03-2014届各区英语一模阅读理解-(C篇15套).docx

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (1) Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?If you do, you need to take control of your feelings. Getting angry with others can cause you to l _1 friends.Gray Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written a book named My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. The book tells how to stay cool when b 2 things happen.The book says that getting angry only makes problems w 3 . It can never make them better. “Getting angry is not a natural way to act,” the book says. “ Its just a habit, like smoking. ”The book says you can control your feelings e 4 . all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry frequently. Here are the top three. Keep a r 5 . Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry so often. Ask your friends to s 6 talking to you when you get angry. Leave you alone. This will teach you not to be angry. Do something d 7 . When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh. 1. l_ 2. b_ 3. w_ 4. e_5. r_ 6. s_ 7. d_ 1. lose 2. bad 3. worse 4. easily 5. record 6. stop 7. differentRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (2) I heard a story about an older woman who stood in line at the Post Office. She c_1_ with a young man next to her. The young man n_2_ that she had no package to mail, and asked why she was standing in line. She said that she just needed a few stamps. “Maam, you must be tired standing here. Do you know theres a stamp machine over there in the corner?” He p_3_ to the machine built into the wall. “Thank you,” the lady replied, “but Ill just wait here a little l_4_. Im getting close to the window.” “But it would be so much e_5_ for you not to stand in this long line and buy your stamps from the machine.” The woman smiled and answered, “Oh, I know. But that old machine would n_6_ ask me how my grandchildren are getting along.” She had a need greater than the need f_7_ postage stampsa need to feel connected to other people. And it was a need that could not be met by a stamp machine. 1. c_ 2. n_ 3. p_ 4. l_5. e_ 6. n_ 7. f_C: 1. chatted 2. noticed 3. pointed 4. longer 5. easy/easier 6. never 7. forRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (3) How can I win a Nobel Prize for writing? Heres the secret from this years winner: make it short, keep it real, and work hard.Canadian author Alice Munro, 82, was a 1 the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature (文学). She is known for her short stories about personal relationships of ordinary people, usually women.Munro was born in a farmer family in Ontario. The family was very poor. Munro did a lot of physical work a 2 a young girl.But she decided to be a w 3 when she was 12. She turns her hard childhood into great writing ideas.The story Dear Life, for example, opens with a description of the neighborhood in which Munro grew up. B 4 , she talked about her poor relationship with her mother in many of her stories, such as Lives of Girls and Women and Friend of My Youth.Since she p 5 her first book in 1968, Munro has won many awards, with the Nobel Prize as her biggest honor. But Munro doesnt see h 6 as a talented writer.“Im the opposite of a writer with a quick gift. I dont grasp it very readily (轻而易举地) at all, the it being whatever Im trying to do,” she said.Do you d 7 of becoming a writer while sadly admitting you are not that talented? Munro has a tip for you: use notebooks and write a lot.“I have lots of notebooks that contain this terribly clumsy (蹩脚的) writing,” she said. But it helps her sort out her mind. “Stories would just be working in my head for so long that when I started to write I was deep into them.”1. a_ 2. a_ 3. w_ 4. B_5. p_ 6. h_ 7. d_1. awarded 2. as 3. writer 4. Besides 5. published 6. herself 7. dreamRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (4)Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, loved books. Like many lovers of books, they s_1_ walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.In order to realize their w_2_, they started by talking to bookstore owners and researching book business. One figure caught her attention: She had read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers of mysteries spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were mystery r_3_ and had a big collection of such books. On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Caf near their home. With three children in college, it was i_4_ for the couple to spend all the familys money to start a shop. To cover the $100,000 cost, they used some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from a bank.In order to a_5_ customers, Mary always had new ways. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered presents to mystery lovers and served dinner for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited many writers to d_6_ their stories with the buyers to let them understand the stories better. Now after paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000.“The job we love may not go hand in hand with lots of money,” says Richard. “We do this to give an e_7_ life to ourselves. This is not about making a lot of money. What matters is that we gain happiness from it.”1. s_ 2. w_ 3. r_ 4. i_ 5. a_ 6. d_ 7. e_C: 1. seldom 2. wish 3. reader 4. impossible 5. attract 6. describe 7. enjoyable Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (5)Who is managing things in your town or city? Someone repairs a broken window in the library. Someone makes sure the traffic lights work. Someone pumps clean water into the pipes. Someone c 1_ for the animals in the zoo.The people who do these jobs are part of the government. In most towns or cities, they work for the mayor (市长). The mayor works with other o 2 . They manage the city and make sure that the work gets done. They fix old things, like roads and bridges. They build new things, like schools and parks. If people c 3 , they listen carefully. Then they change things that are wrong. For example, if a law isnt f 4 to some people, they change it. They try to do what the people want.Election Day is report card time! If people think the city government is doing fine, they might k 5 the same mayor. If there are problems, they might elect a new mayor.On Election Day, people go to different places to vote (投票). Then all the votes are c 6 . The mayor may win or lose. For the winner, there is lots of excitement! There is a big party with balloons f 7_ in the air!The next day, its time to run the city or town again. The mayor must do a good job. The office members must work hard, too. After all, in a few years, there will be another Election Day.1. c_ 2. o_ 3. c_ 4. f_5. k_ 6. c_ 7. f_1. cares 2. officials 3. complain 4. fair 5. keep 6. counted / collected 7. flyingRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: ( 6) Most people know that intelligence quotient (IQ) is important, but EQ is probably more important in daily life. When facing an exam, EQ helps us to manage our feelings. When getting along with friends or parents, EQ helps us to c 1 well. EQ is shaped partly by genetics（基因）. You can see some babies are quiet, while others are not. B 2 , EQ is something you can learn for yourself. You can learn what different feelings might mean and how they relate to yourself and others. If we learn in the right way, our EQ can get better as we get older. Children with a high EQ usually have greater success with making friends. Having a high EQ needs a few different skills. Learning about these skills can help us to i 3 our EQ. But what are they? Lets take a look!1. Know yourself Most people feel many different feelings t 4 the day. Some feelings like surprise last just a few seconds. Others, like happiness and sadness, may stay around much l 5 . Being able to recognize these everyday feelings is the most basic of all EQ skills. 2. Manage yourself We all get angry. We all have disappointments. But we need to control it. It is not always the right time or place to express our feelings. When you are angry with someone, take a deep breath and s 6_ count to 10. This way, you can calm down. 3. Encourage yourself When you fail an exam, you may be disappointed. But there is something more effective you can dolearn to encourage yourself. It gives you the energy and c 7 to move on. It helps you to build a strong heart. 1. c_ 2. B_ 3. i_ 4. t_5. l_ 6. s_ 7. c_ 1. communicate 2. Besides3. improve4. throughout/through5. longer 6. slowly 7. confidenceRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (7)Imagine this: romance is all around you, you have met and fallen in love with the most wonderful person. The only trouble is, you are not at home, you are in a completely different part of the w 1 . How do you let that special person know how you feel?FranceThe only place to say JE TAIME (I love you) is on a Paris bridge in the moonlight. If you really want to go for true French style, you will need to dress very smartly and go to a fashionable French restaurant a_2 you have said the magical words.JapanThe cherry blossom season is the most romantic time of a year in Japan. I 3 your boyfriend / girlfriend in the politest way possible (you should always be as polite as possible in Japan!), set up a nice little picnic u 4 a cherry blossom tree and say SUKYO.RussiaIt might be minus 6 degrees when you say YA TYEBYA LYUBLYU, but the s 5 will be falling around you in St Petersburg. There is no scene more romantic, and you wont even feel the cold - your heat will be so w 6 inside!IndonesiaGo surfing on the Indonesia waters of Sumatra and see the boy or girl of your dreams. Wake up to a beautiful sunrise, go surfing in the cool waters all day and r 7 in the evenings. Anytime is OK to say SAYA CINTA PADAMU!Wherever you come from, only say I love you when you truly mean it. They may only be three little words, but they are powerful words in any language!1. w_ 2. a_ 3. I_ 4. u_5. s_ 6. w _ 7. r_ 1.world 2. after 3. invite 4.under 5. snow 6. warm 7. relaxRead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (8)Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into the class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not c 1 understand the homework and didnt know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out by themselves.One week later, the students entered the classroom excitedly to share their s 2 . One student gave away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping an old man cleaning the house, and another student had been trying to f 3 a long, lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力的) by the homework and wanted other people to be kind too. And luckily, the local businesses provided them some money and materials. With the s 4 of them, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind-not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.Since then, kindness activities have been very p 5 in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform different kind acts, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or r 6 _ money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a b _ 7 _ place.1. c_ 2. s_ 3. f_ 4. s_ 5. p_6. r_ 7. r_ 1.completely/clearly 2.stories 3. find 4.support 5.popular 6.raising 7.better Read the passage and rill in the blanks with proper words: ( 9) There are different ways of telling a story. It can be told in words, in pictures. in music, And acted o 1_, or it can be told by still another way-by dancing. Dancing that tells a story is called a ballet (芭蕾舞).The dancing in a ballet is done to music, butthe story is told by themovements of the dancers. There is no singing and speaking in it. A ballet is a work of art just as abeautiful picture. The origin (起源)of ballet d 2 back about 600 years ago,which began as a kind of entertainment in the courts of the rulers ofItaly. Two hundred years later ballet was popular in the French court.The French King Louis XIV founded a ballet school. Later the rulersof Russia became interested in ballet. They offered large amounts ofmoney to the best ballet masters and dancers of France. They alsoset up their own ballet schools and dance companies (舞蹈团).SoonRussians produced many famous ballets. Swan Lake was one ofthem. Russians transformed the world of dance, music, art, theatre and even f 3 The basic positions (姿势)and techniques of ballet were developed long ago. Over the centuries, choreographers (编舞者) have revised (修改 )the classical techniques, but the basic positions have remained the same. When you begin learning the steps and poses (舞姿) of ballet, you will realizethat most of them have French names. For example, a part of a ballet that is danced by just twopeople is called pas de deux (芭蕾双人舞).Most of the French terms have been c 4 throughout the years. Such French words remind us that France was once the leader in ballet. Ballet dancing is known for its grace and elegance, as ballerinas (芭蕾舞女演员) seem to glide (滑行) across the stage almost effortlessly (不费力地). Probably the most important part of aballet dancers equipment is ballet shoes. After several years of proper t 5 ，female ballet dancers wear pointed shoes (足尖鞋)to raise themselves even higher and lighter by going up on their toes. Pointe shoes make it possible for ballerinas to dance on the tips of their toes. The first ballet was performed over 500 years ago. Men t 6 danced the leading roles, as women were considered too weak to perform the challenging and sometimes daring choreography (大胆的舞蹈动作).But now a girl has as good a chance as a boy of being a famousballet dancer. Many of the most famous ballets were adapted from fairy tales and folk stories.Some ballets are based on historical events and bible stories. In a ballet, you can find the mostbeautiful and graceful of all dance styles. If youve ever seen a l_7 ballet on stage, you are aware of a ballerinas amazing ability to transport an entire audience into another world. All ballet dancers have one thing in common: a love of the grace, beauty and discipline(有素养)of ballet.1. o_ 2.d _ 3 .f _ 4. c_5. t_ 6. t_ 7. l_ C: 1. out 2. dates 3. fashion 4. carried 5. training 6. traditionally 7. live Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: (11) An 8-year-old Miami boy, Joshua Williams, is president of his own non-profit organization-Joshuas Save the World. His organization provides food and clothes for p 1 people and families in Miami and the neighboring areas.Joshua has r 2 thousands of dollars for his organization. He started to help the hungry when he was just 5. He was in his mothers car when they passed a beggar. Joshua asked his mother to stop so that he could give him $20. “Its my m 3 . I want to help him, Mum,” Joshua recalled. One year later, he created his organization with the help of his mother and Francine Hanna, a local businesswoman. “He just thought that was what he wanted to do,” his mother said. “And there was nothing that could s 4_ him.” The organization now provides clothing, furniture and food for the poor people in America. At the same time, Joshua never misses a c 5 to encourage other people to follow what he did whether at church or on the streets. Earl Laird lost his job two years ago and hasnt managed to get a n 6 one. Without money, he cant pay for the flat and has to live on