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　　辽宁省瓦房店市高级中学2014届高三考前模拟英语试题
　　第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节（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。
　　A
　　Last weengest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
　　My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
　　On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting be around? What had held him back before?
　　The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing. I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his mew home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
　　21. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?
　　A. He was silent most of the time.    B. He was too proud of himself.
　　C. He did not love his children.      D. He expected too much of her.
　　22. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________.
　　A. nervous          B. sorry         C. tired          D. safe
　　23. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
　　A. More critical.                   B. More talkative
　　C. Gentle and friendly.              D. Strict and hard-working.
　　24. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________.
　　A. the author’s son                 B. the author’s father
　　C. the friend of the author’s father    D. the café owner
　　B
　　How cool can libraries be in an era（时代）of iPods and Kindles? More than you think．Only if you know where to go．
　　Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States
　　The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and tars．It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus．Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening．The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime
　　Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland
　　The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I．It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 0fthe library's oldest books．The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps（竖琴） in Ireland．Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland．
　　Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States
　　At first glance, it looks like a spaceship．Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970．It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels．The library hosts "Dinner in the Library," which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors．
　　TU Delft Library: The Netherlands
　　The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum．The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual Library．What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill．The roof covers 5,500 square meters．And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area．
　　25．Which of the four libraries has the longest history?
　　A．Central Library．
　　C．Geisel Library．
　　B．Trinity College Library．
　　D．TU Delft Library．
　　26．What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that
　　A．famous writers often deliver speeches there
　　B．it has a reoffer grassy hill
　　C．Queen Elizabeth I founded the library
　　D．it is the largest single library in the world
　　27．In Central Library, you can        
　　A．buy souvenirs C．enjoy sci-fi films B．drink cocktails D．see the old harp
　　C
　　One reaction to all the concern about tropical deforestation（毁林） is a blank stare that asks the question, "Since I don't live there, what does it have to do with me?"
　　The answer is that your way of life, wherever you live in the world,