2014新课标Ⅱ高考压轴卷 英语(含解析)

2014湖北省高考压轴卷英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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秒钟的时间来回答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. £ 9.15．C. £ 9.18．答案：B1. What season is it now?A. Summer.B. Autumn.C. Winter.2. How might the woman feel?A. Satisfied.B. Annoyed.C. Excited.3. What does the woman want to know?A. What the time is now.B. Where the bar is.C. Who the lady is.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Clean the car.B. Brush her teeth.C. Leave the house.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Fix the car for the woman.B. Give the woman a ride.C. Call a taxi for the woman.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。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2014山东省高考压轴卷英语第Ⅰ卷 (共105分)第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.She _________ down her book and ________ in bed.A. lay; laidB. laid; layC. lay; layD. laid; laid2.—Happy birthday, Mary!—Thank you! It’s the best present I for．A．should have wished B．may have wishedC．must have wished D．could have wished3.--- How do you find the latest hit Taijiong ?--- Well, unlike other people, I feel the story is _______touching_______ amusing.A. rather; thanB. other; thanC. better; thanD. more; than4.About ____ of the workers in that steel works ____ young people.A. third fifths, areB. three fifths, areC. three fifths, isD. three fifth, are5.________ so delicious，the food was sold out soon.A．Tasted B．Tasting C．Having been tasted D．Being tasted6.Turn on CCTV news and we ________how happy our life is. But there is no denying that overthe past decades, the cost of living ________ sharply.A. are seeing; had increasedB. will see；has been increasingC. see; increasedD. have seen; is increasing7.Not until________in the final test ________not having worked hard.A. he failed; did he regretB. he failed; he regrettedC. did he failed; he did regretD. did he failed; regretted he8.If it the climate, I would stay here much longer．A．is not for B．had not been forC．were not for D．would not be for9.– Would you like to leave a message?– _______ This is Anita calling from Toronto.A. Of course not.B. What for?C. Yes, please.D. Yes，why bother?10. Alex has finally become an astronaut, __________all his family members think is his dreamcareer.A. whichB. whoC. thatD. Whom第二节完形填空 ( 共30小题，满分40分。

江苏省2014届高三高考压轴英语试卷（带解析）1． The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.A. responseB. enthusiasmC. significanceD. consequence【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：中央电视台的节目汉字听写大赛已席卷全国,部分旨在激发人们在中国语言方面的热情。

四个选项的含义分别是：A. response 回应，B. enthusiasm热情，C. significance重要性，D. consequence结果，后果，根据句意选B。

考点：考查名词辨析2．Microsoft ended support for Windows XP after April 8, which _______a major operating system for some Chinese computer users, and advised users to upgrade to Windows 8.1.A. remainedB. remainsC. is remainingD. is remained 【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：微软在4月8日结束支持Windows XP,这对一些中国电脑用户仍然是一个主要的操作系统,并建议用户升级到Windows 8.1。

remain表示”仍然是”是连系动词，不能用被动，因为Windows XP现在对一些中国电脑用户仍然是一个主要的操作系统，所以用一般现在时，选B。

考点：考查时态语态3．—Alice, you have won the first place!—Pardon? I ______ I would fail the exam this time.A. thinkB. thoughtC. have thoughtD. am thinking【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：--爱丽丝，你赢得了第一名！--什么？我本以为我这次考试会不及格。

2014年新课标高考英语压轴卷含解析（河南山西河北）英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AA rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover，these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere，warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns，potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years，humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources（资源）：land for crops，wood for paper and other products，land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example，a lot of carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this. Firstly，when people cut down trees，generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly，cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now，but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply.Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25％of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However，fewer than l％of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests.21. What does the word “this” un derlined in the third paragraph refer to?A. We will lose much more than we can gain.B. Humans have begun destroying rainforests.C. People have a strong desire for resources.D. Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.22. It can be inferred from the text thatA. we can get enough resources without rainforestsB. there is great medicine potential in rainforestsC. we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landD. the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns23. What might be the best title for the text?A. How to Save RainforestsB. How to Protect NatureC. Rainforests and the EnvironmentD. Rainforests and Medical DevelopmentBThe brown widow spider became established in Southern California in early 2000 and has become part of the local spider family in urban Los Angeles and San Diego. The brown widow spider is continuing its expansion in Southern California and could possibly move northward into Central California.The brown widow is suspected to have evolved in Africa although it was first described from South America, which adds confusion as to where it might have originated. It is a tropical and subtropical spider having established populations in Hawaii, Florida, parts of Australia, South Africa and Japan. In North America, the brown widow was restricted for many decades to the Florida peninsula. However, around the year 2000, it started showing up in other Gulf Coast states. Brown widows are now known from Texas to Georgia and South Carolina.The brown widow builds its web in protected sites around homes and in woody vegetation with branches. Some typical sites selected by brown widows for web building are empty containers such as buckets and nursery pots, mail boxes, entry way corners, under eaves, storage closets and garages, undercarriages of motor vehicles that are stationary for long periods, and the undersides of outdoorfurniture. They choose places that are more exposed than sites chosen by black widows and therefore, appear to be at higher risk for interactions with humans as far as bites are concerned.One recent study demonstrates that the brown widow spider is less poisonous than other widow species. The reason for the weaker effect of brown widow bites on humans is possibly because the brown widow does not have much poison as its larger relatives, but it is really a threat to humans as to its poison. The two major symptoms of a brown widow bite were that the bite hurt when it was given and it left a red mark. These two symptoms are not much different from the bite of normal household spiders.There is no specific information regarding the control of brown widows by farm chemicals. Most current advice is what is used for controlling spiders in general. Therefore, most commercially available farm chemicals should work on brown widows. Avoiding a mess of the house and the garage should reduce nest sites for them. Also, one should store garage items in plastic bags where there might be interactions with spiders. These items include rarely worn garments such as gardening clothes and gloves, recreational items like sports equipment (i.e., baseball gloves) and other items where spiders can crawl up into holes where fingers can be inserted.24. The author wrote this article to _______.A. announce the result of a research on spidersB. introduce the ways to get rid of the spidersC. report a new finding of the widow speciesD. warn readers against the brown widow25. From the passage we can conclude that _______.A. brown widows are spreading northwardB. the brown widow originated from AfricaC. brown widows now can be found in all countriesD. there used to be no brown widows in North America26. The third paragraph is mainly about _______.A. the brown widow’s web buildingB. the characteristics of the brown widowC. the habitat preferences of the brown widowD. the brown widow’s threaten to human beings27. It can be inferred that _______.A. brown widows can be killed with any farm chemicalsB. at present people can only control brown widow spidersC. the brown widow has more poison than the black widowD. victims bitten by the brown widow needn’t see the doctorCThe opera house in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the most beautiful in the United states. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during the seven weeks in summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday, and they work hard to become well-known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦乐队) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in summer.The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theater is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o’clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very coo l. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again wearing warm coats.28. This passage mainly introduces _______.A. a mountain cityB. young musiciansC. an opera houseD. the tourism in Santa Fe29. Yong singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because _______.A. the music quality is highB. they enjoy the climate thereC. they want to be famousD. they like the scenery there30. It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because _______.A. it is only a very small placeB. it is between the mountain and desertC. all the seats are sold for every showD. musicians there are from the best orchestras31. From the passage, we can learn that _______.A. the opera house is open without any roofsB. musicians always spend vacations in Santa FeC. the government advertises to attract more musiciansD. performances are held in Santa Fe only after it is darkDMy father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a ti me-killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what that would be, and neithe r did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?”A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered ques tion we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear ----as mine was until my father’s letter----is of being a disappointment.Give your children per mission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts; “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may b e the only thing holding them back.32. We learn from the text that the author .A. lost his father when he was youngB. worked hard before he read his father’s letterC. asked his father permission to believe in himselfD. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do33. What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?A. Children need their parents’ letters.B. Children are a fraid to be disappointed.C. His children’s fear of failure held them back.D. His father’s letter removed his fear offailing his parents.34. Which of the following is true of the author?A. He got no access to success.B. He wrote back to his father at 12.C. He was sure his parents loved him.D. He once asked his father about the letter.35. The main purpose of the text is to _______.A. describe children’s thinkingB. answer some questions children haveC. stress the importance of communicationD. advise parents to encourage their children第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

2014年高考真题——英语（新课标ii）解析版 word 版含解析1高考英语2014-06-2014 1445（第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）【题文】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。

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 21_______, but on their way back conditions were very 22_______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 23_______ alone, he would probably get back 24_______. But Simon decided to risk his 25_______ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.As they 26_______ down, the weather got worse. Then another 27_______ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, 28_______, Simon loweredhis friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was 29_______ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s 30_______ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 31_______, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 32_______. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 33_______ into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he 34_______ to get out of the crevasse and started to35_______ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 36_______.Simon had 37_______ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 38_______, but he didn’t want to leave 39_______. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t 40_______ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.【小题1】. A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early【小题2】. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal【小题3】.A.climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued【小题4】A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully【小题5】A. fortune B. time C. health D. life【小题6】A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked【小题7】A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble【小题8】 A. by mistake B. by chance C. D.【小题9】 A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible 【小题2014】 A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment 【小题11】A. Finally B. Patiently C Surely D Quickly【小题12】.A stand back B take a rest C make a decision D hold on【小题13】.A jumped B. fell C escaped D backed【小题14】. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped【小题15】A. run B. skate C. move D. march【小题16】A. around B. away C. above D. along【小题17】A. headed for B .traveled to C. left for D. returned to 【小题18】A. dead B .hurt C. weak D. late【小题19 A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously 【小题20】A. find B. believe C. make D. accept【小题7】D【小题8】A【小题9】D【小题2014】B【小题11】A【小题12】C【小题13】B【小题14】A【小题15】C【小题16】B【小题17】D【小题18】A【小题19】C【小题20】B【解析】把Joe用绳子放到了悬崖边，答案选A。

2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ）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 cheap19．Whay is good about living in a small town？A．It's safer B．It's healthier C．It's more convenient20．What kind of life does the speakers seem to like most？A．Busy B．Colourful C．Quiet．第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共4小题）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．并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．21．（8分）Arriving in Sydney on his own from India，my husband，Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children．During the first week of his stay，he went out one day to do some shopping．He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone．He was extremelyworried as the suitcase had all his important papers，including his passport．He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city，thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one．Late in the evening，the phone rang．It was a stranger．He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions．Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath．My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents．Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers．Her parents had carefully sorted them out，although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents．At last they had seen a half﹣written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend．That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people．We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way．21．What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney？A．Go shoppingB．Find a houseC．Join his familyD．Take his family22．The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number from．A．a friend of his familyB．a Sydney policemanC．a letter in his papersD．a stranger in Sydney23．What does the underlined word"restored"in the last paragraph mean？A．ShowedB．Sent outC．DeliveredD．Gave back24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？A．From India to Australia．B．Living in a a New Country．C．Turning Trash to Treasure．D．In Search of New Friends．25．（8分）Since the first Earth Day in 1970，American have gotten a lot"greener"toward the environment．"We didn't know at that time there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it，"says Bruce Anderson，president of Earth Day USA．But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement．Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially millions of grass﹣roots Americans are taking part in the movement．"The understanding has increased many，many times，"says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor from Wisconsin，who thought up the first．According to US government reports，emissions （排放）from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3million tons a year to 5.5tons．The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40to 9．Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place．A kind of"Green thinking"has become part of practices．Great improvement has been achieved．In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs；today in 1995there are about 6，600．Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution．Twenty﹣five years ago，there were hardly any education programs for environment．Today，it's hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program．"Until we do that，nothing else willchange!"say Bruce Anderson．25．According to Anderson，before 1970，Americans had little idea aboutA．the social movementB．recycling techniquesC．environmental problemsD．the importance of Earth Day26．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from？A．The grass﹣roots levelB．The business circleC．Government officialsD．University professors27．What have\Americans achieved in environmental protection？A．They have cut car emissions to the lowestB．They have settled their environmental problemsC．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities．D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures．28．What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph？A．EducationB．PlanningC．Green livingD．CO reduction．29．（6分）One of the latest trend（趋势）in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs．Au Pair in Stamford，for example，has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4，000since 2004．And that's true all across the country．"I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age"Joseph Stocke，the managing director of s company，says of his 2﹣year old son．"I would at least liketo give him the chance to use the language in the future，"After only six months of being cared by 25﹣year﹣old woman from China，the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions，his dad says．Li Drake，a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband，had another reason for looking for an au pair from China．She didn't want her children to miss out on their roots．"Because I am Chinese，my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to（接触）the language and culture．"she says．"Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom，"says Suzanne Flynn，a professor in language education of Children．"But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders．Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10or 12．" The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese．It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years．29．What does that term"au pair"in the text mean？A．A mother raising her children on her ownB．A child learning a foreign language at homeC．A professor in language education of childrenD．A young foreign woman taking care of children．30．Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them．A．to live in China some dayB．to speak the language at homeC．to catch up wit other childrenD．to learn about the Chinese culture31．What can we infer from the text？A．Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America，B．Educated woman do better in looking after childrenC．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills．D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months．32．（8分）Metro Pocket GuideMetrorail（地铁）Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out．Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer．Farecard machine are in every station，Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to 5inchange．GetoneofunlimitedMetrorailrideswithaOneDayPass．Buyitfromafarecardmachinein Metrostations．Useitafter9：30a．m．untilclosingonweekdays，andalldayonweekendsandholidays．HoursofServiceOpen：5a．mMon﹣Fri 7a．m．Sat﹣Sun．Close midnight 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machine？A．Theystartsellingticketsat9：30a．m．B．Theyareconnectedtochangemachines．C．Theyofferspecialservicetotheelderly．D．Theymakechangefornomorethan5．33．At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday？A．At midnight B．at 3a．m．C．at 5am D．at 7p．m．34．What is good about a SmarTrip®card？A．It is convenient for old people B．It saves money for its usersC．it can be bought at any time D．it is sold on the Internet．35．Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro？A.202﹣962﹣1195B.202﹣962﹣1100C.202﹣673﹣7000D.202﹣673﹣8000．第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10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．（10分）Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience，there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often：ability，money and time，（36）Money is a topic I'll save for another day．So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen．Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：①Think ahead．The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat．So think about of the coming week．When will you have time to cook？Do you have the right materials ready？（37）②Make your time worth it．When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most ofit and save yourself time later on．Are you making one loaf of bread？（38）it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something．So save yourself the effort for a future meal．③（39）This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation．It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule．The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule．Hopefully that gives you a good start．（40）and don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A．Try new things．B．Ability is easily improved．C．Make three or four instead．D．Understand your food better．E．Cooking is a burden for many people．F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden．G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on．第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共1小题；每题1.5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．（30分）Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains．They reached the top （41），but on their way back conditions were very（42）．Joe fell and broke his leg．They both knew that if Simon （43）alone，he would probably get back （44）．But Simon decided to risk his（45）and try to lower Joe down themountain on a rope（绳）．As they（46）down，the weather got worse．Then another （47）occurred．They couldn't see or hear each other and，（48），Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）．It was （49）for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up．Joe's（50）was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice．（51），after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to （52）．In tears，he cut the rope．Joe （53）into a large crevasse （裂缝）in the ice below．He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain．He couldn't walk，but he （54）to get out of the crevasse and started to （55）towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers （56）．Simon had（57）the camp at the foot of the mountain．He thought that Joe must be（58），but he didn't want to leave （59）．Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice．He couldn't（60）it．Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive．41．A．hurriedly B．carefully C．successfully D．early 42．A．difficult B．similar C．special D．normal 43．A．climbed B．worked C．rested D．continued 44．A．unwillingly B．safely C．slowly D．regretfully 45．A．fortune B．time C．health D．life 46．A．lay B．settled C．went D．looked 47．A．damage B．storm C．change D．trouble 48．A．by mistake B．by chance C．by chance D．by luck 49．A．unnecessary B．practical C．important D．impossible 50．A．height B．weight C．strength D．equipment51．A．Finally B．Patiently C．Surely D．Quickly 52．A．stand back B．take a rest C．make a decision D．hold on 53．A．jumped B．fell C．escaped D．backed 54．A．managed B．planned C．waited D．hoped 55．A．run B．skate C．move D．march 56．A．around B．away C．above D．along 57．A．headed for B．travelled C．left for D．returnedto 58．A．dead B．hurt C．weak D．late 59．A．secretly B．tiredly C．immediately D．anxiously 60．A．find B．believe C．make D．accept．第二节（共10分；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．61．（15分）One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about （61）（be）late for school．There were many people waiting at the bus stop，（62）some of them looked very anxious and （63）（disappoint）．when the bus finally came，we all hurried on board．I got a place next （64）the window，so I had a good view of the sidewalk．A boy on a bike （65）（catch ）my attention．He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms．I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，but he refused （66）（stop）until we reached the next stop．Still，the boy kept （67）（ride）．He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting．Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy ran up the door of the bus．I heard an excited conversation．Then the driver stood up and asked，"（68）anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？"A woman on the bus shouted，"Oh，dear!It‘s （69）（I ）"．She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully，Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers（70）（sudden）became friendly to one another．第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（满分10分）71．（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处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，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．My dream school starts at 8：30a．m and ends at 3：30p．m．They are three lesson in the morning and two in the afternoon．We didn't need to do so many homework．Therefore，we have more time with after﹣school activities．For example，we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sport for one hour every day．My dream school look like a big garden．There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom，buildings．We can lie on the grass for a rest，sat by the lake listening music．The teachers here are kind and helpfully．They are not only our teachers but also our friends．第二节书面表达（25分）72．（25分）一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是"十年后的我"、请根据下列要求和你的想象完成短文：（1）家庭（2）工作（3）业余生活注意：（1）次数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；（3）开头语已为你写好I often imagine what my life will be like in the future．．2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ）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。

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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．AArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband ,Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon todiscover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.【小题1】.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his family【小题2】.The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney【小题3】.What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back【小题4】.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】CBSince the first Earth Day in 1970,American have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment ,let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many ,many times,”says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices .Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ,; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , it’s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .” Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson .【小题1】According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___A the social movementB recycling techniquesC environmental problemsD the importance of Earth Day【小题2】Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A The grass –roots levelB The business circleC Government officialsD University professors【小题3】What have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?A They have cut car emissions to the lowestB They have settled their environmental problemsC They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D They have reduced pollution through effective measures .【小题4】.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?A EducationB PlanningC Green livingD CO reduction【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】ACOne of the latest trend（趋势）in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country.“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of s company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture.” she says.“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.【小题1】.What does that term” au pair” in the text mean?A. A mother raising her children on her ownB. A child learning a foreign language at homeC. A professor in language education of childrenD. A young foreign woman taking care of children.【小题2】. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.A. to live in China some dayB. to speak the language at homeC. to catch up wit other childrenD. to learn about the Chinese culture【小题3】. What can we infer from the text?A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America,B. Educated woman do better in looking after childrenC. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】D【小题3】A【解析】试题分析: 本文属于说明文体裁。

衡水中学2014年高考压轴卷二英语答案第一部分听力（每题1.5分）BCCCB BACAC BCACA BACAB第二部分阅读理解（每题2分）BCDA DBB BCDA CADC FCEAG第三部分完形填空（每题1.5分）ABBDD BCCAC CDDAB ABCAD语法填空(每题1.5分)61.First/First of all62.wearing63.However64.else65.which66.interviewer67.best68.have studied69.in70.application第四部分写作第一节短文改错（每题1分）I still remember my middle school life in my hometown.I was then in∧school for studenta/the students from the countryside.As we were all left home of an early age,we met lots of problems in ourat/fromdaily life.We had to do the washing,cleaning and shopping by us.However,we seldom feltourselveslonely or helplessly.We enjoyed our happy life.At weekends,we will play basketball on the helpless would/couldplayground,swimming in the pool or go for a picnic in the park.We were living in a big family.swimWe treat each other as brothers and sisters.It has been five years when we graduated,but those treated sincememories are as sweet as ever before.第二节书面表达（共25分）Possible version:Greener Life,Cleaner AirI’m quite worried about the heavy smog that has hit China since November.It has lasted for more than two weeks and affected many areas in China,causing much inconvenience and even harm to our life and health.The incident warned us to take action to fight for clean air before it’s too late!And I believe a green lifestyle can make a big difference to the air quality!Firstly,it’s good to take buses or other means of public transportation rather than cars whenever possible.What’s more,it’s high time we raised the awareness of saving water,electricity and paper and other resources.Moreover,we should recycle whatever we st but not least,let’s work together to stop those around us from wasting our limited resources.（128words）听力材料：Text1W:I’m stuck in traffic.We’re going to have to reschedule.M:I see.W:Sorry about that.Text2W:Did you test the MP3player before you left the store?M:Test it?Well,it wasn’t some cheap MP3player,you know,it’s a good brand.I trust its quality.Text3M:Will Mr.Jones be able to see me at about10:00?W:Sorry,but he’s fully booked until3:40unless there’s a cancellation.M:Would4:00be convenient?W:Yes,he’s free then.Text4W:I don’t think throwing a big party is a bad idea.I love big parties.What’s more,we should pay back all our friends who invited us to their parties.M:But big parties are so expensive.Don’t you think a smaller one would be more practical?Text5M:I’ve been all over Asia,including China,but I’ve never been to Japan.W:But I thought you loved travelling and eating Asian foods.M:Well,I love rice,but I don’t like seafood very much.W:Silly!Japan has more than just raw fish to eat,you know!Text6W:Are you going to try out for the school play next week?M:I’m not sure.I was in the play last year,you know.But I prefer serious plays.So I don’t think I will try out.Mr.Davis always chooses silly plays for us.W:They are not silly!And Mr.Davis is a great director!M:Sorry if you disagree.I just think he should choose some more serious plays about life,not just plays with jokes or romance.W:Well,you are too serious.Most high school kids just want to laugh and have fun.This is high school after all.M:Yeah,OK.So,I guess you will try out?W:Of course!M:Good luck.Text7M:Hello,Anna!I need you to book me a tour.W:Where do you want to go this time?M:My girlfriend wants to go somewhere different.W:Well,it’s peak season,but we do have some good4and5-day tours.M:We’re into tropical islands.W:There’s a tour to Cebu in the Philippines.M:But don’t we have to go through Manila?W:Yeah.You catch a flight from Manila to Cebu.M:Sounds complicated.I’d rather just take one flight.W:Why not go to Bali?It’s cheap right now.M:But Indonesia is dangerous right now.W:Bali hasn’t been affected at all.It’s business as usual.M:Tell me more.W:It’s a4-night,5-day tour including a five-star hotel and a half day of massages（按摩）and other treatments.M:Wow!I bet my girlfriend would like that.W:Don’t tell her about it.Surprise her.Text8M:You are back.Here’s a package.And I think it belongs to you.W:From whom?M:I don’t know.W:Let me see...What’s this language?M:Not English anyway.Just open it.There may be a surprise waiting for you.W:Alright.M:Wow!What’s this?W:Oh,now I remember.This is a package from a Dutch friend of mine I met on the Internet.It’s chocolate!M:Oh,I’ve got the picture here.So this is basically Dutch chocolate?What’s so special?W:It’s actually more special than you think.M:Really?W:Yeah.Go get two glasses of milk.M:Alright,here you are.W:We can put the chocolate in the milk and stir with a spoon.And the milk now becomes chocolate milk.M:Impressive.Text9W:Welcome back to the Friday Night Jazz Hour.I’m your host,Melinda.Joining me tonight is Michael from a local jazz band.M:Hello,everyone.W:Tell us about your musical background.M:Well,I play drums in a jazz band.I can play many different instruments though.W:Really?Like guitar?M:Yes,I can play guitar,drums,bass,and even some piano.W:Interesting.Your band has been attracting a lot of attention lately.M:Really?Well,I hope so.W:Do you have any shows coming up?M:Yes,my band will play a live show this weekend at the VA Bar in Beijing.The show will start at 9:00p.m.and we will play for no more than two hours.All the listeners are invited for a night of jazz music!W:What is“jazz”music?M:Jazz is originally from America.It was made popular by black musicians during the early20th century.Jazz usually is more difficult to play and listen to than other forms of popular music.There is usually a piano,drums,bass,and then a guitar or sax.W:What is your favorite instrument?M:I’ve been playing music for about10years and I have played many instruments.I think drums are my favorite though.I like to hit the drums and make a lot of loud but controlled noise.Drummers have to understand a lot about music so I think it is a good place for me.Text10What makes a good team?Let’s start by looking at a successful football team.Perhaps the biggest name in football in the world is Manchester United.Manchester United is an extremely successful football team,having played a major role in English football during the90s and early 2000s.They have global support and are also a highly successful business.So what makes them as successful as a team?It’s true that they are able to attract and afford some of the best players in the world.Many footballers dream of playing for such teams.However,buying the best players does not guarantee the best team.You need the right ingredients in the right mix to create a recipe for success. You need fast skillful players,hard physical players,and defenders as well as attacking players.A good team should be a mix of experienced players and young players.Young players benefit from the experience of the older team members.This concept transfers to other fields as well.The best teams are not necessarily the ones made up of the brightest,cleverest individuals.A balance of skills,abilities and personalities is usually needed to make the team effective.Having the right mix of skills and qualities in the team is not the end of the story—someone has to pull it all together and make it work properly,i.e.someone has to be a leader and give the team direction.。

湖北省2014届高三5月高考压轴卷英语试卷（带解析）1．The nine-hour college entrance examination is taken just once a year and is virtually the sole determinant of _______ to all Chinese colleges and universities.A. permissionB. concessionC. admissionD. expression【答案】C【解析】试题分析：句意：一年一度历时9个小时的高考实质上是中国所有大学和学院录取学生的唯一决定因素。

permission许可，准许；concession 让步；admission 允许进入，承认；expression 表达，表示。

故选C。

考点：考查名词辨析。

2．Faced with the bad economic situation overseas, more Chinese students are returning home after studying abroad, a _______ that looks likely to continue in the coming years, a report released this week says.A. priorityB. responseC. dilemmaD. trend【答案】D【解析】试题分析：句意：本周发布的一份报告显示，面对国外不景气的经济形势，越来越多的中国留学生完成学业后回国，这可能是未来几年的一种趋势。

priority 首要事情，优先事项；response 回答，回应；dilemma 窘境，困境；trend 趋势，倾向。

故选D。

考点：考查名词辨析。

3．Wang Jianlin, chairman of Dalian Wanda Group, _______ the Forbes China Rich List with personal wealth of $14 billion, which surprised all of us.A. rankedB. toppedC. awardedD. titled【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：大连万达集团的董事长王健林以个人(持有)财产140亿美元(的实力)问鼎福布斯中国富豪榜，我们都为之惊叹不已。

2014某某省高考压轴卷英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ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I卷注意事项：1在答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的某某、某某号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应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）略第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ANearly two million drivers in the UK have had accidents due to “Baby on Board”signs and children’s toys that affect their view，according to alarming new research.One in 20 motorists says stickers and playtime paraphernalia (装备) are to blame for a collision—equivalent to 1.85 million of Britain’s 37 million drivers.The discovery triggered a warning by a road safety charity—Brake to cut down on clutter (杂乱的东西) in the car.Deputy chief executive Julie Townsend said “Baby on Board”signs are very useful in alerting the emergency services that a child may be involved in case of a crash.“This help can bee negative if drivers display signs when their child isn’t in the car，”she said.“Worse still is the danger that can be caused by drivers influencing their view by cluttering up (塞满) windows with lots of signs.Drivers’priority should always be getting there safely without putting themselves，young passengers or other road users at risk.”A survey arranged by price parison website Confused. found that 37 percent of parents have displayed signs and four out of five of them believe they improve safety.But 46 percent admit doing so at all times—regardless of whether or not their child is in the car—and 15 percent admit they only have them for their novelty (新奇) value.The poll of 2,000 drivers also found that 46 percent of drivers regard them as a risk and 33 percent say they are lacking in taste.“There are benefits and dangers to ‘Baby on Board’signs.They can offer useful information for medical aid in case of a crash but having too many novelty items displayed could be a safety issue，”said a Confused. spokesman.21．What do we learn about the signs on the car from Paragraph 1?A．They can be dangerous.B．They are useful to avoid accidents.C．They are weled by passengers.D．They are forbidden to be used.22．What is Julie Townsend’s attitude towards the signs?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Uninteresting. D．Objective.23．According to the survey，most of the drivers who use the signs think that the signs_____.A．can improve safety B．are unnecessaryC．can make drivers clear D．can kill time24．What is the purpose of this text?A．To solve a problem.B．To describe a threat to traffic safety.C．To tell an interesting story.D．To persuade drivers to drive safely.B“Tiger Mother”parenting raises media storm.A new book written by a self­described Chinese descent(血统)on her super­strict parenting—BattleHymnoftheTigerMother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the U．S.Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls.She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent.In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power.In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleep­over，be ina school play，watch TV or play puter games.They couldn't choose their ownafter­class activities or get any grade less than an A．They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments.She writes that if a Chinese child gets aB—which she says“would never happen”—there would be“a screaming，hairtearing explosion”．She describes making her 7­year­old daughter play a piano piece perfectly—yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom—until it was.Many people have criticized Chua.Some say her parenting methods were abusive.She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style.But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Stacy DeBroff，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chua's parenting style is not limited to Chinese families.She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.But she also sees a risk.When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life.Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington's Bothell campus said，“I don't think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style，or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准)of a good life.But I can imagine how strong her daughters' college applications are going to be.For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a petitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the US­basedHeraldnet..“In that sense，a young adult's giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.25．According to the passage，which is TRUE of Amy Chua?A．She is an easy­going woman.B．She is an assistant professor.C．She is a demanding parent.D．She is a cruel teacher.26．Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?A．Playing the piano.B．Playing the guitar.C．Dating with boys.D．Getting an A minus.27.．Stacy DeBroff advised parents to________.A．seek a better future for their childrenB．develop their own style of parentingC．be strict with their childrenD．follow Amy Chua's parenting style28．Alison Lo concluded that________.A．persistent，dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting styleB．parents should respect children's personalitiesC．a gifted child was born with talentD．a teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parentingCAbout 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO, no, it can’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?He was angry;“Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn't want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who e to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.”Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。