西安长安区第一中学2014届高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题答案(4)

“Humans constantly attribute(归属) certain qualities and emotions to other living things. We know that our own dog is clever or sensitive, but that's us thinking, not them,” said Dr Kaminski.
“These results suggest humans might be right, where dogs are concerned, but we still can't be completely sure if the results mean dogs have a truly flexible understanding of the mind and others' minds. It has always been assumed only humans had this ability.
53．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The researchers made the test on dogs in eighty-four countries.
B. Dogs always obey and don’t steal forbidden food.
C. Dogs may adapt their behavior in response to the changed circumstances.
D. The research is carried out to find out how dogs are influenced by light.
54．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Dogs---Our Loyal Companions Understand Us Most.
B. Dogs Are Our Best Friends.
C. Dogs Can Understand Us In a Way, Researchers Say.
D. Dogs Have Certain Qualities and Emotions of Human Beings, Researchers Say.
55. Where can we probably read this kind of articles?
A. Textbooks.     B. Advertisements.    C. Instructions.     D. Magazines.
56．This passage can be classified as      .
A. an argumentative writing   B. a feature story  C. a dog show review   D. a research result
D
In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in ornaments and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on, to another country or to death.
Although the British do not worship their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are restored until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.
57．Books found in second-hand book shops may _____.
A．be copies of the earliest printing            B．be on sale for the first time
C．never be worth very much                   D．never be rare
58．Second-hand goods sometimes fill you with sadness because_____.
A．they are too expensive for average buyers    B．they remind you of the original owner
C．they are now neglected                  D．they are sold for charity
59．Which of the following word can best take the place of the word “antique” in the second    paragraph?
A．invention         B．possession         C．material         D．relic
60．According to the passage, the British people_____.
A．do not respect old things because they are not fashionable
B．like to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so
C．like to buy new things because they are fashionable
D．do not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable
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根据短文内容, 从下框A~F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

A. Control of respiration
B. Basic tips for preserving cut flowers
C. Role of respiration
D. Most important aspect of flower care
E. Need for clean water
F. Ways of stopping respiration

61. ______________
While everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible. This may be done by keeping in mind a few simple facts. The key to keeping fresh cut flower for a week or more without preservatives ( which contain biocides (杀虫剂) that kill bacterial and fungus) is to keep the water fresh and the stems free of air pockets so they can continue to draw up water.
62. ______________
  An important thing to remember about cut flowers is that they are sensitive to temperature. For example, studies have shown that cut carnations retain their freshness eight times longer when kept at 12℃ than when kept at 26℃. Keeping freshly harvested flowered at the right temperatures is probably the most important aspect of flower care.