2014北京市高三英语二模7选5汇总.docx

2014海淀二模SelfieSocial media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfieIt refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website71 Some selfies are extreme close-ups, and others show part of an arm held straight outwardA few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirrorEveryone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend Young people are relatively heavier digital usersThey are interested in staying connected to their friends 72There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site 73 A quick and easy way to attract others attention is to get likes and comments from friendsSecondly, its human nature to show off your own great achievementsWhen you feel good about yourself or look good, its far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies 74 Thats rightSometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toiletLast but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be itIts fun, and its a cool way to sort of document your own lifeFinally, there are things to be mindful of when youre postingIts easy to think youre sharing a photo with a few people. 75 So dont post anything online, selfie especiallyAThere are lots of selfie stylesBThe rise of selfies has become universalCSocial media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activityDThe desire to take, post and get likes on selfies goes back to a biological behaviorEBut the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to itFThere are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to doGThe leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possibleACGFE2014西城二模Flash Mob: The Pop Culture If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you dont need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob. Who are they? Are they mobs (暴民)? 71 Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly separate. A flash mob is usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. 72 At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some tasks such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their lungs for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harpers Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003 at Macys department store. More than one hundred people stepped onto the ninth floor carpet department of Macys department store, gathering around an expensive carpet. Following this flash mob, about 200 people flooded the lounge of the Hyatt hotel and applauded for about fifteen seconds. 73 Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing, but it might also frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. 74 They also have enormous economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product.75 People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jacksons fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered outside the railway station in Liverpool. They were singing and dancing Michaels famous song “Beat It” together. And in another example, some people took part in a flash mob to tell more people not to use negative words. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory. A. Dont be confused by their name.B. People are attracted by the silly and harmless activities.C. The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular.D. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change their gathering place. E. A later mob saw hundreds of people in Central Park making bird noises.F. The messages may be forwarded to friends, who forward to more people.G. Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction. AFEGC2014东城二模Brain DrainImagine you are sitting in your living room and out of surprise you get a call from a friendHe tells you that hes gotten the student visa and is going to study abroad for higher educationHis parents may feel it a privilege that their son is guaranteed to have a bright future and unbelievable job opportunities71 While many people believe that immigration is a personal choice that must be understood and respected, others have realized a serious problem-brain drainBrain drain refers to the flow of highly skilled and educated people, such as doctors, engineers, scientists from less developed countries to developed countries Brain drain has become a common social problem72 These reasons are Push factors （因素） and Pull factorsThe push factors include low wages and lack of satisfactory working and living conditions, and so onThe pull factors, however, include higher pay and better working conditions, better job opportunities, as well as better research equipmentAs we can see, many educated people are heading for richer countries, seeking higher wages and better working conditions73 It reduces the number of creative people who can contribute to the development of their countryMeanwhile, with more successful businessmen taking their money abroad, their countries are missing an opportunity of wealth creation74 Besides these economic effects, the brain drain has also social negative effects, such as the loss of improvement in research and techniqueTherefore, measures must be taken in less developed countries to avoid brain drain 75 Social developments like health services and education opportunities also need improvingOtherwise, less developed countries will face an uncertain futureAEven you may start to admire his plansBThis also reduces government tax incomeCWhy should their motivations be seriously considered?DThis of course has serious negative effects on their own countriesEThere should be more job opportunities for highly educated peopleFSo it is important to find out the proper reasons behind the brain drainGMost of the measures taken so far have not reduced the effects of brain drainAFDBE2014朝阳二模Different CulturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 71 The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are fostered by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 72 Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system. When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 73 Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European one a lot. 74 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.The differences are everywhere. 75 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther. A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.C. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.D. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.F. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.G. They are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.7175 EFCDG2014丰台二模Is Online School for You? Have you ever wished you didnt have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700,000 American kids, this wish comes true. _71_ This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently._72_ Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools will allow students to work at their own pace. Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history. _73_ However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students. Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Web sites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, s