【2014秋季版】中南大学《英语(中) 》课程在线考试题库及参考答案

绝密★启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.Conversation 11. What will the woman do first?A. Take a shower.B. Go camping.C. Set up a time.2. When will the man probably call the woman?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Sunday.Conversation 23. What is the man going to do?A. Have a coffee break.B. See a doctor.C. Buy a pet.4. What happened to the man?A. He fell ill.B. He lost his dog.C. He slept badly.Conversation 35. What is the woman?A. A bus driver.B. A waitress.C. A tour guide.6. What does the man want to get?A. Some gifts.B. A menu.C. A bus schedule.Conversation 47. What did the man do yesterday?A. He saw a movie.B. He watched TV.C. He visited some friends.8. What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:00.C. At 7:30.9. Which of the following will the man buy?A. Some drinks.B. A birthday cake.C. Concert tickets.Conversation 510. What is the woman doing now?A. She is serving a customer.B. She is conducting an interview.C. She is doing some recording.11. When does the man go to the nursing home?A. Tuesdays.B. Thursdays.C. Sundays.12. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?A. At the airport nearby.B. In the studio next door.C. At the store downtown.Conversation 613. Why does the woman call the man?A. The oven doesn’t work.B. The heater won’t start.C. The plug is broken.14. Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening?A. The woman.B. The man.C. A worker.15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husband.B. Her house owner.C. Her boss.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to cover21. Children, when ___ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. to accompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied22. If Mr. Dewey ___ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to thepeople there.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. was23. ___ your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning toconvey your affection and emotions.A. UnderstandingB. To be understoodC. Being understoodD. Having understood24. As John Lennon once said, life is ___ happens to you while you are busy makingother plans.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where25. –I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.–Do you mean we ___ bring anything with us?A. can’tB. mustn’tC. shan’tD. needn’t26. You will never gain success ___ you are fully devoted to your work.A. whenB. becauseC. afterD. unless27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, ___at the night sky.A. to stareB. staringC. staredD. having stared28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we ___ to make our environment more beautiful.A. tryB. have been tryingC. are tryingD. will try30. ___ what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life forit.A. MakeB. To makeC. MakingD. Made31. I am looking forward to the day ___ my daughter can read this book and know myfeelings for her.A. asB. whyC. whenD. where32. All we need ___ a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit treesthroughout the growing seasons of the year.A. areB. wasC. isD. were33. It’s not doing the things we like but liking the things we have to do ___ makes lifehappy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34. Whenever you ___ a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point ofview.A. boughtB. have boughtC. will buyD. buy35. ___ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought andinner quietness.A. Having freedB. FreedC. To freeD. FreeingSection B (18 marks)Directions: Fro each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板) and said, “Pay attention; I’m going to teach you to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36. ___ for this lesson. I was going to be 37. ___ and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38. ___.“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”But ironing shirts was not 39.___ work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball, and it wasn’t a 40.___ operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41.___. If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42.___, you might burn down the house.As for technique, Mom 43.___ me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有皱褶的) parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44.___ them.Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45.____. Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 46.____, through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “47.____ wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods37. A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride46. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However47. A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely onSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 48.____ as well as possible.An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49.____. People should not do things 50._____ will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume(音量) 51._____ loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52._____ friendly relationship with them.An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people. 53.____there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. 54.____ neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 55.____ peace.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A56. Towner Writer Squad will be started ____.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers.57. To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first ____.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form58. Applications for the Writer Squad should be emailed no later than ____.A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201459. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.60. More information about Beginners Writing Project can be found at ____.A. /townerB. C. D. BIn the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment.In Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indian, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and could n’t function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk, she asked what answer I’d got for problem No.14. “I…I didn’t get anything,” I answered and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third, I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.61. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value on e’s time.B. It is important to make an effort.C. It is right to stick to one’s belief.D. It is enough to do the necessary.62. Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to ___.A. recite their homework togetherB. grade their homework questions orallyC. answer their homework questionsD. check the answers to their homework questions63. The author could work out which question to answer since the teacher always ___.A. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions64. The author failed to get the questions he had expected because ____.A. the class did n’t begin as usualB. several students didn’t come to schoolC. he did n’t try hard to make his estimateD. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class65. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB. A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD. A Valuable LessonCThe behavior of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emission (排放) by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own – though extremely important –is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behavior of the people using the building has to change too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency (效率), which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.“Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,”explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher, “consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design.” In other words, old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don’t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information, it’s hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback (反馈) facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors, could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behavior directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension (方面), suggesting that individuals’behavior in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted –whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (位温器), for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about building and their own behavior in them.66. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of ___.A. zero-carbon homesB. the behavior of building usersC. sustainable building designD. the reduction of carbon emission67. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to “____”.A. the waysB. their homesC. developmentsD. existing efforts68. What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about?A. The importance of changing building users’ habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.69. The information gap in energy use ___.A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users’ old habits70. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behavior of building users is unpredictable.D. The behavior preference of building users is similar.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Many of us invest valuable time, energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK –but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分). Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days, and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list. Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness –time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal, how to get from A to B, or which destination to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is from more important.Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second, don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possession.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Kids and PondsYears ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to go skating in the neighborhood.One day, a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominium. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名) to stop the development. A group of citizens met and decided to support him.At the meeting of the town planning board (委员会), the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds, his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later, the developer stopped his plan.Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environment protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land, and are still there today.81. What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter?(No more than 6 words) (2 marks) 82. How did the boy win the citizen s’ support?(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)83. What did the boy tell the town officials?(No more than 16 words) (3 marks)84. What helped the boy to protect the ponds successfully nine years later?(No more than 12 words) (3 marks) Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.学校正在组织科技创新大赛，你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子……）设计添加新功能来参赛。

2014年普通高等学校专升本招生考试公共英语试卷Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure (1×40 points)Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence，and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1._____difficulties they may come across, they’ll help one another to overcome them.A. WhateverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Wherever2. Education cannot be_____in any country.A. rejectedB. deletedC.neglectedD. refused3. Although it’s tough finding a job these days, Henry got a_____in a famous company.A. placeB. positionC. postD. patch4. The doctor said that mental_____is the major cause of his sleeping problem.A. tensionB. sadnessC. angerD. relaxation5._____comes back first is supposed to win the prize.A. One whoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Those who6. The last time I saw her was_____my brother’s wedding ceremony three years ago.A. toB. atC. inD. during7. I have two children but_____of them likes fruits.A. noneB. eitherC. neitherD. both8. He might have been killed_____the arrival of the police.A. except forB. withC. forD. but for9. Some areas, _____their severe weather conditions, are sparsely populated.A. due toB. but forC. in spite ofD. with regard to10. Many teenagers feel no difficulty_____computer.A. to learnB. learnC. in learningD. learned11. No agreement was_____in the discussion as neither side would give way to the other.A. arrivedB. obtainedC. reachedD. gained12. A loud noise_____my attention from cooking and everything was burnt.A. dividedB. divertedC. focusedD. separated13. Henry planned to visit_____country besides England.A. some otherB. every otherC. several othersD. other14. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following_____carefully.A. noticesB. ordersC. advertisementD. instructions15. It is very expensive to_____the fashion.A. go along withB. get on withC. keep up withD. carry on with16. If I have a good sleep，I’ll be_____to work out the problem.A. possibleB. ableC. capableD. reasonable17. If you get into difficulties, don’t hesitate to_____help.A. ask aboutB. ask afterC. ask forD. ask in18. All of them are_____at Lana’s achievement.A. amazedB. interestedC. fondD. proud19. The football match was_____on account of rain.A. called upB. called onC. called offD. called for20. Students should develop a good attitude_____tests.A. forB. withC. onD. towards21. I’m_____in this argument: I don’t care who wins.A. naturalB. centralC. neutralD. middle22. She passed me in the street, but took no_____of me.A. attentionB. watchC. sightD. notice23. Only in this way_____get rid of your headache.A. can youB. you canC. you willD. do you24. Tolerance_____respecting the opinions of others.A. consists inB. consists ofC. insists onD. depends on25. The weather was good except for an_____shower.A. optionalB. intentionalC. additionalD. occasional26. He had his book_____at his own expense.A. printB. printedC. to printD. printing27. Patients’ bills of rights require that they_____informed about their condition and about alternatives for treatment.A. areB. might beC. should beD. were28. He studies so hard to avoid_____at the bottom of the class.A. finishingB. to finishC. finishedD. finish29. I thought you might be tired,_____is why I decided to help you.A. thatB. thisC. whichD. as30. No one should blind himself_____the well known fact.A. withB. to C .for D. over31. The color of the skirt does not_____that of the coat.A. balanceB. matchC. correspondingD. accord32. The boy is eager to_____knowledge in different fields.A. accomplishB. absorbC. arrangeD. approach33. In my bedroom, there is a pair of scissors, a stack of books and_____flowers on my desk.A. a piece ofB. a pocket ofC. a slice ofD. a bunch of34. Ryan was late for the conference yesterday_____the traffic jam.A. becauseB. sinceC. forD. because of35. As far as the professor_______ , college students should get into the habit of studying by themselves.A. concernB. concernsC. concernedD. is concerned36. We have to get that car fixed , _____A. no matter it costs how muchB. no matter how much costs itC. no matter how much it costsD. no matter how much does it cost37. When I was a child, I used_____to the river and bathe in the evening.A. to goingB. to goC. goD. going38. Nobody could_____a satisfactory explanation of the accident.A. come up withB. come throughC. come uponD. come into39._____my delight, our school football team won the game easily.A.InB. OfC. ToD. For40._____driving to work, Mr. Lead usually goes to his office downtown by train.A. WithoutB. Instead ofC. In case ofD. In spite ofPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (2×20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1I strongly believe that understanding is more important than love, especially when it comes to parenting and intimate relationships. As a psychologist for more than twenty years I can tell you that I have never had an adult looking back at her childhood and complaining that her parents were too understanding. And similarly, I have met many divorced people who still love each other but yet they never really understood each other.The painful reality is love is just not enough. I’ll admit that there are people who I love and who I still need to b etter understand. I hope I’ll continue my work to understand them. The willingness to understand is very important. It is not always easy, but healthy love is strengthened by the willingness to understand. Love without understanding will wilt like flowers without water.Our egos are what seem to get in the way of understanding those who we love and care about. Often it is our need to be right that makes what others think and feel so wrong for us. I have certainly been quite guilty of this in some of my relationships.As I have written repeatedly in my books, empathy, is truly the emotional glue that holds all close relationships together. Empathy allows us to slow down and try to walk in the shoes of those we love. The deeper our empathy, the deeper—and healthier— our love. Not all relationships are meant to be. Yet all relationships that are meant to flourish in a healthy way, must stress understanding just as much, if not more, than love.61. From the passage we know that________.A. the author complains about her parents ‘being too understandingB. the author has been studying marriages for more than 20 yearsC. people divorced mainly because they didn’t love each otherD. some people divorced because they couldn’t understand each other62. Why are we unable to understand the others sometimes?A. Because we are caring the others too much.B. Because it is quite difficult to understand the others.C. Because we believe we are always right.D. Because the others have done something wrong.63. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Understanding is more important to parenting relationship than to other intimaterelationships.B. Understanding is less important than love as far as marriage is concerned.C. Understanding is more important than love to some degree.D. Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship.64. If we are to understand our partners, we should ________firstly .A. have willingness to do soB. have love for themC. get into connection with themD. care about them65. In this passage, the expression “walk in the shoes of” is similar in meaning to________ .A. befriendB. understandC. loveD. care aboutPassage 2Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning…is exhaustive and time consuming, but it takes place every year.There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, “this is just exactly what I wanted!” Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their “always wanted” gi fts back to the store to exchange for something they reallywanted.Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you’ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.66. Finding a gift for somebody is a(n)________.A. easy jobB. tough taskC. Must be jobD. arranged task67. It is quite ________ for Chinese people to open the gift in front of the givers.A. usualB. normalC.abnormalD. unusual68. Gift giving is the same thing in China and America in that ________.A. people spend a lot of time preparing a giftB. people would cash out the gift immediatelyC. people are eager to get a gift from a friendD. people are less willing to give gifts69. Which of the following is the author’s suggestion?A. Open the gift immediately in front of the giver.B. Wrap the gift carefully.C. Express the appreciation for the gift you receive.D. Buying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping.70. The author’s attitude towards gift giving is________ .A. indifferentB. protestingC.objectiveD. supportivePassage 3They already guide blind and disabled people；now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia(痴呆). The duti es of these “guide dogs for the mind” will include reminding their owners to take medication, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep at regular intervals.The dementia dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers in the home that prompt them to perform tasks. These could include delivering a bite proof bag of medicine with a note inside reminding the patient to take it, or waking them up in the morning.The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer’s Scotland and Dogs for the disabled.Joyce Gray of Alzheimer’s Scotland said: “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine.”The other advantage of using the pets as companions is that conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with Alzheimer’s, but dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship. People light up when they see animals. They don’t need to communicate ver bally but they can still interact. You can have a speechless bond.The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people.71. As is mentioned in the passage, the guide dogs will do the following except for________.A. helping ensure the owner doing some exercisesB. reminding the owner to take medicineC. communicating with the owner in a non verbal wayD. helping the owner recover from the illness72. Who will train the dogs to perform such tasks?A. The students who developed the idea.B. The owners of the dogs.C. The experts in Alzheimer’s Scotland.D. It is not mentioned in the passage.73. What is true about the people suffering from dementia?A. They would like to stay with other people.B. They can maintain routine.C. They will gradually lose the ability to live a normal life.D. They would like to talk in a different way.74. The guide dogs helping the people with dementia will________.A. respond to t he owners’ orderB. respond to a sound deviceC. act on the owners’ instructionsD. act on the trainers’ order75. Having a conversation with people with dementia will be________.A. difficultB. interestingC. confusingD. encouragingPassage 4It seems obvious that you don’t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band’s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will hear The Crimea’s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too—but making money through sales of their music isn’t the top priority.The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally—to computer, phones and MP3 players rose to＄2 billion in 2006—an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year—yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to.This trend looks set to continue so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels.There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases—they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24year olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people’s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage.The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally.Piracy—usually in the form of cheaply copied CD—has long been an issue for the music business but the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before.It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.76. What is unusual about the Crimea’s business plan?A. Their business was given away free on the Internet.B. They gave CDs away free in shops.C. They played free concerts.D. They charged more for their CDs77. The Crimea hope to make money________ .A. through CD salesB. by giving concerts and selling T-shirts and other merchandiseC. by selling merchandise on the InternetD. through sales of merchandise in shops78. The Crimea also released CDs for sale in shops because________ .A. people who attend their concerts need themB. they want to make extra moneyC. there are still people who prefer CDs to other formatsD. people who fail to attend their concerts need them79. What is true about sales of music over the last year?A. Overall, sales are up last year.B. Overall, sales are down last year.C. There is no change compared to previous sales.D. It is not mentioned in the passage.80. What effect has the Internet had on music piracy?A. It has made it easier to fight piracy.B. It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.C. It has made it easier to illegally copy music.D. It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.Part Ⅱ Cloze (1×20 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Many visitors to the United Kingdom go straight to London and never set foot outside the capital—which is a pity, for those that do are often surprised at the sheer variety of landscapes 41 within such a small geographical area. 42 you want to see stunning, unspoilt scenery you should 43 spend a few days in one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, a national park. 44 in the second half of the 20th century after popular pressure for access 45 the country;s wilder places, there are now 15 of them throughout the British Isles.The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, named 46 some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Pony trekking, climbing and fishing are also 47 , along with Scotland’s national game, golf. 48 enthusiasts are well rewarded—this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle. If you don’t like the 49 to the highest point, some 2,000 metres 50 sea level, you can take the railway 51 gets you to the summit in less than ten minutes. 52 the west of the park is another popular natural 53 , Loch Ness. The lake is over 200 metres 54 in places, and salmon, trout and eels are in abundance here.Over the border in England is the Lake District, 55 made famous by Romantic poets such as William Wordsworth two hundreds years ago. People have been 56 here en masse since 1847 57 a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. 58 in the past boats plied its waters 59 stone, timber and wood, today’s craft are more likely to carry 60 on pleasure cruises—over a million a year, in fact.41. A. to find B. to be found C. finding D. to have found42. A. While B. As C. If D. Since43. A. certainly B. formally C. normally D. gradually44. A. To create B. Creating C. Create D. Created45. A. for B. to C. by D. in46. A. for B. by C. with D. after47. A. pleasant B. favorite C. popular D. favorable48. A. Creature B. Wildlife C. Plant D. Botany49. A. way B.road C. walk D. step50. A. below B. up C. above D. under51. A. which B. what C. when D. where52. A. At B. On C. To D. In53. A. interest B. attraction C. pleasure D. place54. A. depth B. deeply C. deep D. deepness55. A. recently B. lately C. eventually D. originally56. A. travelled B. travelling C. travel D. to travel57. A. when B. because C. while D. as58. A. As B. Because C. Since D. While59. A. moving B. running C. transporting D. sending60. A. goods B. materials C. tourists D. productsPart Ⅳ Translation (2×10 points)Directions: There are 10 sentences in this section. Please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English, and translate sentences 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.81.她喜欢看书时听音乐。

2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅰ）第一部分听力（共两节，满分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．1．（1.5分）What does the woman want to do？A．Find a place B．Buy a map C．Get an address．2．（1.5分）What will the man do for the woman？A．Repair her car．B．Give her a ride．C．Pick up her aunt．3．（1.5分）Who might Mr．Peterson be？A．A new professor．B．A department head．C．A company director．4．（1.5分）What does the man think of the book？A．Quite difficult．B．Very interesting．C．Too simple．5．（1.5分）What are the speakers talking about？A．Weather B．Clothes．C．News．6．（3分）听第6段材料，回答6、7题．6．Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman？A．He has a pain in his knee．B．He wants to watch TV．C．He is too lazy．7．What will the woman probably do next？A．Stay at home．B．Take Harry to hospital．C．Do some exercise．8．（3分）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．8．When will the man be home from work？A．At 5：45．B．At 6：15．C．At 6：50．9．Where will the speakers go？A．The Green House Cinema．B．The New State Cinema．C．The UME Cinema．10．（4.5分）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．10．How will the speakers go to New York？A．By air．B．By taxi．C．By bus．11．Why are the speakers making the trip？A．For business．B．For shopping．C．For hoilday．12．What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A．Driver and passenger．B．Husband and wife．C．Fellow workers．13．（6分）听第9段材料，回答第13～16题．13．Where does this conversation probably take place？A．In a restaurant．B．In an office．C．In a classroom．14．What does John do now？A．He's a trainer．B．He's a tour guide．C．He's a college student．15．How much can a new person earn for the first year？A.10，500．B.12，000．C.15，000．16．How many people will the woman hire？A．Four．B．Three．C．Two．17．（6分）听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17．How long has the speaker lived in a big city？A．One year B．Ten years C．Eighteen years．18．What is the speaker's opinion on public transport？A．It's comfortable B．It's time﹣saving C．It's cheap．19．What is good about living in a small town？A．It's safer B．It's healthier C．It's more convenient．20．What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most？A．Busy B．Colorful C．Quiet．第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共4小题；每小题9分，满分45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．21．（9分）The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival （CSF）is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge．The challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 5and 14to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity andhow it inspires them to explore their world．Students are being dared to draw a picture，write an article，take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about．To enter the challenge，all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival，MIT Museum，265Mass Avenue，Cambridge 02139by Friday，February 8th．Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st．Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students．Winning entries will be published in a book．Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given．Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served．Between March 10th and March 15th，each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration．The program guidelines and other related information are available at：http://cambridgesciencefestival．org．21．Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge？A．School students B．Cambridge locals C．CSF winners D．MIT artists．22．When will the prize﹣giving ceremony be held？A．On February 8th B．On March 10th C．On April 21st D．On March 15th．23．What type of writing is this text？A．An exhibition guide．B．An art show review．C．An announcement．D．An official report．24．（12分）Passenger pigeons（旅鸽）once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers．Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks（群）so large that they darkened the sky for hours．It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons﹣a number equal to 24to 40percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in theworld．Even as late as 1870when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1mile wide and 320miles （about 515kilometers）long was seen near Cincinnati．Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing．Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an ever﹣lasting supply and killed them by the thousands．Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time．The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants．By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans'need for wood，which scattered （驱散）the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline．Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen again．In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10years．The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900．For a time，a few birds survived under human care．The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1，1914．24．In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons．A．were the biggest bird in the worldB．lived mainly in the south of AmericaC．did great harm to the natural environmentD．were the largest bird population in the US25．The underlined word"undoing"probably refers to the pigeons'．A．escape B．ruin C．liberation D．evolution 26．What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons？A．To seek pleasure B．To save other birdsC．To make money D．To protect crops．27．What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan？A．It was ignored by the public B．It was declared too late．C．It was unfair D．It was strict．28．（12分）A typical lion tamer （驯兽师）in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip （鞭）and a chair．The whip gets all of the attention，but it's mostly for show．In reality，it's the chair that does the important work．When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face，the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time．With its focus divided，the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next．When faced with so many options，the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair．How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion？How often do you have something you want to achieve （e．g．lose weight，start a business，travel more）﹣﹣﹣﹣only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress？This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best，the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information．The end result is that we feel like we can't focus or that we're focused on the wrong things，and so we take less action，make less progress，and stay the same when we could be improving．It doesn't have to be that way．Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face，remember this：All you need to do is focus on one thing．You just need to get started．Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people．If you have somewhere you want to go，something you want to accomplish，someone you want to become …take immediate action．If you're clear about where you want to go，the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way．28．Why does the lion tamer use a chair？A．To show off his skills．B．To trick the lion．C．To get ready for a fight．D．To entertain the audience．29．In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair？A．They feel puzzled over choices．B．They hold on to the wrong things．C．They find it hard to make changed．D．They have to do something for show．30．What is the author's attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3？A．Tolerant B．Doubtful C．Respectful D．Supportive．31．When the world is"waving a chair in your face"，you're advised to．A．wait for a better chanceB．break your old habitsC．make a quick decisionD．ask for clear guidance．32．（12分）As more and more people speak the global languages of English，Chinese，Spanish，and Arabic，other languages are rapidly disappearing．In fact，half of the 6，000﹣7，000languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century，according to the United Nations Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization （UNESCO）．In an effort to prevent language loss，scholars from a number of organizations﹣﹣﹣﹣UNESCO and National Geographic among them﹣﹣﹣﹣have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect．Mark Turin，a scientist at the Macmillan Center，Yale University，who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas，is following in that tradition．His recently published book，A grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture，grows out of his experience living，working，andraising a family in a village in Nepal．Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin，who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayan reaches of India，Nepal，Bhutan，and China．But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record．At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials﹣﹣﹣﹣including photographs，films，tape recordings，and field notes﹣﹣﹣﹣which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection．Now，through the two organizations that he has founded﹣﹣﹣﹣the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project﹣﹣﹣﹣Turin has started a campaign to make such documents，found in libraries and stores around the world，available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected．Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet，Turin notes，the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities．32．Many scholars are making efforts to．A．promote global languageB．rescue disappearing languagesC．search for language communitiesD．set up language research organizations33．What does"that tradition"in Paragraph 3refer to？A．Having full records of the languages．B．Writing books on language teaching．C．Telling stories about language users．D．Living with the native speakers．34．What is Turin's book based on？A．The cultural studies in India．B．The documents available at Yale．C．His language research in Bhutan．D．His personal experience in Nepal．35．Which of the following best describes Turin's work？A．Write，sell and donate．B．Record，repair and reward．C．Design，experiment and report．D．Collect，protect and reconnect．第二节（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）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．36．（15分）The jobs of the future have not yet been invented．（36）By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds．1．CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious．（37）Ask kids，"What ingredients （配料）can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？"and then try them out．Did those ingredients make the pancakes better？What could we try next time？2．CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it．（38）There are a dozen different things you can do with them．Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity．3．Personal skillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids．We know what's going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions．（39）"Why do you think she's crying？""Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？""If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？"4．Self Expression（40）There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas﹣﹣﹣﹣music，acting，drawing，building，photography．You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another．A．Encourage kids to cook with you．B．And we can't forget science education．C．We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways．D．We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories．E．Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill．F．So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don't yet exist？G．Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill．第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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．41．（40分）As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine （常规）basis．As a matter of fact，we can see this（41）at work in people of all（42）．For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about（43）with their new toys．But their（44）soon wears off the by January those（45）toys can be found put away in the basement．The world is full of （46）stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone's（47）interest．When parents bring home a pet，their child（48）bathes it and brushes its fur．Within a short time，however，the （49）of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents．Adolescents enter high school with great（50）but are soon looking forward to（51）．The same is true of the young adults going to college．And then，how many（52），who now complain （抱怨）about the long drives to work，（53）drove for hour at a time when they first （54）their driver's licenses （执照）？Before peopleretire，they usually （55）to do a lot of（56）things，which they never had（57）to do while working．But（58）after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they（59）．And，like the child in January，they go searching for new （60）．41．A．habit B．principle C．way D．power 42．A．parties B．races C．countries D．ages 43．A．working B．living C．playing D．going 44．A．confidence B．interest C．anxiety D．sorrow 45．A．same B．extra C．funny D．expensive46．A．well﹣organized B．colorfully﹣printedC．half﹣filled D．newly﹣collected47．A．broad B．passing C．different D．main 48．A．silently B．impatiently C．worriedly D．gladly 49．A．promise B．burden C．right D．game 50．A．courage B．calmness C．confusion D．excitement 51．A．graduation B．independence C．responsibility D．success 52．A．children B．students C．adults D．retirees 53．A．carefully B．eagerly C．nervously D．bravely 54．A．required B．obtained C．noticed D．discovered 55．A．need B．learn C．plan D．start 56．A．great B．strange C．difficult D．correct 57．A．time B．money C．skills D．knowledge 58．A．only B．well C．even D．soon 59．A．lost B．chose C．quit D．left 60．A．pets B．toys C．friends D．colleagues．第二节（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．9．（15分）Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix？In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio．It （61）（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up．The river was so polluted that it（62）（actual）caught fire and burned．Now，years later，this river is one of （63）most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup．But the river wasn't changed in a few days（64）even a few months．It took years of work（65）（reduce）the industrial pollution and clean the water．Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is（66）（clean）than ever．Maybe you are facing an impossible situation．Maybe you have a habit（67）is driving your family crazy．Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use．When you face such an impossible situation，don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately？While there are （68）（amaze）stories of instant transformation，for most of us the（69）（change）are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river．Just be（70）（patience）．第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）11．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：（1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；（2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Nearly five years before，and with the help by our father，my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes（圣女果）in our back garden．Since then﹣﹣﹣for all these year﹣﹣﹣we had been allowing tomatoes to self﹣seed where they please．As result，the plants are growing somewhere．The fruits are small in size，but juicy and taste．There are so much that we often share them with our neighbors．Although we allow tomato plants to grow in the same place year after year，but we have never had any disease or insect attack problems．We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost!第二节书面表达12．（25分）假定你是李华，计划暑假期间去英国学习英语，为期六周．下面的广告引起了你的注意，请给该校写封信，询问有关情况（箭头所指内容）注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．（3）参考词汇：住宿﹣accommodation．2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅰ）参考答案与试题解析第一部分听力（共两节，满分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．1．（1.5分）（2014•安徽）What does the woman want to do？A．Find a place B．Buy a map C．Get an address．【分析】略【解答】A2．（1.5分）（2014•安徽）What will the man do for the woman？A．Repair her car．B．Give her a ride．C．Pick up her aunt．【分析】略【解答】B3．（1.5分）（2014•安徽）Who might Mr．Peterson be？A．A new professor．B．A department head．C．A company director．【分析】略【解答】C4．（1.5分）（2014•安徽）What does the man think of the book？A．Quite difficult．B．Very interesting．C．Too simple．【解答】B5．（1.5分）（2014•安徽）What are the speakers talking about？A．Weather B．Clothes．C．News．【分析】略【解答】A6．（3分）（2014•安徽）听第6段材料，回答6、7题．6．Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman？A．He has a pain in his knee．B．He wants to watch TV．C．He is too lazy．7．What will the woman probably do next？A．Stay at home．B．Take Harry to hospital．C．Do some exercise．【分析】略【解答】B C8．（3分）（2014•安徽）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．8．When will the man be home from work？A．At 5：45．B．At 6：15．C．At 6：50．9．Where will the speakers go？A．The Green House Cinema．B．The New State Cinema．C．The UME Cinema．【解答】AC10．（4.5分）（2014•安徽）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．10．How will the speakers go to New York？A．By air．B．By taxi．C．By bus．11．Why are the speakers making the trip？A．For business．B．For shopping．C．For hoilday．12．What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A．Driver and passenger．B．Husband and wife．C．Fellow workers．【分析】略【解答】AAC13．（6分）（2014•安徽）听第9段材料，回答第13～16题．13．Where does this conversation probably take place？A．In a restaurant．B．In an office．C．In a classroom．14．What does John do now？A．He's a trainer．B．He's a tour guide．C．He's a college student．15．How much can a new person earn for the first year？A.10，500．B.12，000．C.15，000．16．How many people will the woman hire？A．Four．B．Three．C．Two．【分析】略【解答】BCAC17．（6分）（2014•新课标Ⅰ）听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17．How long has the speaker lived in a big city？A．One year B．Ten years C．Eighteen years．18．What is the speaker's opinion on public transport？A．It's comfortable B．It's time﹣saving C．It's cheap．19．What is good about living in a small town？A．It's safer B．It's healthier C．It's more convenient．20．What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most？A．Busy B．Colorful C．Quiet．【分析】略【解答】BCAB第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共4小题；每小题9分，满分45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．21．（9分）（2014•新课标Ⅰ）The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival （CSF）is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge．The challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 5and 14to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity andhow it inspires them to explore their world．Students are being dared to draw a picture，write an article，take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about．To enter the challenge，all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival，MIT Museum，265Mass Avenue，Cambridge 02139by Friday，February 8th．Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st．Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students．Winning entries will be published in a book．Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given．Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served．Between March 10th and March 15th，each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration．The program guidelines and other related information are available at：http://cambridgesciencefestival．org．21．Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge？AA．School students B．Cambridge locals C．CSF winners D．MIT artists．22．When will the prize﹣giving ceremony be held？CA．On February 8th B．On March 10th C．On April 21st D．On March 15th．23．What type of writing is this text？CA．An exhibition guide．B．An art show review．C．An announcement．D．An official report．【分析】本文是有关第六届剑桥科技节的通知，通知要求5至14岁的学生可以报名参加，参赛作品可以是一张画、一篇文章、一张照片或一首诗，作品要能够鼓励人们探险世界．将在4月21日给优秀作品颁奖．【解答】21．A 细节理解题．根据文章第一段2，3行The challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world．可知，这个活动主要的参加对象是学校里的学生．故A正确．22．C 细节理解题．根据文章第三段Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st．可知，进入挑战赛并获奖的同学将在4月21日的颁奖典礼上接受颁奖．故D正确．23．C 推理判断题．本文主要介绍了The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge剑桥科技节的很多信息，根据短文的内容及The program guidelines and other related information are available at：http://cambridgesciencefestival．org．如果想了解更多的信息可以登陆这个网址．可推知这是一个通知，属于应用文中的通知．也就是让别人知道这件重大活动的情况．故C正确．24．（12分）（2014•新课标Ⅰ）Passenger pigeons（旅鸽）once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers．Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks（群）so large that they darkened the sky for hours．It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons﹣a number equal to 24to 40percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world．Even as late as 1870when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1mile wide and 320miles （about 515kilometers）long was seen near Cincinnati．Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing．Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an ever﹣lasting supply and killed them by the thousands．Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time．The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants．By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans'need for wood，which scattered （驱散）the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where coldtemperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline．Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen again．In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10years．The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900．For a time，a few birds survived under human care．The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1，1914．24．In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons D．A．were the biggest bird in the worldB．lived mainly in the south of AmericaC．did great harm to the natural environmentD．were the largest bird population in the US25．The underlined word"undoing"probably refers to the pigeons'B．A．escape B．ruin C．liberation D．evolution 26．What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons？CA．To seek pleasure B．To save other birdsC．To make money D．To protect crops．27．What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan？BA．It was ignored by the public B．It was declared too late．C．It was unfair D．It was strict．【分析】文章主要讲述了旅鸽的灭绝的故事，由于人们警惕意识弱，相关法律出台太晚，最后一只旅鸽也在100年前死去．【解答】24．D．推理判断题．根据第二段的内容可知，据计算，旅鸽数量最多时，有30多亿只，相当于美国鸟类总数的24%﹣40%．到1870年，旅鸽的数量已经减少了，但是，有人在Cincinnati附近看到鸽群的规模为1英里宽，320英里长．由此可见，在18至19世纪，旅鸽的数量最多．第一段的第二句也是关键信息．故选D．25．B．词义猜测题．根据第三段的内容可知，旅鸽的数量巨大最终导致它们灭绝．undoing意为"毁灭"，与ruin同义．故选B．26．C．细节理解题．根据第三段可知，商业猎人用大网来围捕旅鸽，然后运到大城市卖给餐馆，由此可见，人们捕杀旅鸽主要是为了赚钱．故选C．27．B．推理判断题．根据最后一段的内容可知，1897年密歇根州出台了法律，禁止捕杀旅鸽．那时，人们已经十年没有看到大规模的旅鸽群出没．由此可知，保护旅鸽的法律出台太晚了．故选B．28．（12分）（2014•新课标Ⅰ）A typical lion tamer （驯兽师）in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip （鞭）and a chair．The whip gets all of the attention，but it's mostly for show．In reality，it's the chair that does the important work．When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face，the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time．With its focus divided，the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next．When faced with so many options，the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair．How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion？How often do you have something you want to achieve （e．g．lose weight，start a business，travel more）﹣﹣﹣﹣only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress？This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best，the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information．The end result is that we feel like we can't focus or that we're focused on the wrong things，and so we take less action，make less progress，and stay the same when we could be improving．It doesn't have to be that way．Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face，remember this：All you need to do is focus on one thing．You just need to get started．Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people．If you have somewhere you want to go，something you want to accomplish，someone you want to become …take immediate action．If you're clear about where you want togo，the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way．28．Why does the lion tamer use a chair？AA．To show off his skills．B．To trick the lion．C．To get ready for a fight．D．To entertain the audience．29．In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair？AA．They feel puzzled over choices．B．They hold on to the wrong things．C．They find it hard to make changed．D．They have to do something for show．30．What is the author's attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3？BA．Tolerant B．Doubtful C．Respectful D．Supportive．31．When the world is"waving a chair in your face"，you're advised to C．A．wait for a better chanceB．break your old habitsC．make a quick decisionD．ask for clear guidance．【分析】本文是一篇议论文．文章以驯兽师拿一把椅子在狮子面前，狮子感到困惑，呆立不动的例子导入，其实我们人也一样，当面对多个选择时，不知该选哪一个，又怕选错了，因此往往进展很小，甚至保持原样．文章旨在告诉我们当遇到多种选择时，要专注一件事，并下决心做下去．【解答】28．A 考查细节理解．根据第一段中"When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face，the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time"可知，当驯兽师拿着椅子在狮子面前时，狮子关注椅子的四条腿，因此椅子用是用来戏耍狮子的．故选A．。

2014新课标卷（精校版+答案解析）2014年普通⾼等学校招⽣全国统⼀考试英语本试卷分第⼀卷（选择题）和第⼆卷（⾮选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡⼀并交回。

第⼀卷注意事项：1.答第⼀卷前，考⽣务必将⾃⼰的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡相对应的位置上。

2.选出每⼩题答案后，⽤铅笔把答题卡上对于题⽬的答案标号涂⿊。

如需改动，⽤橡⽪擦⼲净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则⽆效。

第⼀部分听⼒（共两节，满分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：每⼩题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回来有关⼩题和阅读下⼀⼩题。

每段对话仅读⼀遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案：C1.What does the woman want to do?A. Find a placeB. Buy a mapC. Get an address2.What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her carB. Give her a rideC. Pick up an aunt3.Who might Mr Peterson be?A. new professorB.A department headC.A company director4.What does the man think of the book?A. Quite differentB. Very interestingC. Too simple5.What are the speakers talking about?A. WeatherB. ClothesC. News第⼆节(共15⼩题:每⼩题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下⾯5段对话。

中南大学《生命与环境》课程在线考试题库及参考答案一. 单选题（共40题,共80分）1. 人类基因组计划发现，全部人类基因组约有()个基因，约有()个碱基对。

（2分）2. 草原生物群落中，狮、豹是()，羚羊、角马是()。

（2分）3. 重金属在生物体内储积会导致慢性中毒，()会引起“水俣病”，()会引起“骨痛病”。

（2分）4. 人生长所必需的基本物质有() 。

（2分）5. 五界分类系统将地球上的生物分为动物界、植物界、真菌界、() 和原核生物界。

（2分）6. 我国古代提出“人法地，地法天，天法道，道法自然”环境观的是()。

（2分）7. 所谓细胞周期，是指从细胞()开始到()结束为止的过程。

（2分）8. 下列关于行为的叙述中，错误的是()。

（2分）9. 表象与知觉的主要区别在于()。

（2分）10. 银河形状是一个很薄的圆面，如果把银盘直径缩到1m，那么它的厚度就只有()。

（2分）11. 我国最大的石陨石在()，其体积目前在世界上排第；我国最大的铁陨石在，其体积目前在世界上排在第。

（2分）12. 孟德尔用紫花株豌豆和百花株豌豆杂交，发现子一代豌豆中开紫色花的占，开白色花的占；子一代自花授粉，子二代豌豆中开紫色花的占，开白色花的占。

（2分）13. 一个国家的65岁以上人口超过7%即为老年型国家，我国2010年65岁以上人口达到近()。

（2分）14. 2011年10月底，世界人口达到()。

（2分）15. 生态系统中的分解者指()。

（2分）16. 生命科学进入20世纪最伟大的成就是() 。

（2分）17. 我们说“欣赏环境是出世的精神，雕琢生活是入世的事业”，此中的“出世”“入世”分别为()所倡导。

（2分）18. 滥用抗生素造成的严峻问题是() 。

（2分）19. 目前认为，地球上出现多细胞生物至今的时间约占地球史的() ，最原始的水生多细胞动物是() 。

（2分）20. 原生生物主要有() 。

（2分）21. 全球感染各类寄生虫病的患者约有()人口。

一。

词义匹配(共10题,共10分)1。

Everyone might undergo such changes once in a while. （1分）A.experienceB.understandC。

experimentD.expect★标准答案：A2。

The herb medicine eventually cured her diseases。

（1分）A。

nicelyB.apparentlyC。

finallyD.naturally★标准答案：C3。

He reasoned that if we started at dawn, we would be there by noon. (1分）A。

decidedB.persuadedC。

concludedD.convinced★标准答案：C4. As we all know，the rose symbolizes love。

（1分）A。

resentsB。

presentsC.representsD.illustrates★标准答案:C5. His main rival is going further。

(1分）A。

leaderB。

partnerC。

opponentD.cooperator★标准答案：C6. I should teach my students that science is akin to common sense。

（1分）A.similar toB.referred toC.related toD.connected to★标准答案：A7. It is said that the Mom maltreats her own daughter。

（1分）A。

killsB。

beatsC。

starvesD。

abuses★标准答案：D8。

He went to Cuba in the preceding summer。

(1分)A.beforeB.nearC.futureD.previous★标准答案：D9. This article shows how to prepare a CV, and gives tips on applying for jobs. (1分)A。

英语2复习题及参考答案中南大学网络教育课程考试（专科）复习题及参考答案大学英语 2一、选择题：（一）、choose the best answer:1) I’m looking forward to ____ the party next Friday.a. attendb. being attendedc. attendingd. be attending2) I’ll tell him what needs ______.a. to repairb. repairedc. to be repairedd. being repaired3) I can’t understand why he avoided _____ to me.a. to speakb. being spokenc. to be spokend. speaking4) He objects to _____ like this.a. treatingb. being treatedc. be treatedd. have been treated5) I’m too tired and don’t fell like _____ today.a. to studyb. studyc. studyingd. to be studied6) Have you ever considered _____ in another countrya. going to liveb. to be going to livec. to go to lived. of going to live7) Because of my poor English, I’m afraid I can’t make myself ______.a. be understoodb. to understandc. understandingd. understood8) We are glad _____ such a warm welcome.a. givingb. to have givenc. to have been givend. being given9) This bridge is said _____ in a battle during World War II.a. to have been destroyedb. to be destroyedc. being destroyedd. to have destroyed10) The young man complained of _______ too much work.a. givingb. having givenc. to be givend. having been giving11) The forest is alive with rare birds and animals, some __________none of us have ever heard of before.A. thatB. whichC. of whatD. of which12) On the south bank of the river is a meadow ________ I used to take walks at sunset.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. it’s13) She’s married to a physicist of ________ you may have heard: his mane’s Valentine Burroughs.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom14) The reason ________ he rejected our plan is that he had no faith in us.A. whatB. whyC. becauseD. which15) It was in this wood ________ the enemy spy was caught and killed.A. in whereB. whichC. thatD. how16) His youngest son, _______ , is now working at the Chinese Academy of Science.A. that is twenty-fiveB. his age is twenty-fiveC. who is twenty-fiveD. whose age is twenty-five years old17) The day will surely come _______ all the people in the world enjoy a happy life.A. whenB. howC. thenD. why18) He doesn’t know the answer _____ I’ve told him several times.a. in spite ofb. evenc. whiled. although19) Speak to him slowly _____ he will understand you better.a. becauseb. so thatc. ford. in case20) He wanted to know ____ there.a. how long time I had beenb. how long had I beenc. how long time had I beend. how long I had been21. Is this _____ looking fora. you areb. that you arec. what are youd. what you are22. _____ he earns, the more he spends.a. How muchb. For how muchc. The mored. Whatever23. Although _____ happened in that country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.a. whichb. whatc. howd. things24. That’s the course of studies _____.a. what I’m interested inb. that I’m interestedc. I’m interested ind. in that I’m interested25. I’m sure that all _____ you s aid is wrong.a. whichb. thatc. thisd. what26. I was _____ tired that I had to rest.a. veryb. soc. enoughd. too27. She had three sons, _____ were doctors.a. whomb. whoc. whichd. that28. The taxi driver was accused ____ overcharging customers.a. forb. withc. ond. of29. How to dispose _____ the nuclear waste is a pressing problem for scientists and politicians alike.a. outb. ofc. ond. after30. I won’t have my son associating ________criminals.a. forb. withc. tod. after31. They can’t rule _____ the possibility that he was dead.a. ofb. offc. outd. from32. Have the advertisers tried ____ the new soap on real people yeta. inb. onc. outd. for33. He was afraid the others might think he was showing ____ or being superior.a. inb. upc. outd. off34. By referring _____ his notes, the speaker was able to give the exact details required.a. tob. forc. asd. in35. The new bridge will link the island _____ the mainland.a. byb. toc. ford. in36. I think that he has not been equipped _____ enough ability for the job.a. forb. withc. ond. in37. It’s not safe to travel by standing at the roadside hoping to be picked _____ by passing motorists.a. onb. outc. overd. up（二）、There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. Choose the one thatbest fits into the passage.The country and the city each have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful 1. ______ . They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own because no one is in a hurry. , they live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbours are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. , their life can be boring, and they may be , a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill or have to take children to school.The city, , has all the services the country , but it also has a lot of disadvantages. , cities are often ugly and polluted. , they not only have bad airbut are also noisy. , everyone is always in a hurry, and this means that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.1. a. background b. conditions c. surroundings d. space2. a. pace b. speed c. rate d. movement3. a. On the other hand b. Apart from thatc. In contrastd. In comparison4. a. Therefore b. Moreover c. Thus d. However5. a. unusual b. separate c. cut d. isolated6. a. what’s more b. on the other handc. in other wordsd. in brief7. a. has b. needs c. lacks d. enjoys8. a. For one thing b. In the same wayc. In this wayd. As a result9. a. In theory b. For example c. In practice d. On the average10. a. On the contrary b. On the one handc. In additiond. In the endwhat is the difference between public relations and advertising Advertising tries to gain public and goodwill so that people will buy a company’s products or . Public relations at getting the public to understand and of a company and its . In a , public relations may be thought as a type of advertising –institutional advertising – tries to make an important point abouta company than about a .11. a. opinion b. service c. impression d. confidence12. a. goods b. matters c. services d. things13. a. aims b. gets c. goes d. points14. a. remind b. approve c. inform d. think15. a. rights b. beliefs c. actions d. relations16. a. meaning b. sense c. term d. case17. a. of b. on c. out d. over18. a. it b. that c. this d. which19. a. more b. less c. better d. rather20. a. plan b. program c. product d. research二、填空题：1. fill in the blanks with a suitable subordinator:1) It’s impossible for me to do all the jobs _____.2) The teacher told the student to ____ his spelling.3) Since you work so hard, there is no sense in ____ the future.4) The Whites are always _____ their neighbors, wherever they live.5) Mrs. Lee ____ not only her own family but also her distant relatives.6) He made every possible effort to get to know the people_____ the local government.7) The old lady cannot ____ herself _____ the idea that somebody is following her all the time.8) The teaching staff in colleges ______ usually ____ professors, lecturers and assistants.9) _____ their own public relations staffs, some companies hire a few specialists from abroad.10) If we want to win the confidence of people, we should _____ their feelings and interests _______.11) Wastes should be _____ in a proper way.12) It’s unkind to _____ a person who is in trouble.13) What a wonderful film! I ______ it ______ the best one I’ve ever seen.。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷英语参考答案第一部分1—5 BCDCC 6—10 ADADD 11—15 ADBBA 16—20 BGCAF第三部分21—25 CADBD 26—30 CDADB 31—35 ACBAC 36—40 BDACB41.being 42. and 43. disappointed 44. to 45. caught46. to stop 47. riding 48.Did 49. me/mine 50. suddenly第四部分My dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. They are three lessonTherein the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework.don’t muchTherefore , we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do readingforfor one and a half hour and play sport for one hour every day.hoursMy dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowerslooksand trees around the classroom, buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, sat by thesit lake listenin g∧music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only ourto helpfulteachers but also our friends.书面表达One Possible VersionI often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different in ten years. I will be twenty-eight years old by then. I will have my own family. Probably with a lovely child. I hope I will work in a computer company as a program designer. I will enjoy my work and get along well with my colleagues, I will do a good job in whatever I do. In my free/spare time, I will continue to take regular exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games. On my holidays, I will travel around the world. In a word, my life will be much richer and more colorful.2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷解析 阅读理解A篇genre美[ˈʒɑnrə]体裁 a story about kindness of people in Sydney 体现人性的真、善、美B篇topic:environmental protection(环保)C篇hot topic（热门话题）: Chinese Fever(汉语热)au pair [,əu'pεə][法语][英国英语](尤指外地来的)以帮做家务换取食宿的年轻女佣工；“互裨[bì]”姑娘(以授课、协助家务等只换取膳宿、学习英语、不取报酬的外国女子)D篇地铁小手册/指南考查学生快速查找提取有用信息的能力信息匹配题关于在繁忙中如何烹饪的小建议，难度适宜。

中南大学《马克思主义基本原理概论（一）》课程在线考试题库及参考答案一. 单选题（共40题,共40分）1. 马克思主义认为，阶级产生的直接原因是( ) （1分）A.社会产品的分配不均B.一部分人对另一部分人的暴力掠夺C.生产资料私有制的形成D.剩余产品的出现★标准答案：C2. 空想社会主义“提供了启发工人觉悟的极为宝贵的材料”，但不具备( ) （1分）A.科学的品格B.实践的力量C.现实的意义D.科学的和实践的品格★标准答案：D3. 科学家洛仑兹提出“蝴蝶效应”理论，他说：“可预言：一只蝴蝶在巴西振动翅膀会在得克萨斯州引起龙卷风”，这个说法( ) （1分）A.说明一种事物和现象可以通过一系列中介环节和另一事物、现象发生联系B.片面夸大了联系的普遍性C.把联系理解为主观随意的，否认联系的客观性D.否认了联系的多样性★标准答案：A4. 二战后发达国家大型企业的实际控制者是( ) （1分）A.大股东B.资本家C.高级职业经理D.中产阶级★标准答案：C5. 国家垄断资本主义的产生和发展，从根本上说是( ) （1分）A.国内市场竞争的结果B.国际竞争激烈化的结果C.垄断统治加强的结果D.生产社会化和资本主义私人占有制之间矛盾发展的结果★标准答案：B6. 资本主义工资之所以掩盖剥削，是由于它( ) （1分）A. 表现为劳动的价值或价格B.是劳动力的价值或价格C.是劳动者必要劳动创造的价值D.是劳动力价值或价格的表现形式★标准答案：A7. 对于同一事物，不同的人有不同的反映，这说明( ) （1分）A.意识是主体的自由创造B.意识不受客体影响C.意识受主体状况的影响D.意识的内容是主观的★标准答案：C8. 社会主义民主的本质是( ) （1分）A.人民当家作主B.绝大多数人的民主C.法律面前人人平等D.比资本主义民主具有不可比拟的优越性★标准答案：A9. “观念的东西不外是移入人脑并在人脑中改造过的物质的东西而已.”这一观点表明( ) （1分）A.意识是人脑中特有的物质B.人脑是意识的源泉C.意识是客观世界的主观映象D.意识是主观世界的客观映象★标准答案：C10. 任何科学理论都不能穷尽真理，而只能在实践中不断开辟认识真理的道路。

中南大学《英语（下）》在线考试答案1. Fifty million public school children in America (1) a new school year. The number (1) 1 are starting (2) 2 weak (3) 3 higher (4) 4 on (5) 5 pay (6) 6 property(7) 7 says (8) 8 per (9) 9 receiving (10) 10 many2. Let go love There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day (1) 1 starving (2) 2 cage (3) 3 strong (4) 4 open (5) 5 that(6) 6 flew (7) 7 horror (8) 8 .for (9) 9 softly (10) 10 keep3. In America schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools(1) graduation(2) Many weeks before the day(3) To go home to see their family(4) elect or choose(5) The student who is liked most by the others.4. Full-time university students spend all their time studying. They don’t do other(1) Medical students(2) when they graduate(3) live in a universit(4) work for a living in the daytime and study in the evening(5) whose students send their work by post to their tutor5. he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there(1) arrange by turns(2) .When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.(3) they have more pressure in life and work(4) keep relaxed(5) we should have meals with less salt and sugar6. Richard Gray was a famous explorer. He was also a millionaire. He has visited(1) .had traveled all over the world(2) began to search for water in the desert(3) .a large good hote(4) was not permitted to enter the hotel(5) had bought the tie from the man7. In some cities, workholism（废寝忘食地工作）is so common that people don’t Their (1) 1 want (2) 2 hate (3) 3 physical (4) 4 failure (5) 5 efficiently(6) 6 work (7) 7 provide (8) 8 advantages (9) 9 more than (10) 10 made8. Sending text messages from your mobile phone while driving is more dangerous(1) Texting while driving is more dangerous than drink-driving and driving under the influence of drugs(2) The driver feels so excited reading the text on the phone display while driving.(3) Drink-driving(4) The danger of texting while driving and the reasons for(5) .a newspaper report9. The spot at the southwest corner of the house, however, was never going to look(1) .It was something ugly and should be moved away.(2) They were used to having the rock in the yard.(3) The yard didn’t look nice with the rock around the corner.(4) Because it was too easy to dig the rock out.(5) Because they appeared to be great and get others to walk carefully around them just like the rock did.10、 A true apology is more than just acknowledgement（承认1-5，Done，often，ahead，even，expressed，6-10various，.Unless，seized，apology，burst11. Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts 1-5busy，However，long，adjustment，shut up，alone，pressure，.handle，choosing12. In America and around the world, Christmas offers many1. The Christmas spirit encourages people to help each other in many ways.2. .By listing important facts.3. .The 2nd sentence4. They all believe that being helpful is one of the greatest virtues in life.5. Salvation Army bell ringers are regular Christmas shoppers., you might be able to live on the moon.In 2020, NASA plans to2020,in 1969,2014, .The agency decided to build a single base and developing several landing sites.The Shackleton crater一．单选. try to () your views by reading 。

练习一 答案(一) 单选题1.The actual （？）_by which oil is extracted is well worth watching. (A) pattern (B) process (C) form (D) fashion参考答案：(B)2.Which of the following is not true? （？） (A) DS L(B) cable mode m(C)satelliteinternet(D)web cam参考答案：(D)3. The increase in home computers means that families have much easier （？） to information ． (A) measure(B) access(C) way (D) method参考答案：(B)4. High speed internet possesses web-based download speeds that are （？） dial-up Internet. (A) as fast as(B) a bit slower than(C)at least two times as fast as (D) twice faster than参考答案：(C)5 . Spending most of his childhood in Spain, Peter, a native Englishman, is also （？）in Spanish.(A) promising(B) grateful(C) definite(D) fluent参考答案：(D)6 . With so many programs （？）online for free, there is no excuse not to make use of them.(A) available(B) acceptable(C) approachable(D) movable参考答案：(A)7 . What does “For them, many high speed internet alternatives are not even an option” mean in the text? （？）(A) It’s hard for them to choose from so many high speed internet alternatives(B) They even have no access to high speed internet alternatives(C) Too many high speed internet alternatives means no option(D) They don’t want to choose any of these high speed internet alternatives参考答案：(B)8 . John is very（？）---If he promises to do something, he will do it.(A) independent(B) confident(C) reliable(D) flexible参考答案：(C)9 . It is （？）impossible to find a good educational computer program in this part of the country.(A) barely(B) hardly(C) merely(D) nearly参考答案：(D)1 0 . John has got a fever these days, and he says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no（？）.(A) alternative(B) extra(C) treatment(D) possibility参考答案：(A)1 1 . The only （？）of the plan is that it costs too much．(A) drawback(B) mistakes(C) fault(D) difficulty参考答案：(A)(二) 填空题1 . Spell out the words with the help of the given definitions and first letters.1) s ：fast2) r：dependable3) I : immediate4) d: shortcoming5) w: miracle6) b : hardly7) g : thankful8) a: choice参考答案：((1)peedy (2)eliable (3)nstant (4)rawback (5)onder (6)arely (7)rateful (8)lternative)2 . Fill in the blanks with the words given below, changing the form if necessary.Constantly optical alternative remote have access to download grateful digital log ontoexperience process rural1) As her private secretary he all her correspondence.2) The to debit card cash is true digital cash.3) Perhaps god lets you meet a lot of wrong persons before meeting that person suitable. Sowhen all these happen, you should be deeply !4) Even the most excellent graduate should learn if he wants to be a pundit(专家，权威人士).5) The library is the direction of the future library.6) Y ou must log in(登录) to view and files7) In order to the net, you have to type in a special password（密码）8) Telescopes and microscopes are instruments.9) He lived a life.10) The thing happened in the past.参考答案：((1)has access to (2)alternative (3)grateful (4)constantly (5)digital (6)download (7)log onto (8)reliable (9)rural (10)remote)3 . Complete the following sentences by translating Chinese into English.1) The earth is (49倍大）the moon.2) We've produced cotton this year(两倍那么多)（we did）ten years ago.3) Paper produced every year is（三倍重）the world’s production of vehicles.4) He earnsmoney参考答案：((1)49 tim es as large as (2)twice as much... as (3)three times as heavy as (4)five times as much…as (5)ten times as long as)4 . Give a brief answer to each of the following questions.1) What do many Americans use their computers for?2) What advantages does high speed internet have over dial-up internet?3) How can high speed internet come into a home or office?参考答案：((1)word processing duties and to email friends and loved ones. (2)instant webpage download speeds and unheard of levels of reliability. (3)Through cable, telephone or fiber optic digital lines.)5 . Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1) Many Americans all across the country only use their computers for word processing duties and to email friends and loved ones.2) They have tried to log onto the internet but their ultra-slow dial-up modems don’t allow them to experience the wonder of speedy and reliable internet connectivity.3) One of the main drawbacks of dial-up internet is the fact that you have to have an extra phone line available or your main line will constantly read with a busy signal.4) In a time where people barely have time to say goodnight to their children in the evening,why waste precious minutes waiting for websites to load information?5) These companies are less about download speed and more about having internet connectivityin remote and rural parts of the country.6) For those of us who live in the rest of this great nation of ours, be grateful that you haveaccess to the best in high speed internet access.参考答案：((1)在美国, 许多人只用电脑做做文字处理和给朋友或亲人发发电子邮件。

(一) 单选题1. The thief was caught by the police almost immediately. (?) the stolen jewels, they were found in a dustbin.(A) Fo r(B)O n(C) To (D) As for参考答案： (D)2.I’ll write to you (?) I get to Beijing.(A) w hi le(B)si nc e(C)thou gh(D)as soon as参考答案： (D)3.In the accident he (?) being injured.(A) escape d from(B)escape d(C)got away(D)got参考答案： (A)4.As we all know, the earth revolves (?) the sun. (A)o n(B)aro und(C)over(D)in参考答案： (B)5.The letter is chiefly (?) with export commodities. (A)discu(B)conc(C)dealt(D)talkedssingerne d参考答案： (B)6.My mother (?) working (?) doing nothing.(A) like s…to(B)prefer s…tha n(C)prefe rs…t o(D)likes…than参考答案： (C)7.There is no (?) to the street through that door.(A) ex ce ss(B)abs enc e(C)acces s(D)assess参考答案： (C)8.In (?) of his bad work, I was forced to dismiss him.(A) re su lt(B)conse quenc e(C)term s(D)case参考答案： (B)9.She learned how to (?) medicinal herbs from a traditional Chinese doctor.(A) ide ntif y(B)pr ov e(C)mak e(D)refer to参考答案： (A)1 0 . The totally new gift is still in the (?).(A)passage(B)passenger(C)package(D) platform参考答案：(C)1 1 . Your suggestion has greatly (?) to the accomplishment of our work.(A)improved(B)progressed(C)contributed(D) helped参考答案：(C)1 2 . The factory was closed for failing to (?) government safety regulations.(A)followto(B)following(C)complywith(D) comply to参考答案：(C)1 3 . We all urged him (?) with his plan.(A)to goahead(B)goingahead(C)goahead(D) gone ahead参考答案：(A)1 4 . We were all (?) by his humorous stories.(A)laughed(B)entertained(C)moved(D) interested参考答案：(B)1 5 . This music combined modern jazz and (?) concert music.(A)classics(B)classic(C) solid (D) classical参考答案：(D)1 6 . We have (?) diplomatic relations with many countries.(A)made(B)set(C)engaged(D) established参考答案：(D)1 7 . We are all (?) in the office today.(A)ontheair(B)onthego(C)ontheway(D) on time参考答案：(B)1 8 . He should be rewarded (?) being punished.(A)without(B)instead(C)ratherthan(D) rather参考答案：(C)(二) 填空题1 . Study the following words in the chart and then use them to complete the sentences below. whatever whenever wherever whoever however whomever1) You just order you like and we'll send it straight to your house this afternoon.2) she was lonely her thoughts traveled homewards.3) Many people like the long holidays. They make use of these Golden Weeks to travel they like.4) wants to speak to me on the phone, tell them I’m busy now and will call back later.5) You won’t be able to move that box, strong you are.6) You can invite you like.参考答案：((1)whatever (2)whenever (3)wherever (4)whoever (5)however (6)whomever)2 . Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1) The latest innovations in the internet have made our life easier.2) Online TV provides a full variety of TV channels transmitted from 70 countries in 50 languages.3) John’s weekly lunch bills exceed your monthly income.4) Normally, as soon as this payment is made, you will be able to download a software package.5) The last item on the program was a great display of fireworks.6) A lot of people all over the world tuned in to watch the Olympic Games.参考答案：((1)互联网的最新创新使我们的生活更方便了。

中南大学现代远程教育高中起点专科入学考试复习题及参考答案《英语》一、单项选择题二、完形填空A man was sitting in the park watching the ducks on the pond（池塘）, when a woman came near him. She had a little dog on the leash（链子）.She sat down on a bench, took 21 a magazine and began to read.The dog was sitting 22 her and the man. After it had been sitting 23for about ten minutes, the dog turned and 24 up at the man.“Excuse me,” the dog 25 , “but you look like a kind man. Please 26me from this bad woman.”The man could 27 believe his ears. A dog was whispering to him in English.“She is so mean（小气）to me,” the dog continued, “She 28 plays with me. She doesn’t 29 me properly and she often 30 me when she’s in a bad mood（情绪）, which is most of the time.”The man was 31 to hear the dog say all this. He was even more surprised when the dog added, “And I’m really a very good dog. I’m quite 32 , too. I won a medal（奖章）in the last war and was twice wounded in action. I’ve33 three children—two from drowning and one from a fire.”The man 34 that he would try to buy the dog from the woman.He would pay a lot of money if 35 . The dog would soon 36 tens of thousands of dollars on television. It would be the world’s first37 dog.“Excuse me,” he said to the woman, “but I love your little dog. Will you 38him to me?”“I’ll be glad to sell him,” the woman said.” You can have him 39 ten dollars.”“Ten dollars!” the man said. “Only ten dollars? Why so 40 ?”“Because,” the woman said, “he is a trouble-making lier（说谎者）.”21. A. over B. out C. down D. up B22. A. among B. over C. under D. Between D23. A. quietly B. noisily C. quickly D. Excitedly A24. A. came B. looked C. got D. stood B25. A. shouted B. cried C. whispered D. Smiled C26. A. sell B. buy C. borrow D. Lend B27. A. hardly B. almost C. mostly D. Hard A28. A. always B. often C. never D. Usually C29. A. eat B. rise C. feed D. Have C30. A. plays B. beats C. throws D. Feels B31. A. frightened B. satisfied C. worried D. Surprised D32. A. famous B. kind C. polite D. Friendly A33. A. spared B. saved C. shared D. Burned B34. A. decided B. hoped C. thought D. Wished A35. A. important B. necessary C. real D. Any B36. A. cost B. spend C. took D. Earn D37. A. talking B. walking C. singing D. Lying A38. A. give B. sell C. prefer D. Advise B39. A. with B. to C. on D. for D40. A. more B. much C. little D. Few C三、阅读理解The Internet is way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youth found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007. That is slow but could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband（宽带）connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet. Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.The most popular online social activity is forwarding messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so. The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing（冲浪）habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $ 210 billion in sales last year alone.College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.The study also showed that 65 percent make loan payments; 41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card. A significant number of charges on these credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.41. College students in the US, as this passage shows,___B____.A. waste much time visiting the InternetB. lead an exciting life by using the InternetC. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classroomsD. spend too much time, in the opinion of the writer, visiting the Internet42. We can find, from the third paragraph, that in the US ___D_____.A. most college students are from rich familiesB. cell phone will take the place of computers in collegesC. college students can have a computer from their collegesD. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students43. To communicate with friends, nearly half of the college students use ____C____.A. lettersB. telephonesC. emailsD. text messages on mobile phones44. By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following EXCEPT ___A____.A. going swimmingB. chatting with friendsC. reading newspapersD. buying goods45. Loan payments probably refer to ____D___.A. payments settledB. payments on lineC. lending money to othersD. borrowing moneyBWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. To my surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors.""Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them, "the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."Outside, Mum told me, "Dagmar is fine. No fever. ""You saw her, Mum?""Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."46. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was____B____.A. to clean the floorB. to see a patientC. to please the nurseD. to surprise the story-teller47. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ___A___.A. cleanerB. nurseC. visitorD. patient48. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? BA. It is a children's hospital.B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.C. The conditions there aren't very good.D. The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.49. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely ____C___.A. Dad's bossB. Mum's friendC. the story-teller's sisterD. the story-teller's classmate50. Which of the following words best describes Mum? DA. strangeB. warm-heartedC. hard-workingD. cleverCMost animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫)on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚)of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as "dustman", taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.51. Some birds like to sit on a sheep because ____A____.A. they can eat its parasitesB. they enjoy traveling with the sheepC. they depend on the sheep for existenceD. they find the position most comfortable52. The underlined word "they" in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to____A____.A. birds and sheepB. birds and parasitesC. parasites and sheepD. sheep, birds and parasites53. It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for ____C____.A. lightB. foodC. oxygenD. comfort54. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? DA. Some animals live better together.B. Some plants depend on each other for food.C. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.D. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.55. “They cannot manage without each other.” The sentence means:____B____.A. They cannot eat without each other.B. They cannot live without each other.C. They cannot go without each other.D. They cannot sleep without each other.四、翻译1. 你最好马上去看医生。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标I)英语第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）例： How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15B.£ 9.18C.£ 9.15 答案是C。

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第1节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。

AThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue. Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibit and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: .【21】 Who can take in the Curiosity Challenge?A. School students.B. Cambridge locals.C. CSF winners.D. MIT artists.【22】 When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A. On February 8th.B. On March 10thC. On March 15th.D. On April 21st.【23】What type of writing is this text?A. An exhibition guide.B. An art show review.C. An announcement.D. An official report.BPassenger pigeons（旅鸽）once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks（群）so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reach its highest point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons – a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant birds in the world. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the thousands. Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans’ need for wood, which scattered（驱散）the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden in September 1, 1914.【24】 In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons _______.A. were the biggest bird in the worldB. lived mainly in the south of AmericaC. did great harm to the natural environmentD. Were the largest population in the US【25】The underlined word “undoing” probably refers to the pigeons’_______.A. escapeB. ruinC. liberationD. evolution【26】What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?A. To seek pleasure.B. To save other birds.C. To make money.D. To protect crops.【27】 What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?A. It was ignored by the public.B. It was declared too late.C. It was unfair.D. It was strict.CA typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭子)and a chair .The whip get all of the attention , but it’s mostly for show .In reality , it’s the chair that does the important work .When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face , the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time .With its focus divided , the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next .When faced with so many options , the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion ? How often do you have something you want to achiever (e,g. lose weight , start a business , travel more ) –only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress ?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best , the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information .The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things , and so we take less action , make less progress , and stay the same when we could be improving .It doesn’t have to be that way .Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face , remember this :All you need to do is focus on one thing .You just need to get started .Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people .If you have somewhere you want to go , something youwant to accomplish , someone you want to become ….take immediate action .If you’re clear about where you want to go , the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out the way .【28】 Why does the lion tamer use a chair?A. To trick the lion.B. To show off his skill .C. To get ready for a fight.D. To entertain the audience.【29】 In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They feel puzzled over choices.B. They hold on to the wrongthings.C. They find it hard to make changes.D. They have to do somethingfor show.【30】What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in paragraph 3?A. TolerantB. DoubtfulC. RespectfulD. Supportive【31】When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to_____.A. wait for a better chanceB.break your old habitsC. make a quick decisionD. ask for clear guidanceDAs more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCO and National Geographic among them –have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not contentto simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the youngers.Generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected.Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet. Turin notes,the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.【32】Many scholars are making efforts to _____.A. promote global languages B . rescue the disappearing languages C.search for language communities D.set up languages research organizations.【33】What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Having first records of the languagesB.Writing books on languagesearchingC.Telling stories about language usersD.Linking with the native speakers 【34】What is Turin’s book based on?A. The cultural statics in India.B.The documents available at Yale.C.His language research in BritainD.His personal experience in Nepal.【35】Which of the following best describe Turin’s Work?A. Write sell and donate.B.Record,repeat and reward.C.Collect,protect and reconnect.D.Design, experiment and report.第二节（共3小题，每小题3分，满分15分）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。

2014年高考英语湖南卷第I卷（选择题）听力部分（略）Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and IX Choose the one that best completes the sentence.ZXXK 21．Children，when ______ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. to accompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied【答案】D【解析】试题分析：考查非谓语动词用法。

句中的逻辑主语为children，与accompany之间为被动意义上的关系，故用过去分词作状语。

句意：当有父母陪伴的时候，孩子们是允许进入体育馆的。

故D正确。

考点：考查非谓语动词用法22．If Mr. Dewey _____ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. was【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查虚拟语气用法。

本题考查的是if条件从句与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，故从句用had + v-ed，主句用would / could/ should / might + v-ed。

句意：如果Dewey先生在场的话，他会提供那里人们的任何可能的帮助。

故B正确。

考点：考查动虚拟语气用法【知识拓展】1. 表示与现在事实相反或不可能发生：条件状语从句：一般过去时（虚拟语气中be→were）主句用：would(should, could, might)+动词原形。

1 / 72014学年第一学期《实用英语》期中考试试卷Part I. Vocabulary & Structure (30%) Section ADirections: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. There are 100 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B) .C) and D).1. All my classmates have passed the physical education exam except __________. A) John and I B) John and me C) I and JohnC) me and John 2. I ’ll lend you my computer __________ you promise to take care of it.A) unless B) asC)while D)if 3. His mother told me that he _________ read quite well at the age of five.A) shouldB) wouldC)couldD)might4. He was very sorry ________ her at the airport.A)not to meet B) to not meet C)to have not metD)not to have met 5.Which do you think is ________important, wealth or health?A)moreB)mostC)the moreD)the mostB) to look after D)be looked afterB)will be finishingD)have been finishingall of us. A) that B)whichC)whatD)as9.There is a nice-looking car there. Peter wonders ________ . A) it belongs to who B)whom does it belong to C)whom it belongs toD)who does it belong10 The manager of the company insisted that all the staff members ________ the new safety rules. A)would observeB)observe C)observedD)will observeSection BDirections: There are 20 incomplete statements here. You should fill ineach blank with the proper. form of the word given in the brackets.Write the word or words in the correspondingspace on the Answer Sheet.11. You need to remember that your purpose is to understand and makeyourself ___________________ (understand)12. Reading brings me the greatest _______________ (happy).13. Some people buy used goods simply ____________ (save) money.14. Your plan sounds all right, though it might be rather _____________(cost).15. We ______________ (figure) it out, but we failed.16. He has a strong _____________ (believe) in high education.17. The chairman _______________ (confidence) believed that he couldfulfill his promise.18. Since Nixon first visited China in 1972, every president _____________(visit) China.19. Nixon had taken the matter very _______________ (serious)20. Mary had made up her mind to marry Bill and what I said to her didn’tmake any __________ (differ)21. I work for a pop music station ____________ (call) KIST-FM.22. Playing word games is an _____________ (entertain) for many people.23. He brought us a piece of ______________ (depress) news.24. I’ve _____________ (enjoy) seeing you.25. The sale of ice-cream is _______________ (determine) by the weather.26. He ____________ (find) yourself unable to understand if he learns“special English”.27. Try to concentrate on English sounds instead of _______________ (try)to translate into Chinese.28. The rich People search through used goods _____________ (look) for aunique treasure.29. The speaker ______________ (presence) some arguments for his side.30. The teacher told the boys _____________ (collect) all the waste paper.Part II. Reading Comprehension (50%)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task1Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 31 through 35. For eachquestion or. statement there are 4 choices marked A ), B ) , C)or D ) . You should make the correct choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Man has a big brain. He can think, learn and speak. Scientists used to think that men different from animals because they can think and learn. They know now that animals--- dogs, rat and birds--can learn. So scientists am beginning to understand that men am differ- from animals because they can speak. Animals cannot speak. They make noises when , are afraid, or hungry, or unhappy. Apes am our nearest cousins. They can understand e things more quickly than human beings, and one or two have learned a few words. But are still different from us. They cannot join words and make sentences. They cannot k like us because they have no language. They can never think about the past or the fu- ~ Language is a wonderful thing. Man has been able to develop civilization because he has language. Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five--but animal2 / 7learns to speak. How do children learn? Scientists do not really know. What happens when we speak? Scientists do not know. They only know that man can speak because ms a big brain.31. Scientists think the difference between animals and men is _______A)animals cannot speak B）animals cannot learnC)animals cannot think like us D)animals do not have their own language32.According to the passage, language has played a very important part in ________A)teaching apes a few words B)expressing ourselves wellC)developing our civilization D)understanding the animals33.The passage tells us that man can speak because _________A)he can read and write B) he is different from animalsC)he can learn and think D)he has a big brain34.The passage is mainly about _______________A) why animal can learn B) why man has a big brainC) why animal cannot speak D) why man is different from animals45. Now, scientists still don' t really know _______________A)whether animals can think about the past and the futureB)how children learn and what happens when we speakC)at what age, a child can speak his language very wellD)what animal can understand some things more quickly than humanbeingsTask 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 36 through 40.You have been badly injured in a car accident. It is necessary to give you a blood trans- fusion because you lost a great deal of blood in the accident. However, special care must be taken in selecting new blood for you. If the blood is too different from your own, the transfusion could kill you.There are four basic types of blood: A, B, AB and O. A simple test can indicate a per- son' s blood type. Everybody is born with one of these four types of blood. Blood type, like hair color and height, is inherited from parents.Because of substances contained in each type, the four groups must be transfused care- fully. Basically, A and B cannot be mixed. A and B cannot receive AB, but AB may receive A or B. O can give to any other group; hence, it is often called the universal donor. For the opposite reason, AB is sometimes called universal recipient. However, be- cause so many reactions can occur in transfusions, patients usually receive only salt or plasma (liquid) until their blood can be matched as exactly as possible in the blood bank of a hospital. In this way, it is possible to avoid any bad reactions to the transfusion.There is a relationship between your blood type and your nationality. Among Europeans and people of European ancestry, about42 percent have type A while 45 percent have type O. The rarest is typeAB. Other races have different percentages. For example, some American Indian groups have nearly 100 percent type O.3 / 74 / 736. If the blood is too different from your own in blood transfusion, ____________A) it may save you B) it has no effect C) it could kill you D) it is very safe37. People with type B blood can receive blood type ______________ A) AB B)B C)A D)both B and O38.If you need a transfusion, the best and safest blood for you is________________A) type AB B) exactly the same type as yoursC) a mixture of salt, plasma, and type O D) either A or O39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) There is no relationship between blood and nationality. B) Almost all of some American Indian groups have type O.C) Blood type isn't inherited from parents.D) Among Europeans and people of European ancestry, the rarest is type O.40. The passage is mainly about _____________A) the relationship between blood and nationality B) transfusionC) human blood types D) blood and geneTask 3 Directions: The following is an advertisement for personal pocket knife.After reading it, you are required to fill in the outline below it (No. 41 through No. 45). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 4 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Don’t leave home withou t this personal pocket knife. This pocket knife will come in handy wherever you go. The stainless steel tools include a shape blade and scissors, a manicure, toothpick and tweezers. It is finished in red and measures 2.75 inch with a key chain hook. It normally sells for $12.95 in our brochure but we want to offer it to at the barging price of $6.99 to get you acquainted with us. Plus we will also sent you a $10 certificate toward other items that we feature in our brochure. Order now, supply is limited. Include $1.99 for S/H for 1-3 knives.Save more and order_____6 for $39.00 or 12 for $69 with frees S/H.Wholesale buyer welcome, logo’s available. 30 days money backguarantee.Task 4Directions: The following is the name of some Organization. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet, numbered 46 through 50.A)EEC(European Economic Community)B)International Food AidC)International Trade OrganizationD)ISO(International Standard Organization)E)NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)F)OPEC(Organization of petroleum Exporting Countries)G)TNC(Trade Negotiations Committee)H)MFNS(Most Favored Nation Status)I)CCB(China commodity Inspection Bureau)J)EFTA(European Free Trade Association)K)IRC(International Red Cross)L)CCPIT(China Council for the promotion of International Trade)M)WHO(World Health Organization)N)UNEP(United Nations Environment Program)O)NSA(National Security Agency)(美)Examples:(G)贸易谈判委员会（L）中国贸促会46.（）石油输出国组织（）最惠国待遇47.（）世界环境规划署（）欧洲经济共同体48.（）北大西洋公约组织（）中国商检局49.（）国际红十字会（）国际贸易组织50.（）世界卫生组织（）国际粮食援助Task 5Directions:The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should gibe brief answers to the 5 questions (No.51 through No. 55)that follow. They should be written after the correspondingnumbers on the Answer Sheet.For more than a century and a half, Patek Philippe has been known an the finest watch in the world. The reason is very simple. It is made with attention to detail very few people would notice. It is made we have to admit, with a total disregard for time. If a particular patek Philippe movement requires four years of continuous work to bring to absolute perfection, we will take four years. The result will be a watch that is unlikely any other. A watch that conveys quality from first glance and first touch. A watch with a distinction: generation after generation it has been worn, loved and collected by those who are very difficult to please; those who will only accept the best. For the day that you take delivery of your patek Philippe, you will have acquired the best. Your patek Philippe, you will have acquired the best. A watch that was made to be treasured.51.What kind of product is advertised in the passage?______________________ ___52.What’s the brand name of the products?______________________ _5 / 753.How long has patek Philippe been known as the finest in the world?____ ____________________54.Why is Patek Philippe regarded as the best watch?___ ____________________55.What may impress you most at the first glance of the watch?____________________ ___Part IV。

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Part I Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C, takenfrom the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue andmark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. They had been in there for about 5 minutesB. It's theother man I'm talking aboutC. I thought you said there were three menBurney: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into the bank and the one with thegun，the tall one, he runs up to the window, and starts shouting something, I don't know, "Give me all your money" and the other one -Police officer:_____1______?Burney: No, there were two men and a girl. _____2_____the one carrying the suitcase,well, he goes up to the other guy -Police officer: The one with the gun?Burney: Yes, and he opens the suitcase and the cashier, well, she - well, all the otherpeople behind the window - they hand over piles of money and two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was l:35.________3______Dialogue TwoA. Ilike a goodstoryB. They still make movies like thatC. People today don't like thatSpeaker A: I like watching old l movies and I think they are the best.Speaker B: I agree with you, eventhough they're in black and white. I think a good story is more important than color.Speaker A: And there was no violence in old movies.Speaker B: No, there wasn't._______4_______Speaker A: They like lots of action.Speaker B:_____5______Speaker A:I like to see actors who are like real people.Speaker B:Like real people with real problems.Speaker A:___6____Speaker B: Yes, but they never make much money.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which hasfour blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. I do a lot of research on the Internet tooB. I document everythingC. Of course they mail their friends endlesslyD. I do a lot of my shopping on the net nowInterviewer:Ms. Chen, can you tell us which pieces of technology are important to you?Interviewee: Three things: my Sharp laptop; myiphone5; and my Olympus digital camera.____7____: the kids, art, buildings, clothes, scenes that catch myeye as I walk past.Interviewer:What do you use your computer for?Interviewee: Well, I send emails all the time. But I do a lot of my design work on screennow and I can send my ideas straight to directors and producers. _____8______- there are some fantastic sites around now.Interviewer: Who uses the computer at home?Interviewee: The kids use the computer all the time at home._____9_____ - and on topof that they're always texting on their mobile phones! They play computergames when they think I or their father aren't looking! They don't likedoing homework, of course, but there are some really good revision siteson the Internet. _____10_____- 15 minutes for a whole supermarket"visit"! That feels really good.Part ⅡVocabulary (10 points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B,Cand D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on theAnswer Sheet.11. Now and in the future, we will live as free people, not in fear and never at the mercy of any foreign powers.A. in the interest ofB. under the control ofC .for the sake of D. at the cost of12.Public acceptance of rabbit as an economical source of protein depends how aggressivelyproducers market it .A. vigorouslyB. effectivelyC. efficientlyD. rigorously13. Many New England communities do not permit the construction of a “modernist”building, lest it alter their overall architectural integrity.A. in case thatB. in spite thatC. for fear thatD. in order that14. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality .A. imaginationB. impressionC. presentationD. expression15. Television commercial have been under constant scrutiny for the last few years.A. pressureB. reflectionC. examinationD. attack16. The mayor has spent ahandsome amount of time in his last tern working to bring down the tax rate .A. sufficientB. plentyC. considerableD. moderate17. His poor performance maybe attributed to the lack of motivation.A. caused byB. focused onC. taken forD. viewed as18. The new cut in interest rate is meant to promote domestic investment.A. encourageB. obtainC. publicizeD. advertise19. Conditions for the growth of this plant areoptimum in early summer.A. most acceptableB. most expressiveC. most favoriteD. most desirable20. She often says her greatest happinessconsists in helping the disadvantaged children.A. is proportionate toB. is composed ofC. lies inD. relies onPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there arefourpassages followed by questions or unfinishedstatements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose thebest answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneOf all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal has been thatAmericans aren’t so good at money-management. We take out home loans we can't afford.We run up sky-high credit-card debt. We don't save nearly enough forretirement.In response, supporters of financial-literacy education are moving with renewedenthusiasm. School districts in states such as New Jersey and Illinois are adding money-management courses to their curriculums . The Treasury and Educationdepartments are sending lesson plans to high schools and encouraging students to compete in the National Financial Capability Challenge that begins in March.Students with top scores on that exam will receive certificates -but chances forlong-term benefits are slim. As it turns out, there is little evidence that traditional effortsto boost financial know-how help students make better decisions outside the classroom.Even as the financial-literacy movement has gained steam over the past decade, scores have been falling on tests that measure how well students learn about things such asbudgeting, credit cards, insurance and investments. A recent survey of college studentsconducted for the JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy found thatstudents who'd had a personal-finance or money-management course in high schoolscored no better than those who hadn't."We need to figure out how to do this the right way,"says Lewis Mandell, aprofessor at the University of Washington who after 15 years ofstudyingfinancial-literacy programs has come to the conclusion that current methods don't work.A growing number of researchers and educators agree that a more radical approach isneeded. They advocate starting financial education a lot earlier than high school, puttingreal money and spending decisions into kids' hands and talking openly about theemotions and social influences tied to how we spend .Other initiatives are tacking such real-world issues as the commercial andsocialpressures that affect purchasing decisions.Why exactly do you want those expensive brand-name shoes so badly? "It takes confidence to take a stand and to thinkdifferently," saysJerooBillimoria ,founder of Aflatoun,a nonprofit whose curriculum, used in more than 30 countries ,aims to help kids get a leg up in their financial lives .”“This goes beyond money and savings"21. The financial-literacy education is intended to________.A. help Americans to overcome the financial crisisB. enable Americans to manage money wiselyC. increase Americans' awareness of the financial crisisD. renew Americans' enthusiasm about money-management22. According to the author, the National Financial Capability Challenge willbe_______.A. well-receivedB. costlyC. rewardingD. ineffective23.Bysaying that "the financial-literacy movement has gainedsteam"(Para .3) ,theauthor means that the movement______.A.has gone through financial difficultiesB. has received much criticismC. has been regarded as imaginativeD. has been more and more popular24. Lewis Mandell suggests that we should figure out how to ________.A.help students scorebetter in money-management coursesB. improve the social awareness of financial educationC. carry out financial-literacy education properlyD. manage money in a more efficient way25. Jeroo Billimoria is most likely to agree thatcommercial and social pressures makeone's purchasing decisions________.A. difficultB.feasibleC. unwiseD. acceptablePassage TwoCheating is nothing new,But today,educators and administrators are finding thatinstances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent -and are less likely to be punished - than in the past . Cheating appears to have gainedacceptance among good and poor students alike .Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows .Some blame the trend on a general loosening of moral values among today's youth. Others have attributedincreased cheating to the fact that today's youth are far more pragmatic（实用主义的）than their more idealistic predecessors.Whereas in the late sixties and early seventies，students were filled with visions about changing the world，today’s students feel greatpressure to conform and succeed. In interviews with students at high schools andcolleges around the country, both young men and women said that cheating had becomeeasy. Some suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did not respect. Others looked at it as a game. Only if they were caught, some said, would they feel guilty."People are competitive," said a second-yearcollege student named Anna, fromChicago. There's an underlying fear. If you don't do well, your life is going to be ruined.The pressure is not only form parents and friends but from oneself .To achieve .To succeed .It’s almost as though we have to outdo other people to achieve our own goals, Edward Wynne , a magazine editor ,blames the rise in academic dishonesty on the schools. He claims that administrators and teachers have been too hesitant to take action .Dwight Huber ,chairman of the English department at Amarillo .sees the matterdifferently, blaming the rise in cheating on the way students are evaluated. "Iwouldcheat if I felt I was being cheated," Mr. Huber said. He feels that as long as teachers gives short-answer testsrather than essay questions and rate students by the number of facts they can memorize rather than by how well they can put informationtogether,students will try to beat the system. "The concept of cheating is based on the false assumption that the system is legitimate and there is something wrong withthe individual who are doing it," he said. "That's too easy an answer. We've got to start looking at the system."26. Educators are finding that students who cheat_______.A. are not only those academically weakB. tend to be dishonest in later yearsC.are more likely to be punished than beforeD. have poor academic records27. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Reform in the testing system will eliminate cheating.B. Punishment is an effective method to stop cheating . .C. Students' cheating has deep social roots.D. Students do not cheat on essay tests.28. Which of the following points of view would Mr. Huberagree with ?A. Cheating would be reduced through an educational reform.B. Students who cheat should be expelled from school.C. Punishment for cheaters should be severe in this country.D. Parents must take responsibility for the rise in cheating.29. The expression "the individuals" (the last paragraph) refers to ________A. school administratorsB. students who cheatC. parentsD. teachers30. The passage mainly discusses_______A: ways to eliminate academic dishonestyB: factors leading to academic dishonestyC: the decline of moral standards of today's youthD: people's tolerance of students' cheatingPassage ThreeLast week, I read a story about a 34-year-old British woman who is extremely afraid of metal forks. She's been using plastic ones for 17 years because the sound of a fork rubbing against a plate g:ives her a panic attack.Strange, right? But she's not alone. While popular phobias(恐惧症) about snakes and spiders might get all of the attention, there are a wide variety of not-so-obvious horrors that make people nervous.While some phobias might seem a bit silly, they can cause serious emotional distress. My co-worker Magda is terrified of pigeons, a phobia that is taking over her life. She won't walk in certain parts of the city and runs screaming from the subway when one of these "rats with wings" finds its way onto the platform. Another friend isdisgusted with cheese. Once I saw her run away from a slice of it. So where does anirrational fear of cheese come from?Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusualanxieties over time?Ever since I can remember I have been unreasonably frightened of elevators. Therewas no terrible childhood experience and I am fine with confined spaces, but something about elevators makes me nervous. And so, when my boyfriend and I found ourselvestrapped in an elevator last year - because these sorts of things always happen eventually- I was anticipating the worst.While he gave me a suggestive eyebrow raise and proposed we "take advantage ofthe situation," I began screaming uncontrollably. I was far from turned on by the wholefacing my worst nightmare thing.However, after the fear subsided(消退)I realized that, yes, this was my greatest fear come true, and yet - it wasn't all that bad. Nervous and inconvenient maybe, butterrifying? Not so much.Liberating yourself from a deep-seated phobia can be a long and difficult process,but sometimes it can be as simple as confronting it head on.31. The 34-year-old British woman is extremelyafraid of metal forks becauseA.she has never used them beforeB.she has been injured by them beforeC.she couldn't bear their sound on plateD.she is afraid that they may hurt her32. The phrase "rats with wings" (Para. 3) refers to______A. strange birdsB. pigeonsC.devilsD. exotic rats33. The author's fear of elevators is the result of_______A. her phobia for no reasonB. her nervousness of being aloneC. her dislike of being in closed spacesD. her terrible experience34. After the fear subsided, the author realized that______A. her boyfriend's help was importantB. she could have had a good time with her boyfriendC. an elevator ride could be excitingD. it was not as horrible as she had thought35. The purpose for the author to share her experience is to_______A. illustrate conquering a fear can be difficultB. encourage people to overcome their fearsC. introduce what strange fears people haveD. explain why people have strange fearsPassage FourThe American public's obsession with dieting has led to one of the most dangeroushealth misconceptions of all times. Many television ads, movies, magazine articles, anddiet-food product labels would have consumers believe thatcarbohydrates (碳水化合物) are bad for the human body and that those who eat them will quickly becomeoverweight. We are advised to avoid foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread andopt for meats and vegetables instead. Some companies promote this idea to encourageconsumers to buy their "carb-free" food products. But the truth is, the human bodyneeds carbohydrates to function properly, and a body that relies on carbohydrates but isexhausted of thisdietary element is not in good shape after all.Most foods that we consume on a daily basis like potatoes and rice are loaded withcarbohydrates. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates have many health benefitssome fight diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease, and others help toprevent cancer and stroke. Cutting these foods out of your diet may deprive your bodyof the many health benefits of carbohydrates.One of the best benefits of carbohydrates is their ability to help to maintain the health of our organs, tissues, and cells. Scientific studies have shown that one type of carbohydrate called fiber reduces the risk of heart disease. Carbohydrates also contain antioxidants (抗氧化剂) , which protect the body's cells from harmful particles with thepotential to cause cancer.This does not mean that the human body can survive on a diet composed entirely ofcarbohydrates. We also need certain percentages of proteins and fats to maintain healthybodies. But carbohydrates certainly should not be avoided altogether. In fact, the foodpyramid, the recommended basis of a healthy diet, shows that a person should consumesix to eleven servings of breads and grains, as well as three to four servings each offruits and vegetables - all carbohydrate-containing foods. It is easy to see why cuttingcarbohydrates out of a person's diet is not a good idea.The only way to know what is truly healthy for your own body is to talk to a nutritionist or dietician, who can help you choose foods that are right for you as well asguide you toward a proper exercise program forweight loss, or muscle gain. Theseprofessionals will never tell you to cut out carbohydrates entirely! The bottom line:listen to the experts, not the advertisers!36. As is used in Paragraph l, the word "exhausted" most possibly means______A. derivedB. deprivedC. startledD. starving37. According to the author, advertisers who sell “carb-free” products_______A. offer healthy optionsB. are responsible for obesityC. are not telling the truthD. value consumers' well-being38. Which of the following is NOT one of the health benefits of carbohydrates?A. Prevention of fiber reduction.B. Prevention of heart disease.C. Prevention of stroke.D. Prevention of cancer.39. It can be inferred from the passage that a healthy diet .A. needs enough proteins but no fat for us to maintain energyB. is balanced between carbohydrates, and proteins and fatsC. is low in carbohydrates and high in proteins and fatsD. contains equal amounts of carbohydrates and proteins40. The main purpose of the passage is toA. promote more physical exerciseB. advocate a healthy dietC. describe the variety of carbohydratesD. explain how to live a healthy lifeSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the commentson it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinishedstatements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose thebest answer and mark your answer onthe Answer SheetOne of the central principles of raising kids in America is that parents shouldbe actively involved in their children's education: meeting with teachers, volunteering atschoolhelping with homework, and doing a hundred other things that few workingparents have time for. These obligations are so baked into American values that fewparents stop to ask whether they’re worth the effort.Until this January, few researchers did, either. In the largest-ever study of howparental involvement affects academic achievement, Keith Robinson and AngelL.Harris, two sociology professors at Duke, found that mostly it doesn’t. Theresearcherscombed through nearly three decades' worth of surveys of American parents and tracked63 different measures of parental participation in kids' academic lives, from helpingthem with homework, to talking with them about college plans. In an attempt to show whether the kids of more-involved parents improved over time, the researchers indexedthese measures to children's academic performance, including test scores in reading and math.What they found surprised them. Most measurable forms of parental involvement seem to yield few academic dividends for kids, or even to backfire(适得其反) -regardless of a parent's race, class, or level of education.Do you review your daughter's homework every night? Robinson and Harris's data show that this won’t help her score higher on standardized tests. Once kids enter middle school, parental help with homework can actually bring test scores down, an effect Robinson says could be caused by the fact that many parents may have forgotten, or never truly understood, the material their children learn in school.While Robinson and Harris largely disproved that assumption, they did find ahandful of habits that make a difference, such as reading aloud to young kids (fewerthan half of whom are read to daily) and talking with teenagers about college plans. Butthese interventions don't take place at school or in the presence of teachers, wherepolicymakers have the most influence - they take place at home.Comment 1:Basically the choice is whether one wants to let kids to be kids. Persistent parentalinvolvement and constantly communicating to the kids on what the parents wantconsciously or unconsciously would help the kids grow up or think like the parentssooner than otherwise.Comment 2:It also depends on the kid. Emotional and social maturityhave a lot to do withsuccess in college and in life. Some kids may have the brains and are bored by highschool, but that doesn't mean they are ready for college or the work place.Comment 3:The article doesn't clearly define "helping," but I understood it as actually assistingchildren in the exercises (e.g. helping them to solve a math problem) and/or reviewingtheir work for accuracy rather than simply making sure they've completed their work. Ithink the latter is more helpful than the former. I would also certainly hope that no studywould discourage parents from monitoring their children's performance!41. The word "they" (Para. l) refers to .A. studiesB. principlesC. valuesD. obligations42. What is the main conclusion of the Robinson and Harris’s study?A. The kids of more-involved parents improve over time.B. Parental involvement may not necessarily benefit children.C. Parental involvement works better with low-achievers.D. Schools should communicate with parents regularly.43. Comment1 suggests thatA. parents should leave their children aloneB. kids should be kids after allC. parents may influence children's thinkingD. persistent parental involvement is a must44. The writer of Comment 2 would probably agree thatA. high intelligence does not guarantee successB. getting ready for college is an emotional processC. social maturity is sufficient to achieve success in lifeD. high school is often boring in the U.S.45. Which of the following parental helps will the writer of Comment 3 consider proper?A. Reviewing kids' homework for accuracy.B. Monitoring kids' class performance.C. Assisting kids in their exercises.D. Making sure kids have finished their workPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank thereare four choices marked, A, B, C,and D.Choose the bestanswerfor each blankand mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Ironically, a study finds that we’re awful gift-givers precisely because we spend too much time trying to be considerate.We imagine our friends 46 a gift that is impressive,expensive,and sentimental. We imagine the look of happinessand surprise on their faces and the warmth we feel. 47 .But there’s something thatthe most sentimental-gift-givers tend not to think too much about: 48 the gift is practical in the first place.49 , practicality seems like an enemy of great gift giving. Beautiful jewelry, lovely watches, perfect rugs, finely crafted kitchen hardware: These things50great gifts because they communicate something beyond practicality. Theycommunicate that the giver cares.But do the receivers care? Often,no. "Gift receivers would be 51 ifgivers gave them exactly what they requested 52 . attemptingto be'thoughtful and considerate' by buying gifts they did not explicitly request" to surprisethem, the researchers write. Their clever paper asks givers and receivers to 53 gifts from two perspectives: desirability (e.g. the cost of a coffee maker) and feasibility(e.g. the 54 of the coffeemaker).Across several experiments, theyfind that givers consistently give gifts based on desirability and receivers 55 favor gifts based on feasibility .2014年同等学力申硕考试英语试卷一46.A. to open B. opening C. have opened D. opened47. A. in person B. in turn C. in place D. in return48. A. Whether B. When C. Why D. How49. A. To be sure B. To sum up C. In many ways D. In many cases50.A. work out B. lead to C. make for D. take up51.A.happier B. more surprised C. happy D. surprised52.A.regardless of B. rather than C. as toD.but for53.A. decide B. classify C. select D. measure54.A. look B. quality C. nevertheless D. ease55.A. unexpectedly B. whereas C. nevertheless D. continuouslyPart V Text Completion (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are three incomplete texts with 20 questions(Ranging from 56 to75).Above each text there are three or four phrases to becompleted. First, usethe choices provided in the box to complete thephrases. Second, use the completed phrasesto fill in the blanks of the text. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA. accelerateB. otherwiseC. betweenD.imitatePhrases:A. would be difficult to 56B. from 57 its feathersC. enabling the bird to 58D. it 59 couldThe emperor penguin traps air in its feathers. Not only does this insulate thebird against extreme cold but it also enables it to move two or three times fasterthan60How? Marine biologists have suggested that it does so byreleasing tiny air bubbles 61 .As these bubbles are released, the reduce friction on the surface of the penguin's wings, 62 .Interestingly, engineers have been studying ways to make ships go faster byusing bubbles to reduce friction against their hulls (船身) . However, researchersacknowledge tha t further investigation is challenging because "the complexity ofpenguin’s wings63 Text TwoA. beyondB. as well asC. sendingPhrases:A. 64 the wages of average familiesB. 65 young people to collegeC. 66 the reach ofmostAmericansA research group in California has released a "national report cardon highereducation." The report says the price of college has increased more than four hundred percent since 1982. Costs have climbed much faster than other prices- 67 ．Thegroup warns that a continuation of these trends would put higher education 68 .And it would mean greater debt for those who do go to college. The reportalso expresses concern that the United States is losing its leadership in 69 .Text ThreeA. soB. hire themC. watching TVPhrases:A. and understandably 70B. that could be spent 71C. that the companies that72 want moneyChildren are a special target of advertisers, 73 . Young people are shopping and spending more than ever before. Researchers suggest that children who are highly involved in consumer culture are more prone to childhood depression and anxiety and have worse relationships with their parents. They said: "You cannot totally protect your kids from advertising because it is everywhere. So you can explain to your kids that advertisers have an agenda and 74 . They don't have our best interests in mind."They also suggest that family should watch very little television. You can fill thetime 75 with other activities, such as reading and playing games together.。