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1、欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！.体验高考 Passage 1 体裁：说明文 话题：科学研究 时间：6 分钟(2014广东卷，D)Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents(洋流)Most do it using satellites and other high-tech equipment.However，ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special wayby studying m

2、ovements of random floating garbage.A scientist with many years experience，he started this type of research in the early 1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of the United States.There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap

3、_meets to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear.Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoesabout 60,000 in totalfell into the ocean in a shipping accident.He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back.As expected，the company told him that they didnt.Ebbesm

4、eyer realized this could be a great experiment.If he learned when and where the shoes went into the water and tracked where they landed，he could learn a lot about the patterns of ocean currents.The Pacific Northwest is one of the worlds best areas for beachcombing(海滩搜寻)because winds and currents joi

5、n here，and as a result，there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area.Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed.In a year he collected reliable information on 1,600 shoes.With this data，he and a colleague were able to t

6、est and improve a computer program designed to model ocean currents，and publish the findings of their study.As the result of his work，Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the oce

7、an.He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts，with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand.They have recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes to golf gloves.【语篇导读】本文是说明文，介绍了一种研究洋流的特别方式。1The underlined phrase swap meets in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

8、_.Afitting rooms Btrading fairs Cbusiness talks Dgroup meetings 解析 词义猜测题。由前面的 so many shoes 和后面的 to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear，特别是 sell，可知是建立交易市场，故选 B。答案 B 2Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out _.Awhat caused the shipping accident Bwhen and where the shoes went miss

9、ing Cwhether it was all right to use their shoes Dhow much they lost in the shipping accident 解析 事实细节题。由第二段二、三、四句“He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back.As expected，the company told him that they didnt.Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment”可知，选 C。答案 C 3How

10、did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption?ABy collecting information from beachcombers.BBy studying the shoes found by beachcombers.CBy searching the web for ocean currents models.DBy researching ocean currents data in the library.解析 事实细节题。由第三段第二句 Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them(serious beachcombers)

11、and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed 及其后几句可知，选 A，“通过海滩清理者收集信息”。答案 A 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！4Ebbesmeyer is most famous for _.Atraveling widely the coastal cities of the world Bmaking records for any lost objects on the sea Crunning a

12、global currents research association Dphoning about any doubtful objects on the sea 解析 事实细节题。由第四段第一句 Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean 可知，选 D。答案 D 5What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?ATo ca

13、ll peoples attention to ocean pollution.BTo warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.CTo explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.DTo give tips on how to search for lost objects on the beach.解析 主旨大意题。文章主题句在第一段，即 However，ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special wayby studying mov

14、ements of random floating garbage，由此可知选 C。答案 C Passage 2 体裁：说明文 话题：旅鸽 时间：6 分钟(2014课标卷)Passenger pigeons(旅鸽)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群)so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calcul

15、ated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeonsa number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already becom

16、e smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles(about 515 kilometers)long was seen near Cincinnati.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an ever-lasti

17、ng supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 1

18、9th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans need for wood，which scattered(驱散)the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen a

19、gain.In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900.For a time，a few birds survived under h

20、uman care.The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1,1914.【语篇导读】本文叙述了旅鸽逐渐消失的过程。1In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons _.Awere the biggest bird in the world Blived mainly in the south of America Cdid great harm to the natur

21、al environment Dwere the largest bird population in the US 解析 事实细节题。根据文章第一段所述在 18 和 19 世纪，美国大群的旅鸽飞起来可以遮住天空几个小时，所以美国旅鸽的数量是最大的，故选 D。答案 D 2The underlined word“undoing”probably refers to the pigeons _.Aescape Bruin Cliberation Devolution 解析 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中“Where the birds were abundant.by the 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档

22、，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！thousands”可知旅鸽遭到捕杀，所以 ruin 和 undoing 词义相似，故选 B。答案 B 3What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?ATo seek pleasure.BTo save other birds.CTo make money.DTo protect crops.解析 事实细节题。根据文章第二段中“Commercial hunters attracted them.sold in restaurants”可知旅鸽遭

23、到捕杀的主要原因是捕杀者要赚钱。故选C。答案 C 4What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?AIt was ignored by the public.BIt was declared too late.CIt was unfair.DIt was strict.解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“In 1897，the state of.for 10 years”可知通过法律后的 10 年，鸽群数量仍然不多，所以制定法律为时已晚，故选B。答案 B.仿真、模拟 Passage 1 体裁：说明文 话题：卫生保健 时间：7 分钟(20

24、14鹰潭一中月考)Five Booming Careers in Health Care Loving what you do is great，but knowing your career will be there tomorrow is even better.And when it comes to booming fields，the health care industry is one thats primed for growth.Want to prepare to take your place in the health care field？Check out the

25、se five in-demand health care careers.Career 1 Medical and Health Services Manager If you want to take your leadership skills into the growing health care field，欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！consider pursuing a career as a medical and health services manager.As a medical and health

26、services manager you might plan，direct，and organize health services in an entire health care facility，or a specific department or clinical area，says US.Department of Labor.Daily duties could include handling a facilitys finances，creating work schedules，and making sure that health care services are d

27、elivered efficiently.Career 2 Medical Assistant If you are interested in working in a doctors office，consider preparing for a career in the in-demand field of medical assisting.As a medical assistant，you could play a role in helping patients visits go smoothly from when they first walk in the door.Y

28、our duties might include measuring vital signs，assisting the physician with examinations，recording health information，and scheduling appointments，according to the US.Department of Labor.Career 3 Registered Nurse Ready to put your helpful nature to use in the largest health care field？Look into prepp

29、ing to pursue a career in registered nursing.As a registered nurse，you could work closely with patients by providing care，education，and emotional support.You might give patients medicines and treatments，observe their conditions，or perform diagnostic(诊断的)tests，says the US.Department of Labor.Career 4

30、 Physical Therapist Assistant Want to enter an in-demand health care field where you could really play a hands-on role in helping patients restore their physical functionality？If so，a career as a physical therapist assistant could be a good fit.Under the supervision of a physical therapist，you could

31、 help patients regain movement as they recover from injuries，illnesses，or surgery.Your role in the rehabilitation process could include assisting patients with techniques(massage，stretching)and therapeutic methods like electrical stimulation and mechanical traction，says the US.Department of Labor.Ca

32、reer 5 Pharmacy Technician Prefer a health care career that is less hands-on？Consider pursuing a career in the 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！growing pharmacy technician field.Pharmacy technicians can be responsible for counting pills，filling prescriptions，providing customer service，

33、and fulfilling administrative tasks under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist，according to the US.Department of Labor.【语篇导读】本文客观介绍了关于卫生保健中五种职业。1As a medical assistant，your duties might NOT include _.Aassisting the physician with examinations Brecording health information Cscheduling appointment

34、s Dproviding customer service 解析 细节理解题。根据职业二医务助理我们可以判断出答案。答案 D 2Which of the following is TRUE about a physical therapist assistant?AHe/She can help patients gain movement as they are in the illness.BHis/Her function includes assisting patients and providing customer service.CHis/Her duty might incl

35、ude measuring vital signs and recording health information.DHe/She could play a practical role in helping patients restore their physical functionality.解析 推理判断题。根据职业四助理理疗师中的第一段，可得出答案 D。答案 D 3What does the underlined word“rehabilitation”mean?AThe process of improving or becoming stronger.BThe process

36、 of cutting a part of a persons body in order to remove or repair a damaged part.CThe process of recording somebodys name on an official list.DThe process of helping somebody to have a normal life again after they have been ill for a long time.解析 猜测词义题。根据上下文我们可以猜测出这个单词的意思是“康复，恢复”。欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互

37、联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！答案 D 4What is vital for physical therapist assistants and pharmacy technicians to perform their duties?AThe nature of helping others.BKnowledge of medicine and health care.CThe ability of interpersonal communication.DThe supervision of a licensed doctor.解析 细节理解题。根据职业四助理理疗

38、师中的第二段第一句和职业五药品技师的第二段可知，虽然 A、B、C 三项都是成为医药工作者所必需的素质，但是最关键的前提是有带执照的医师的监督，故选D。答案 D 5The author writes the passage mainly to _.Aintroduce five booming careers in health care Bpersuade you to go into five booming careers in health care Cadvocate five booming careers in health care Dclassify health care i

39、nto five careers 解析 主旨大意题。本文客观介绍了关于卫生保健中五种职业，并没有劝说读者去从事这些工作。答案 A Passage 2 体裁：记叙文 话题：逸闻趣事 时间：7 分钟 There was once a tiny country that was suffering from a long drought.It had gone so long without rain that the people there were starting to go hungry because of the bad harvests.It just so happened tha

40、t a group of musicians were traveling the country，trying to make a living from their concerts.But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.“But music can help overcome any problems，”said the musicians，without anyone paying them the slightest attention.So the musicians tr

41、ied to find out the reason it wouldnt rain.It was very strange，欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！because the sky was overcast，but no one could provide an answer.“Its been cloudy like this for many months，but not a single drop of rain has fallen，”people told them.“Dont worry，well bring r

42、ain to the country，”the musicians responded，and they began rehearsing for a concert at the summit of the highest mountain.Everyone who heard the music was seized by curiosity and went up the mountain.And the conductor of this strange orchestra gave the order，and the musicians began to play.From thei

43、r instruments came small，playful musical notes that rose and rose into the clouds.The music was so joyous，happy and fun，and the notes started playing with the clouds soft，fluffy bellies，running here and there，up and down，and the whole sky turned into one big game of tickle torture.Before long，the gi

44、ant clouds were thundering with laughter.The musicians continued playing joyfully and a few minutes later the clouds，crying with laughter，soaked the little country below with their precious tears，bringing happiness to all.And in memory of that musical rain，everyone in the country learned how to play

45、 an instrument and，taking turns，would go up the mountain every day to bring joy to the clouds with their beautiful songs.【语篇导读】一个干旱已久的小国，却因为音乐家们的到来，改变了他们的命运音乐家通过在山顶上演奏音乐，从而为当地降下了甘霖。为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习音乐，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。1Why did the country have the bad harvests?ABecause its too hot.BBecause its too cold.

46、CBecause its too wet.DBecause its too droughty.解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知那个国家歉收的原因是因为长期干旱少雨，故选 D 项。答案 D 2Whats the attitude of the people toward the musicians?AActive.BEnergetic.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！CCold.DEnthusiastic.解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But with so many problems in the land，no one fel

47、t like listening to music.”和“without anyone paying them the slightest attention.”可以推出人们对音乐家们的态度是冷淡的。故选C。答案 C 3Whats the meaning of the underlined word in the third paragraph?ACloudy BRainy CSunny DWindy 解析 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Its been cloudy like this.”可以推出overcast 的意思与 cloudy 意思一样。故选 A 项。答案 A 4Which of t

48、he following might be the best title of the passage?AGreat musicians BMusic for the clouds CLaughing clouds DMusic rehearsing 解析 标题概括题。本文主要讲述了音乐家通过在山顶上为云彩演奏音乐，从而使云彩流动起来，最终降下了期盼已久的雨，为当地人们带来了快乐。由此可以推出文章的标题应选 B 项。答案 B 5From the last paragraph we can learn that the people in the small country _.Ahate mu

49、sic Blove music Cteach music Dpractice music 解析 推理判断题。最后一段中讲到为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习乐器，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。由此可以推出人们喜欢音乐。答案 B Passage 3 体裁：说明文 话题：科学研究 时间：7 分钟(2014广州调研)Imagine putting a seed in a freezer，waiting 30,000 years，and then taking the seed out and planting it.Do you think a flower would grow?欢迎您阅读并下载本文档

50、，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Amazingly，scientists have just managed to do something very similar.They found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberiaa region covering central and eastern Russiafor about 31,800 years.Using pieces of the fruit，the scientists grew