2014版高考英语模拟试题精编9

2014年高考高三年级英语模拟试卷_适用于新课标全国卷范文

2014高考高三年级英语模拟试卷（第I卷）总分：150分考试时间：120分钟一．阅读理解（40分）AThe time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world’s languages. Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in the world will not be more than 20.Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings change. The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesn’t come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing?The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever.The future of the world’s languages depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allowed them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.56. Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _____languages in the world.A. 4,000B. over 3,000C. around 3,000D. no more than 2057. In “The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing thelanguages of the smaller cultures,” the verb “replace” means “_____”.A. to put something back into a correct placeB. to use a second thing in place of the first thingC. to find good place for somethingD. to decide how important something is58. The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a major worldlanguage, _____.A. radio and television would all use the languageB. it would be easier for them to share their ideasC. lessons at schools would be taught in the languageD. people would respect their own culture more59. Also, the passage says that if nobody spoke the languages of smallercultures, _____.A. Many of the words for things we do not know would be lost.B. knowledge would come from the mouths of the eldersC. people would have difficult in working togetherD. there would be no smaller cultures.60. By saying “Time will have the last word,” the writer means “ _____”.A. let us wait and seeB. we have time to do somethingC. it is too late to do anythingD. it is only a problem of timeBPeople who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds. It’s possible that being full of vim and vigor helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh.“We need to take more seriously the possibility that a positive emotional style is a major player in disease risk,” says psychologist Sheldon Cohen, the study’s lead researcher.In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues found that people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and other cold symptoms.Those findings were interesting, but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead, it was still probable that a person’s underlying personality is what matters.Evidence suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic, with high self-respect and a sense of2control over life. This would mean that who we are, not how we feel, finally decides our chances of catching colds.To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions). The CMU team interviewed 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. They told the researchers about the positive and negative feelings that they had experienced that day.The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected. Their symptoms, however, differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks.Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus, for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy (堵塞) noses. On the other hand, those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive. Scientists argue about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are, For now, it can not hurt to look on the bright side more often than not.61. What is the text mainly about?A. How to get rid of colds.B. Attitude determines life.C. Smiles turn away colds.D. Different opinions about colds.62.The phrase”full of vim and vigor” underlined in Paragraph 1 probablymeans___________.A.ignorantB. Well-informedC. energeticD. in low spirits63.According to the research, persons who are likely to catch colds should bethose __________?A. Who have negative attitude towards their life.B. Who are very emotional and optimistic.C. Who are open-minded and outgoing.D. Who have trouble with their noses64.The last paragraph implies that __________.A.positive and negative emotions have good aspects.B.people who have been less positive tend to catch colds.C.Keeping an optimistic state of mind is good for health.D.positive emotions have a stronger effect on health.C高三英语第3页Comic Strips（连环漫画）For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19th century, people produced and read books of drawing. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics. They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl（猫头鹰）and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and the tiger were brave. The fox and the wolf were cunning（狡猾的）greedy（贪婪的）and dangerous.A century ago, an American newspaper published the first full-colour comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.In modern times, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages. People believe that its creator, Charles M. Schultz, earned US$60 million a year.Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story. One type of person might say, “Please be quiet and listen to what we have to say.” But another type of character might simply say, “Shut up and listen!”Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad ---- and not a mixture of both. A leader must be stronger or cleverer than his or her followers. In many comic strips ---- especially those showing crime of adventure ---- there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story.65. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to _____.A. placeB. stripC. storyD. character66. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon Character?A. Snoopy.B. Peanuts.C. Woodstock.D. Garfield.67. In the 19th century, the wolf in the cartoons was NOT _____.A. cunningB. dangerousC. greedyD. brave4DMeetings don’t just eat up time in the workplace ; they actually make groups of people stupider, says new research.Working in a group makes people perform worse on intelligence tests, as some group members are so anxious about doing well that they “divert”their brain towards maintaining their social status in the group.You may joke about how committee meetings make you feel brain dead, but our findings suggest that they make you act brain dead as well, said Read Montague the study leader at Virginia Tech.Groups of volunteers showed measurable drops in IQ when asked to perform intelligence tests socially, with the results broadcast to the group.Some people performed well in the “social”tests, but others were affected badly--- and overall,performance dropped.Women appear to feel this pressure more than men---only three out of 13 female volunteers performed well in a social environment, with 10 out of 13 finding that their performance dropped.The researchers used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to monitor how people’s brains responded--- and found that bad performers tended to show activity in parts of their brain that dealt with emotions and anxiety.“We started with individuals who were matched for their IQ,”said Montague. “Yet when we placed them in small groups, ranked their performance on tasks against their peers, and broadcast the rankings, we saw dramatic drops in the ability of some study subjects to solve problems.”“Our study highlights the unexpected and dramatic consequences even subtle social signals in group settings may have on the individual,” said lead author Keneth Kishida.“We don’t know how much these effects are present in real-world settings. By placing an emphasis on competition, for example, are we missinga large segment of the talent pool?”68. Which of the following statements is Not true according to thepassage?A. Meetings make groups of people stupider.B. Meetings make you act brain dead.C. Meetings make people perform worse on intelligence tests.高三英语第5页D. Meetings don’t affect men’s performance in intelligence tests.69. This passage can be classified as __________.A. An advertisementB.a book reviewC. A feature storyD.a science report70.What would be the best title of the text?A. Brainstorming? More Like Brain DrainB. Brainstorming Affects People”s IQ TestC. Brainstorming Makes People Act Brain DeadD.Brainstorming Affects Women’s PerformanceE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。

2014年高考英语模拟试题及答案(名校精粹)

2014年高考模拟名校精粹重组卷英语试卷命题人：张重阳审核：高三英语组第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分词汇知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21．China became the 143rd member of the WTO on December 11, 2001, thus ______ its 15－year wish to join the global trade body.A．realized B．to realizeC．having realized D．realizing22．He had little idea of what was going on outside after twenty years in prison, ______？A．didn’t he B．wasn’t itC．was it D．did he23．When I got home, I found the door open．A terrible thought suddenly ______ me—had anyone broken into the house?A．beat B．knockedC．attacked D．struck24．The old professor has such a bad memory that he looks for the watch while he is ______.A．having it on B．having on itC．wearing it D．putting it on25．If only my grandpa ______ this together with us now!A．had seen B．could seeC．must see D．should see26．—I didn’t know this was a one－way street, officer.—______A．I don’t believe you．B．How dare you say that!C．Sorry, but that’s no ex cuse．D．That’s all right.27．Later they discovered, ______ was news to him, that Pamela was the headmaster’s daughter.A．that B．whichC．what D．who28．—______？—Well, he’s tall．He dresses very nicely.A．What does your friend look like B．Is your friend tallC．How is your friend D．Could you meet him29．It was funny that when ______ Mary began to weep sadly.A．praising B．praisedC．being praised D．having praised30．Some warned that the step the US government has taken to cope with the current crisis is ______ much risk.A．one of B．the one ofC．the one D．that one31．There ______ be any difficulty about winning the speech contest now that you’re well prepared for it.A．mustn’t B．shan’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t32．Liu Xiang’s breaking the world record was an exciting moment, ______ all of us will never forget.A．that B．one C．it D．what33．______ left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.A．Though such a short time B．Because such a short timeC．With such a short time D．As such a short time34．Jane was so ______ for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven ______.A．proper; madly B．thirsty; madC．sad; madly D．curious; mad35．—Don’t you f eel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?—Yes, I really didn’t think ______ here.A．he has been B．he had beenC．he would be D．he would have第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2014届最新高考模拟试卷英语试题(含答案)

2014届最新高考模拟试卷英语试题（含答案）考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分组成。

选择题包括第一部分和第二部分，非选择题为第三部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟，考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

2．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。

3．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

4．请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

5．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

第一部分：英语知识应用（共四节）满分55分。

第一节语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A.B.C.D 四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音。

—I'm taking tennis lesson. My roommate is on a tennis team and she's gotten me interested in the sports.5—A little，but I haven't played for years. When I come back from my trip，I'll join you in taking lessons.—OK. Just give me a call when you get back.—I'll.A. I didn't know you could play tennis.B. but I'm on my way to the tennis courts.C. Give him my best wishes！D. Do you know how to play？E. Have a good time！F. How about joining me for dinner tonight？G. Do you play well？第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A.B.C.D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(新课标II卷)2014版高考英语模拟试题精编9(无答案)

课标全国Ⅱ卷高考英语模拟试题精编(九)【说明】本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第一部分英语知识运用(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．—Excuse me, would you please give________magazine to Mary?—Sorry, but I don’t think there is________Mary in my class.A. a; /B. the; /C. the; aD. a; a2．In the 21st century, all nations must take their________of responsibility for the global safety.A. blameB. chargeC. shareD. notice3．We________for the spring outing last week had it not been for the heavy fog.A. would goB. could goC. could have goneD. must have gone4．________you have a good command of English, you still need more practice. A. Since B. While C. However D. Whenever5．Nowadays many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge________they have failed.A. thatB. whenC. whereD. which6．I’ve always wanted a MP5 and I’ve just saved enough money to buy________.A. itB. thatC. oneD. this 7．Nowadays some hospitals refer to patients________name，not case number. A．of B.as C.by D.with8．—What do you think of the story in today’s newspaper?—We shouldn’t ________the trouble of helping others only because what we do may invite trouble.A. knock offB. take offC. keep offD. break off9．All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited time to live. Such stories set us________，________what we should do under similar circumstances.A. thinking; wonderingB. to think; wonderingC. thinking; to wonderD. to think; to wonder10．It________rain in the desert sometimes, but you can't depend on it.A. willB. shallC. mustD. can11．Jane, I miss you very much. I________meeting you ever since we parted.A. have been looking forward toB. was looking forward toC. had been looking forward toD. looked forward to12．You’d better set aside some time every day for sports________busy you are in Senior 3.A．no matter B．whatever C．even though D．however 13．The question________you should take this medicine should be decided by your family doctor.A. whyB. whetherC. ifD. that 14．The Tower Bridge，________in the 1890s, still plays an important role in London traffic.A. which constructedB. constructingC. constructedD. that was constructed15．________with his slippers on when he heard the terrible noise.A．Out did the boy rush B．Out rushed the boy C．Out the boy rushed D．Rushed the boy out第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。

山东省2014年高考仿真模拟冲刺卷英语试题及答案

山东省2014年高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（一）英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11至12页。

满分为150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第I卷（选择题，共105分）第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节单项填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）1．－It looks heavy．Can I give you a hand?－___________．A．Yes，my pleasure B．No，thanksC．No，never mind D．Yes，I do2．Let’s go to _________ cinema—that’ll take your mind off the problem for _________ while．A．the；the B．a；the C．the；a D．a；a3．On the double 11th day, my uncle’s online store has successfully sold _____ sh oes as last year, that is, it can hardly make ______ progress．A．as many twice; worse B．as many twice; badC．twice as many; good D．twice as many; better4．What do you mean，there are only ten tickets? There _________ be twelve．A．would B．should C．will D．shall 5．She brought with her three friends，none of _________ I had ever met before．A．them B．who C．these D．whom 6．Scientists also have no idea how long it will be before all wild animals in the cages _____．A．should be set free B．will be set freeC．are set free D．would be set free7．The computer was used in teaching．As a result，not only ___________，but students became more interested in the lessons．A．saved was teache rs’ energy B．teachers’ energy was savedC．was teachers’ energy saved D．was saved teachers’ energy8．One of the most important questions they had to consider was _________ of public health A．what B．this C．which D．that 9．Everybody was touched _________ words after they heard her moving story．A．without B．beyond C．of D．in10．Now that we’ve discussed ou r problem，are people happy with the decisions _________?A．taking B．take C．to take D．taken第二节完形填空（共30小题；满分40分。

高中英语真题-2014年普通高考模拟试题

高中英语真题:2014年普通高考模拟试题2014-5本试卷共10页，三大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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。

Shyness can make people feel awkward, worried or tense on s ocial occasions. Shyness is the cause of much 1 for a great many people. Shy people often feel 2 and are self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own 3 a nd actions. For example, they often ask themselves “Am I weari ng unattractive clothes?”Obviously, it is such a(n) 4 feeling that people must be affect ed unfavorably. A person’s self concept is reflected in the way h e or she 5 and affects other people's attitudes towards him or her. In general, the way people think about themselves has a d eep influence on all areas of their lives. Shy people, with low sel f-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily 6 by others. They nee d reassurance that they are doing “the 7 thing”. Shy people a re very 8 to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(低人一等).They also find it difficult to be 9 by pleasing words beca use they believe they are unworthy of it .A shy person may resp ond to a(n) 10 with a statement like this one:”You’re just sayi ng that to make me feel good .I know it's not true.”It is clear that, while self-awareness is a (n) 11 quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can sh yness be 12 got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, peop le can make it with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their 13 and remember th at it is 14 for them to label themselves inferior because each i ndividual is 15 and has his or her own characteristics.1.A. coldnessB. discomfortC. happinessD. excitement2.A. boredB. terrifiedC. anxiousD. enth usiastic3. A. thoughts B. appearances C. ideasD. words4.A. comfortableB. positiveC. pleasantD. unp leasant5.A. behavesB. saysC. playsD. claim s6.A. impressedB. cheatedC. persuadedD. i nfluenced7.A. wrongB. goodC. rightD. easy8.A. sensitiveB. usedC. insensitiveD. accusto med9.A. annoyedB. amusedC. delightedD. en tertained10.A. apologyB. punishmentC. promotionD. praise11.A. healthyB. unhealthyC. realisticD. prac tical12.A. mostlyB. completelyC. partlyD. generally13.A. shynessB. strengthsC. specialtiesD. sh ortcomings14.A. necessaryB. dangerousC. properD. unf air15.A. uniqueB. valuable D. admirableC. hopeful第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。

2014届高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题

2014届高三第二次高考模拟考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷〔选择题〕和第Ⅱ〔非选择题〕两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第I卷考生注意：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力〔共两节，总分值30分〕做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节〔共5小题；每题1．5分，总分值7．5分〕听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does Mr Black probably do?A．A salesman．B．A repairman．C．A gardener．2．How old is Anna now?A．Thirteen．B．Twenty-three．C．Thirty．3．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In a shop．B．At home．C．In a bank．4．What does the woman advise the man to do?A．To buy his own computer．B．To borrow Marsha's computer．C．To save time by using a computer．5．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman didn't expect it to be warm at noon．B．The weather forecast was unbelievable．C．The weather suddenly turned cold．第二节〔共15小题；每题1．5分，总分值22．5分〕听下面5段对话或独白。

2014年高考高三年级英语模拟试卷_适用于新课标全国卷

2014高考高三年级英语模拟试卷（第I卷）总分：150分考试时间：120分钟一．阅读理解（40分）AThe time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world’s languages. Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in the world will not be more than 20.Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings change. The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesn’t come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing?The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever.The future of the world’s languages depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allowed them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.56. Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _____languages in the world.A. 4,000B. over 3,000C. around 3,000D. no more than 2057. In “The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing thelanguages of the smaller cultures,” the verb “replace” means “_____”.A. to put something back into a correct placeB. to use a second thing in place of the first thingC. to find good place for somethingD. to decide how important something is58. The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a major worldlanguage, _____.A. radio and television would all use the languageB. it would be easier for them to share their ideasC. lessons at schools would be taught in the languageD. people would respect their own culture more59. Also, the passage says that if nobody spoke the languages of smallercultures, _____.A. Many of the words for things we do not know would be lost.B. knowledge would come from the mouths of the eldersC. people would have difficult in working togetherD. there would be no smaller cultures.60. By saying “Time will have the last word,” the writer means “ _____”.A. let us wait and seeB. we have time to do somethingC. it is too late to do anythingD. it is only a problem of timeBPeople who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds. It’s possible that being full of vim and vigor helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh.“We need to take more seriously the possibility that a positive emotional style is a major player in disease risk,” says psychologist Sheldon Cohen, the study’s lead researcher.In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues found that people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and other cold symptoms.Those findings were interesting, but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead, it was still probable that a person’s underlying personality is what matters.Evidence suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic, with high self-respect and a sense of2control over life. This would mean that who we are, not how we feel, finally decides our chances of catching colds.To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions). The CMU team interviewed 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. They told the researchers about the positive and negative feelings that they had experienced that day.The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected. Their symptoms, however, differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks.Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus, for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy (堵塞) noses. On the other hand, those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive. Scientists argue about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are, For now, it can not hurt to look on the bright side more often than not.61. What is the text mainly about?A. How to get rid of colds.B. Attitude determines life.C. Smiles turn away colds.D. Different opinions about colds.62.The phrase”full of vim and vigor” underlined in Paragraph 1 probablymeans___________.A.ignorantB. Well-informedC. energeticD. in low spirits63.According to the research, persons who are likely to catch colds should bethose __________?A. Who have negative attitude towards their life.B. Who are very emotional and optimistic.C. Who are open-minded and outgoing.D. Who have trouble with their noses64.The last paragraph implies that __________.A.positive and negative emotions have good aspects.B.people who have been less positive tend to catch colds.C.Keeping an optimistic state of mind is good for health.D.positive emotions have a stronger effect on health.C高三英语第3页Comic Strips（连环漫画）For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19th century, people produced and read books of drawing. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics. They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl（猫头鹰）and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and the tiger were brave. The fox and the wolf were cunning（狡猾的）greedy（贪婪的）and dangerous.A century ago, an American newspaper published the first full-colour comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.In modern times, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages. People believe that its creator, Charles M. Schultz, earned US$60 million a year.Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story. One type of person might say, “Please be quiet and listen to what we have to say.” But another type of character might simply say, “Shut up and listen!”Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad ---- and not a mixture of both. A leader must be stronger or cleverer than his or her followers. In many comic strips ---- especially those showing crime of adventure ---- there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story.65. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to _____.A. placeB. stripC. storyD. character66. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon Character?A. Snoopy.B. Peanuts.C. Woodstock.D. Garfield.67. In the 19th century, the wolf in the cartoons was NOT _____.A. cunningB. dangerousC. greedyD. brave4DMeetings don’t just eat up time in the workplace ; they actually make groups of people stupider, says new research.Working in a group makes people perform worse on intelligence tests, as some group members are so anxious about doing well that they “divert”their brain towards maintaining their social status in the group.You may joke about how committee meetings make you feel brain dead, but our findings suggest that they make you act brain dead as well, said Read Montague the study leader at Virginia Tech.Groups of volunteers showed measurable drops in IQ when asked to perform intelligence tests socially, with the results broadcast to the group.Some people performed well in the “social”tests, but others were affected badly--- and overall,performance dropped.Women appear to feel this pressure more than men---only three out of 13 female volunteers performed well in a social environment, with 10 out of 13 finding that their performance dropped.The researchers used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to monitor how people’s brains responded--- and found that bad performers tended to show activity in parts of their brain that dealt with emotions and anxiety.“We started with individuals who were matched for their IQ,”said Montague. “Yet when we placed them in small groups, ranked their performance on tasks against their peers, and broadcast the rankings, we saw dramatic drops in the ability of some study subjects to solve problems.”“Our study highlights the unexpected and dramatic consequences even subtle social signals in group settings may have on the individual,” said lead author Keneth Kishida.“We don’t know how much these effects are present in real-world settings. By placing an emphasis on competition, for example, are we missinga large segment of the talent pool?”68. Which of the following statements is Not true according to thepassage?A. Meetings make groups of people stupider.B. Meetings make you act brain dead.C. Meetings make people perform worse on intelligence tests.高三英语第5页D. Meetings don’t affect men’s performance in intelligence tests.69. This passage can be classified as __________.A. An advertisementB.a book reviewC. A feature storyD.a science report70.What would be the best title of the text?A. Brainstorming? More Like Brain DrainB. Brainstorming Affects People”s IQ TestC. Brainstorming Makes People Act Brain DeadD.Brainstorming Affects Women’s PerformanceE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。