?
Keri Glassman, a registered dietitian and founder of Nutritious Life Meals, appeared on “Good Morning America” today to give you a glimpse into the diets of some top athletes. Some of their meals could surprise you.
Crazy Calorie Count
Glassman said Olympians eat a lot of food- quantities that for ordinary people would constitute pigging out.One secret of swimmer Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance in the 2008Olympics in Beijing was consuming as many as 12,00 calories in one day.
Athletes can eat like this and not gain any weight because their workouts are intense. According to Glassman, Phelps’ workouts can burn 4,000 to 6,000 calories in a day, and those calories must be added in order to train the following day.
Snacking Secrets
Some athletes eat strange foods that improve their performance. Yohan Blake, the Jamaica sprinter and 100-meter world champion, has stolen champion sprinter Usain Bolt’s thunder on the track during the Olympic trials, Asked about how he gets his energy. Blake answered that he eats 16 bananas per day ,Glassman said.
Jonathan Horton, the lead gymnast on the Us team, has a blood sugar problem. His solution is honey. When he starts to feel shaky at the gym, he takes honey to boost his energy, Classman said.
Foods for Recovery
What are the best foods to help the body recover after harsh competition?
For Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, the recovery meal is grilled chicken breasts with Alfredo sauce, whole-grain spaghetti and a salad with lemon juice and olive oil. Lochte, who recently cut out junk food, candy and soda, has undertaken a strength-training regimen(养生法)that involves flipping tractor tires, and tossing beer kegs, Glassman said.
56.What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Good Diet Makes a True Olympian.
B.Olympians Have Olympic-size Appetites.
C.Olympians’Strange Eating Habits.
D.The Diest of Some Top Olympic Athletes.
57.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A.Ordinary people eat few pigs compared with Olympians.
B.Olympians eat a lot more food than ordinary people.
C.Olympians tend to eat a lot of high-quality food.
D.Olympians eat a large amount of food, just like pigs.
58.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Ryan Lochte quit eating junk food , candy and soda for his better recovery.
B.Yohan Blake finally beat Usain Bolt in the 100-meter track in the Olympics.
C.Michael Phelps’astonishing performance was due to his eating lots of food.
D.Jonathan Horton has a blood sugar problem because of taking too much honey.
59.Which of the following is not the best food to help the body recover?
A.Soda. B.Olive oil. C.Whole-grain spaghetti. D. A salad with lemon juice.
60.The passage is most likely to be found in .
A.a technical report B.a fashion magazine
C.an education column D.a sports newspaper
【2013届苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研（一）】A
Housing policy
Major cities across China are speeding up the construction of policy-based housing to solve the housing problems of low-income people. Currently, only a tiny percentage of housing is available to recent graduates and low-income people with a hukou from another place. Fortunately, the situation is changing.
Beijing
Affordable housing - housing with a price cap: about 62,000 such houses are to be built in 2013. Qualifications: Beijing hukou; living in less than 15 square meters per family member; single householder above the age of 30.
Low-cost housing for rent: 4,000 units to be built this year. Qualifications: Beijing hukou; family members earning less than 580 yuan a month; living in less than 7.5 square meter per person.
Public housing for rent: 500,000 square meters to be built in 2013, for recent grads with a migrant hukou (can be changed); be one of the above applications who is waiting in line.
Apartments for talented people: available in Haidian District for senior employees from other cities or overseas.
Shanghai
Affordable housing: no less than 6 million square meters to be added in 2013. Qualifications: Shanghai hukou; per capita salary of less than 2,300 yuan a month.
Low-cost housing for rent: enough for 100,000 families by the end of 2013. Qualifications: Shanghai hukou; salary of less than 500 yuan a month; less than 7 square meters per person.
Apartments for talented people: 1 million square meters to be built by the end of 2013, mainly in the Pudong New Area. Qualifications: bachelor’s degree or higher; no private property in Shanghai; job contract for longer than one year.
Guangzhou
Affordable housing: 5,000 units by the end of 2013. Qualifications: Guangzhou Hukou; earning less than 18,287 yuan a year; less than 10 square meters of living space.
Low-cost housing: 800 units by the end of 2013. Qualifications: same as for affordable housing.
Low-cost housing for rent: 969,700 square meters to be built by the end of 2013, to accommodate 12,000 people. Qualifications: Guangzhou hukou; each person earning less than 800 yuan a month; less than 10 square meters of living space.
Economical rentals: 3,000 units by the end of 2013. Qualifications: first, those with Guangzhou hukou; second, college grads and migrant workers with no hukou but with a labor contract with a Guangzhou company.
【语篇解读】本文为记叙文，面对房价飞涨，很多低收入者、大学毕业生都“为房所困”，不过，事情在慢慢变化，本文介绍了北、上、广三地住房新政策。
56. How can Xiao Wang, who has a Beijing migrant hukou and has just graduated from a university, find a house to live in Beijing?
A. To buy a house with a price cap.
B. To rent a low-cost house.
C. To wait for renting a public house.
D. To buy an apartment for talented people.
57. If you want to buy an apartment for talented people in Shanghai, you must ________.
A. have a salary of more than 2,300 yuan a month
B. have bachelor’s degree or higher
C. own a Shanghai hukou
D. be living in a place of less than 7 square meters
58. If you are a migrant worker who have no Guangzhou hukou, you might still rent a house on condition that ___________
A. you find a contract job with a Guangzhou company
B. you graduate from a university in Guangzhou
C. you earn less than 800 yuan a month
D. you earn less than 18,287yuan a year
二、议论文类
【2013届东北三省四市协作体联考】D
When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your patents—just the two of you?
Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while.
“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.
However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.
That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.”
Now Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”
Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.
67. The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.
A. expect an answer
B. criticize some parents
C. introduce the topic
D. support his argument
68. What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?
A. The two will become equal.
B. The two will communicate more.
C. The child will learn art much better.
D. The parent will learn something new.
69. The underlined word “nag” in the text probably means _______.
A. urge B. help C. ignore D. teach
70. We can learn from the text that_______.
A. Lauren used to talk a lot with her father
B. Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren
C. Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings
D. Dennis likes playing computer games
【2013届湖南师大附中高三第5次月考】C
People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed. It’s not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive.
Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of question. They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors. There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed. As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from each other, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory. The argument is often conveniently referred to as nature vs. nurture.
Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors. That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics and behavior is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined(注定) to such a great degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts(本能).
Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act. Behaviorists see humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings. Their view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans respond to environmental stimuli (something that helps sb./sth. to develop better and more quickly )as the basis of their behavior.
The social and political connections of these two theories are significant. In the United States, for example, blacks often score below whites on standardized intelligent test. This leads some “nature” proponents to conclude that blacks are genetically worse than whites. Behaviorists, in contrast, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often robbed of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that whites enjoy, and that, as a result, they do not develop the same responses that whites do.
Neither of these theories can yet fully explain human behavior. In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the argument will continue for a long time is certain.
66. The author is mainly concerned about solving the problem ____________.
A. why our personalities and behaviors differ B. what makes different stages of intelligence
C. how social scientists form different theories D. what causes the “nature/ nurture” argument
67. The word “proponents” can best be replaced by __________.
A. approaches B. advocates C. principles D. characters
68. Which of the following statements may be supported by the “nature” school?
A. We are born with certain personalities and behaviors.
B. Environment has nothing to do with our personalities.
C. Abilities and characteristics are showed by behaviors.
D. Only extreme behaviors are determined by instincts.
69. What can we learn about the behaviorists?
A. They believe human beings are mechanical.
B. They compare our behaviors to the machines.
C. They suggest that we react to the environment as the machines do.
D. They agree that the mechanistic theory can be applied on us as well.
70. The “nature” theorists believe that the black’s low scores ____________.
A. are the result of the educational disadvantages
B. are a display of the blacks’ poor intelligence
C. have nothing to do with their true intelligence
D. have nothing to do with factors other than heredity(遗传)
【2013届江苏省盱眙中学高三上学期期末】D
It’s high time someone spoke up for today’s college students. They’re probably the most hardworking, ambitious people in America and their problems are not properly appreciated.
People like the Secretary of Education simply don’t know what they’re talking about when they knock students. Nor do those who complain about falling academic standards.
The vast majority of the nation’s 12 million students are struggling to pay for their educations. They are part of the invisible workforce. Many hold down full-time jobs. They’re frying hamburgers, photographing weddings, working in construction, and waiting on tables. The fact that they even show up for classes is a wonderful event.
The financial situation of most students explains a lot about what is happening in schools. Why are the traditional courses so unpopular? Why are students flocking to accounting and computer science and any professional programs that seem to lead to careers?
Answer: Today’s working student has been forced into a kind of premature matter-of-fact way of viewing things. Romance is gone. The notion of transforming one’s self through study alone has disappeared. Today’s students seek freedom from manual labor, and the status conferred by a good job.
There are other consequences. Today’s students don’t have much time or energy to be devoted, and carry out independent research or even do serious homework. That’s the secret behind falling academic standards. Students have become consumers. They want grades and certifications. Their professors can’t be expected to give a grade of failure to students who are clearly tired from the effort to pay their bills.
There’s a lot wrong with this situation. It’s twisting the definition of education out of shape. Worse, it’s creating a generation that is totally unpleasant. The brightest students turn out to be yuppies (雅皮士). The vast majority are, at least, good-natured semi-literates.
The time has run out for philosophical debates about fixed courses of study. What this country needs is someone to stand up and say that being a full-time student during one’s formative years is an honorable calling worthy of support. If families can’t or won’t give it to their children, then the government should.
1.The author’s purpose in writing this article is to __________.
A．awaken the whole society to the problems today’s college students face
B．warn Americans that academic standards are falling
C．advise college students to study hard
D．provide a suggestion that only full-time students be enrolled
2.The most suitable word to describe the author’s feelings about today’s college students is _________.
A. criticize B. sympathize C. complain D. urge
3.Which of the following cannot be learned from the passage?
A．Many students are often absent from classes.
B．Traditional courses are not popular.
C．Students commit crimes with computers.
D．Students don’t devote much time and energy to their homework.
4.By saying “Romance is gone” in paragraph 5, the author means ____________.
A．today’s students do not believe in love stories any more
B．today’s students become more practical in dealing with things
C．students think there is no affection any more and break up with their lovers
D．today’s students hold matter-of-fact opinions on love
5.Which of the following suggestions will the author not agree with?
A．We should encourage students to give up full-time jobs.
B．Families should offer their children more help financially.
C．We should stand up and say something for today’s college students.
D．We should make more strict regulations to force students to study hard.
【2013届山东济南市高三期末】A
In Singapore, most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm. However, we know that if it rains for long continuous periods, there will be more serious effects. Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic. People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects. Elsewhere, heavy tropical（热带的）storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia. This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If there is a typhoon or tsunami, thousands of lives are lost too. This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.
Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years. Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise. This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level. It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities, for example, illegal logging（伐木）or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.
56.From Paragraph 1, we can see that most Singaporeans love________.
A. making complaints B. going out for picnics
C. doing window-shopping D. traveling along the coast
57.What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?
A. Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly.
B. The price of rice and vegetables will go up.
C. Many people will write in to the newspaper.
D. More rice and vegetables will be imported.
【答案】B
【解析】根据第一段倒数三，四句可知。热带风暴导致的洪水会毁掉庄稼，新加坡的蔬菜和大米是从这些国家进口的，所以会导致蔬菜，大米的价格上升。
58.The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refers to___________.
A. the arrival of heavy tropical storms
B. the import of rice and vegetables
C. the rising price of rice and vegetables
D. the loss of lives in natural disasters
59.Which of the following shows how the low-lying areas are flooded?
a. global warming
b. the rise in ocean level
c. harmful human activities
d. the flooding of low-lying areas
e. the melting of the polar ice-cap
A. c→a→e→b→d B. a→c→e→b→d
C. c→a→b→e→d D. d→a→c→b→e
【答案】A
【解析】根据最后一段内容可推知。
60.What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?
A. Clear more land for farming. B. Reduce harmful human activities.
C. Bring down the price of food. D. Improve the quality of weather.
【2013届山东实验中学高三第二次诊断】D
Gay marriage, and especially gay parenting, has been in the cross hairs in recent days.
On Jan.6, Rick Santorum told a New Hampshire audience that children are better off with a father in prison than being raised in a home with lesbian parents and no father at all. And last Monday(Jan.9), Pope Benedict called gay marriage a threat “to the future of humanity itself”, citing the need for children to have heterosexual homes.
But research on families headed by gays and lesbians doesn’t back up these above views. In fact, in some ways, gay parents may bring talents to the table that straight parents don’t.
Gay parents “tend to be more motivated, more committed than heterosexual parents on average, because they chose to be parents.” Said Abbie Goldberg, a psychologist at Clark University who researches gay and lesbian parenting. Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident, compared with an almost 50 percent accidental pregnancy rate among heterosexuals, Goldberg said. “That translates to greater commitment on average and more involvement”.
And while research indicates that kids of gay parents show few differences in achievement, mental health, social functioning and other measures, these kids may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equal relationships, according to some research. Not only that, but gays and lesbians are likely to provide homes for difficult-to-place children in the foster system, studies show.
Children of gay parents also show less care about gender difference. That’s likely because gays and lesbians tend to have more equal relationships than straight couples, Goldberg said.
“Men and women felt like they were free to pursue a wide range of interests,” Goldberg said. “Nobody was telling them,‘Oh, you can’t do that， that’s a boy thing,’or ‘That’s a girl thing.”
71.The underlined phrase “in the cross hairs”(in Paragraph 1) probably means .
A.a great concern B.a big threat C.a political ban D.a role model
【答案】A
【解析】最近，同性恋婚姻以及同性恋父母对孩子的教育问题成为人们关心的一个大问题。
72.It can be learned from the passage that Rick Santorum .
A.opposes the need for children to have heterosexual homes
B.thinks children are better off with a father in prison
C.believes children are better off in heterosexual homes
D.is in favor of children being raised by lesbian parents
【答案】C
【解析】根据第二段第一句可知“Rick Santorum告诉听众，与被女同性恋抚养长大而根本没有父亲相比，有个坐监狱的父亲会更好”。
73.From Abbie Goldberg’s words, we can learn that .
A.Most heterosexual parents have children by accident
B.Gays and lesbians consider carefully before becoming parents
C.Heterosexual parents are not committed in the marriage
D.There’s no gender difference in gay and lesbian parenting
74.From the passage, we can infer that .
A.Children of gay parents are more talented
B.Gay parents like adopting poor children
C.Children of gay parents may enjoy more freedom
D.Gay parents show no difference in social functioning
【答案】C
【解析】从最后一段可得知答案。
75.Which of the following is the advantage of kids of gay parents?
A.Tolerance . B.More talents.
C.A chievement. D.Mental health.
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