1、2014 年辽宁大连市高三第一次模拟考试 英语能力测试第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 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。ASince I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buys things. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fail
2、s entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping cart(车). One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items(件) or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items.Customers also f
3、orget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “ Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you dont mind waiting, while I go to get it.”Five minutes later, hes back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of pap
4、er towels. What is stranger is that customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, a customer will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says , “ Oh no, what did I
5、 do with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she has forgotten hers. But I have to tolerate customers because they pay my salary, and thats something I cant afford to forget.21. What does the author say about his customers?A .They can not count nu
6、mbers.B. They sometimes jump the queue.C. They dont know how to express themselves.D. They behave as if their memories had totally failed.22. According to the text, who are supposed to be in the express line?A Customers with nothing purchased.B. Customers with not more than 15 items.C. Customers wit
7、h items between 15 and 2523. When customers arrive at the check-out counter,they_A. find their pens lostB. go back and get more itemsC. can not wait to pay for their groceries.D. prefer paying by check to paying with a credit card.24. We can infer from the text that _A. business in the grocery store
8、 runs wellB. the author finds his present job full of funC. the authors part-time job calls for patienceD. customers go to grocery stores without planning.BFlappy Bird is flapping(拍打) its wings no more. The popular game for mobile equipment was removed from online stores on Sunday by its Vietnamese
9、creator. Who said its fame “destroys my simple life”Dong Nguyen, who created the game in just two to three days, was making as much as $50,000 a day from the games advertising income. In several Twitter posters, he said the games removal was not due to legal issues(问题) and that he may make a follow-
10、up.Mr. Nguyen, who describes himself as an “ enthusiastic independent game maker”, also said on the micro-blogging mobile game so far. Coming out in May 2013, the game was free to download and required players to tap the screen to keep the bird in flight.In spite of its simple graphs, Flappy Bird wa
11、s an extremely difficult game since many users could only keep the bird in the air for a new seconds before it hits an obstacle (障碍物) and falls.After Mr. Nguyen took the game down, many fans turned to social media to ask for its return. The game is no longer a available through online stores, but it
12、 still works on phones that had previously downloads it. However, some fans expressed their relief that the game was gone. One user described Flappy Bird as “ an addictive game that everyone hates to love” while another said, “I think its for the best, and for the best of all the broken down phones
13、out there.25. Dong Nguyen took Flappy Bird down because_A. it was against the lawB. it was easily destroyedC. it disturbed his normal life.D it could break down phones.26.What can we learn about Dong Nguyen from the text?A. He is addicted to playing games.B. He likes to make games by himself.C. He e
14、arned a lot by selling Flappy Bird.D. He rose to fame after removing his game.27. What were the users reactions to Dong Nguyens removing the game?A. Some felt happy and relaxed.B. Some got so angry that they accused him.C. Some regretted they couldnt keep the bird in flight.D. Some asked social medi
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23、nt in Moon IslandC buy a furnished house in Costa RicaD share a studio close to the city centerDMusic lessons in early childhood bring about changes in the brain that could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say.Brain scans of young adults showed those who had formal musical tra
24、ining before seven had thicker brain areas dealing with hearing and self-awareness .The findings note how brain development can be influenced by the age when children start to learn a musical instrument , and how those changes can continue into later life.“Early musical training benefits kids more t
25、han just making them enjoy music. It changes the brain, which could bring about cognitive advances as well,“ said Yunxin Wang of Beijing Normal University. “Our results suggest its better to start musical training before seven, which agrees with what most piano teachers recommend,” she added. She ho
26、ped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument.The brains cortex(皮层) plays a leading role in ones abilities, from thought and language to memory and attention. The area matures rapidly in the early years of life, and its development could be aff
27、ected more if a person starts musical training before it fully matures.Wang studied 48 Chinese students aged between 19 and 21 who had received formal music training for at least a year sometime between the ages of 3 and 15. Each had a scan to measure the thickness of the brains cortex.After conside
28、ring sex and the number of years spent having music lessons, Wang found that musical training that started before seven appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive function, which is a persons ability to plan and accomplish tasks.“Were not sure why these changes
29、occur, but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might depend more on hearing clues(线索) when learning music, since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,” Wang said.32. According to the researchers, musical training before the age of seven can _.A. contribute to fut
30、ure work. B. create a successful lifeC. develop all-round abilities D. deal with puzzling problem33. When conducting the research with the students, Wang _.A. tested their language abilities B. watched their musical performancesC. focused on school behavior and achievementsD. measured the thickness
31、of the brains cortex34. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. it must be hard for kids to read musicB. kids are more likely to learn music by hearingC. Wangs explanation has been the most reasonableD. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change35. For what purpose does th
32、e author write the text?A. To describe the development of brain.B. To challenge the previous discoveries.C. To present the findings of the research.D. To give advice on how to learn music.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）EBFGC根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。About 45% of the people surveyed say th
33、eir workplace is the hardest place to sell a good idea. The next largest group, 21%, say home is. Here Mattson offers 5 ways of outing an idea across so that the right people will listen.1. Dont take rejection (拒绝) personally. “One of the major blocks for people trying to sell a concept is that, if
34、the idea is rejected, they take it as a rejection of them personallyand they stop trying,” Mattson says. 36 . Most major-league players strike out far more than they hit. Even so, they keep trying.2. 37 . Many of us (especially the shy) use email to put our best ideas forward, but thats not nearly a
35、s effective as doing it in person or, if necessary, on the phone. “You have your voice working for you, and you can be far more responsive(回应) to any questions the other person may have,” Mattson says.3. Listen 70% of the time, and talk 30%. “In the sales world theres a saying: 38 .” Mattson says. “
36、Top salespeople dont persuade others. Instead, they listen, which forces you to focus on the other person-what their position is, and why theyre responding the way they are.”4. Practice. 39 . He or she will help you improve. Mattson recommends repeating your idea six times before presenting it to de
37、cision-makers. “The first one or two times, youll still be figuring out how you want to put it,” he says. “By the sixth time, youre usually speaking with certainty and confidence.”5. Get others to weigh in. “Successful selling isnt I, its we,” Mattson says. “ 40 So include their suggestions in your
38、idea.” Not only will that probably make the idea even better, but youll still get the credit for having gotten the ball rolling.A. Never buy what you dont need.B. Use your voice, rather than email.C. People want to be part of solution.D. Talk on the phone in an effective way.E. Everybody hates to be
39、 sold but loves to buy.G. Find someone you trust who will hear you out.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第 1 节：完形填空This always began after breakfast:“go ahead, everyone. Ill 41 the dishes!”For the next hour dad did the dishes, singing songs like I Had a Hat when I came in.I suppose it was 42 for a boys fathe
40、r to wear an apron(围裙) but I never thought much of it 43 the day that dad broke with tradition.Tommy, he said 44 . “There comes a time in every boys life when he must take on 45 .Starting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so that your mother and I can work the word 46 in the paper
41、 together.“You want me to do the dishes?”“47 wrong with taking over the dishes,son?”I didnt taste a bit of48 that day. Dad seemed in merry mood as he described an excellent game.Everything grew quiet.my sister began to 49 the table. My brother was scraping(刮掉) the last of the egg from his plate. My
42、father 50:” lets go read the paper, Hon.”“Arent you doing the dishes?”my mother asked.“Your oldest son has 51 offered,” replied my father.So this was 52 my life had come to. Ask me to turn through a rainstorm. 53 me to ride the roller coaster-backward. There things I would do. But I could never do t
43、hose dishes. There are nothing 54 but to refuse.People often say there is an55 chemistry between a father and a son. Dad came back into the kitchen just as I was about to 56 out. He had loosened his tie and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt-ready to 57. In his right,band was the old apron.I want yo
44、u to have this, Tommy. It will keep your clothes from getting wet. Thanks, son.” 58 that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked down at the apron. It had seen better days. I could see my dad 59 for the dishes and washing them happily. My dark angel disappeared. Soon I was singing a song abou
45、t an(a)60 . I knew the kind of man I wanted to be-my dad.41 A take notice B take care of C take apart D take in42 A obvious B average C magic D strange43 A once B when C until D after44 A cheerfully B angrily C madly D bitterly45 A plans B responsibilities C decisions D traditions46 A form B speech
46、C lab D puzzle47 A nothing B something C anything D everything 48 A breakfast B lunch C supper D dinner49 A collect B clear C move D set 50 A explained B claimed C announced D insisted 51 A generously B honestly C luckily D modestly52 A what B how C which D why53 A convince B inspire C permit D comm
47、and 54 Alost B done C left D kept55 A extra B special C sincere D healthy 56 A storm B take C make D give57 A laugh B relax C eat D perform58 A on B for C to D with 59 A fighting B searching C reaching D sending 60 A glove B apron C towel D hat BDCAB DCABC AADCB ABDCD第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知
48、识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。D:doctor P:patientD: Good morning, Mr Lewis. What _61_I do for you?P: Hello, Doctor. This side of my face is swollen and Ive got an itchy(皮疹) on it.D: _62_ did it first appear?P: Three days ago. And this is the se
49、cond time that I have been here to see you about it.D: Hmm. I remember I _63_ (give) you some cream. What happened to the rash when you put it on?P:It cleared up after a month or so. _64_, its come back again.D: I see. Are there any animals in your house? Have you got a cat, for example?P: Well, I _65_(take) care of my n
