2014高考英语二轮专题突破检测 阶段滚动卷一

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阶段滚动卷(一)(建议用时: 30分钟)Ⅰ. 单项填空1. The basketball coach, as well as the players, interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.A. wereB. areC. isD. was2. (2013·湘潭模拟)“Well done, John! Not a single mistake in your exam paper this time! ”says the teacher.A. you madeB. did you makeC. made youD. you have made3. (原创)A terrible earthquake struck Ya’an, Sichuan Province, great damage to this area.A. to causeB. causingC. being causedD. having caused4. The research is important it confirms the link between aggression and alcohol.A. thatB. by thatC. in whichD. in that5. Clearly, in a system every decision is made on the basis oftradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve.A. in thatB. whereC. thatD. which6. (2013·杭州模拟)—What are you going to do this afternoon?—I am going to the cinema with some friends. The film quite early, so weto the bookstore after that.A. finished; are goingB. finished; goC. finishes; are goingD. finishes; go7. The physics teacher once said that we first the lightning followed by thunders because light faster than sound.A. see; traveledB. saw; traveledC. saw; travelsD. see; travels8. (2013·绵阳模拟)—Has Jenny finished her essay?—I don’t know. She it this morning.A. was writingB. had writtenC. wroteD. has written9. (2013·泉州模拟)With some technical problems to be solved, it may be a whilethe system is put into use.A. whenB. afterC. sinceD. before10. (2013·银川模拟)the same mistake again made his parents very angry.A. His being madeB. He had madeC. He had makingD. His making11. (2013·衡阳模拟)He is writing a novel, so he shuts himself up, to receive guests.A. refusesB. to refuseC. refusingD. refused12. (2013·无锡模拟)—What have you learned from your experience in Thailand?—Well, understanding people from another culture be very difficult.A. mustB. canC. shouldD. shall13. (2013·福州模拟)According to the latest traffic rules, drivers who run red lightslose six points, double the previous punishment.A. shallB. mayC. canD. should14. But for these spelling mistakes, I a full mark in my last English examination.A. gotB. had gotC. would getD. would have got15. (2013·温州模拟)I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter I’m talking to.A. who is it thatB. who it is thatC. it is who thatD. it is whom thatⅡ. 阅读理解Surfing the Internet, playing games and hanging out onsocial networks are important for teen development, a largestudy of online use has revealed.More than 800 teenagers and parents took part in the three-year US project.“They are learning the technological skills and literacy needed for the contemporary world. They are learning how to communicate online, craft a public identity, create a home page, post links. All these things were regarded as sophisticated 10 years ago but young people today take them for granted, ”said the report’s author, Dr Mimi Ito.Geeking outOver the period of the study, researchers observed users for more than 5, 000 hours. The aim of the Digital Youth Project was to provide an“ethnographical(人种论的)view of how children use social media to socialize, learn and relax”.Dr Ito said that connecting online with friends via social networks such as MySpace and Fac ebook was where teens now“hang out”, compared to the usual public places like shopping malls, the street and parks.She also said the Internet provided a core group of teens with theopportunity to explore their own creativity and“take a deep dive into a subject”.The report referred to this behaviour as“geeking out”.Digital gapThe researchers discovered a digital divide between those who have access to the web and those who do not.“The quality of access is what matters for some kids who have to just rely on the library and school to go online. It is often limited, has blocks put on access to certain sites and is only available when these institutions are open, ”said Dr Ito.As for parents and teachers, she urged them to get up to speed with what children are doing on the Internet.“At the more social‘hanging out’layer, young people don’t want their parents or teachers on their MySpace or Facebook page. But in the interest-driven side, there is a more productive role for parents and teachers to play that will help them connect with kids and their lives, ”said Dr Ito.1. The passage mainly tells us.A. children should spend more time on the InternetB. how children use the InternetC. the advantages and disadvantages of the InternetD. online time is good for teens2. The underlined word“sophisticated”in the third paragraph probablymeans“”.A. complicatedB. difficultC. fashionableD. vague3. “Geeking out”refers to.A. children’s hanging outB. children’s activities on the InternetC. communicating onlineD. children’s exploring their own creativity4. Dr Ito suggested that.A. parents should surf the Internet with the children togetherB. parents should limit the children’s time onlineC. teachers should surf the Internet with the students togetherD. parents and teachers should speed to learn about what the students do on the Internet5. It can be inferred from the passage that.A. parents and students should improve themselves with the development of new technologyB. over 5, 000 teenagers and parents took part in the three-year US projectC. in fact the aim of the Digital Youth Project is to encourage children to surf the InternetD. digital divide is caused by each other’s understandingⅢ. 阅读填空Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.(2013·株洲模拟) By teaching your children fire safety you can make sure they know what to do when a house fire occurs. Making sure that your children know exactly what is required of them cuts down on the chaos of the emergency situation and helps keep your family safe and secure.All children should know about important fire safety procedures such as the need to stay low to the ground in a smoky room, which keeps them from inhaling smoke, as smoke always rises towards the ceiling. Also tell them that they can put a damp towel or a piece of clothing over their faces and breathe in through it in order to cut down on the effects of smoke inhalation even more.In addition, make sure your children know how to correctly stop, drop, and roll when their clothes catch fire. Because it results in lack of oxygen, which puts out the flames. Also your children should know to touch door handles before opening the door to see if they are hot. If they are, it means that there’s a fire in the next room, and they should leave the door closed and find another route out of the house.Make sure your children understand that they should never play with lighters or matches. Many children are fascinated by lighters and matchesand want to experiment with lighting things on fire to see what happens. Hide lighters and matches in some places your children can’t reach.Do regular fire drills to practice your evacuation plan. Make sure everyone knows all the possible exits of the house and that all members of your family know your evacuation plan well enough so that they don’t have to waste time thinking if a fire starts. Quick, determined response to a fire will save your family members’lives.Teaching Fire Safety to Children答案解析Ⅰ. 1.【解析】选D。

广东省2014届高三英语二轮专题精品卷：完形填空和语法填空（6）第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)In the future, schools will teach at least one thing we do not teach today: the art of self-discovery. There is nothing more___1__in education. We turn out students from our universities who know how to give answers, but not how to___2__questions.Our students do not really get into the centres of wisdom in our culture. They__3___ universities with skills for the workplace, but with no knowledge of how to live, or what___4__is for. They are not taught how to see. They are not taught how to listen. They are not taught the great___5__of obedience（遵守、服从）.They are not taught the true art of___6__. True reading is not just passing our__7___ overwords on a page, or__8___information, or even understanding what is being read. True reading is a__9___act. It means seeing first, and then using the__10___. Higher reading ought to be a new subject. As we read, we should try to get something new. I meet people in all 11 of life, and most known in the fields of literature and science, who, though professionals, do not___12__read what is in front of them. They only read what is__13___known to them. I suspect this is happening now, even as you read this__14___.All our innovations(革新), our discoveries, our__15___come from one source: being able first to see what is there, and what is not; to hear what is said, and what is not; but also to think clearly.1. A. technical B. . important C. serious mon2. A. afford B. . tell C. repeat D. ask3 A. attend B. enter C. leave D enjoy4 A. learning B. working C.living D. thinking5 A. art B. theme C. idea D. style6 A. listening B. speaking C.reading D. writing7 A.lips B. arms C.hands D. eyes8 A. gathering B. delivering C.sending D. passing9 A. native B . creative C.detectiv D. sensitive10 A. appreciation B. imagination C.presentation D. instruction11 A. walks B. kinds C.sides D. items12 A. generally B. obviously C actually D. deliberately13 A. even B. forever. C.still D. already14 A. topic B. page C.subject D. book15 A. creativity B. possibility C.program D. project【文章大意】本文叙述了我们未来的教育重点是培养学生的自我发现的能力。

2014新课标Ⅱ高考压轴卷英语Word版含解析2014新课标II高考压轴卷英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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.ADoes a Tea Break Make You More Efficient?China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Britain?s relationship with tea is much shorter, but tea enjoys pride of place as the UK?s national drink. According to the UK Tea Council, British people drink an average of three cups a day or a national total of 165 million cups every day.With figures like these, it is no surprise that time spent taking tea affects the working day in Britain. A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee. That is, ￡400 a year is lost in working hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime. So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break make up in other ways?One argument is that caffeine improves mental state: a drink of tea or coffee can make you active and focus on work.Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees. After years of studying caffeine he sees nothing can prove that. “Workers would perform equally well if not drinking it at all,”he says. “But if they?re often drinking it and then go without, they?ll feel tired and won?t work well.” Psychologist Cooper instead emphasizes the role tea breaks play in office life, and in building social relationships. “We need to make people more active and see other people. The tea break is one way of doing this,” says Cooper.And Professor Rogers also points out the comfort effect of a hot drink: “We warm our handson them on a cold day; they?re comforting and play a big role in our everyday life. Whatever the caffeine?s doing, I?d say these 24 minutes aren?t wasted.”21. What is the passage mainly about?A. Tea Breaks cannot make people more active at work.B. British people drink more tea than people in other countries.C. Tea break plays an important role in people?s life in Britain.D. A lot of time has been wasted drinking tea in the working day.22. We learn from a recent survey that in Britain _______.A. ￡400 is lost in working hours for each personB. tea breaks take up 24 minutes in a working dayC. people spends 190 days drinking tea and coffee each yearD. people drink 165 million cups in working hours every day23. What?s Psychologist Coopers? attitude towards tea break?A. Doubtful.B. Uncertain.C. Negative.D. Positive.BI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightenedLooking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother?s body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk （象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rockJust at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf While I was wondering what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother?s love Ma Shwe。

考前冲刺卷(一)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．________ is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products，so you should give up smoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which答案 C解析句意为：我们知道烟中含有尼古丁和其它有害成分，因此你应该戒烟。

________ is known to us这一部分在句中作主语，是一个主语从句，主语从句中动词know缺少宾语，故用what引导。

22．When ________ the twins，you will find the differences between them.A．compared B．compareC．comparing D．compares答案 C解析句意为：当比较这两个双胞胎时，你将发现他们之间的不同。

本句中的主语是you，和compare构成逻辑上的主谓关系。

23．—Do you think he can get the first prize for jumping?—Impossible now.He ________ to do so，but he has just hurt his leg.A．would expect B．was expectedC．has expected D．is expected答案 B解析句意为：——你认为他能在跳远中得第一名吗？——现在不可能了。

预计他会(得第一名)的，但是，他刚刚伤了腿。

由语境可知，预计他会得第一，是发生在过去的事，故用一般过去时。

24．He left his homeland，________ never ________ back again.A．determined；to comeB．being determined；to comeC．determined；comingD．determining；coming答案 A解析句意为：他离开了家乡，决定不再回来。

2014新课标1高考压轴卷英语第1卷第一局部：听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕略第二局部:阅读理解(共两节,总分为40分)第一节 (共15小题; 每一小题2分, 总分为30分)阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A,B,C和D〕中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AA rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover，these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere，warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns，potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years，humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources〔资源〕：land for crops，wood for paper and other products，land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example，a lot of carbon dioxide〔二氧化碳〕in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this. Firstly，when people cut down trees，generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly，cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now，but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply.Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25％ of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However，fewer than l％of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests.21. What does the word “this〞 underlined in the third paragraph refer to?A. We will lose much more than we can gain.B. Humans have begun destroying rainforests.C. People have a strong desire for resources.D. Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.22. It can be inferred from the text thatA. we can get enough resources without rainforestsB. there is great medicine potential in rainforestsC. we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landD. the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns23. What might be the best title for the text?A. How to Save RainforestsB. How to Protect NatureC. Rainforests and the EnvironmentD. Rainforests and Medical DevelopmentBThe brown widow spider became established in Southern California in early 2000 and has become part of the local spider family in urban Los Angeles and San Diego. The brown widow spider is continuing its expansion in Southern California and could possibly move northward into Central California.The brown widow is suspected to have evolved in Africa although it was first described from South America, which adds confusion as to where it might have originated. Itis a tropical and subtropical spider having established populations in Hawaii, Florida, parts of Australia, South Africa and Japan. In North America, the brown widow was restricted for many decades to the Florida peninsula. However, around the year 2000, it started showing up in other GulfCoast states. Brown widows are now known from Texas to Georgia and South Carolina.The brown widow builds its web in protected sites around homes and in woody vegetation with branches. Some typical sites selected by brown widows for web building are empty containers such as buckets and nursery pots, mail boxes, entry way corners, under eaves, storage closets and garages, undercarriages of motor vehicles that are stationary for long periods, and the undersides of outdoor furniture. They choose places that are more exposed than sites chosen by black widows and therefore, appear to be at higher risk for interactions with humans as far as bites are concerned. One recent study demonstrates that the brown widow spider is less poisonous than other widow species. The reason for the weaker effect of brown widow bites on humans is possibly because the brown widow does not have much poison as its larger relatives, but it is really a threat to humans as to its poison. The two major symptoms of a brown widow bite were that the bite hurt when it was given and it left a red mark. These two symptoms are not much different from the bite of normal household spiders. There is no specific information regarding the control of brown widows by farm chemicals. Most current advice is what is used for controlling spiders in general. Therefore, most commercially available farm chemicals should work on brown widows. Avoiding a mess of the house and the garage should reduce nest sites for them. Also, one should store garage items in plastic bags where there might be interactions with spiders. These items include rarely worn garments such as gardening clothes and gloves, recreational items like sports equipment (i.e., baseball gloves) and other items where spiders can crawl up into holes where fingers can be inserted.24. The author wrote this article to _______.A. announce the result of a research on spidersB. introduce the ways to get rid of the spidersC. report a new finding of the widow speciesD. warn readers against the brown widow25. From the passage we can conclude that _______.A. brown widows are spreading northwardB. the brown widow originated from AfricaC. brown widows now can be found in all countriesD. there used to be no brown widows in North America26. The third paragraph is mainly about _______.A. the brown widow’s web buildingB. the characteristics of the brown widowC. the habitat preferences of the brown widowD. the brown widow’s threaten to human beings27. It can be inferred that _______.A. brown widows can be killed with any farm chemicalsB. at present people can only control brown widow spidersC. the brown widow has more poison than the black widowD. victims bitten by the brown widow needn’t see the doctorCThe opera house in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the most beautiful in the United states. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during the seven weeks in summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent youngsingers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦乐队) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in summer.The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets da rk at nine o’clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again wearing warm coats.28. This passage mainly introduces _______.A. a mountain cityB. young musiciansC. an opera houseD. the tourism in Santa Fe29. Yong singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because _______.A. the music quality is highB. they enjoy the climate thereC. they want to be famousD. they like the scenery there30. It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because _______.A. it is only a very small placeB. it is between the mountain and desertC. all the seats are sold for every showD. musicians there are from the best orchestras31. From the passage, we can learn that _______.A. the opera house is open without any roofsB. musicians always spend vacations in Santa FeC. the government advertises to attract more musiciansD. performances are held in Santa Fe only after it is darkDMy father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.〞 Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.〞He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?〞A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own l etters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear ----as mine was until my father’s letter----is of being a disappointment.Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them.I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts; “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.〞 Nothaving that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.32. We learn from the text that the author .A. lost his father when he was youngB. worked hard before he read his father’s letterC. asked his father permission to believe in himselfD. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do33. What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?A. Children need their parents’ letters.B. Children are afraid to be disappointed.C. His children’s fear of failure held them back.D. His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.34. Which of the following is true of the author?A. He got no access to success.B. He wrote back to his father at 12.C. He was sure his parents loved him.D. He once asked his father about the letter.35. The main purpose of the text is to _______.A. describe children’s thinkingB. answer some questions children haveC. stress the importance of communicationD. advise parents to encourage their children第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为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优选项。

高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空1.完形填空（共40小题；每小题1．5分，满分60分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASome years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. S alome’s 16 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I wa s so 17 that I decided to write an article about her.I 18 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, a nd that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 19 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung u p, l was scared out of my mind. I 20 I was lying. I was not a w riter at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 21 , ta king notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you t ell me…” I soon realized that 22 Salome Bey was one thing,but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 23 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft 24 draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿）into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.It didn’t take long. My manuscript 25 . How stupid of me! I tho ught. How could I 26_ in a world of professional writers? Kno wing I couldn’t 27 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened e nvelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to . While 28 my apartment, I c ame across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and r ead the editor’s letter in 29 :Ms Profit,Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 30 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 31 your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to 32 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my arti cle appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years o f 33 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 34 , I learned a very importa nt lesson: You can’t 35 to doubt yourself.16. A. joy B. smile C. speech D. voice17. A. proud B．moved C. satisfied D. active18. A. phoned B. emailed C. visited D. interviewed19. A. hesitated B. refused C. agreed D. paused20. A. replied B. discovered C. knew D. explained21. A. seriously B. patiently C. quietly D. nervously22. A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging23. A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure24. A. to B. after C. before D. from25. A. returned B. disappeared C. spreadD. improved26. A. compare B. struggle C. compete D. survive27. A. ignore B. deliver C. receive D. face28. A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaningD. furnishing29. A. anxiety B. disbelief C. horror D. trouble30. A. detailed B. subjective C. private D. limited31. A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess32. A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate33. A. energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable34. A. success B. experience C. benefit D. accident35. A. afford B. attempt C. expect D. pretend2.Section B (18分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are fo ur words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank wit h a word or phrase that best fits the context.One evening after dinner, Mr. And Mrs.Bond called a family m eeting. " We've had to make a __36______decison," Mr. Bond a nnounced. " You see, your mother has been offered a post as c o-director of a TV station in . However, the station is not here. Aft er thinking long and hard about it, we've _____37____ that the ri ght decision is to move to ."Marc looked __38______, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving. " It's surprising but exciti ng!" she said. Marc simply said, " I can't leave my ___39_____. I' d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to in August, Marc would grow more __40______ the idea of leaving. Howeve r, he showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to ___ __41______ his belongings._____42_____ the morning of their move, Marc was nowhereto be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. L yons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingl y anxious while her husband felt angry with their son for behavi ng so _____43______.What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy's house with a faint idea of hiding in Lyons' attic(阁楼) for a few days. But as he walked along, all the __44_______ landscape of his neighbourhood ___45_______ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and hi s mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to climb while playing hide- and- seek; the park where he and his father often took walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn' t take the ____46_____ to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, _____47____ if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.A. differentB. quickC. wiseD. finalA. knownB. recognizedC. concludedD. insisted A. shocked B. puzzled C. disappointed D. excite dA. classmatesB. friendsC. neighboursD. parent sA. delighted atB. pleased withC. accustomed toD. worried aboutA. packB. abandonC. tieD. pileA. BeforeB. InC. OnD. DuringA. rudelyB. irregularlyC. irresponsiblyD. naughtil yA. beautifulB. familiarC. splendidD. modern A. recalled B. convinced C. warned D. reminde dA. timeB. courageC. strengthD. patience A. looking B. wondering C. asking D. expecting3.完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

阶段滚动卷(三)(建议用时: 40分钟)Ⅰ. 单项填空1. (原创)Some people are quite afraid of the H7N9 bird flu virus, but it is not as deadly as other bird flu viruses.A. entirelyB. frequentlyC. actuallyD. gradually2. (2013·银川模拟)When you read the reference book, you’d better make a markyou have any doubts.A. whichB. at whichC. whereD. in where3. (2013·兰州模拟)Companies in Zhongguancun all have their own characteristics, but they all share spirit of creativity and scientific skill that have made Zhongguancun success.A. the; aB. 不填; aC. the; 不填D. a; a4. (2013·石家庄模拟)—$100, but that is my last offer.—A. OK, it’s a deal.B. What did you say?C. Oh, it’s u p to you.D. Good idea!5. (2013·成都模拟)I began to feel in the new school when I saw some familiar faces.A. at sightB. at heartC. at willD. at home6. (2013·沈阳模拟)My seat is next to of the famous writer so I could ask for some advice from him about writing.A. thatB. thisC. itD. one7. (2013·太原模拟)China’s Beidou global satellite navigation system will have been completed by 2020, of more than 30 satellites.A. consistsB. consistedC. to consistD. consisting8. (2013·广元模拟)—I’m going to attend your lecture at 9: 30 tomorrow morning. —I regret to tell you that when you arrive, it will have ended and I questions with my students.A. would discussB. will discussC. am discussingD. will be discussing9. —Will you read me a story, Mummy?—OK. You have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.A. mightB. shallC. couldD. must10. His parents didn’t believe the reason he gave that he was studying with his friends last night.A. thatB. whereC. whyD. howⅡ. 完形填空(2013·太原模拟)One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, it was a bird, 1 a sparrow.“What’s that? ”I asked when I first heard the gentle thumping(重击声). “It s ounds like Joe is outside playing basketball, ”my wife, Anita, said. She 2 and listened more devotedly. “It’s coming from the 3 , ”she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little kids. ”We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was 4 to make trouble. “If he’s making holes in the wall again. . . ”I said as I searched there. No children 5 . But there was that 6 again, coming from right up there.And that’s when I7 the sparrow. It was flying 8 just inches below the ceiling. It was 9 trying to get out, but cou ldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down 10 the open door. So the bird continued 11 its wings and hitting its head against the 12 .“Poor thing, ”Anita said. “It must be13 . ”“Well, maybe it’s because of us, ”I said as I moved toward it. I tried t oshow the bird how to glide(滑翔)down to get outside, but that only seemed to 14 it more. “Why don’t we just15 for a few minutes? ”Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll16 eventually. ”So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing 17 . Then suddenly, it was silent. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was gone.“See? ”Anita said. “I told you he’d succeed. ”“Yeah, ”I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it18 him? ”I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to19 . Born to go upward, we don’t even consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打)around and just glide 20 a little bit.1. A. for example B. rather thanC. or ratherD. as well2. A. hurried B. pausedC. ignoredD. confirmed3. A. basement B. kitchenC. garageD. hall4. A. easy B. happy C. sorry D. angry5. A. in all B. at allC. above allD. after all6. A. guest B. voice C. noise D. sound7. A. watched B. foundC. realizedD. caught8. A. carefully B. gentlyC. patientlyD. anxiously9. A. eventually B. unwillinglyC. obviouslyD. thoroughly10. A. through B. over C. below D. beyond11. A. shaking B. breakingC. strikingD. injuring12. A. wall B. floor C. door D. ceiling13. A. clumsy B. painfulC. amazedD. terrified14. A. frighten B. comfortC. confuseD. calm15. A. leave B. scream C. relax D. escape16. A. put it aside B. leave it aloneC. give it upD. figure it out17. A. accident B. achievementC. struggleD. trouble18. A. cost B. offer C. earn D. owe19. A. classify B. handleC. debateD. conclude20. A. up B. back C. forth D. downⅢ. 短文改错(2013·沈阳模拟)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

阅读表达(建议用时: 30分钟)1(2013·广元模拟) 阅读下面短文, 并按照题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

Rented BoyfriendsTaobao. com, China’s largest online marketplace, is never short of bizarre offers.And here is the latest one: boyfriends for rent.A rental boyfriend can do the following: accompanying the girl to visit friends and families, go shopping, having meals and even getting a kiss out of courtesy(恩惠). The charge is by the hour. The services become hot with the approach of the Spring Festival, the most important festival for family reunions.In China, parents especially worry about unmarried daughters.Single women will have to face the same old question at the family dinner table: Have you got a boyfriend?And for those who haven’t found their Mr. Rights, renting a boyfrie nd emerges as a solution.So, which men are willing to offer that service?“I offer such a service only because I’m bored and know fewer female friends at work, ”said Ding Hui, 27, a salesman in the plastic industry in Shanghai, with a monthly salary of more than 10, 000 yuan.He rented himself twice last year during the Spring Festival and National Day. His customers were two 28-year-old women.He charged 3, 000 yuan each, and the customer had to cover his round-trip tickets, accommodations and bought him clothes to make him look smart.More than 260 rent-a-boyfriend services can be found on the taobao. com, with the number climbing.An anonymous(匿名的)female netizen, who claimed to have rented a boyfriend, said on the website, “My parents are very satisfied, so that my pressure is greatly reduced. ”Another comment reads, “It’s good that I’ve achieved the wish of my parents. ”1. On which site can women rent boyfriends? (within 4 words)____________________________________________________________________ 2. How does a rental boyfriend get paid? (within 3 words)____________________________________________________________________ 3. What question do single women may have to face at the family dinner table? (within 5 words)____________________________________________________________________ 4. How much does Ding Hui earn every month? (within 4 words)____________________________________________________________________ 5. For what reason do single w omen rent boyfriends? (within 15 words)____________________________________________________________________2阅读下面短文并回答问题, 然后将答案写到相应的位置上。

高中英语真题:2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.I spent my childhood walking a fine line between being an en ergetic young boy and avoiding contact sports to protect my ey esight. I had lost the sight in one eye at the age of five, so inste ad of football, I put my energy into rowing and sailing. By the ti me I was 22, I was working towards rowing for my country.Then, during a training session, I noticed my vision was uncle ar in my remaining eye. I had an operation and spent two week s with bandages over my eyes. Sadly, it didn’t work, and the se cond operation two months later was also a failure. My world ca me crashing down. I had been flying high---- as well as my shining rowing career, I had been about to take my finals and get a job in the city. Now, as my fellow graduates celebrated their results, I lay in my childhood bedroom, angry. I would wake up in the morning and convince myself I could see a shadow, but I felt bitterly angry when I realized I couldn’t. Previously, I had lots of assumptions about blind people, but no w I joined their ranks. I had no choice but to change my attitude . I started to realize that my challenge was not about seeing butabout creating a new life for myself. The simple pleasure of just sitting in a café and watching the world go by or even making e ye contact with anyone is no longer possible. I had to rethink ho w to engage with the world. As much as I disliked the things of blindness---- white sticks, talking computers and guide dogs---- I welcomed these as the tools that would enable me to regain my independence. I moved out of my mum’s house and got a jo b in entertainment. I also started seeking out projects that woul d help me get out and mix with people. A big part of my identity has always been about the thrill of competing---- success and failure. I am excited when I am giving it my all, so I started to compete again, first in rowing and then in extreme p hysical challenges such as completing six marathons in seven days in Gobi desert. Filling my life with experiences helped to s weep the blindness to one side.It took me 10 years really to deal with losing my sight. When I walked to the South Pole in 2009, the first blind person ever to go there, standing shoulder to shoulder with sighted people, I f elt “normal” again.But two years ago, my sense of “being normal” was challeng ed again. I was staying at a friend’s house when I fell out of a s econd-floor window onto the ground below. I have no idea how it happened---- I was just going to bed but ended up waking up in hospital. I h urt my brain, and my back in three places. I discovered that I co uldn’t feel my legs. Doctors said that there was a 12-week period for sensation(知觉) to return, and when this came and went with no change in my legs, I began to despair.I was due to get married, but on the day of our wedding my fi ancée(未婚妻) was sitting by my bedside as I prepared for another operatio n to put metalwork in my back.I’m still in a wheelchair, but I refuse to accept that my story e nds here. I have got involved with a training program, which aim s to redirect the nerve pathways in my legs through training. I’m now teaching myself to use sit-skis and a hand-powered bike. I’m sure how I’d manage emotionally without a s porting goal to drive myself forward. It has saved my life in a wa y. I may never win a gold medal, but that doesn’t stop me trying .55. Though the writer was a sports lover, he might be rarely inv olved in ______________.A. runningB. skiingC. bikingD. box ing56. After the second operation, the writer __________________.A. was full of confidenceB. found a job in the cit yC. lost his sight completelyD. lay in bed sleeple ssly57. The challenge mentioned in Paragraph 3 refers to ________ ________.A. building a new lifeB. being unable to see a ny moreC. using the things for the blindD. making eye cont act with others58. As a blind person, the writer was the first to ______________ _______.A. win a gold medalB. get to the South PoleC. finish six marathons in seven daysD. compete in e xtreme physical challenges59. Having fallen out of a second-floor window, the writer felt despaired because ______________ _.A. his fiancée broke away from himB. he didn’t kno w how it took placeC. he might be unable to walk foreverD. he had to put metalwork in his back60. We can learn from the passage that _________________.A. the writer is a person who never gives upB. the blindness has made the writer lose heartC. winning a gold medal is impossible for the writerD. the writer has never received any training in sports2.I had lunch with a friend of mine the other day and she said s omething that I found surprising: "Work is paid slavery." My frie nd wanted more control over her work hours, income, etc., but y ou can imagine that if "work is serving someone," she won't hav e much luck until that belief changes. When I asked her where t hat belief came from, she said her father.Most of us spend many of our waking hours at work. How we th ink about those hours will determine how good or bad we feel a bout our lives.How would you complete the sentence: "Work is...."? How man y of us say that work is fulfilling? How many say work is fun? Changing Limiting BeliefsAlmost everyone I talk to has limiting beliefs about money or wo rk. I worked with my friend using the walking belief change desc ribed in Debug Your Mental Software. When it came time to come up with a new belief, she struggled. She even asked me: "W hat's the opposite of slavery?" So strong was the old belief that she couldn't think of the opposite.What's Your Work Belief?If you think work is bad, you'll end up working in an unfulfilling jo b regardless of how much it pays. If you think work is freedom, you'll enjoy your work because it fulfills you. I call it "soul work." If you're doing the work you love, it will be energizing, freeing. Much of our work ethic(职业道德规范) starts in childhood by watching our parents. How did they tal k about work? Did they hate it, or did they love it? The truth is p robably somewhere in between. Many of us say we don't want a job "like my parent had" or a job where they're stuck inside a small room. But many of us end up with jobs like that. Sometim es it's how we approach the tasks of our jobs that make the diff erence.It's possible to make even the most ordinary job meaningful and fulfilling. If it isn't possible for you to do that, then it is time to thi nk about "evolving out of the job". Sometimes just quitting a job because it's boring is the wrong thing to do, but thinking about where you want to be and if you need more education is a good idea.Some young people seem to have trouble starting jobs or finishing college. Has our economy discouraged them? A recent movi e I saw had a grown man (over thirty) telling his friends that he's a "stay-at-home-son." Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.I had breakfast at my local Perkins yesterday. Kristin took my or der. She was bubbly and full of energy compared to the other w aitresses. I watched as she remembered everything a family of four staying at a neighboring hotel had ordered the day before. Kristin loved people and loved her job. She has the kind of attitu de and work ethic that employers crave.What's your work belief? Does it limit you? Could you tune it up to live a better life right now? If most of us are going to spend 3 0 years working, shouldn't we try to make it enjoyable? Could it be that work is freedom or right work is energizing or something even better?50. It's implied in the third paragraph that_________A. theory always comes from a lot of practiceB. few people know the real meaning of workC. few people feel pleased when they are at workD. the hard er you work, the deeper you know about it51. According to the writer, what determines the nature of work ?A. Appropriate payB. Your inner feelingC. Your life goalsD. The environment around you52. The underlined part “evolving out of the job”(Para7) probabl y means ________.A. leaving someone else to deal with the jobB. giving up th e job and finding a new oneC. seeking something outside the job itselfD. doing somet hing to improve yourself53.The writer’s attitude shown in the eighth paragraph is ______ ___.A. supportiveB. disappointedC. satisfiedD. indifferent54. The writer thinks highly of Kristin because___________.A. she treats every customer equallyB. she is good at memorizing thingsC. she is a close friend of the writer’sD. she has positive job attitude3.Enjoy a museum visit with your class!Available Programs:Art Tells a Story: By looking at the subject matter and by drawing from personal experiences, students can find the story in som e works of art. (All grades)Learning to Look: An interactive （互动的）tour that explores a variety of art using storytelling, movements, music, games, and other techniques helps introduce children t o a museum. (Preschool-Grade3)Native American Collection: This program explore relationships that exist between art, culture, the geographic location and natu ral resources. Students will see a bowl made by Maria Martinez , a Towa storyteller, a Northwest coast mask, and Inuit clothing. (For Grades2-5)The Language of Art: Classes are welcomed into the museum t o take part in an interactive tour of American Art. It gives partici pants a new set of vocabulary words while helping them feel co mfortable. Art-on-the Move: Teachers may borrow suitcases filled with art objects . Free for organizations with Education Membership.Planning Your Visit:Booking: Booking is necessary for all tours and programs. Plea se book at least a week in advance. Teachers are encouraged t o organize self-guided visits for their classes during public hours.Tour Hours: can be organized between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Program Fees: Tours are free for those with Ed ucation Membership. There is a charge of $6 per student of non -member organizations. with art activities cost $12 per student ( non-members) or $10 per student (members).Chaperones（保护人）：We require one adult chaperone for every 10 children. Chapero nes help to make your museum visit a success. A chaperone m ust pay $5 admission.Lunch: We regret that no lunch facilities are available at the mu seum.Museum Rules: Don’t touch works of art. Don’t take photograph s.Ask questions. Look, and then LOOK again!Enjoy!46.If teachers want their students to learn about what a museum is , they will choose_________.A Art Tells a Story B. Learning to Look C. The Language of Art D. Native American Collection47. Why does the museum feel sorry?A. Taking photos is not allowed at the museum.B. Visitors can’t touch works of art at the museum.C. Visitors are not able to have lunch at the museum.D. Visitors can’t take part in all the activities at a time.48.How much should the museum charge a class of 60 students wi th Education Membership for a tour with art activities?A. $600B. $C. $720D. $75049.What do teachers need to do before leading their classes to the museum?A. To make bookings ahead of time.B. To try to get Edu cation MembershipC. To learn about the history of the museum.D. To ask for t he permission of self-guided visits.4.My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a fancy cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always ringing and demanding attention. I was perfectly conte nt with my simple cellphone, and I didn’t feel like changing my mind any time .However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those proud iPhone owners, holding their shiny new phones and sho wing them off to all their friends. I started to eavesdrop on conv ersations about “iPhone apps”, feeling like a tourist listening to a language I couldn’t speak.Eventually I couldn’t ignore my iPhone instinct (本能) any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life. I in stantly fell in love with the little bundle of joy, and could no long er imagine a life without it.To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends—other iPhone owners I could go to for advice and support as I le arned the various functions of my new device. They responded to my iPhone-related queries when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t roll th eir eyes when I bragged（吹牛）about all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.For a couple months I built my new life with Eloise. However, I r ealized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.When I reflected upon the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the warning signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I reached for in the morning. I checked my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced attachment anxiet y when I left poor Eloise in the changing room at the gym. What if she rang and needed my response? Or, even worse, what if a careless gym-goer knocked her out of my bag and caused her screen to crac k?Once I admitted I had a problem, things started to change. Wha t used to feel like friendly messages now felt like constant comp laining to respond. I hated that I could no longer leave the hous e without Eloise in my hand. Eventually, I felt angry with Eloise so much that I wanted to throw her at the wall.I decided something had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, i Phones are like cigarettes and not easy to quit.Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was unexpectedly forced to quit—at least temporarily. When I reached into my purse to grab Elois e, I found her overcome by fever. My head swam with panic as I attempted to solve the problem, but without result. I couldn’t call anyone for advice. I couldn’t Google whether this had happe ned to any fellow iPhone owners. The Apple Store was closed b y the time I finished work, so I headed home with fear into an El oise-less night. But, after a couple hours without any text alerts, pus h notifications, or even good old-fashioned phone calls, I felt ... calmer. Without my electronic be d partner, I drifted off into the deepest sleep I’d had in months. The next morning, I read the news from the simplicity of the ne wspaper, instead of from my iPhone. I even noticed the cherry blossoms blooming.My goodness, what had I been missing?41. The passage is mainly about ___________.A. how I changed my attitude towards iPhoneB. why I wa s content with my iPhoneC. how my simple cellphone changed my lifestyleD. whyI stopped using iPhone unwillingly42. The phrase “ eavesdrop on” ( Paragraph 3) is closer in mea ning to _____________.A. switch suddenly toB. join activelyC. listen secret ly toD. interrupt rudely43. IPhones’ __________ can not be listed among the reasons why the writer was addicted to it.A. diverse applicationB. excellent serviceC. bundle of joy D. good company44. When did the writer get to know that she had to tear herself away from her iPhone?A. She needed her iPhone to lead her to the mailbox.B. She slept with her iPhone beside her every night.C. She checked and read her e-mails too frequently.D. She dared not leave her iPhone alone at the gym.45. What message does the writer pass on at the end of the pa ssage?A. She considered throwing away her iPhone.B. She looked forward to starting her wonderful life with Elois e.C. She thought it of great benefit to have a simple cellphone.D. She was aware that she had to kick the habit of being addi cted to her iPhone.5.While only about 200 astronauts have had the excitement of l ooking down at Earth and commanding systems on the Internati onal Space Station, actually thousands of everyday middleschool students have experienced by Middle School Students, or Ea rthKAM, a camera system.EarthKAM is an educational activity and outreach(扩展)investigation that also results in remote Earth sensing and o bservation. Using the Internet, the students control a special dig ital camera fixed aboard the space station, enabling them to ph otograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geo graphic items of interest from the unique advantage point of spa ce.While EarthKAM offers a powerful way for students to investigat e Earth from the unique perspective of space, it is also inspiring the next generation of flight controllers for space programs—involving university students to control and operate the camera system and related activities from the ground.In the interview, Brion Au, one of the investigation developers at NASA's Johnson Space Centre, said，“EarthKAM is a payload(有效载荷)by students, for students. They are in charge. This system pr ovides a viewpoint that the astronauts have...it's just aweinspiri ng！”So far, students have captured more than 40,000 photos of the Earth from the space station as it orbited the Earth once every 90 minutes, traveling at 17,500 miles an hour. The team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online for the public andparticipating classrooms around the world to view.Au explains that this education investigation is inspiring student s to explore the world by examining Earth, while promoting soci al studies, art, geography, science, technology, and math, amo ng other important lessons involving research and teamwork. E arthKAM was started by Dr. Sally Ride, originally flying on the s huttles. The camera is located in the window Observational Res earch Facility, also known as the WORF, one of many the statio n's research facilities.【小题1】How have thousands of students experienced similar excitemen t as astronauts?A．In the space station. B．In the spaceship. C．Using a camera system. D．Teaming up with ast ronauts.【小题2】What equipment should the students need for the research? A．Computer. B．Recorder. C．Telephone. D．Radio s.【小题3】What doesn't belong to the next generation of flight controllers f or space programs?A．University students' controlling the camera system. B．University students' operating the camera system. C．University students' related activities from the ground. D．University students' investigating Earth from space.【小题4】Who are responsible for EarthKAM?A．The astronauts. B．The students.C．The investigation developers. D．The teachers. 【小题5】What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A．DR.Sally Ride explains the details of EarthKAMB．Why the team at EarthKAM posts these photographs online. C．EarthKAM provides a viewpoint that the astronauts have. D．Brion Au explains the details of EarthKAM.6.Jockeys(职业赛马骑师) are the smallest athletes. They are rarely over five feet six, or 120 pounds. The lighter the weight on the horse, the faster it can go.Riding fast horses on the track is tough on the small jockeys. T he jockey doesn’t“sit”on the horse. He leans forward on his legs . The strain is on his thighs(大腿) and calf(小腿) muscles. As jockeys age, their legs“go”first. Jockeys also need arm strength. It’s a strain holding a 1000-pound racehorse. On muddy days, jockeys get a pounding of mud. The mud com es flying off the hooves(蹄) of the horses in front. “It feels like so meone is punching you all over,”says one rider.And a jockey can be hurt. A jockey can have a leg jammed bet ween two horses. Or it can get caught between horse and the r ail. The worst accidents are from falls. A horse may fall on his ri der. Or horses behind may trample if he hits the track. In one ye ar about 240 riders are hurt badly. That’s one out of six jockeys. But the jockeys are well-paid. A jockey keeps about ten percent of the money his horses win. Jacinto Vasquez, a five-foot-three comer, has ridden horses to ＄7,000,000 in wins in the la st eight years, which means he does almost ＄100,000 a year. Why do some jockeys do better than others? “It isn’t the way a boy sits on a horse or uses the reins or the whip,”says Conn Mc Creary. McCreary was a top jockey of the 1950’s. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners. “Most jockeys do this the same. It’s th e ‘feel’ he has for the horses.”“When you come right down to it, it just seems that horses run b etter for some riders,” McCreary says. “A real good jockey does n’t lose with the best horse. And sometimes he’ll win with the se cond or third best.”Many Latin-American riders, like Jacinto, seem to have the knack. “Maybe i t’s because we grew up with horses,”says Jacinto. “Maybe it’s b ecause we like to ride. There was a strike at Aqueduct last year . We, Jorge Velasquez, and Angel Cordero (two other top Latin riders) went to a park. We rented horses, and rode around the b ridle path(骑马专用道)!”【小题1】The main idea of Paragraph 1 is about ______________.A. the size of jockeys.B. the age of jockeysC. the size of the horseD. the speed of the horse【小题2】 When a jockey is riding a fast horse, he doesn’t __________ .A. really sit on the horseB. lean forward on his legsC. use much arm strengthD. get any mud on wet track 【小题3】 The most dangerous problem for a jockey arises _________ _________.A. when his leg is jammed between two horsesB. when his clothes are splashed over with mud.C. when the jockey’s horse falls on the jockeyD. when the jockey is not well paid【小题4】A really good jockey can often win a race ____________.A. only when he rides on the best horseB. even when he rides the second best horseC. when he rides on a rented horseD. if the horse is just a Ken tucky Herby【小题5】 The underlined word “Knack” in the last paragraph probably means__________________.A. special skillB. dangerous hobbyC. riding cultureD. excellent horses.2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.I spent my childhood walking a fine line between being an energetic young boy and avoiding c ontact sports to protect my eyesight. I had lost the sight in one eye at the age of five, so instead of football, I put my energy into rowing and sailing. By the time I was 22, I was working towards rowing for my country.Then, during a training session, I noticed my vision was unclear in my remaining eye. I had an operation and spent two weeks with bandages over my eyes. Sadly, it didn’t work, and the sec ond operation two months later was also a failure. My world came crashing down. I had been fly ing high---- as well as my shining rowing career, I had been about to take my finals and get a job in the cit y. Now, as my fellow graduates celebrated their results, I lay in my childhood bedroom, angry. I would wake up in the morning and convince myself I could see a shadow, but I felt bitterly angry when I realized I couldn’t.Previously, I had lots of assumptions about blind people, but now I joined their ranks. I had no c hoice but to change my attitude. I started to realize that my challenge was not about seeing but about creating a new life for myself. The simple pleasure of just sitting in a café and watching th e world go by or even making eye contact with anyone is no longer possible. I had to rethink ho w to engage with the world. As much as I disliked the things of blindness---- white sticks, talking computers and guide dogs---- I welcomed these as the tools that would enable me to regain my independence. I moved out of my mum’s house and got a job in entertainment. I also started seeking out projects that woul d help me get out and mix with people. A big part of my identity has always been about the thrill of competing---- success and failure. I am excited when I am giving it my all, so I started to compete again, first in rowing and then in extreme physical challenges such as completing six marathons in seven days in Gobi desert. Filling my life with experiences helped to sweep the blindness to one side. It took me 10 years really to deal with losing my sight. When I walked to the South Pole in 20 09, the first blind person ever to go there, standing shoulder to shoulder with sighted people, I fe lt “normal” again.But two years ago, my sense of “being normal” was challenged again. I was staying at a frie nd’s house when I fell out of a second-floor window onto the ground below. I have no idea how it happened---- I was just going to bed but ended up waking up in hospital. I hurt my brain, and my back in thr ee places. I discovered that I couldn’t feel my legs. Doctors said that there was a 12-week period for sensation(知觉) to return, and when this came and went with no change in my legs, I began to despair.I was due to get married, but on the day of our wedding my fiancée(未婚妻) was sitting by my bedside as I prepared for another operation to put metalwork in my back.I’m still in a wheelchair, but I refuse to accept that my story ends here. I have got involved wit h a training program, which aims to redirect the nerve pathways in my legs through training. I’m now teaching myself to use sit-skis and a hand-powered bike. I’m sure how I’d manage emotionally without a sporting goal to drive myself forw ard. It has saved my life in a way. I may never win a gold medal, but that doesn’t stop me trying.55. Though the writer was a sports lover, he might be rarely involved in ______________.A. runningB. skiingC. bikingD. boxing56. After the second operation, the writer __________________.A. was full of confidenceB. found a job in the cityC. lost his sight completelyD. lay in bed sleeplessly57. The challenge mentioned in Paragraph 3 refers to ________________.A. building a new lifeB. being unable to see any moreC. using the things for the blindD. making eye contact with others58. As a blind person, the writer was the first to _____________________.A. win a gold medalB. get to the South PoleC. finish six marathons in seven daysD. compete in extreme physical challenges59. Having fallen out of a second-floor window, the writer felt despaired because _______________.A. his fiancée broke away from himB. he didn’t know how it took placeC. he might be unable to walk foreverD. he had to put metalwork in his back60. We can learn from the passage that _________________.A. the writer is a person who never gives upB. the blindness has made the writer lose heartC. winning a gold medal is impossible for the writerD. the writer has never received any training in sports2.I had lunch with a friend of mine the other day and she said something that I found surprising: "Work is paid slavery." My friend wanted more control over her work hours, income, etc., but yo u can imagine that if "work is serving someone," she won't have much luck until that belief chan ges. When I asked her where that belief came from, she said her father.Most of us spend many of our waking hours at work. How we think about those hours will deter mine how good or bad we feel about our lives.How would you complete the sentence: "Work is...."? How many of us say that work is fulfilling? How many say work is fun?Changing Limiting Beliefs。

高中英语真题:2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解AWe keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how com e the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the on ly people who can work the remote control are the children. Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to s peak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…”(dies)But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarde d as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy ni ghts. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the hea vy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, t he crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly t he same time, wherever you are.I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, do n’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang b ack and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so yo u can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completel y covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to r eveal that they are in fact, aha, women.TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you dow n a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently pl aced near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminal s, and every shot will miss you.Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single s hot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV alsodelivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammabl e (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly i nto the air and land without damage — except police cars.TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV , it shows a news flash about someone they know. Theythen turn the box off immediately after that news item.51. By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentencebefore he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________. A. humor B. sympathyC. deep concernD. medical knowl edge52. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that in the real world______ _.A. bad things cause people to break down in the rainB. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nightsC. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain witho ut umbrellasD. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happ en at the same time53. On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?A. The news shown is always about someone the person know s.B. The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.D. TV always shows news about famous people.54. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. TV plays an important role in society.C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. What happens in TV is very different from reality.55. The writer of this passage takes a(n) _______ attitude towar ds TV plays.A. positiveB. casualC. negativeD. indifferentB, (AP) — Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a pla nned ecotourism park in a southern Philippine town, an official s aid Monday.Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts captured the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in Bunawan township in Ag usan del Sur province after a three-week hunt. It could be one of the largest crocodiles to be captur ed alive in recent years, he said, quoting local crocodile experts .Elorde said the crocodile killed a water buffalo in an attack witn essed by villagers last month and was also suspected of having attacked a fisherman who went missing in July.He said he sought the help of experts at a crocodile farm in wes tern Palawan province."We were nervous but it's our duty to deal with a threat to the vil lagers," Elorde told The Associated Press by telephone. "When I finally stood before it, I couldn't believe my eyes."After initial sightings at a creek, the hunters set four traps, whic h the crocodile destroyed. They then used sturdier traps using s teel cables, one of which finally caught the enormous reptile lat e Saturday, he said.About 100 people had to pull the crocodile, which weighs about 2,370 pounds (1,075 kilograms), from the creek to a clearing w here a crane lifted it into a truck, he said.The crocodile was placed in a fenced cage in an area where th e town plans to build an ecotourism park for species found in avast marshland(沼泽地) in Agusan, an impoverished region about 515 miles (830 kil ometers) southeast of Manila, Elorde said."It will be the biggest star of the park," Elorde said, adding that v illagers were happy that they would be able to turn the dangero us crocodile "from a threat into an asset."Despite the catch, villagers remain cautious because several cr ocodiles still roam the outskirts of the farming town of about 37, 000 people.They have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said.56. What can we infer from the passage?A. The villagers captured the crocodile by chance.B. The crocodile the villagers have captured is the largest croco dile captured in recent years.C. The town has already built an ecotourism park for the crocod ile.D. Not all the crocodile live in saltwater.57. What can we know about the crocodiles in this area accordi ng to the passage?A. The crocodiles in the area are very friendly to the villagers.B. The crocodiles usually wander about in the center of the tow n.C. The crocodiles in the town have become a threat to the villag ers.D. The capture of the male crocodile took three months.58. What happened to the crocodile after it was captured?A. It was sent to the ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland.B. It was sent back to the wilderness.C. It was kept in a fenced cage.D. It became the biggest star in the park.59. When Elorde finally stood before the crocodile, how did he f eel?A. Nervous.B. Proud.C. Shocked.D. Happy.60. In Elorde’s opinion, the existence of the crocodile in the wild in this area is __________.A. threateningB. puzzlingC. reasonableD. suspectingADADC DCCCALong after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing( 咒骂) the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher wa s appointed to study the performance of some top referees.The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divi ded into three periods of 20 minutes during which different refer ees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there we re 61 over the tournament. Converted (转换) to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almo st 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze the m atches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officialsgot it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the actio n. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. T he research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisio ns came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.If FIFA, football's international ruling body, wants to improve t he standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should enco urage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher arg ues.He also says that FIFA’s insistence that referees should retir e at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is n ot so important, their physical condition is less critical.51. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _______.A. reexamine the rules for football refereeingB. analyze the causes of errors made by football refereesC. set a standard for football refereeingD. review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup52. The findings of the experiment show that _______.A. errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ballB. the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errorsC. the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely errors will o ccurD. errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot53. The word “officials” most probably refers to _______.A. the researchers involved in the experimentB. the inspectors of the football tournamentC. the referees of the football tournamentD. the observers at the site of the experiment54. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?A. The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee i s 45.B. Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.C. A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.D. An experienced football referee can do well even when in po or physical condition.BPsychology(心理学) has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors , together with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals, modern th erapy（疗法） seems to focus on the physical disease. Patients may feel they are treated like broken machines. Some doctors have reco gnized this as a problem. They are now using psychological the rapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medicine. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physic ally. The body of the patient changes because of the disease. H e is not only physically affected, but also has an emotional response to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude a nd behavior change. The medical treatment might cure the pati ent's physical problems, but the patient's mind must fight the e motional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Sim onton, M. D., have shown that a typical cancer patient has predi ctable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry . Her constant depression makes her acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, and nurses. Such attitudes and behavi ors prevent recovery. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change that. Simonton's method emphasizes treatm ent of the “whole” patient.The attitude of a cancer patient receiving radiation therapy, a n X-ray treatment, can become more positive. The physician who is following Simonton's psychological treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor（肿瘤） in the body. In the mental picture, the patient "sees" a pow erful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy. The patie nt imagines the beam hitting the tumor cells and causing them t o shrink. For another cancer patient, Dr. Simonton asks him to i magine the medicine going from the stomach into the bloodstre am and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medic ine is like an army fighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying and his blood carry away the dead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude figh t the disease.Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. Howev er, this use of psychology does help some patients because the ir attitudes about themselves change. They become more confi dent because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease.Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is t he use of suggestion therapy. At first, the doctor helps the patie nt to concentrate deeply. The patient thinks only about one thing. He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he is asleep, or rather in a trance（催眠状态）. Then the physician makes “a suggestion” to the patient ab out the medical problem. The patient's mind responds to the su ggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance. In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to t reatment.Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For example, physicians have used s uggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some disea se. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient worries about her illness so much that the anxiety keeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Such treatment may help the patient with a chronic（慢性的）diseases. Asthma （哮喘）is an example of a chronic disorder. Asthma is a disease that c auses the patient to have difficulty in breathing. The patient star ts to cough and sometimes has to fight to get the air that he or s he needs. Psychology can help relieve the symptoms of this dis order. After suggestion therapy, the asthma patient breathes m ore easily.Physicians have learned that the psychological method is ver y useful in treating children. Children respond quickly to the trea tment because they are fascinated by it. For example, Dr. Basil R. Collison has worked with 121 asthmatic children in , , and ha d good results. Twenty-five of the children had excellent results. They were able to bre athe more easily, and they did not need medication.Another forty-three were also helped. The symptoms of the asthma occurred l ess frequently, and when they did, they were not as strong. Mo st of the children also felt better about themselves. Doctors hav e also used suggestion to change habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems.Many professional medical groups have accepted the medicaluse of psychology and that psychology has important applicati ons in medicine.55. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How suggestion therapy benefits adults and children.B. How modern therapy focuses on the disease.C. Responses from the medical world.D. How to use the mind against disease.56. How does psychological therapy work?A. The patient waits for the medicine and treatment to cur e him.B. The doctor uses medical treatment to cure the patient's problems.C. The doctor, the medicine, and the patient work togethe r to fight disease.D. The patient uses his mind to cure himself.57. What can we learn from the studies of Carl Simonton, M. D. ?A. The medical treatment can cure the patient's mental di sease.B. The treatment of a patient by treating the body and the mind is necessary.C. The mental treatment is more important than medical tr eatment.D. Few patients have emotional response to the disease.58. The use of psychological therapy is helpful to some patients in that _____.A. the medical effect is better with psychological therapy t han without itB. the patients can see a powerful beam of radiation hittin g their tumor cellsC. the patients' attitudes towards themselves have chang edD. the patients are easy to accept the methods the doctor s use to treat them59. It can be learned from the passage that suggestion therapy cannot be used to _____. .A. help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease sB. help the patients with chronic diseasesC. help change some bad habitsD. help cure patients of insomnia（失眠症）60. According to the passage, which of the following remains un known so far?A. The value of mental therapy.B. The effectiveness of suggestion therapy.C. The working principle of suggestion therapy.D. The importance of psychology in medical treatment.51.BACB 55.DCBCDC2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解AWe keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the only people who can work the rem ote control are the children.Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…”(dies)But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things onl y happen on dark and stormy nights. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the heavy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, the crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly the same time, wherever you are. I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you ar e ever attacked by 20 bad guys, do n’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women.TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If a nyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently pla ced near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals, and every shot will miss you.Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But don’t be anxi ous: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly into the air and land without dam age — except police cars.TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about so meone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.51. By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________.A. humorB. sympathyC. deep concernD. medical knowledge52. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that in the real world_______.A. bad things cause people to break down in the rainB. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nightsC. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellasD. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happen at the same time53. On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?A. The news shown is always about someone the person knows.B. The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.D. TV always shows news about famous people.54. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. TV plays an important role in society.C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. What happens in TV is very different from reality.55. The writer of this passage takes a(n) _______ attitude towards TV plays.A. positiveB. casualC. negativeD. indifferentB, (AP) — Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park in a south ern Philippine town, an official said Monday.Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts captured the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in Bunawan township in Agusan del Sur province after a thr ee-week hunt. It could be one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in recent years, he said, quoting local crocodile experts.Elorde said the crocodile killed a water buffalo in an attack witnessed by villagers last month an d was also suspected of having attacked a fisherman who went missing in July.He said he sought the help of experts at a crocodile farm in western Palawan province."We were nervous but it's our duty to deal with a threat to the villagers," Elorde told The Associa ted Press by telephone. "When I finally stood before it, I couldn't believe my eyes."After initial sightings at a creek, the hunters set four traps, which the crocodile destroyed. They t hen used sturdier traps using steel cables, one of which finally caught the enormous reptile late Saturday, he said.About 100 people had to pull the crocodile, which weighs about 2,370 pounds (1,075 kilograms) , from the creek to a clearing where a crane lifted it into a truck, he said.The crocodile was placed in a fenced cage in an area where the town plans to build an ecotouri sm park for species found in a vast marshland(沼泽地) in Agusan, an impoverished region about 515 miles (830 kilometers) southeast of Manila, El orde said."It will be the biggest star of the park," Elorde said, adding that villagers were happy that they w ould be able to turn the dangerous crocodile "from a threat into an asset."Despite the catch, villagers remain cautious because several crocodiles still roam the outskirts o f the farming town of about 37,000 people.They have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said.56. What can we infer from the passage?A. The villagers captured the crocodile by chance.B. The crocodile the villagers have captured is the largest crocodile captured in recent years.C. The town has already built an ecotourism park for the crocodile.D. Not all the crocodile live in saltwater.57. What can we know about the crocodiles in this area according to the passage?A. The crocodiles in the area are very friendly to the villagers.B. The crocodiles usually wander about in the center of the town.C. The crocodiles in the town have become a threat to the villagers.D. The capture of the male crocodile took three months.58. What happened to the crocodile after it was captured?A. It was sent to the ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland.B. It was sent back to the wilderness.C. It was kept in a fenced cage.D. It became the biggest star in the park.59. When Elorde finally stood before the crocodile, how did he feel?A. Nervous.B. Proud.C. Shocked.D. Happy.60. In Elorde’s opinion, the existence of the crocodile in the wild in this area is __________.A. threateningB. puzzlingC. reasonableD. suspectingADADC DCCCALong after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing( 咒骂) the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the perform ance of some top referees.The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minu tes during which different referees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Con verted (转换) to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably hi gh number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters p er second.If FIFA, football's international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, r ather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.He also says that FIFA’s insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical.51. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _______.A. reexamine the rules for football refereeingB. analyze the causes of errors made by football refereesC. set a standard for football refereeingD. review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup52. The findings of the experiment show that _______.A. errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ballB. the far ther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errorsC. the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely errors will occurD. errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot53. The word “officials” most probably refers to _______.A. the researchers involved in the experimentB. the inspectors of the football tournamentC. the referees of the football tournamentD. the observers at the site of the experiment54. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?A. The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.B. Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.C. A football referee s hould be as young and energetic as possible.D. An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.BPsychology(心理学) has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, together with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals, modern th erapy（疗法） seems to focus on the physical disease. Patients may feel they are treated like broken ma chines. Some doctors have recognized this as a problem. They are now using psychological the rapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medici ne. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically. The body of the patient cha nges because of the disease. He is not only physically affected, but also has an emotional resp onse to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude and behavior change. The medic al treatment might cure the patient's physical problems, but the patient's mind must fight the em otional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Simonton, M. D., have shown that a t ypical cancer patient has predictable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry. Her constant depression makes her acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, and nurs es. Such attitudes and behaviors prevent recovery. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help th e patient change that. Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the “whole” patient.The attitude of a cancer patient receiving radiation therapy, an X-ray treatment, can become more positive. The physician who is following Simonton's psychologi cal treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor（肿瘤） in the body. In the mental picture, the patient "sees" a powerful beam of radiation like a mill ion bullets of energy. The patient imagines the beam hitting the tumor cells and causing them to shrink. For another cancer patient, Dr. Simonton asks him to imagine the medicine going from t he stomach into the bloodstream and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medicin e is like an army fighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying and his bl ood carry away the dead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight t he disease.Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. However, this use of psychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change. They become more confi dent because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease.Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of suggestion therapy. At first, the doctor helps the patient to concentrate deeply. The patient thinks only about one thing. He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he is asleep, or rather in a tranc e（催眠状态）. Then the physician makes “a suggestion” to the patient about the medical problem. The p atient's mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance. In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to treatment.Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For ex ample, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some diseas e. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient worries about her illness so much that the anxiety k eeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Su ch treatment may help the patient with a chronic（慢性的）diseases. Asthma （哮喘）。